Blog Posts by HR Gopala Krishna

Put into bat, Bijapur Bulls scored a none-too-impressive total of 131 for the loss of seven wickets in its 20 overs.

They lost the openers fairly early in their innings {G Dhiman for a duck and MR Beerala for 11} and the score board read 2 for 26. Two run outs – JP Shinde for 12 and skipper SP Shinde for 12 – saw them reeling at 4 for 50.

An useful partnership of 43 runs for the fifth wicket between DT Patil and N Mulky was the substance of Bijapur Bulls' innings and 15 runs were added for the unfinished eight wicket as Bulls reached 131 for 7.

J Shetty {21 of 19 balls with three fours}, DT Patil {22 of 22 balls with 3 fours} and N Mulky {28 of 23 balls with two fours} contributed to Bull's total.

Good fielding display on the field ensured that Bulls did not score freely as they wanted. Two run outs added to their misery. B Naveen returned with figures of 2 for 28.

Replying to the total, J Arunkumar and KS Ponnappa made mincemeat of Bulls' bowling by posting the first three

- This game was Shahid Afridi's 300th one day game. He became the 16th cricketer in the history of one day games to appear in 300 plus one day games. He is also the third Pakistan cricketer after Inzamam-ul-Huq {378} and Wasim Akram {356} to appear in 300 plus one day game.

- England lost this game by 38 runs providing the 21st occasion of it losing an one day game at Lord's against various opposition. It also represents its fourth defeat at the hands of Pakistan at Lord's. The other three occasions are – lost by three runs on 22.08.92, lost by two runs on 12.06.01 and lost by seven wickets on 02.09.06.

- Mohammad Hafeez scored 64 in this game providing the 80th occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a fifty against Pakistan. His knock also represents the 23rd occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring a fifty against England.

- Mohammad Hafeez scored 64 in this game providing the eighth occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring a fifty against Pakistan at Lord's. His

Bangalore Provident registered its first win in this edition when they beat Bangalore Brigadiers by seven wickets.

Bangalore Brigadiers had a comfortable start to their innings as their first wicket partnership realized 85 runs. They lost their way in the middle and slumped to 108 for 5 – losing four wickets for the addition of 23 runs.

KL Rahul was the first to leave at 85, Syed Ibrez followed him soon at 95, Steve Lazarus departed at 105. M Vinod left at 107 and skipper Deepak Chowgule who had a bad run in the series left at 108.

Spinners Anirudh Joshi and skipper Anand Katti were responsible for this collapse with some accrurate bowling. Though the score reached 141 for 9, Brigadiers had lost the tempo due to the collapse of the middle order. They were unable to capitalize on the brilliant start given by their openers.

Vinu Prasad's late order flourish with 26 runs enabled them to reach 141. NC Aiyappa's two wickets and two run outs restricted Brigadiers to post a total

Mumbai won this game by two wickets providing the third occasion of a team winning a match by single digit margin in the tournament. Lions had won its game against Mumbai by nine runs margin at Jo'burg on 10.09.10 and Trinidad and Tobago had won its game by three runs against Deccan at Hyd-RGS on 14.10.09.  Thus Mumbai's 02 runs win in this game represents the narrowest victory by runs margin in the tournament.

DW Steyn captured 3 for 26 in this game to provide the 37th occasion of a bowler to capture three or more wickets in the tournament. His figures provide the fifth occasion of  RCB bowler to capturing three wickets in CLT20 games. Others are – 3 for 32 by P Kumar vs Cape Cobras at Bangalore on 08.10.09, 3 for 18 by JH Kallis vs Otago at Banglaore on 12.10.09 and 3 for 20 by A Kumble vs Delhi at Bangalore on 17.10.09 and 3 for 16 by JH Kallis vs Guyana at Centurion on 12.09.10.

KA Pollard scored a duck in this game providing the 47th occasion of a batsman scoring duck in the

Opting to bat after winning the toss, Mangalore United put up a total of 142 for 7 in its twenty overs.

The team lost the opening batsman Bharat Chipli for zero of the second ball of the match {1 for 2}. K Nair and Niduvan repaired the damage by forging a 44 runs partnership for the second wicket.

Accurate bowling by N Mulky saw Mangalore team lose two more wickets with the score board reading 4 for 54. Then ensued a face saving partnership of 75 runs for the fifth wicket between K Nair and D Sequiria.

K Nair departed at 127 at 18.1 overs {score 7 for 127}. Mangalore United added 16 more runs in 11 deliveries and in the process lost two more wickets at 140 and 142.

K Nair held the centre stage with a well compiled half century. He scored 63 runs in 84 minutes and faced 52 deliveries. His innings contained four fours and a six. Nidhuvan scored 28 of 22 deliveries and hit 3 fours and a six. D Sequiria grafted his 35 runs in a stay of 39 minutes. His innings contained a six and

- Lions won this game by nine wickets providing the second occasion of a nine wickets victory in the tournament. RCB has won by nine wickets against Wayamba at Centurion on 12.09.10.

- E O'Reilley returned with figures of 4 for 27 in this game providing the eighth occasion of a bowler capturing four wickets in the tournament. Other occasions are – 4 for 24 by DP Nannes of Delhi vs Wayamba at Delhi on 11.10.09, 4 for 23 by DJ Bravo of Tri & Tob vs Somerset at Bangalore on 12.10.09, 4 for 21 by AB McDonald of Victoria vs RCB at Bangalore on 15.10.09, 4 for 17 by CJD Villiers of Eagles vs Somerset at Hyd-RGS on 16.10.09, 4 for 18 by R Ashwin of CSK vs Wayamba at Centurion on 15.09.10, 4 for 23 by DT Christian of South Aus vs RCB at Durban on 17.09.10 and 4 for 26 by SK Raina of CSK vs Victoria at P Elizabeth on 18.09.10.

- AN Petersen and R Cameron scored 57 not out and 78 not out in this game providing the 45th and 46th occasion of a batsman scoring fifties in the tournament.

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Put into bat after losing the toss, Mysore Maharaajas put up a decent total of 133 for 7 in its 20 overs. Opener KB Pawan {27}, C Raghu {25} and skipper CJ William {22 not out} were the main contributors to the total.

It was a sedate display by Mysore team against a disciplined bowling by Malnad team.

Malnad bowlers posed all sorts of troubles for the Mysore batsmen and had them reeling at 101 for 6.

A brilliant throw by R Ninan to the wicket keeper KC Avinash caught C Raghu short of his crease and he was run out for 25 {7 for 123 at 19.3 overs}.

Lusty hitting by skipper CJ William who scored ten runs of the last three deliveries saw Mysore team reach 133.

SL Akshay {2 for 40}, K Gowtham {2 for 22} and SK Moinuddin {2 for 16} shared the six wickets that fell in Mysore's innings. There was one run out.

SL Akshay conceded 40 runs and was the most expensive bowler while SK Moinuddin was the most effective bowler – both in terms of wickets captured and runs conceded – with

It was any body's game with the match going to the wire, but the team which had nerves in a tense finish won the game. Full credit must go to Belgavi Panthers for defending the total of 131 runs and winning the game by a whisker.

Batting first Belgavi Panthers scored 131 for 8 in its 20 overs.

They had lost their seven wickets for 88 runs and were in a none too comfortable position, but a whirlwind stand of 43 runs for the eighth wicket between B Naveen and S Dhananjaya saw them to a total of 131, which in the end became a match winning total.

S Hoover {33 with 3 fours and 2 sixes}, B Naveen {22 not out with 1 four and a six} and S Dhananjaya {28 not out with one four and two sixes} were the mainstay of Panther's innings.

S Hoover was concerned with a 20 run stand with BMV Uthappa for the fifth wicket and also ensured a 33 run stand with B Naveen for the seventh wicket.

DN Sagar {1 for 26}, Z Farooqi {2 for 19}, MV Prasad {1 for 36} and M Vinod {2 for 19} shared the six