Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Pune Warriors vs Kings XI Punjab, Indian Premier League 2012, 8th match

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs | PBKS: 144/8 (23 runs required, RR: 7.20)

Bipul Sharma35 (18b)
Praveen Kumar1 (2b)

Marlon Samuels4-0-23-1
Ashok Dinda3-0-13-1

That's all we have got for you for the day. It has been a busy weekend and it has been a pleasure from my side bringing you all the games and it's Abhishek N, Kanishkaa along with scorer Gopi signing off!

Ciao and Good night....

Presentation Ceremony:

Ganguly: "We bowled well and also batted well towards the end. The late onslaught took us to 160 plus but it was certainly a 150 pitch. The crowd were fantastic and it has been the case in the IPL. Still a long way to go in the tournament."

Gilchrist: " We gave away 30 runs too many and ten minutes of madness toward the end of our bowling and bad calls towards the start of our batting cost us the game. We need to train hard and turn it around. We can go through a form slump in this kind of long tournament and our prime purpose is to arrest it and make a comeback."

Marlon Samuels is the Man of the Match for his all round performance.

Samuels: "The crowd were really good, it has been good playing with Pune Warriors. The ball was skidding on and we got an imposing total on board. We need to play hard cricket and that was what was discussed in the team meeting. First time we have had this atmosphere and it can't get any better than this."

Pune wins it's first match on its home turf. Kings XI never got going right from the beginning. Dinda started off well followed by Samuels and Rahul Sharma who spun a web around the Kings XI and never let them off to a flier.

Punjab's dug out have enough to ponder over as their team has been found wanting in all departments of their game.

19.6

Samuels to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, on the leg stump, whips it off his legs to backward square leg and the game was well over before that final ball was bowled

19.5

Samuels to Bipul Sharma, FOUR, full toss, biffs it through extra cover and the ball goes racing away to the sweeper cover fence, Bipul sharma is playing his part here, compensating for the mauling he had received off his own bowling

19.4

Samuels to Bipul Sharma, SIX, take that, Bipul sharma clubs it high over the bowler's head and it looks a very neat strike on replay

19.3

Samuels to Kumar, 1 run, slams it down past the turf to long-on

19.2

Samuels to Kumar, no run, on the money, digs it out to the off side

19.1

Samuels to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, Dropped by Samuels himself, tries to go over midwicket but hits it mile high into the air and Samuels gets under it and fluffs an easy chance, drops a sitter

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 131/8 (36 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.89, RRR: 36.00)

Bipul Sharma23 (14b)

Ashok Dinda3-0-13-1
Rahul Sharma4-0-34-2

18.6

Dinda to Faulkner, OUT, Gone, caught at extra cover! makes room and tries to go over cover but does not get the elevation right and an easy catch to Ganguly

JP Faulkner c Ganguly b Dinda 3 (10m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75

18.5

Dinda to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, on the middle, Bipul sharma crunches this one to long-on for a one

18.4

Dinda to Bipul Sharma, FOUR, straight and full, stays in the crease and slams it over the Umpire for a four, that's a clean strike with minimal foot movement

18.3

Dinda to Faulkner, 1 run, slower one on the stumps, Faulkner makes a room and tries to slap it down the ground but chops it on to his pads

18.3

Dinda to Faulkner, 1 wide, slower one and sprayed it well outside the tram line, called a wide

18.2

Dinda to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, flat outside off, punches it straight down the ground to long-off for a run

18.1

Dinda to Faulkner, 1 run, full on the off, slaps it straight to long-off for a single

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | PBKS: 122/7 (45 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.77, RRR: 22.50)

Bipul Sharma17 (11b)
James Faulkner1 (1b)

Rahul Sharma4-0-34-2
Marlon Samuels3-0-10-1

17.6

Sharma to Bipul Sharma, 2 runs, on the pads, turns it away to deep midwicket where a misfield allows them to go through for a two

17.5

Sharma to Bipul Sharma, no run, flat outside off, looks to go over midwicket but chops it onto his pads

17.4

Sharma to Bipul Sharma, no run, on the legs, hits on the pads and falls on the pitch for no run

17.3

Sharma to Bipul Sharma, 2 runs, on the pads, nudges it off his hips to deep square leg for an easy two

17.2

Sharma to Bipul Sharma, SIX, clean strike this time! stays in the crease and mauls it high over the bowler's head for a Dorothy

17.1

Sharma to Bipul Sharma, FOUR, slogged an outside off delivery over midwicket to wide of long-on for a four

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 108/7 (59 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.35, RRR: 19.66)

Bipul Sharma3 (5b)
James Faulkner1 (1b)

Marlon Samuels3-0-10-1
Rahul Sharma3-0-20-2

16.6

Samuels to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, flat and full, driven to long-off for a single

16.5

Samuels to Faulkner, 1 run, works it away to midwicket for a single

16.4

Samuels to Mascarenhas, OUT, straight to long-on! Mascarenhas flat bats it from outside off straight down the throat of Ryder, he was looking to smack it over the man at long-on

AD Mascarenhas c Ryder b Samuels 5 (13m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100

16.3

Samuels to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, on the pads, turns it away to long-on

16.2

Samuels to Bipul Sharma, no run, yorker length, carves it straight to point

Kings XI INNINGS		R	B
AC Gilchrist	run out	6	11
PC Valthaty	run out	1	5
Mandeep Singh	caught wk	24	23
AM Nayar	caught	24	28
DJ Hussey	bowled	18	17
PP Chawla	caught	16	8
AD Mascarenhas	caught	5	5
Bipul Sharma	not out	35	18
JP Faulkner	caught	3	4
P Kumar	not out	1	2
Harmeet Singh
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 2, w 4, nb 1)
TOTAL	144 (8 wkts; 20 ovs)

Warriors BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
AB Dinda	3.0	13	1	4.33	(1w)
MN Samuels	4.0	23	1	5.75
A Nehra	3.0	20	1	6.66
R Sharma	4.0	34	2	8.5
M Kartik	3.0	23	0	7.66	(1nb, 1w)
JD Ryder	3.0	25	1	8.33	(1w)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	7	AC Gilchrist	PC Valthaty
2nd	2	AC Gilchrist	Mandeep Singh
3rd	41	AM Nayar	Mandeep Singh
4th	25	DJ Hussey	AM Nayar
5th	9	DJ Hussey	PP Chawla
6th	15	AD Mascarenhas	PP Chawla
7th	7	AD Mascarenhas	Bipul Sharma
8th	25	Bipul Sharma	JP Faulkner
9th	13	Bipul Sharma	P Kumar

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs | PBKS: 144/8 (23 runs required, RR: 7.20)

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 131/8 (36 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.89, RRR: 36.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | PBKS: 122/7 (45 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.77, RRR: 22.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 108/7 (59 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.35, RRR: 19.66)

Match Coverage

All-round Warriors ease to second win

Kings XI 2nd innings Partnerships

Indian Premier League

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
DC	16	11	5	22	0.617
KKR	16	10	5	21	0.561
MI	16	10	6	20	-0.1
CSK	16	8	7	17	0.1
RCB	16	8	7	17	-0.022
PBKS	16	8	8	16	-0.216
RR	16	7	9	14	0.201
DCH	16	4	11	9	-0.509
PWI	16	4	12	8	-0.551

END OF OVER:20 | 13 Runs | PBKS: 144/8 (23 runs required, RR: 7.20)

END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 131/8 (36 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.89, RRR: 36.00)

END OF OVER:18 | 14 Runs | PBKS: 122/7 (45 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.77, RRR: 22.50)

END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 108/7 (59 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.35, RRR: 19.66)

All-round Warriors ease to second win

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs | PBKS: 144/8 (23 runs required, RR: 7.20)

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 131/8 (36 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.89, RRR: 36.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | PBKS: 122/7 (45 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.77, RRR: 22.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | PBKS: 108/7 (59 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.35, RRR: 19.66)