KXI vs KKR

Kings XI beat Knight Riders in a match truly well played. It was an absolute delight watching Hussey go after the ball. From a required run rate that was over 14 runs per over, Hussey’s knock ensured that by the end, the Knight Riders lost by only 9 runs. My mind raced back to 1996 World Cup semi-final between West Indies and Australia when West Indies went down fighting and Richie Richardson had played in a similar determined manner. Notably, West Indies had lost by 5 runs in that match.

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve noticed my inability to identify with any particular team in the IPL tournament. I’ve just watched the matches because I like the game. Any day, I’d prefer to identify with the Indian cricket team.

Pic: Ambassador for Royal Challengers.

~ by anuj on May 3, 2008.