Indian Premier League South Africa 2009 Discussion (IPL T20)

Well I think CSK is almost confirm their spot in Semis. Right now we not sure about 3rd and 4th team, specially 4th team. Mumbai Indians have best Run Rate so 3 win will make sure them in Semi.

 

And I think they won't be able to win their last 3 matches.
As two of the matches are against the most powerful teams of this IPL.
They might win against RR, but it would be much hard for them to win against DD n CSK.

- Digital -

 

There is no rule that team need to win atleast 8 matches to qualify for semis.2 wins + DD and CSK wining against Mumbai and RR = Punjab in semis.

 

But those two wins have to be with a big margin.....to get the run rate in the positive...... but that's going to be really tough.... they can beat teams like DD and CSK.. but beating them with a big margin is very tough....

 

I think CSK or DD will win the IPL as semifinal 1 is between team 1 Vs team 2 and semifinal 2 between team 3 and 4,so it will not be CSK VS DD in finals.

 

KXIP can try for the Fair Play Award...they're at the top

 

Look at it from algorithmic point of view :
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Consider the BEST CASE scenario :

In this case, every team will be clearly superior or inferior over other.

Suppose one team wins all 14 matches (That's sort of impossible, but sill assume it for the time being). Then that team will be the first team to make it to the semifinals.

Now since every team plays with every other team twice before semifinals, the second team, at its best, can win 14-2=12 matches.

Third one : 12-2=10

Fourt one : 10-2=8.

Thus hypothetically, in best case, if you manage to win 8 matches then you can make it to the semis.

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Now consider the WORST CASE scenario :

As such there'll be tought competition between all teams for semifinals. Now suppose every team manages to defeat every other team once, then all teams will end up with 7 wins before semis. In that case, NRR will be the decisive factor. Now if we modify the above system so that one team manages to win 8 matches; then that team will be obviously there in semis.

Thus, even in worst case, 8 wins suffice to take the team to semis.
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For DD, the job is almost done!!!
It's pretty amazing to see that we've played less matches than anyone else & still top the league table...........!!!!!!!!!
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Cheers!!!

- Digital -

 

Yes you are right, Last time CSK won, But unfortunately this time it doesn't get nice points and not in the top of the table i guess. .

But still many matches to go, semi and the final. . So we can say it's for KXIP

 

In my book.. Punjab out of semis..

 

Chennai's at 6th and Delhi's at the last spot

Does that mean good boys don't play cricket well?

 

That's a nice question, Hope to see some answers from some one else,

And I really don't know, what are aspects to get that fair play award.

 

Todays Game - ****Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers****

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Delhi Daredevils are sitting pretty, relatively speaking, on top of the league. They have 14 points with a match in hand over the teams at No. 2 and 3, and two games in hand over the rest. Barring an astonishing change in form for the worse, they are virtually assured of a semi-final berth. A victory against Deccan Chargers at Kingsmead today will all but ensure it.

Sehwag id 100% fit now to come back in the team and he'll replace mithun manhas !

The Playing 11 would be - Virender Sehwag, 2 Gautam Gambhir, 3 David Warner, 4 AB de Villiers, 5 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 6 Dinesh Karthik (wk), 7 Rajat Bhatia, 8 Dirk Nannes, 9 Amit Mishra, 10 Ashish Nehra, 11 Pradeep Sangwan.



- Digital -

 

I would go with Delhi as Viru is likely to comeback today if team management think about it otherwise he might be left out so he can be fit for Semis and also T20 World cup!

 

Is this the case? I'm not sure if it...

 

Deccan won the toss and elected to Bowl 1st.

Sehwag is back.

Lol.. that news was funny.

- Digital -

 

In todays match Delhi daredevils batting line up looks very dangerous....

G Gambhir, DA Warner, captain V Sehwag, TM Dilshan, AB de Villiers, wicketkeeperKD Karthik,...... Oh! its is the best and dangerous batting line up in the competition....

 

Yes and specially first three batsmen are best for me. I would love to see opening pair of Warner and Sehwag.

 

Good one,but he did not click today even after dropped catch when he was on 0.

 

DC played very badly today, dropped couple of important catches and bowling not so good

 

Well 174 runs need to win and I think Deccan have some hope to win the match as they have Saymond in the team! It would be great chase for them if they do it.