Match: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals
When: March 24, 2010, 8pm
Where: PCA Stadium, Mohali
Who won: Rajasthan Royals
How: By 31 runs
Man of the match: Adam Voges for his 45 runs off 24 deliveries for Rajasthan
MVP of the match: Siddharth Trivedi for his intelligent spell of fast bowling
What’d he do?: Coming in first change to replace Munaf Patel, Trivedi was under some pressure with the Punjab batsmen going great guns. Trivedi kept his cool and got Yuvraj Singh off a wonderful slower ball. He did not let the dropped catch (Adam Voges dropped him two balls before) affect him and went about his job. He was the star as far as Rajasthan Royals were concerned although Shaun Tait picked up three wickets.
Turning point: Yuvraj’s wicket. Yuvi did not make the most of a dropped chance a ball earlier and was foxed by a Trivedi slower one. It started off a collapse of sorts for Punjab who at one point seemed to be cruising thanks to a great cameo by Manvinder Bisla who had set them up for a seeming victory. But Yuvraj’s fall saw Punjab’s the wickets fall like nine pins.
Longest hit: The Prince of Punjab, Yuvraj Singh, flattered to deceive but not before hammering one straight six off Shane Warne that hit the sight screen covering 84 metres. Small by IPL standards, but the longest in this match.
Innovative shot: The third ball of the 17th over saw Faiz Fazal try the ‘dilscoop’ or better described as the shot behind the wicketkeeper. It was Juan Theron who was bowling and he out-smarted the batsman bowling him a slower ball, which Fazal missed scoring off.
Dot-ball hero: Sreesanth was back in the reckoning after the thrashing he received in his last game. He did not disappoint his captain keeping the runs under control and picking up an early wicket. In the bargain, he bowled 12 dots in three overs, the most by any bowler in the entire match.
Captain vs. Captain: Kings XI Punjab captain Kumar Sangakkara at one stage was in complete control of the match and had a tight noose around the Rajasthan Royals batsmen until Adam Voges entered the scene. Sangakkara opened the innings and wanted to lead from the front but ended up playing a cameo scoring 29 off 13.
Shane Warne, captain Rajasthan Royals, did what he is best at, getting the most out of unknown cricketers and motivating them to perform at their best at this level. Faiz Fazal, Adam Voges and Yusuf Pathan were his heroes of the day. An all pumped up Warnie has made a huge difference to the side’s morale and is now getting them together to play as a unit.
Off-beat moment: Titled Pathan vs Pathan, this match failed to see the two in action. With the exception of a point where Yusuf Pathan errantly hit a ball high in the air and looped a catch that brother Irfan missed. Not a good moment for either of the siblings.
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