00:00What a match we've had. The match swung from one place to another. First, it looked like RR might not even post 130-140.
00:07They ended up scoring 42 of the last overs. And from 55 for no-loss, RCB were 82 for 5. And then, the DK and Shahbaz finished. Wow. Fantastic game.
00:17Hello everyone. Welcome to Straight Bad with Gulf News and Mr Cricket UAE, that is Anish Sajan.
00:31And today, we have the IPL match which is a rollicking match where fortunes swung both ways. And for more of it, I will ask Anish to discuss it.
00:43Good evening, Mr. Shyam. Hi, Satish. Welcome back. And hello to all the beautiful people of Gulf News. What a match we've had. The match swung from one place to another.
00:51First, it looked like RR might not even post 130-140. They ended up scoring 42 of the last overs. And from 55 for no-loss, RCB were 82 for 5. And then, the DK and Shahbaz finished. Wow. Fantastic game.
01:06Satish, what do you make of the match?
01:09Shyam, I think this is the match that we have seen. And I think the last few games also. This year, it's going to be even better than any of the IPLs which we have seen. Because I think now, the advantage is…
01:26That's what Anish and I have been saying. This has been the most open IPL ever. Actually, which is very good for us. Because none of us can predict any results so far. Most of our predictions have gone wrong.
01:38And the good part is, Shyam, the wickets are turning now. Because they are overused now. As the match goes by, in a few matches down the line, even 150 should be a winning score. Because these wickets will start breaking in and they will be more bowler-friendly.
01:56So, in that sense, when there is a low score, one over can actually change the match, whichever way we look at it. So, it's going to be even more interesting as we go by.
02:06Alright. So, Anish, where did Rajasthan lose the match?
02:12If I have to be very honest, the start after losing the first wicket where they lost Jaiswal, probably Butler went into a shell. Like from an outsider, when I was watching the game closely, I felt he just couldn't get off the blocks.
02:27And after the loss of the second wicket, you had Ratan Atmar coming in. In fact, Padikkal was still showing some signs with runs. But then they slowed down in the middle. Samsung also couldn't get going.
02:38So, till the 18th over, if you saw, Butler was not even going at a strike rate of 100. He was very slow.
02:45He was struggling.
02:46Yes. So, it happens sometimes. Like he said, the wicket was soft. He was not able to time the ball. Only in the last two overs where Siraj went for a lot of runs.
02:56And there is one more bowler, I can't remember the name. He went for a lot of runs. So, in short, 42 runs came. Who was the other bowler, Satish?
03:03Akash Deep.
03:04Akash Deep. He is a youngster. But I am afraid, the death bowling of Siraj, I always have my doubts. He is a fantastic new-ball bowler.
03:11But when it comes to death, he is a bowler who leaks a lot of runs. In 2021 runs, he brought RR back into the game. But you have to give credit to Josh Butler.
03:20He just went after them. But having said that, 170 on a one-kidder pitch was not a very high score. But you can say a par score.
03:31Satish, did Rajasthan miss a trick or two? Because they have a very good bowling unit. But their first man gave away a lot of runs.
03:44If you look at Chahal, Chahal has got 2 for 15. And Ashwin was okay till the last over where he leaked 21 runs. So, where did the bowlers go wrong?
03:54I think, Chahal, when the pressure is on, the bowlers have to bowl to the right line and length. I think that one over of Ravichandra and Ashwin where the first ball for Dinesh Karthikeya gave a way outside the leg-stem.
04:10And that was a no-ball as well which resulted in another six. That gives 10 runs in the first ball.
04:16Momentum.
04:18The official ball.
04:19That actually means 11 runs in two balls.
04:23Exactly. 11 runs in one ball, Shyam.
04:26Legal ball.
04:28One legal ball. And more importantly, that gives confidence to the batter. When he comes in and starts timing the ball on a wicket where if you look at Butler saying that he was not able to time the ball.
04:41When you come here and the first ball you middle and the second ball you middle and hit 11 runs for your team, the momentum immediately shifts.
04:48And that's where I think Samson's inability or the inexperience as a captain came up.
04:55He should have probably used a signing or even a bolt instead of prolonging with the other bowlers.
05:03He should have gone for the kill at that point of time instead of taking it to the end.
05:07Maybe that would have helped him better than what has happened.
05:10Giving it to Saini and other bowlers who leaked runs at that point of time.
05:18This is a Bangalore side without Maxwell and Hazlewood.
05:27Imagine the side when these two make come.
05:31So, how do you see the Bangalore challenge going from here once the Australians are available for selection?
05:37You are spot on. In fact, when I saw Maxwell in the dugout yesterday, I was asked by Gautam, when is he coming back?
05:44And I said, probably one more week. But I can surely see him coming in the next game.
05:48Rutherford goes out and he straightaway walks in.
05:50And for Hazlewood to come in, they probably have to leave Willy out.
05:55That's going to be a tricky call. Because they are four foreign players.
06:00If they have to get Hazlewood, they will have to leave Willy out.
06:03Otherwise, I don't see any chance for Hazlewood coming in.
06:07But Hazlewood has better control than Willy.
06:10But the only drawback is that Willy can score a little bit of runs with the bat if required.
06:14He hasn't done much with the bat, to be very honest.
06:17But what they have to see is that the death bowling with Siraj is very weak.
06:20They will have to make sure that the death bowling is better.
06:23Yeah, I think that's where Hazlewood will come in, Anisbhai.
06:26Because he was pretty good for Chennai.
06:28No, he is a fantastic bowler. Fantastic bowler.
06:30One of the reasons for Chennai to win last year.
06:33Correct. Yes. He bowled consistently throughout the last IPL and took wickets in the powerplay.
06:39Which will be handy for Bangalore.
06:43Okay, now getting back to Satish and Rajasthan.
06:47Rajasthan looked a balanced side with a strong batting line-up.
06:51And a varied batting and bowling attack.
06:53So, where do you see them going from here?
06:56Shyam, this has been the case with Rajasthan even last year.
07:00Butler keeps scoring at one side.
07:02And the team revolves around him.
07:04And suddenly, in a crucial game, he fails.
07:07And they don't have a clue.
07:08And then they get into a bit of a panic mode.
07:10I think this year also, it's going towards the same format.
07:16But this time, they have Padikkal.
07:18They have... What is it?
07:21Hetmair.
07:24But still, I would say, somebody like Samson has to hold on there.
07:30And play a bigger knock.
07:32That's one aspect of him as a batter.
07:34But as a captain, I think he needs to be more proactive.
07:38And then take...
07:40Because even in the press conference today, he says, I don't know.
07:42I can't pinpoint where it went wrong.
07:44As a captain, if you don't know where it went wrong, then that means you are not there.
07:49So, as a captain, he needs to be more mature.
07:53And he needs to look forward and be more proactive than what it is.
07:57And that's where I think the secret lies.
07:59Anyway, wonderful match.
08:03And I think till Dinesh Karthik came around and changed it, we didn't know which way it was going.
08:08So, a thrilling match. Living up to the reputation of the IPL 15, which is the season 15.
08:14And before we wind up, Anish, can you let us know about the competition?
08:19Oh, yes. Like Shyam mentioned and Satish mentioned and all of us are talking about, this is one of the most unpredictable IPLs.
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08:39Before we go, Satish, you want to make another prediction? Tomorrow's match, Mumbai Indians vs KKR.
08:45I would go with KKR, Shyam.
08:49I will go with Mumbai.
08:51You know why? Because KKR has a record of 8-25 against Mumbai.
08:57But yes, KKR is a strong team this time and Mumbai has not won a game.
09:01But I will still back Mumbai to get their points.
09:03The most important one is why I am not picking Mumbai is Rohit Sharma is out of form.
09:08Because the entire batting revolves around him.
09:10But when it comes to KKR, you know, Mumbai is their bogey team.
09:14They just can't win against them. We have to see how it goes.
09:17Yeah, sure.
09:19So, let's wait till tomorrow and find out who is going to win.
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09:29Good night. Thank you very much.
