Indian Premier League 12 - My top five moments

-

Image result for ipl 2019 poster
The recently concluded Vivo Indian Premier League(IPL) was nothing short of excitement and enjoyment. Most of the matches went down the wire with Mumbai Indians beating Chennai Super Kings in a heart breaking final and winning by one run😭!! Nevertheless, as I remincise about the IPL 2019, I would like to blog on my top five moments of the Vivo Indian Premier League 12.

Moment #5  Direct run outs becoming game changers

This was a major factor in many games; while the chasing team looked on course to easily chase the required runs and start running an easy single, the fielder aims for a direct throw at the stumps and knocks it off before the batsman has completed the run. This leads to a collapse in the batting team and hey! Before you know it, the fielding team have won the match. This proves that all teams have worked very hard on their fielding.

Moment #4 Super-human catches

As I emphasized on the fielding of the teams in moment no. 5, there were a plethora of extraordinary catches in this IPL season. From jumping miles in the air and plucking the ball to diving in a full stretch either on the left or right to prevent the ball from touching the ground was inconceivable!! Every single catch, from Kieron Pollard to Faf Du Plessis was superb. I feel that, not only does it inject lot of fun in the match, but it also gives a three dimensional aspect to it(batting, bowling and fielding)!!

Moment #3 The return of David Warner

I have always been a big fan of David Warner with his swashbuckling batting style with both hard-hitting as well as timing the ball perfectly. After the ball-tampering issue, I expected him to bounce back strongly, and he did so with eight half centuries and scintillating hundred at whopping average of 69.20. It never looked like he was away from cricket for a year as his timing of the ball was spot on. I hope to see more such batting from him in the coming seasons as well.

 Moment# 2 Enhanced Bowling

In this edition of the Indian Premier League, I got to see some superb bowling from each team. Whether they were seasoned campaigners or upcoming stars, each bowled beautifully. I was amazed at the way in which the bowlers have exploited the pitch conditions and taken bucket loads of wickets. The three bowlers whom I thought were the best are: Imran Tahir, Kagiso Rabada, and Jofra Archer. I chose them because I loved their bowling style and the way they get the batsmen to stare in disbelief after getting them out.

Moment #1 The Imran Tahir magic!!
One of the major reasons Chennai Super Kings reached the finals was because of the deadly googlies and fizzing leg-breaks Imran Tahir bowled to tie the batsmen up in knots. The wily spinner had turned forty😎 early on in the tournament, but showed no sign of aging as he cleverly bowled to the batsmen's weaknesses. Personally, I felt that throughout the tournament, every ball bowled by him was a wicket taking one. My favourite part comes after he takes the wicket as he sets of on his customary celebratory run while punching his arms up in the air; displaying his youthful exuberance!! I completely feel that players like him make the IPL very interesting to watch and savour.

In conclusion, I had many takeaways from the Vivo IPL 12 but these five moments are going to be relished for a long time😃

Comments

  1. ShyamMJuly 7, 2019 at 9:50 PM

    Yep. That finals lose was heart-breaking as a CSK fan. Well, we were not convincing this season unlike last season, where you had a saviour in every match. All said, lets rock in 2020.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

And now, it is 50!!

-
Image
Dear all, it is with immense ple a sure I am writing this as it is my 50th blog !! I have been able to cross the Golden Jubilee after exactly seven months and ten days and it has been an incredible journey. I was first introduced to blogging and the world of blogs on 4th May 2018, by my dear father . Making me write blogs was on his radar for a long time as he thought it would help me improve my English writing skills, my observation skills and most of all, helping me organize and structure tasks. When I  started blogging, I would make many errors and my father would diligently and lovingly correct them. But now, I am happy to say that though I make errors while writing, I manage to fix most of them by myself. If you have ever wondered at any point what happens behind the scenes to make my blog, then here you are: 1. Deciding on a topic: Unlike other bloggers, I write about varied topics and deciding a subject is very crucial. I mostly follow a structured order of topics
Read more

Post Coronavirus - The New Normal - Part 1

-
Our world is being rampaged by the coronavirus(Covid-19) and new personal and social norms have been created in order to prevent the spread of the virus. As we are unsure whether if the virus will be eradicated or the fact that it may continue to remain on earth, we have to equip ourselves for the future in order to be able to live with it. In this blog which is the first of a duology, I will be looking at 3 normal features that we were accustomed to before the spread of the virus and how these features will be reshaped and remodeled in the future. I will also be giving my predictions on what we can expect from these changes in the future. 3 features of the ' Old Normal ' and how they will be modified for the ' New Normal '. 1. Wearing A Mask In Public Prior to the Covid-19 spread, it was not at all necessary to wear a mask in the public. Moreover, people who were sick were only encouraged to wear it. However, it is now made mandatory for everyone to wear a
Read more

Why Marketing Is So Crucial For Firms

-
Image
Why Do Firms Need Marketing? Marketing is for firms what breath is for humans. Generally speaking, the 3 main reasons why entrepreneurs say the reason their company faced heavy losses is because it was either undercapitalized, employed the wrong people or the market conditions were bad. However, I would like to add a fourth point here which is poor marketing. Not only does effective and good marketing help a company sell its product thereby generating revenue, it also helps build indirect customer and business relationships and helps the company gain widespread fame and an increased customer base.  Types of Marketing : 1. Print Advertisements 2. Word of Mouth 3. Radio and Television Advertisements 4. Social Media Advertisements 5. Cause Marketing - Marketing that involves messages about social causes and activist messages 6. Relationship Marketing - Marketing campaigns that stress customer satisfaction more than sales transactions. The Advent of Digital Media Marketing Prior to the bir
Read more