Monday, May 25, 2009

Smack That......Deccans win IPL season 2

Wo saal doosra thha, yeh saal doosra hai (That was a diverse year and this is a different year)……suits perfectly for the IPL season 2. Bottom 2 teams of IPL 1 were fighting for the trophy in IPL season 2. Deccans beat Bangalore by 6 runs in a very bracing grand finale.


The victorious Deccan Chargers hold aloft the IPL trophy, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers, IPL, final, Johannesburg, May 24, 2009


Bet market was facing many a bets for the finale such as the total runs scored, Wickets fell, Match finish over number, of course the winning team etc. This was the best day for betters as some gained their lost counts and some lost their winning expenses.

South Africa saw a very stunning performance by Akon and the hot sensation Katrina after the match was finished.

We make sure to come back for the world cup T-20 to be held in June. England will see the biggest ever show of fast cricket and we promise to see the biggest ever bet bazaar. Till then have a great fun….Enjoy the pics to cover up closing ceremony of IPL2…Cheers!!!!!


Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif dances at the closing ceremony, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers, IPL, final, Johannesburg, May 24, 2009

Pictures: Katrina Kaif sizzles at the closing ceremony of IPL

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Big Bottoms up….Bangalore and Deccans crash through Finals

A mind-boggling pitch of IPL season2 came alive on the semi finals. Friday came out as a big day for Deccans beating Delhi Daredevils in the most fascinating way by Gilchrist. Delhi was totally flashed by this genius batman called Gilly who scored the fastest fifty or IPL for just 17 balls with a total individual score of 84 for just 33 balls.

Bets were much in favor of Delhi but this was a total up down of the position.


Adam Gilchrist en route to his fifty, Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 1st semi-final, Centurion, May 22, 2009 Virender Sehwag in an aggressive mood, Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 1st semi-final, Centurion, May 22, 2009 Andrew Symonds eyes cow corner, Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 1st semi-final, Centurion, May 22, 2009

In other semifinal on Saturday between Chennai and Bangalore, Bangalore proved yet again successful leadership of the Jumbo Kumble. Bangalore came out again with the mesmerizing batting of Manish Pandey to easily chase the target of 147 with 6 wickets in hand.

Bet bazaar was much in favour of Chennai and saw a major loss. Other bet was the toss which the bazaar favored Chennai but Bangalore proved that wrong.


Bad judgment and bad news for Roelof van der Merwe, Bangalore Royal Challengers v Chennai Super Kings, IPL, second semi-final, Johannesburg, May 23, 2009 Praveen Kumar and his team-mates get together, Bangalore Royal Challengers v Chennai Super Kings, IPL, second semi-final, Johannesburg, May 23, 2009 Matthew Hayden goes back to force the ball away, Bangalore Royal Challengers v Chennai Super Kings, IPL, second semi-final, Johannesburg, May 23, 2009

Last 2 teams of IPL season 1 are now the top 2 contenders for IPL season 2. I wish both teams a great performance in the mega finale to be held on Sunday and wish our bet bazaar with some stunning results. Get ready for the biggest day of 2009 and get ready to flush into the bets forever……..enjoy.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Cheers for the Cheerleaders

IPL has massively attracted a huge number of audience in South Africa. The cricket, the players and the love for sports did the job. But we have to thank the cheerleaders who dance for every happy moment for their team and make the audience with them. Let's have a glimpse at some of their bubbly looks -



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Cheers to the big game and to the spirit of IPL.....Jai Ho!!!!!!


Bangalore knock Semis, Delhi continues triumph

22nd May, Delhi and Bangalore have finally set the stage for upcoming semifinal events. In the last day of fight to semi finals, Bangalore registered victory to reach semis while Delhi sustained their winning campaign.

In the first match Delhi conquered Mumbai Indians while chasing a big target of 166 runs. Sehwag was declared Man of the match for a nippy fifty.

In this match Bet bazaar was supporting Mumbai Indians with 9:8 against Delhi. Other bet was to decide what score Sachin would come with. A huge loss for Bet bazaar players as all the bets were put in the range either below 40 or above 50. Sachin was out for 46 runs.

The second match was a thriller between Bangalore and Deccans where Bangalore was fighting for their place in semis. Manish pandey from Bangalore played an unforgettable innings of 114 for just 73 balls being the first Indian to hit a century in IPL. Deccans lost the match chasing the total of 171 runs.


Manish Pandey in full cry, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 56th match, Centurion, May 21, 2009 Manish Pandey powers the ball through the off side, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 56th match, Centurion, May 21, 2009 Manish Pandey brings up his hundred, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 56th match, Centurion, May 21, 2009

Bet bazaar was favoring RCB with 9:8. Other bet was who among Gilchrist, Gibbs, Taylor, Kallis and Boucher would score more. Fortunately only one player was betting for Gibbs who scored 60 runs as the highest among all options. Final bet was to decide which team would score more in the first over. It was a tie as both teams scored 4 runs in their first over.

Now IPL season 2 goes to its uppermost level of excitement with semi finals round the corner. Delhi, Deccan, Bangalore and Chennai will have to face tough days. Let’s make it more stirring, while enjoying the big thrills coming home all along with our all time high bets…

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals crashed out

21st May, A very decisive day in the history of IPL season 2. Two strong contenders Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab both lost their matches and any hope to be in Top 4. It was a day with low scoring matches. In the first match between Kolkata and Rajasthan Royals, RR put a target of 102. Knight Riders somehow managed to achieve the target in 20th over losing 6 wickets. Lakshmi Shukla proved to be the Dream Man for Kolkata.


Yuvraj SIngh was bowled by Suresh Raina for 6, Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab, IPL, 54th match, Durban, May 20, 2009 Sreesanth is cock-a-hoop after removing S Badrinath, Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab, IPL, 54th match, Durban, May 20, 2009

In other match between Chennai kings vs Punjab Kings, Chennai put a very low score of 116 runs. It was again the great captaincy of Dhoni to endure at harsh circumstances. Punjab Kings were brought down to ground by Chennai bowlers scoring just 92 runs.


Sourav Sarkar exults after dismissing Ravindra Jadeja, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, Durban, May 20, 2009 Ravindra Jadeja loses his legstump, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, Durban, May 20, 2009


Bet bazaar witnessed very tense day because of the low scores of the matches. Bets were in support of RR but went to KKR. Target for the first match was betted less than 135 by just 5% of bet bazaar players. Loosing more wickets was favoring KKR while RR lost 9 wickets aginst 6 by KKR. In the second match, Bet Bazaar felt relaxed after CSK winning the match. Total Catch outs in the match was favoring 6-9 which came rejoicing with 9 catch outs. Winning the toss was also favoring CSK which Dhoni proved right yet again.

Now the IPL picture is quite clear where Delhi, Deccans and Chennai are in Semis while Bangalore is on the verge of banking the spot. Game goes tougher now and the real infatuation has to come alive among the teams and the bet bazaar players. Keep your fingers crossed and keep watching the unlimited stimulation…

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Dravid and Kallis outform, Bangalore in Top4

A quite balanced game by Bangalore Royal Challengers put them in top4 position. A low scoring match between Delhi Daredevils and Bangalore was a now or never situation for Bangalore. Delhi scored 134 runs with 7 wickets loss. No batsman could perform a dazzling inning for them. Pravin Kumar hit 3 crucial wickets for Bangalore. In reply Bangalore played very sensibly along with Kallis and Dravid. Dravid scored 38 while Kallis was not out for 58 runs. Ross Taylor played good hits to keep Bangalore in a very contented situation to win. Kallis was decided Man of the match.


Jacques Kallis stroked 58 off 56 balls as Bangalore kept their semi-final hopes alive with a seven-wicket win over Delhi © Associated Press


Bet market was equally supporting Bangalore and Delhi to get a neutral response from the match. The other bet was to decide the team giving maximum runs in an over. Here Bet Bazaar was favoring Bangalore but got staggered with Delhi scoring less in any over.

The game is getting tougher every day and teams are in a big anxiety to reach the semi Finals. Will Bangalore make it to reach beyond Deccan and Punjab? More interesting days are to be followed. Till then enjoy betting every moment…Just live with pride…Cheers!!!

Monday, May 18, 2009

Knight Riders in wonderland

May 19th, wait of 10 matches and then a triumph like magic. Really it felt as if Kolkata Knight Riders were dreaming in a wonderland. Not a decisive match but still a time for Kolkata to show their capacity against Chennai was held on Monday. Batting first Chennai Kings scored 188/3 in 20 overs. Dhoni and Raina made it a clean way for Chennai.

But came the Knight Riders from darkness and took out the breath from Dhoni’s members. Ganguly played his usual to score 4 of 14 balls. McCullam started showing the man behind him and kept hitting hard along with Hodge. 81 of 48 by McCullam and 71 of 44 by Hodge vanished Dhoni’s bowlers. This was by far the highest run chase with 7 wickets remaining in IPL season 2.


Bet bazaar was dazed heavily with the unappreciated performance by the most unexpected team. This was a history for bet bazaar along with the history for share bazaar with 2100 points jump to break the upper circuit limit haulting the trading for whole day. 80% loss was incurred for betting against Kolkata. Other bet was to decide the team with highest scorer of the match. McCullam disappointed the bet market with his best performance.

Shahrukh must be happy to register at least one victory without using Duckworth lewis rule. Come on dada you also need to show the man behind you in field as others did or else there will be a clean sweep for your place as that of your favorite Left front….

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Yuvraj shines over Sharma, Devils stop Warne

Last Sunday of IPL 2 claimed an electrifying day for 20-20 lovers and bet players. In the first match between Punjab and Deccan, batting first Punjab scored 134. Sangakkara played his level best to score 56 runs. RP Singh did it again and took 3 vital wickets. Deccan seemed quite contented at the starting phase while Gilly was showing his all time favorite shots in Johannesburg. Then came Yuvraj with dramatic bowling and took another hat-trick to tremble Deccans. Rohit Sharma repeated the previous day thrill but was let down to not take it to an end. Preity’s team finally won the match with just 1 run.


Rohit Sharma was bowled in the final over, Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab, IPL, 49th match, Johannesburg, May 17, 2009 Yuvraj Singh can't conceal his emotion after another hat-trick, Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab, IPL, 49th match, Johannesburg, May 17, 2009 Pradeep Sangwan runs in to celebrate Yuvraj Singh's dismissal with team-mates, Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab, 46th match, IPL, Bloemfontein, May 15, 2009

Bet market was favouring Deccans who disillusioned the players. The other bet was to choose the victory margin which must have thrilled the bet bazaar with 1 run victory.

In the other match, Delhi Daredevils traumatized the dreams of Shane Warne. Batting first Delhi scored 150/3 going along with De Villiers, Dilshan and Dinesh karthik. Rajasthan could score only 136/9 in 20 overs and lost an imperative match.

Bet Market must be feeling good as it was in favor of Delhi this time. The other bet was to decide better first wicket partnership. Delhi again leaded this bet with 12 runs against 7 of Rajasthan Royals.

Overall a good day for IPL lovers. Game goes tough this time and also the bets. Last week remaining for this season. So keep betting with high spirits and dare bet for the losers….Enjoy!!!

Rohit Sharma thrills Knight Riders, snatches victory

Rohit Sharma plays implausible against Kolkata Knight Riders on the second match on Saturday to give Deccan Chargers an unbelievable victory. The day was dominated by the election counting results on Indian television giving a great victory to Congress and its allies. Good day for Indian politics and the bet market over politics….anyways I am here for IPL which played one of the most exciting matches of this season.


In an nail biting finish, Rohit Sharma played a heroic innings, scoring 26 runs off Mortaza's last over, taking Hyderabad to victory.

Batting first Kolkata Knights put 160/5 in 20 overs against the Deccan Chargers. Hussy played magnificently with 43 of just 17 balls. In turn Adam Gilchrist and Gibbs started quite beautifully but lost Gilly at 68 runs. Symonds got run out for 18 runs and put Deccans in a very tough situation. Last over and 21 runs required….Rohit Sharma played his level best with huge hits and score 26 runs in that over. A tremendous and unforgettable victory for Deccan Chargers.

Bet market was not much surprised as they always believed Knight Riders to lose the match as ever before. Shahurkh must be crying with his allies to chose the worst combination in his team. Leaving for more exciting bets in IPL for the last Sunday of season 2…….Jai Ho.

Kings rule over Delhi, Mumbai out of IPL

15th Friday put Kings on an all time high after defeating Delhi Daredevlis in a low scoring match. A great show by Brett Lee put Delhi in a troubled situation. Preity must be lil happy with this win as Punjab still keeps hope to be in top 4.
Bets put were supporting Delhi by 10:8 but got a reverse swing. Other bet was to decide how many players could score a 40 + in the match. Most betters were in favour of a 3 or 4 but got disappointed as none from Delhi could score a 40. Sangakkara score 43 with a 4 in the last ball of his victorious inning making not even a single bet player win.

On a Saturday Mumbai indians lost all their dreams to reach semis. In a crucial match against Chennai, Mumbai lost by 7 wickets. Duminy scored 62 runs for Mumbai but they couldn't defend Dhoni's squad to chase 147.
Bet bazaar was favouring Mumbai Indians but got a shock again. Other bet was to decide man of the match and Hayden again proved a mascot for Chennai SuperKings.
Sachin in no ways looked great as a captian in whole IPL. Anyways it's a game of being fast and furious where Dhoni always makes a crunch over the top of world.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Warne's magic makes Mumbai dance

A mind-boggling turn out by Rajasthan Royals in Durban against Mumbai Indians. Struggling to get onto top 4, the day recorded heat over wickets. An extraordinary piece of captaincy by legendry Shane Warne made Mumbai out of top 4 options.

Batting sirst Rajasthan Royals put an average score of 145/7. Rob Quiney and Jadeja played it tough to achieve a defending score.

Mumbai Indians tried some change in batting line and caused trauma for themselves. With jayasurya and Tendulkar coming 2nd and 3rd down didn’t make it right for Mumbai. Tendulkar looked steady with a good innings of 40 runs but lost his wicket to a Shane Warne magical bowl. Abhishek Nayar played brilliantly but couldn’t carry inning till an end. Last 4 wickets could score only 4 runs and surrendered to a great captain Warne.

Bet Bazaar was dazed heavily as this was a platinum bet to play for. Mumbai Indians was at a high of 17:3 ratio against Rajasthan. A great win for the players making a bet for Royals. Another bet was to settle on which team would lose more wickets. This was completely undertaken by Mumbai Indians with a ratio of 16:1 against RR. Rajasthan lost 7 wickets and Mumbai lost all their wickets. enormous win for the 1% bet players.

Shane Warne was adjudged Man of the Match for his three crucial wickets during Rajasthan's nervy two-run win over Mumbai in Durban © Associated Press

Overall an outstanding cricket and a very tough fight proved the gusto of Shane Warne to win the match and make them 3rd best in IPL till date. Will be back with some more stirring bets all around the corner….Till then let Warne rejoice with his Fosters…Cheers!!!!

Ross does it again for Bangalore...Glory continues

A very sensational match between Chennai and Bangalore on 14th May came to a drastic surprise for the bet bazaar. Chennai scored low with just 129 in 19.4 overs. It was again hayden who could flare the opponents with his gripping 60 runs of just 38 balls. But all others surrendered to make a very easy target for Bnagalore.

But it was Bangalore again to make things multifaceted. Struggling against Chennai mates, Ross Taylor did it again for Vijay Mallya. Taylor along with Virat Kohli made it a day for Bangalore and achieved the target in 19.4 overs.

Bet Bazaar was supporting Chennai with 10:8 ratio against Bangalore. The other bet was maximum runs that could be scored in an over by any team. Most players put it for 16-25 which was nowhere in picture after such a low scoring cricket…

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So finally It’s a good time recurring for Bangalore as they retain their brawl to be in top 4. Good job done by Mallya and his cheerleaders. Bangalore players made you happy sir, Now it’s time for you to make them happy……Blast them with some good looking hot stuff.


Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Deccans commit suicide

Deccans commit suicide…..I’m talking about the cricketing suicide. This is exactly what was seen on 13th May in a match between Deccan Chargers and Daredevils. Gilchrist must have met his worst nightmare to hand over the victory. A breathtaking and the most theatrical match of IPL season was witnessed by Durban.

Deccans won toss and decided to bowl first. With a joint effort of Dilshan, De Villiers and Karthik Delhi Daredevils set a target of 174 runs in 20 overs.

Gilchrist showed his miraculous batting with 5 sixes and 5 fours to score 66 runs of just 33 balls. Symonds was in a good mood and scored 41 of just 22 balls. 149/3 in 16.5 overs and requiring 25 runs with 19 balls remaining and 7 wickets in hand. The drama started for Deccans and they started losing wickets till the innings distorted scoring 12 runs for last 7 wickets. Team got all out for 161 runs and lost the match with 12 runs.


Amit Mishra, Dirk Nannes, Rajat Bhatia and Virender Sehwag are all smiles after pulling off a tight win, Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils, IPL, Durban, May 13, 2009 Rajat Bhatia is congratulated by Tillkaratne Dilshan and AB de Villiers, Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils, IPL, Durban, May 13, 2009 Rohit Sharma isn't feeling too good after dropping a simple catch off Tillakaratne Dilshan, Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils, IPL, Durban, May 13, 2009

Bet market was a little clumsy today. DD was the favourite but with just 11:10 ratio against Deccans. This startling win of Delhi put bet bazaar in a very tensed condition. Other bet was to decide who among Nannes and RP Singh would take less wickets. Nannes was a favourite with 9:2 ratio against RP Singh but RP Singh disappointed the bet bazaar players. Nannes took 1 wicket and RP zero. Other bet was to decide which team would score more runs in their last 5 overs. DC was 11:6 ahead of Daredevils but again this proved wrong with the collapse of Deccan team in final overs.

Overall a very shocking match and a big shock for the betters as well. Will be back with more exciting bets tomorrow for 2 crucial matches. Till then…..Sweet dreams !!!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Sachin and Bravo lead Mumbai to top4

A match said to be do or die situation. Punjab and Mumbai both struggling to remain in competition were supposedly fight tough. But Kings again proved their lose batting and bowling attack. Batting first Kings could score only 119 in 20 overs. Apart from Sohal(43 of 23) every other batsman was struggling to score runs.
In return Mumbai Indians made a big deal with Bravo and Tendulkar. Bravo scored 70 of 59 and Sachin 41 of 29 and put Mumbai Indians in top4 teams of IPL2. Amazing inning by these amazing batsmen.

The first bet for this match was to chose the winner and I was lucky to favour Tendulkar's team. The other bet was to choose the team which could lose more wickets in first 6 overs. I was for Mumbai Indians but Kings lost 3 wickets in first 6 overs and couldn't take 3 wickets of Mubai in their whole inning. poor me to go for Mumbai Indians this time.

Now the game seems more interesting with the tough fight for top 4 teams as Rajasthan Royals are superceded by Mumbai. Keep betting for such an interesting event. Till next bets, have a nice sleep. Good knight.....night.

Taylor thrashes the knight Riders

Tough competitors fighting to avoid the last position. 13th May registers a fabulous day in IPL2. Batting first Kolkata Knight Riders played their best of this season. Captain McCullam for the first time showed his true flair with 84 runs off 64 balls making KKR in a good position with 173 runs on board.
Bangalore Royal Challengers seemed to be fighting well but with loss of Kallis, Ryder and Uthappa they were not in a very contented position. With 122/4 in 15.4 overs, it was almost a game for KKR. But there was entry of Bangalore’s mascot. Ross Taylor with 7 fours and 5 sixes amused the South African crowd. He scored 81 runs from just 33 balls and gifted Bangalore a marvelous and memorable victory.

Bet Market proved against the market players. With KKR leading the bet market rated double as compared to RCB put good points to the bet winners. Other bet was man of the match which not even a single bet player ever thought to be Ross Taylor. Funny part of the bet was no options available. Some market players put bet on the players who were not even included in the squad. So poor guys lost the bet even before the match was started.


Shahrukh Khan and Nokia announce IPL initiatives


And Sharukh is really busy now with his brand endorsement and movie making. At least there he will get some peace and money. And the more imperative thing to esteem will be how he manages his team besieged against racism for Indians as he did in Chak De….It keeps a double bet for the market.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Smith and Rohit Sharma charge the Deccans

11th May - 4 sixes and a commendable 47 runs by Dwayne Smith put Deccan Chargers in a strapping position to defy Rajasthan Royals with a target of 168 runs. Symonds again showed his endurance with a quick 30 runs on board. Playing his first match, Vass also put a six and overall made Deccans in a defensive mode. Yusuf Pathan made a good show with his spin to crack 3 important wickets for the Royals.

In Turn Asnodkar tried hard but was run out when he was at 44. No other batsman from Rajasthan could face Deccans to score even 20 runs. Rohit Sharma proved his high value with 3 wickets for just 12 runs. Royals could score only 113 runs losing the match with 53 runs.


Sturdy batting by Dwayne Smith and early break-throughs by Vaas help Deccans to their 6th IPL win this season.

I won the first bet with the triumph of Deccan Chargers. The other bet was total number of wickets from both the teams in their last 10 overs. I was betting for 9-12 range and luckily the sense was correct to make a fall of 11 wickets overall. Good day for me and the Deccans. Shane Warne really needs to do something better to please Shilpa Shetty and Shilpa needs to do for our IPL bet Commissioner…….

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Back in the summer of 09

Underdogs make it a high, jumping through the corridor and healing on top of the several wounds. 1 week off from bet bazaar and the IPL game goes all ulta pulta. Teams struggling at one time make an extravaganza to come up and shine at top positions. IPL 2 has been more close bet for the teams to reach semi finals and still the picture is not very clear about semis.

Let’s have a look at the team standings by now :




MP W L NR RR P
Delhi 9 7 2 0 +0.33 14
Chennai 10 6 3 1 +1.22 13
Rajasthan 10 5 4 1 -0.11 11
Hyderabad 9 5 4 0 +0.13 10
Punjab 10 5 5 0 -0.45 10
Mumbai 10 4 5 1 +0.44 9
Bangalore 10 4 6 0 -0.44 8
Kolkata 10 1 8 1 -1.11 3

Bet market has seen a belligerent and a colossal performance of the market players. Total 69 bets released by now and the market players all excited to bet more and more. With my own elegance of so called Cricketing sense, I have maintained a good positive position till date. This weekend was full of exhilaration and Kolkata Knights couldn’t survive a true riding under darkness. Delhi has proved the cool arena for their own devils in South Africa. Lot more fun and thrill to come. Keep betting and keep surprised….

Monday, April 27, 2009

Bets Closed Temporarily

With IPL at its all time high and a monolithic performances by all time great Sachin, Jayasurya, Gilchrist, Warne as few names to write....It's a big jounce for the bet bazaar players players and a big rage why our bets for IPL season 2 are closed. Imagine if IPL 2 could be possible without one man called Lalit Modi. Despite the big names from the world of Business, Bollywood and Cricket there won't be any existance of IPL without this man, the IPL Commissioner.
We two are trapped in the same situation. We also have our IPL Bet Bazaar Commissioner who organizes all these interesting bets. His sincerity and innovative ideas have brought us to a condition where every IPL match is breath taking due to bets...This master piece person is no more.....hey don't take it otherwise...He is no more for next few days and will be back soon with his rhetoric ornamentation. Our whole bet bazaar is relly feeling absquatulate with his absence and wish him a ...

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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Bopara makes ton, Kings have their first win

In a sizzling match on Friday, 24th April with a great inning by Kallis(62) put Bangalore in a decent score of 168 runs. There was less hope for Punjab as per their earlier experience. But then came out a man with his master strokes and made Punjab smell a victory. An aggressive but tempered inning of 84 runs by Ravi Bopara stole the show. Yuvi too scored a 30 not out and made Preity look prettier. This was the first win of KXIP in IPL season 2.

Bet bazaar was expecting Bangalore to win the match as 12:8 ratio against Punjab. I was betting for Punjab and felt good with the friendly results.
Other bet was the number of boundaries including both 4s and 6s for which I was betting 31-35 and got short with just 2 boundaries.

Overall a tremendous match and a breath taking game. Really Preity must be feeling good with a sweet hug by Yuvraj...

Friday, April 24, 2009

Dada Roars tough, Pathan steals the day

Thrills, Suspenses and a true momentum of IPL. Dada, Pathan, Kamran Khan and above all Shane Warne make a night to remember. In the most exhilarating match till date of IPL2 was earlier conquered truly by Yusuf pathan. Cape Town was packed full with Dada’s supporters and Dada roared as a true Bengal Tiger.

Batting first Rajasthan Royals managed to score 150 in 20 overs. Pathan played a remarkable inning of 42 and in final over Raut hit some good strokes. Khight Riders were all set to chase the target. Gayle hit some magnificent sixes but got out at 41. Now came the most controversial player of IPL season 2. Sourav Ganguly played good strokes and made a way clean for victory. Paving such a way and running alone it was what a player like Dada is always expected but Dada fell down at the end giving Rajasthan Royals a clean victory. Knight Riders scored exactly 150 runs making it an equal run proposition.


Yusuf Pathan's joy knows no bounds, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, 10th match, Cape Town, April 23, 2009

Then came the heart breaking Super Over. Pathan was in no mood to spare the Knights and gave Rajasthan a much needed first win of the tournament.

Bet Bazar was supporting Knight Riders this time but in a war between Shilpa and Shahrukh, Shilpa tasted the sweet smile of winning moments. Shane Warne makes again a motivating captain in him…


Thursday, April 23, 2009

Di Villier's Day Out...

Thursday.....A day in the history of IPL season 2. Strike Rate of 194 but for 54 balls. Stunned ground of Durban.....Whacked out Chennai bowlers and Villiers was not to be stopped. First century of IPL 2 and that too in just 54 balls made the day for IPL lovers.

Delhi Daredevils set a target of 190 for Chennai Super Kings. Hayden tried to destroy the Delhi bowlers but got trapped by youngster bowler Sangwan at the score of 57. Tailunder batsmen got fussed over Delhi and lost the match by 9 runs. Still a well admired batting by Chennai but lack of a match finisher.

Delhi gets up to 2nd position in IPL 2 following Deccan Chargers at number 1.

Wiining norms were equal in bet market. First bet was simple and to decide the winner of the match. A tough bet as both teams were quite competitive. Other bet of the match was to decide the target set by the team batting first. Most bet market players were betting for the range 151-170 but unfortunately Di Villiers did not let them win.....A great match and a great show.....

Gilchrist shines Over Bangalore

A Wednesday...22nd April and Gilchrist hollers over Bangalore Royal Challengers. Playing cricket exactly after an year, Gilchrist proves why Aussie players are always great players in field. 5 sixes and 6 fours and a total of 71 runs led Deccan Chargers to set a target of tough 185 runs. In reverse mode, Dravid played typical strokes for Bangalore with 2 mesmerizing huge hits. Virat Kohli scored fifty and set some hope for Bangalore. But tough fielding of Deccan Chargers did not give Bnagalore any room to bloom. Earlier Bangalore had shown a bad piece of lazy fielding.

From betting point it was a thrilling match. There were two bets set for the match. The range of total runs scored by both teams and the total number of wickets to fall down. Most market players betted for 240-280 score but a good pitch and a tough match didn't allow them win their bets. I too lost the bet number one. In other bet I was in favour of 10-14 wickets. Lucking it was 14th wicket of the match that Bnagalore Royal Challengers lost.

Good game overall but Mr. Mallya must address fielding concerns for his team. And the most valuable player Pieterson needs to show a thundirbird game....

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Gayle washes Punjab..Rain washes the day

Gayle was in a no mood to stop. His 4 Sixes set the mood for Knight Riders. Chasing a target of 159 in 20 overs, McCullam and Gayle gave a strong start to the inning. McCullam departed but not the Charisma of non striker end. Earlier Pathan played a smashed out inning for Punjab but his balling line was too bad to give them a jolly ride. Rain disrupted the game badly and could not be continued. Here Kolkata got an edge for Duckworth and won the match.

Bet season was blooming with the market players glued to their TV screens and computer monitors. Filled with interesting bets, the first bet was the winner of match. Knight Riders were on a lead for the bet with 10:8 against Punjab. Other bet was the number of sixes where I was betting for 10-12 range and rain supported my option. Interestingly my other bet was on Punjab to win but the situation was gruesome and I needed Knights to hit more sixes but loose at the end.....Thankfully match was stopped after the total number of sixes was 10...

Other bet of the day was washed out by the rain along with the match. Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians got 1 point each as the match could not be commenced ....

So fianlly Shahrukh has got a reason to smile snatching bigger lines from Preity's lips...Shilpa should also be feeling relaxed with at least 1 point....Interesting thing to notice...Mandira was now completely clad even wearing a scarf...Looks like rain has made her feel too cold or else she was wearing enough to make viewers feel hot.. !!!!!

Monday, April 20, 2009

Murali plays flute, Chennai dances

Murali shows another brilliance of spin. He hacks 3 important data types belonging to a team of IT hub....Former captain Rahul again plays a wall but the other pillars are missing from the surface. The wall too has formed a debris against Chennai super Kings and Royal Challengers mark their first loss in IPL season2. Chasing a tough target of 180 was almost a dream for Bangalore after Pieterson was wrongly given out.....Hayden had shown an international level of cricket with an amazing 65 runs inning for Chennai earlier. For Bangalore Kallis tried some hooks but could not last long against Dhoni's guys....

Bet market was on an equal ratio...perhaps with Bangalore's first win and expectations from Chennai's strong batting line.....Hey, I won another bet and am running positive as of now....

Kingfisher chief Dr.Vijay Mallaya with Kingfisher Air hostess

So Mr. Malya Ji, what to do if the horse is running with bad luck but still wants to run in a race.....At all you seem quite unfortunate in sports....F1 and then IPL make you a poor player in field...But still you are my icon coz both your businesses make people fly, Kingfisher flights with spicy air hostesses and the Kingfisher chilled beer with spicy hot chicks......oops I meant hot chips.........

Funny moments with betting

Bets also traverse through some fun, some masala and some hotch-potch. Don't you believe that? Let me tell you about such few commotions:

We had a bet term as : Which team will win toss and chose what (batting/fielding)
Then a guy needed an elucidation - "Shall we know about weather condition, pitch reports etc prior to put bet on?"

I am still curious to know how he could determine which team gonna win toss based on weather condition and pitch reports....

Another bet was "Which team will lose the match". Most people in our bet bazar didn't read it correctly and put bet on the team they supported. I was one of them and was very happy when the team I supported won the match(Delhi Daredevils)..After the cool weekend on a sunny Monday, I was stormed to know the actual bet and so were some other guys.....

Anyways such incidents make us savor the time and keep people chilled even at the time of a bet loss....

Meanwhile in current match Chennai has set 180 target for Bnagalore. I have put my bet on Chennai. The bet market is 9:9.....Kallis and Uthappa are blasting Chennai bowlers and are at 40/1....Oh Kallis is gone so it's 40/2 now...

Lot more to come at fun time.....till then happy betting...