Brendan McCullum seems to have won the 1st IPL match single-handedly for Kolkata - although Bangalore still have to bat! The text commentary for the last ball says it all:"Last ball ... what can he do?
19.6 Kumar to McCullum, SIX"
McCullum finished with 158 not out off 73 balls as Kolkata made 222 for 3 off their 20 overs - you can see the scorecard here.
The IPL organisers will no doubt be hoping that Bangalore put up a decent fight - I guess if Bangalore manage to win it will be the perfect start to get the global media and public interested....
I'm not sure 38 for 5 is quite what Bangalore needed chasing 222.
ReplyDeleteWatching McCullum bat was pretty sensational, as far as I remember it was chanceless. I think it will be interesting to see if he can do it again or whether he has nothing left.
ReplyDeleteI did notice that he failed to keep wicket after his innings - surely professional cricketers are fit enough to bat for 20 overs and keep wicket.
you would have thought so wouldn't you....and I would have thought fielding somewhere else could mean more chasing, although clearly not as much bending etc.
ReplyDeleteDon't think we can really knock him after that innings though!