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RCB Vs DC

Actually it took atleast one day to get over the loss against DC. I was totally gutted by the loss. For the second time RCB lost their match against DC from relatively winning position.

After the initial burst from Steyn they allowed DC to get settled.  I find Kumble to be a defensive and regemented captain. For the past few matches i found him using Kallis at the death even though he is very expensive. In the last game he mismanaged bowler rotation which resulted in Vinay and Appanna bowling only 3 overs. It would have been better if Kallis has bowled atleast an over less. Even amid all these they restricted DC at 160 a very gettable score.

Batting after Pandey's first ball exit was of two extremes. Dravid at his fluent best and Kallis at is Kalliesque best crawling painfully. Dravid played really well but missed his 50 which proved to be the decisive turning point of the match. Even though Uthappa with his new found common sense tried manfully, RCB fell short of the target.
Ojha and then Harmeet singh turned the table completely for DC. This loss for RCB will prove decisive in their campaign with two very tough matches to follow.

RCB Vs RR

Finally RCB's initial team stability proves to be their undoing at the final stages. Now they are uncertain to go with their existing team members or try some1 new. But there is a great chance for them to change a few players.
Especially they can bring in Pieterson in place of White and will not be surprised if Kallis made to sit out.

Dravid can open with Pandey, followed by KP,Uthappa,RT,Kohli,Smith,Vinay,Appanna/PK/Mithun,Kumble and Steyn.

Last year IPL exactly at the same stage they gambled with Pandey and made a star out of him. I will go with Smith to see whether he can become one.

This match against RR going to decide wether match against MI going to be dead match or not. A win here will mostly ensure RCB's chance of SF but if they fail, they can say goodbye to their chances.