My Dreamland Kerala: The Champions

The God's Own Country.

With the Arabian Sea in the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 ms in the east and networked by 44 rivers, Kerala enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia. An equable climate. A long shoreline with serene beaches. Tranquil stretches of emerald backwaters. Lush hill stations and exotic wildlife. Waterfalls. Sprawling plantations and paddy fields. Ayurvedic health holidays. Enchanting art forms. Magical festivals. Historic and cultural monuments. An exotic cuisine... All of which offer you a unique experience. And what's more, each of these charming destinations is only a two hour drive from the other. A singular advantage no other destination offers.

Kerala, India's most advanced society: With hundred percent literacy. World-class health care systems. India's lowest infant mortality and highest life expectancy rates. The highest physical quality of life in India. Peaceful and pristine, Kerala is also India's cleanest state.

For administrative purpose, the state of Kerala is divided into fourteen districts. Most of these districts offer all the tourism products typical of the State.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

The Champions

Man of the match Manvinder Bisla, he scored 89 runs from 48 balls hitting 8 fours and 5 sixes SR 185.42

Indian Premier League - Final

Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings

Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Twenty20 match | 2012 season

Played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

27 May 2012 - day/night (20-over match)

Chennai Super Kings innings (20 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR

MEK Hussey b Kallis 54 43 4 2 125.58

17.1 Kallis gets one for KKR, a tired Hussey departs after having made a huge contribution and having run 300 miles, a swipe misses and the length ball finds the stumps 160/2

M Vijay c Shakib Al Hasan b Bhatia 42 32 4 1 131.25

10.2 slower one and what a catch! That was slogged away, wanted to go over deep square-leg, he does not get it in the middle, it was to the left of Shakib and he dived to catch that one, a bit of a send-off as well from the bowler! 87/1

SK Raina c Lee b Shakib Al Hasan 73 38 3 5 192.10

19.6 Raina is dismissed off the final ball, Lee runs in from deep midwicket and catches the slog-swept ball low with a forward dive, he gets up and throws the ball away, but the damage has been done for KKR, too much of it 190/3

MS Dhoni† not out 14 9 2 0 155.55

Extras (lb 3, w 2, nb 2) 7

Total (3 wickets; 20 overs) 190 (9.50 runs per over)

Did not bat DJ Bravo, RA Jadeja, JA Morkel, R Ashwin, BW Hilfenhaus, SB Jakati, S Badrinath

Fall of wickets 1-87 (Vijay, 10.2 ov), 2-160 (Hussey, 17.1 ov), 3-190 (Raina, 19.6 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

B Lee 4 0 42 0 10.50 (1nb)

Shakib Al Hasan 3 0 25 1 8.33 (1w)

19.6 to Raina, Raina is dismissed off the final ball, Lee runs in from deep midwicket and catches the slog-swept ball low with a forward dive, he gets up and throws the ball away, but the damage has been done for KKR, too much of it 190/3

SP Narine 4 0 37 0 9.25

Iqbal Abdulla 1 0 9 0 9.00

JH Kallis 4 0 34 1 8.50 (1nb, 1w)

17.1 to Hussey, Kallis gets one for KKR, a tired Hussey departs after having made a huge contribution and having run 300 miles, a swipe misses and the length ball finds the stumps 160/2

R Bhatia 3 0 23 1 7.66

10.2 to Vijay, slower one and what a catch! That was slogged away, wanted to go over deep square-leg, he does not get it in the middle, it was to the left of Shakib and he dived to catch that one, a bit of a send-off as well from the bowler! 87/1

YK Pathan 1 0 17 0 17.00

Kolkata Knight Riders innings (target: 191 runs from 20 overs) R B 4s 6s SR

MS Bisla† c Badrinath b Morkel 89 48 8 5 185.41

14.4 Bisla is gone this time, slower one working for Morkel, 109.6 kph short ball, he tried to make room and guide it over point, but ended up getting no timing on the stroke, and point went back a few steps to take the catch, but what an innings, could be a matchwinning one 139/2

G Gambhir b Hilfenhaus 2 4 0 0 50.00

0.6 out, bowled, end of the captain! That was an off-spinner at 120 km/hr, it drifted into the batsman and then held its line, misses the slog and it sneaks through to it timber, the KKR camp is as quiet as the others in the stadium are not. 3/1

JH Kallis c Jadeja b Hilfenhaus 69 49 7 1 140.81

18.5 just got still tougher, probably even out of reach now, Hilfenhaus gets Kallis, he had to go for it, he had to go for the boundary, but he sliced a high full toss straight to sweeper cover, they check for the no-ball but bowler is alright, just about, full toss comfortably below waist height as well, a disappointed Kallis has to go 175/5

LR Shukla c Hussey b Bravo 3 6 0 0 50.00

16.2 CSK have another wicket, the Shukla experiment has not worked, he has swung a pitched up ball straight to deep midwicket 152/3

YK Pathan c Badrinath b Ashwin 1 2 0 0 50.00

17.1 now Ashwin takes out another, Yusuf Pathan has one innings of note to show for the season, he tried to slog-sweep, looked to be the carrom ball, top-edge flies high in the air, and midwicket settles under it 164/4

Shakib Al Hasan not out 11 7 1 0 157.14

MK Tiwary not out 9 3 2 0 300.00

Extras (lb 1, w 6, nb 1) 8

Total (5 wickets; 19.4 overs) 192 (9.76 runs per over)

Did not bat R Bhatia, Iqbal Abdulla, SP Narine, B Lee

Fall of wickets 1-3 (Gambhir, 0.6 ov), 2-139 (Bisla, 14.4 ov), 3-152 (Shukla, 16.2 ov), 4-164 (Pathan, 17.1 ov), 5-175 (Kallis, 18.5 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ

BW Hilfenhaus 4 0 25 2 6.25 (1nb, 1w)

0.6 to Gambhir, out, bowled, end of the captain! That was an off-spinner at 120 km/hr, it drifted into the batsman and then held its line, misses the slog and it sneaks through to it timber, the KKR camp is as quiet as the others in the stadium are not. 3/1

18.5 to Kallis, just got still tougher, probably even out of reach now, Hilfenhaus gets Kallis, he had to go for it, he had to go for the boundary, but he sliced a high full toss straight to sweeper cover, they check for the no-ball but bowler is alright, just about, full toss comfortably below waist height as well, a disappointed Kallis has to go 175/5

JA Morkel 4 0 38 1 9.50 (2w)

14.4 to Bisla, Bisla is gone this time, slower one working for Morkel, 109.6 kph short ball, he tried to make room and guide it over point, but ended up getting no timing on the stroke, and point went back a few steps to take the catch, but what an innings, could be a matchwinning one 139/2

R Ashwin 4 0 41 1 10.25

17.1 to Pathan, now Ashwin takes out another, Yusuf Pathan has one innings of note to show for the season, he tried to slog-sweep, looked to be the carrom ball, top-edge flies high in the air, and midwicket settles under it 164/4

DJ Bravo 3.4 0 49 1 13.36 (2w)

16.2 to Shukla, CSK have another wicket, the Shukla experiment has not worked, he has swung a pitched up ball straight to deep midwicket 152/3

SB Jakati 4 0 38 0 9.50

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