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That ends the first game for today. There is another one lined-up, switch tabs and join us for the clash between Kolkata and Mumbai.
Saha: "Me and Manan were just thinking that we need to get as many as possible in the powerplay. We knew with a good start, the likes of Max, Bailey and David can finish things. He (Vohra) was good and batted sensibly. It was a good pitch as there were 400 runs scored in 40 overs. We are happy with the way we are playing and will look to carry forward the momentum."
Saha is the Man of the Match for his scintillating knock of 54
Bailey: "At the innings break, I walked off angrily at the bowlers and told the coach you can debrief them. Saha and Vohra played some excellent cricket. Not sure if it was better in the second innings because I was thinking about my decision to bowl at the half way stage. We are not relying on Maxi and Miller, we still have the other guys to contribute."
What would be a good score against this formidable Punjab batting line-up? This is the second time that they have chased more than 200 in this tournament and have scored more than 200 thrice. It was the Saha and Vohra show. Sehwag went off the second ball but after that it was Saha and Vohra who took the bowling apart. They were involved in a 91-run stand for the second wicket. Saha got to his fifty but Vohra missed out by just 3 runs. Maxwell came in and hit a quickfire 43 and left it to Bailey to finish things off. The skipper got some help from Miller who was very sedate today with a run-a-ball 24. Hyderabad did not have any answers to the onslaught, including the best bowler in the world, Dale Steyn, who ended with figures of 0/51.18.4
Bhuvneshwar to Bailey, SIX, Punjab win by 6 wickets, the skipper finishes things off in style, length delivery in the slot, he gets underneath that and smacks it over the long off fence
Just 1 needed now for Punjab for another famous win18.3
Bhuvneshwar to D Miller, 1 run, dug in short and outside off, Miller pulls it to mid-wicket for a single18.2
Bhuvneshwar to Bailey, 1 run, slower delivery outside off, Bailey guides it to short third man for a single. They are doing it quite comfortably18.1
Bhuvneshwar to D Miller, 1 run, yorker just outside off, Miller squeezes the drive to long off
Bhuvneshwar Kumar [3.0-0-29-1] is back into the attack17.6
Steyn to Bailey, SIX, Steyn would like to forget this day, he has been the most expensive of the Hyderabad bowlers by runs conceded. The slower delivery on off, Bailey launches it over long on for another maximum. That should be the match for Punjab17.5
Steyn to Bailey, FOUR, the Punjab skipper has changed the course of the game in 3 deliveries, full and outside off, cross-seam delivery as well, Bailey makes a bit of room and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary17.4
Steyn to Bailey, FOUR, full and wide outside off, Bailey bends down and slices it with an open face past backward point, he beats the man at third man as well17.3
Steyn to Bailey, SIX, a much needed six for Bailey and Punjab, length delivery on the stumps, you can't bowl that and expect to get away, Bailey gets under it and sends it sailing over the long on fence17.2
Steyn to D Miller, 1 run, full and on the stumps, Miller goes for the heave, gets an inside edge to short fine leg17.1
Steyn to Bailey, 1 run, too full and around off, Bailey squeezes it to extra cover and sets off for a risky single, Dhawan has a shy at the bowler's end, but does not hit, that would have been close
Dale Steyn [3.0-0-29-0] is back into the attack16.6
I Pathan to D Miller, 2 runs, full toss outside off, Miller drives it to deep extra cover for a brace, Irfan missed the yorker there. Nevertheless, a good over from him, just 5 runs off it16.5
I Pathan to Bailey, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Bailey lofts it to long off, he didn't time it at all, Warner runs forward, dives and hangs on to the ball, he celebrates thinking he has taken it cleanly, but the umpires ask Bailey to wait as they referred it to the third umpire, he had good hard look and gave the benefit of the doubt to the batsman. The replays were not conclusive enough to give that out
Third umpire is checking if Warner has taken a clean catch. Bailey, the batsman in question, looks like the ball went on the bounce. On another replay, it seems like Warner had his fingers under the ball. It is going to be touch and go. What will be the umpire's decision? Not Out16.4
I Pathan to Bailey, no run, huge shout for LBW! The umpire is not interested, fuller and on the stumps, Bailey goes for the pull and is rapped on the pads, the ball pitched outside leg-stump, Bailey didn't know where the ball was and was half way down the wicket for the single, Karn from backward point could have come across and taken the bails off but instead throws the ball and fails to hit the target, Bailey was nowhere in the picture16.3
I Pathan to Bailey, no run, on a length around off, Bailey jams it back to the bowler16.2
I Pathan to D Miller, 1 run, full and angling into middle, Miller clips it wide of deep mid wicket, Warner is the fielder and they don't take him on16.1
I Pathan to Bailey, 1 run, good length ball on off, Bailey gets inside the line and works it to long on, they were thinking about the second but Miller slips while turning back for the second
Irfan Pathan, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
31 required off 4 overs. Can Hyderabad pull off a victory? Irfan has the huge responsibility of filling the 2 overs from the 5th bowler15.6
Mishra to D Miller, 2 runs, sensible batting, Miller knew it was the last ball of Mishra's spell, he plays the googly with soft hands to mid-wicket and comes back for the second15.5
Mishra to Bailey, 1 run, googly close to off, Bailey dabs it to short third man15.4
Mishra to Bailey, 2 runs, gives this plenty of air outside off, Bailey goes for the drive, ends up slicing it over backward point, Karn just walked in bit too much, the ball evades his outstretched hand15.3
Mishra to Bailey, no run, Bailey comes down the track, Mishra pushes it through on middle, Bailey works it straight to mid-wicket15.2
Mishra to D Miller, 1 run, googly outside off, Miller comes down the track and chips it to long off15.1
Mishra to D Miller, no run, the wrong' un outside off, Miller mishits the cut to cover14.6
Karn Sharma to D Miller, 1 run, drags the length back seeing Miller advancing down the track, Miller still manages to slap it to sweeper cover14.5
Karn Sharma to Bailey, 1 run, quicker and on off, Bailey hangs back and punches it to long on14.4
Karn Sharma to Bailey, no run, slows this up just outside off, Bailey pushes it back to Karn14.3
Karn Sharma to Bailey, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Bailey turns it to the right of the bowler14.2
Karn Sharma to Bailey, no run, sliding onto the legs, Bailey misses the nudge, is hit on the pads, Ojha appeals for LBW but is going down leg14.1
Karn Sharma to D Miller, leg byes, 1 run, pushed through on leg-stump, Miller misses the clip and the ball lobs off the pads to the off-side
Karn Sharma [3.0-0-44-1] is back into the attack13.6
Mishra to D Miller, 1 run, slightly short and outside off, Miller cuts it square of the wicket for a single13.5
Mishra to Bailey, 1 run, googly on off, Bailey presses forward and nurdles it to short mid wicket13.4
Mishra to D Miller, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Miller works it to deep mid wicket13.3
Mishra to D Miller, FOUR, floated up outside off, Miller reverse sweeps it past backward point, good innovative batting from the left-hander, Mishra is not impressed with the shot13.2
Mishra to D Miller, no run, flighted outside off, Miller drives it to cover
George Bailey, right handed bat, comes to the crease13.1
Mishra to Maxwell, out Caught by Steyn!! Maxwell goes straightaway after the break. He jokingly asks the umpire to check for the no-ball. Mishra, finally, gets rid of the dangerous Maxwell. This was a well tossed up delivery, it turned away from the batsman, Maxwell tries to clear the long off fence, he comes down the track and miscues it, Steyn runs across and takes it with his fingers pointing upwards. Will Hyderabad make a match of it from now? Maxwell c Steyn b Mishra 43(22) [4s-2 6s-5]
Mishra to Maxwell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Amit Mishra [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
Time Out! Punjab are well on course in the run-chase. It is their match to lose from here on..12.6
Steyn to D Miller, no run, full and on the stumps, Miller inside edges the drive onto the pads, the ball trickles back to the bowler12.5
Steyn to D Miller, no run, too full and on off, Miller squeezes the drive to cover12.4
Steyn to D Miller, 2 runs, dug in short and on the stumps, Miller pulls it wide of long on, Warner does the cleaning up in the deep12.3
Steyn to D Miller, no run, good length ball around off, Miller mistimes the drive to mid-wicket12.2
Steyn to Maxwell, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Maxwell drives it to mid-off, he takes on Warner and gets in comfortably12.1
Steyn to Maxwell, no run, yorker length on off, Maxwell digs it back to the bowler, Steyn appeals for a catch and the umpires have gone upstairs. They want to be sure, it looks like a bump-ball, the third umpire confirms that. The ball hit the base of the bat and hit the ground before reaching Steyn
Dale Steyn [2.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack
Steyn, Dhawan and Warner have a long discussion11.6
Karn Sharma to Maxwell, 1 run, flat and on the pads, Maxwell works it to mid-wicket and retains strike11.5
Karn Sharma to Maxwell, no run, pushed through on leg-stump, Maxwell misses the nudge and is hit high on the pads11.4
Karn Sharma to Maxwell, SIX, googly way outside leg-stump, Maxwell goes on his knees and slog-sweeps it over backward square leg, when he hits them any boundary seems to be small11.3
Karn Sharma to Maxwell, SIX, over the wicket, round the wicket, does not matter, the ball is going one place, that is out of the ground, bit of air on leg-stump, Maxwell gets to the pitch of the ball and launches it over long on11.2
Karn Sharma to D Miller, 1 run, turning in from round the wicket, Miller milks it to deep backward square leg11.1
Karn Sharma to Maxwell, 1 run, darted in on the pads, Maxwell works it to mid-wicket
Karn Sharma [2.0-0-29-1] is back into the attack10.6
Mishra to Maxwell, 1 run, flatter and on the legs, Maxwell nudges it to mid wicket10.5
Mishra to Maxwell, no run, flighted on the stumps, Maxwell comes on the front foot and blocks, that is a rare sight10.4
Mishra to Maxwell, FOUR, amazing shot! The quicker delivery outside off, Maxwell reverses his stance and switch-hits it over short third man, he just about cleared the fielder there10.3
Mishra to D Miller, 1 run, fuller and on the pads, Miller clips it to mid-wicket10.2
Mishra to D Miller, 2 runs, free-hit and it's is dropped, googly on middle, Miller mistimes the heave to deep mid wicket, Rahul settles under it and spills it10.2
Mishra to Maxwell, no ball, the Hyderabad flags are flying high. Mishra strikes but the umpires are checking for a no-ball and oh my word, the bowler has overstepped and Maxwell survives. This is the second time he has survived such a thing against Hyderabad, it had happened in Sharjah as well. The bowler that time was Sammy. This was a quicker delivery on the stumps, Maxwell top-edges the pull towards mid-on, Steyn runs across from mid-off and takes it. A very good catch for nothing, last time Maxwell made them pay, will it happen today as well?10.1
Mishra to D Miller, 1 run, half tracker on the stumps, Miller pulls it to deep mid wicket
Amit Mishra [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack9.6
Bhuvneshwar to Maxwell, FOUR, Maxwell is not all about power, he is a clever batsman, full delivery around off, he sees that the third man fielder is inside the circle, so opens the face and runs it down to the fence9.5
Bhuvneshwar to Maxwell, no run, leg-cutter outside off, Maxwell miss out on the cut shot, the ball did not bounce at all9.4
Bhuvneshwar to D Miller, 1 run, on a length angling, Miller punches it to long on9.3
Bhuvneshwar to D Miller, no run, good length ball on off bowled from round the wicket, Miller comes forward and defends it back to Bhuvi9.2
Bhuvneshwar to Maxwell, 1 run, low full toss on the stumps, Maxwell squeezes the drive to long on
David Miller, left handed bat, comes to the crease9.1
Bhuvneshwar to Maxwell, out Vohra Run Out!! Sometimes cricket can be a very cruel game. Vohra who was batting superbly has been run-out at the bowler's end. Hyderabad need plenty more wickets to stop this Punjab juggernaut. This was a low full toss, Maxwell drives it back to the bowler, Bhuvneshwar got a finger on it as the ball goes and hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. Vohra run out (Bhuvneshwar) 47(20) [4s-5 6s-2]
Bhuvneshwar to Maxwell, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar [2.0-0-23-1] is back into the attack
Third umpire called in for a run-out chance. Vohra is the man in question. This would be an unlucky dismissal, Bhuvi got a fingertip on the drive and deflected the ball onto the stumps at the non-striker's end. He is OUT8.6
Steyn to Maxwell, leg byes, 1 run, this was expected, sharp bouncer from Steyn, Maxwell tries to get out of the way, he can't as the ball hits the right shoulder and lobs to Ojha who does not gather it with one-hand8.5
Steyn to Vohra, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Vohra opens the face and steers it to third man8.4
Steyn to Vohra, SIX, where was this guy for the first 9 matches? He is batting like a dream, short and just outside off, Vohra goes back and pulls it powefully over deep mid wicket. The ball seems to be clearing the fence quite easily8.3
Steyn to Vohra, 2 runs, tad short in length and close to off, Vohra stays back and gets a thickish outside edge to third man, Maxwell has been kept away from the strike8.2
Steyn to Vohra, no run, back of a length outside off, gets it to climb, Vohra goes for the cut but is done in by the extra bounce8.1
Steyn to Vohra, 2 runs, Steyn starts with a slower one on off, Vohra waits for it and plays it with loose hands to mid-on
Dale Steyn [1.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack7.6
Karn Sharma to Maxwell, SIX, Maxwell is in his elements already, quicker and on the stumps, he goes on his knees and slams it towards deep mid wicket, the fielder thought he was in with a chance but Maxwell had got enough bat to clear him7.5
Karn Sharma to Maxwell, no run, fired in outside off from round the wicket, Maxwell goes for a wild swing across the line but does not connect7.4
Karn Sharma to Maxwell, SIX, flatter and short, Maxwell does not miss out on those, he is quick to go back and pull it, he got the elevation and the distance7.3
Karn Sharma to Maxwell, SIX, Maxwell announces his arrival with a maximum, flighted delivery on the stumps, Maxwell bends his knees and slog sweeps it into the crowd at deep mid wicket. This is the fastest team 100 in the history of the Indian T20 League7.2
Karn Sharma to Maxwell, no run, too full and on the stumps, Maxwell digs it back to the bowler, Karn make a fine stop
Glenn Maxwell, right handed bat, comes to the crease7.1
Karn Sharma to W Saha, out Stumped!! Finally, Hyderabad have broken through this partnership. That gets the crowd going once again who were stunned with the onslaught. A typical leg-spinner's dismissal. Tossed up delivery on leg-stump, gets it to dip and turn away, Saha comes down the track looking to go big, he is beaten in the flight, W Saha st N Ojha b Karn Sharma 54(26) [4s-8 6s-2]
Karn Sharma to W Saha, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!
Karn Sharma [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack6.6
Mishra to Vohra, FOUR, spoils the over with a fabulous sweep, floated up but bit too full, Vohra goes on his knees, gets under the ball and hits it wide of Warner at deep mid wicket6.5
Mishra to Vohra, 2 runs, goes to the conventional leg-spinner, Vohra reads it well and nudges it with soft hands to mid-wicket, he called for two as soon as he played that6.4
Mishra to Vohra, no run, another wrong' un on middle, Vohra makes room and punches it to backward point6.3
Mishra to W Saha, 1 run, pushed through but bit short, Saha goes back and pulls it to deep mid wicket6.2
Mishra to Vohra, 1 run, googly close to off, Vohra didn't pick it, he was shaping to play the cut but ends up chopping it to short third man6.1
Mishra to W Saha, 1 run, tosses it up nicely on off, Saha hangs back and turns it to short mid-wicket
Amit Mishra, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Time Out! Hyderabad can use this break to analyse what just happened and comeback with a better plan..5.6
Henriques to W Saha, 1 run, off-cutter to end the over, Saha comes down the track and mistimes the loft to long on5.5
Henriques to W Saha, FOUR, folks it is not the M&M show today, it is the little Indian wicket-keeper who is taking this Hyderabad bowling apart, short and on the body, he swivels and pulls it through the vacant mid-wicket region. Saha also brings up his 3rd Indian T20 League fifty5.4
Henriques to W Saha, SIX, unbelievable hitting this, change of pace from Henriques, but the length is too short, Saha waits on the back foot and sends it over the point fence for a maximum5.3
Henriques to Vohra, 1 run, yorker and on the stumps, Vohra squeezes it to long on5.2
Henriques to Vohra, FOUR, smacked! How good is this pitch? Length delivery outside off, Vohra lofts it on the up over mid-off, it almost went the distance. This is now the highest number of runs scored in the powerplay in this edition5.1
Henriques to Vohra, FOUR, edged but four, slower wide delivery, Vohra throws the kitchen sink at it, the ball takes the edge and beats the short third man fielder. The Punjab camp in the crowd are loving every bit of it4.6
Karn Sharma to W Saha, FOUR, some brilliant mind games going on, Karn Sharma drops it short after floating one up the previous delivery, Saha waits for it on the back foot and pulls it between the two men behind square4.5
Karn Sharma to W Saha, FOUR, excellent use of the feet, tossed up outside off, Saha dances down the wicket and lofts it beautifully inside out over extra cover4.4
Karn Sharma to Vohra, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Vohra hangs back and nudges it to mid-wicket4.3
Karn Sharma to W Saha, 1 run, the googly on middle and leg, Saha comes down the track and mistimes the punch to deep mid wicket4.2
Karn Sharma to W Saha, no run, quicker and outside off, Saha makes room and smacks it to cover-point, Rahul does well to get his body behind the ball4.1
Karn Sharma to Vohra, 1 run, pressure showing on the field, flighted delivery outside off, Vohra drives it to Dhawan at cover, who fumbles and allows the single to be taken
Karn Sharma, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack3.6
Henriques to Vohra, 1 run, change of pace on this back of a length delivery, Vohra steers it to short third man and takes an easy single3.5
Henriques to Vohra, FOUR, you can't err in line on this wicket, back of a length on leg-stump, Vohra gets inside the line and clips it behind square, the fine leg fielder was inside the ring, so it was easy pickings. The 50-run stand comes up off just 21 balls3.4
Henriques to Vohra, FOUR, it is not only power-hitting, Vohra plays a lovely little late cut, slower delivery outside off, he waits for it and helps it past short third man3.3
Henriques to W Saha, 1 run, short and climbing onto the batsman, Saha fends it awkwardly to short mid-wicket3.2
Henriques to W Saha, SIX, imperious batting from Saha, full delivery on the stumps, Saha advances down the wicket and hits it with a clean flow of the bat, the ball sails over the long off fence easily3.1
Henriques to W Saha, no run, starts with an off-cutter, Saha stays in the crease and knocks it back to the bowler
Moises Henriques, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack2.6
Bhuvneshwar to W Saha, 1 run, full and angling into the pads, Saha clips it to deep mid wicket and retains strike. Another expensive over for Hyderabad, last 2 overs have cost them 31 runs2.5
Bhuvneshwar to W Saha, FOUR, crunched! This was pitched up and outside off, Saha comes on the front foot and drives it wide of long off, Dhawan was just meters away but still couldn't get there2.4
Bhuvneshwar to W Saha, FOUR, fraction short in length and Saha pounces onto it, he comes forward before transferring his weight back and pulling it over mid-on2.3
Bhuvneshwar to W Saha, no run, good comeback from Bhuvi, well directed yorker, Saha jams it back to the bowler2.2
Bhuvneshwar to W Saha, FOUR, slower delivery that is dropped short, Saha picked it up early, he waited and lofts it off the back foot over extra cover, once you clear the in-field it is going to be a boundary2.1
Bhuvneshwar to W Saha, 2 runs, Saha decides to charge down the wicket now, he mistimes the length delivery wide of mid-on and comes back for the second1.6
Steyn to Vohra, SIX, the two Indian batsmen are taking on the best bowler in the world, short and just outside off, Vohra goes deep in the crease and pulls, the timing was so good that it went all the way over deep mid wicket.1.5
Steyn to W Saha, leg byes, 1 run, an optimistic shout by Steyn for LBW! This one nips back in sharply, Saha stays rooted to the crease and is rapped on the pads, the ball was heading down leg1.4
Steyn to W Saha, FOUR, cracking shot! This was a short delivery on off, Saha has plenty of time to rock back and muscle the pull in front of square, even Steyn is impressed with that shot1.3
Steyn to W Saha, 2 runs, Punjab batsmen have decided to come out all guns blazing, full and outside off, Saha slices it over extra cover for a couple1.2
Steyn to Vohra, 3 runs, confusion between the batsmen for the third run but they get in safely, banged in short and on the body, Vohra pulls it to deep square leg, no timing on that hence the ball does not reach the fence1.1
Steyn to Vohra, no run, good length ball on off, Vohra is suqared up as he defends it it back to the bowler
Dale Steyn, right-arm fast, comes into the attack0.6
Bhuvneshwar to W Saha, FOUR, half volley on off, Saha plants his foot forward and tonks it over mid-off, the timing and placement was excellent0.5
Bhuvneshwar to W Saha, no run, hint of inswing for Bhuvi, Saha comes half forward and blocks it back down the wicket0.4
Bhuvneshwar to W Saha, no run, back of a length just outside off, Saha punches and finds backward point0.3
Bhuvneshwar to W Saha, no run, full and outside off, Saha drives it to cover, Rahul fumbles but the batsmen don't risk the single
Wriddhiman Saha, right handed bat, comes to the crease0.2
Bhuvneshwar to Sehwag, out Caught&Bowled!! Sehwag lives by the sword and dies by it. Tries to repeat the previous shot but toe-ends it back to the bowler. Bhuvneshwar as usual strikes early. Fuller and around off, Sehwag does not move his feet, goes for the drive over the bowler's head, he toe-ends it back to the Bhuvneshwar who takes an simple catch. Sehwag c and b Bhuvneshwar 4(2) [4s-1]
Bhuvneshwar to Sehwag, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!0.1
Bhuvneshwar to Sehwag, FOUR, with the way that Sehwag has started we are in for a thriller, pitched up on the stumps, Sehwag frees his arms and lofts it over mid-on, Mishra jumps but can't reach it
Sehwag and Vohra are at the crease. Sehwag is on strike. Bhuvneshwar will open the attack
The Punjab bowlers sprayed the ball all around the shop with former hero, Sandeep, turning villain, leaking as many as 65 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Shivam was the lone bright spark in Punjab's indifferent bowling effort. Coming to Hyderabad, it was not crude slogging from Ojha, he essayed some crisp, clean strikes. With Miller, Maxi and Sehwag in their ranks, Punjab have the arsenal to gun down any total. Join us back for the run-chase in about few minutes.
Ojha sports a giant smile on his face. Finch congratulates him as the former walks back to the dug-out. Dhawan and Finch launched the platform for Hyderabad before Ojha came to the party. He starred in the pinch-hitter role, smashing a 36-ball 79 to catapult Hyderabad past the 200 mark. David Warner also made his presence felt with a quick fire 44.19.6
R Dhawan to N Ojha, 1 run, Dhawan finally gets the yorker right, but is it all too late? Ohja squirts it down to long on19.5
R Dhawan to N Ojha, SIX, 200 for Hyderabad. The crowd go bonkers. This was a length delivery on off, Ojha feasts on it as he unleashes another lofted-drive over the bowler's head, pinging the sight-screen19.4
R Dhawan to Karn Sharma, 1 run, full toss outside off, Sharma drives it to backward point19.3
R Dhawan to N Ojha, 1 run, yorker gone awry, ends up as a full toss, which is shovelled to deep mid wicket
Karn Sharma, left handed bat, comes to the crease19.2
R Dhawan to I Pathan, out Caught by D Miller!! Pathan perishes for the cause. Another smart catch from Miller. This was a good length delivery on off, Pathan swings his bat hard but holes out to long on, where Miller completes a tumbling catch. The ball skewed off the base of the bat. I Pathan c D Miller b R Dhawan 1(2)
R Dhawan to I Pathan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!19.2
R Dhawan to N Ojha, 2 wides, very full and fired down leg, Ojha cannot flick it away, Saha fumbles the take, an extra run is stolen19.1
R Dhawan to I Pathan, 1 run, wider yorker outside off, squirted down to third man
Rishi Dhawan [3.0-0-30-1] is back into the attack18.6
Sandeep Sharma to N Ojha, SIX, cracking shot! This was a length delivery outside off, Ojha lofts it over extra-cover. Oh boy, his balance was a sight to behold. Sandeep Sharma has copped the most expensive bowling figures this season18.5
Sandeep Sharma to N Ojha, FOUR, shortish and outside off , Ojha flays it to the square third man fence. He is making merry here. 200 seems a bright possibility
Irfan Pathan, left handed bat, comes to the crease18.4
Sandeep Sharma to Henriques, out Caught by D Miller!! Henriques is gone without scoring as Sandeep Sharma has some late consolation. This was the slower one, Henriques wants to muscle it over mid-wicket, he can only drag it to Miller at long on. I guess he was done in by the change of pace. Henriques c D Miller b Sandeep Sharma 0(1)
Sandeep Sharma to Henriques, THATS OUT!! Caught!!18.3
Sandeep Sharma to N Ojha, 3 runs, fraction short and wide outside off, Ojha slashes hard with the resultant thick outside edge running away to deep backward point18.3
Sandeep Sharma to N Ojha, no ball, SIX, Sandeep Sharma is having a nightmare. Another full toss, this ia far too high - a beamer down leg - Ohja just helps it over deep fine leg18.2
Sandeep Sharma to N Ojha, FOUR, Sandeep Sharma strives for the yorker, dishes out a full toss, Ojha slices it to the sweeper cover boundary
Moises Henriques, right handed bat, comes to the crease18.1
Sandeep Sharma to Warner, out Warner Run Out!! 1 run completed. Ojha has sold Warner a dummy. This was a near yorker wide outside off, Warner jams it out to sweeper cover. Vohra gathers the ball swiftly and fires an accurate throw to the bowler's end. Warner ventures for a couple but Ojha sends him back. It is far too late as Sandy catches him short. Warner run out (Vohra/Sandeep Sharma) 44(23) [4s-3 6s-3]
Sandeep Sharma to Warner, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
David Warner is sent packing. He is run-out. He is absolutely gutted.18.1
Sandeep Sharma to Warner, wide, seeing Warner back away too much, Sandy fires the yorker wide outside off, the umpire deems it a wide
Sandeep Sharma [3.0-0-39-0] is back into the attack17.6
A Patel to Warner, 1 run, flighted on off, Warner slog-sweeps to deep mid wicket, mishit that though17.5
A Patel to Warner, SIX, floated full and outside off, this is in Warner's arc and it is out of the park. The Aussie dispatches it over deep mid wicket with a powerful slog-sweep as he gets under it17.4
A Patel to Warner, FOUR, Patel now drags it short and outside off, Warner pulls it to cow-corner, Miller runs across from long-on, puts in a dive, gets two hands to the ball but can ony parry it away. Perhaps he lost his balance while diving17.3
A Patel to Warner, SIX, Patel looks to give it more loop, he dishes out a full toss, Warner says thank you very much as he wallops it over deep mid wicket17.2
A Patel to N Ojha, 1 run, short and on the leg-stump, tucking Ojha up for room, Ojha still works it away to long on although in an ungainly fashion17.1
A Patel to N Ojha, no run, sliding in onto the pads, flat and quick, Ojha looks to slam it to the leg-side but no dice as the ball thuds into his pads16.6
Johnson to N Ojha, 1 run, on a length and outside off, grips in the pitch as well, Ojha checks his shot and places it to sweeper cover16.5
Johnson to Warner, 1 run, Johnson's response is a yorker, Warner jams it out to backward square leg, who has a shy at the bowler's end as Ojha backed up a far too much, he wanted the single but is sent back. Eventually they pinch the single off an overthrow16.4
Johnson to Warner, FOUR, Warner is taking down his countryman. Back of a length and slanting down leg, Warner helps it wide of short fine leg, who is inside the circle, minimal effort needed to capitalize on these freebies16.3
Johnson to Warner, no run, Johnson invests in a mighty full slower one, Warner is palpably early into the whip, he wears it on his pads16.2
Johnson to Warner, FOUR, wonderful execution from Warner. This was on a good length and outside off, Warner backs away and lifts it over mid-off, clean strike16.1
Johnson to N Ojha, 1 run, full and pushed across, Ojha waits for it, employs soft hands as he guides it down to deep third man
Mitchell Johnson [3.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack
Time-out... Hyderabad looted 46 off the last 4 overs. They have cranked up to top gear.15.6
A Patel to N Ojha, 1 run, Patel goes short again, Ojha winds up for an almighty pull, he splices it high into the air just over mid on, the ball drops into safe territory. That notches up the fifty of the stand as well15.5
A Patel to N Ojha, FOUR, Ojha races down the track again, Patel drags his length back, Ojha throws his bat at it and forces the ball to the deep third man boundary15.4
A Patel to N Ojha, FOUR, floated on off, Ojha charges down the track, goes inside out over extra cover, top-notch timing15.3
A Patel to N Ojha, no run, seeing Ojha back away, Ojha tosses it up outside off, the drive skews off the outside half of the bat to point15.2
A Patel to Warner, 1 run, short and darted in just outside off, Warner excutes a flat-batted pull to long on15.1
A Patel to N Ojha, 1 run, tossed up but straying onto the pads, clipped away neatly to fine leg14.6
R Dhawan to Warner, 2 runs, another full toss, Warner wants to punch it away, he does connect it from the meat of the bat but the ball still travels to sweeper cover14.5
R Dhawan to N Ojha, 1 run, the yorker goes awry, ends up as a full toss, which is pushed down to long on14.4
R Dhawan to N Ojha, SIX, this one's even better, Ohja the protagonist now. This was a good length ball on off, Ojha just lifts it through the line and clears long off with ease. This was pure timing rather than brute force14.3
R Dhawan to N Ojha, no run, fraction back of a length and on off, Ojha pushes it to extra-cover14.2
R Dhawan to Warner, 1 run, short but drifting down leg, Warner helps it to short fine leg, who makes a diving stop14.1
R Dhawan to Warner, SIX, Warner has nailed this as the Hyderabad team anthem is belted out in the back ground. This was on a length and on middle, Warner's bat made a crunching sound as he sends it sailing over cow-corner
Rishi Dhawan [2.0-0-14-1] is back into the attack13.6
A Patel to Warner, 1 run, pitched up full on off, Warner bends down, gets under it and slog-sweeps it to long on, only a single results He did not nail that one too13.5
A Patel to Warner, no run, fraction short and outside off, Warner wants to swat it over cover, he does not summon the requisite timing as the ball trickles back to the bowler off the inside half of the bat13.4
A Patel to N Ojha, 1 run, picked away off the pads wide of mid wicket13.3
A Patel to Warner, 1 run, sliding in on the pads, Warner walks into the drive and places it to long on13.2
A Patel to Warner, no run, Patel shortens his length on off, pushed to cover13.1
A Patel to Warner, no run, short and wide outside off, cut straight to the fielder at point
Akshar Patel [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack12.6
Shivam Sharma to N Ojha, SIX, Ojha spoils Shivam Sharma's figures. This was very full, pitched up and right in the slot, Ojha smokes it over the bowler's head, sending it clattering into the sight-screen12.5
Shivam Sharma to N Ojha, SIX, up, up in the air and the ball just travels over a leaping Miller at long on. Fine effort though. This was floated on the stumps, Ojha smashes it over long-on, he was been impressive with the lofted-drive today12.4
Shivam Sharma to Warner, 1 run, nudged off the pads to square leg12.3
Shivam Sharma to Warner, 2 runs, low full toss on off, Warner reverse-swats it to Virender Sehwag at backward point. He fumbles the take, allowing the extra run to be pinched12.2
Shivam Sharma to N Ojha, 1 run, flat and hurled in on off, Ojha comes down the track and crumps it to long off12.1
Shivam Sharma to N Ojha, no run, arm ball curving away, Ojha cuts and misses11.6
R Dhawan to N Ojha, 1 run, fullish and just a shade outside off, Ojha comes on the front foot and drives it, past cover to long off. Can Ojha make his promotion count?11.5
R Dhawan to Warner, 1 run, fraction back of a length and tailing in, Warner nudges it away behind square leg, Shivam from short fine hunts it down11.4
R Dhawan to Warner, no run, too full and straight, Warner moves across and mistimes the drive straight to the fielder at cover, that should have been put away11.3
R Dhawan to N Ojha, 1 run, on a good length and outside off, Ojha lofts it inside-out over cover, Miller runs across from long off and cuts it to just a single11.2
R Dhawan to Warner, 1 run, worked away to mid wicket for a single
David Warner, left handed bat, comes to the crease11.1
R Dhawan to Dhawan, out Caught by Shivam Sharma!! Dhawan is livid with himself, he has thrown away another bright start. This was a harmless ball sliding down leg, Dhawan wants to flick it over short fine, instead he helps it straight down the gullet of Shivam there. He jumps up a bit and grasps it. Dhawan c Shivam Sharma b R Dhawan 45(37) [4s-5 6s-2]
R Dhawan to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!11.1
R Dhawan to Dhawan, 5 wides, seeing Dhawan shuffle across, R Dhawan angles this one down leg, Dhawan does not nail down the flick, the ball actually kisses the pad, beats the keeper and reaches the fence. The ump did not spot that as he deems it a wide10.6
Shivam Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, half volley on the stumps, eased to long off10.5
Shivam Sharma to Dhawan, no run, sliding down leg, Dhawan sweeps and misses10.4
Shivam Sharma to N Ojha, 1 run, fired full on off, Ojha punches it to long off10.3
Shivam Sharma to N Ojha, 2 runs, Shivam Sharma overcompensates by erring short, Ojha waits on the back foot and cuts it to square third man, where Sandy puts in the slide and reels the ball in just inches before the ropes. The TV umpire wanted to verify it his leg had made contact with the ropes while hauling it in but Sandy was safe, he saved 2 runs for his team10.2
Shivam Sharma to N Ojha, SIX, crisp, clean hit! This was tossed up but a near half-volley on off, Ojha loft-drives it clearing long on10.1
Shivam Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, flatter and on off, Dhawan charges down the track, looks to go big, but only toe-ends it to long on9.6
R Dhawan to Dhawan, 1 run, pitched up and on off, Dhawan walks into the drive and directs it past the bowler to long off9.5
R Dhawan to N Ojha, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Ojha pushes it square of the wicket on the off-side and takes the single on offer9.4
R Dhawan to N Ojha, no run, drifting onto the pads, flicked to mid-wicket, straight to the fielder9.3
R Dhawan to Dhawan, 1 run, Dhawan shortens his length on middle, Dhawan whips it away to mid wicket9.2
R Dhawan to N Ojha, 1 run, fuller and outside off, no real deviation, stops a bit on Ojha as well. He cheks his drive and pushes it past cover point9.1
R Dhawan to Dhawan, 1 run, pitched up on middle and leg, Dhawan works it away to long on
Rishi Dhawan, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Saha upto the stumps..8.6
Shivam Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, much fuller and on off, Dhawan flicks his wrists and turns it away wide of mid-wicket8.5
Shivam Sharma to Dhawan, no run, nice loop on middle, Dhawan inches forward and defends it to the on-side8.4
Shivam Sharma to N Ojha, 1 run, fraction short, Ojha hangs back and punches it to long off to open his account8.3
Shivam Sharma to N Ojha, no run, some sign of flight, Ojha chips out and drives it to cover8.2
Shivam Sharma to N Ojha, no run, darted in on middle, Ojha pushes it to the off-side
Naman Ojha, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Shivam Sharma to Finch, out Bowled!! Shivam breaks this blossoming opening partnership. He does a fist pump in delight. This was the skidder fizzing off the pitch, Finch backs away in a bid to cut it away, the ball though shoots through and crashes clunk into the middle stump. I told you that it was a dangerous ploy cutting those quicker ones, this one stays low as well. Finch does not learn from his errors and thus pays the penalty. Finch b Shivam Sharma 20(23) [4s-2]
Shivam Sharma to Finch, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!7.6
A Patel to Dhawan, no run, Dhawan pulls his length back outside off, Dhawan seeks to reverse-swat it and do a Maxi but misses it7.5
A Patel to Dhawan, SIX, imperious from Dhawan. This was floated outside off, Dhawan bends down and slams the slog-sweep, the ball parachutes over deep mid wicket and into the stands7.4
A Patel to Dhawan, no run, Dhawan advances down the track, Akshar is wary of it as he slows this up alarmingly, Dhawan drives it to cover7.3
A Patel to Finch, 1 run, sliding in onto the pads, Finch pushes it to mid on for a single7.2
A Patel to Dhawan, 1 run, keeps it short and on the stumps, Dhawan punches it off the back foot to mid wicket7.1
A Patel to Dhawan, no run, dropped short and close to the off-stump, Dhawan stays back, cuts it to short third man, can't place it past him
Akshar Patel, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
Spin from both ends. Akshar comes into the fray..6.6
Shivam Sharma to Finch, 2 runs, darted in short, no signs of real flight, Finch picks it away wide of mid wicket, he collects a brace to deny Shivam a maiden6.5
Shivam Sharma to Finch, no run, pushed through short again, punched back to the bowler, Finch forgets about placement on that occasion6.4
Shivam Sharma to Finch, no run, darter outside off, Finch sweeps but does not connect it6.3
Shivam Sharma to Finch, no run, flatter and on off, Finch comes down the track and kicks it away with his pads, Shivam Sharma pulled his length back a bit after seeing Finch step out6.2
Shivam Sharma to Finch, no run, short again, this one fizzes over the stumps as Finch misses the cut again, risky ploy cutting the quicker ones6.1
Shivam Sharma to Finch, no run, Shivam Sharma starts off with a shortish skidder on the leg-stump, Finch makes room, mistimes the cut to mid-off
Bailey turns to Shivam now..
Shivam Sharma, right-arm off break, comes into the attack5.6
Johnson to Finch, 1 run, back of a length slower delivery homing in on the fourth stump, Finch reads it, drops it in front of cover point and sets off. He received the desired response from Dhawan as well5.5
Johnson to Finch, no run, full and ducking in on off, drawing Finch into a forward defensive push back to the bowler5.4
Johnson to Dhawan, 1 run, Johnson now tests Dhawan with a bouncer, Dhawan moves back and hooks it away to long leg with one feet air-borne5.3
Johnson to Dhawan, no run, Johnson responds with a yorker, Dhawan just about jabs his bat down and digs it out5.2
Johnson to Dhawan, FOUR, pitched up and outside off again, Dhawan gets underneath this and lifts it over mid-off to usher in the fifty for Hyderbad in some style5.1
Johnson to Dhawan, no run, whipped away to mid-wicket as this one is too full and straight4.6
Sandeep Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, pitched up and tailing in a bit, Dhawan props forward and drives it to mid on as he will keep the strike. What a dramatic over. 26 runs and almost a wicket4.5
Sandeep Sharma to Dhawan, FOUR, fuller and outside off, Dhawan hits it on the up and caresses it between extra cover and long off for another boundary4.4
Sandeep Sharma to Dhawan, FOUR, Dhawan has teed off. Is this the Dhawan, who batted in the first 4 overs? This was dragged short and outside off, Dhawan rocks back and gets into a good position and pulls it away past deep mid wicket4.3
Sandeep Sharma to Dhawan, SIX, looks like Dhawan has broken free! This was a length ball again, right in the slot, Dhawan punches it on the up and pings the long on fence again4.2
Sandeep Sharma to Dhawan, FOUR, good length delivery on off, that is in Dhawan's zone as he lofts it handsomely over the bowler, the ball sped away again to the long on fence4.1
Sandeep Sharma to Dhawan, no run, good length ball angled across, Dhawan swings and misses4.1
Sandeep Sharma to Dhawan, no ball, FOUR, Dhawan cashes in on the free-hit, Sandeep Sharma strives for the yorker, ends up overpitching it, Dhawan drills it straight down the ground past the bowler, the ball rushes away to the fence. The free-hit stays. Can Dhawan make it big?4.1
Sandeep Sharma to Finch, no ball, 1 run. Finch is caught but Sandeep Sharma committs the cardinal sin over overstepping. Spare a thought for Maxi with the orange cap, who pulled off a top catch. Virender Sehwag hugs Maxi before the umpire spoils Punjab's party. This was on a length and outside off, Finch slices it over extra-cover, Maxi pedals back and snags a tumbling catch that amounts to nothing. Free-hit coming up3.6
Johnson to Dhawan, no run, back of a length and close to the off-stump, Dhawan stands tall and punches it but straight to Bailey at cover-point3.5
Johnson to Finch, 1 run, shortish and hurled outside off, Finch uses the pace on that ball and steers it neatly to deep third man3.5
Johnson to Finch, wide, wrong line - erring down leg - Finch's glance had nil chance of reaching it
Mitch switches his angle to around the wicket..3.4
Johnson to Finch, no run, back of a length and on middle now, Finch taps it in front of mid-on3.3
Johnson to Finch, 2 runs, sloppy stuff from Vohra again as Hyderabad sneak in an extra run. This was back of a length and close to the off-stump, too close to cut. Chopped away to third man, where Vohra makes a hash of it3.2
Johnson to Finch, no run, back of a length and directed at the top of off, Finch hops up and fends it to the man at point, soft hands from the Aussie3.2
Johnson to Finch, wide, bumper but the angle is down leg, Finch, who walks across, shuts out the hook at the last moment3.1
Johnson to Finch, no run, on a length and outside off, Finch drives and misses as the ball zips past the outside edge2.6
Sandeep Sharma to Finch, 1 run, pitched up and outside off, driven to mid off for a speedy single. Had Vohra there picked the ball cleanly it would have been a close shave for Finch2.5
Sandeep Sharma to Dhawan, leg byes, 1 run, veering onto the pads, Dhawan misses the flick, the duo try to eke out a leg-bye. The ball trickles away wide of the keeper, Saha takes off his glove, swoops in on the ball and hits the sticks but Finch is well in. Bailey acknowledges Saha's effort
A run-out chance sent upstairs. Finch is the man in question. He is safe.2.4
Sandeep Sharma to Finch, 1 run, fraction back of a length and on off, Finch stands tall and punches it past the bowler, long on runs across to keep it down to a single2.3
Sandeep Sharma to Finch, no run, full and fired on middle, Finch camps on the back foot and whisks it away towards mid-wicket2.2
Sandeep Sharma to Finch, FOUR, clever stuff from Finch. This was back of a length and around off, Finch opens the face of the bat, exploits the pace of Sandeep Sharma and places it behind point, the ball reaches the third man fence
Saha is up to the stumps..2.1
Sandeep Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, make that another false stroke from Dhawan. This was on a length and outside off, Dhawan shimmies forward, aims to force it to the off-side but another thick inside edge rolls away to fine leg1.6
Johnson to Dhawan, 1 run, dug in short and climing onto the body, Dhawan - waits on the back foot - perhaps expecting it as he turns it to mid wicket1.5
Johnson to Dhawan, no run, another iffy stroke from Dhawan! Much fuller and tailing in, Dhawan seeks to drive it but only manages an inside edge onto the pads1.4
Johnson to Dhawan, no run, back of a length and darting in, Dhawan is cramped for the cut, Dhawan chops it to the off-side, adjacent to the pitch. Dhawan looks like a cat on a hot tinned roof1.3
Johnson to Dhawan, no run, short and directed over the off-stump, Dhawan hangs back and punches it back to Johnson, albeit without any timing1.3
Johnson to Dhawan, wide, Johnson strives for some extra pace but sprays it down leg, Dhawan glances but cannot connect it1.2
Johnson to Finch, 1 run, Johnson ventures short aiming the top of off, Finch is neither forward nor back, he pushes at it feebly, the ball trickles away to fine leg off an evident inside edge1.1
Johnson to Dhawan, 1 run, some gentle inswing but Johnson strays on the pads, flicked away to fine leg with a twirl of the wrists, easy pickings
Mitchell Johnson, comes into the attack
Here is Mitch from the North end..0.6
Sandeep Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, shorter and decking in, Dhawan camps on the back foot and whips it away past mid wicket0.5
Sandeep Sharma to Dhawan, no run, good length ball with a hint of away movement, Dhawan chips out but miscues the drive to mid-off. Fine intent but the execution left a lot to be desired0.4
Sandeep Sharma to Dhawan, no run, fraction back of a length and outside off, Dhawan stays back and punches it well but not well enough to beat the man at cover-point0.3
Sandeep Sharma to Dhawan, no run, right on the money for Dhawan, good swing away, Dhawan is wary of it as he shoulders arms wisely0.2
Sandeep Sharma to Finch, 1 run, Sandeep Sharma gets this one to tail in on the pads, Finch hangs back and nurdles a single wide of mid-wicket0.1
Sandeep Sharma to Finch, FOUR, Finch gets up and rolling straightaway. This was a loose good length ball with plenty of width on the platter, Finch drives it on the up over extra cover and gets off the mark with a boundary
Finch and Dhawan are at the crease. Finch is on strike. Sandeep Sharma will open the attack
A slip in place..
Punjab are in a huddle. Finch and Dhawan swing their bats around as they walk out to the middle. Can they swing it and connect the ball cleanly? Or will Sandeep swing them out? Let us find out..
Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Virender Sehwag, Manan Vohra, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, George Bailey(c), Mitchell Johnson, Rishi Dhawan, Akshar Patel, Shivam Sharma, Sandeep Sharma
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan(c), Aaron Finch, Lokesh Rahul, David Warner, Naman Ojha(w), Irfan Pathan, Moises Henriques, Amit Mishra, Karn Sharma, Dale Steyn, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
So, Awana and Mandeep miss the cut for Punjab.
Dhawan: "We would have batted first. It suits our bowling. We want to make a good total and then restrict them. We are playing the same team. This is the right time to peak and win the games. We have 5 games and we have to win at least 4. I feel that we have been getting a good start. The bowling is doing great. We will have to improve our strike rate in the middle overs."
Bailey: "We are going to have a bowl. The wicket might be slower. It is tough to predict a good total. It's very hot. We are going alright. Every team has a challenging period where they play a lot of back-to-back games. It looks drier. I guess that pitch will turn as well. Shivam is back in. Manan Vohra will play at the top."
Kings XI Punjab have won the toss and have opted to field
The last time these two sides met in this season, Maxi powered Punjab to a crushing win. What does today's clash have in store for us? Greetings and welcome to the first match of the double-header today.
Skipper Dhawan himself has looked out of sorts. He has passed 30 just four times this season with his highest score being 38. Hyderabad are currently placed fifth while their opponents Punjab will seek to crack down the top spot, which was snatched by Chennai yesterday. Punjab are the favourites on paper but there is no reason why Hyderabad cannot upstage them, provided they click in unison.
With Chennai, Punjab and Rajasthan asserting themselves ahead of the pack, effectively there is just one play-off spot up for grabs, which makes for a four-way tussle involving Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mumbai. With the Indian T20 League hurtling towards the business end, it is imperative for Hyderabad's batsmen to bring their A-game to the table and back up their skillful bowling. Thus far, their batting department has looked disjointed, rather than a unit.
Preview by Gokul Gopal
After registering back-to-back victories, Sunrisers Hyderabad's campaign was slightly derailed when they lost their first home game, against Mumbai Indians. The hosts, who are currently placed fifth with 8 points (4 wins out of 9 games), will be keen to bounce back when they take on the in-form Kings XI Punjab at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Punjab, sitting pretty with 14 points after winning 7 out of 9 matches so far, will be looking to extend their winning run and consolidate their position at the top of the table.
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
On a batting-friendly track, Hyderabad managed to post a total of 157/5 against Mumbai, but that was not enough as fine half-centuries from Ambati Rayudu and Lendl Simmons helped the defending champions past the line. Aaron Finch and David Warner got amongst the runs as both the Australians scored fifties, which would have pleased Sunrisers. However, the home team was about 20 runs short as mentioned by skipper Shikhar Dhawan at the end of the game. The hosts will be eager to put in an improved effort with the bat, especially at the start of the innings. For that to happen, Dhawan has to lead from the front and make up for his failures in the previous matches. If he gets going, he can change the course of the match in a matter of overs and Hyderabad will be hoping that he comes to the party. Finch and Warner will be keen to extend their good form while Hyderabad will be hoping for the talented KL Rahul, who has had a couple of failures, to come good with the bat.
The bowlers did not have the answers when Simmons and Rayudu were in full flow and they did not get much help from the fielders either as a couple of chances went abegging. With the likes of Dale Steyn, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amit Mishra, Karn Sharma, Irfan Pathan and Moises Henriques in the line-up, SRH have a quality bowling attack. However, none of the bowlers, apart from Bhuvneshwar, were able to make an impact in the match against MI. The Sunrisers will be hoping that this below-par showing with the ball is a one-off thing and that the well-rounded attack comes back strongly against the power-packed KXIP batting line-up.
Kings XI Punjab:
While they have been the team to beat this season, KXIP would not have been too happy with the way they performed against Kolkata Knight Riders in their previous match, which they lost by 9 wickets. Virender Sehwag finally managed a half-century having previously failed to convert his starts. However, the rest of the batters failed to come up with anything substantial as Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, George Bailey, Wriddhiman Saha and Mandeep Singh, all fell cheaply and Punjab ended up with a sub-par 149/8 on a batting-friendly Cuttack track. Bailey and the team management will be hoping that the batsmen get back to their attacking best and do what they have been doing all this while in this edition - decimate the opposition bowlers.
The Punjab bowlers, barring Akshar Patel, all went for runs in the game against Kolkata. Mitchell Johnson had an off day, going at 11 an over while Parvinder Awana also went for runs, although he managed to pick up a wicket. Punjab's stand-out bowler this season, Sandeep Sharma too did not have a good day, conceding 8 an over, which was the same case with Rishi Dhawan. Punjab will be hoping that the bowlers quickly put behind them this performance and come up with a renewed effort when they go up against Hyderabad.
Head to head:
Both teams have played three games against each other so far. Last year, Hyderabad won both their matches against Punjab while the Kings XI side registered a comprehensive 72-run win in their last encounter at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in this edition.
Team News:
Hyderabad were unchanged for the previous match and are likely to remain so for this game as well, unless the team management decides to bring back Darren Sammy in place of Henriques. Kings XI included Parvinder Awana and Rishi Dhawan for the match against Kolkata but neither of the two delivered. Bailey might think of leaving out one of them and bring in Shivam Sharma, who bowled well against Bangalore.
When you bat with a guy like Warner, you just try and fit in with him to the best of your ability. We have a good relationship and it is comforting to bat with someone like him and Shikhar Dhawan: Aaron Finch.
I benefit a lot from that (bowling to Sehwag, Maxwell and Miller in the nets). They are big hitters and when I bowl to them, I do so according to a field. That helps me a lot: Akshar Patel.
Kings XI Punjab (From): Virender Sehwag, Mandeep Singh, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, George Bailey(c), Mitchell Johnson, Rishi Dhawan, Akshar Patel, Parvinder Awana, Sandeep Sharma, Manan Vohra, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shaun Marsh, Thisara Perera, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Anureet Singh, Beuran Hendricks, Karanveer Singh, Murali Kartik, Shivam Sharma, Shardul Thakur
Sunrisers Hyderabad (From): Shikhar Dhawan(c), Aaron Finch, Lokesh Rahul, David Warner, Naman Ojha(w), Irfan Pathan, Moises Henriques, Karn Sharma, Dale Steyn, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amit Mishra, Brendan Taylor, Venugopal Rao, Jason Holder, Srikkanth Anirudha, Manpreet Juneja, Parvez Rasool, Prasanth Parameswaran, Ishant Sharma, Amit Paunikar, Darren Sammy, Ricky Bhui, Ashish Reddy, Chama Milind

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It is strangely ironic that the freedoms and affluence we enjoy in our society are the very things that stand to ruin our children if not addressed early and effectively.
The consumer-credit industry is doing all it can to get your kids to fall for the buy-now, pay-later lifestyle. If you do nothing to intervene, statistics indicate that your child is headed for a life that will be severely impacted not by credit — credit is not the problem here — but by the debt it can create.
When the following three characteristics occur at the same time in the heart and mind of a child, they create a kind of "perfect storm" that has all the likelihood of creating a disastrous situation:
Attitudes of entitlement.
Financial ignorance.
Glamour of easy spending.
For our debt-proofing purposes, "entitlement" is that demanding attitude that says, "I deserve it now even if I haven't earned it or cannot pay for it." Some call it the "gimmes," others the "I-wants." No matter what you call it, this attitude is running rampant, and not only among kids. Entitlement affects kids and adults alike.
Entitlement is subtle. It creeps into our lives when we compare our lifestyles and possessions to those of the people we respect and want to be like. It shows up in new parents who throw all caution to the wind when it comes to nursery furnishings and "mandatory" equipment. It shows up in two-income families who, because they work so hard, feel they deserve to have nice things. It shows up in adults who feel compelled to conform to society's relentless ratcheting up of standards.
Entitlement is the standard message of marketing and advertising. Look carefully at everything that shows up in your mailbox this week. The message to keep up is relentless. The push for conformity creates attitudes of dissatisfaction and entitlement.
At every turn, it seems something or someone is fanning the flames of entitlement in our lives — and our children's lives, too.
Attitudes of entitlement, both yours and your children's, are an enemy that, if not dealt with, will surely sabotage your efforts to develop financial confidence in your kids.
A frugal lifestyle, where you live below your means, is the best environment in which to raise kids. When children observe their parents consuming carefully, making wise spending decisions, choosing not to buy the biggest and the best, and not living on credit, they begin to assimilate those values.
By telling your children, "We don't choose to spend our money on that," you send a positive message that you have money but make intelligent choices about how to spend it.
Clearly, attitudes of entitlement are a serious problem. But they are not terminal. Diligent parents who are willing to be consistent examples and limit-setters will find success in tearing down attitudes that have the potential to do great harm.
Excerpted from "Raising Financially Confident Kids" by Mary Hunt (Revell, 2012).
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A new online magazine, ArtOfBabel.com, targeted at systems integration software developers, architects and business stake holders requires a site/corporate logo and site favicon. We already have a significant number of readers, new visitors, and interest from the industry at-large!
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42 U.S. Code § 1395w–133 - State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
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(a) Requirements for benefit coordination
(1) In general
Before July 1, 2005, the Secretary shall establish consistent with this section requirements for prescription drug plans to ensure the effective coordination between a part D plan (as defined in paragraph (5)) and a State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program (as defined in subsection (b) of this section) with respect to—
for part D eligible individuals enrolled under both types of plans.
(2) Coordination elements
The requirements under paragraph (1) shall include requirements relating to coordination of each of the following:
(E) Application of the protection against high out-of-pocket expenditures under section 1395w–102 (b)(4) of this title.
Such requirements shall be consistent with applicable law to safeguard the privacy of any individually identifiable beneficiary information.
(3) Use of lump sum per capita method
Such requirements shall include a method for the application by a part D plan of specified funding amounts from a State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program for enrolled individuals for supplemental prescription drug benefits.
(4) Consultation
In establishing requirements under this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs, MA organizations, States, pharmaceutical benefit managers, employers, representatives of part D eligible individuals, the data processing experts, pharmacists, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and other experts.
(5) Part D plan defined
For purposes of this section and section 1395w–134 of this title, the term "part D plan" means a prescription drug plan and an MA–PD plan.
(b) State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program
For purposes of this part, the term "State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program" means a State program—
(1) which provides financial assistance for the purchase or provision of supplemental prescription drug coverage or benefits on behalf of part D eligible individuals;
(2) which, in determining eligibility and the amount of assistance to part D eligible individuals under the Program, provides assistance to such individuals in all part D plans and does not discriminate based upon the part D plan in which the individual is enrolled; and
(c) Relation to other provisions
(1) Medicare as primary payor
The requirements of this section shall not change or affect the primary payor status of a part D plan.
(2) Use of a single card
(3) Other provisions
(4) Special treatment under out-of-pocket rule
In applying section 1395w–102 (b)(4)(C)(ii) of this title, expenses incurred under a State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program may be counted toward the annual out-of-pocket threshold.
(d) Facilitation of transition and coordination with State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
(1) Transitional grant program
The Secretary shall provide payments to State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs with an application approved under this subsection.
(2) Use of funds
Payments under this section may be used by a Program for any of the following:
(A) Educating part D eligible individuals enrolled in the Program about the prescription drug coverage available through part D plans under this part.
(B) Providing technical assistance, phone support, and counseling for such enrollees to facilitate selection and enrollment in such plans.
(3) Allocation of funds
Of the amount appropriated to carry out this subsection for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate payments among Programs that have applications approved under paragraph (4) for such fiscal year in proportion to the number of enrollees enrolled in each such Program as of October 1, 2003.
(4) Application
No payments may be made under this subsection except pursuant to an application that is submitted and approved in a time, manner, and form specified by the Secretary.
Source(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, § 1860D–23, as added Pub. L. 108–173, title I, § 101(a)(2),Dec. 8, 2003, 117 Stat. 2128.)
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Joy Covey, who helped take Amazon.com Inc. public as the Internet retailer's chief financial officer, died Wednesday when her bicycle collided with a van on a downhill stretch of road in San Mateo County. She was 50.
Covey, who had been riding her bicycle down Skyline Boulevard near Portola Valley, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Art Montiel, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol in Redwood City. The San Mateo County coroner's office confirmed her identity. Covey, who lived in Woodside, was wearing a helmet when she collided with a delivery van that was turning from the highway onto a side road. The CHP is investigating the accident.
At Amazon, which Covey joined in December 1996, she served as CFO, then chief strategy officer, in the pioneering days of Internet retailing. Her tasks included persuading investors to be patient as Amazon endured money-losing years on its way to becoming the dominant online seller, according to a 1999 Wall Street Journal story.
"Except on an occasional basis when it is critical for me to deal with Wall Street, she makes it possible for me to spend a lot more of my time on the customer experience," Amazon founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said in the article. "But her job is not only in the CFO capacity, but somewhat broader and deeper in communicating our message to investors, which is so important to our future."
Amazon went public on May 14, 1997, with an initial public offering price of $18. Shares closed Wednesday at a record $312.06.
In 1999, Fortune magazine named Covey on a list of the 50 most powerful women. "As CFO, her feat was convincing Wall Street that a profitless company was worth $22 billion," the magazine wrote.
Joy Dianne Covey was born April 25, 1963, in Boston and grew up in San Mateo. She didn't finish high school, moving away from home at 15 and working as a grocery clerk in Fresno, according to a 2002 interview with the Harvard Law Bulletin.
She graduated in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in business administration from Cal State Fresno and began her career as an accountant, then received a law degree and an MBA from Harvard University in 1989.
In 1991 she joined Digidesign Inc., a Menlo Park-based digital audio software maker, and as CFO guided its IPO and 1995 sale to Avid Technology Inc., according to Forbes magazine. She moved to Boston to work for Avid but soon was back in Silicon Valley. When she started working at Amazon, she won permission to stay in California and commute to company headquarters in Seattle.
When she joined Amazon, it had 150 employees and $16 million in sales. As of December, the company had 88,400 employees and $61 billion in revenue.
She took a salary of less than $100,000 in favor of stock options that, as of 1999, gave her a net worth exceeding $200 million, according to Forbes.
Covey moved from CFO to chief strategy officer in April 1999 and left Amazon in April 2000 to become an independent investor and business consultant. She was recently a trustee at the New York-based Natural Resources Defense Council.
Her son, Tyler, is among her survivors.


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The 7Ts were in the March issue. http://www.stereophile.com/content/aerial-acoustics-model-7t-loudspeaker
Audible Images' Two A's
Headlined by Aerial Acoustics' Model 7T loudspeaker ($10,000/pair, to be reviewed in the May 2012 issue of Stereophile) and Audio Research's Ref 5 SE preamp ($12,900), Ref 150 amplifier ($12,900), and DAC 8 ($5000), the system from Audible Images of Melbourne, FL delivered very clear, warm (rather than neutral), and crisp sound from a Japanese compilation Three Blind Mice. "Excellent," I wrote in my notes. Undoubtedly the Krell Model 505 CD player ($10,000), and Transparent Audio's Reference XL speaker wire, Reference interconnects, Power Ix, and Power link power cords had something to do with it.
The system also did a fine job of handling highs wonderfully, without edge, and surrounding Jennifer Warnes' voice with air on "Say a Prayer for a Cowgirl." (Must I?) But when I played Revueltas' Sensemaya, a fabulous percussive track performed by Ebony Band Amsterdam, bass was surprisingly weak for speakers that, so I was told, extend down to 28Hz. When I inquired further, I was told that the speakers only had 250 hours of break-in on them. Not a good idea.


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NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Tyler Brown scored 14 points, Jon Ekey and Nick Zeisloft each chipped in with 11 and Illinois State had no problems with visiting Delaware State in an 87-48 rout for the Redbirds on Sunday afternoon.
Illinois State (3-0) shot 54.7 percent from the field, making 35 of 64 shot attempts including a 9 for 23 mark from behind the arc. Jordan Threloff scored nine points, had eight rebounds and added four assists to his stat total while Bryant Allen and Jackie Carmichael each had eight points.
Delaware State (3-1) had only one player in double figures with Miles Bowman scoring 10 points off the bench, going a perfect 5 for 5 from the field in 20 minutes of play. The Hornets had 22 turnovers and were outrebounded 42 to 28 by the Redbirds.
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Welcome to the Age of Wonders, once a time of magic and peace. An age swept into the ravaging gale of chaos by the arrival of a single, uninvited race: the Humans. The fragile balance that existed between the ancient races, Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and others, has changed into a struggle for power and survival in the wake of the turmoil the Humans have brought to the land. Prepare for an adventure where you will uncover wondrous ancient artifacts, awesome magical power, and the secrets of a shattered empire. Ally with the forces of light or darkness to determine the fate of the earth in the Age of Wonders!
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Today's forecast:
Mostly cloudy, high of 50.
Website of the Day
The Wes Anderson Collection
Fans of Wes Anderson films will find out more about the book "The Wes Anderson Collection," as well as accompanying video essays, at this site. The book is written by award-winning critic Matt Zoller Seitz.
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1986: On Jan. 23, 1986, American disc jockey Alan Freed was part of the first group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which was built in Cleveland in recognition of Freed's involvement in the promotion of the genre.
This Day in History
Nov. 21, 1959: Alan Freed, who had popularized the term "rock 'n' roll" and music of that style, is fired from WABC-AM radio for refusing to deny allegations that he had participated in the payola scandal.


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As the same-sex marriage showdown that has pitted a lone Boulder County clerk against the state's attorney general continues, the locals here just shake their heads at the fuss. And smile.
"This is just so Boulder," said Cheryl Osgood, a 50-year-old born and raised in the quirky, Gore-Tex-wrapped land of wheat grass and brown rice about an hour west of Denver.
Sure, the jokes about the People's Republic of Boulder can grow wearisome. But there is no denying this upscale home of the University of Colorado — a place that voted itself a nuclear-free zone in the 1980s and later became the first U.S. city to replace the words "pet owners" with "pet guardians" in its municipal code — is often a proud beacon for left-leaners in a state still waffling between red and blue.
That is why the unfolding defiance of Clerk and Recorder Hillary Hall, who has vowed to continue to issue same-sex marriage licenses despite threats from Atty. Gen. John Suthers, feels like yet another but-of-course episode in the city's hippie history.
In fact, more than a generation ago another Boulder County clerk went rogue on the same topic.
In 1975 Clela Rorex became the first in the nation to issue marriage licenses to a handful of same-sex couples. One of them later said they had been steered to Rorex by the county clerk in politically conservative El Paso County, home of Colorado Springs. "They do that kind of thing in Boulder," that clerk reportedly said.
Ultimately, those licenses were tossed out as illegal by the state attorney general at the time.
This time around, the dust-up came June 25 on the heels of a ruling by the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver that struck down Utah's ban on same-sex marriage, saying it violated the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of equal protection and due process.
Though the court's ruling involved a Utah case, its decisions are binding in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Wyoming. Colorado does not allow same-sex marriage, but the state amended its constitution to recognize civil unions.
Adding further legal complications is that even though the appellate court said Utah's ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional, it immediately stayed the ruling as appeals continue. It is expected that the case, or a similar one, will land at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Still, within hours of the 10th Circuit ruling, Hall began to sign and affix her office's shiny seal to same-sex marriage licenses, insisting that the court had affirmed the marriages and calling the action long overdue. In eight days she issued 105 marriage licenses.
Hall said Boulder County attorneys gave her the green light, because the federal stay was "ambiguous." Some Colorado legal experts have agreed that the stay could be open to interpretation as to how it would be applied on the state level.
"How do you stay a fundamental right?" she asked reporters at a news conference last week, adding that she saw her office as being on "the right side of history."
The attorney general saw things differently. Suthers said the Utah ruling did not reverse Colorado law and gave Hall until noon July 1 to stop. She didn't.
On Thursday, Suthers, a Republican, filed suit against Hall. He said her solo action — no other county clerk in the state has followed her lead — is not only illegal but misleading to the dozens of couples who have flocked to her office.
Hall bristles at the notion that her actions were politically motivated.
"It's not about politics," she said. "It's about people who love each other."
Still, it is hard to ignore the pervasiveness of liberal politics that finds its way onto the bumper stickers of Subaru Outbacks and Toyota Priuses here, as well as into the voting booth.
In 2012, voter turnout in Boulder County hovered around 93%. President Obama was reelected by nearly 70% and voters legalized recreational marijuana by more than 66%. (The city of Boulder has just under 100,000 residents, with surrounding suburbs adding 200,000 more.)
The reality of modern-day Boulder is that its flower children have grown up, fully funded their 401(k)s, driven real estate prices through the roof and passed the torch — and sometimes the Bob Marley posters — to the next generation.
"Boulder is a place where you stand up for what you believe in," said Naomi Rachel, a 62-year-old professor of biomedical research and ethics at the University of Colorado. She said even her most politically conservative students see same-sex marriage as a non-issue.
"We have a long history of equality here. There is just this ingrained sense of responsibility to the environment and everyone regardless of status or if they are different," agreed Ted Bradshaw, a 61-year-old human resources director for Alfalfa's Market, an independently owned organic grocery store that is a city institution.
In fact, the market is such a Boulder metaphor it even got a shout-out in a song by the band Leftover Salmon: "When I grow up I want to work at Alfalfa's.... A Birkenstocks, spandex, necktie, patchouli grocery store."
Yet for all of its earnestness — critics might call it sanctimony — the city is not without a certain sense of humor.
Alfalfa's hosts Drag Queen Bingo to benefit the Boulder County AIDS Project. And the student cafeteria at the university is named the Alferd Packer Restaurant & Grill for the prospector once accused of cannibalism. Its slogan: "Have a friend for lunch."
Bradshaw, who is gay, had his marriage to his partner in San Francisco invalidated when the California Supreme Court ruled that the city-county clerk there had overstepped by issuing licenses. Although supportive of the Boulder County clerk, Bradshaw doesn't want to get burned twice.
So for now he will watch and wait. And smile.


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Fifty Pounds Gin and Chef Angel León present "Sea Tonic"
Fifty Pounds gin causes a sensation at Madrid Fusion with the new "Sea Tonic" which incorporates algae and plankton
Angel León (Michelin Star) recommends Fifty Pounds gin for the best G & T.
The highly regarded Charles Maxwell, Master Distiller of Fifty Pounds in London, was there to support the presentation of the new Sea Tonic
London, 7th of February 2011. FIFTY POUNDS GIN and Angel León, the "Sea Chef" (Restaurante Aponiente) who was recently awarded a Michelin Star, joined forces to present the innovative "Sea Tonic". This revolutionary cocktail, which combines the super-premium London gin Fifty Pounds, tonic water and a novel infusion of plankton and algae, has been applauded by experts and aficionados as the most original and creative idea to have revolutionised the gin and tonic world in recent years.
The 2011 Madrid Fusion International Gastronomy Summit, where the latest trends in the sector are showcased each year, was the setting chosen to present this original creation.
Experts and the media have unanimously declared the FIFTY POUNDS GIN "Sea Tonic" to be the "sensation" of Madrid Fusion, an international summit which has once again brought together the world's best chefs and cocktail waiters this year.
This "Sea Tonic" is the result of the revolutionary combination of FIFTY POUNDS gin with tonic water and an infusion of plankton and salty algae of the Salicornia genus, dreamed up by the brilliant chef Angel León.
The unmistakable green colour, the aroma and the taste of this drink "bring to mind the unforgettable feeling of sipping a gin and tonic on the seafront", explains the creator. The exceptionally smooth and balanced character of FIFTY POUNDS GIN, which differentiates it from its competitors, makes it the ideal gin for this daring mix.
The presentation of this new cocktail at Madrid Fusion was backed by the Master Distiller of Fifty Pounds himself, the respected Charles Maxwell, who wanted to show his support for this important event by being present. Maxwell is a real authority in the sector: he is the Master of the Worshipful Company Distillers and his family has been one of the greats in the distillation of authentic London Dry Gin since 1685, with unique recipes such as that of Fifty Pounds, brought back to life 300 years on.
In the words of Charles Maxwell, in Fifty Pounds "the citrus fruits don't stand out as in some gins, nor does the juniper as in other classic recipes, nor does it contain exotic or unidentifiable ingredients which distort or move away from the concept of gin". It is, therefore, the ideal gin for the ideal gin and tonic.
Fifty Pounds Gin has a fantastic ambassador, chef Angel León, who was recently awarded a Michelin Star for his Restaurante Aponiente (in El Puerto de Santa María, Spain) in recognition of his role as one of the creative leaders of Spanish cuisine.
The chef from Jerez is known as the "Sea Chef" for his bold championing of seafood as a sustaining and innovative element of the more vanguard and daring cuisine, and who, simultaneously, manages to maintain links with his roots and the produce from his local area. This "Sea Tonic" is his latest and most revolutionary offer, complemented by Fifty Pounds Gin.
FIFTY POUNDS is a gin in the Super-Premium category which was introduced to the international markets when its recipe was revived after having been kept hidden for several generations of a family of distillers in London. It is considered by the experts as the best of the finest super-premium gins in the world, together with others in the category such as Hendrick's or Martin Miller.
FIFTY POUNDS GIN is presented in an exclusive format with a design inspired by the aesthetics of the first original gin bottles, called Gin Case, which completely breaks with the predominant aesthetics in these type of spirits.
Fifty Pounds is made in the heart of London by a distillery whose legacy goes back two centuries and whose master is the Master of the Worshipful Company Distillers. From London it is exported for sale in more than 50 markets all over the world.
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text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Parental interference in MY lessons! Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Parental interference in MY lessons! Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Job-related Discussion Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message rapierJoined: 16 Feb 2003 Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 7:55 pm Post subject: Parental interference in MY lessons! How do tou guys deal with this rubbish? Some parent gets upset at the way you conduct your lessons and complains to your director. you find yourself having to adapt your lesson style to please the parents of one student. Its ridiculous. The past week one student's mother complained at the textbook I was using. So I've had to change to a higher level one, to suit the kid in question. Now the other students are left behind/ don't like it. I wish the director would tell the bored, busybody parents what i suggested he tell them: "Go to America and try to teach American children korean, while knowing very little English, and then come back and offer some useful tips". The mother finally pulled precious from the class today- as she thought she was way above what I was teaching. Then she rang the other parents and the class is absent today... Back to top BTMJoined: 20 Jan 2003Location: Back in the saddle. Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 8:22 pm Post subject: Tough call. Whenever I had anything similar back in the hagwan days, my director backed me up, and either convinced the problem parent/student that I was a professional teacher (which I was, and am) and had their best interests in mind, or switched the problem student to another teacher's class. He understood that he'd make more money keeping me happy. But then, I deliberately made it clear that I was a professional and that I knew what I was doing (even when I didn't ), and that kinda PR goes far, once you get folks to drink the kool-aid. Back to top rapierJoined: 16 Feb 2003 Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 9:07 pm Post subject: Sounds like you had a good, open, communicative working relationship with your director. Mine is not so bad, but not so wonderful either. I believe that the problem is that there are so many bored mothers out there that over- scrutinize everything their kid learns. And they all have their own agendas for what they want their kids to learn, and their different opinions on what teacher should be doing. I also made clear that I'm an experienced and qualified teacher who's trying my best. But the Director is out to satisfy the parents at all costs.. Its wierd this time, because this class was my favorite, I really thought everything was going so well! I get no complaints from the other classes which aren't nearly as well run as I thought this one was.! "Ja- jing-nah!!!! Back to top BTMJoined: 20 Jan 2003Location: Back in the saddle. Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 9:31 pm Post subject: I hear you. Maybe a proactive talk with the director (getting all jargon-y here) with the goal of him understanding that it's his duty to fend off nosy ajummas if he trusts you, and that you not having to second-guess everything you do in class, and etc, will translate to happier students = more students = more sweet sweet $$$. Either that or just institute a regimen of randomly beating and terrorizing your students to keep 'em quiet. Heh. Back to top rapierJoined: 16 Feb 2003 Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 11:39 pm Post subject: BTM: if you're referring to my infamous brutal clampdowns of little devils, you're off track!!! This class ,was my experiment in utter professionalism. I was trying to implement all the liberal advice I'd read on this forum. and look what happens!! The classes that I use the ruler and cord on have recieved no complaints at all!!! Back to top ulsanchrisJoined: 19 Jun 2003Location: take a wild guess Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 12:31 am Post subject: hmm I've had some students complain about the books at my hagwon. So the director made me switch books despite my objections. I think alot of the problem comes from the lack of communication between parents and us teachers. As teachers we know what goes on in our classes best, the students will always give one-sided accounts to their parents. Parents complain to the director who has little or no idea about what is happening in the class and will order us to change it with little thought about the consequences. I keep trying to tell the korean teacher at my hagwan that if there is a complaint about how any of my classes are being handled that I would love to explain to the parent why I am doing things a certain way. I don't think I will get a chance to do this though. My director is an idiot and would never let an idea like that fly. I have the feeling that if I could have talked to a few parents my hagwan would have lost less students. It might be too late for your class now, but tell your director that is one of the korean teachers is willing to translate that you would be more than willing to explain to the parent why the books you are using are appropiate, and why their child isn't the little genuis they think he/she is. Remember to be very diplomatic. Back to top crazylemongirlJoined: 23 Mar 2003Location: almost there... Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 2:50 am Post subject: CLG 'this book is way too easy, it doesn't challenge the kids in anyway. The activities are so easy kindergarten would be able to master this.' Korean teacher 'but my students like them.' CLG 'no they don't, even they realise this stuff is way beneath them and are getting bored and disruptive' Korean teacher 'but my students like them' CLG decides to start making a lot of worksheets. CLG Back to top TheUrbanMythJoined: 28 Jan 2003Location: Retired Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 5:10 am Post subject: Well it can be a pain in the a**, but the parents are the customers and they are the ones with the final say. Keeping that in mind your best bet is to find a situation where you are pleasing the greatest number possible and go with that. Back to top crazylemongirlJoined: 23 Mar 2003Location: almost there... Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 6:45 am Post subject: Quote: Well it can be a pain in the a**, but the parents are the customers and they are the ones with the final say. Keeping that in mind your best bet is to find a situation where you are pleasing the greatest number possible and go with that. Point taken, but the more time I spend here the more I'm convinced that the freemarket in education doesn't work. CLG Back to top MashimaroJoined: 31 Jan 2003Location: location, location Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 3:52 pm Post subject: crazylemongirl wrote: the more time I spend here the more I'm convinced that the freemarket in education doesn't work. of course it doesn't work, how many students can actually speak much english? not many Back to top SkippyJoined: 18 Jan 2003Location: Daejeon Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 9:05 pm Post subject: With many parents it is the the stupid ideal that there son or daughter is smarter then every other child. That there little Kim or Park is a genius and the book he is crawling in is beneath him. What to do? Usually you can not tell the mother that you think theri child is a on par with a moron. If you have a good manager he shields you from such BS. But remeber the parents are customers. Adivce should be taken but taken in doses. Try not to over react also. Sometimes these parents are not being antognostic but generally worried and interested in there childrens education, Skippy the Evil Twin Back to top William BeckersonGuest Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 9:10 pm Post subject: Rapier: Do you have an up to date resume and some spare cash? Back to top ulsanchrisJoined: 19 Jun 2003Location: take a wild guess Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 1:21 am Post subject: hmm I think free market education can work if the person running the business employs the following philosophy: if I provide the best service possible, set high standards, and do everything possible to meet these objectives then my business will flourish. Of course this is korea and quality is not a major concern. All the bosses think about is how can I make the most amount of money with the lest investment. their philosophy is more along the lines of money first and quality a distant second. the successful hagwans here, I think run, a bit of a compromise between the two philosphies but with always a leaning towards the latter one. My current hagwan is currently is deffinately in the latter catergory and is not doing to well. My director is waking up to the fact that something has to change and is beginning to figure out that he has to worry about the product he is putting out. Back to top some waygug-inJoined: 25 Jan 2003 Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 4:24 pm Post subject: Parental interferance is always a pain in the ass. If your director won't stand up to the parents, you're in for a rough ride. It sounds pretty much like what happened to me over the last year. One parent thinks their kid is a genius, and so the whole class has to suffer. What my director started doing was moving kids around to higher level classes to please the parents. At least the lower level class was left alone, but it made the upper level class more difficult to deal with. Where I work, pretty much every student is using a book that is 1 or 2 levels too high for them. What I do is a little bit in the book and lots of stuff on worksheets copied from lower level books. Then I give them lots of puzzles and things that are for mixed levels. I hope this helps. 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Tron 2 - 0.9.2
multiplayer version of Ghostshooter53's Tron 2 game. Added collision in both Tron.py and SingleplayerAI.py. Added AI game.
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butteredtoast 2012-10-05 05:35:59
Great Job!
Mekire 2012-10-16 11:51:29
Pretty neat. I was going to recommend that you look into making a more generic Lightbike class instead of a separate class for each color bike. However, judging from your tron2.py file, you seem to be headed in this direction. Much of the code in the tron.py file was redundant for this reason. If you can make a more generic class, basically all the individual instances should need to know will be their key sets, color, and starting positions. This will essentially make your code 1/4th the length (not to mention making it much easier to edit).
Ed_Vantage 2012-11-28 10:45:15
Uh, hehe, how do you play the game? I mean I've literally pressed all the keys on my keyboard.
Ed_Vantage 2012-11-30 12:49:03
Oh wait, I see now..
Hi 2013-01-15 19:27:22
How do they get the code/game
Gh0st 2014-04-21 17:44:06
This is what i love about the programming. I have an idea on how to use pygame to make lightcycles and post the basic code. You take it and make it way better. Very well done my friend.
CurlyQuoteStudios(Quotex) 2014-05-10 22:39:58
https://www.youtube.com/watch?... I assume you've seen this already. I'm still learning how to do those threads you recommended earlier. The next version probably won't have that, BUT the tanks should finally have their missiles :D.


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(March 2, 2009) - After finishing fifth in the Atlantic Sun Conference standings a season ago the ETSU women's soccer team continues to prepare for the 2009 campaign as head coach Heather Henson and the Bucs announced its spring soccer schedule Monday.
Under Henson the Bucs finished 2008 with a 7-8-2 overall record and 5-4-1 mark in A-Sun play. Individually, junior forward Jordan Monty (
Below is a look at the 2009 Spring Schedule.
Date Opponent Time Location
March 28 Western Carolina# (TBA) Cullowhee, N.C.
April 1 Tennessee 7:30 p.m. Knoxville, Tenn.
April 4 Lenoir Rhyne 9:00 a.m. Boone, N.C.
Mars Hill 12:00 p.m. Boone, N.C.
App. State 3:30 p.m. Boone, N.C.
April 18 Gardner Webb* 10:00 a.m. Johnson City, Tenn.
Western Carolina* 1:00 p.m. Johnson City, Tenn.
ETSU Alumni Game* 2:30 p.m. Johnson City, Tenn.
April 22 Mars Hill 5:00 p.m. Johnson City, Tenn.
# 7on7 Tournament
* Alumni Weekend
For more information and results on the ETSU women's soccer team please visit www.ETSUBUCS.com.