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Old August 21, 2012, 12:43 PM
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What you guys talking about?! It's the right one!

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** I removed the reports from the last 2 scores since none of the other scores have reports on them. I did report on those 2, because those 2 didn't get enough live updates like everyone else. Here they are ...


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Game 11 Report: de Villiers won the toss and not surprisingly decided to bowl first to use the early conditions on a relatively even pitch. Early on Kings' bowlers were unable show any impact and started to regret their decision to bowl first once the in-form Heat opener got off to a flying start. Once Trescothick departed without reaching his 50, things went down hill and the Kings managed to pull the Heat down to only 131 runs.

Just like their bowlers, their top order batsmen did not start well either, losing 2 wickets in first two balls without putting anything on the board. In came David Hussey, who wasn't overwhelmed by the situation and took the attack to his countryman Nannes. Together Hussey and AB put on an aggressive partnership. Once Hussey fell to Afridi, AB was running out of proper batting partners on the other end. Abdur Razzak unable to take on Hafeez's strict bowling caused more troubles for de Villiers. In the end Heat's defense was too good and we all witnessed yet another exciting nail-biter.

Game 12 Report: Toronto Tyrants camp surprised everyone when Kohli won the toss and announced that they will be bowling first. Known for their explosive openers in Warner-McCullum, better known as the dynamic-duo, people were right to be surprised to not see them come out before everyone else. Instead they got to see the other explosive opener, not so ordinary, none other than V Sehwag. TT was hoping to get rid of him early, but Sehwag had other plans. Sehwag, later joined by Franklin, was looking to steal the tag away from Warner-McCullum. Bulls knew that they'd have to post a huge total to have chance against the duo. They believed in Sehwag-Pollard to deliver that for them, but Franklin didn't mind chipping in.

The double-D of TT was broken up in the 2nd ball of the inning, and thereon TT lost wickets frequently throughout the chase. Bulls didn't allow TT to build any sort of partnership and it was all a safe ride home. Samaraweera's fighting inning late in the order did give the TT some hope, but it wasn't an one man job.
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