Good Morning Pakistan 19 May 2016 Full Online

Good Morning Pakistan 19 May 2016 Full Online

Good Morning Pakistan 17 May 2016 Dailymotion

 Good Morning Pakistan 17 May 2016 Dailymotion

Krunal Pandya special helps Mumbai Indians rise up to third spot

A blistering knock from Krunal Pandya and a disciplined bowling effort helped Mumbai Indians register an 80-run win against Delhi Daredevils, by virtue of which they moved up to the third position in the points table. Asked to bat first in their final Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 home game, at Visakhapatnam, Mumbai Indians posted a mammoth total of 206 for four, thanks to Pandya's 37-ball 86 and his 98-run association with Martin Guptill (48) for the second wicket.

In reply, Daredevils kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were eventually bowled out for 126, which saw them move out of the top four. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with fine figures of three for 13, while Pandya capped off a superb day with two wickets.

Daredevils, who went in with a spin-heavy attack, opened the bowling with Shahbaz Nadeem. The left-arm spinner had Rohit in two minds right from the start, with the ball gripping and turning. But the Mumbai Indians skipper counter-attacked with a four and a six to take the scorecard forward. After a tight over from Chris Morris, Zaheer Khan, returning after a break of two games, brought himself on and had the opening pair in some trouble.

Krunal Pandya special helps Mumbai Indians rise up to third spot

It was yet again a sedate start for Mumbai Indians before Guptill and Rohit took on Morris, scoring a six apiece in the fourth over. While Zaheer continued keeping things tight at his end, Nadeem's re-introduction for the sixth over saw him going for 12 runs, including a six over mid-wicket for Rohit, as Mumbai Indians ended the powerplay with a run-rate of 7.5.

The opening stand, which was in the double-digits only for the third time for Mumbai Indians in the season, came to an end when Rohit fell to Amit Mishra in the seventh over. Guptill then managed a few boundaries off Mishra and Imran Tahir, while Pandya, promoted up the order to take on the leg spinners, did not take too long to get going. He picked a wrong 'un from Mishra to launch it over long-on for a six and also hit a four in the same region off the Indian leggie. Tahir too didn't seem effective against the left-handed Pandya, who helped Mumbai Indians reach 84 at the halfway stage of their innings. 

Apart from the boundaries, Pandya and Guptill also ran well between the wickets as they raised a half-century stand off 30 deliveries. The New Zealand batsman, essaying the role of an anchor, decided to take on Tahir in the 13th over, scoring two sixes in succession, the first of which took Mumbai Indians past the 100-run mark. 

Krunal Pandya special helps Mumbai Indians rise up to third spot

The South African leg spinner was having an off-day as Pandya too took a liking to him, hitting a four and a six off consecutive deliveries in the same over, which yielded 23 runs. Pandya soon registered his maiden IPL fifty, taking just 22 deliveries to get there, when he hit a four and a six off successive deliveries from Nadeem in the 14th over. Guptill though, fell two short of the fifty-run mark when his attempt to go after Zaheer did not pay off, as he found Karun Nair at long off. The second-wicket stand, which was Mumbai Indians' second highest this season, also ended two short of hundred.

Guptill's departure had no bearing on Pandya, who continued his demolition job of the Daredevils bowlers. With a four and two sixes, all coming in successive deliveries off Mishra in the 16th over, Pandya powered Mumbai Indians past 150.

His stay though, came to an end in the 18th over when he was bowled by Morris, but not before he equalled Dinesh Karthik for the highest individual score for Mumbai Indians against Delhi Daredevils. Morris also picked up the wicket of Pollard in the same over, a lap shot going awry for the West Indian all-rounder. Daredevils' respite, however, was short-lived. A few lusty blows from Ambati Rayudu and Jos Buttler helped Mumbai Indians post a 200-plus total for the first time in IPL 2016. Tahir, with four wicket-less overs for 59 runs, registered the most expensive figures for a spinner in the IPL.

The chase did not begin on a bright note for the Daredevils as Mayank Agarwal, who scored a six off Harbhajan Singh in the opening over, chopped a Vinay Kumar delivery onto the stumps. Quinton de Kock let loose an array of big shots that got the visitors going. An authoritative pull off Mitchell McClenaghan gave de Kock his first six and that was followed by an 19-run over by Vinay, who was hit for three fours and a six off consecutive deliveries by the wicketkeeper-batsman. Daredevils though, suffered another setback in the form of Karun Nair, who fell to Harbhajan in the fifth over, ending a brisk partnership worth 35 runs off 19 balls. An economical over from Bumrah followed, which left Daredevils one short of the fifty-run mark at the end of the powerplay.

Krunal Pandya special helps Mumbai Indians rise up to third spot

Wickets at important junctures of the game meant that Daredevils found it tough to string together useful partnerships. They saw one more go down when Sanju Samson, after a mix-up with de Kock, was run out at the non-striker's end. Rishabh Pant, who came in next, went over long-off against Harbhajan for a six. Daredevils then suffered a huge setback as De Kock was given out caught behind off Pandya for a 28-ball 40, leaving the visiting side at 81 for four at the end of ten overs. 

Pant and JP Duminy tried to build a partnership to keep Daredevils in the hunt, but like the previous ones, this pair too flattered to deceive. Duminy tried to swing across the line to a Bumrah delivery, but could only manage a top-edge which was held by Buttler. Pant followed soon, bowled in the same over as Daredevils slipped further in the chase. Bumrah, who was on a hat-trick with those two dismissals, did not pick one, but he accounted for Mishra to bag his third scalp. Morris departed in a short while, run out for 20, while Tahir too fell in a similar manner. Pandya wrapped up the game by dismissing Zaheer as Daredevils suffered a thumping loss that moved them down to fifth in the points table.

Brief Scores: Mumbai Indians 206/4 in 20 overs (Krunal Pandya 86, Martin Guptill 48; Chris Morris 2-34, Zaheer Khan 1-23) beat Delhi Daredevils 126 in 19.1 overs (Quinton de Kock 40, Rishabh Pant 23; Jasprit Bumrah 3-13, Krunal Pandya 2-15) by 80 runs.

Krunal Pandya special helps Mumbai Indians rise up to third spot

We have pride to play for, asserts Murali Vijay

With Kings XI Punjab's 2016 Indian Premier League campaign all but over, Murali Vijay, the skipper of side, said his team will play for pride in the remaining two games and look to bow out with their head held high.

"We got to put up a show (because) individually and as a team we have a lot at stake," Vijay said on Sunday (May 15) after Kings XI lost their eighth game of the season and their last one at home at the PCA Stadium in Mohali.

We have pride to play for, asserts Murali Vijay

Table-toppers Surisers Hyderabad handed the hosts a seven-wicket defeat in a successful run-chase of 179. While David Warner laid the platform with his sixth half-century of the season, local hero Yuvraj Singh's 24-ball cameo worth 42 sealed the game in visitors' favour. With eight points from 12 concluded games, Kings XI are languishing at the seventh spot in the points tally, with away games against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rising Pune Supergaints to go next.

"For pride's sake, we've got to play there and put up a good show against RCB and one more game in the end, against Pune. Hopefully, we can put up a good show."

Vijay also heaped praise on Hashim Amla, whose 56-ball effort worth 96 runs gave the home team a competitive total. "He is a world class player and the way he played on this kind of wicket is really great to watch from outside. And (there is) lots of things to learn from him. Obviously, to come up on the wrong side in the end (you feel) a little sad for him and for his knock. Hopefully, we can take it on the chin and play a couple of more games with a lot more pride," Vijay explained. 

Amla, roped in after a back injury ruled Shaun Marsh out of the remainder of the tournament, scored his maiden IPL half-century to help Kings XI to 179 for 4 from their quota of overs, only to see the bowlers throw the game away.

We have pride to play for, asserts Murali Vijay

The Kings XI bowlers, however, had a rare off day in the field and the team paid a heavy price for the slip-up. But the captain backed his men and credited the Sunrisers' batters - especially Yuvraj - for snatching the game despite a mammoth target. "I thought they batted well, to be honest. We were in the game till the 15th-16th over. And when Yuvi came, we missed out on the plans," he said. "Obviously, we need to rethink about it. This is what we are going to face in the future games, in the pressure situation what we are going to do. I cannot be harsh on my bowlers because they've been brilliant throughout the season. One off-game like this does happen," the 32-year-old added.

Reflecting on Kings XI's doomed campaign, Vijay blamed the team's struggle to find the right combination at the start of the season that resulted in a terrible outing. "There are a lot of variables (but) we should have started well in the tournament to have a chance in the end. At the end, almost all the teams are set with their playing XI. They are going to come hard at us," he reasoned.

"I personally thought we have a good set up. We have a good bunch of guys who could win matches in their own right. It didn't click for us this season. We can take the positives from this season and come back and play better cricket next season," Vijay signed off on a positive note.

We have pride to play for, asserts Murali Vijay

Brendon McCullum - New Zealand cricket's renaissance man

The cricketing fraternity has, more often than not, unified in festivity or bereavement. In another such instance, it came together late last year, albeit in mild surprise, when Brendon McCullum announced his retirement from international cricket. While it was widely whispered that he still had a couple of years if not more of cricket left in him, McCullum knew it was time after a career that spanned across 101 Tests, 260 One-Day Internationals and 71 Twenty20 Internationals.

New Zealand cricket perhaps found itself at its lowest point a few years ago when it was whitewashed and outplayed by Bangladesh. The incredible talents in their ranks were of no avail. In December 2012, McCullum was appointed New Zealand's captain across all three formats and that was the beginning of the reversal of fortunes.

Brendon McCullum - New Zealand cricket's renaissance man

In an incredible tale of leadership and introspection to the extent of soul-searching, McCullum opens up in an exclusive chat to crickttvshow about why he decided to retire when he did, cricketers' responsibility, lessons from the game and much more.

How was it growing up in a household with a cricketer sibling?

It was pretty cool. Our father played first-class cricket as well, so we were always in and around the cricketing scene. With only a year difference between Nathan [McCullum] and myself, we played a lot of backyard cricket and made a lot of friends around our neighbourhood. It was just in our blood; not just cricket, but other sports, too. We're really fortunate that we both ended up going on to represent New Zealand. You could say our parents left us some very good genes.

Was there any kind of sibling rivalry?

There was a little bit of rivalry when we were young, but we get along really well. We're really good mates as well. There was a little bit of rivalry, but you want to see your brother do really well all the time and playing with him especially, you probably are more nervous for him than you would be for yourself.

With regards to your game at what point during a bowler's run-up do you decide what shot to play?

Gee, that's a good question! It sort of depends; if you're playing well and you got the bowler under pressure, then you probably predetermine a little bit more. Whereas, if you're trying to get your innings underway, or maybe if you're not as comfortable on the crease, then you might try and react to what the bowler delivers first than try to premeditate.

How premeditated is a premeditated shot?

Most of my innings are premeditated, to be honest. I try and get myself in a good position and try and watch the ball as hard as I can. And instantly, your instincts take over. Sometimes, those instincts tell you to charge down the wicket, other times it tells you to sit quietly and wait for what comes. Sometimes, it could be an aggressive shot, sometimes it's a defensive shot. You have to trust your instincts most times. It's when you go against it most times that you find yourself in trouble.

Do you think it is unfair for cricketers to be thrust with the responsibility of being role models by default?

There definitely is an element of being a role model that comes with being an international cricketer, and especially representing your country. There are certain ways in which you must behave. It's not necessarily just because you're a cricketer that you have to behave, but it's because that's what good people do.

Brendon McCullum - New Zealand cricket's renaissance man

One thing we tried to do in the New Zealand cricket team was try and develop as people as well. You could come in at the age of 20 into international cricket and leave by hopefully 35-36, so you want to try and harness guys' ability to be able to develop as people. So when they leave the game, not only have they left an impression from a cricket point of view, but also have developed into good people that are capable of going on and having great lives in the rest of the decades to follow.

Those kind of responsibilities it can be difficult at times, because sometimes there is unfair criticism, probably more around the fact that the money the guys earn and some of the adulation that flows. That's not necessarily what guys get into the game for, but that's one of the things they get judged for. I think from a behavioural point of view, there are definite responsibilities as a cricketer.

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The last three years have seen a massive turnaround in New Zealand cricket. What was it about your leadership style that worked so well for the team?

My leadership style was very much about trying to rediscover the soul of the New Zealand cricket team; trying to bring back the essence of why we got into the game in the first place. I played for ten years where I was a part of the New Zealand cricket team but I didn't love the New Zealand cricket team. The last three years, we tried to bring back that real passion of just playing for your country. Just got out there, have a crack on the field, playing with a group of mates, you're travelling around the world, taking on oppositions and trying to have a good time. It's amazing once you've rediscovered the innocence of cricket and why you got into the game in the first place and how much fun it can be as a player as well.

Brendon McCullum - New Zealand cricket's renaissance man

Hopefully, that was a legacy I left from a captaincy point of view. I would want guys to go out and have a good time, not worry about something going wrong, think about what might go right and take on the opposition. If in doubt, take the aggressive option was kind of our natural way through and we had a great time. We achieved some cool things on the field, but importantly, we made some great friends for the rest of our lives.

Why did retirement come the way it did? It was believed you at least had a couple more years in you

There were certain events that unfolded over the last 12-18 months which challenged us a little bit, but I knew that my style of leadership would not last a long, long time. It was about trying to bring back the soul and essence of playing the game and trying to have a great time, but it had a shelf life as well. I wanted to leave the game still loving cricket; still loving turning up and representing your country in the real sense of pride that you get playing for your country. I think, sometimes, guys who play for too long might lose that, and I figured if I played for too long, then I might have lost that. I want to look back the rest of my life and say how great those times were that I represented New Zealand. Hence, I decided to finish when I did.

I wanted to leave loving the game. In the end, I decided to leave after the Test matches, which is the purest form of the game, which I loved the most throughout my career, against our No.1 opposition in my home town. I couldn't have asked for a better finish than that.

Was it planned or was it a spur of the moment decision?

Brendon McCullum - New Zealand cricket's renaissance man

I knew a few months beforehand that I only had enough energy in me to fight another couple of fights. I've always been a 100 per cent cricketer so for me, I'm either all in or all out. Once I realised that, it was a pretty easy decision. I could steer myself for that series against Australia, for the one-day series, for the home series against Australia as well, but in all honesty, I didn't have any more fight left in me for a Twenty20 World Cup. Hence, I made the decision when I did and in the end I walked away from the game not just really proud of what I've been able to achieve, but proud of the people I've met, proud of the person I was able to become through those 13-14 years as well and have no regrets.

I'm still a massive fan of New Zealand cricket and the guys who are now taking the team forward.

What of the team then?

I knew that the team was in a good spot, under Kane (Williamson) especially. His style of leadership will be really different but it will be probably more consistent in terms of professionalism. I made no apologies for maybe not being as professional as we could've been because I think we had to bring the fun back. But the team is now at a stage that it needs to go through that slightly more professional stage but keep the soul that we built up over the last few years and the essence of fun that we had. The team is in the right space.

What are your takeaways from cricket?

It has taught me a lot about the skill-side of things but that's not something I'm going to remember; it's not really important, I think. The ability to want something, to go for it, to be ambitious and work hard for it; to try as hard as you can, to sacrifice whatever you can. To reach those levels is one thing, but for me, it's not about the runs and the wickets and results necessarily. It's about the guys you meet and the friendships you make across the world, not just in your own country, but from around the world. Eoin Morgan is one of my best mates and he's from a completely different country and that's what cricket does. I walk away knowing it has made me a better person from the time I walked in at 20 to the time that I walked out at 34

Brendon McCullum - New Zealand cricket's renaissance man

IPL knockouts scenarios: Who can finish in top-four and how

Such has been the nature of this year's open-ended season of the Indian Premier League, that five weeks down, none of the teams have sealed a spot in the knockouts yet. All four spots are up for grabs and six teams are contesting for them in the nine remaining matches in the last week. The added incentive of a top-two finish will push teams further in an already high-octane end to the league stage of the tournament. Since the inception of the concept of playoffs, in 2011, only teams finishing first or second in the league have gone on to win the silverware. 

Here's how things stand after the match 47 of IPL 2016 between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils and what teams need to do to progress further:

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Points 16; NRR +0.400)

Matches left:

Vs Delhi Daredevils, Raipur, 20 May 2016

Vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata, 22 May 2016

- If they win both their remaining matches, they will definitely finish in the top two.

- If they win at least one of their remaining two games, they will qualify and also have a fair chance of ending in the top two, thanks to their current positive Net Run Rate of 0.400.

- They can still qualify if they lose both their remaining games but whether they end up in the top two will be dependent of the other results.

- The only possible way they can get eliminated is if they lose both their games very badly and miss out on NRR scenario.

Kolkata Knight Riders (Points 14; NRR +0.373)

Matches left:

Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata, 16 May 2016

Vs Gujarat Lions, Kanpur, 19 May 2016

Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata, 22 May 2016

- If they win all their remaining games, they are guaranteed a top-two finish.

- If they win at least two of their three remaining matches, their qualification is confirmed, though final standing will depend on other results.

- They can go through with a single win but it might dent their chances to end in the top-two as SRH, GL and DD can pip them on points.

- In the unlikely case of KKR losing all three remaining games, qualification will boil down to a NRR shootout against other teams with 14 points.

Gujarat Lions (Points 14; NRR -0.747)

Matches left:

Vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Kanpur, 19 May 2016

Vs Mumbai Indians, Kanpur, 21 May 2016

IPL knockouts scenarios: Who can finish in top-four and how

- If they win both their remaining matches, they will definitely qualify and a top-two finish will depend on other results as their net run rate is a dismal -0.747.

- They can go through with a solitary win in their remaining two matches but are almost sure to miss out on the top two berths because of their negative net run rate.

- In the event of them losing both remaining matches, they can go through if Delhi Daredevils lose at least two and Royal Challengers lose one of their remaining games. The margin of these defeats should be very heavy as NRR of Gujarat Lions is a lot lower than that of Delhi and Bangalore.

Mumbai Indians (Points 14; NRR -0.082)

Matches left:

Vs Gujarat Lions, Kanpur, 21 May 2016

- If they lose, the best they can finish is at fourth spot, provided Daredevils lose at least two and Royal Challengers one of their remaining matches. However, the net run rate of Mumbai Indians is below both Daredevils as well as Royal Challengers. Even if they win their game against Lions, their progress will depend on the results of Daredevils and Royal Challengers.

IPL knockouts scenarios: Who can finish in top-four and how

If they win all their remaining games, they are guaranteed qualification but a top-two finish will depend on the results of Sunrisers and Knight Riders in their remaining games © BCCI

Delhi Daredevils (Points 12; NRR -0.038)

Matches left:

Vs Rising Pune Supergiants, Vizag, 17 May 2016

Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad, Raipur, 20 May 2016

Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Raipur, 22 May 2016

- If they win all their remaining games, they are guaranteed qualification but a top-two finish will depend on the results of Sunrisers and Knight Riders in their remaining games.

- If they lose at least one of their remaining matches, it might come down to NRR shootout.

- If they lose all their remaining matches, they will be eliminated.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (Points 10; NRR +0.627)

Matches left:

Vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata, 16 May 2016

Vs Kings XI Punjab, Bangalore, 18 May 2016

Vs Delhi Daredevils, Raipur, 22 May 2016

IPL knockouts scenarios: Who can finish in top-four and how

- The equation is simple as far as Royal Challengers is concerned. Win all three remaining matches by a good margin in order to stay ahead in the NRR battle, in case more teams finish with 16 points.

- If they lose at least one match, their chances will get stifled considerably. However, a good NRR might come to their aid in case of a tie at 14 points.

- If they lose more than one match, they will be eliminated.

Kings XI Punjab (Points 8; NRR -0.371)

Matches left:

Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Bangalore, 18 May 2016

Vs Rising Pune Supergiants, Vizag, 21 May 2016

Sunday's loss to Sunrisers signaled the end of another unsuccessful tournament for Kings XI. If they win both their games, they have an outside chance of ending up sixth in the table.

Rising Pune Supergiants (Points 6; NRR -0.078)

Matches left:

Vs Delhi Daredevils, Vizag, 17 May 2016

Vs Kings XI Punjab, Vizag, 21 May 2016

With just six points from 12 matches, Rising Pune Supergiants too are eliminated from the tournament. If they win both their matches, they can finish seventh in the table and thereby keeping up with the tradition of IPL teams based from Pune.

Finishing in top-two our focus: David Warner

Despite having notched up their eighth victory in 2016 Indian Premier League and being all but through to the knockouts, Sunrisers Hyderabad are in no mood to give up on their winning habit. After the seven-wicket win against Kings XI Punjab, the team's next match is against Delhi Daredevils who have just slipped to the fifth spot in the points table. While the Sunrisers have earned themselves a well-deserved four-day break, the David Warner-led team knows there is no scope for complacency. 

"It's about not being complacent and about moving forward and keep continuing to play good cricket," Warner said on Sunday (May 15), after his team chased down 180 to all but seal the first spot for the playoffs.

Asked if the team's approach towards the final set of games would change, given their command over the points tally, Warner said the focus would remain on winning as many games as possible before the knockouts and finding a spot in top-two to have a couple of chances to make it to the final.

"Obviously we're very happy and excited to go through, but for us it is about winning. And winning is the key to having momentum in this format. We need to keep winning to finish in the top-two and that's out focus. Now we've set our sights on the next game. We go to Raipur and play against Delhi. They beat us in the last game and we didn't play particularly well and we have to be at our best to beat Delhi, that could potentially be the team we fight against in the final," he added.

The captain was mighty pleased with the fight his batsmen put up to scale the tall target, despite the bowling unit giving away freebies towards the end of Kings XI's innings. "I was little bit disappointed with the way we bowled, I felt they got about 20 runs too many. But as a batting group when we get out there and start as we did and have belief and back yourself to bat deep - as MS Dhoni leads the Indian team - that's something the guys did well today. That's the belief we have in our team, that we're capable of winning on a day," the 29-year-old said. 

"We have allowed ourselves, in the last couple of games, to have time when we are batting. Sometimes when we get a little bit behind, we've rushed things. But I felt today when the batters were out there and assessed the conditions, we just felt that we were always ahead of the game. We took the scoreboard out of it and we batted till the last over. And I don't think any player felt pressure," a contented Warner explained.

The Australian spoke highly of Yuvraj Singh, who made an unbeaten 42 off 24 deliveries that helped Sunrisers get over the line. "Yuvraj has so much talent and has so much of experience that he just knew that if the ball is going to be in his zone, it is going to be dispatched over the fence, as we saw today," he said. "That's the quality he brings to this team in the middle period. He's always spoken about giving himself some time to dig in. We saw today how he came around and just played with a clean mind, and (we) had the intentions of backing ourselves to get to the end and achieve the target," Warner noted.

Finishing in top-two our focus: David Warner

The captain also heaped praise on Deepak Hooda who repaid the faith team showed in him by sending him one-down, chipping in with valuable cameo of 34 runs that ensured that the visitors didn't fall behind on the asking rate. "We had the intention of sending him and Ojha in the first six if one of got out, to play his game. And outside of six (overs), it was to give Hooda the opportunity to take the bowlers on," Warner revealed, when asked for the rationale behind Hooda's surprise promotion ahead of Yuvraj and Moises Henriques.

"He's such a good player of the spin and we felt with the bowlers bowling cutters and slower balls, he was the player who can lift up the run-rate and keep going. So that's what we did. He came in and sort of took the pressure off me a little bit so that I could just play my game. And that's the gamble you have to take some times... You can't just have a set structure, you got to be willing to change these little things and the players are up for that," he reasoned. 

Warner also revealed that senior pacer Ashish Nehra, who was helped off the field without completing his third over, has a 'tendon issue' which the medical staff of the team will continue to monitor closely.

Finishing in top-two our focus: David Warner