Today seems to have been the day for close games in the IPL. Overnight the Knight Riders continued on their winning ways in a low-scoring game again the Deccan Chargers. It must have been a fairly difficult batting wicket. VVS Laxman’s Chargers, a team containing Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds, only managed 110. The Knight Riders also struggled, with both McCullum and Ponting falling cheaply. However, David Hussey saved the day, bringing the Knight Riders home with an over to spare.

I woke up in time to see Shaun Pollock power through the final overs to help Mumbai set a target of 165. The Royal Challengers were unlucky to lose Shiv Chanderpaul early on when a ball flicked off an edge onto the inside of his knee. Some good catching by Mumbai and superb bowling by Pollock put on a lot of pressure, but this time the partnership of Kallis and Boucher worked as planned for the Challengers and the brought home the win with just 2 balls left.

You know, huge scores are all very well, but they can result in one-sided games. I’d much rather see a close game.