In this episode of the show, Stu and Raj review the past three days of IPL 2024 action - Rajasthan vs Mumbai, CSK v LSG and the most recent game between the Gujarat Titans and the Delhi Capitals = which saw 3 hundreds, a couple of thrillers and some results that could be hugely impactful come playoff time.
Recorded on 25 April, we discuss hundreds from Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Marcus Stoinis, plus the power hitting from the likes of Nehal Wadhera, Nicholas Pooran and Rishabh Pant in particular, who has been oh so impressive since returning from serious injury.
There are also shout outs for Sandeep Sharma and Shivam Dube, the regular 'Get MS Dhoni up the order' conversation and questions about CSK and Mumbai's title credentials - and how far the game has swung in favour of the batter in the death overs. Plus much more!
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0:00 Intro
0:30 Delhi Capitals v Gujarat Titans - How far have the death overs swung in favour of the batters?
3:10 Rishabh Pant - What a comeback it has been from serious injury!
8:00 Jake Fraser McGurk
9:55 Worries for the Gujarat Titans?
13:35 Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians - Sandeep Sharma takes 5
17:50 Yashasvi Jaiswal's brilliant century
19:40 Mumbai Indians - tough loss, but nice to see Nehal Wadhera
22:00 Mumbai's bowling is a problem
25:15 Chennai Super Kings v Lucknow Super Giants - Huge back-to-back wins for LSG
26:15 Ruturaj Gaikwad's century lifts CSK over 200
28:30 Get MS Dhoni up the order!
29:30 Matt Henry contributing for LSG
31:20 Marcus Stoinis's match-winning performance
35:30 LSG's finishing on point
37:00 Where does this leave LSG and CSK going forward?
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