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What a brilliant match tonight between the DC and the RCB. 184 runs scored by the DC which was amazing to watch, because like I've always said, they've got amazing potential but didn't live up to it in the last season. And then RCB came out and managed to pull together 160 in the 20 overs. They lost early wickets and slowed down, which really made the difference, because had they managed to hit out in the first 6 overs, as the DC did, they would have won the match. It was a belter of a pitch, really. To top it all off, Jammy got the Orange Cap (highest run getter in the tournie thus far) and RP got the Purple Cap (highest wicket taker in the tournie so far). My two favourite players of all time and the caps are in my two favourite colours! This is all going rather well so far I must say ;)

And Jammy, he is in the finest form I've seen for a long time. And that too, in T20?? I'm not complaining, it's always a pleasure to watch him hit the ball out of the park, because he'll always do it with a proper cricketing shot. None of those ugly slogs for him. But as I watched him, how I wished he was playing for the Deccan Chargers or the SuperKings instead of Royal Challengers! Dravid is the only reason I have even the vaguest attachment to the Bangalore side, and if he were to play for my top two teams instead, I wouldn't turn to give Bangalore another glance. Which is a rather frivolous thing to say, I realise, but isn't that what makes this whole tournament fun- taking sides and rooting for a particular team or player?

The funny thing about the IPL is it creates a lot of cognitive dissonance (let me revise some social psychology while I'm at this whole blogging thing). You know you're rooting for this team (that's totally awesome in your mind) and you have all your reasons down pat to root for them. And then along comes an opposition which just happens to contain one of your favourite cricket players of all time. All of a sudden you find yourself feeling SORRY for the opposition team when a wicket falls because they show your favourite player's face on camera and he's looking like the sky just caved in on him. And then you wonder, hang on... why am I feeling sorry for the opposition?! I mean it's not even like your favourite was the one who got out. And then you have to go and create all these theories for yourself to feel that you are cognitively consistent :P

It just messes with your head, you know?

But I guess it's all in good fun, so I'm just going to go with the flow. Can't wait for the exams to get over so that I can watch the matches without feeling guilty all the time.

Oh oh, I forgot to add. Harsha Bhogle was commentating at the Durban matches. Wonderful to hear him again :)))

Hope the rain stays away folks!