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Priceless role of Finishers in Playoff's

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 After exciting and grueling encounters we finally have 4 teams to compete in the Qualifiers and Eliminator, Only 2 will Qualify to play the Big Final. As your aware the teams are as Follows: Mumbai Indians ( Qualifier1) Delhi Capitals (Qualifier 1) Sunrisers Hyderabad (eliminator) Royal challengers Bangalore ( eliminator)  No as your aware finishing in the Top 2 means that even though you loose in the Qualifier1, you are still battling it out in Qualifier2 with a second chance to get to the BIG FINALE. Role of Finisher in T20 is priceless, especially in a Pressure game it can be even more critical & it can easily impact the difference between the 2 teams. With the game being of Fine margins, the way you close out an innings while setting a total & ofcourse while hunting down a total plays a major role. Below Graphic Shows the Spilt of how much of a role a Top order (TOP 4)  vs. the Finisher have consumed on an average in the league stages. Below Graphic Shows for...
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Do you really need 200 to defend in Sharjah?

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 Sharjah cricket ground, one of the oldest cricket grounds in the UAE with a history of amazing clashes from decades holds the record for hosting maximum number of ODI games. With respect to T20's it has seen a mix of Domestic T20's ( example PSL) apart from IPL so far. This year we've had some high scoring games where 200 has been breached regularly. Hence not too many wickets have fallen in this year's tournament. However the below Graphic will show that off-late you don't really need 200 to Defend and chasing isn't really an option that teams should opt for.  While the other venues Abu Dhabi & Dubai have had similar Run rates so far scores around 170 seems Par totals and Trend seems to be constant ( except with some games where totals of  200 plus have been scored) and not Dropping like the ones shown for Sharjah. Teams in the IPL this year have tend to Chase however the results so far have shown that Defending has been more favorable than chasing. Below ...
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