IPL 2012 has started and everyone seems to be glued to his or her television set. But during this exam season can we have exams in T20 format, wonders S Ahmad of NVONews.Com
The number of players taking part in IPL or any T20 cricket match is not more than a couple but the impact is huge. This is being felt by the Patna University teachers in amusing ways. In fact, examinations in Bihar have always been an amusing thins when cheating is demanded as a genuine thing and riots break when police take action. Not only the cheating students are booked but even the guardians are sent to the jail. The report of copies being written at home and tagged in the main sheet is also not a secret.
The girl students always put some rupee note or a simple request to give them at least pass mark otherwise their marriage would not be possible is also a well known thing.
Now the boy students are throwing some irritatingly fresh ideas though not in their copy books. A report says that the Patna University Students Welfare Dean Ejaz Ali Arshad has received an SMS which says, ‘Can’t we have a T20 type examination’?
Like other states in Bihar the use of mobile phones are not allowed in exam hall but messages come pouring in after or before exam time. The above SMS sent to Mr. Ejaz also suggested that instead of holding examinations for three long hour the University should hold examination of only one hour duration on the pattern of a T20 match because three hours exam is like a five days Test match.
Another SMS sent to a different teacher suggests that the syllabus should be like a mini skirt covering the vital parts and exposing the superficial portions of the topic.
The report says that many similar messages are being received by the University officials who are busy conducting the ongoing undergraduate and PG examinations.
The way Mr. Kapil Sibbal has changed the education and the examination system one wonders if he would go for really a T20 type examination. It may be mentioned here that in the new system under Right to Education or RTE act no student shall get failed or detained. Numbers are already out of the scene and the grades are not a clear indicator of how a student fares in the examination.
Bihar government has already introduced the grade system till the teth class and it is quite possible that this system is applied in intermediate classes too.
IPL 2012: Oh MI! what a start
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings make for the IPL’s proverbial bash. You think you know what to expect. Something in the range of 200. A Suresh Raina sparkler or a late blitz by MS Dhoni, none of which happened on Wednesday. Never put a formula to the game, it often befuddles you. And so the Chennai Super Kings crashed to 112 on their own turf. Mumbai didn’t even allow Chennai a brief presence in the contest and chased down the target comfortably.
Richard Levi, the stocky right-hander, smashed a 34 ball 50 to set up the chase. When he lofted the ball, he hardly seemed to expend power. What a catch he could be for the Mumbai franchise!
Levi’s abrupt departure did bring a brief lull in the Mumbai innings.
Rohit Sharma’s exit for a blob made it 72 for two. Sachin Tendulkar, after hitting a straight six off Albie Morkel, had to retire hurt on 16(he was hit on the thumb).
Later, Ambati Rayudu and James Franklin steered Mumbai hope.
In the last IPL itself, Mumbai had raised the bar with their fielding. On Wednesday, their energy levels were just as infectious. Ambati Rayudu’s one-handed pick-up and throw to dismiss Faff du Plessis said it all. Raina flowed freely, first tonking Abu Nechim over mid-off. A few more sweetly timed shots gave Chennai some impetus. It didn’t matter that Murali Vijay laboured to 10 off 2.
Soon enough, Franklin, Mumbai Indian’s Man Friday in the Champions League, outfoxed Vijay. Pragyan Ojha (4-0-17-2) snapped up both Raina and Darren Bravo — the latter looked in supreme touch. Haven’t we watched Ojha do this before: creating unusual angles or mixing up the pace? Ojha’s figures were bettered by Kieron Pollard who’d figures of 4-0-15-2.
Each time Chennai had a semblance of a rewarding stand, they lost a wicket. At the end of14 overs, they were 90 for five, with Albie Morkel, too, in the dugout.
Would MS Dhoni and S Badrinath, CSK’s most dependable bats, have thought that they were actually halfway into a quicksand? Dhoni’s run-out inevitably killed the contest. With Badrinath and IPL’s costliest buy Ravindra Jadeja, too, beating a hasty retreat to the dugout, Chennai couldn’t even last the full 20 overs. The scores of their last five batsmen resembled a telephone code. A wry comment on a popular cricket website summed up CSK’s innings. “Mr Dhoni,” the reader remarked, “we are not playing overseas”.
Scorecard
Chennai Super Kings innings: F du Plessis run out (Rayudu) 3, M Vijay c Singh b Franklin 10, S Raina c Malinga b Ojha 36,
D Bravo c Pollard b Ojha 19, A Morkel c Ojha b Pollard 3, S Badrinath c Singh b Pollard 10, MS Dhoni run out (Ahmed/Karthik) 4,
R Jadeja b Malinga 3, R Ashwin run out (Singh/Karthik) 3, S Jakati not out 6,
D Bollinger c Sharma b Malinga 3;
Extras: (LB5, W7) 12
Total: (all out; 19.5 overs) 112
(5.64 runs per over)
Fall of Wickets: 1-4 (du Plessis, 0.4 ov),
2-38 (Vijay, 5.5 ov), 3-75 (Raina, 9.5 ov),
4-80 (Bravo, 11.2 ov), 5-85 (Morkel, 12.4 ov), 6-95 (Dhoni, 15.1 ov), 7-99 (Badrinath, 16.1 ov), 8-103 (Ashwin, 17.1 ov), 9-104 (Jadeja, 17.6 ov)
Bowling: L Malinga 3.5-0-16-2 (W2),
A Ahmed 2-0-17-0 (W1), H Singh 4-0-24-0 (W2), J Franklin 2-0-18-1, P Ojha 4-0-17-2,
K Pollard 4-0-15-2 (W2)
Mumbai Indians: R Levi c Bollinger b Bravo 50, S Tendulkar retired hurt 16, R Sharma c Dhoni b Bollinger 0, A Rayudu not out 18, J Franklin not out 25; Extras: (LB3, W3) 6
Total: (2 wickets; 16.5 overs) 115 (6.83 runs per over)
Fall of Wickets: 1-69 (Levi, 7.5 ov), 2-70 (Sharma, 8.3 ov), 2-72* (Tendulkar, retired not out, 8.6 ov)
Bowling: A Morkel 4-0-20-0 (W1), D Bollinger 3.5-0-34-1 (W1), R Ashwin 4-0-20-0, R Jadeja 1-0-16-0, D Bravo 3-0-14-1 (W1), S Jakati 1-0-8-0
Richard Levi, the stocky right-hander, smashed a 34 ball 50 to set up the chase. When he lofted the ball, he hardly seemed to expend power. What a catch he could be for the Mumbai franchise!
Levi’s abrupt departure did bring a brief lull in the Mumbai innings.
Rohit Sharma’s exit for a blob made it 72 for two. Sachin Tendulkar, after hitting a straight six off Albie Morkel, had to retire hurt on 16(he was hit on the thumb).
Later, Ambati Rayudu and James Franklin steered Mumbai hope.
In the last IPL itself, Mumbai had raised the bar with their fielding. On Wednesday, their energy levels were just as infectious. Ambati Rayudu’s one-handed pick-up and throw to dismiss Faff du Plessis said it all. Raina flowed freely, first tonking Abu Nechim over mid-off. A few more sweetly timed shots gave Chennai some impetus. It didn’t matter that Murali Vijay laboured to 10 off 2.
Soon enough, Franklin, Mumbai Indian’s Man Friday in the Champions League, outfoxed Vijay. Pragyan Ojha (4-0-17-2) snapped up both Raina and Darren Bravo — the latter looked in supreme touch. Haven’t we watched Ojha do this before: creating unusual angles or mixing up the pace? Ojha’s figures were bettered by Kieron Pollard who’d figures of 4-0-15-2.
Each time Chennai had a semblance of a rewarding stand, they lost a wicket. At the end of14 overs, they were 90 for five, with Albie Morkel, too, in the dugout.
Would MS Dhoni and S Badrinath, CSK’s most dependable bats, have thought that they were actually halfway into a quicksand? Dhoni’s run-out inevitably killed the contest. With Badrinath and IPL’s costliest buy Ravindra Jadeja, too, beating a hasty retreat to the dugout, Chennai couldn’t even last the full 20 overs. The scores of their last five batsmen resembled a telephone code. A wry comment on a popular cricket website summed up CSK’s innings. “Mr Dhoni,” the reader remarked, “we are not playing overseas”.
Scorecard
Chennai Super Kings innings: F du Plessis run out (Rayudu) 3, M Vijay c Singh b Franklin 10, S Raina c Malinga b Ojha 36,
D Bravo c Pollard b Ojha 19, A Morkel c Ojha b Pollard 3, S Badrinath c Singh b Pollard 10, MS Dhoni run out (Ahmed/Karthik) 4,
R Jadeja b Malinga 3, R Ashwin run out (Singh/Karthik) 3, S Jakati not out 6,
D Bollinger c Sharma b Malinga 3;
Extras: (LB5, W7) 12
Total: (all out; 19.5 overs) 112
(5.64 runs per over)
Fall of Wickets: 1-4 (du Plessis, 0.4 ov),
2-38 (Vijay, 5.5 ov), 3-75 (Raina, 9.5 ov),
4-80 (Bravo, 11.2 ov), 5-85 (Morkel, 12.4 ov), 6-95 (Dhoni, 15.1 ov), 7-99 (Badrinath, 16.1 ov), 8-103 (Ashwin, 17.1 ov), 9-104 (Jadeja, 17.6 ov)
Bowling: L Malinga 3.5-0-16-2 (W2),
A Ahmed 2-0-17-0 (W1), H Singh 4-0-24-0 (W2), J Franklin 2-0-18-1, P Ojha 4-0-17-2,
K Pollard 4-0-15-2 (W2)
Mumbai Indians: R Levi c Bollinger b Bravo 50, S Tendulkar retired hurt 16, R Sharma c Dhoni b Bollinger 0, A Rayudu not out 18, J Franklin not out 25; Extras: (LB3, W3) 6
Total: (2 wickets; 16.5 overs) 115 (6.83 runs per over)
Fall of Wickets: 1-69 (Levi, 7.5 ov), 2-70 (Sharma, 8.3 ov), 2-72* (Tendulkar, retired not out, 8.6 ov)
Bowling: A Morkel 4-0-20-0 (W1), D Bollinger 3.5-0-34-1 (W1), R Ashwin 4-0-20-0, R Jadeja 1-0-16-0, D Bravo 3-0-14-1 (W1), S Jakati 1-0-8-0
IPL 2012 Opening Ceremony: Lengthy Bollywood style ceremony launches IPL 5
CHENNAI: Bollywood superstars Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor and American pop sensation Katy Perry were the highlights of a lengthy opening ceremony of the fifth edition of the IPL, which failed to live up to its high expectations on Tuesday night despite the huge glamour quotient.
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Although there was no dearth of star power with megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Prabhu Deva attending the opening nite, it still drew a lacklustre response from the nearly 15,000 spectators who had gathered at the YMCA College of Physical Education.
Even the attempts by the hosts to cheer up the crowd failed to enthuse the audience who were subjected to a typical Bollywood style entertainment but without much verve and spirit.
Amitabh, returning to work after two abdominal surgeries earlier this year, started the proceedings for the evening with a rendition of a poem 'If I were to be born again', written by renowned lyricist Prasoon Joshi.
The 69-year-old veteran actor with his baritone voice and inimitable style hit the right chords but the dance performance choreographed by Shiamak Davar at the background was a dampener.
The rendition started to the ceremony, which set the stage for the 54-day extravaganza featuring nine teams who would be locked in a battle for the next two months.
South African percussion band First Project, composer DJ Ravi Drums and Colonial Cousins then took the stage and churned out their brand of music.
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra then put her dancing shoes and performed to hit numbers from her films such as 'Don', 'Don 2' and 'Kaminey', which even saw India spinner Harbhajan Singh shaking a leg along with her.
India's dancing sensation and Chennai's own Prabhu Deva then burned the dance floor with his performance where he danced to songs from films such as 'Wanted' and 'Hum Se Hai Muqablah'.
Two-time title winners, Chennai Super Kings then took the stage and Priyanka Chopra shared some light moments with the cricketers as she quizzed skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and also taught Australian Doug Bollinger and Indian spinner R Ashwin some dancing steps.
The 'Chammak Challo' of the Tinsel town, Kareena Kapoor then performed her dance numbers from films such as 'Ra One' and the latest 'Agent Vinod'.
The opening nite then saw the oath taking ceremony by the skippers of the nine teams, including retired Rahul Dravid and Australian Adam Gilchrist, as they signed the MCC Spirit of Cricket pledge.
Defending champions CSK skipper Dhoni placed the trophy back on the podium and BCCI president N Srinivasan and IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla then joined the players on stage.
"IPL has grown from strength to strength and has established itself as a premiere tournament. BCCI is extremely proud of this achievement. But who is the cause? First the commitment of the players both international and domestic, who participated in the event, the enthusiasm of the franchises and assistance of the supporting stuffs and the cricket fans in India and around the world have contributed to its great success. We expect IPL 5 to be no less," Srinivasan said.
"We have not forgotten who played for us. The BCCI will give an one-time opportunity to cricketers who have graced Indian cricket -- International cricketer as well as domestic cricketers who played from a long time.
"Over 185 players will be benefited from it and we will start the distribution from this year. It is a small thank you from us to those who have done yeoman service to Indian cricket," he added.
Shukla then flagged off the fifth edition, saying: "It gives me a great pleasure to flag off the fifth edition of the DLF Indian Premier League, an arena where quality international and domestic cricketers take part in intense contest of strategy and skill. IPL is a platform where talent meets opportunity."
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan then tried to set the stage ablaze with his 'Dhinka Chika' act from the film 'Ready', followed by performances to some foot-tapping numbers from 'Body Guard', 'Wanted', 'Partner' and 'Jab Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kiya' but his performance too lacked the punch.
After some Bollywood razzle-dazzle, Perry dished out a sumptuous musical treat and performed some of her superhits such as 'fireworks' and 'California Girls'.
The singer, who had tied the knot with now estranged husband Russell Brand, in India in 2010, was the star attraction of the evening and her maiden performance in the country, rounded off the evening.
Dazzling fireworks lit up the evening sky as the ceremony which lasted about two and a half hours came to end.
The main action will start from Wednesday when defending champions Chennai Super Kings starts their campaign against Champions Leagues title holder Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Stage set for DLF IPL 2012 Grand Opening Nite
MAX, the official broadcaster of the DLF IPL, brings to you the grand opening of the most awaited tournament, The DLF IPL 2012, Live and Exclusive on 3rd April 2012, 6.30pm.
The DLF IPL, since its inception has taken the country by storm with its unbeatable combination of fast-paced cricket, entertainment and non-stop excitement. This edition of DLF IPL 2012 will kick off in grand style with the Opening Night in Chennai, the home ground to the reigning champions Chennai Super Kings, on 3rd April 2012. This year, potent combination of famous Indian celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Prabhu Deva will add to the grandeur of this event.
That’s not all! The well renowned, larger-than-lifeinternational pop star Katy Perry, will create a zing that night with her electrifying performance on a few of her chartbusters.
Be prepared to indulge yourself in unadulterated enjoyment with the splendid opening night of the DLF IPL 2012 on 3rd April 2012, at 6.30pm, only on MAXthe official broadcaster of DLP IPL.
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