Rain and a floodlight failure took the gloss off the second day of the Indian Premier League's double-header weekend at Newlands Sunday.
A grey first day provided enough cricket and entertainment, including an expensive and spectacular opening ceremony, to satisfy a capacity crowd.
All the tickets for Sunday were sold out too but steady morning rain threatened to ruin the day.
The match between the Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab started more than an hour and a half late.
Initially reduced to a 14-overs-a-side, it became a 12-overs game and finally was decided by the Duckworth-Lewis Method when chasing side Delhi's innings was halted by rain.
In the end they had to score 54 in six overs, which they accomplished with seven balls to spare for a 10-wicket win.
New Zealand left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori took three for 15 for Delhi as Kings XI were restricted to 104 for seven.
Indian opening batsmen Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir made the revised target of 54 look easy, with Sehwag finishing the match with his fourth six in an innings of 38 not out off 16 balls.
"I think spinners are going to play a huge part in the tournament," said Vettori, referring to good performances by Harbhajan Singh, Shane Warne and Anil Kumble on Saturday.
Just before the Deccan Chargers took on the Kolkata Knight Riders, the lights on one of four floodlight towers failed.
By the time the problem was solved, the schedule was again running more than an hour and a half late but a full match was played.
With the pitch proving lively in the damp conditions, the Knight Riders were bundled out for 101 and the Chargers strolled to an easy eight-wicket win.
Fast bowler RP Singh took four for 22 as Kolkata struggled to 101 all out.
The Chargers needed only 13.1 overs to clinch their win, with Herschelle Gibbs hitting 43 not out and Rohit Sharma 36 not out.
It was an encouraging performance by the Deccan side, who finished last of the eight teams in 2008.
"It's a good start," said Gibbs. "We've got a new captain, a new manager and some new ideas. The team spirit is really good."
With new captain Adam Gilchrist at the helm and former Australian batsman Darren Lehmann as coach, the Chargers kept the Knight Riders under pressure almost from the time Kolkata captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and decided to bat.
Australian Brad Hodge was the only Kolkata batsman to shine, hitting 31 before falling to a stunning reflex catch by Gibbs at backward point off Scott Styris.
Delhi and Deccan joined first day winners Mumbai Indians and Bangalore Royal Challengers as pace-setters in the 37-day tournament.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
IPL 2 flags off with 5.5 TVR
The Indian Premier League (IPL) second season kick-started on April 18 in Cape Town (South Africa), with the inaugural match being played between the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings, followed by the second match on the same day between the Rajasthan Royals and the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The TAM Media Research data for both the matches are out. Although, TAM data is out every week, this time, it has reported data in just one day keeping the interest around IPL in mind.
According to TAM Media Research (C&S 4+, Six Metros), the IPL match played between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings garnered a TVR of 5.5. Compared to the inaugural match of last season, this figure is quite low as the match had got a TVR of 8.21.
For the inaugural match, the ratings from Mumbai and Chennai were higher than the average of six metros. Mumbai reported a TVR of 6.62, while in Chennai it was 6.18.
The second match of IPL 2 on April 18, which was played between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, reported a TVR of 5.48. Even during this match, Mumbai reported the maximum TVR of 6.94, while Delhi was next amongst six metros with a TVR of 6.14.
In CAS and DTH homes, the first and second match reported a TVR of 7.24 and 6.71, respectively. Chennai reported a TVR of 10.98 for the first match, which was played between the home team and Mumbai Indians. The second innings of the match had more number of viewers as indicated by the high TVR, which reached up to 13.77.
In analog houses of C&S populations, the TVRs for the first and second match were 5.33 and 5.32, respectively, which was closer to the overall average.
The TAM numbers of IPL 2 are impressive, as the viewership pattern over the years has fragmented to a large extent with new channels and newer platforms. Seven million viewers tuned in for the inaugural match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings and 8.1 million for the second match between defending champions Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore. That compares with 5.6 million viewers who were drawn to the inaugural match of IPL's first edition in 2008.
Anita Nayyar, chief executive officer, Havas Media India, said, "We expected a decline in viewership ratings on three counts. First, the novelty factor was missing since this is the second year. This trend is also noticeable for realty shows that air for the second or third time. Second, IPL moving out of India has also contributed to the decline in ratings. Third, the General Elections in the country are taking place at the same time."
The IPL matches are being played at 4 pm and 8 pm IST. The large number of matches being scheduled in the evening could have an impact on the ratings of the matches. SET Max, the official broadcaster of season 2 of IPL, has decided to telecast repeats of the matches the next day at 7 am and 10.30 am on Sony Entertainment Television.
Sources said Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Heinz and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) are among the top 17 brands that advertised on SET MAX on the first day of IPL and the effective spot rates ranged from Rs 2.25 lakh to Rs 2.50 lakh.
The TAM Media Research data for both the matches are out. Although, TAM data is out every week, this time, it has reported data in just one day keeping the interest around IPL in mind.
According to TAM Media Research (C&S 4+, Six Metros), the IPL match played between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings garnered a TVR of 5.5. Compared to the inaugural match of last season, this figure is quite low as the match had got a TVR of 8.21.
For the inaugural match, the ratings from Mumbai and Chennai were higher than the average of six metros. Mumbai reported a TVR of 6.62, while in Chennai it was 6.18.
The second match of IPL 2 on April 18, which was played between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, reported a TVR of 5.48. Even during this match, Mumbai reported the maximum TVR of 6.94, while Delhi was next amongst six metros with a TVR of 6.14.
In CAS and DTH homes, the first and second match reported a TVR of 7.24 and 6.71, respectively. Chennai reported a TVR of 10.98 for the first match, which was played between the home team and Mumbai Indians. The second innings of the match had more number of viewers as indicated by the high TVR, which reached up to 13.77.
In analog houses of C&S populations, the TVRs for the first and second match were 5.33 and 5.32, respectively, which was closer to the overall average.
The TAM numbers of IPL 2 are impressive, as the viewership pattern over the years has fragmented to a large extent with new channels and newer platforms. Seven million viewers tuned in for the inaugural match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings and 8.1 million for the second match between defending champions Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore. That compares with 5.6 million viewers who were drawn to the inaugural match of IPL's first edition in 2008.
Anita Nayyar, chief executive officer, Havas Media India, said, "We expected a decline in viewership ratings on three counts. First, the novelty factor was missing since this is the second year. This trend is also noticeable for realty shows that air for the second or third time. Second, IPL moving out of India has also contributed to the decline in ratings. Third, the General Elections in the country are taking place at the same time."
The IPL matches are being played at 4 pm and 8 pm IST. The large number of matches being scheduled in the evening could have an impact on the ratings of the matches. SET Max, the official broadcaster of season 2 of IPL, has decided to telecast repeats of the matches the next day at 7 am and 10.30 am on Sony Entertainment Television.
Sources said Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Heinz and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) are among the top 17 brands that advertised on SET MAX on the first day of IPL and the effective spot rates ranged from Rs 2.25 lakh to Rs 2.50 lakh.
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