A yawn, a sprint and the connecting flight

May 28, 2012

<b>The sprint:</b> Sourav Ganguly's first ball of the tournament surprised Kevin Pietersen as it crashed on to the stumps and Delhi Daredevils <a href="/indian-premier-league-2012/engine/current/match/548333.html">collapsed</a> against Pune Warriors. Ganguly's sprint on his old legs and his unkempt mane flowing in all directions was one of the images of the tournament.

The sprint: Sourav Ganguly's first ball of the tournament surprised Kevin Pietersen as it crashed on to the stumps and Delhi Daredevils collapsed against Pune Warriors. Ganguly's sprint on his old legs and his unkempt mane flowing in all directions was one of the images of the tournament. •Associated Press

The pose: Shahbaz Nadeem struck a pose for the stone sculptors after taking Ambati Rayudu and Kieron Pollard's wicket off successive balls to close out Mumbai Indians' chances in their chase against Delhi Daredevils at the Kotla.•AFP

<b>The yawn:</b> Dale Steyn sounded the wake-up alarm for batsman Richard Levi in the <a href="/indian-premier-league-2012/engine/current/match/548346.html">game</a> against Mumbai Indians. Steyn's first ball of the match was fast and it swung past the bat to shatter Levi's stumps who was too slow to react.

The yawn: Dale Steyn sounded the wake-up alarm for batsman Richard Levi in the game against Mumbai Indians. Steyn's first ball of the match was fast and it swung past the bat to shatter Levi's stumps who was too slow to react. •AFP

<b>The long-haul flight:</b> Dwayne Bravo seemed to suggest possible flight connections for his fellow Trinidad and Tobago player Kieron Pollard after Chennai Super Kings <a href="/indian-premier-league-2012/engine/current/match/548379.html">knocked</a> Mumbai Indians out of the tournament.

The long-haul flight: Dwayne Bravo seemed to suggest possible flight connections for his fellow Trinidad and Tobago player Kieron Pollard after Chennai Super Kings knocked Mumbai Indians out of the tournament.•AFP

<b>The leap:</b> Fast bowler Ashok Dinda, who has a pronounced jump before he releases the ball, leaps even higher after a four-wicket haul in Pune Warriors' <a href="/indian-premier-league-2012/engine/match/548308.html">opening game</a> against Mumbai Indians.

The leap: Fast bowler Ashok Dinda, who has a pronounced jump before he releases the ball, leaps even higher after a four-wicket haul in Pune Warriors' opening game against Mumbai Indians. •AFP