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After a dramatic final day of the league phase, the IPL is reaching its climax with just four teams remaining as the tournament heads into the home straight. Dallas Cowboys Jerseys . Gujarat Lions take on Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday with the victors advancing straight to Sundays final.Defeat will not spell the end for the losing side, though, as they will be given another shot to reach the final when they play the winners of the clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. IPL knock-out stage on Sky Sports Tues: Gujarat v RCB (3pm, SS1) Wed: Sunrisers v Kolkata (3pm, SS1) Fri: IPL qualifier (3pm, SS1) Sun: The final (3pm, SS5) A pulsating play-off campaign awaits but how have the lucky quartet got this far and who have been their stars? We take a look…GUJARAT LIONS Aaron Finch started the competition in blistering form for the Lions League position: FirstTop run maker: Suresh Raina (397)Top wicket taker: Dwayne Bravo (15)Unheralded star: Dhawal KulkarniLeague-stage story: The newly-formed team got off to a flyer by winning six of their first seven games, including a couple of last-ball classics against Rising Pune Supergiants and Delhi Daredevils, to put themselves in a strong position to qualify with Aaron Finch looking unstoppable. An injury to Finch and a run of three straight defeats allowed the chasing pack to catch up, but they finished strongly to finish top of the pile. Gujarat Lions Aaron Finch discusses his sides journey to the IPL play-offs and moving up and down the batting order While Finch struggled to rediscover his best form, Suresh Raina stepped up and with Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith also in their ranks, they do not lack hitting power. With the ball, Dwayne Bravo remains the standout but was ably assisted by Dhawal Kulkarni, who took 14 wickets, and Praveen Kumar.ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE Virat Kohli has been imperious throughout for RCB League position: SecondTop run maker: Virat Kohli (919)Top wicket taker: Yuzvendra Chalal (19)Unheralded star: Lokesh RahulLeague-stage story: With a batting line-up that boasts Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle and Shane Watson it is perhaps little surprise that RCB have made it through to the play-offs. However, just two wins in their first seven games showed there is more to T20 than just batting with the deficiencies in their bowling attack clear to see. Chris Jordan was drafted in help out and while the Englishman did well, it is hard to look past the RCB batsmen, in particular Kohli and De Villiers when explaining their sharp upturn in fortunes. Michael Carberry, Dominic Cork and Mark Butcher look back at an incredible partnership between Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers Kohli is on course to become the first player to reach 1,000 runs in an IPL campaign, having hit four tons and six half-centuries, the Indian making De Villiers one century and five half-centuries look like a meagre haul! Even after five wins in six, RCB still needed to beat Delhi in the final game of the league phase to reach this stage but, again, Kohli stepped up to see them home by six wickets. They are very much the team in form.SUNRISERS HYDERABAD Sunrisers Hyderabads David Warner has led form the front League position: ThirdTop run maker: David Warner (658)Top wicket taker: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (18)Unheralded star: Barinder SranLeague-stage story: Captain David Warner has been in sparkling form for the Sunrisers, who, after two early defeats, won seven of their next eight matches to all-but seal their place in the top four. They slipped to defeat in three of their final four fixtures, though, and the worry for them may be that they have lost form at just the wrong moment.They can take comfort in the fact that Warner, at least, shows no signs of slowing up with two half-centuries in that run, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Barinder Sran have performed consistently throughout. Mustafizur Rahman, meanwhile, has arguably been the bowler of the tournament but has shown signs of fatigue in the past couple of games.KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS Fresh from World T20 success, Andre Russell has excelled at KKR League position: FourthTop run maker: Gautam Gambhir (473)Top wicket taker: Andre Russell (15)Unheralded star: Sunil NarineLeague-stage story: The two-time IPL champions sneaked into the top four with victory over the Sunrisers on the final day of the league phase. However, after four wins from their first five games, the Knight Riders would have hoped to have secured qualification far sooner, only to win just two of their next five. They remained in a strong position, though, going into their final four games, but defeats to RCB and Gujarat Lions kept them waiting until the last.Captain Gautam Gambhir has been the main man with the bat, with his opening partner Robin Uthappa also making a number of useful contributions and the experienced Yusuf Pathan finding form at just the right time. Andre Russell has starred with the ball taking 15 wickets, while Sunil Narine has been as economic as ever since his return, claiming 11 wickets. See whether Gujarat or Bangalore clinch an immediate place in the IPL final, from 3pm, Tuesday, Sky Sports 1, before finding out who gets dumped out when Sunrisers Hyderabad tackle Kolkata Knight Riders, from 3pm, Wednesday on the same channel. Also See: IPL table IPL videos Get Sky Sports Enter the IPL Zone Chaz Green Jersey . He liked what he saw on Tuesday night. Not only did his team post a comeback 3-2 victory in a shootout over the Montreal Canadiens, but the rival Washington Capitals were beaten 5-1 in Buffalo. Darren Woodson Jersey . The 55th-ranked Istomin saved 11 of 14 break points to win in just over two hours, setting up a second round meeting with Australian Marinko Matosevic. It was the Uzbeks third win in three matches against fifth-seeded Kohlschreiber, the 2007 and 2012 tournament winner.PORTLAND, Ore. - While LaMarcus Aldridge may not have been at his best physically, he did have the advantage of being well-rested when the Trail Blazers took the Raptors to overtime.Portlands All-Star forward, who had missed three of the last four games because of a respiratory illness, had 23 points and 13 rebounds in the 102-97 victory over Toronto on Tuesday night.I was kind of feeling it out in the first half because they hadnt played with me in two or three games, Aldridge said about his teammates. In the second half I was trying to be more aggressive going to the basket, just trying to find my shot.The Blazers, the first team in the NBA to 26 wins, have won four straight and nine of their last 10.Aldridge kidded that he still had energy at the end because hed been able to sit out of a few games, but coach Terry Stotts admired Aldridges will after he was pressed into additional minutes because of the close game.Coming back from an illness that sapped him of a lot of energy, he showed a lot of moxie, Stotts said.Damian Lillard added 26 points and nine assists, while Wesley Matthews finished with 19 points, including five 3-pointers.The Blazers rallied in the fourth quarter after trailing by 13 points, but Amir Johnsons short jumper for the Raptors tied the game 87-87 and sent it to overtime.Portland took a 96-90 lead in the extra period on consecutive 3-pointers from Lillard, Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum. Kyle Lowrys layup got the Raptors within 96-94, but Greivis Vasquez was called for a clear-path foul on Batum, who made one of a pair of free throws to keep Portland in front 97-94.Lillard made a pair of free throws with 19.4 second left and the Raptors couldnt catch up.We just had to stay the course, we knew they were one of the better teams in the league this season, top of the Eastern Conference and theyve played well against Western Conference teams, Lillard said. We knew it was going to be a fight coming in.Lowry finished with 25 points while James Johnson had 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season for Toronto.The Raptors had won the first two games of their six-game road trip, includiing a 116-102 victory at Denver on Sunday. DeMarcus Ware Jersey. Portland was coming off a 101-79 rout of the New York Knicks on Sunday.Theyre one of the best teams in the NBA, Lowry said of the Blazers. Theyve got two All-Stars over there. Theyre a complete team.Known for their 3-point shooting, the Blazers were uncharacteristically 2 for 17 from beyond the arc in the first half. Portland had 16 or more 3-pointers in each of the past three games.After taking a 45-38 lead into the break, the Raptors extended their lead to 56-45 on James Johnsons tip shot in the third quarter.The Blazers showed some spark at the end of the third quarter when Lillard nailed a 3-pointer to narrow Torontos lead to 70-63.The Blazers chipped away and Lillards layup narrowed it to 83-82 with 4:23 left. Aldridge tied it making one of two free throws but Terrence Ross answered with a reverse dunk for the Raptors.Portland took its first lead since the games opening minutes on Aldridges jumper with 1:36 to go.Lowry missed an open jumper from the baseline, then his layup with 10 second left was blocked by Joel Freeland. But Amir Johnsons jumper with 4.7 seconds left tied it.Lillard missed a layup as time ran out in regulation.I love the way we competed in a hostile environment, Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. If you can compete in that environment, the way we did tonight, you can compete in a lot of places.___TIP INSRaptors: Raptors guard Terrence Ross went to Portlands Jefferson High School. ...... Landry Fields has missed four games because of a concussion.Trail Blazers: Before the game the Blazers put centre Meyers Leonard on the inactive list with a left shoulder strain. ... Portland had won the previous 10 of 11 against the Raptors.PUT A BOW ON 2014Stotts is giving the Blazers the next two days off, including the New Years Day.Im pleased. I think anybody would have taken this record going into 2015, he said. The most important thing is that weve still got 49 games to go. Were not even halfway through. But its good to be where we are.UP NEXTThe Raptors visit the Golden State Warriors on Friday.The Trail Blazers host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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