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ROHIT SHARMA TAKES HATTRIC AGAINST MUMBAI INDIANS IPL 2009

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Manchester United 0 - Barcelona 2 Champions League Final, May 27, 2009 After Manchester United put in all the early running in Rome, Ronaldo striking the target with a rasping free-kick after two minutes before Ronaldo had two further chances in the opening ten minutes, it was Barca who snatched the lead with their first attack of the game. Iniesta carry the ball into the final third, played in Samuel Eto'o in the box, and the Cameroonian beat Vidic before firing past Van der Sar. Giggs sent a free-kick over the bar as United looked for the leveller. (First half highlights here.) Thierry Henry was foiled by Van der Sar, before Xavi crashed a free-kick against the United post, as Barca came flying out the traps early in the second half. And in the 70th minute that Catalans bagged their second, Xavi picking out an unmarked Lionel Messi in the box and the Argentine rose high to head home.

Chelsea 1 - Barcelona 1 Champions League semi-final second leg, May 6, 2009 Michael Essien sent Stamford Bridge wild in the ninth minute with a brilliant left-footed volley that beat Valdes and crashed in off the bar. Early in the second half Drogba had a great chance to double Chelsea's lead but his shot was weak and too close to Valdes. With 25 minutes remaining Barca's task got harder when they were reduced to ten men, Eric Abidal sent off for a professional foul on Anelka - who clearly dived. Three minutes into injury time Andres Iniesta popped up with a cracking equaliser, a crucial away goal into the top corner, to crush Chelsea's dreams and send Barcelona into the dream final against Manchester United

Lazio 1 Sampdoria 1Coppa Italia final, May 13, 2009 Lazio made a fabulous start to the Coppa Italia final against Sampdoria as Mauro Zarate let rip with a bullet after just four minutes. A top-draw double save from Castellazzi kept Samp from falling 2-behind, and soon parity was restored after Giampaolo Pazzini directed home a well-placed header.

Manchester United 1 - Arsenal 0 Champions League semi-final first-leg, April 29, 2009 The hosts started with a high tempo, Ronaldo flashing a cross across the Arsenal box in the early exchanges. Manuel Almunia made a stunning point-blank save to deny Carlos Tevez, and moments later United's pressure paid dividends with John O'Shea arriving in the box to smash home the opener 17 minutes in. Almunia came to the Gunners' rescue midway through the half when the Spanish keeper saved brilliantly to deny a Ronaldo header. Arsenal barely tested Van der Sar in the first half, Cesc Fabregas trying his luck from 20-yards out without success. As Adebayor flashed a shot over the bar for Arsenal midway through the second half, Ronaldo came within inches of adding a second only to see his dipping strike crash against the bar.

Liverpool 4 - Arsenal 4 Premier League, April 21, 2009 Liverpool looked threatening early doors against an Arsenal side decked out in their replica '89 shirts, Lukasz Fabianski saved well from Torres just before the twenty minute mark. Ten minutes before the break Mascherano paid a heavy price for being caught in possession, Nasri played in Fabregas who squared the ball for Andrei Arshavin to finish off the bar to put the Gunners into the lead. Liverpool came storming out the blocks in the second half, Fernando Torres headed in the equaliser on 48 from a Kuyt cross after Sagna failed to clear and the turnaround was completed on 55 when another ball from Kuyt on the right was headed over the line by a brave diving header from Yossi Benayoun. Ten minutes later it was 2-2, Andrei Arshavin nicked the ball in front of Arbeloa and the Russian schemer fired a cracker into the far corner. Three minutes later and Arsenal took the lead, Aurelio the defender at fault this time, presenting Arshavin with an easy chance to complete his hat-trick. Two minutes later it was 3-3, Fernando Torres turning Silvestre to level the game yet again. An incredible match still had two late goals to lend it legendary status, first Arshavin bagged his fourth after good work by Walcott only for Liverpool to equalise in injury-time with a close-range effort from Benayoun.

KKR have won four of their six games so far, but go into this match after a humiliating defeat to CSK. The side were traveling for their last three games, and will enjoy returning to Eden Gardens, where they have enjoyed relative success the past few seasons. The Delhi Capitals side go into this match after winning against RCB, though they still have a number of concerns to iron out.

There is no stopping CSK in this kind of a form. However, the law of averages is bound to catch up sooner than later, and SRH would hope the decline can start against them at Hyderabad.

MI have a great advantage over their rivals when it comes to the head-to-head. The Rohit Sharma-led team have won 18 of the 23 games that they have played against KKR, and with the home side in utter disarray, the match prediction is in favour of MI again.

Delhi have struggled on sluggish wickets - their record at the Kotla this season reaffirms that. They will find it tough against a rampaging CSK unit, and if Dhoni returns, they might be under more pressure. The match prediction then is skewed in favour of the home team.