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May- 2022 -4 May
Stick to basics, have a couple more kids; Warner advises Kohli in bad form
Australian opener David Warner has advised former India skipper and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star batter Virat Kohli to “stick to the basics” amid the lean patch. Kohli has been struggling to score runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Kohli hit a fifty in his last outing against Gujarat Titans, but he took 53 balls to get 58. Warner, who plays for Delhi Capitals, said every player goes through a lean patch and advised Kohli to have a couple of kids enjoy life and cricket. “Have a couple more Kids and Enjoy Love! The form is temporary, and the Class is permanent, so you don’t lose that. It happens to every single player in the world,” Warner said…
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4 May
IPL 2022: Punjab Kings thrash Gujarat Titans by 8 wickets
Shikhar Dhawan struck a fine half-century as error-prone Punjab Kings finally produced a clinical performance to beat Gujarat Titans by eight wickets and end the IPL table leaders’ five-match winning streak here on Tuesday. Pacer Kagiso Rabada snared four wickets as Punjab Kings restricted formidable Gujarat Titans to a below-par 143 for eight after Hardik Pandya opted to bat first. Punjab, who made a mess of what should have been a straightforward chase in their last game, learned from their mistakes to pace the innings much better and overcome the target in 16 overs. Dhawan (62 not out off 53 balls) scored his third half-century of the season and got good support from Sri Lankan Bhanuka Rajapaksa (40 off 28),…
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3 May
IPL 2022: KKR beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to snap 5-match losing streak
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated in-form Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to snap their five-match losing streak in the Indian Premier League here on Monday. KKR first restricted RR to 152 for five after opting to bowl and then chased down the target with five balls to spare to return to winning ways and heave a sigh of relief. Nitish Rana (48 not out) anchored the chase, while Rinku Singh played a 23-ball unbeaten 42-run cameo to help KKR overwhelm the target with consummate ease. Aaron Finch’s poor run continued as he was cleaned up by Kuldeep Sen early on as KKR made a sedate start to their chase. KKR batters found the going tough on a slow paced Wankhede pitch,…
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2 May
IPL 2022: Dominant Chennai Super Kings down Sunrisers Hyderabad
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway’s effortless six-hitting exhibition was well complemented by a four-wicket haul from Mukesh Choudhary as Chennai Super Kings notched up a 13-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match here on Sunday. Gaikwad (99 off 57 balls) and Conway (85 not out off 55) put SRH’s attack to the sword, notching up a scintillating 182-run partnership, the highest opening stand of the season, as CSK posted an imposing 202 for two after being invited to bat. In reply, SRH fell short, reaching 189 for 6 in 20 overs despite late heroics from Nicholas Pooran (64 not out) and a 47-run innings by skipper Kane Williamson at the top. Choudhary emerged with the best figures for…
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1 May
IPL 2022 – Points Table Half way in the tournament
TeamsMatWonLostTiedNRPtsNRRPosition Gujarat Titans9810016+0.3771Rajasthan Royals9630012+0.4502Lucknow Super Giants9630012+0.4083Sunrisers Hyderabad8530010+0.6004Royal Challengers Bangalore10550010-0.5585Delhi Capitals844008+0.6956Punjab Kings945008-0.4707Kolkata Knight Riders936006-0.0068Chennai Super Kings826004-0.5389Mumbai Indians918002-0.83610Courtesy of Cricbuzz Source
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1 May
IPL preview: Inform Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Chennai Super Kings
Pune: Pace sensation Umran Malik’s performance will be followed again keenly when Sunrisers Hyderabad take on struggling Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. Malik has been the find of the season as he outsmarted the top batters of the world with his brutal pace. His 5/25 show against Gujarat Titans, albeit in a losing cause, is considered one of the best bowling displays in the IPL history. The right-arm tearaway pacer from Jammu has become talk of the ongoing IPL after clocking over 150 kmph consistently. He has so far picked up 15 wickets from eight matches at a strike rate of 12.00. But despite his heroics with the ball, SRH eventually fell short by…
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1 May
IPL 2022: Jadeja resigns from CSK captaincy, Dhoni to lead in remaining games
Ravindra Jadeja on Saturday “relinquished” Chennai Super Kings captaincy which was handed back to veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni after the team lost six out of its eight matches in the ongoing edition of Indian Premier League. “Ravindra Jadeja has decided to relinquish captaincy to focus and concentrate more on his game & has requested MS Dhoni to lead CSK. MS Dhoni has accepted to lead CSK in the larger interest & to allow Jadeja to focus on his game,” CSK said in a statement. Jadeja’s own game has also suffered due to the pressure that comes with leadership responsibility as he has scored only 112 runs and taken five wickets in the eight games so far. Source
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1 May
IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians register first win of the season, beat RR by 5 wickets
Seasoned Suryakumar Yadav and young Tilak Varma gave the best 35th birthday present to their skipper Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians finally opened their account, beating Rajasthan Royals by five wickets in an IPL match here on Saturday. Chasing a victory target of 159, MI reached home in 19.2 overs, courtesy Surya (51 off 39 balls) and Tilak (35 off 30 balls) adding 81 for the third wicket. It was MI’s first win after eight successive defeats and even though the result bears little consequence but it is certainly going to keep the five-time champions in a good mind space. Losing is also a kind of habit like winning, albeit a bad one, as with it self belief also goes…
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Apr- 2022 -5 April
IPL: LSG beat SRH by 12 runs
Lucknow Super Giants beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 12 runs in an IPL match here on Monday. Skipper KL Rahul (68 off 50) and all-rounder Deepak Hooda (51 off 33 balls) hit half-centuries as Lucknow Super Giants scored 169 for 7 and then restricted Sunrisers to 157 for 9. Avesh Khan took 4 for 24 while Jason Holder took 3/34. Source
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