Guwahati: Mitchell Starc’s five-wicket haul powered Delhi Capitals to a commanding seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, marking their second successive IPL victory here on Sunday. Opting to bat, SRH stumbled to 163 in 18.4 overs despite unheralded Aniket Verma’s brilliant 74 off 41 balls and Heinrich Klaasen’s 32 off 19. Kuldeep Yadav took 3 for…
Bengaluru: The Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday sought the intervention of BCCI and the IPL Governing Council to halt the recurring “blackmailing tactics” by the Hyderabad Cricket Association, but the state unit denied all such charges by the franchise. The Sunrisers in a mail to the governing body’s top brass, which is in PTI’s possession, said…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill said on Saturday that the decision to play the IPL match against Mumbai Indians on a black soil pitch was taken even before the tournament began in the hope of keeping a potent MI lineup muffled. The plan worked to perfection as the Mumbai batters struggled in the chase…
Ahmedabad: A game-changing spell from pacer Prasidh Krishna (2/18) complemented Sai Sudharsan’s sparkling half-century as Gujarat Titans secured a commanding 36-run win over the Mumbai Indians in the IPL here on Saturday. Sudharsan showcased his growing stature with a composed 63 off 41 balls (4×4, 2×6), and his 78-run partnership with skipper Shubman Gill (38…
Chennao: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar felt that his bowlers grabbing three crucial wickets during the Power Play overs of Chennai Super Kings’ chase was the game-changing moment in their 50-run win in the IPL here on Friday. Josh Hazlewood (3/21) dismissed CSK opener Rahul Tripathi and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad while Bhuvneshwar Kumar sent…
Hyderabad: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) cruised to a comfortable 5-wicket win, chasing down 191 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their IPL clash in Hyderabad on Thursday. Fifties from Nicholas Pooran and Mitch Marsh powered a blistering 116-run stand off just 43 balls, laying the foundation for the chase after SRH fell short of their usual towering…
Guwahati: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders rode on Quinton de Kock’s classy 97 not out to cruise to an eight-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match here on Wednesday. Having lost to RCB in the tournament opener, KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane read the track perfectly, and his bowlers led by spin twins Varun…
New Delhi: The first batch of 22 Indian shooters, accompanied by 13 support staff, left for Buenos Aires on Wednesday to participate in the year’s first ISSF World Cup, which will begin from April 3 in the Argentina capital. It will be a combined World Cup in which competitions will be held in all the…
Ahmedabad: Shreyas Iyer began his stint as Punjab Kings captain with a blistering 42-ball 97 not out as his team humbled Gujarat Titans by 11 runs in their Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday. Shashank Singh bludgeoned 44 off 16 balls after Iyer’s brilliant display with the bat as PBKS posted an imposing 243…
Amman (Jordan): Indian wrestler Sunil Kumar will compete in the bronze medal match against China’s Jiaxin Huang after losing in the semifinals of the 87kg Greco Roman bout in the Asian Championship here on Tuesday. Sunil, a silver medallist in 2019 who is looking to regain some of his old magic, had registered a 10-1…
