New Delhi: Punjab Kings produced a stunning victory against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League by hunting down a target of 265 to record the highest successful run-chase in the history of T20 cricket. Punjab crossed the line with seven balls to spare at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, surpassing their own previous best chase…
Jaipur: Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s thrill-a-second 103, the third fastest IPL hundred off 36 balls, was eclipsed by a collective batting effort by Sunrisers Hyderabad as the visitors etched a commanding five-wicket win here on Saturday, April 25. Ishan Kishan smacked a 31-ball 74 while Abhishek Sharma rode on a couple of lifelines to make…
Johannesburg: Seasoned Deepti Sharma produced a stirring all-round effort, including her maiden fifer in the shortest format, to inspire India’s 14-run win over South Africa in the fourth women’s T20I here on Saturday. South Africa had already taken an unassailable 3-0 lead coming into this match, and they appeared all set to extend the run after…
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) will unveil the logo of its flagship T20 tournament, the TG20 League, at a grand event in the city on April 29, marking a major push to strengthen the domestic cricket structure in the state. In an official statement, TG20 League Chairman V. Agam Rao said the league is…
Bengaluru: Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli played quintessential T20 knocks of 55 and 81 respectively, trumping Sai Sudharsan’s century to power Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in an IPL match here on Friday. Once Devdutt and Kohli added 115 runs for the second wicket in no time, RCB’s chase of…
Mumbai: Sanju Samson carried his bat with a splendid 101 not out, while Akeal Hosein’s stunning 4/17 powered Chennai Super Kings to a crushing 103-run victory over a listless Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League clash here on Thursday. Samson stood tall with a 54-ball 101 (10x4s, 8x6s) in the first half, which took…
New Delhi: Representing Rajasthan Royals, Ravindra Jadeja has not always bowled his full quota of overs due to various factors this IPL season, but the veteran all-rounder has no qualms about it, saying he “leaves his ego in the hotel room before coming to the ground.” Jadeja delivered an all-round performance to help his side…
Lucknow: A distraught Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant did not have any answer for his team’s defence after a morale-crushing 40-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL match, other than accepting the responsibility that his side didn’t read the surface properly. “I don’t have answers. Batting has let us down. We are…
Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants batters, led by their mercurial skipper Rishabh Pant, let Mohammed Shami’s brilliant bowling effort go down the drain with an embarrassing 40-run defeat at the hands of an equally profligate Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match here on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 160, LSG huffed and puffed before being shot…
Dantewada: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday hailed the visit of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to the Bastar region, once a Maoist stronghold, saying his tour was a matter of pride for the state and a strong source of inspiration for children and youth. The Mumbai-based master blaster, a Bharat Ratna awardee, made…
