New Delhi, Sep 5 (Ians) The decision by the senior national selection committee and the Indian team management to include K L Rahul in the 15-member squad for Icc Men’s Odi World Cup 2023 despite not having played any competitive cricket since May this year has left many people baffled.
The Indian team management has tested several options for various positions for the last many months and yet it seems to have agreed to go ahead with a player who is just back from a long break and has recovered from a niggle only a couple of days back.
Rahul is currently preparing to fly out to Sri Lanka for the Super Four stages of the Asia Cup after being declared completely fit at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru on September 4.
Rahul played his last Odi match in March this year on an Australia tour of India after he tore his right thigh tendon,...
The Indian team management has tested several options for various positions for the last many months and yet it seems to have agreed to go ahead with a player who is just back from a long break and has recovered from a niggle only a couple of days back.
Rahul is currently preparing to fly out to Sri Lanka for the Super Four stages of the Asia Cup after being declared completely fit at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru on September 4.
Rahul played his last Odi match in March this year on an Australia tour of India after he tore his right thigh tendon,...
- 9/5/2023
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Dubai, Sep 5 (Ians) Adam Zampa has already tasted success on the big stage by winning an Icc Men’s T20 World Cup title and the Australia spinner wants to complete the double by helping his side hold aloft the Icc Men’s Cricket World Cup trophy in India later this year.
Zampa played a huge part in helping Australia to a first T20 World Cup crown in Dubai in 2021 and will have an even bigger role to play on the sub-continent in October and November when his team chase a sixth 50-over World Cup title.
“Winning that T20 World Cup was one of the best feelings I have had on the cricket field and winning the 50-over World Cup would be a pretty similar feeling I would assume,” Zampa said during the Icc Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour.
“You don’t get the chance to win World Cups very often.
Zampa played a huge part in helping Australia to a first T20 World Cup crown in Dubai in 2021 and will have an even bigger role to play on the sub-continent in October and November when his team chase a sixth 50-over World Cup title.
“Winning that T20 World Cup was one of the best feelings I have had on the cricket field and winning the 50-over World Cup would be a pretty similar feeling I would assume,” Zampa said during the Icc Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour.
“You don’t get the chance to win World Cups very often.
- 9/5/2023
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Durban, Aug 31 (Ians) Australia have handed big-hitting finisher Tim David a maiden Odi call-up for the upcoming series against South Africa, giving him the chance to make a last-minute entry into a World Cup squad for the second time in as many years.
David smashed 64 off just 28 balls to play a pivotal role in Australia’s 111-run win over South Africa in the T20I series opener. His addition in the Odi squad boosts the Australian middle-order missing Steve Smith (wrist injury), and Glenn Maxwell (ankle injury and impending the birth of his first child).
“Tim is already here for the T20 series which offers an opportunity to see how his game can translate to the one-day format. He will provide an extra option for us in that power role at the back end of an innings,” said selector Tony Dodemaide
Due to his career as a globe-trotting T20 finisher,...
David smashed 64 off just 28 balls to play a pivotal role in Australia’s 111-run win over South Africa in the T20I series opener. His addition in the Odi squad boosts the Australian middle-order missing Steve Smith (wrist injury), and Glenn Maxwell (ankle injury and impending the birth of his first child).
“Tim is already here for the T20 series which offers an opportunity to see how his game can translate to the one-day format. He will provide an extra option for us in that power role at the back end of an innings,” said selector Tony Dodemaide
Due to his career as a globe-trotting T20 finisher,...
- 8/31/2023
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Shubman Gill bags three awards, Sky named T20 Player of the Year; Deepti Sharma is best women player
Mumbai, Aug 21 (Ians) India’s Shubman Gill was on Monday named winner of the Men’s International Cricket of the Year award in the Ceat Cricket Rating Awards handed out here amidst much fanfare.
Besides being named the Men’s International Cricketer of the Year, Shuban Gill was also named the Ceat Men’s International Batter of the Year and the also the Odi Batter of the Year as the young Indian opener dominated the show thanks to his scintillating batting in the last 12 months.
On being bestowed with the award, he said, “I’m honoured to be selected as the recipient of the coveted Ceat Men’s International Cricketer of the Year. As a cricketer, it’s always about pushing boundaries, facing challenges head-on, and constantly improving to reach new heights. This recognition reinforces the parallel between our commitment to excellence and would encourage me to strive harder.”
In its 25th edition,...
Besides being named the Men’s International Cricketer of the Year, Shuban Gill was also named the Ceat Men’s International Batter of the Year and the also the Odi Batter of the Year as the young Indian opener dominated the show thanks to his scintillating batting in the last 12 months.
On being bestowed with the award, he said, “I’m honoured to be selected as the recipient of the coveted Ceat Men’s International Cricketer of the Year. As a cricketer, it’s always about pushing boundaries, facing challenges head-on, and constantly improving to reach new heights. This recognition reinforces the parallel between our commitment to excellence and would encourage me to strive harder.”
In its 25th edition,...
- 8/21/2023
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Melbourne, Aug 18 (Ians) Australia’s premier batter Steve Smith and left-arm pace spearhead Mitchell Starc have been ruled out of the white-ball tour of South Africa due to injuries to the wrist and groin, respectively.
A report in cricket.com.au said despite the duo missing the South Africa tour, they are expected to be fully fit for the Men’s Odi World Cup in India from October 5 to November 19. As a result, Mitchell Marsh will be taking over as Australia’s captain for both white-ball formats in South Africa.
Starc’s absence means uncapped left-arm quick Spencer Johnson will remain on for the Odi leg of the tour after being previously named in the T20I squad. Smith’s absence means Marnus Labuschagne is added to the Odi squad, with Ashton Turner called in as his replacement in the T20I squad.
It has been revealed that Smith is...
A report in cricket.com.au said despite the duo missing the South Africa tour, they are expected to be fully fit for the Men’s Odi World Cup in India from October 5 to November 19. As a result, Mitchell Marsh will be taking over as Australia’s captain for both white-ball formats in South Africa.
Starc’s absence means uncapped left-arm quick Spencer Johnson will remain on for the Odi leg of the tour after being previously named in the T20I squad. Smith’s absence means Marnus Labuschagne is added to the Odi squad, with Ashton Turner called in as his replacement in the T20I squad.
It has been revealed that Smith is...
- 8/18/2023
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Dubai, Aug 18 (Ians) Legendary Australia cricketer Mike Hussey believes the current 50-over side has a great chance of winning the 2023 Men’s Odi World Cup to be held in India this year, citing the positive factor of the present group of players being together for a long time.
Hussey won the 2007 Men’s Odi World Cup with Australia in West Indies and more recently played a major role in helping England claim their maiden Men’s T20 World Cup title last year as a member of their coaching setup. Australia had reached the semifinals of the 2019 Men’s Odi World Cup, where they lost to eventual champions England.
“I think Australia’s got a great chance as they have kept a (large) group of players together for a period of time now. They all know their roles pretty well and they’ve got a bit of continuity in their team as well.
Hussey won the 2007 Men’s Odi World Cup with Australia in West Indies and more recently played a major role in helping England claim their maiden Men’s T20 World Cup title last year as a member of their coaching setup. Australia had reached the semifinals of the 2019 Men’s Odi World Cup, where they lost to eventual champions England.
“I think Australia’s got a great chance as they have kept a (large) group of players together for a period of time now. They all know their roles pretty well and they’ve got a bit of continuity in their team as well.
- 8/18/2023
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Melbourne, Aug 15 (Ians) Australia captain Pat Cummins has given every indication he will be fit for this year’s Icc Men’s Cricket World Cup by declaring his injured wrist is recovering well and he is on track to return prior to the six-week tournament in India.
Cummins fractured his wrist while batting during the final Ashes Test against England at The Oval last month and was initially diagnosed to be sidelined for up to six weeks ahead of Australia’s first game at the World Cup against hosts India on October 8.
But Cummins has allayed any fears that he will be battling to prove his fitness prior to that clash, with the fast bowler aiming to travel to South Africa next month to join up with his teammates during their five-match series against the Proteas and then return to playing during the three-game series against India at the end of September.
Cummins fractured his wrist while batting during the final Ashes Test against England at The Oval last month and was initially diagnosed to be sidelined for up to six weeks ahead of Australia’s first game at the World Cup against hosts India on October 8.
But Cummins has allayed any fears that he will be battling to prove his fitness prior to that clash, with the fast bowler aiming to travel to South Africa next month to join up with his teammates during their five-match series against the Proteas and then return to playing during the three-game series against India at the end of September.
- 8/15/2023
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Melbourne, Aug 7 (Ians) All-rounder Mitch Marsh will get the first chance of becoming Aaron Finch’s successor as Australia’s T20 captain after he was announced as skipper for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa.
Finch retired from T20I cricket earlier this year after a successful 76-match stint as captain that was highlighted by guiding Australia to the Icc Men’s T20 World Cup title in Dubai in 2021 and selectors have taken their time on settling on his replacement, reports Icc.
Marsh will be given first crack on winning the top job, with the talented all-rounder named captain for the T20 component of Australia’s white-ball tour of South Africa that commences later this month.
While Marsh has only been named as skipper for the upcoming South Africa tour, chief selector George Bailey believes the 31-year-old is capable of holding the job on a full-time basis.
“Mitch...
Finch retired from T20I cricket earlier this year after a successful 76-match stint as captain that was highlighted by guiding Australia to the Icc Men’s T20 World Cup title in Dubai in 2021 and selectors have taken their time on settling on his replacement, reports Icc.
Marsh will be given first crack on winning the top job, with the talented all-rounder named captain for the T20 component of Australia’s white-ball tour of South Africa that commences later this month.
While Marsh has only been named as skipper for the upcoming South Africa tour, chief selector George Bailey believes the 31-year-old is capable of holding the job on a full-time basis.
“Mitch...
- 8/7/2023
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Melbourne, Aug 7 (Ians) Australia have announced some surprise selections in their 18-player squad for this year’s Icc Men’s Cricket World Cup in India.
Uncapped leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha and inexperienced all-rounder Aaron Hardie are the surprise inclusions, with Test star Marnus Labuschagne the notable omission from Australia’s squad that will be reduced to 15 players closer to the start of the tournament on October 5, reports Icc.
Under Icc regulations squads must be finalised prior to September 28, with Australia’s first game at this year’s World Cup coming against hosts India in Chennai on October 8.
Captain Pat Cummins will be racing against the clock to be fit for that opening contest, after it was revealed the fast bowler picked up a fractured wrist during the recent Ashes series against England.
Cummins has been advised to let the injured area rest for six weeks and the right-armer is hoping to...
Uncapped leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha and inexperienced all-rounder Aaron Hardie are the surprise inclusions, with Test star Marnus Labuschagne the notable omission from Australia’s squad that will be reduced to 15 players closer to the start of the tournament on October 5, reports Icc.
Under Icc regulations squads must be finalised prior to September 28, with Australia’s first game at this year’s World Cup coming against hosts India in Chennai on October 8.
Captain Pat Cummins will be racing against the clock to be fit for that opening contest, after it was revealed the fast bowler picked up a fractured wrist during the recent Ashes series against England.
Cummins has been advised to let the injured area rest for six weeks and the right-armer is hoping to...
- 8/7/2023
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Melbourne, Aug 4 (Ians) Veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon has signed a three-year deal with the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League (Bbl), ending his decade-long stay at Sydney Sixers.
At the Renegades, Lyon will be teaming up with Australia’s regular white-ball leg-spinner Adam Zampa. Lyon was a part of the 2019-20 title-winning Sixers side, and his new deal with the Renegades will keep him at the club till the end of the 2025-26 edition of the competition.
“I am absolutely thrilled to be part of the Melbourne Renegades. (Marvel Stadium is) a place where I enjoy bowling, it tends to spin a little bit. I’m looking forward to hopefully joining up with ‘Zamps’ in a really good partnership and putting a show on for the Renegades fans.”
“I’ve got some really good friends who are part of the Melbourne Renegades, and that’s one of the reasons I wanted to come down.
At the Renegades, Lyon will be teaming up with Australia’s regular white-ball leg-spinner Adam Zampa. Lyon was a part of the 2019-20 title-winning Sixers side, and his new deal with the Renegades will keep him at the club till the end of the 2025-26 edition of the competition.
“I am absolutely thrilled to be part of the Melbourne Renegades. (Marvel Stadium is) a place where I enjoy bowling, it tends to spin a little bit. I’m looking forward to hopefully joining up with ‘Zamps’ in a really good partnership and putting a show on for the Renegades fans.”
“I’ve got some really good friends who are part of the Melbourne Renegades, and that’s one of the reasons I wanted to come down.
- 8/4/2023
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London, July 13 (Ians) India’s wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh will be playing for the London Spirit in the upcoming season of Women’s Hundred competition in England as a replacement for injured Australian player Georgia Redmayne.
Richa, who was not included in India’s ongoing tour of Bangladesh, will join captain Harmanpreet Kaur (Trent Rockets) and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (Southern Brave) as the third Indian player to play in the Women’s Hundred competition.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (Ecb) also announced that seam bowler Lauren Filer and UAE all-rounder Mahika Gaur, a young bowler who’s making waves in domestic cricket at Thunder, will be featured in Women’s Hundred for Spirit and Manchester Originals, respectively.
Oval Invincibles’ Tash Farrant and Trent Rockets’ Emma Jones have been replaced by Lizzie Scott and Cassidy McCarthy respectively, while Leah Dobson has replaced Phoebe Franklin at Northern Superchargers.
In the men’s Hundred competition,...
Richa, who was not included in India’s ongoing tour of Bangladesh, will join captain Harmanpreet Kaur (Trent Rockets) and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (Southern Brave) as the third Indian player to play in the Women’s Hundred competition.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (Ecb) also announced that seam bowler Lauren Filer and UAE all-rounder Mahika Gaur, a young bowler who’s making waves in domestic cricket at Thunder, will be featured in Women’s Hundred for Spirit and Manchester Originals, respectively.
Oval Invincibles’ Tash Farrant and Trent Rockets’ Emma Jones have been replaced by Lizzie Scott and Cassidy McCarthy respectively, while Leah Dobson has replaced Phoebe Franklin at Northern Superchargers.
In the men’s Hundred competition,...
- 7/13/2023
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Dharamsala, May 20 (Ians) Half-centuries from Yashwasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal followed by Shimron Hetmyers’ stunning 46-run knock powered Rajasthan Royals to a 4-wicket win over Punjab Kings (Pbks) in a do-or-die match in Indian Premier League (Ipl) 2023 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, here on Friday.
The Royals thus put themselves in contention for the Playoffs spots as they moved to fifth on the table with this four-wicket win while Punjab Kings are officially out of the race.
After a shaky start, Sam Curran’s unbeaten 49 off 31 and Shahrukh Khan’s quickfire 41 not out off 28 balls along with Jitesh Sharma’s 31-ball 44 guided Punjab Kings to 187/5 in 20 overs.
In reply, half-centuries from Padikkal (51 off 30) and Jaiswal (50 off 36) and Hetmyer’s remarkable knock of 46 in just 28 deliveries and got them close to the finish line. Then Dhruv Jurel sealed the deal with a six helping his side to seal a win with two remaining.
The Royals thus put themselves in contention for the Playoffs spots as they moved to fifth on the table with this four-wicket win while Punjab Kings are officially out of the race.
After a shaky start, Sam Curran’s unbeaten 49 off 31 and Shahrukh Khan’s quickfire 41 not out off 28 balls along with Jitesh Sharma’s 31-ball 44 guided Punjab Kings to 187/5 in 20 overs.
In reply, half-centuries from Padikkal (51 off 30) and Jaiswal (50 off 36) and Hetmyer’s remarkable knock of 46 in just 28 deliveries and got them close to the finish line. Then Dhruv Jurel sealed the deal with a six helping his side to seal a win with two remaining.
- 5/19/2023
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Dharamsala, May 19 (Ians) Sam Curran’s unbeaten 49 off 31 and Shahrukh Khan’s quickfire 41 not out off 28 along with Jitesh Sharma’s 31-ball 44 guided Punjab Kings (Pbks) to 187/5 against Rajasthan Royals (Rr) in the do-or-die Indian Premier League (Ipl) 2023 match at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, here on Friday.
After a shaky start, Jitesh and Curran steadied the innings with a crucial 64-run stand before the latter got dismissed. Then, Shahrukh joined Sam and the duo established an unbeaten 73-run partnership off 37 balls, taking 46 runs off the last two overs to take Punjab to 187/5 in 20 overs.
For Royals, Navdeep Saini was the pick of the bowlers, claiming three wickets in his allotted overs after conceding 40 runs.
Trent Boult struck to put an early dent in Pbks’ innings as he caught and bowled opener Prabhsimran Singh on the second ball of the innings. But Punjab regrouped quickly with the help of Shikhar Dhawan...
After a shaky start, Jitesh and Curran steadied the innings with a crucial 64-run stand before the latter got dismissed. Then, Shahrukh joined Sam and the duo established an unbeaten 73-run partnership off 37 balls, taking 46 runs off the last two overs to take Punjab to 187/5 in 20 overs.
For Royals, Navdeep Saini was the pick of the bowlers, claiming three wickets in his allotted overs after conceding 40 runs.
Trent Boult struck to put an early dent in Pbks’ innings as he caught and bowled opener Prabhsimran Singh on the second ball of the innings. But Punjab regrouped quickly with the help of Shikhar Dhawan...
- 5/19/2023
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Dharamsala, May 19 (Ians) Rajasthan Royals (Rr) won the toss and elect to bowl first against Punjab Kings (Pbks) in the do-or-die Ipl 2023 match at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, here on Friday.
In a last-minute change, Rr spinner Ravichandran Ashwin missed Friday’s game due to a back spasm. On the other hand, Pbks are unchanged.
“We will bowl. Looking at the dimensions and looking at what we require in the tournament, it is better to bowl. We need to win the game. Then see how the other games go. If you want to play good T20 cricket, you need to forget things.
“We have had four to five days off. One has to understand the conditions. We have a couple of changes. Last-minute changes. Ashwin misses out because of a back spasm,” Samson said at the toss.
Pbks skipper Shikhar Dhawan: “Last match, dew wasn’t much. First batting or second,...
In a last-minute change, Rr spinner Ravichandran Ashwin missed Friday’s game due to a back spasm. On the other hand, Pbks are unchanged.
“We will bowl. Looking at the dimensions and looking at what we require in the tournament, it is better to bowl. We need to win the game. Then see how the other games go. If you want to play good T20 cricket, you need to forget things.
“We have had four to five days off. One has to understand the conditions. We have a couple of changes. Last-minute changes. Ashwin misses out because of a back spasm,” Samson said at the toss.
Pbks skipper Shikhar Dhawan: “Last match, dew wasn’t much. First batting or second,...
- 5/19/2023
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Jaipur, May 14 (Ians) Riding high on a dominating bowling display Royal Challengers Bangalore (Rcb) thumped Rajasthan Royals (Rr) by a huge 112-run margin in an Indian Premier League (Ipl) 2023 match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Sunday, to keep their playoffs hopes alive.
The win gave Rcb crucial two points and they sit fifth on the table with 12 points and a healthy run rate of +0.166, with two matches to go.
For Rcb, Wayne Parnell was the pick of the bowlers as he claimed three wickets with the likes of Michael Bracewell and Mohammad Siraj also bowling really well as Rcb sealed a massive win.
After Faf du Plessis’ composed innings of 55 off 44 and Glenn Maxwell’s 54 off 33. Anuj Rawat’s cameo of unbeaten 29 off 11 lifted Rcb to a competitive 171/5 in 20 overs.
Then, the Rcb bowlers, led by Wayne Parnell (3-10), came out all guns blazing as they reduced Rr to 28-5 in the Power-play.
The win gave Rcb crucial two points and they sit fifth on the table with 12 points and a healthy run rate of +0.166, with two matches to go.
For Rcb, Wayne Parnell was the pick of the bowlers as he claimed three wickets with the likes of Michael Bracewell and Mohammad Siraj also bowling really well as Rcb sealed a massive win.
After Faf du Plessis’ composed innings of 55 off 44 and Glenn Maxwell’s 54 off 33. Anuj Rawat’s cameo of unbeaten 29 off 11 lifted Rcb to a competitive 171/5 in 20 overs.
Then, the Rcb bowlers, led by Wayne Parnell (3-10), came out all guns blazing as they reduced Rr to 28-5 in the Power-play.
- 5/14/2023
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Jaipur, May 14 (Ians) Riding high on a dominating bowling display Royal Challengers Bangalore (Rcb) trounced Rajasthan Royals (Rr) by a huge 112-run margin in an Indian Premier League (Ipl) 2023 match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Sunday.
Batting first, half-centuries by skipper Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell and a cameo of unbeaten 29 off 11 balls from Anuj Rawat guided Rcb to a competitive total of 171/5 in 20 overs.
In reply, the Royals had a dismal batting display as they were bowled out for 59 in 10.3 overs, the third-lowest innings total in the history of the tournament. Only Joe Root and Shimron Hetmyer managed to get into double figures and the latter was the only one who was able to take on the opposition bowlers.
For Rcb, Wayne Parnell was the pick of the bowlers as he claimed three wickets with the likes of Michael Bracewell and Mohammad Siraj also bowling really...
Batting first, half-centuries by skipper Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell and a cameo of unbeaten 29 off 11 balls from Anuj Rawat guided Rcb to a competitive total of 171/5 in 20 overs.
In reply, the Royals had a dismal batting display as they were bowled out for 59 in 10.3 overs, the third-lowest innings total in the history of the tournament. Only Joe Root and Shimron Hetmyer managed to get into double figures and the latter was the only one who was able to take on the opposition bowlers.
For Rcb, Wayne Parnell was the pick of the bowlers as he claimed three wickets with the likes of Michael Bracewell and Mohammad Siraj also bowling really...
- 5/14/2023
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Jaipur, May 14 (Ians) Half-centuries by skipper Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell and a cameo of unbeaten 29 off 11 balls from Anuj Rawat guided Royal Challengers (Rcb) to a competitive total of 171/5 against Rajasthan Royals (Rr) in an Indian Premier League (Ipl) 2023 match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Sunday.
Skipper Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli got Rcb to a decent start and stitched 50 runs opening partnership. When Glenn Maxwell walked in to bat at No.3, he struck a few lusty blows and raised a 69-run partnership for the second wicket. Both the in-form batters notched up their fifties.
Rr were quick to pull things back in the death overs as the visitors lost three wickets in quick succession. Just when it looked as if Rr will finish the innings on a high, Rawat’s cameo powered the visitors to a competitive total
Opting to bat first, Rcb had...
Skipper Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli got Rcb to a decent start and stitched 50 runs opening partnership. When Glenn Maxwell walked in to bat at No.3, he struck a few lusty blows and raised a 69-run partnership for the second wicket. Both the in-form batters notched up their fifties.
Rr were quick to pull things back in the death overs as the visitors lost three wickets in quick succession. Just when it looked as if Rr will finish the innings on a high, Rawat’s cameo powered the visitors to a competitive total
Opting to bat first, Rcb had...
- 5/14/2023
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Jaipur, May 14 (Ians) Royal Challengers Bangalore (Rcb) won the toss and elected to bat first against Rajasthan Royals (Rr) in an Ipl 2023 match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Sunday.
Rcb captain Faf du Plessis said Wayne Parnell came in for Josh Hazlewood and Michael Bracewell replaced Wanindu Hasaranga in the playing XI.
“We will have a bat first. The conditions might favor that, looks like a dry wicket. It is very clear from here on for us, that is not a bad thing sometimes. We need to execute better. 3-4 guys are putting their hand up every game, we need a bit more probably to cash in on some good positions. Wins are important, net run rate is not something we can bother about now,” Du Plessis said at the toss.
On the other hand, Rr captain Sanju Samson said Adam Zampa came in for Trent Boult in the playing XI.
Rcb captain Faf du Plessis said Wayne Parnell came in for Josh Hazlewood and Michael Bracewell replaced Wanindu Hasaranga in the playing XI.
“We will have a bat first. The conditions might favor that, looks like a dry wicket. It is very clear from here on for us, that is not a bad thing sometimes. We need to execute better. 3-4 guys are putting their hand up every game, we need a bit more probably to cash in on some good positions. Wins are important, net run rate is not something we can bother about now,” Du Plessis said at the toss.
On the other hand, Rr captain Sanju Samson said Adam Zampa came in for Trent Boult in the playing XI.
- 5/14/2023
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Jaipur, May 7 (Ians) England batter Joe Root was handed his Indian Premier League (Ipl) debut as Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to bat first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Ipl 2023 match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Sunday.
The pitch for Sunday’s match is the one used in Friday’s game, where Rajasthan were handed a nine-wicket thrashing by defending champions Gujarat Titans. Both Rajasthan and Hyderabad are coming off four losses in their last five matches of the competition and need a victory to get their campaign back on track.
After winning the toss, Samson said apart from Root’s debut, the team is dealing with a few injury issues. Trent Boult is not in the playing eleven, with Rajasthan fielding three spinners — Ravichandran Ashwin, Murugan Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal.
“Conditions also demand the same. Climate has been different. Not much dew in the latter half.
The pitch for Sunday’s match is the one used in Friday’s game, where Rajasthan were handed a nine-wicket thrashing by defending champions Gujarat Titans. Both Rajasthan and Hyderabad are coming off four losses in their last five matches of the competition and need a victory to get their campaign back on track.
After winning the toss, Samson said apart from Root’s debut, the team is dealing with a few injury issues. Trent Boult is not in the playing eleven, with Rajasthan fielding three spinners — Ravichandran Ashwin, Murugan Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal.
“Conditions also demand the same. Climate has been different. Not much dew in the latter half.
- 5/7/2023
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Jaipur, May 5 (Ians) Riding on a stunning bowling display from Afghan spin duo Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed followed by Hardik Pandya’s unbeaten and quickfire 15-ball 39 , Gujarat Titans (Gt) registered a dominating 9-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (Rr) in an Ipl 2023 match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Friday.
With this win, Titans made their position strong at the top of the points table with seven wickets in 10 matches.
Rashid (3/14) and Noor (2/25) once again proved to be lethal with their attacking bowling skillset and rattled the Royals’ batting line-up in the middle overs as the hosts were bundled out for a paltry 118 in 17.5 overs.
In reply, after Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha provided a good start to the chase, Hardik Pandya smoked Adam Zampa for three sixes and a four as the visitors sealed a win under 13.5 overs.
Chasing the paltry 118-run target, the opening duo Gill and Saha started off well,...
With this win, Titans made their position strong at the top of the points table with seven wickets in 10 matches.
Rashid (3/14) and Noor (2/25) once again proved to be lethal with their attacking bowling skillset and rattled the Royals’ batting line-up in the middle overs as the hosts were bundled out for a paltry 118 in 17.5 overs.
In reply, after Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha provided a good start to the chase, Hardik Pandya smoked Adam Zampa for three sixes and a four as the visitors sealed a win under 13.5 overs.
Chasing the paltry 118-run target, the opening duo Gill and Saha started off well,...
- 5/5/2023
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Jaipur, May 5 (Ians) Stunning bowling display from Afghan spin duo Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed helped Gujarat Titans (Gt) bowl out Rajasthan Royals (Rr) for a paltry 118 in 17.5 overs in an Ipl 2023 match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Friday.
Rashid (3/14) and Noor (2/25) once again proved to be lethal with their attacking bowling skillset as the duo rattled the Royals’ batting line-up in the middle overs.
The Royals had a slow start as they lost Jos Buttler early. Yashaswi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson went for a few big hits to add crucial runs before the former got run out and the hosts posted 50/2 in the PowerPlay.
Titans continued to put pressure on the hosts with their clinical bowling and Rr failed to establish a stable partnership, as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals.
Hardik Pandya struck in the second over to dismiss Buttler after conceding two successive boundaries. Then,...
Rashid (3/14) and Noor (2/25) once again proved to be lethal with their attacking bowling skillset as the duo rattled the Royals’ batting line-up in the middle overs.
The Royals had a slow start as they lost Jos Buttler early. Yashaswi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson went for a few big hits to add crucial runs before the former got run out and the hosts posted 50/2 in the PowerPlay.
Titans continued to put pressure on the hosts with their clinical bowling and Rr failed to establish a stable partnership, as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals.
Hardik Pandya struck in the second over to dismiss Buttler after conceding two successive boundaries. Then,...
- 5/5/2023
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Jaipur, May 5 (Ians) Rajasthan Royals (Rr) won the toss and opted to bat first against Gujarat Titans (Gt) in an Ipl 2023 match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Friday.
While Rr made one change in the playing XI as Adam Zampa came in for Jason Holder, Gt haven’t made any change.
“We would like to bat first. It’s a bit hard to read this pitch. Let’s bat a few overs and figure it out later. The standard of cricket we are playing is really good. We were expecting something like this from Jaiswal with the prep he had been putting in. Zampa comes in place of Holder,” Rr skipper Sanju Samson said at the toss.
Gt captain Hardik Pandya said: “We were going to bat first as well. If the home captain does not know what to choose, I thought I might as well bowl and see what happens.
While Rr made one change in the playing XI as Adam Zampa came in for Jason Holder, Gt haven’t made any change.
“We would like to bat first. It’s a bit hard to read this pitch. Let’s bat a few overs and figure it out later. The standard of cricket we are playing is really good. We were expecting something like this from Jaiswal with the prep he had been putting in. Zampa comes in place of Holder,” Rr skipper Sanju Samson said at the toss.
Gt captain Hardik Pandya said: “We were going to bat first as well. If the home captain does not know what to choose, I thought I might as well bowl and see what happens.
- 5/5/2023
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Jaipur, May 5 (Ians) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has praised Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson for his way of handling a high-quality spin troika of Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal and Adam Zampa in Indian Premier League (Ipl) 2023.
Rajasthan, after losing to Mumbai Indians in their last match by six wickets, will be hosting table-toppers Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Friday. Both teams, which faced off in Ipl 20222 final in Ahmedabad, are the front-runners in the Ipl 2023 playoffs race.
“Sanju Samson has matured as a captain. He uses his spinners very well. Only a good captain can play with three spinners and use them smartly,” Shastri was quoted as saying by Star Sports.
Shastri also backed Gujarat to be the favourites to win Ipl 2023 due to the balance the Hardik Pandya-led team has and the way it has performed collectively as a unit. Just like Rajasthan,...
Rajasthan, after losing to Mumbai Indians in their last match by six wickets, will be hosting table-toppers Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Friday. Both teams, which faced off in Ipl 20222 final in Ahmedabad, are the front-runners in the Ipl 2023 playoffs race.
“Sanju Samson has matured as a captain. He uses his spinners very well. Only a good captain can play with three spinners and use them smartly,” Shastri was quoted as saying by Star Sports.
Shastri also backed Gujarat to be the favourites to win Ipl 2023 due to the balance the Hardik Pandya-led team has and the way it has performed collectively as a unit. Just like Rajasthan,...
- 5/5/2023
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New Delhi, April 28 (Ians) After holding their nerves to beat Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring clash in Ipl 2023, Punjab Kings will be aiming to get another win under their belt when they host Lucknow Super Giants at the Is Bindra Pca Stadium in Mohali on Friday.
When these two teams last met in the ongoing season, Punjab defeated Lucknow by two wickets in a thrilling encounter at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.
While they will be sweating over the fitness of their skipper Shikhar Dhawan, who is nursing a shoulder injury, former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh thinks Punjab still look strong due to the all-round depth in their squad, led by stand-in skipper Sam Curran.
“Sam Curran has handled the captaincy well in Shikhar’s absence. Along with the ball, he also looked impressive with the bat. The Punjab team looks strong because of players like Sam Curran,...
When these two teams last met in the ongoing season, Punjab defeated Lucknow by two wickets in a thrilling encounter at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.
While they will be sweating over the fitness of their skipper Shikhar Dhawan, who is nursing a shoulder injury, former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh thinks Punjab still look strong due to the all-round depth in their squad, led by stand-in skipper Sam Curran.
“Sam Curran has handled the captaincy well in Shikhar’s absence. Along with the ball, he also looked impressive with the bat. The Punjab team looks strong because of players like Sam Curran,...
- 4/28/2023
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New Delhi, April 28 (Ians) Former India cricketer and four-time Indian Premier League (Ipl) winner Suresh Raina heaped praise on the poise and elegance showed by Rajasthan Royals’ young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, calling him a superstar of the tournament who has the potential to make the country proud in the near future.
After Rajasthan opted to bat first against Chennai Super Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Thursday, Jaiswal smashed his way to making an attacking 77 off 43 balls, including hitting eight fours and four sixes, helping the team post 202/5, which was enough to secure a 32-run victory.
“His head position is great and as Robin (Uthappa) said, when he hit a reverse sweep, it stayed so still. He plays close to the body and what I like the most is that his head, whenever he drives the ball, is also very still. When it doesn’t move much, you can...
After Rajasthan opted to bat first against Chennai Super Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Thursday, Jaiswal smashed his way to making an attacking 77 off 43 balls, including hitting eight fours and four sixes, helping the team post 202/5, which was enough to secure a 32-run victory.
“His head position is great and as Robin (Uthappa) said, when he hit a reverse sweep, it stayed so still. He plays close to the body and what I like the most is that his head, whenever he drives the ball, is also very still. When it doesn’t move much, you can...
- 4/28/2023
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Jaipur, April 28 (Ians) Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has given credit to the hard work put up by the team management and support staff for groom talented youngsters like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel, both of whom contributed handsomely in their 32-run victory over Chennai Super Kings in Match No. 37 of Ipl 2023.
Jaiswal struck his Ipl-best 43-ball 77 while Dhruv Jurel (34 off 15), Jos Buttler (27 off 21), and Devdutt Padikkal (24 off 12) also contributed with the bat as Rajasthan Royals posted 202/5 in 20 overs on Thursday night.
Adam Zampa claimed 3-22 and Ravichandran Ashwin bagged 2-35 as the Royals restricted Csk to 170/6 in 20 overs, a valiant 52 off 32 balls by Shivam Dube going in vain as the home team registered a convincing victory.
With this win, Rajasthan went to the top of the table with five wins while Csk, who also have five victories, dropped down to the third spot after the loss.
Samson said youngsters Jaiswal,...
Jaiswal struck his Ipl-best 43-ball 77 while Dhruv Jurel (34 off 15), Jos Buttler (27 off 21), and Devdutt Padikkal (24 off 12) also contributed with the bat as Rajasthan Royals posted 202/5 in 20 overs on Thursday night.
Adam Zampa claimed 3-22 and Ravichandran Ashwin bagged 2-35 as the Royals restricted Csk to 170/6 in 20 overs, a valiant 52 off 32 balls by Shivam Dube going in vain as the home team registered a convincing victory.
With this win, Rajasthan went to the top of the table with five wins while Csk, who also have five victories, dropped down to the third spot after the loss.
Samson said youngsters Jaiswal,...
- 4/28/2023
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Jaipur, April 28 (Ians) Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni lauded Rajasthan Royals batter Yashasvi Jaiswal for playing a match-winning knock against his team in the Match No. 37 of Ipl 2023, saying that the opener took calculated risks and went after the bowlers at the top.
Jaiswal’s attacking fifty (77 off 43) followed by clinical bowling performances by Adam Zampa (3-22), and Ravichandran Ashwin (2-35) led Rajasthan Royals to a convincing 32-run win over Chennai Super Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Thursday.
“Yashasvi batted really well, important to go after the bowlers, and took calculated risks. It was slightly easier against our bowlers because we had to assess the right lengths. Even then Yashasvi batted well at the top and at the end, Jurel batted really well,” said Dhoni at the post-match presentation.
Asked about the target, Dhoni said it was quite a bit above par after they gave...
Jaiswal’s attacking fifty (77 off 43) followed by clinical bowling performances by Adam Zampa (3-22), and Ravichandran Ashwin (2-35) led Rajasthan Royals to a convincing 32-run win over Chennai Super Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Thursday.
“Yashasvi batted really well, important to go after the bowlers, and took calculated risks. It was slightly easier against our bowlers because we had to assess the right lengths. Even then Yashasvi batted well at the top and at the end, Jurel batted really well,” said Dhoni at the post-match presentation.
Asked about the target, Dhoni said it was quite a bit above par after they gave...
- 4/27/2023
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Jaipur, April 28 (Ians) Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s attacking fifty (77 off 43) followed by clinical bowling performance by Adam Zampa (3-22) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2-35) led Rajasthan Royals to a convincing 32-run win over Chennai Super Kings in Match No. 37 of Ipl 2023 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Thursday.
With this win, Rajasthan went to the top of the table with five wins while Csk, who also have five victories, dropped down to the third spot after the loss.
Jaiswal’s fifty (77 off 43) propelled Rajasthan Royals to 202/5 in 20 overs. Apart from Jaiswal, the likes of Dhruv Jurel (34 off 15), Jos Buttler (27 off 21), and Devdutt Padikkal (24 off 12) contributed to the Royals’ big score on a batting-friendly pitch.
In reply, Shivam Dube (52 off 33) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (47 off 29) tried hard with the bat for Csk but it was not enough against a disciplined Royals bowling attack.
Chasing a huge total, Csk were off to a sedate start,...
With this win, Rajasthan went to the top of the table with five wins while Csk, who also have five victories, dropped down to the third spot after the loss.
Jaiswal’s fifty (77 off 43) propelled Rajasthan Royals to 202/5 in 20 overs. Apart from Jaiswal, the likes of Dhruv Jurel (34 off 15), Jos Buttler (27 off 21), and Devdutt Padikkal (24 off 12) contributed to the Royals’ big score on a batting-friendly pitch.
In reply, Shivam Dube (52 off 33) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (47 off 29) tried hard with the bat for Csk but it was not enough against a disciplined Royals bowling attack.
Chasing a huge total, Csk were off to a sedate start,...
- 4/27/2023
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Jaipur, April 27 (Ians) Shivam Dube’s fighting fifty (52 off 33) went in vain as Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 32 runs in Match No. 37 of Ipl 2023 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Thursday.
With this win, Rajasthan went to the top of the table with five wins while Csk, who also have five victories, dropped down to third spot.
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal attacking fifty (77 off 43) propelled Rajasthan Royals to 202/5 in 20 overs. Apart from Jaiswal, the likes of Dhruv Jurel (34 off 15), Jos Buttler (27 off 21), and Devdutt Padikkal (24 off 12) contributed to the Royals’ big score on a batting-friendly pitch.
Chasing a huge total, Csk were off to a sedate start, scoring just 13 runs in the first three overs as both Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad were too cautious in their approach.
Ruturaj then decided to free his arms and got a few crucial four and sixes off Jason Holder and Ravichandran Ashwin...
With this win, Rajasthan went to the top of the table with five wins while Csk, who also have five victories, dropped down to third spot.
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal attacking fifty (77 off 43) propelled Rajasthan Royals to 202/5 in 20 overs. Apart from Jaiswal, the likes of Dhruv Jurel (34 off 15), Jos Buttler (27 off 21), and Devdutt Padikkal (24 off 12) contributed to the Royals’ big score on a batting-friendly pitch.
Chasing a huge total, Csk were off to a sedate start, scoring just 13 runs in the first three overs as both Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad were too cautious in their approach.
Ruturaj then decided to free his arms and got a few crucial four and sixes off Jason Holder and Ravichandran Ashwin...
- 4/27/2023
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Jaipur, April 27 (Ians) Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bat first against Chennai Super Kings in Match No. 37 of Ipl 2023 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Thursday.
The Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan made one change in their playing XI as Adam Zampa came in place of Trent Boult, who has a niggle.
“We would like to bat first. We like to stick to our strength, which is to defend. It feels really great to play Rr’s 200th game, it feels great to be playing for 10 years,” said Samson at the toss.
“Would love to see some pink here today, but it’s yellow and we know that the reason is (smiles). Boult misses out due to a niggle, Zampa is playing in his place,” he added.
On the other hand, the M.S. Dhoni-led Csk, who are at the top of the points table, stuck to the same playing XI.
The Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan made one change in their playing XI as Adam Zampa came in place of Trent Boult, who has a niggle.
“We would like to bat first. We like to stick to our strength, which is to defend. It feels really great to play Rr’s 200th game, it feels great to be playing for 10 years,” said Samson at the toss.
“Would love to see some pink here today, but it’s yellow and we know that the reason is (smiles). Boult misses out due to a niggle, Zampa is playing in his place,” he added.
On the other hand, the M.S. Dhoni-led Csk, who are at the top of the points table, stuck to the same playing XI.
- 4/27/2023
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Ahmedabad, April 17 (Ians) Rajasthan Royals were literally in a no man’s land at 66/4 in 12 overs in pursuit of chasing down 178 against a Gujarat Titans bowling attack, who bowled 26 dot balls in the first six overs.
With 112 more runs off 48 balls, not many would have given them a chance for a victory. But captain Sanju Samson unleashed by taking 20 runs off Rashid Khan in the 13th over to eventually make 60 while Shimron Hetmyer smashed a whirlwind unbeaten 56 off just 26 balls to give Rajasthan an improbable three-wicket victory.
The stunning last-over heist also means Rajasthan retain their top spot on the points table with eight points. Samson and Hetmyer added a crucial stand of 59 runs off 27 balls, followed by the latter adding 47 runs off 20 deliveries with Dhruv Jurel to complete the chase with four balls to spare.
Mohammed Shami built pressure from the word go while troubling Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler.
With 112 more runs off 48 balls, not many would have given them a chance for a victory. But captain Sanju Samson unleashed by taking 20 runs off Rashid Khan in the 13th over to eventually make 60 while Shimron Hetmyer smashed a whirlwind unbeaten 56 off just 26 balls to give Rajasthan an improbable three-wicket victory.
The stunning last-over heist also means Rajasthan retain their top spot on the points table with eight points. Samson and Hetmyer added a crucial stand of 59 runs off 27 balls, followed by the latter adding 47 runs off 20 deliveries with Dhruv Jurel to complete the chase with four balls to spare.
Mohammed Shami built pressure from the word go while troubling Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler.
- 4/16/2023
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Ahmedabad, April 16 (Ians) Rajasthan Royals were literally in a no man’s land at 66/4 in 12 overs in their pursuit of chasing down 178 against a strong Gujarat Titans bowling attack, who bowled 26 dot balls in the first six overs.
From there, captain Sanju Samson took 20 runs off Rashid Khan in the 13th over to eventually make 60 while Shimron Hetmyer smashed a whirlwind unbeaten 56 off just 26 balls to give Rajasthan an improbable three-wicket victory in 23rd match of the Ipl 2023, here on Sunday.
The stunning heist also means that Rajasthan retain their top spot on the points table with eight points. Samson and Hetmyer added a crucial stand of 59 runs off 27 balls, followed by the latter adding 47 runs off 20 deliveries with Dhruv Jurel to complete the chase with four balls to spare.
Mohammed Shami built pressure from the word go, troubling Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler. Gujarat got the reward when Hardik Pandya...
From there, captain Sanju Samson took 20 runs off Rashid Khan in the 13th over to eventually make 60 while Shimron Hetmyer smashed a whirlwind unbeaten 56 off just 26 balls to give Rajasthan an improbable three-wicket victory in 23rd match of the Ipl 2023, here on Sunday.
The stunning heist also means that Rajasthan retain their top spot on the points table with eight points. Samson and Hetmyer added a crucial stand of 59 runs off 27 balls, followed by the latter adding 47 runs off 20 deliveries with Dhruv Jurel to complete the chase with four balls to spare.
Mohammed Shami built pressure from the word go, troubling Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler. Gujarat got the reward when Hardik Pandya...
- 4/16/2023
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Ahmedabad, April 16 (Ians) David Miller was dropped on six on his seventh ball as Adam Zampa made a mess of a regulation caught and bowled chance and he capitalised on it and went on to top-score with 46 off 30 balls and propelled Gujarat Titans to a competitive 177/7 against Rajasthan Royals in an Ipl 2023 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, here on Sunday.
Apart from Miller, Gujarat were also aided by 45 from Shubman Gill, 28 from Hardik Pandya and 27 from Abhinav Manohar at the back end of the innings. For Rajasthan, pacer Sandeep Sharma was pick of bowlers with 2/25, while Zampa, Yuzvendra Chahal and Trent Boult took a wicket each.
Pushed into batting first, Gujarat weren’t allowed to break free by Rajasthan’s bowlers. Wriddhiman Saha gave a fat top-edge on a hoick and with wicketkeeper as well as two fielders converging, Trent Boult took a catch on rebound off keeper’s gloves.
Apart from Miller, Gujarat were also aided by 45 from Shubman Gill, 28 from Hardik Pandya and 27 from Abhinav Manohar at the back end of the innings. For Rajasthan, pacer Sandeep Sharma was pick of bowlers with 2/25, while Zampa, Yuzvendra Chahal and Trent Boult took a wicket each.
Pushed into batting first, Gujarat weren’t allowed to break free by Rajasthan’s bowlers. Wriddhiman Saha gave a fat top-edge on a hoick and with wicketkeeper as well as two fielders converging, Trent Boult took a catch on rebound off keeper’s gloves.
- 4/16/2023
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New Delhi, April 13 (Ians) Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh lavished praise on Rajasthan Royals (Rr) opener Jos Buttler for playing a match winning knock against Chennai Super Kings (Csk) in an Ipl 2023 match on a spin-friendly track in Chennai and called the English opener the ‘number 1’ batter in the world.
Royals put up a splendid show and held their nerve to record their first win at the Ma Chidambaram Stadium since 2008 as they beat Csk by three runs on Wednesday night.
Batting first, Buttler (52 off 36) led the charge with his third fifty of the season while Devdutt Padikkal (38), R Ashwin (30), and Shimron Hetmyer (30 not out) chipped in with valuable contributions to help the team post a competitive total of 175/8 in 20 overs.
During the process, Buttler completed 3000 runs in the Ipl. He took 85 innings to get to the milestone, the third-fastest in the league. Sandeep Sharma then kept his cool in...
Royals put up a splendid show and held their nerve to record their first win at the Ma Chidambaram Stadium since 2008 as they beat Csk by three runs on Wednesday night.
Batting first, Buttler (52 off 36) led the charge with his third fifty of the season while Devdutt Padikkal (38), R Ashwin (30), and Shimron Hetmyer (30 not out) chipped in with valuable contributions to help the team post a competitive total of 175/8 in 20 overs.
During the process, Buttler completed 3000 runs in the Ipl. He took 85 innings to get to the milestone, the third-fastest in the league. Sandeep Sharma then kept his cool in...
- 4/13/2023
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Chennai, April 13 (Ians) A brilliant all-round effort by Ravichandran Ashwin (30 runs & 2-25) and a fine half-century by Jos Buttler (52) helped Rajasthan Royals prevail over Chennai Super Kings by three runs in a thrilling Indian Premier League (Ipl) 2023 encounter here in which M.S Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja waged a valiant battle that went in vain.
Buttler had helped Rajasthan Royals recover from the shock of losing Yashasvi Jaiswal (10) and with help from Devdutt Padikkal (38), Ashwin (30) and Shimron Hetmyer (30 not out) helped them reach a competitive 175/8 in their 20 overs after they were asked to bat first by Csk.
Chasing a target of 176 on a slow turner and with dew coming down in copious amounts was expected to be easy for Chennai Super Kings in what was the 200th match for Dhoni as captain.
But after recovering from the setback of losing Rituraj Gaikwad, their top scorer so far, for eight runs, but...
Buttler had helped Rajasthan Royals recover from the shock of losing Yashasvi Jaiswal (10) and with help from Devdutt Padikkal (38), Ashwin (30) and Shimron Hetmyer (30 not out) helped them reach a competitive 175/8 in their 20 overs after they were asked to bat first by Csk.
Chasing a target of 176 on a slow turner and with dew coming down in copious amounts was expected to be easy for Chennai Super Kings in what was the 200th match for Dhoni as captain.
But after recovering from the setback of losing Rituraj Gaikwad, their top scorer so far, for eight runs, but...
- 4/12/2023
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Chennai, April 12 (Ians) A valiant blazing 32 not out off 17 balls by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni went in vain as Chennai Super Kings lost to Rajasthan Royals by three runs in a last-ball edge-of-the-seat thriller in the India Premier League (Ipl) 2023 at the Ma Chidambaram Stadium here on Wednesday.
Chasing a target of 176 on a slow turner and with dew coming down in copious amounts was expected to be easy for Chennai Super Kings in what was the 200th match for Dhoni as captain. The Csk skipper made a brave effort by hitting two sixes in the final over but in the end, fell short narrowly.
But after recovering from the setback of losing Rituraj Gaikwad, their top scorer so far, for eight runs, but recovering to 78/1 thanks to Devon Conway and Ajinkya Rahane, Csk reached a stage with 40 needed off the last 12 deliveries, Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja pulled them to...
Chasing a target of 176 on a slow turner and with dew coming down in copious amounts was expected to be easy for Chennai Super Kings in what was the 200th match for Dhoni as captain. The Csk skipper made a brave effort by hitting two sixes in the final over but in the end, fell short narrowly.
But after recovering from the setback of losing Rituraj Gaikwad, their top scorer so far, for eight runs, but recovering to 78/1 thanks to Devon Conway and Ajinkya Rahane, Csk reached a stage with 40 needed off the last 12 deliveries, Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja pulled them to...
- 4/12/2023
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Chennai, April 12 (Ians) Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss in his 200th match as Chennai Super Kings captain and decided to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (Ipl) 2023 at the Ma Chidambaram Stadium here on Wednesday.
Dhoni said the reason he decided to field first as he expects the pitch to be slightly on the slower side and the dew will come into play later in the evening.
“It will be slightly on the slower side. There could be dew around. Feels good [to lead for the 200th time]. The crowd was fantastic. The new stadium is like playing in Switzerland. We have seen cricket change. Feels good to have survived for so long and it’s a format we have to keep evolving. Important to get rid of mistakes in the later stages,” Dhoni said at the toss.
Csk have made two changes in their playing XI with Mitchell Santner and...
Dhoni said the reason he decided to field first as he expects the pitch to be slightly on the slower side and the dew will come into play later in the evening.
“It will be slightly on the slower side. There could be dew around. Feels good [to lead for the 200th time]. The crowd was fantastic. The new stadium is like playing in Switzerland. We have seen cricket change. Feels good to have survived for so long and it’s a format we have to keep evolving. Important to get rid of mistakes in the later stages,” Dhoni said at the toss.
Csk have made two changes in their playing XI with Mitchell Santner and...
- 4/12/2023
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Melbourne, April 6 (Ians) Spinner Todd Murphy earned his first national contracts, as Cricket Australia announced the extended 24-player national men’s contract list on Thursday.
Murphy has earned his first national contract after impressing on the Border-Gavaskar India tour, where he claimed a five-wicket haul on Test debut.
He was joined by the fast bowler Lance Morris as first-time contracted players to the national side, with Sean Abbott, Michael Neser and Jhye Richardson also been promoted and offered a contract for the next year.
Dropping out of the list is recently retired former white-ball captain Aaron Finch and spinner Mitchell Swepson, while Matthew Wade, Matthew Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Matthew Kuhnemann have also been overlooked for a contract.
With the World Test Championship final, Ashes series and Odi World Cup in India all in the year ahead, selectors have taken up the four additional contract spots available under the new...
Murphy has earned his first national contract after impressing on the Border-Gavaskar India tour, where he claimed a five-wicket haul on Test debut.
He was joined by the fast bowler Lance Morris as first-time contracted players to the national side, with Sean Abbott, Michael Neser and Jhye Richardson also been promoted and offered a contract for the next year.
Dropping out of the list is recently retired former white-ball captain Aaron Finch and spinner Mitchell Swepson, while Matthew Wade, Matthew Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Matthew Kuhnemann have also been overlooked for a contract.
With the World Test Championship final, Ashes series and Odi World Cup in India all in the year ahead, selectors have taken up the four additional contract spots available under the new...
- 4/6/2023
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New Delhi, April 4 (Ians) Batting legend Ricky Ponting feels star pacer Mitchell Starc and clever leg-spinner Adam Zampa will be crucial for Australia’s success in the upcoming 2023 Odi World Cup and the duo must be at their best during the mega event.
Speedster Starc was the pick of Australia’s bowlers during the recent Odi series in India with eight wickets as the experienced quick intimidated white-ball specialist Suryakumar Yadav with a pair of golden ducks in the first two fixtures.
The left-arm quick now looms as Australia’s dangerman at the Cricket World Cup later this year after showing he remains a threat even in sub-continent conditions.
Starc has already claimed the most victims outright at the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales, after sharing the honour with Trent Boult in the 2015 tournament.
“It’s the overall package of Mitchell Starc. He’s six-foot-five, bowls in the high 140-km per hour,...
Speedster Starc was the pick of Australia’s bowlers during the recent Odi series in India with eight wickets as the experienced quick intimidated white-ball specialist Suryakumar Yadav with a pair of golden ducks in the first two fixtures.
The left-arm quick now looms as Australia’s dangerman at the Cricket World Cup later this year after showing he remains a threat even in sub-continent conditions.
Starc has already claimed the most victims outright at the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales, after sharing the honour with Trent Boult in the 2015 tournament.
“It’s the overall package of Mitchell Starc. He’s six-foot-five, bowls in the high 140-km per hour,...
- 4/4/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Dubai, March 29 (Ians) After leading Afghanistan to historic 2-1 series win over Pakistan, leg-spinner Rashid Khan regained the top spot among bowlers in the latest Icc T20I player rankings, released on Wednesday.
Rashid, who took a wicket each in the three matches conceding a total of 62 runs off his 12 overs, surpassed Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga to take the top position. He grabbed the top spot for the first time in his career in February 2018 and was number one most recently in November last year.
Rashid’s teammate Fazalhaq Farooqi, who was the standout pacer during the series with a total of five wickets and an economy rate of just 4.75, shot up an eye-catching 12 spots to third overall on the latest rankings update.
Afghanistan now has three players inside the top 10 of the T20I category for bowlers, with spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman rounding out the talented trio in...
Rashid, who took a wicket each in the three matches conceding a total of 62 runs off his 12 overs, surpassed Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga to take the top position. He grabbed the top spot for the first time in his career in February 2018 and was number one most recently in November last year.
Rashid’s teammate Fazalhaq Farooqi, who was the standout pacer during the series with a total of five wickets and an economy rate of just 4.75, shot up an eye-catching 12 spots to third overall on the latest rankings update.
Afghanistan now has three players inside the top 10 of the T20I category for bowlers, with spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman rounding out the talented trio in...
- 3/29/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Mumbai, March 26 (Ians) A half-century in his last One-Day International (Odi), the third and final match of the series against Australia in Chennai, has given Ravichandran Ashwin the confidence to back Virat Kohli to come good in the 50-over World Cup to be held in October-November this year.
Former India captain Kohli, who has gone through a long period of poor form, has regained his batting touch and has scored a majestic hundred in the Ahmedabad Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series and followed it up with a half-century in a losing cause in the third and final Odi in Chennai as India lost the series 1-2.
In a post on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said Kohli is looking very good and will definitely turn it on during the World Cup.
“Usually, when Virat Kohli scores a fifty, he will convert it into an unbeatable hundred and prove why he is the king.
Former India captain Kohli, who has gone through a long period of poor form, has regained his batting touch and has scored a majestic hundred in the Ahmedabad Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series and followed it up with a half-century in a losing cause in the third and final Odi in Chennai as India lost the series 1-2.
In a post on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said Kohli is looking very good and will definitely turn it on during the World Cup.
“Usually, when Virat Kohli scores a fifty, he will convert it into an unbeatable hundred and prove why he is the king.
- 3/26/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, March 24 (Ians) Veteran India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday defended the move to promote Axar Patel ahead of Suryakumar Yadav in the sides 21-run loss in the third Odi match against Australia, saying that the strategy would have worked if Axar had negated spin duo of Adam Zampa and Ashton Agar.
Chasing 270, Axar was promoted to number five while Suryakumar was kept at number seven. The move didn’t work as Axar was run out by a brilliant throw from Steve Smith while Suryakumar was clean bowled by Agar for a golden duck for the third time in the series.
“Why did they promote Axar? If they promoted Axar and he negated Zampa and Agar by taking them for 35 or 50 runs in 10 overs then the game was in India’s bag. So the intent was right but the run-out happened. The outcome wasn’t right,” Ashwin said in...
Chasing 270, Axar was promoted to number five while Suryakumar was kept at number seven. The move didn’t work as Axar was run out by a brilliant throw from Steve Smith while Suryakumar was clean bowled by Agar for a golden duck for the third time in the series.
“Why did they promote Axar? If they promoted Axar and he negated Zampa and Agar by taking them for 35 or 50 runs in 10 overs then the game was in India’s bag. So the intent was right but the run-out happened. The outcome wasn’t right,” Ashwin said in...
- 3/24/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Chennai, March 23 (Ians) In 2021, when Mitchell Marsh was elevated to batting at number three in the T20I team, few would have predicted that it would prove to be a master-stroke as Australia went on to win the T20 World Cup in the UAE.
Cut to 2023, and with David Warner unavailable due to injury, Marsh was made the makeshift opener for ODIs against India, slamming 81 and 66 not out in Mumbai and Visakhapatnam.
When Warner came back for the series decider in Chennai, Marsh retained his spot as an opener and made a quick 47 with the veteran left-handed batter slotted in at number four.
Despite getting Player of the Series award in Australia’s 2-1 series win for making 194 runs at an average of 97, Marsh still believes Warner will slot back as an opener in the build up to the Odi World Cup, to be held in India in October-November.
“I...
Cut to 2023, and with David Warner unavailable due to injury, Marsh was made the makeshift opener for ODIs against India, slamming 81 and 66 not out in Mumbai and Visakhapatnam.
When Warner came back for the series decider in Chennai, Marsh retained his spot as an opener and made a quick 47 with the veteran left-handed batter slotted in at number four.
Despite getting Player of the Series award in Australia’s 2-1 series win for making 194 runs at an average of 97, Marsh still believes Warner will slot back as an opener in the build up to the Odi World Cup, to be held in India in October-November.
“I...
- 3/23/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Chennai, March 22 (Ians) Leg-spinner Adam Zampa took four wickets while left-arm spinner Ashton Agar chipped in with two scalps to lead Australia to a thrilling 21-run victory over India in the series decider at the M A Chidambaram Stadium here to win the series 2-1.
After posting 269 in 49 overs on a slow pitch where strokeplay wasn’t easy, Zampa and Agar helped Australia fight back in the middle overs to break the back of India’s batting. Even though Mitchell Starc went wicketless, the rest of bowlers along with fiery fielding show and spot-on fielding placements led to India being bundled out for 248 in 49.1 overs.
Despite India having a 65-run opening partnership, they lost four wickets for 43 runs after Virat Kohli and Kl Rahul had put on 69 runs for the fourth wicket. But after Rahul and Kohli fell, the chase went downhill and India ended up on the losing side.
After posting 269 in 49 overs on a slow pitch where strokeplay wasn’t easy, Zampa and Agar helped Australia fight back in the middle overs to break the back of India’s batting. Even though Mitchell Starc went wicketless, the rest of bowlers along with fiery fielding show and spot-on fielding placements led to India being bundled out for 248 in 49.1 overs.
Despite India having a 65-run opening partnership, they lost four wickets for 43 runs after Virat Kohli and Kl Rahul had put on 69 runs for the fourth wicket. But after Rahul and Kohli fell, the chase went downhill and India ended up on the losing side.
- 3/22/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Chennai, March 22 (Ians) After losing the Odi series decider to Australia by 21 runs, India captain Rohit Sharma admitted that they failed in creating crucial partnerships during the match at the M A Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday.
In chasing 270 on a pitch which wasn’t easy for strokeplay, India had a 65-run opening partnership, but Virat Kohli and Kl Rahul had put on 69 runs for the fourth wicket. But after the duo followed by Suryakumar Yadav fell in quick succession, India were put under pressure and were bundled out for 248 in 49.1 overs.
For Australia, leg-spinner Adam Zampa and left-arm spinner Ashton Agar picked four and two wickets respectively to help the visitors’ fight back in the middle overs to break the back of India’s batting.
“I don’t think it was too many runs. The wicket was a little challenging towards the second half. I don’t think we batted well.
In chasing 270 on a pitch which wasn’t easy for strokeplay, India had a 65-run opening partnership, but Virat Kohli and Kl Rahul had put on 69 runs for the fourth wicket. But after the duo followed by Suryakumar Yadav fell in quick succession, India were put under pressure and were bundled out for 248 in 49.1 overs.
For Australia, leg-spinner Adam Zampa and left-arm spinner Ashton Agar picked four and two wickets respectively to help the visitors’ fight back in the middle overs to break the back of India’s batting.
“I don’t think it was too many runs. The wicket was a little challenging towards the second half. I don’t think we batted well.
- 3/22/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Chennai, March 22 (Ians) Leg-spinner Adam Zampa took four wickets while left-arm spinner Ashton Agar chipped in with two scalps to lead Australia to a 21-run victory over India in the series decider at the M A Chidambaram Stadium, here to win the series 2-1.
After posting 269 in 49 overs on a slow pitch where strokeplay wasn’t easy, Zampa and Agar helped Australia fight back in the middle overs to break the back of India’s batting. Even though Mitchell Starc went wicketless, the rest of bowlers along with fiery fielding show and spot-on fielding placements led to India being bundled out for 248 in 49.1 overs.
Despite India having a 65-run opening partnership, India lost four wickets for 43 runs after Virat Kohli and Kl Rahul had put on 69 runs for the fourth wicket. But after Rahul and Kohli fell, the chase went downhill and India ended up on the losing side, which...
After posting 269 in 49 overs on a slow pitch where strokeplay wasn’t easy, Zampa and Agar helped Australia fight back in the middle overs to break the back of India’s batting. Even though Mitchell Starc went wicketless, the rest of bowlers along with fiery fielding show and spot-on fielding placements led to India being bundled out for 248 in 49.1 overs.
Despite India having a 65-run opening partnership, India lost four wickets for 43 runs after Virat Kohli and Kl Rahul had put on 69 runs for the fourth wicket. But after Rahul and Kohli fell, the chase went downhill and India ended up on the losing side, which...
- 3/22/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Chennai, March 22 (Ians) Fast-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya and left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav pick three wickets each as India bowled out Australia for 269 in 49 overs in the Odi series decider at M A Chidambaram Stadium, here on Wednesday.
Electing to bat first, Australia seemed to have read the conditions well by maximising the powerplay. But despite getting into double figures barring Steve Smith falling for a two-ball duck, none of the batters could make a big score.
A majority of their batters lost their wickets on a slow pitch where shot-making wasn’t easy, especially of aerial shots. Hardik kept banging his deliveries to pick 3/44 while Kuldeep got sharp turn to take 3/56. The duo were supported by Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel taking two wickets each, while Ravindra Jadeja bowled tight lines while conceding only 34 runs in his ten uninterrupted overs.
After Travis Head drove Mohammed Shami down the ground for four in the opening over,...
Electing to bat first, Australia seemed to have read the conditions well by maximising the powerplay. But despite getting into double figures barring Steve Smith falling for a two-ball duck, none of the batters could make a big score.
A majority of their batters lost their wickets on a slow pitch where shot-making wasn’t easy, especially of aerial shots. Hardik kept banging his deliveries to pick 3/44 while Kuldeep got sharp turn to take 3/56. The duo were supported by Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel taking two wickets each, while Ravindra Jadeja bowled tight lines while conceding only 34 runs in his ten uninterrupted overs.
After Travis Head drove Mohammed Shami down the ground for four in the opening over,...
- 3/22/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Chennai, March 21 (Ians) The three-match Odi series against Australia following the four Tests for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy were expected to give a glimpse into India’s preparations for this year’s Odi World Cup at home.
The selectors were planning to Test some players before they finalise the squad for the World Cup. But going into the third match, the selectors may not be much wiser than at the start as the matches have exposed some chinks in the armour.
Both teams have won one match each thus matching the Chennai Odi, the series decider and the last chance for the Aussies to test the fitness of David Warner and Glenn Maxwell before the September ODIs in India and the World Cup.
Playing without skipper Rohit Sharma, who sat out the match to attend a marriage in his extended family, India rode on an unbeaten 75 by seasoned Kl Rahul...
The selectors were planning to Test some players before they finalise the squad for the World Cup. But going into the third match, the selectors may not be much wiser than at the start as the matches have exposed some chinks in the armour.
Both teams have won one match each thus matching the Chennai Odi, the series decider and the last chance for the Aussies to test the fitness of David Warner and Glenn Maxwell before the September ODIs in India and the World Cup.
Playing without skipper Rohit Sharma, who sat out the match to attend a marriage in his extended family, India rode on an unbeaten 75 by seasoned Kl Rahul...
- 3/21/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Visakhapatnam, March 19 (Ians) Captain Rohit Sharma is back in India’s playing eleven as Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second Odi of the three match series at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Aca-vdca Cricket Stadium, here on Sunday.
After winning the toss, Smith said fast bowler Nathan Ellis comes in for Glenn Maxwell, who he said “has pulled up a bit sore” while Alex Carey is back to be the wicketkeeper-batter for Australia in place of Josh Inglis.
“Different surface, been under covers for a while, might do something. Just a partnership through the middle would have helped us. It’s good learning for us playing on these surfaces,” he said.
Rohit said with him coming in the eleven, Ishan Kishan misses out, while left-arm spin all-rounder Axar Patel replaces seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur.
“If we win the toss, I thought we could...
After winning the toss, Smith said fast bowler Nathan Ellis comes in for Glenn Maxwell, who he said “has pulled up a bit sore” while Alex Carey is back to be the wicketkeeper-batter for Australia in place of Josh Inglis.
“Different surface, been under covers for a while, might do something. Just a partnership through the middle would have helped us. It’s good learning for us playing on these surfaces,” he said.
Rohit said with him coming in the eleven, Ishan Kishan misses out, while left-arm spin all-rounder Axar Patel replaces seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur.
“If we win the toss, I thought we could...
- 3/19/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Mumbai, March 17 (Ians) Kl Rahul struck a well-controlled unbeaten 75 after fast bowling duo of Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj claimed three wickets apiece as India defeated Australia by five wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match Odi series at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday.
It was a brilliant knock by Rahul as he started cautiously, hitting only four boundaries in his fifty before opening up to hammer three fours and a six as he used all his experience to help India extricate themselves from a sticky situation.
Rahul (75 not out off 91 balls) raised 108 runs for the unbroken sixth wicket partnership with Ravindra Jadeja (45 not out off 69 balls) after adding 44 runs for the fifth wicket stand with stand-in captain Hardik Pandya as India scored 191/5 in 39.5 overs after Shami (3-17) and Siraj (3-29) bowled brilliant second spells as Australia were bundled out for 188 in 35.4 overs.
With the wicket offering...
It was a brilliant knock by Rahul as he started cautiously, hitting only four boundaries in his fifty before opening up to hammer three fours and a six as he used all his experience to help India extricate themselves from a sticky situation.
Rahul (75 not out off 91 balls) raised 108 runs for the unbroken sixth wicket partnership with Ravindra Jadeja (45 not out off 69 balls) after adding 44 runs for the fifth wicket stand with stand-in captain Hardik Pandya as India scored 191/5 in 39.5 overs after Shami (3-17) and Siraj (3-29) bowled brilliant second spells as Australia were bundled out for 188 in 35.4 overs.
With the wicket offering...
- 3/17/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
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