NEW DELHI: Fast bowling has always been a very exciting thing to watch on a cricket field. A genuine fast bowler on his run-up is a sight to behold and the sight of the batter’s furniture being disturbed after being beaten by sheer pace always gives an adrenaline rush to those watching. And in this … Read more
Sunrisers lose the plot after Umran’s five-forIt was Sunrisers Hyderabad’s first dig at the Wankhede Stadium in this edition of IPL. It was also the first time they got an opportunity to defend a total after five wins on the trot, chasing down the target. AS IT HAPPENEDRanged against Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers wasted no opportunity … Read more
MUMBAI: All eyes were on Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Umran Malik, but all they could see was a blur. But still, Gujarat Titans had the last laugh as they prised out a five-wicket win in their thrilling IPL match here on Wednesday. Introduced into the attack as late as the eighth over, as Kane Williamson’s last resort, … Read more
NEW DELHI: For the second time in a week, former India coach Ravi Shastri has advised the out-of-form Virat Kohli to take a break, even if it meant “pulling out of the IPL, for all you care” to prolong his international career. Batting maestro Kohli has been battling one of his worst phases in a … Read more
Bowlers too star in Royals’ 29-run victory over RCBIn T20 cricket, 144 runs are generally not a comfort cushion for bowlers. But, it could be when you have a quality bowling attack and a batting side willing to gift wickets. Riyan Parag, with an unbeaten 31-b 56 (3×4; 4×6), played a defining innings for Rajasthan … Read more
PUNE: Riyan Parag smashed a match-defining unbeaten half-century before the bowling unit lived up to its reputation to hand Rajasthan Royals a 29-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League match on Tuesday. Parag (56 not out off 31 balls) single-handedly took his side to 144 for 8 with his unbeaten half-century, … Read more
MUMBAI: Delhi Capitals power hitter Rovman Powell was hoping that the controversial third delivery of the final over against Rajasthan Royals be called a no-ball for height as he felt confident to smash six sixes in a row. The West Indian, however, wants to concentrate on the games ahead rather than think about the past. … Read more
MUMBAI: Punjab Kings’ all-rounder Rishi Dhawan, who was playing his first Indian Premier League (IPL) match after a long gap of almost six years, grabbed everyone’s attention by sporting a face-shield while bowling against Chennai Super Kings on Monday. The 32-year-old Dhawan was picked by Punjab Kings in the IPL 2022 mega auction for Rs … Read more
MUMBAI: Virat Kohli is doing “everything that is under his control” but there comes a phase in a player’s life when even the first edge is being taken by fielders, said Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) head coach Sanjay Bangar in former India captain’s defence after his second ‘golden duck’ in the ongoing Indian Premier League … Read more
Kohli gets back-to-back first-ball ducks as Jansen, Natarajan dazzleFor Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai turned into a haunted house on Saturday as they played out a horror show they won’t forget in a hurry. AS IT HAPPENEDAgainst Sunrisers Hyderabad’s fiery bowling attack, Faf du Plessis’ men came up woefully short in shot … Read more