NEW DELHI: Batting maestro Virat Kohli continued his splendid form, scoring a 61-ball 101 not out on Sunday to sit alone atop the list of batters with most hundreds in the Indian Premier League. It was Kohli’s seventh hundred in IPL, making him the batter with most hundreds in the league’s history. The RCB opener … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s T20 World Cup campaign got crushed by England’s white-ball brilliance in the second semifinal of the tournament at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. India put up a par-for-the-course 168/6, thanks to Hardik Pandya’s blistering 63 off 33 balls and Virat Kohli’s 50 off 40. But the Indian bowlers were flayed by Jos … Read more
ADELAIDE: India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday said that his players crumbled under pressure in a high-stakes T20 World Cup semi-final against England. He blamed their insipid bowling performance for the humiliating 10-wicket loss. Defending 169, Indian bowlers cut a sorry figure as England openers Alex Hales and Jos Buttler made a mockery of the … Read more
AHMEDABAD: Jos Buttler extended his dream run this season with a record-equalling fourth hundred as Rajasthan Royals produced a ruthless performance to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets here on Friday and reach their first IPL final since the inaugural edition in 2008. Pacer Prasidh Krishna (3/22) came back strongly from the hammering he … Read more
There was no collapse or blowing apart of the batting line-up as Delhi Capitals remained stubborn in their pursuit of victory. Mitchell Marsh and David Warner made it a one-sided contest as Capitals easily chased down 161, registering an eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. In … Read more
NEW DELHI: With IPL 2022 headed for the business end, it’s a good time to look back at some of the most impactful performances so far this season. There are a few players who have been head and shoulders above the rest in terms of their consistency and have hogged the limelight in the ongoing … 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
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals opening batter is in terrific form as he scored his third century of the season during the IPL match against Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. The England batter strengthened his grip on the Orange Cap with another splendid knock. His century knock included 8 sixes and … Read more
MUMBAI: Jos Buttler’s magnificent second hundred of this IPL season was beautifully complemented by a ‘five-star’ Yuzvendra Chahal, who spun his web with a hat-trick as Rajasthan Royals won a high-scoring thriller against Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 runs on Monday. Buttler’s 61-ball 103 had nine fours and five sixes as Royals scored an imposing … Read more