MALAHIDE: India will be hoping for clear weather and improved performances from rookies like Umran Malik when it clashes with Ireland in the second and final T20I, here on Tuesday. The rain had reduced the series-opener to 12-overs a side contest and it could well be another shortened game considering a rather gloomy forecast for … Read more
MUMBAI: He has been called as the ‘find of the IPL,’ he has scorched the tournament with his express pace, having clocked 157kmph on the latest occasion, but, having a fair idea of what fast bowling is all about, India’s premier pacer Mohammed Shami wants the world to go easy on Umran Malik, the Sunrisers … Read more
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
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