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  • IPL 2023 [WATCH]: David Willey delivers a double wicket maiden for RCB in the clash against KKR

    IPL 2023 [WATCH]: David Willey delivers a double wicket maiden for RCB in the clash against KKR

    In the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), RCB’s David Willey took two crucial wickets off consecutive deliveries. The first wicket was that of Venkatesh Iyer, who scored only three runs off seven balls before being cleaned up by Willey, while the second wicket was that of Mandeep Singh, who was bowled out for a duck off the first ball he faced.

    Asked to bat first, KKR got off to a very poor start, losing the top order quite early in the match. It was Willey for RCB who got his team their breakthrough by dismissing Iyer. On the next ball, the English fast bowler sent Mandeep back to the pavilion, making his tally of wickets two and giving no run the over. It all happened on the second and third ball of the 4th over.

    The first wicket of Willey came from a short-of-length ball just outside off, causing a sharp movement off the seam and a bit of low bounce. Iyer tried to punch it off the back foot, but the ball cut back in suddenly and rattled his stumps.

    On the other hand, the second dismissal for the RCB pacer came off a good-length delivery which Mandeep attempted to defend. However, the ball suddenly nipped away sharply, eluding the edge of the bat and crashing into the off stump. Willey seemed thrilled and celebrated the back-to-back wickets with a roar.

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    Notably, Willey made his way into the RCB’s playing eleven replacing his compatriot Reece Topley, who got injured in the first match. However, RCB would be happy to include the left-arm pacer in the line-up as it helped them put KKR on the backfoot early on in the game. Willey finished the innings with a figures of 4-1-16-2.



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  • Ravichandran Ashwin cleans up Sikandar Raza with a beauty

    Ravichandran Ashwin cleans up Sikandar Raza with a beauty

    Ravichandran Ashwin showcased his tremendous bowling skills in the eighth match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) held between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday.

    In the crazy run-fest where Punjab ended up posting a humungous total of 197 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs, Ashwin was the most economical bowler for the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan team.

    The Chennai-born ace spinner only conceded 25 runs in his quota of 4 overs and also picked up one wicket in the form of dangerous Sikandar Raza. In fact, Ashwin’s dismissal of Raza became the major talking point as he got rid of the Zimbabwean star with a peach of a delivery.

    It all happened on the first ball of the 17th over when Ashwin delivered a masterful carrom ball that angled in and then turned away. It lured Raza to come forward, and then the ball straightened and missed the outside edge, ultimately crashing into the off-stump. Ashwin seemed to relish the moment, while Raza failed to make an impact at the packed house in Guwahati.

    Here is the video:

    When it comes to Punjab’s innings, they scored a challenging total of 197/4, thanks to the outstanding performances of Prabhsimran Singh and skipper Shikhar Dhawan. Prabhsimran smashed seven boundaries and three sixes, ruthlessly punishing the Rajasthan bowlers in the first 10 overs. He achieved his first-ever IPL half-century in just 28 balls, as he and Dhawan built a strong opening partnership of 90 runs in just 61 balls.

    At first, Dhawan played a supporting role to Prabhsimran, scoring 30 runs off 30 balls. But once Prabhsimran was dismissed, Dhawan shifted gears seamlessly and scored 56 runs off the next 26 balls he faced, accelerating the run rate and adding crucial runs to the total. The PBKS skipper ended up scoring 86 off 56 balls, including 9 fours and 3 sixes.



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  • Jos Buttler takes a magnificent catch

    Jos Buttler takes a magnificent catch

    The long-awaited arrival of the Indian Premier League (IPL) game in Assam finally ended with the high-profile contest between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Wednesday.

    Rajasthan’s skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and asked the troops of Shikhar Dhawan to bat. The PBKS openers welcomed the decision with both hands, taking Punjab to a flyer. Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh began the innings aggressively, with Prabhsimran, in particular, being the major contributor.

    The explosive wicketkeeper-batter left no stone unturned to dominate right from the word go. Prabhsimran went on to form a scintillating 90 runs partnership for the opening wicket with skipper Dhawan. The right-handed batter smashed 60 from just 34 deliveries, with the help of 7 fours and three humungous sixes.

    The way Prabhsimran was punishing RR bowlers, it appeared as if nobody could stop him. However, RR’s crisis man Jos Buttler plucked an absolute screamer to end Prabhsimran’s jaw-dropping innings. It all happened during the 10th over bowled by Jason Holder when the PBKS opener tried to smash a slower delivery but ended up slicing it in the air.

    For a moment, it seemed the white leather would land in no man’s land, but Buttler had some other plans as he stormed in from long-off and covered a lot of ground before diving in front to take a spectacular catch.

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    TAGS: Indian Premier League, Indian Premier League 2023, IPL 2023, IPLT20, Jos Buttler, Prabhsimran Singh, Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, RRvPBKS

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  • Anrich Nortje dismisses Shubman Gill

    Anrich Nortje dismisses Shubman Gill

    Delhi Capitals (DC) and Gujarat Titans (GT) faced each other in the recently-concluded 7th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) at Arun Jaitley Stadium.

    The Hardik Pandya-led side got the better of Delhi as they chased down the target of 163 in 18.1 overs and won the contest with six wickets in hand. However, the Titans didn’t have a good start, having lost both openers – Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill – for cheap scores, courtesy of DC pacer Anrich Nortje’s fiery spell.

    Nortje’s scorching performance with the ball was one of the major talking points in the match, as his scrambled seam ball proved too much for the GT openers. Nortje drew the first blood when he cleaned up Saha with a 143.5 kph delivery. Though, his dismissal of Gill grabbed the maximum eyeballs.

    It all happened during the 5th over of GT chase when Nortje came up with a sizzling scrambled seam delivery that nipped back in off the deck from a length and shattered the defence of Gill to clean him up. Gill, who had been playing well, was unable to cope with the pace and movement of Nortje’s ball, clocked at 148.8kph, resulting in his dismissal.

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    Notably, it was the second successive victory for the Titans in the ongoing 20-over showpiece tournament. After losing three wickets for 54 in their chase, Sai Sudharsan stood up and bailed his side out of trouble.

    The Chennai-born cricketer added 53 runs with Vijay Shankar (29 off 23) and formed an undefeated 56-run stand with David Miller (31 no) to steer the Titans to their second back-to-back triumph. Sudharsan stayed unbeaten on 62 from 48 deliveries, with the help of 4 fours and 2 sixes.



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  • Twitter reactions: Sai Sudharsan, David Miller steer Gujarat Titans to an impressive win over Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023

    Twitter reactions: Sai Sudharsan, David Miller steer Gujarat Titans to an impressive win over Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023

    In Match 7 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, the Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. The Titans won the toss and elected to bowl first. The Delhi Capitals had a rocky start, losing early wickets, with David Warner being the top scorer, contributing 37 runs off 32 balls.

    However, the middle-order batsmen Axar Patel and Sarfaraz Khan helped the team recover, scoring 36 and 30 runs, respectively. The Titans bowlers, led by Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan, managed to restrict the Capitals to a total of 162/8 in 20 overs.

    In response, the Gujarat Titans were in a spot of bother after losing three wickets for 54. Then Sai Sudharsan took charge and bailed his side out of trouble, thanks to crucial partnerships with Vijay Shankar and David Miller.

    Sudharsan was the top scorer for the Titans with an impressive 62 runs off 48 balls. Miller also played a vital role in the Titans’ victory, scoring 31 runs off just 16 balls. Anrich Nortje being the only bowler to take more than one wicket for the Capitals as the Titans chased down the target in just 18.1 overs, winning the match by 6 wickets.

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  • RR vs PBKS: IPL Records and Stats at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati

    RR vs PBKS: IPL Records and Stats at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati

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    Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will travel to Guwahati, as they both lock horns against each other in match number eight of the IPL 2023 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium on April 5, 2023.

    Rajasthan Royals come into the contest after a huge 72-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad from their previous game. The top-order batters went berserk against the SRH bowlers with all the three recording their respective fifties. Jos Buttler took the bowlers to the cleaners with a 20-ball fifty to start with and was ably supported by the young sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 54 runs from 37 balls.

    Sanju Samson (55) then took charge of the scoring in the middle and death overs as he batted aggressively along with cautious mindset to help the team post huge total of 203/5. In the bowling department, Trent Boult drew first blood and laid the platform for RR bowlers as he ran through the top orders with his lethal bowling. Yuzvendra Chahal took care of the rest by picking four wickets after the powerplay. RR would look to carry the winning momentum going into the next game.

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    Punjab Kings, on the other hand, also began the tournament with a bang against the two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders. Punjab Kings started the game with a 12-ball 23-run cameo from their trusted youngster Prabhsimran Singh, and from thereon Bhanuka Rajapaksha took the reigns with a quick-fifty off 32 balls and was supported by 40-run knock from skipper Shikhar Dhawan. Rajapaksa was the stand-out performer with the bat as he ended his half-century drought after 23 innings, scoring his first since the Asia Cup finals. Good cameos from middle-order batters helped them post 191/5 in 20 overs. Arshdeep Singh was their best bowler for his spell of 3/19 in 3 overs. PBKS also would look to continue the winning-run.

    RR vs PBKS Head to Head record:

    Both teams have met on 24 occasions where Rajasthan Royals have dominate the contest with 14 wins over Punjab Kings’ 10 wins. Rajasthan Royals have been in the winning side in four out of their last five matches.

    Matches Played

    24

    Rajasthan Royals

    14

    Punjab Kings

    10

    IPL records and stats at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati

    In the two T20 matches played at this venue, pacers have enjoyed bowling here with 11 wickets as compared to spinners who have taken only 5 wickets. The teams batting first have won one game and batting second have won one game. This is the first time an IPL match is going to be played at this venue. Teams winning toss have preferred to chase at this venue. High-scoring contest will be expected at this venue as both teams have some power-packed hitters in their squads.

    Barsapara Cricket Stadium

    Stats

    Matches Played

    2

    Number of wins batting first

    1

    Number of wins batting second

    1

    Average First Innings score

    177.5

     

     

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  • WATCH: Kane Williamson walks on crutches as he reaches Auckland airport after injury in IPL 2023

    WATCH: Kane Williamson walks on crutches as he reaches Auckland airport after injury in IPL 2023

    New Zealand star and one of the world’s best batters, Kane Williamson, did;’t have a good time in India as he got himself injured in the very first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 and was ruled out of the tournament. Notably, Williamson was part of the Gujarat Titans (GT) franchise in the 16th edition of the IPL. The 32-year-old Kiwi cricketer sustained an injury during the opening match of the tournament against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

    The incident took place in the 13th over of the match when Williamson attempted to save a six hit by Ruturaj Gaikwad off Joshua Little’s delivery,  but ended up landing on his right knee. Soon the physios of both GT and CSK checked upon Williamson, who was later replaced by Sai Sudharsan in the match.

    Following the injury, the Ahmedabad-based franchise didn’t take long to announce that the right-handed batter would no longer be part of the IPL 2023 and will return to his home town. However, the seriousness of Williamson’s injury was not disclosed either by the team or by the player himself.

    In the meantime, Williamson left for New Zealand and was spotted at Auckland airport on Tuesday (April 4). The video of the same was released by a local media network on its Twitter handle. In the clip, the 32-year-old can be seen walking in crutches and a knee brace.

    Speaking to the reporters about his injury, Williamson said: “It’s not too painful at the moment.”

    Here’s the video:

    Although the extent of the injury is yet to be known, this could prove to be a big setback for the national team of New Zealand as Williamson is one of their key players, and the ODI World Cup 2023 is also lined up later this year. As far as the GT is concerned, they haven’t yet finalized the replacement of Williamson but are looking at possible options that could fit in the place of the Kiwi batter.



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  • ‘Hi, mummy Bravo’ – MS Dhoni wishes Dwayne Bravo’s mother happy birthday

    ‘Hi, mummy Bravo’ – MS Dhoni wishes Dwayne Bravo’s mother happy birthday

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    The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is well underway, and the four-time champions Chennai Super Kings, after losing the season opener of the tournament, Chennai registered their first win as they beat the KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants in the sixth match of the tournament. 

    Recently, the bowling coach of Chennai Super Kings, DJ Bravo, took to his Instagram to upload a video where the team skipper, MS Dhoni, was seen wishing Bravo’s mother a happy birthday as she had turned 65.

    Apart from Dhoni, there were many other Chennai stars, who wished Bravo’s mother on her birthday. Bravo shared the heartfelt wishes on his Instagram account.

    Bravo captioned the post, saying “All my mum wanted this year for her birthday was a @chennaiipl win. She got the most perfect gift we won‼️. Congratulations to my team and teammates on a great victory. Now help me wish my champion mummy a Happy 65th Birthday. Best wishes lots of love from her champion son and the entire @chennaiipl team.”

    In the video, the CSK skipper, Dhoni, said, “Hi, mummy Bravo. Wish you a very happy 65th birthday! Please have some cake from my side, I will put on Bravo’s face, all the very best.”

    Chennai Super Kings won their first game of the IPL 2023 against Lucknow Super Giants

    As Chennai lost the season opener of the IPL 2023, the MS Dhoni-led side made a resilient comeback in the very next game as they made their triumphant return to the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

    Through excellent batting performances by Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway, Chennai posted 217 runs on the board. Thereafter, the veteran English all-rounder, Moeen Ali, followed it up with a fabulous bowling spell that propelled the four-time champions to a win. CSK will now be gearing up for a thrilling clash as they take on the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians on Saturday, April 8, at the Wankhede Stadium.



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  • IPL 2023: CSK dugout rejoices as MS Dhoni smashes huge sixes against Mark Wood; video goes viral

    IPL 2023: CSK dugout rejoices as MS Dhoni smashes huge sixes against Mark Wood; video goes viral

    MS Dhoni, the legendary cricketer, made a comeback to the iconic Chepauk venue after almost four years and showcased his six-hitting exploits during the sixth match of the IPL 2023. The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain played a cameo in his team’s innings and tormented Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Mark Wood in the final over. Dhoni launched an all-out attack on Wood and hit back-to-back sixes to help CSK post a mammoth total of 217-7 in 20 overs.

    Dhoni’s batting performance soon became the talk of the town on social media, and his batting exploits even prompted legendary spinner Harbhajan Singh to tweet, “Vintage DHONI #Mahimaarahahai @ChennaiIPL @IPL.”

    Dhoni’s two consecutive sixes helped him complete 5,000 runs in the IPL. He is now the seventh player to achieve this feat.

    Dhoni started his innings by smashing a six off the first ball, which he has only done twice in his IPL career. However, he got out for 12 runs after facing just 3 deliveries as Wood got the better of CSK skipper on the fourth ball of his over.

    Dhoni’s comeback to the Chepauk venue after a long time was eagerly awaited by the CSK fans, and he did not disappoint them with his batting performance. He turned back the clock and reminded everyone of his prowess as a six-hitter, which he has displayed numerous times in his IPL career.

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    In the end, Dhoni’s sixes proved to be vital for the Super Kings as they won the high-scoring encounter by 12 runs.

    Brief scores: Chennai Super Kings 217-7 in 20 overs (Ruturaj Gaikwad 57, Devon Conway 47; Ravi Bishnoi 3/28) beat Lucknow Super Giants 205-7 in 20 overs (Kyle Mayers 53, Nicholas Pooran 32; Moeen Ali 4/26) by 12 runs.



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  • KKR all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan opts out of IPL 2023; here’s the reason

    KKR all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan opts out of IPL 2023; here’s the reason

    Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have faced a setback in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as their star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has pulled himself out of the tournament due to personal reasons and international commitments. This decision has hit the Kolkata-based franchise hard, as Shakib was one of the strongest players in their squad.

    The absence of Shakib will create a void in the KKR team. He has been a valuable asset for them, and due to his absence, they have to change many things in the upcoming matches. KKR will have to look for replacements or shuffle their batting order and bowling strategies to compensate for him.

    Bangladesh are currently playing against Ireland, and Shakib has international commitments. Therefore, he won’t be available for the whole IPL 2023 season. However, his teammate Litton Das will join the Knight Riders camp after completing the one-ff Test against Ireland.

    Shakib has played 71 matches in his IPL career and smashed 793 runs. He also has 63 wickets to his name. The left-hander was bought by KKR at the 2022 IPL Auction for his base price of ₹1.5 crore.

    During the opening match of IPL 2023, the Nitish Rana-led KKR struggled against Punjab Kings (PBKS). The team’s batting order collapsed while chasing a daunting total and lost the rain-affected contest by seven runs (DLS) method. Shakib’s absence in the KKR camp will be felt even more after this loss, and the management will have to work hard to pick up the best possible combination.

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