Punjab Kings Beat Royal Challengers Bangalore As KL Rahul Hits Dazzling 91
Exhibiting the importance of team efforts, Punjab Kings on April 30 defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 34 runs. Asked to bat first, Punjab scored 179 runs after losing five wickets. Punjab skipper KL Rahul scored unbeaten 91 runs, which supplemented by Chris Gayle's quickly made 46 runs, pushed the Kings' scoreboard to an above par score of 179. Chasing the 180-run target, RCB started slowly in the initial overs and by the time the team… read-more
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DC Registers Win Over KKR; Shaw Smashes Fastest Fifty Of IPL 2021
Answering questions about his temperament by various cricketing pundits, Prithvi Shaw smashed spectacular 82 runs off 41 balls, leading Delhi Capitals (DC) to a comfortable 7-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on April 29. Winning the toss on the slow pitch, DC played their cards right by electing to bowl first. KKR's batting lineup struggled as they faced difficulty in getting into T-20 mode, thanks to falling of wickets at… read-more
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RCB Gets Lucky Escape From Hetmyer's Fiery Knock, Beats DC By 1 Run
In a nail-biting last-ball thriller, the Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Delhi Capitals by a close margin of one run. Asked to bat first, RCB posted a target of 171 runs. Challengers' beginning was not well as they lost wickets in initial overs. However, its sinking boat was controlled by ever-performing AB de Villiers who scored unbeaten 75 runs off 42 balls. Chasing the target, Delhi too lost two wickets in the initial overs. After… read-more
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RCB's Richardson, Zampa Pulls Out From IPL Due To "Personal Reasons"
Adding to the list of players quitting IPL 2021, Australian cricketers Kane Richardson and Adam Zampa have decided to take a break from the tournament. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore this season, the players have cited "personal reasons" for their call-off. Earlier, another Australian player, Andre tye (from Rajasthan Royals squad) had announced the similar decision on April 25. Recently, R Ashwin also announced a break from the IPL… read-more
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Delhi Capitals' Ashwin On Break From IPL As Family Suffers COVID-19
Delhi Capitals’ bowler Ravichandran Ashwin has announced a break from the ongoing season of the IPL 2021 to support his family suffering from COVID-19. Taking to Twitter after the match against SRH on April 25, the right arm spinner wrote, "I expect to return to play if things go in the right direction". Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals has extended its support to the player, wishing strength to his family.
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Delhi Capitals Seizes Super-Over Win Against Sunrisers Hyderabad
Clinching the first super-over game of the IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad to maintain its winning-streak. Having won the toss, Capitals opted to bat first and, with a contribution of 53 runs off 39 balls from Prithvi Shaw, the posted a score of 159 runs after losing four wickets. While chasing, Sunrisers too stumbled from the beginning and could not take an authoritative control of the match throughout the game. In the 20th… read-more
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Punjab Kings Demolish Mumbai Indians As KL Rahul Strikes Hard
After suffering three consecutive defeats earlier this IPL, Punjab Kings made a huge comeback registering a nine-wicket win against Mumbai Indians on April 23. Opting to bowl first, Punjab restricted Mumbai at 131 runs for six wickets. Although MI captain Rohit Sharma scored 63 runs off 52 balls, the pace of the team's inning was so slow that the Mumbai Paltan could not move the mountains. On the other hand, Punjab bowlers kept a strict hand… read-more
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Unbeatable RCB Preys Rajasthan Royals By 10 Wicket; Padikkal Scores Ton
Playing its best this IPL, the Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Rajasthan Royals by 10 wickets to register its fifth consecutive win this season. Winning the toss, RCB elected to bowl and the rest was handled by the bowlers who kept on taking wickets at regular interval. While Mohammed Siraj and Harshal Mehta cracked three wickets each for RCB, Shivam Dube’s 46-off-32-ball and Rahul Tewatia’s 40-off-23 helped Rajasthan post at par target… read-more
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Sunrisers Hyderabad Secures 1st IPL2021 Win; Thumps Punjab By 9 Wickets
Breaking the streak of three continuous defeats, Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a huge 9 wicket win against the Punjab Kings. Invited to bowl first at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai, Hyderabad summed up Punjab for 120 runs in 19.4 overs. Delivering an amazing performance, Khaleel Ahmed cracked three crucial wickets giving only 21 runs. Going with a strong start, Hyderabad kept its nerves and wickets safe until 11th over when skipper… read-more
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Mumbai Entangles In Amit Mishra's Spin; Loses To Delhi By 6 Wickets
IPL champion Mumbai Indians suffered another jolt on April 20 as Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals defeated MI by six wickets. Winning the toss, MI decided to bat, which did not go much in their favour as wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock departed early. Facing strict bowling attack of DC led by experienced Amit Mishra, Mumbai’s innings stumbled at 137 runs losing nine wickets with skipper Rohit Sharma being the highest scorer of 44-runs… read-more
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