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IPL 2022, Qualifier 2: Rajasthan face stern test against formidable RCB
Rajasthan have been a solid team in the ongoing IPL edition, which was very much evident during the league stage of the tournament as they finished at the second spot in the points table. However, Royals didn't have a great outing against Gujarat in Qualifier 1, especially because their bowlers failed to deliver under the pressure situation. They now face RCB, who are peaking at the right time in the tournament.
IPL 2022: What Rajat Patidar did was very, very special, says Virat Kohli on RCB's unlikely hero
On Wednesday, at the Eden Gardens, Patidar cruised to a 49-ball century to remain unbeaten on 112 to set the base for Bangalore's victory and set up their Qualifier 2 clash with Rajasthan Royals on Friday in Ahmedabad.
FIFA World Cup: Airfare to Qatar shoot up 1900% as Dubai expects to fill accommodation shortfall
Around 23.5 million enthusiastic football fans from around the world have applied for the tickets and though Qatar is going to add around 5000 more hotel rooms, there is still going to be a shortage, and countries in the GCC region, especially UAE, are expecting to fill the shortfall.
Sports is celebration of fair play, no clandestine ways to win: Delhi High Court
The plea of the former Olympian was challenging the appointment of Narinder Dhruv Batra and Elena Norman as Life Member and CEO, respectively, of Hockey India. "Often the heart-beat of a nation is hinged on that subtle nick to the ball into the goal-post, in the last moments of a game," observed the bench of Justices Najmi Waziri and Swarna Kanta Sharma in Wednesday's order.
IPL Turning Point: Missed chances cause Lucknow Super Giants' downfall in Eliminator
The result also meant that Lucknow's campaign in their debut season of the IPL came to a close, caused by their missed chances. The trio of Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, and Glenn Maxwell contributed just 34 runs as Rajat Patidar produced a carnage, a 49-ball century, which no one saw coming.
Roma beat Feyenoord to win first Europa Conference League title
Feyenoord started the match on Wednesday night with a strong attack as they pushed as high up the pitch as they could. Roma's Portuguese midfielder Sergio Oliveira had an early appearance as he was substituted in for Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the 16th minute. Roma took the lead in the 32nd minute after Gianluca Mancini found midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo, and the latter brought the ball down and deftly flicked it beyond Feyenoord goalkeeper Justin Bijlow, reports Xinhua.
Chessable Masters: Praggnanandhaa falters on opening day, loses first match to Ding Liren in final
In the four-game encounter, Pragg lost the first, came back strongly to win the second but succumbed to pressure in the third. The Chinese managed to steer the fourth game to a draw to take the opening encounter. The final of the Chessable Masters started with Ding Liren giving 16-year-old Pragg a tough test just hours after the talented youngster sat a real-life school exam, his class XI final exams.
IPL 2022, Eliminator: Patidar's century, Hazlewood's three wickets power Bangalore to Qualifier 2
Patidar produced a knock for the ages, slamming a 49-ball century in powering Royal Challengers Bangalore to a mammoth 207/4 in 20 overs against Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday night. Patidar slammed 12 boundaries and seven sixes for scoring an unbeaten 112 off just 54 balls, taking Lucknow's bowling attack to the cleaners.
French Open: Defending champion Djokovic downs Molcan at Roland Garros
Coached by Marian Vajda, a long-time Novak's trainer, Alex played well in the third set to stay in touch with world no. 1 and reach a tie break. Djokovic claimed it 7-4 to emerge at the top and move into the last 16. Novak fired ten aces and dropped serve once from two chances offered to his rival.
IPL 2022, Eliminator: Bangalore beat Lucknow by 14 runs, to meet Rajasthan in Qualifier 2
After rain delayed proceedings by an hour and ten minutes, Patidar slammed 12 boundaries and seven sixes for scoring an unbeaten 112 off just 54 balls, taking Lucknow's bowling attack to cleaners. Patidar was brutal in the last five overs, which brought a whopping 84 runs with Dinesh Karthik provided finishing fireworks in an unconquered 37 as Bangalore posted a mammoth 207/4.
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