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IPL 2022: Right men are pitching up at the right time for RCB, says Ravi Shastri
The Faf du Plessis-led side, currently at fourth place in the points table after a 13-run over Chennai Super Kings, will be itching to solidify their chances of qualifying for the playoffs when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Alcaraz deserved to win, says Djokovic after losing to 19-year-old Spaniard
The 34-year-old Serbian was aiming to reach a record-extending 55th ATP Masters 1000 final, but was unable to overcome the 19-year-old Alcaraz, who will try and win his second Masters 1000 crown on Sunday against the world No. 3 Zverev. Alcaraz won the three-setter 6-7(5), 7-5, 7-6(5).
Preparations for 2023 Hockey World Cup going on 'smoothly': Amit Rohidas
"We are back in SAI (Sports Authority of India), Bengaluru; the atmosphere here is excellent with six hockey teams currently based out of the same centre. With Covid continuing to disrupt the international hockey calendar, we are taking each day as it comes and don't want to be worried about things that are not in our control," said Rohidas, who recently captained the India team in a couple of FIH Pro League engagements at home.
Last-gasp Alba volley gives Barca win away to Betis
Ansu Fati opened the scoring in an entertaining match with a deflected shot in the 76th minute only for former Barca stopper Marc Bartra to head home the equaliser three minutes later, reports Xinhua. The match looked set for a draw, but in the closing moments Alba gave Betis keeper Rui Sliva no chance with his unstoppable shot as the ball dropped for him in the home area.
IPL 2022: K.L Rahul wants Lucknow to keep improving despite massive win over KKR
Brilliant knocks by Quinton de Kock and Deepak Hooda followed by sensational performances by Avesh Khan (3/19) and Jason Holder (3/31) helped Lucknow Super Giants to a dominating 75-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the 53rd match of the IPL 2022 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday.
IPL 2022: Powerplay and death are the areas to improve, says KKR's Shreyas Iyer after big defeat against LSG
Lucknow Super Giants came up with a clinical performance with bat and ball. A quick-fire fifty from Quinton de Kock (50 off 29) and a vital knock by Deepak Hooda (41 off 27) guided Lucknow Super Giants to 176-7 in 20 overs, after being invited to bat first. Apart from them, the likes of Krunal Pandya (25 off 27), and Marcus Stoinis (28 off 14) also made some valuable contributions with the bat for LSG.
La Liga: Madrid derby means more to Atletico than Real
Last Saturday saw Carlo Ancelotti's men crowned La Liga champions with four games left to play, while Wednesday saw them produce yet another miracle comeback in the Champions League with two goals in the last two minutes to book their place in the tournament final. The reality is that Real Madrid have little more than pride to play for on Sunday against their local rivals and in their remaining three matches.
IPL 2022: Lucknow Super Giants hammer Kolkata Knight Riders by 75 runs
A quickfire fifty from Quinton de Kock (50 off 29) and a vital knock by Deepak Hooda (41 off 27) guided Lucknow Super Giants to 176-7 in 20 overs, after being invited to bat first. Both De Kock and Hooda steadied Lucknow with a 71-run stand for the second wicket. Apart from them, the likes of Krunal Pandya (25 off 27), and Marcus Stoinis (28 off 14) also made some valuable contributions with the bat for LSG.
IPL 2022: RCB to don green jersey against SRH as part of 'Go Green' Initiative
"The 'Go Green' sustainability initiative has been a huge part of our RCB culture since 2011. Over the years we have seen RCB sport the green jersey in the day game at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to create awareness around a greener and more sustainable planet Earth. Continuing the go green cause that we truly believe in RCB will be wearing the green match kits on the 8th of May when we take on Sunrisers Hyderabad," said senior batter Virat Kohli in a Bold Diaries video shared by the franchise on social media.
IPL 2022: In the middle overs we didn't stick to our bowling plans, says Punjab captain Mayank
Jonny Bairstow made his chance count of opening the batting again with a 40-ball 56, his highest score of the tournament while Jitesh Sharma justified his promotion ahead of Liam Livingstone with an unbeaten 18-ball 38 as Punjab made 189/5 in 20 overs. But it wasn't sufficient for them to avoid a six-wicket loss, which may affect their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs.
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