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IPL Turning Point: Timely partnerships, tight bowling help KKR beat Royals
Thus partnerships and some tight bowling by the Kolkata Knight Riders bowling unit -- particularly Sunil Narine (who conceded seven runs in two overs in middle overs) while Umesh Yadav and Anukul Roy too gave away runs in single digits in two overs -- meant Rajasthan Royals fell short by at least 15-20 runs.
IPL 2022: Samson blames batting failure for 7-wicket defeat to Knight Riders
Samson said with his batters failing to master the KKR bowling on a slow track, they fell short by 15-20 runs. "I think the wicket was a bit slow and they bowled really well, but with the batting we have, I would have liked to score a few more boundaries at the end. I think we were short 15-20 runs," said Samson in the post-match presentation on Monday.
IPL 2022: To bounce back after five defeats shows character, says KKR coach McCullum
After starting with a win against defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the opener on March 26, KKR lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore but bounced back to win the next two matches against Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians. They then suffered a five-match losing spree, going down twice to Delhi Capitals and once each to Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans. Their second match of the season against Rajasthan Royals proved a turning point as they won by seven wickets.
IPL 2022: Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets
After Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers made full use of the conditions, bowled good line and length and restricted Rajasthan Royals to a modest 152/5 in 20 overs, skipper Shreyas Iyer (34 off 32), Nitish Rana (48 not out off 37) and Rinku Singh (42 not out off 23) batted sensibly in the low-scoring match to seal a fine win for Kolkata Knight Riders.
Naomi Osaka brushes off injury, reveals surprising plan for Wimbledon
The 24-year-old Japanese said on Sunday that she has been trying to focus on her net game as the four-time Grand Slam champion is preparing to play in the mixed doubles in Wimbledon.
Hockey Rankings: India men move up to third, women ride Pro League show to best-ever seventh position
Three wins and a draw over England (3-3 and 4-3) and Germany (3-0 and 3-1) helped India, with 2503.349 points, move ahead of the Netherlands, who dropped to fourth with 2465.707 points.
IPL 2022: Samson, Hetmyer take Rajasthan Royals to 152/5 against KKR
Asked to bat first by KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer, Rajasthan Royals struggled to maintain a good pace on a pitch that was hosting its second match after Sunday's afternoon clash between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings. Though the pitch looked dry and firm, it was slow and did help the spinners a bit, and Rajasthan Royals batters barring Samson and Hetmyer failed to get going.
Stokes has got chance to shape England Test team, says Atherton
Last week, on Thursday, Stokes was appointed as the Test captain after Joe Root stepped down from the role in April. His first assignment as the full-time Test captain will be a three-match home Test series against current World Test Championship (WTC) winners New Zealand, starting at Lord's from June 2.
Anand to be mentor as AICF names biggest-ever Indian squad for 44th Chess Olympiad
The All India Chess Federation (AICF) on Monday announced a 20-member squad, the country's biggest-ever, for the mega event that India is hosting for the first time. India being the host is entitled to field two teams each in the Open category as well as the women's section for the first time.
Streaming platform FIFA+ goes live with first Indian sports documentary 'Maitanam'
With this documentary backed by RISE Worldwide, it throws a light on the 'beautiful game' as played in India. The 40-minute documentary, Maitanam, comprises six inspirational stories from the Indian state of Kerala where football is a way of life. The docu-film is now available for streaming worldwide on FIFA+.
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