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IPL 2022: Pant says 'was not worried even at 84/5 in match' against KKR
David Waner (42) and Lalit Yadav (22) had rescued Delhi from a 17/2 to guide them to 82/1 before they lost three wickets for two runs and looked in trouble. Axar Patel (24) and Rovman Powell (33 not out) then did enough to pull them through to 150/6 in 19 overs after Kuldeep Yadav (4/14) and Mistafizur Rahman (3/18) shared seven wickets to restrict Knight Riders to a modest 146/9 in 20 overs.
CLOSE-IN: Are Indians true cricket fans?
Cricket is a game of many uncertainties and as one says one is as good as ones last inning. This is what makes cricket so challenging and interesting to play and follow. Somehow, the millions of Indian fans and followers seem to be unaware of the characteristics of the game. One wonders whether we Indians are true cricket fans or ones who are not mature enough to understand the game at all.
I-League: Sudeva Delhi confirm survival, extend Real Kashmir woes
In the opening stages of the game, Real Kashmir spent most of the time in Sudeva Delhi's half. Malemngamba Meitei saw a lot of the ball on the right flank as he tried to pick out Bernard Kouassi with a cross but could not find the striker after multiple attempts.
IPL 2022: No competition, Chahal is like a big brother, says Kuldeep after four-wicket haul against KKR
On Thursday, Yadav moved up to the second spot in the leading bowlers' list with a 4/14 haul against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium. He now has 17 wickets at a strike rate of 10.47 as compared to 10.65 of Chahal. Yadav said there is no competition or rivalry with Chahal.
IPL 2022: Kuldeep, Mustafizur, Warner shine as Capitals beat Knight Riders
Kuldeep looked at his brilliant best against his old franchise and bowled like he had something to prove. He tossed up the ball, mixed the wrong'un and sliders well, and varied the pace. He and Mustafizur overshadowed a fine rearguard half-century by Nitish Rana (57 off 34) as Kolkata Knight Riders were restricted to 146/9 in 20 overs after Delhi won the toss and elected to bowl.
IPL 2022: Kuldeep, Mustafizur restrict KKR to 146/9 despite Nitish Rana fifty
Kuldeep looked at his brilliant best against his old franchise and bowled like he had something to prove. He tossed up the ball, mixed the wrong 'un and sliders well and varied the pace. He sent back KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer (42), Baba Indrajith (6), Sunil Narine (0) and Andre Russell (0) to finish with 4/14. It was a pity that he did not get to bowl his fourth over or could have completed a fifer. But the two wickets off successive deliveries of Baba Indrajith and Narine broke KKR's back.
IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals win toss, opt to bowl against Knight Riders
Rishabh Pant said the reason he chose to bowl first was that the wicket looked slightly drier and considering the conditions, the dew will come into play. "I think the wicket is slightly on the drier side and dew will come in, in the second half. Our strength has been backing each other and sticking together," he said at the toss. Delhi have made two changes to the side, bringing in Mitchell Marsh and Chetan Sakaria in place of Khaleel Ahmad and Sarfaraz Khan.
KIUG basketball: Panjab University beat Jamia Milia 85-84 in a thriller to clinch gold
The showdown between long-time rivals Panjab University and Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi (JMI University) in the men's basketball final put on a spectacle befitting the occasion. After being ahead in the contest from tipoff to nearly the sound of the last buzzer, Jamia lost the match as Panjab came back strongly in the final quarter.
Ben Stokes succeeds Joe Root to be appointed captain of England men's Test team
Stokes' appointment as the captain was hugely expected, especially after Root, 31, stepped down from the role in the aftermath of England losing three-match away Test series to West Indies in March. His first assignment as the Test captain will be three-match home Test series against New Zealand, starting at Lord's from June 2.
IPL 2022: Kuldeep lot calmer in his mind; relying a lot more on stock deliveries, feels WV Raman
Kuldeep had been one of the revelation stories of IPL 2022, picking 13 wickets in seven matches at an economy rate of 8.47 and is currently seventh-highest wicket-taker in the tournament. In all of Delhi's wins in IPL 2022, Kuldeep had picked 'Player of the Match' award. In the last encounter between Delhi and Kolkata Knight Riders, Kuldeep had picked 4/35, including three in an over to break the back of his former franchise's chase.
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