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IPL 2022: Losing three wickets in powerplay is not ideal, says Shane Watson
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Chasing 171 at Pune, they slipped to 43/3 and eventually ended 14 runs short. It wasn't a surprise that assistant coach Shane Watson admitted in the pre-match virtual press conference that losing the top-order in powerplay hasn't been ideal for Delhi ahead of their third match against Lucknow Super Giants on Thursday.
Cummins, Azam, Brathwaite nominated for ICC Men's Player-of-the-Month award
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Pakistan rallied from 0-1 deficit to win the ODI series 2-1. South African captain Dean Elgar, after scoring two half centuries in the first Test against Bangladesh is one of the players to gain a few spots in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings. Elgar's scores of 67 and 64 in the opening Test have seen him move up three spots, up to No.13.
Priyangka scores as India women defeat Egypt in friendly
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In a late-evening match on Tuesday, the first half began with the Indian side pressing hard to seize the initiative. Captain Ashalata Devi tried to earn an early lead in the 18th minute via her shot from distance but Anju, who latched on to the ball, missed the opportunity. A couple of minutes later, Manisha almost scored the opener through Dalima's pass from the right, but the ball was collected by the Egyptian custodian.
ICC Rankings: Babar Azam retains top spot, Imam-ul-Haq rises to No. 3
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Pakistan rallied from 0-1 deficit to win the ODI series 2-1. South African captain Dean Elgar, after scoring two half centuries in the first Test against Bangladesh is one of the players to gain a few spots in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings. Elgar's scores of 67 and 64 in the opening Test have seen him move up three spots, up to No.13.
IPL 2022, Day 11 Highlights: RCB beat RR by 4 wickets
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In a nail-biting finish, Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 4 wickets on Tuesday. It was an emotional match for Yuzvendra Chahal as he had played for RCB for 7 years in the past and this time he was playing against RCB. Here are the key highlights of the game:
IPL 2022: Watson confirms Warner, Nortje available for selection in clash v LSG
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The news comes as a big boost for Delhi, who are seeking to bounce back from the 14-run loss to Gujarat Titans at Pune on Saturday. Watson said that Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is doubtful for selection for the match against Lucknow due to his recovery still going on from a hip flexor injury sustained in training for ODIs against Pakistan.
Ex-players want more cricketing action in Pakistan after success of series v Australia
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Pakistan was in cricketing wilderness for more than a decade and international cricket is showing signs of returning to the country, with Australia recently completing a full tour of the country after nearly 24 years. Australia's month-long tour of Pakistan came to an end in Lahore with the tourists clinching the one-off T20I, thanks to skipper Aaron Finch scoring a valuable half century.
IPL 2022: Karthik, Shahbaz shine as Royal Challengers humble Rajasthan Royals
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Karthik and Ahmed raised 67 runs off 33 balls to put RCB on course to four points with their second win in three games. They hammered 21 runs off Ravichandran Ashwin with Karthik blasting a six and two fours off his statemate. He gave similar treatment to Navdeep Saini, scoring 16 runs with three boundaries -- one whipped through mid-wicket, one lap-swept to backward square and the third one flipped over short fine leg.
IPL 2022: Buttler's half-century helps Rajasthan Royals reach 169/3 against RCB
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Buttler, who scored a century against Mumbai Indians in their previous match, blasted four sixes in the last two overs of the innings as he remained unbeaten on 70 runs (42 balls, 6x6). He stitched two vital partnerships -- an 83-run unfinished stand with Shimron Hetmyer (42 not out - 31 balls,4x4, 6x2) for the fourth wicket and a 70-run partnership 0ff 49 deliveries with Devdutt Padikkal
Ravi Shastri praises T Natarajan, says India missed pacer in the T20 World Cup
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"Very happy for him. We missed him in the World Cup. He would've been a certainty had he been fit. He got injured against England when we were playing the ODI series and we really missed him (in the World Cup)," Shastri said in ESPNCricinfo's 'T20 Time:Out'. He's that specialist death bowler, bowls those yorkers very skillfully. He's got great control. He is skiddy. A bit quicker than you think and hits the bat," he added.
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