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IPL 2022: 193 on that pitch could have been chased, says Rohit Sharma
"I thought they batted well to get to 193. Buttler played an exceptional innings. We tried everything we could to get him out. But I thought 193 on that pitch could've been chased, especially when we needed 70 in 7 overs. But these things can happen and it's early days. We can learn," said Sharma at the post-match presentation ceremony.
IPL 2022: Shubman Gill's 84 propels Gujarat Titans to 171-6 against Delhi Capitals
Invited to bat first, Gujarat Titans didn't have a great start as Mustafizur Raham struck in the first over of the innings to dismiss Matthew Wade for 1. However, the wicket didn't affect Shubman Gill, who played some strokes to score some quick runs for Gujarat. On the other hand, Vijay Shankar, who came to bat at No 3 was struggling to time the ball against the Delhi seamers.
IPL 2022: Buttler's ton, Ashwin, Chahal bowling power Rajasthan to 23-run win over Mumbai
Though Kishan slowed down after the power-play, Varma stepped up to be the aggressor. Varma began by pulling Ashwin between short fine leg and deep backward square leg. The standout shot from the youngster's innings was his sweetly-timed loft down the ground off Saini. Varma's impressive show continued when he jumped down the ground and tonked Chahal over deep mid-wicket for six followed by a four swept through fine leg.
I remember the pressure of walking in to bat in 2011 WC final: Kohli talks about that historic night
Chasing Sri Lanka's 274 in the D/N game, Sehwag went for a duck, while Tendulkar could only manage 18 before he was caught by wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara off Lasith Malinga. In walked Kohli, steadying the innings along with Gautam Gambhir (97) with 35 off 49 deliveries. Thanks to Mahendra Singh Dhoni's unbeaten 91, Indian scored the required runs for the loss of four wickets with 10 balls to spare to lift the trophy.
IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals win toss, opt to bowl against Gujarat Titans
Speaking at the toss, Pant mentioned that Mustafizur Rahman will replace Kamlesh Nagarkoti in his team for this match. "We have a different bowling line-up so we will bowl. We felt comfortable chasing after the first game. One change. Nagarkoti out, Fizz in," said the DC skipper. On the other hand, GT captain Hardik Pandya said that he wanted to bat first and not expect the dew here.
Women's World Cup: Shabnim Ismail reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Ismail, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period. Ismail admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by GS Lakshmi of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
IPL 2022: Buttler's ton propels Rajasthan to 193/8 despite late fightback from Mumbai
With Buttler's onslaught, where his first fifty came off 32 balls and the next off 34 balls, Rajasthan were expected to touch 200. But some excellent death bowling from Jasprit Bumrah and Tymal Mills in the last two overs meant Mumbai prevented them from finishing the innings on a high. Rajasthan lost Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal cheaply inside the powerplay, but Buttler looked in excellent touch.
Game plan in place but there are some nerves ahead of final: Lanning
Lanning is banking on the string of eight wins in the tournament here for another complete performance in the final. The skipper is expecting her players to draw on their nerves as well as their excitement as they look to seal a seventh title. "There are certainly some nerves around I think it would be crazy if you weren't nervous heading into a World Cup final, so it's a good thing. But there's a lot of excitement," Lanning, the 2013 champion, said on the eve of the final. "It's a great opportunity for our team to go out on a big stage and play really good cricket and we feel like we've been building throughout the tournament.
FIH Pro League: India, Germany to play postponed games on April 14 and 15
The last time the two teams met was during the bronze-medal match at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 where India beat Germany 5-4 in a thrilling encounter to win the historic Olympic medal for the first time in 41 years. Welcoming the German men's hockey team's decision to travel to India for the matches, Hockey India president Gyanendro Ningombam said, "As hosts, we are happy to welcome the German National Men's Team to participate in the FIH Pro League matches here in Bhubaneswar, Odisha in April.
Defending the World Cup would be special, especially after the poor start: Knight
England captain Heather Knight conceded on Saturday that a title triumph in the ICC Women's World Cup against Australia at the Hagely Oval on Sunday would be extra special, given her side was on the brink of elimination after losing three opening group games in the tournament. England were virtually out of the competition following defeats to Australia, West Indies and South Africa, but wins against India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Bangladesh helped them book a place in the knockouts and set up a rematch of the 2017 semifinal with South Africa.
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