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IPL 2023: My heartbeat was touching 200, says KKR's Chakravarthy on his final over heroics against SRH
However, Kolkata Knight Riders leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy managed to bowl a near-perfect final over in Match No. 47 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, giving away only three runs and claiming a wicket as he guided his team to a five-run victory on the road against Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Thursday night.Riding on Nitish Rana's 42 off 31 and Rinku Singh's 46 off 35, KKR posted 171/9 on the board in front of SRH's clinical bowling display. In reply, SRH seemed to be struggling to execute their plans as they lost the rhythm after middle overs and could manage only 166/8 in 20 overs.
La Liga: Betis take big step towards Europe, Espanyol drop deeper into trouble
Willian Jose's sixth-minute volley on Thursday night separated the two sides, although Oihan Sancet hit the bar for Athletic Club in the second half, and Claudio Bravo made several crucial saves to frustrate the home side, who deserved at least a point. Girona moved into seventh place after defeating Mallorca 2-1, thanks to Bernardo Silva's finish from a loose ball following a free kick.
IPL 2023: The game was in our hands and we lost the game, admits SRH head coach Brian Lara
Chasing 172 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad's chase was revived by a 70-run partnership off 47 balls between Heinrich Klaasen and skipper Aiden Markram after losing three wickets in power-play. But the dismissal of the duo followed by a fightback from Varun Chakaravarthy meant Hyderabad ended up at 166/8 to lose their sixth match of the tournament.
Golf: Bhatia and Theegala chase maiden PGA Tour wins at Wells Fargo
Bhatia, who has got his Special Temporary Membership, is in the field after a fourth place finish at Mexico Open last week. Bhatia, the 21-year-old southpaw, skipped college to turn pro at 18 and has now begun to flower as he cracked the Top-200 of the official World Golf Rankings last week.After beginning the year with two Top-10s.
Madrid Open: Bopanna-Ebden pair reaches final
Bopanna and Ebden ousted eighth seeds Santiago Gonzalez and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 5-7, 7-6(3), 10-4 in the last four of the Madrid Open. In the Match Tie-break, Bopanna and Ebden won four of seven return points to book their ticket into Saturday's final. Bopanna and Ebden, seeded seventh, are aiming for their third title of the season (Doha, Indian Wells). Their strong start to the season has lifted them to No. 1 in the ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings.
Golf: India's Chouhan lies tied fourth in Abu Dhabi in Challenge Tour event
Chouhan, winner of the Duncan Taylor Challenge in India, was two shots behind sole leader, Ivan Cantero Gutierrez of Spain, who finished strongly on the ninth and scored 5-under 67 which had two eagles. Brandon Stone and Conor Purcell carded 4-under 68 each to be 4-under and tied for second. The 36-year old Chouhan.
World Boxing C'ships: Narender storms into pre-quarters; Govind, Deepak move to next round, Shiva bows out
With a quarter-final finish at the previous World Championships under his belt, Narender (+92kg) began his quest for a medal at the ongoing edition by defeating Muhammad Abroridinov of Tajikistan in a closely contested encounter by 4-1. Both pugilists who won bronze at the 2022 Asian Championships went all out in the neck-and-neck bout from the word go.
IWL: Gokulam Kerala FC held to 0-0 draw by Misaka United
The Malabarians, however, remain firmly at the top of Group A with 10 points to their name, followed by East Bengal, who scored a comfortable 4-2 victory against Mumbai Knights FC at the Shahibaug Police Stadium on Thursday, to move to the second spot in Group A with nine points to their name. The two-time IWL champions have won all their matches in the 2019-20 and the 2021-22 seasons of the IWL, followed by victories in their first three matches on the 2022-23 season against East Bengal (8-2), Sports Odisha (8-1), and HOPS FC (3-0), before the stalemate against Misaka United.
IPL 2023: KKR register thrilling five-run win over SRH, keep their hopes live
Riding on Nitish Rana's 42 off 31 and Rinku Singh's 46 off 35, KKR posted 171/9 on the board in front of SRH clinical bowling display. In reply, SRH seemed to be struggling to execute their plans as they lost the rhythm after middle overs and suffered a loss in another game at home. After a crucial win in their campaign. KKR have managed to keep their qualification hopes alive with their fourth win in 10 games this season.
Anurag Thakur, Yogi Adityanath to launch logo, mascot of Khelo India University Games 2022
The 3rd edition of the Khelo India University Games will take place from May 23 to June 3 in UP. The opening ceremony is scheduled for May 25 at the Babu Banarasi Das University in Lucknow. Apart from Union Sports Minister and UP CM, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Nisith Pramanik, Sports Minister, Uttar Pradesh, Girish Chandra Yadav and other dignitaries will also be present at the launch ceremony.
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