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IPL 2023: Chennai go atop points table with emphatic 49-run win over Kolkata
After Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube struck half-centuries and carted Kolkata's bowlers all over the park in posting the highest IPL total at this venue, where they were greeted by a sea of yellow in the stands, Jason Roy and Rinku Singh struck valiant half-centuries for KKR. But they were not enough to chase down a massive total as Kolkata slumped to their fourth straight defeat in the competition.
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China raced into a 4-0 lead, edging ahead in the first set before a dominant second set took advantage of some loose Indian arrows. But the Indian team of Atanu Das, Dhiraj Bommadevara, and Tarundeep Rai fought back to clinch the third and forced a shoot-off after China, needing a nine to seal gold, could only muster an eight in fourth round.
IPL 2023: Rahane, Conway, Dube slam fifties, propel Chennai to 235/4 against Kolkata
Conway continued his impressive show while Dube attacked spinners effortlessly and Rahane went after both pace and spin, timing his shots magnificently as Chennai posted the highest IPL score at this venue and against Kolkata. After a blistering 73-run opening partnership Rahane and Dube shared a fantastic stand of 85 runs off 32 balls for the third wicket, giving many fans wearing the yellow jersey in stadium enthralling moments.
IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals name Priyam Garg as replacement for injured Kamlesh Nagarkoti
Garg played for Sunrisers Hyderabad from 2020 to 2022 and featured in 21 IPL games for them, before going unsold in the auction held last December. Garg, who captained India to runners-up finish in the 2020 U19 Men's Cricket World Cup in South Africa and represents Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket, has scored 251 runs in IPL till now, averaging 15.69 and strike-rate of 115.14, including one half-century.
IPL 2023: Let the match slip towards the end of our bowling, admits MI head coach Boucher
Though Mumbai had fifties from Cameron Green and Suryakumar Yadav apart from a fine 44 by captain Rohit Sharma, they fell short by 13 runs as Punjab took their points in the ten-team table to eight. "We were in control until the 15th over and then they got 96 runs in the last five (overs). That is some hitting. We got it wrong, and it is frustrating because we dominated and when we did lose, we lost it incredibly big.
IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders win toss, elect to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings
Chennai are currently in third place in the points table while Kolkata are in eighth position. In head-to-head IPL record, Chennai have won 17 out of 26 times against Kolkata and a win for them on Sunday will take them to the top of the points table. After winning the toss, Rana said that fast-bowling all-rounder David Wiese and wicketkeeper-batter N. Jagadeesan have come into the playing eleven in place of Litton Das and Mandeep Singh, with Shardul Thakur still out due to a niggle.
IPL 2023: Faf, Maxwell hit fifties before late strikes from RR bowlers restrict RCB to 189/9
After losing two wickets early in the Power-play, Du Plessis and Maxwell held the fort and stitched a 127-run stand for the third wicket. After the duo was dismissed within two overs, RCB lost the next five wickets in quick succession. Put in to bat first, RCB suffered two early blows in the form of Virat Kohli and Shahbaz Ahmed. Then, Faf du Plessis and Glen Maxwell got into the rebuilding act and took the Power-play score to 62/2.
IPL 2023: Sam Curran is showing some really good leadership skills, says Tom Moody
The 24-year-old was handed the captain's responsibility in the absence of their regular skipper Shikar Dhawan in the last three games and has led the Kings to two wins out of the three games he captained. "Sam Curran is showing some really good leadership skills, particularly for someone who has not experienced leadership before. He's captaining a team in the IPL - the biggest T20 tournament on the planet - and is doing it very very well," Moody told ESPNcricinfo.
IPL 2023: We'll try to play a near-perfect game in our upcoming matches, says Delhi Capitals' Axar Patel
Though Delhi lost a few wickets towards the end of their chase of 128, vice-captain Axar Patel played a crucial knock of 19 from 22 balls, including hitting the winning runs, to take the team over the line in the last over. Reflecting on that match, Axar stated that Delhi would try to play near-perfect matches in the coming time, starting from Monday's clash against IPL 2016 winners Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals win toss, elect to bowl first against RCB
While RR stuck to the same playing XI, RCB made one change as David Willey came in for Wayne Parnell. "Looking at the conditions, our side and their side. So we'd prefer bowling. The dressing room is simple, honest and we need to respect the way we are playing. We are starting with the same XI, might add someone later on," RR skipper Sanju Samson said at the toss.
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