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Decisive match for Barca and Atletico Madrid in La Liga
Barcelona go into the weekend with nine games to play and an 11-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid at the top of the table - although that lead will be reduced to eight points if Madrid beat Celta Vigo on Saturday afternoon. However, Barca's recent performances have given cause for worry, with Xavi Hernandez's side unable to score in their last three matches - a 4-0 defeat at home to Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey, a 0-0 draw in La Liga at home to Girona and a 0-0 draw away to Getafe last weekend, a Xinhua report said.
IPL 2023: Mohit, Noor, Shami star as Gujarat pull off miraculous 7-run win over Lucknow
But Gujarat's bowlers, led by Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, who picked two wickets each along with experienced Shami, produced top-notch bowling on a slow pitch with relentless accuracy to defend 135 and help the reigning champions pull off a miraculous seven-run victory in Match No 30 of the IPL 2023 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, here on Saturday.
IPL 2023: Jofra Archer returns as Mumbai Indians win toss, opt to field against Punjab Kings
"We are going to have a bowl first. Really nice to have some wins under the belt, winning is always nice and the atmosphere is good but the job is not done. Quite surprisingly nice and pleasant. Looking forward to this game. We have had some injuries but Jofra is back and that is the only change. Wankhede is a good pitch to bat on and it gets better as the game goes on, hopefully we restrict them and chase it down later," said Rohit at the toss.
Sachin euphoria to descend on Wankhede as MI celebrates Master Blaster's special 50th
When Mumbai Indians take on Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday, fans at the stadium as well as those watching on TV and digital will be treated to celebrations by everyone present at the stadium, which will mark a special 50 for India's most admired and loved cricketer across the world.
IPL 2023: Krunal, Stoinis, Naveen help Lucknow restrict Gujarat to 135/6 despite Hardik's 66
On a slow pitch where spinners and slower deliveries from the fast bowlers ruled the roost, Gujarat's batters found it difficult to find their timing, barring captain Hardik Pandya's 66 off 50 balls and Wriddhiman Saha hitting 47 off 37 balls. Such was the difficulty in stroke play that Hardik was the only batter from Gujarat to hit all of their sixes in their innings.
IPL 2023: Fleming confirms Stokes on sidelines for another week due to latest injury setback
Stokes, who is also England's Test captain, has played just two out of Chennai's six matches so far in IPL 2023 due to a toe injury, apart from also nursing a troublesome left knee issue. "He had another little setback yesterday, so he's probably a few days or a week away at least. This is a challenge. Now the team is playing well. The first thing is him being fit and then if we have a headache around selection."
IPL 2023: Brian Lara indicates Harry Brook, Abhishek Sharma to be SRH opening pair for near future
In six games of IPL 2023, Hyderabad have fielded four opening combinations, with the Brook-Sharma one the latest addition on Friday. The experiment meant regular opener Mayank Agarwal was pushed to an unfamiliar number six position, as the new opening combination put 35 runs on board before Brook fell in the fifth over.
IPL 2023: RCB to play Green Game on Sunday
The Green Game was conceived in 2011 and since then RCB have dedicated one of their home matches to the 'Go Green' initiatives to spread awareness and need for a cleaner and greener environment. RCB players will also be sporting recycled green jerseys for the blockbuster match on Sunday. These jerseys are made utilising the recycled waste collected at the stadium.
Failing in ICC World Cup finals the only blemish in Sachin's glorious career
Tendulkar won the World Cup, innumerable Man of the Match and Series awards, scored the first-ever ODI double ton, made the highest number of centuries, the highest number of runs, most caps for the country... he did it all but his critics, which are very less in numbers, also keep reminding fans about his failures on big days.
Ankita makes India proud with three-medal haul at World Transplant Games
The 29-year-old athlete's impressive performance has earned her a gold medal in the Long Jump event with a jump of 3.06 meters, and two silver medals in the 3,000-meter Racewalk (power walk) for women and the Shot-Put event, with a throw of 28.31 meters. The World Transplant Games is a prestigious international sporting event held by the Olympics Association.
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