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IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals bowl out Kolkata Knight Riders for 127
KKR had a dismal show with the bat as only three batters managed to touch the double-digit mark in front of DC's impressive bowling display. Roy's gritty innings of 43 off 39 and Russell's 38 not out off 31 were the saving grace for KKR, who lost wickets at regular intervals.
IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals win toss, opt to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders
No overs have been lost despite the toss and play getting delayed by over one hour due to rain in the national capital. DC skipper David Warner confirmed two changes in the line-up with Ishant Sharma and Phil Salt coming in for Abhishek Porel and Mustafizur Rehman.
IPL 2023: Du Plessis, Siraj star in RCB's 24-run win over Punjab Kings
But Bangalore had the advantage of having the powerplay in their favour in both innings -- 59/0 with the bat and reducing Punjab to 43/4. Siraj was well-supported by Wanindu Hasaranga, Wayne Parnell and Harshal Patel chipping in with wickets. With some superb fielding coming into play, Bangalore managed to bowl out Punjab for 150 in 18.2 overs.
IPL 2023: Batters weren't committed enough to take down Ravi Bishnoi, admits RR coach Sangakkara
In his four overs, Lucknow Super Giants leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi didn't take a wicket but gave away only 25 runs. In the 17th over, Riyan Parag and Devdutt Padikkal struggled to score big off Bishnoi, who conceded only six runs to inch Lucknow closer towards victory on a two-paced pitch.
IPL 2023: Punjab Kings make strong comeback to keep RCB to 174/4 despite Du Plessis' 84
Kohli, on the other hand, made a 47-ball 59, but suffered a slowdown in the middle overs. It resulted in Bangalore losing wickets in a cluster and didn't get the desired finishing kick as they lost all four wickets in the death overs, with Punjab bowlers using cutters well and not bowling much fuller deliveries to keep Bangalore below 180.
I can't work out what I need to compete': Rehabilitating Nadal withdraws from Madrid Open
The 36-year-old had also withdrawn from the Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open, Monte Carlo Masters as well as the ongoing Barcelona Open as he is still recovering from a grade 2 injury in the iliopsoas muscle in his left leg and he continues to focus on returning to full fitness.
La Liga: Relegation duels intensify with focus on a big clash at the top in Spain's Matchday 30
Although FC Barcelona hold an 11-point lead at the top of the table that looks unassailable with just nine games left to play, Xavi Hernandez's side has disappointed in recent weeks. Last weekend's 0-0 draw in Getafe marked Barca's third consecutive game without scoring a goal, and they are clearly missing Pedri, Dembele, De Jong, and Andreas Christensen.
Champions League: Bayern facing a painful period of drought on the international stage
Despite a noisy mid-season change of coaches from Julian Nagelsmann to Thomas Tuchel, the desired impact has yet to materialise. The third consecutive exit in the last-eight stage of the UEFA Champions League over the past three years is a significant setback, as the Bundesliga giant's international ambitions demand better results.Along with the 4-1 aggregate defeat in the duel against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City comes a disappointing exit in the German Cup against underdog SC Freiburg.
IPL 2023: KL Rahul fined Rs 12 lakh as LSG maintain slow over-rate against Rajasthan Royals
Rahul was pulled up for a Code of Conduct breach in Match 26 played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, the Indian Premier League informed in a statement. "As it was the team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Rahul was fined Rs 12 lakh," the IPL informed in a release on Thursday.
IPL 2023: I have told my captain, you can make me bowl anywhere, says LSG's Avesh Khan after last-over heroicsc
Avesh Khan and Stoinis ended up with figures of 3/25 and 2/28 respectively as table-toppers Rajasthan Royals, who were looking on course for victory in their chase of Lucknow's 154/7, were restricted to 144/6 in their 20 overs, losing the match by 10 runs.
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