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Virat, Faf are going to feed off each other perfectly: Chris Gayle
Virat Kohli (82 runs; 49b, 6x4, 5x6) and skipper Faf du Plessis (73 runs; 43b, 5x4, 6x6) put on a stellar show for the opening wicket, compiling 148 runs, as RCB romped home in only 16.2 overs. In the process, Tilak Varma's sensational 84 off 46 balls that included nine fours and four sixes was not enough to shield MI as the visitors failed to defend the 171.
He makes a statement by hitting him over mid-off: Dinesh Karthik lauds Kohli for his attacking game against Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer put down Kohli on his first ball of the match. Kohli then followed it up with a boundary through the third man and smacked a six over long-off. Kohli was in sublime touch to be 82 not out off 49 balls, laced with six fours and five sixes to chase 172 in 16.2 overs to get their IPL 2023 campaign off to a winning start.
'He used his bouncer beautifully, gave us nothing to hit', says Shane Bond on Siraj's opening spell against MI
Siraj finished with 1-21 in his four overs, with a crucial wicket of opener Ishan Kishan, who gave MI an excellent start. He got the early breakthrough for RCB as he had Kishan caught at third man in the third over. He had bowled a tight first over, giving away just two runs.He could have had the big wicket of Rohit Sharma inside the powerplay as the MI captain top-edged a pull but a miscommunication between Siraj and Dinesh Karthik led to a collision and the ball fell between them.
Medvedev wins Miami Open title, fourth trophy of the season
This was Medvedev's fourth title in five finals played this season. So far this season, he claimed the trophy in Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai before reaching the Indian Wells final in his previous event before Miami, in which he lost to Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz.
Turmoil around Nagelsmann overshadowing Tuchel's perfect start
The mission to regain the league lead might have been accomplished by beating Borussia Dortmund 4-2, but the victory seemed overshadowed by repeating turmoil due to the noisy dismissal of Tuchel's predecessor Julian Nagelsmann, reports Xinhua.
CBA roundup: Jiangsu defeat Fujian, Zhejiang edge Jilin
Jiangsu needed a victory over Fujian to win a place in the playoffs. Fujian established an early lead after tip-off thanks to Darius Adams's three pointer and assist, but Jiangsu cut the deficit down to one at the end of the first quarter, reports Xinhua.
Bulgaria dominates Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Sofia
In the individual event, Stiliana Nikolova of Bulgaria swept the gold medals in the all-around, hoop, ball, and clubs competitions, while Takhmina Ikromova of Uzbekistan took the title in the ribbon, reports Xinhua. In the all-around and ball competitions, Nikolova was followed by Sofia Raffaeli of Italy, and Ikromova took the bronze medals.
ITF Mysuru Open: George Loffhagen beats Ellis Blake to clinch singles title
As the scoreline suggested, the match offered several twists and turns before the unseeded Briton prevailed over the eighth seeded Aussie in 2 hours and 49 minutes. "It was a really good tournament and I enjoyed playing here a lot. The final was a tough match and I was able to stay in the match after losing that first set. It has been a bit tiring but good to have been able to win the title," said Loffhagen after the match.
IPL 2023: We hit good areas and kept putting pressure on bowlers, says Kohli after RCB's win
One of the chief factors of RCB's victory was scintillating half-centuries from Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli in a gigantic 148-run opening partnership. While du Plessis made 73 off 43 balls, including five fours and six sixes, Kohli was in sublime touch to be 82 not out off 49 balls, laced with six fours and five sixes to chase 172 in 16.2.
MS Dhoni reveals 'emotionally high' moment from India's historic 2011 World Cup final win
Sunday, April 2 marked the 12th anniversary of India's celebrated victory in the 2011 World Cup, where Dhoni played a crucial part in leading the team to triumph, ending the wait of 28 long years. "The best feeling was 15-20 minutes (before the winning moment). We didn't need a lot of runs, the partnership was well-placed, there was a lot of dew
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