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PKL 9: Vikash Kandola helps Bengaluru Bulls beat Jaipur Pink Panther
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Both Bengaluru Bulls and Jaipur Pink Panther team played out a close contest throughout the match and were locked at 30-30 in the last few minutes of the match. But Vikash pulled off a magnificent SUPER RAID to help his team defeat the Panthers. Bharat effected a fantastic raid in the 7th minute and helped his team inflict an ALL OUT to take a massive lead at 10-3.
PKL 9: Narender stars in Tamil Thalaivas' second straight victory
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While Naveen, Ashu and Manjeet struggled with their raiding, Delhi's defending was abject, as they failed to register a single tackle point in the entire first half. The Thaliavas made hay every time they got a chance, registering two more ALL OUTS to go into the break leading at 32-11.
T20 World Cup: Miller, Markram fifties lead South Africa to top of Group 2 with five-wicket win over India
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After Suryakumar Yadav slammed a brilliant counter-attacking 68 off 40 balls to help India post a decent 133/9 after Lungi Ngidi led a fine Proteas bowling performance with 4/29, Miller (59 not out off 46 balls) and Markram (52 off 41 balls) rescued South Africa from a shaky 24/3 with a 76-runs stand off 60 balls for the fourth wicket to complete the chase with two balls to spare.
T20 World Cup: Cramping India for room while bowling hard lengths was the plan, says Lungi Ngidi
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Lungi Ngidi was brought into the Group 2 match in Super 12s of Men's T20 World Cup at Perth Stadium in place of left-arm wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi to exploit the pace and bounce offered by the pitch, which was also pointed out by South Africa fast bowling legend Dale Steyn on-air.
T20 World Cup: Suryakumar's 68 helps India post decent 133/9 after Ngidi picks 4/29
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On a pacy, bouncy pitch, where many batters were made to look ordinary as pacer Lungi Ngidi blew away the Indian top-order with hard lengths and extra bounce to pick 4/29 while Wayne Parnell took 3/15 in a superb Proteas bowling show, Suryakumar fought hard, hitting six fours and three sixes at a strike-rate of 170 to bring up his 11th T20I fifty.
Pakistan log their first points in T20 World Cup; crush Netherlands by six wickets
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Chasing the total down, opener Mohammad Rizwan set the tone early with a superb shot down the ground. It wasn't such good luck for his partner and skipper Babar Azam, as he was run out for four. It is the first time in his T20I career that Babar has been dismissed three times in a row for a score of under 10, according to ICC.
T20 World Cup: Have my plans to tackle Perth's bouncy, quick pitch, says Suryakumar Yadav
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"I have been backing myself since the start of the tournament. We had a 10-day camp in Perth as well. I knew that the wickets here will be bouncy and quick, so I have my plans. Really looking forward to the game," said Suryakumar in a pre-match chat with the broadcasters.
T20 World Cup: When Bangladesh had to replay the final delivery v Zimbabwe
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Bangladesh achieved victory off the last delivery of the match, boosting their chances of reaching the last-four stage of the tournament on Sunday. Bangladesh registered 150/7 in their allotted 20 overs before their bowler restricted the opponents to 147/8 to complete the three-run win.
T20 World Cup: Hooda replaces Axar as India win toss, elect to bat first against South Africa
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India and South Africa are the only unbeaten teams left in Group 2 of Super 12s. Both teams are coming off comprehensive wins in their last matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground -- South Africa thrashed Bangladesh by 104 runs while India defeated Netherlands by 56 runs.
T20 World Cup: Bangladesh script thrilling 3-run win v Zimbabwe; remain in contention for semifinal berth
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In a match with a liberal sprinkling of thrills and drama, Bangladesh registered 150/7 in their allotted 20 overs before their bowler restricted the opponents to 147/8 to complete a win by just three runs. It finally came down to the final delivery with Blessing Muzarabani on strike and requiring four runs from the bowling of off-spinner Mosaddek Hossain.
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