Delhi Daredevils

Delhi Came Close in the Chase but Choked in the End Against Sunrisers at Raipur

 May 11, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was a case of too near and yet too far for Delhi Daredevils, when they hosted Sunrisers Hyderabad at their adopted home in Raipur’s Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Saturday night. Batting first after winning the toss, Sunrisers lost their otherwise prolific openers early and as DD bowlers applied pressure, they lost […]

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Top IPL Points

KKR Ride On Russell Blitz to Top IPL Points’ Table With another Win at the Eden

 May 11, 2015   R K Gupta

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From a seemingly hopeless position, Kolkata Knight Riders lifted themselves and managed a one-wicket victory against out-of-contention Kings Eleven Punjab in a thriller at the Eden Gardens Kolkata in the 44th match of 2015 Indian Premier League. Andre Russell played another blistering innings after KXIP spinners had KKR stuttering at 83/4 in 11th over. In […]

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mumbai indians

Impressive Turnaround by Mumbai as They Hand First Home Defeat to Chennai

 May 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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This IPL season, Chennai Super Kings had won all their matches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium until Mumbai Indians came along. CSK batted first after MS Dhoni won the toss. CSK have the kind of batsmen, who capable of weighing down their opponents by mounting big scores and come back later with restrictive bowling and […]

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Petra Kvitova

Kvitova Supreme at Mutua Madrid, Murray to Clash with Nadal for Men’s Crown

 May 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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Playing brilliant tennis over two days, Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova was crowned as the women’s champion of 2015 Mutua Madrid Open. This was the Czech’s second title after she also won the tournament in 2011. In Saturday’s final, it was literally a cake walk for Kvitova, who disposed of Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-2 in […]

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Piyush Chawala

Piyush Chawala Stars in KKR’s Home Victory Against Delhi Daredevils on Friday

 May 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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Though Gautam Gambhir elected to bat first at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders could neither get off to a rousing start nor could they post a great total. If they finally reached 171/7, it was only because of two cameos from Yusuf Pathan, who smacked 42 off 24 and Johan Botha who applied the […]

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Dhawan Lift SRH

Morgan, Dhawan Lift SRH to 200-Plus in Beating Rajasthan in IPL’s 41st Match

 May 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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After being sent in to bat first, Sunrisers Hyderabad lost David Warner early but that didn’t deter them as their top order clicked on Thursday against Rajasthan. SRH gambled in leaving out Dale Steyn and Trent Boult and brought in Eoin Morgan and Ishant Sharma. After the solid foundation laid by Warner and Dhawan, Morgan […]

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Chris Gayle

KXIP’s Wilts Against Gayle Force, Aravind & Starc in IPL’s Most One-Sided Match

 May 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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When Chris Gayle’s bat starts singing, its musical rhapsody can drown everything in its wake. The giant West Indian has the capability of ransacking bowlers of all hues. He showed that in the World Cup on February 24, 2015, when he tore apart Zimbabwean bowlers to shreds in scoring a whirlwind 215 in 147 balls. […]

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IPL-8 Match # 39: Late Assault From Rayudu, Pollard Help Mumbai Overcome DD

 May 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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It is difficult to fathom the batting line-up fiddling by Mumbai Indians. They brought in Hardik Pandya one-drop and Harbhajan ahead of Rayudu and Rohit Sharma. Fortunately, the tweak didn’t affect much since the surprise arrivals didn’t last long. Taken together, Pandya and Harbhajan consumed only 12 balls for their paltry 10 runs and Rohit […]

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Nick Kyrgios

Stubborn Kyrgios Knocks Out Federer at Mutua Madrid but Loses his way against John Isner, Murray, Nadal, Nishikori on Course and Serena Enters Semifinals

 May 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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After the Australian Nick Kyrgios showed the door to top seed Roger Federer in the second round, the young gun fell to the big-serving American John Isner in his next match in the Mutua Madrid Open. The hard-fought match with Federer probably brought fatigue, which Kyrgios probably couldn’t overcome against Isner. Elsewhere in the men’s […]

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Spanish MotoGP

Pole-to-Flag Triumph for Jorge Lorenzo at Spanish MotoGP in Jerez on Sunday

 May 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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At the circuit de Jerez on Sunday, Movistar Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain led from start to finish and won the Spanish MotoGP in commanding style. Lorenzo, who had taken the pole position earlier, took the chequered flag in 44 minutes 57.246 seconds to lead the field by more than five seconds. Reigning World […]

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