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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IPL-8

Delhi Daredevils Crush Kings Eleven Punjab in Their Last Home Game of IPL-8

 May 5, 2015   R K Gupta

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Kings XI Punjab furnished the proof of their helplessness against Delhi Daredevils in match no.31 of the ongoing Indian Premier League at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground on May Day. Sent into batting first, the visitors were decimated to 10/4 in the fourth over and finally ended their woes at 118/8 in 20 overs, thanks […]

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West Indies

Series win eludes England as West Indies claim unlikely Third Test victory

 May 4, 2015   John Welsh

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Prior to the recently concluded three test series between West Indies and England, incoming England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Colin Graves declared that there may be some enquires if the tourists could not beat a ‘mediocre’ West Indies team. Following a 1-1 draw after three tests, English captain Alastair Cook described his comments […]

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Mandeep Powers RCB in Edging out KKR in a Rain-Curtailed Thriller on Saturday

 May 4, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was another rainy day at Bangalore that delayed the start of IPL-8’s 33rd match. Royal Challengers Bangalore were playing Kolkata Knight Riders and when the rain stopped, the game got reduced to one of 10 overs each. Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata are the three major venues that have experienced rain delays this season and […]

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Mumbai Score

Late Consolidation from Rayudu, Pollard Help Mumbai Score Victory Over Royals

 May 4, 2015   R K Gupta

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Mumbai Indians were 126/4 after 16 overs after Rajasthan Royals asked them to bat first in match no.32 of IPL-8 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium in the second match on May Day, which incidentally was also Maharashtra Day. After two victories in their last three matches, Mumbai were on a weak footing against Royals. But then […]

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KKR

Hogg Hinders CSK, Hogs Limelight with His Googlies Before Uthappa and Russell Take KKR to a 7-Wicket Win

 May 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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At the Eden Gardens on Thursday, CSK were batting with great gusto even after losing Dwayne Smith off the first ball of the match and Suresh Raina in the 4th over. On the crease were the unstoppable McCullum and another famous stroke-maker Faf du Plessis. In just 11 balls, McCullum had made 32 and du […]

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RCB

Bangalore Rain Washes Off Play After a Whirlwind Sarfaraz Takes RCB To 200

 April 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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At 11.30 PM in Bangalore’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the local supporters still waited for the play to resume after the heavens opened up shortly after the Royal Challengers Bangalore finished their 20 overs. But the announcement of abandonment disappointed them because no team would want to share points after scoring 200 runs. For the past […]

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CSK Beat KKR

Another Small Total Defended as CSK Beat KKR in the 28th Match of IPL 2015

 April 29, 2015   R K Gupta

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Despite beginning with a bang, Chennai Super Kings came a cropper in the middle and slog overs and could not put up a challenging total. After Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum made a blistering start to take the score past 40 in the 5th over, the departure of the exciting duo brought a horrible slowdown. […]

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