KKR

Narine, Kuldeep and Suryakumar Help KKR Record Their 12th T20 Victory in a Row

 September 25, 2014   R K Gupta

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In losing the toss, Gautam Gambhir was happy as Perth Scorchers elected to bat. Just the other day at Hyderabad, Gambhir had put the opposition in after winning the toss and Sunil Narine and Kuldeep Yadav created a spinning web from which the Lahore Lions couldn’t extricate themselves. On Wednesday, the script was nearly the […]

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Northern Knights

Bowlers Dominate in Hurricanes’ Huge Victory over Northern Knights at Raipur

 September 24, 2014   R K Gupta

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7 wickets in 11 overs conceding just 41 runs altogether from Ben Hilfenhaus, Joe Mennie and Xavier Doherty broke the back of Northern Knights batting, after they began chasing a target of 179 at Raipur set by Hobart Hurricanes. With Doug Bollinger polishing the tail towards the end with three wickets in four balls, Hurricanes […]

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CSK

Raina Leads CSK ’s Win Over Dolphins in a Run-Filled Champions League Game

 September 24, 2014   R K Gupta

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MS Dhoni losing the toss for the Chennai Super Kings was the best thing that happened in Bangalore on Monday. The guy has a compulsive obsession about asking the opposition to bat first and firmly believes in chasing the targets. But his luck with the coin proved beneficial as CSK delivered their all-time best batting […]

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KKR

Blizzard Blitzkrieg and Nagging Narine Enthrall Hyderbadis on Sunday

 September 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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Sunday’s two champions’ league games in Hyderabad had intriguing ends. In the first match, Cape Cobras were cruising with control until 5 overs from close in their match against Hobart Hurricanes only to lose it at the end. Unfortunately, it was virtually the advent of video-replay technology that cost Cobras the game. Aiden Blizzard benefitted […]

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KXIP

Perth and Punjab Win Last-Over Thrillers in Champions League on Saturday

 September 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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T2The last-over finishes in Mohali’s two Champions League matches on Saturday provided edge of the seat thrills to the spectators. The first match between Dolphins and Perth Scorchers hung in balance until two deliveries were left in the match and 12 runs were needed. Mitchell Marsh stunned Dolphins by clouting two sixes of successive balls […]

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Durham claim the latest English cricket limited overs trophy on a day dominated by the bowlers

 September 22, 2014   John Welsh

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On a day when wickets tumbled on a regular basis at Lords in the 2014 Royal London One-Day Cup final, Durham overcame Warwickshire by three wickets but not before a seemingly easy target of 166 runs for victory suddenly became a difficult total to achieve. The Warwickshire innings only lasted 47 overs during which the […]

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Northern Knights

Northern Knights Ride on Williamson Ton, Record 4th Consecutive Win at Raipur

 September 20, 2014   R K Gupta

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In a rain-curtailed game at Raipur that had to be decided by D/L method, the only talking point was Kane Williamson’s whirlwind 49-ball hundred. In the end, the third match of the Champions League became a no contest after Northern Knights scored the first 200+ score of the 2014 Champions League. The fireworks from the […]

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Kings XI Show Great Batting Depth, Beat Hobart Hurricanes in Champions League

 September 19, 2014   R K Gupta

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For a while, the second part of Kings XI Punjab and Hobart Hurricanes match resembled a little bit like the first match of the Champions League. With a modest target of 145 in front of them, KXIP lost 3 wickets for 23 in the fourth over and the fourth for 51 in the eighth. With […]

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Russell, Doeschate Come to KKR’s Rescue by Dominant Batting at Crunch Time

 September 18, 2014   R K Gupta

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The short history of T20 cricket is replete with heroic acts of game-changers, who have assumed control to rewrite the entire script, all over again, when the chips are down. It is these guys, who bring elements of additional thrill and carry their teams’ fortune on their shoulders. In Kolkata Knight Riders’ first game against […]

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Rushworth 15 wicket haul exposes Northants deficiencies

 September 18, 2014   John Welsh

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The cricket statistics will reveal that Durham seam bowler Chris Rushworth claimed 15 wickets for his team in their victory against Northants this week, and he achieved this feat during a three and a half hour spell of 20 overs. Full credit is due to the locally born cricketer as the opposition batsmen were unable […]

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