RCB Record Highest Total

Mumbai Fall Prey to de Villiers Onslaught as RCB Record Highest Total of IPL-8

 May 12, 2015   R K Gupta

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When Chris Gayle fell in the fourth over, the entire Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai rose in unison because they thought Gayle’s departure had paved the way for Mumbai’s sixth victory in a row. But the fans could not have been more wrong on a shocking Sunday because what followed thereafter was a batting feast, like […]

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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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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

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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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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