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Dhoni's run-out: Turning point in IPL 2019 final
The Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in one of the most dramatic finals one could have seen in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history.
We were just passing trophy to each other: Dhoni
After losing the seesawing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 final in dramatic circumstances against the Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni said it was a game where both the teams made a lot of mistakes, and kept "passing the trophy to each other".
Hazard says Chelsea know where his future will be
Eden Hazard has told Chelsea he has made his mind up over his future but has yet to publicly announce if he will stay at Stamford Bridge after persistent speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid. The Belgium forward has just a year left on his contract after joining the Premier League club from Lille for ?32 million ($42 million) in 2012. And after a substitute outing in Sunday's 0-0 draw at Leicester the Belgium international revealed he had made the club aware of his decision. "Yes. A couple of weeks ago. Yes I have made my decision but it is not just about me," said Hazard, who blew kisses to the travelling fans, who called for him to stay. "I have made my decision, that's it." When asked if his future will become clear after the Europa League final against Arsenal on May 29 he added: "I think so. We have a final to play and then I will see." The Blues are understood to be holding out for ?100 million. The 28-year-old also admitted he had wanted his future resolved ...
Djokovic sees Madrid triumph as perfect Roland Garros platform
Novak Djokovic said his impressive burst of form which won him a third Madrid Open title and 33rd Masters could prove decisive in his assault on the French Open. The world number one joined Rafael Nadal on top of the all-time Masters list when he swept to a 6-3, 6-4 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday's final in the Spanish capital. "At this very important time for me in the season, the win gives me a lot of confidence prior to Rome and, of course, Roland Garros where I definitely want to play my best," said the 15-time major winner. Djokovic dominated a clearly exhausted Tsitsipas less than 24 hours after the 20-year-old Greek had stunned five-time champion Nadal in a semi-final which ended around midnight on Saturday. Djokovic and Nadal will now attempt to claim a 34th Masters title in Rome this week in a key indicator ahead of Roland Garros which gets under way on May 26. Djokovic credits a keys wins in Madrid with helping him to his first final since winning the Australian Open .
England spearhead Anderson suffers knee injury
England spearhead James Anderson could be in for a "painful few days" according to Lancashire coach Glen Chapple after suffering a knee injury while on county duty. Anderson, England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker, was hit on the inside of his knee by a drive from James Fuller during Lancashire's four-wicket defeat by champions Hampshire in a One-Day Cup semi-final on Sunday. The 36-year-old Anderson left the field at Southampton and will now require further medical assessment on Monday. "It is a nasty blow in a painful area," said Chapple. "We don't know but we think that it will be a nasty bruise that will settle down in the next few days. "The physio will see him in the morning and he walked off there." Chapple, himself a former Lancashire paceman, added: "It is a difficult area. As soon as there is any swelling in there it will restrict your movement and limit your strength. I imagine it will be painful for a few days." Anderson's tally of 575 Test wickets is the most by any
England's Buttler has no plans to wait around
Jos Buttler refused to put a limit on his rapid run-scoring as hosts England go in search of a first men's World Cup title. Despite appearing in every World Cup since the inaugural edition in 1975, England have never lifted the trophy, with the last of their three losing appearances in the final back in 1992. But hopes are high that 2019 may finally be their year, with key batsman Buttler coming into form ahead of England's tournament opener against South Africa at The Oval on May 30 courtesy of a stunning century in a 12-run win over Pakistan in the second one-day international at Southampton on Saturday. The 28-year-old went to three figures in just 50 balls, celebrating the landmark with a baby-rocking gesture as wife Louise and new daughter Georgia looked on from the stands. Only Buttler himself, with a 46-ball effort against Pakistan in November 2015, has scored a quicker ODI hundred for England. But the 28-year-old, who has five of England quickest 10 ODI hundreds to his ...
Dominant Man City will only get better, Guardiola warns rivals
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has warned his side's rivals that the English champions will only get stronger after holding off Liverpool to become the first side in a decade to retain the Premier League. City came from behind to beat Brighton 4-1 on Sunday and take the title by just one point from Liverpool, despite the Reds amassing a club record 97 points. Indeed, Liverpool's points tally is the third highest in Premier League history, behind only City this season and when they racked up 100 points in storming to the title for the first time under Guardiola last year. City could become the first side to ever win a domestic treble in England should they beat Watford in the FA Cup final next weekend. But Guardiola is already looking ahead to next season and strengthening his squad to repeat the feats he achieved in winning three titles in a row at Barcelona and Bayern Munich. "Winning is so addictive and of course in a few days we have the FA Cup," said Guardiola, who has now .
Florenzi hits back at Ronaldo's 'you're too small' jibe as Roma beat Juventus
- Roma captain Alessandro Florenzi hit back at a jibe by Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo about his height by going on to score the opener in a 2-0 win over the Serie A champions on Sunday. The pair clashed on the hour mark in the Stadio Olimpico in a row after the Portuguese star played the ball while Edin Dzeko was down and needed treatment. Ronaldo made a gesture with his hand with the former Real Madrid star heard saying: "You're too small to talk." The Portuguese player than seemed to apologise and to hug Florenzi. Dzeko set up Florenzi for the first goal after 79 minutes with the Bosnian then slotting in the second two minutes into injury time as Juventus fell to just their third defeat this season. The win keeps Roma's Champions League hopes alive with Claudio Ranieri's side sixth, but just one point off Inter Milan who are fourth, before they play Chievo on Monday. The defeat came on the day that Juventus displayed their new strip which no longer features the club's iconic ...
'We will go again': Klopp eyes Champions League glory after title pain
Jurgen Klopp has challenged Liverpool to use the pain of their failed Premier League title bid as fuel to finish a remarkable season with Champions League glory. Liverpool fell one point short of winning their first league title since 1990 as Manchester City pipped Klopp's side on the final day of the season. Liverpool's 2-0 win over Wolves was rendered irrelevant by City's 4-1 victory at Brighton, leaving the Anfield faithful frustrated after it briefly appeared they might witness two football miracles in the space of a week. Tuesday's astonishing 4-0 win against Barcelona, which overturned a 3-0 first-leg deficit and sent Liverpool to their second successive Champions League final, was one of the greatest nights in the club's history. And when Sadio Mane put Liverpool ahead early on against Wolves and City fell behind to Glenn Murray's goal, another unthinkable dream was about to become reality. That tantalising moment lasted only a matter of seconds, however, as Sergio Aguero ...
Barcelona bounce back from Champions League nightmare with win over Getafe
Barcelona's Champions League recovery has begun and Getafe's hopes of qualifying for the tournament could be over after they were beaten 2-0 at Camp Nou on Sunday. Arturo Vidal's finish and a Djene Dakonam own-goal saw Barca bounce back from their capitulation against Liverpool, even if their fans had not forgotten judging by the swathes of empty seats and scattering of whistles before kick-off. "It has been a difficult game for all of us," said Sergio Busquets. "We are trying to heal a wound that isn't small." Getafe might have hoped for their opponents to suffer a longer European hangover but instead they drop out of the top four, with one match left to play, after Valencia eased to a 3-1 victory over Alaves. "We lost but I'm proud," said Getafe coach Jose Bordalas. "We have to win our last game and then we'll see." Valencia now sit fourth, level on points with Getafe, but in front due to their superior head-to-head. They finish the season away at struggling Real Valladolid while ...
Kieron Pollard fined for showing dissent to umpire
Mumbai Indians all-rounder Kieron Pollard has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) final against Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad.Pollard admitted to the Level 1 offence 2.8 of the IPL Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials and accepted the sanction. For Level 1 breaches, the match referee's decision is final and binding, the statement issued said.Mumbai on Sunday defeated the defending champions Chennai by one run to secure their fourth IPL title, the most by any franchise. Pollard top-scored for Mumbai with 41 not out while Jasprit Bumrah returned with 2/14.
Pollard fined for showing dissent in IPL final
Mumbai Indians (MI) batsman Kieron Pollard has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent at an umpire's decision in the finals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) which MI won by one run.
Proteas-Pak tie final ODI, draw series 1-1
South Africa stand-in captain Sune Luus lashed a free-scoring 80 and Masabata Klaas claimed three wickets but it was not enough as Pakistan tied the third One-Day International of the ICC Women's Championship (IWC) at Willowmoore Park.The host managed to pile on a strong 265/6 after being put in to bat first on Sunday, but the visitors responded with 265/9 thanks to 82-ball 71 career-best by Aliya Riaz. However, the points shared by each side did little to bolster South Africa and Pakistan's prospects on the IWC table, with the South Africans maintaining their fourth place with 16 points while Pakistan moved up to the fifth spot with 15 points.Klaas' (3/55) double blow and Chloe Tryon run out looked to have swayed things back in favour of the host, but a six by Nashra Sandhu from the penultimate delivery proved decisive as the two teams played to their first ever tie against each other.South Africa dominated proceedings with half-centuries by openers Lizelle Lee (57 off 61 balls) and .
Djokovic outsmarts Tsitsipas to clinch third Madrid title
Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic defeated Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 in the Madrid Open final, claiming his third title at the clay-court event and 33rd ATP Masters 1000 crown.
Mumbai lift fourth IPL title with 1-run win over CSK
Lasith Malinga delivered the killer blow as Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated bitter rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by one run to lift a record fourth Indian Premier League (IPL) title in a rip-roaring final at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Sunday.
Key moment was Dhoni run-out, says Tendulkar
For Sachin Tendulkar, it was Mahendra Singh Dhoni's run-out while Mahela Jayawardene attributed Mumbai Indians' unprecedented fourth IPL title win to his skipper Rohit Sharma's tactical acumen. For MI's top-scorer Kieron Pollard, it was Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga's 19th and 20th over that made the difference. "The key moment was Dhoni's run-out. But also in patches when Bumrah bowled those critical to even out Malinga's one poor over was also crucial. And the last over, thought Malinga finished the game out beautifully. And as for the final, we knew we defended 129 in the final two years ago, so we were confident," MI 'Icon' Tendulkar said after the match. Chief coach Jayawardene said:"Thought we had the game when MS got out, but then Watto (Shane Watson) started hitting. Some great decisions by Rohit, going back to experienced bowlers at the death." Pollard on his part was all praise for the two slingers. "These sort of games you want to perform. People remember these games. ..
MI-4: Rohit Sharma's side wins unprecedented 4th IPL title
Lasith Malinga produced an incredible last over to defend nine runs as Mumbai Indians claimed undisputed supremacy in the IPL by securing their fourth title with a narrow one-run win over Chennai Super Kings in a pulsating final here, Sunday. CSK needed nine runs off the last over but the experienced Lankan paceman Malinga kept his nerve to concede eight. He trapped Shardul Thakur leg before in the last ball after Watson (80 off 59) got run out two balls earlier. Before that Jasprit Bumrah kept Mumbai in the hunt with his tidy overs and two wickets, getting rid of Dwayne Bravo and Ambati Rayudu. The premier Indian pacer produced 13 dot balls in his testing overs. Young leg-spinner Rahul Chahar also played a key role in the middle overs as he too created pressure by bowling 13 dot balls. Both teams were tied at three IPL titles each heading into the finale with Mumbai holding the upper hand, having beaten CSK thrice earlier in the competition. The heart-stopping finish came after a ...
Mumbai beat Chennai for record fourth IPL title
Mumbai Indians became the first team to win four Indian Premier League (IPL) titles after they beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by one run in a rip-roaring final at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Sunday.
Mumbai Indians lift 4th IPL trophy with 1-win over CSK
Mumbai Indians became IPL champions for the fourth time after defeating Chennai Super Kings by one run in a thrilling final, here Sunday. Kieron Pollard top-scored for the Mumbai side with his unbeaten 41-run knock while Opener Quinton de Kock scored 29. Deepak Chahar accounted for three batsmen while Shardul Thakur and Imran Tahir took two wickets each for CSK. Australian batsman Shane Watson hit a well-calculated 80-run knock before being run out. Faf du Plessis contributed 26 runs. Brief Scores: Mumbai Indians: 149 for 8 in 20 overs. (K Pollard not out 41, Quinton de Kock 29; D Chahar 3/26, I Tahir 2/23, S Thakur 2/37). Chennai Super Kings: 148 for 7 in 20 overs. (S Watson 80; J Bumrah 2/14).
Shardul's send-off to de Kock irks MI skipper Rohit
Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma was upset with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) seamer Shardul Thakur's behaviour in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Sunday.