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IPL 2019: Hetmyer, Gurkeerat shine as RCB register 4-wicket victory over SRH
Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash here on Saturday, owing to a solid fourth-wicket partnership between Shimron Hetmyer and Gurkeerat Singh, backed by crucial boundaries from Umesh Yadav in the final over.Chasing a target of 176 runs, RCB got off to a shaky start, as Parthiv Patel (0) and skipper Virat Kohli (16) were sent back to the pavilion in consecutive overs.Next to bat were AB de Villiers and Shimron Hetmyer. However, De Villiers failed to hold ground, following which Gurkeerat Singh was brought on to the field.Although things looked unsure for the home team, who were at 20 runs for the loss of three wickets in 2.5 overs, Hetmyer and Singh played brilliant knocks to bring their side back into the game.Keeping the boundaries going, Hetmyer (75) and Singh (65) were able to stitch a 144-run partnership, until they were dismissed by Rashid Khan and Khaleel Ahmed, respectively.With Hyderabad upping its .
Hetmyer blitz keep SRH's play-off dream uncertain
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) ended their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 campaign on a winning note, thanks to half-centuries by Shimron Hetmyer and Gurkeerat Singh Mann, which helped the side register a four-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and keep the Orange Army's dream of advancing to the play-offs uncertain.
Incredible Hetmyer, super Mann power RCB to four-wicket win over SRH
Shimron Hetmyer and Gurkeerat Singh Mann engineered an incredible turnaround that will linger long in IPL memory, powering Royal Challengers Bangalore to a four-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad here Saturday. Both Hetmyer and Gurkeerat hit blazing fifties as RCB recovered from a hopelessly placed 20 for three in the third over to reach the 176-run target with four balls to spare. The win meant RCB ended what has been a forgettable season on a positive note, while SRH's hopes of securing a playoffs berth were kept on standby. During their 144-run partnership for the fourth wicket, Hetmyer smashed half a dozen sixes and four boundaries for his 47-ball 75, while Gurkeerat made 65 in 48 deliveries with the help of eight fours and one maximum. This was the first time that RCB had a hundred-plus partnership since 2013 when Kohli and De Villiers were not involved. After Parthiv Patel was snapped up early by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Virat Kohli got began RCB's riposte with two delightful ...
RCB beat SRH by four wickets
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in their IPL game here Saturday. Sent into bat, Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 175 for seven in the allotted 20 overs, but RCB chased down the target of 176 with four balls to spare. Brief scores: Sunrisers Hyderabad: 175 for 7 in 20 overs (Kane Williamson 70 not out; Washington Sundar 3/24). Royal Challengers Bangalore: 178 for 6 in 19.2 overs (Shimron Hetmyer 75, Gurkeerat Singh Mann 65; K Khaleel Ahmed 3/27).
Mumbai T20: Arjun Tendulkar picked for Rs 5 lakh
Sachin Tendulkar's son -- Arjun Tendulkar -- was picked for Rs 5 lakh by Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburb, a franchise of the T20 Mumbai League, here on Saturday.
Williamson's unbeaten 70 propels SRH to 175/7 vs RCB
Skipper Kane Williamson's brisk unbeaten half-century propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to a fighting 175/7 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, here on Saturday.
Chilean talent Garin springs second surprise in Munich
Chile's Cristian Garin sprung a second surprise in two days at the Munich Open on Saturday, beating third seed Marco Cecchinato 6-2, 6-4 to reach the final of the clay court ATP tournament. Garin, ranked 47 in the world, beat world number three and two-time Munich champion Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals on Friday before continuing his fine form against Cecchinato in a semi-final which was repeatedly interrupted by rain. Ranked outside the top 200 just a year ago, Garin won his first ATP Tour title in Houston last month. The 22-year-old Chilean will face Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut or Italy's Matteo Berrettini in Sunday's final. The winner of the second semi-final will be forced to play back-to-back games on Sunday after Bautista Agut and Berrettini's meeting was postponed due to the rain. Bautista Agut and Berrettini will now meet at 0900 GMT on Sunday morning.
Sports memorabilia auction raises Rs 14 lakh for charity
Sports memorabilia, including Sachin Tendulkar's bat autographed by the cricket maestro himself and jerseys of Brazil and Argentina signed by football legends Pele and Maradona, were sold for Rs 14 lakh in a charity auction here Saturday. The fund-raising auction 'We Care' was held to support the treatment of ailing journalist Sugata Mukherjee and a city brave heart Jiban Sarkar, organisers XtraTime.in stated in a release. Tendulkar's bat was sold to Surajit Biswas for Rs 2.25 lakh and a jersey of I-League runners-up East Bengal signed by the team members was bought by Prithiijit Das for Rs 1.75 lakh. An autograph T-shirt of Indian captain Virat Kohli was also high in demand as it was sold for Rs 1 lakh to Mohun Bagan secretary Srinjoy Bose.
Williamson's final over onslaught lifts SRH to 175/7 against RCB
Captain Kane Williamson dealt in fours and sixes as Sunrisers Hyderabad plundered 28 runs in the final over to reach a challenging 175 for seven in their IPL game against Royal Challengers Bangalore here Saturday. SRH were 147 for seven at the end of the 19th over but Williamson cut loose after that, smashing Umesh Yadav for two sixes and as many fours to finish the innings on a high. Williamson remained not out on 70 off 43 balls, hitting four sixes and five fours at the M Chinnaswami Stadium. To make matters worse for Yadav, he was wrongly no-balled by umpire Nigel Llong. Sent into bat, SRH were off to a brisk start with Martin Guptill and Wriddhiman Saha (20) putting on 46 runs for the opening wicket in 4.3 overs, but the keeper-batsman failed to clear pacer Navdeep Saini as the visitors lost their first wicket. After addition of another 14 runs to the team total, SRH lost their second wicket when Guptill was dismissed by Washington Sundar for a 23-ball 30. Manish Pandey, who ...
Brendan Rodgers calls Sterling 'one of the best in the world'
Leicester City's manager Brendan Rodgers has praised Manchester City's Raheem Sterling as "one of the best players in the world.""What I loved about Raheem was that, for a young boy, he knew what he wanted to be," Rodgers told a press conference."When I ask young players what it is they want to achieve, he wanted to be one of the best players in the world, at that age," Goal quoted Rodgers, as saying."He's taken his game now to a level where he clearly is one of the best players in the world," he said.The 46-year old further added that Sterling has put in the work and did not rely solely on his talent."He was someone who was always going to do the work, he wasn't just expecting it because of his incredible talent. This was a boy who looked after his body and his life to ensure that he could give himself every chance to do that," Rodgers said.Rodgers even enunciated that Pep Guardiola's Manchester City is not the same without Sterling."I look at Pep [Guardiola's] team and it's not the .
Shahbaz Ahmed resigns as PHF Secy Gen
Hockey legend Shahbaz Ahmed Saturday stepped down from the post of secretary-general of Pakistan Hockey Federation and his resignation was accepted by PHF President Khalid Khokar. Khokar in a video message confirmed that the former Pakistan captain had submitted his resignation which he had accepted. "Asif Bajwa has been appointed to replace Shahbaz and he will take charge of office from Monday," he said. Khokar, who brought in Shahbaz as secretary-general when he took over as PHF chief in 2015, said the former great resigned because of his pressing commitments with his employers, the PIA. "I think Shahbaz did the best he could under the circumstances but unfortunately hockey has slid back day by day. Hopefully Bajwa with his experience can turn things around now," he said. Shahbaz had initially quit after Pakistan's dismal show in the World Cup in India last December but Khokar refused to accept the resignation and asked the Olympian to continue as secretary. Bajwa, also a hockey ...
Zidane downplays Madrid move for Pogba
Zinedine Zidane has played down speculation linking Real Madrid with a summer move for Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. Zidane said in March he knew Pogba personally and likes him "a lot" before adding Madrid could be his next club "when his experience in Manchester comes to an end". Pogba had also added to the doubts surrounding his future by saying that "all players dream of playing for Real Madrid". But ahead of his team's La Liga game at home to Villarreal on Sunday, Zidane appeared to downplay the chances of Pogba moving to the Santiago Bernabeu. "I said Pogba was a good player but I could say the same about other players," Zidane said at a press conference on Saturday. "I know him but nothing more. If you ask me about Pogba, I say he is a very good player but he plays for Manchester United. "At the end of the season we will see which players come here, and who leaves, but I did not say 'We are going to sign Pogba,' nothing like that. "I will not say anything until the ...
Young Parag wants to utilise U-19 WC, IPL experiences to break into Indian team
The youngest player to score a half-century in the history of IPL, Riyan Parag considers his experiences with Rajasthan Royals and the U-19 World Cup as small steps towards achieving his main goal of breaking into the Indian senior team one day. Parag, at 17 years, Saturday became the youngest cricketer to score a fifty in IPL after he struck 50 off 49 balls to guide Rajasthan Royals to 115 for nine against Delhi Capitals in a losing cause. The all-rounder from Assam played seven games for Rajasthan in his maiden IPL this year, and impressed all and sundry by scoring 160 runs at an average of 40. "It has been decent for me. As it was my first IPL I did not think I will be playing as many matches. I came here to just learn as much as I can and have the experience and go home, but now I am really happy I could contribute to my team," Parag told reporters after Rajasthan lost to Delhi by five wickets to draw curtains on their IPL campaign this season. "My journey has had a lot of ups and
Just told RCB players to look at mirror & ask if they were doing enough: Kohli
Royal Challengers Bangalore endured a six-match losing streak in a forgettable IPL campaign, but captain Virat Kohli Saturday said he could only tell the players to "look into the mirror" and ask themselves if they were doing enough. "I remember after the 6th game everyone got together and we looked at each other and nodded our heads and that was it. We are doing everything possible and literally there is nothing going right. Even in the games when we were up for it 80% of the game and we would just lose it in those two overs," Kohli told Star Sports when asked how he kept his team-mates motivated in that tough phase. "We just had one message to give to the team that we are committed 120% every ball every minute. It is up to the individuals to look into the mirror and ask I am doing enough," he added. Kohli, however, admitted that the team balance was not right "initially". "We always try to do our best. Sometimes, the balance of the team just does not set right in a tournament like ..
First we thought of finishing the chase in 10 overs: Rishabh Pant
The aim initially was to finish their last game of IPL league phase in 10 overs and go ahead of Chennai Super Kings before two quick wickets forced a change in strategy, Delhi Capitals' swashbuckler Rishabh Pant said Saturday. Rishabh slammed an unbeaten 53 off 38 balls to guide DC to a five-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals and enter the playoffs on a confident note. "I am always happy whenever I am taking my team home. It's always special when you finish the match. I couldn't finish off the last match but today I finished off the match. We took it deep and chased it easily in the end," Rishabh said at the post-match presentation ceremony. "Firstly, we were thinking about chasing it down within 10 overs but when we lost early wickets we just focused on winning this match. We are happy in playing any team in the playoffs. When seamers take early wickets on these kind of wickets, it becomes easy for the spinners," the young keeper-batsman added. Chasing 115, Rishabh smashed five ...
Miandad laughs off Afridi's allegations
Former Pakistan batting great Javed Miandad laughed off some of the allegations that the flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi has levelled against him, in his book 'Game Changer'. In the book, which is officially launched in Pakistan on Saturday, Afridi described the former captain Miandad as a small human being. Claiming that Miandad didn't like him and his batting style, Afridi said one day before the first Test against India at Chennai in 1999, the 61-year-old didn't even give him time in the nets to practice. Miandad laughed off the allegations. "I leave everything to Allah but how is it possible that a player is not given net practice a day before a Test match he is supposed to play," Miandad laughed as he told PTI. Miandad said it is true that he had his issues with Afridi but they were purely professional. "I always told him the potential he had he could have been a much better player for Pakistan. There were times I spent hours with him in the nets trying to improve his ...
Bangalore opt to bowl against Hyderabad (Toss)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their last league clash of the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, here on Saturday.
Pant, Mishra shine as DC beat RR by 5 wickets
Delhi Capitals (DC) ended their group stage campaign in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday.
Winning Golden Boot means a lot, says Arsenal Forward Aubameyang
Winning a golden boot means a lot for Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who says he wants to make the best of his chances to participate in the race."When you're a striker it means a lot. When you win it, it is always a pleasure. If you want to be the best you have to win the Golden Boot," Goal quoted Aubameyang, as saying.Presently, Aubameyang's goal tally is 19 and is just two goals behind Mohammed Salah, who leads the race for top goalscorer in England's top flight. However, Arsenal still have two games remaining against Brighton and Burnley.Moreover, Aubameyang has expressed that is not to easy to win as there are great strikers in the Premier League."But I am a guy who is confident and I know I can do it. No problem if not but there are still two games to play in the Premier League so I have my chances and why not?" Aubameyang said."It's a tough battle. We have great strikers in the Premier League. They are so consistent all season. They score and they score and they ...
Delhi Capitals register 5-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals
Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals by five wickets in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Saturday. With this defeat, Rajasthan's campaign comes to an end for this season.Chasing a target of 116 runs, Delhi Capitals openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, started off steadily as they formed a 28-run partnership.However, Ish Sodhi bowled an impeccable over which sent both the openers back to the pavilion on his first two deliveries and did not give any run in that over.Delhi's skipper Shreyas Iyer and Pant then came out to bat and stitched a 33-run partnership before Iyer became a victim of Shreyas Gopal. Colin Ingram then joined the on-field batter and added another 22 runs to the scoreboard.Pant then formed a 23-run partnership with Sherfane Rutherford after Ingram gave away his wicket on 12 runs. Axar Patel then came out to bat. Pant scored an unbeaten 53 runs and Pant finished the match by hitting a six.Earlier, Rajasthan opted to bat first. However, the team ...