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Rabada leads Capitals to Super Over win after Prithvi's 99
Paceman Kagiso Rabada defended 10 runs in the Super Over to steer Delhi Capitals to a thrilling victory over Kolkata Knight Riders after the home side made heavy weather of a run chase here Saturday. Chasing 186 to win, Delhi Capitals were set up nicely by Prithvi Shaw's 99 off 55 balls but they could not score six runs from the last over, bowled by chinaman Kuldeep Yadav, who held his nerves to give KKR a chance to steal a win. The Capitals ended their run chase at 185 for 6 in 20 overs, taking the match to Super Over. The home side managed just 10 runs in the Super Over bowled by paceman Krishna Prasidh but Rabada executed yorkers perfectly to deny KKR. He removed dangerous Andre Russell with a perfectly placed yorker and did not allow other batsmen, including captain Dinesh Karthik, to free their arms. KKR needed five off the final ball but managed just one. Shaw missed out on his century by just one run but steered Delhi Capitals to the doorsteps of a win. Jamaican Russell had ...
MI captain Rohit Sharma fined for slow over-rate
Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma was on Saturday fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their IPL match against Kings XI Punjab here. "As it was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Sharma was fined Rs 12 lakh," the IPL said in a media release. KXIP won the match by eight wickets.
Slick Man City surprise Guardiola to cruise back top of Premier League
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted even he was surprised at how easily the English champions swatted aside Fulham 2-0 at Craven Cottage to climb back on top of the Premier League. City have now won their last 12 games in all competitions, but their rhythm from a two-week international break was not disrupted as goals from Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero ensured the game was won in the first 27 minutes. "It was a little bit of a tricky game. International break, 12.30 kick-off, a sunny day which is unusual," said Guardiola. "The way we started was amazing. They surprised me again, the first 15-20 minutes was exceptional. "After that the game was a bit more controlled, they had no clear chances. After the second goal the game was under control." Guardiola's men now lead Liverpool by a point with seven games remaining for both sides, but Jurgen Klopp's side can retake top spot with victory over third-placed Tottenham on Sunday. "Every game we have to win if we want to be ...
Ferrari rookie Leclerc claims maiden pole with lap record
Ferrari new boy Charles Leclerc secured his first pole position on Saturday when he set a new track record by topping a dramatic qualifying session for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. The 21-tear-old Formula One rookie became the first Monegasque driver ever to take pole for a world championship race. Leclerc lapped the Bahrain International Circuit in one minute and 27.866 seconds, beating the mark set by his team-mate and four-time champion Sebastian Vettel last year. Vettel qualified second to clinch a Ferrari lockout of the front row and was quick to congratulate his new team-mate who shone in only his second race weekend with the team. "He deserved it," said Vettel. "Yes, come on!" said Leclerc, who is 10 years younger than his team-mate. "Tomorrow is the race and it's where we score points, but it's a good beginning... It seems like we did a good job so I am extremely happy." Leclerc became the second youngest pole-sitter in F1 history behind Vettel, who qualified three-tenths ...
Still no timeframe for Neymar return - PSG
Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel said Saturday he didn't want to give a potential date for the injured Neymar's return to action, adding however that the Brazilian star was feeling good. "Neymar is feeling good, no pain. But it's too early to talk about his comeback. We must be patient," said Tuchel. "It's tough for me and even tougher for him. The sole solution is to be patient. He has some time to make his return. I don't want to tell you a date." The 27-year-old Neymar was injured in the January 23 Cup match against Strasbourg, PSG saying at the time they expected him to be out for 10 weeks, until early April.
Russell fireworks power KKR to 185/8 against DC
A blow on his shoulder wasn't enough to stop Andre Russell at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday as Kolkata Knight Riders finished on 185/8 against Delhi Capitals in ther Indian Premier League (IPL) clash with the West Indian all-rounder smashing a 27-ball 62 (4x4, 6x6).
Parthiv Patel terms Bumrah as 'world number one bowler'
Jasprit Bumarh's spell against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday has attracted a lot of praise so much so that Parthiv Patel called him the world's number one bowler."The way Bumrah bowled in the last game, he hardly gave anything. Even AB struggled a bit against Bumrah. We won't look too much into it. I thought we were up against the world number one bowler," Patel said during the pre-match conference in Hyderabad on Saturday.Other than the umpire's colossal error of missing out a no-ball bowled by Lasith Malinga, Bumrah's spell was the most talked about topic post-match as the 25-year old gave just eight runs in his last three overs, which helped Mumbai to dominate Bangalore.While talking about his team's preparation for the next match against Sunrises Hyderabad, Patel said: "We are coming out from two loses but it is the start of the tournament. Sunrises (Hyderabad) are a good side; they have had a good game last night. But I think for us it is very important to try and stick
Russell, Karthik prop up KKR innings with fifties
Andre Russell endured a beamer blow but still produced a blistering knock to lift Kolkata Knight Riders to a fighting 185 for 7 against Delhi Capitals in an IPL match here Saturday. Yet again proving his worth with the willow, the Jamaican resurrected the innings of KKR, who were reeling at 64 for five at the half-way mark. Russell smashed 62 off 28 balls and shared a crucial 95run stand with his skipper Dinesh Karthik (50 off 36 balls) for the sixth wicket. The home side dominated the large part of the innings after electing to bowl but Russell and Karthik seized the momentum with their fearless batting. Russell was hit on his left shoulder by a beamer from pacer Harshal Patel in the 14th over and was on the ground. However, after receiving treatment, he launched an assault on the home bowlers, hitting four fours and six sixes. KKR collected 84 runs in the last six overs to have a challenging total on the board. Nepalese spinner Sandeep Lamichhane (1/29) was the most economical ...
We were very clinical, didn't take any risks: KXIP batsman Mayank Agarwal
Kings XI Punjab batsman Mayank Agarwal Saturday lauded his team's clinical performance in their comfortable eight-wicket win against Mumbai Indians in an IPL encounter. Having contributed a quickfire 43 off 21 balls, Agarwal said that while chasing a target of 177, the idea was to stay calm and focused to achieve the target. K L Rahul (71) and Chris Gayle's (40) knocks helped the Punjab side to achieve the target with eight balls to spare. Agarwal said that initially, MI didn't give Rahul any loose balls. "To be honest, they bowled well, they didn't give him too many loose balls and bowled tight to him. It was not easy for him to go out there and get runs, so once we realised that, we rallied around. That's what a good team does and we are very happy that we could do it as a side," Agarwal said addressing a post-match press conference here. Asked what was his thinking when he came in to bat after Gayle's dismissal, "thought process was to actually play good cricketing strokes. The ...
Despite withdrawal by 'alliance' clubs, I-League champions Chennai City FC to play in Super Cup
Newly crowned I-League champions Chennai City FC Saturday decided to take the field against FC Pune City in the round of 16 match of Super Cup here on Sunday, breaking away from the eight club alliance which had demanded rescheduling of the tournament. The likes of East Bengal, Minerva Punjab, Aizawl FC and Gokulam Kerala had pulled out of the tournament, demanding a fair treatment of the I-League clubs by the All India Football Federation in the impending domestic restructuring. They have sought rescheduling of the qualifying round of the Super Cup after their demand for a meeting with AIFF President Praful Patel was granted by the federation. Mohun Bagan, which was also a part of the alliance, did not register their players for the tournament and the AIFF on Saturday deemed the Kolkata giants to have withdrawn from the tournament. Indian Super League champions Benagluru FC, who are to play against Mohun Bagan in their round of 16 match on Sunday, were Saturday declared to have ...
FC Goa beat India Arrows 3-0 to enter quarterfinals, Delhi Dynamos also through after walkover
FC Goa advanced to the quarter-finals of the Super Cup football tournament after a comfortable 3-0 victory over Indian Arrows here on Saturday. Delhi Dynamos also made it to the quarterfinals after they were handed walkover against East Bengal. The Kolkata giants have already taken the decision not to field their team, expressing solidarity with the revolting I-League sides. Ferran Corominas (18th minute) and Hugo Boumous (60th) struck for FC Goa while Indian Arrows' Deepak Tangri scored an own-goal in the 80th minute. FC Goa were on the front foot from the start, dominating possession in the middle of the park and pulling the strings. The likes of Zaid Krouch, Hugo Boumous and Jackichand Singh were causing problems for the Arrows defence with their pace and trickery. Soon enough, Krouch won a penalty for FC Goa inside the opening 20 minutes when his attempted volley was handled inside the box. Corominas stepped up to calmly slot the ball into the net, past Prabhusukhan Gill. Despite .
IPL: Rahul's unbeaten 71 guides KXIP to win over MI
Lokesh Rahul's laborious unbeaten 71, along with some notable top-order contributions, guided Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) to a comfortable 8-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League here on Saturday.
Srikanth enters India Open final, Sindhu out
While ace India shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth entered the final of the India Open, here on Saturday, Parupalli Kashyap and PV Sindhu crashed out after losing their respective semifinal matches.
KKR a private club, no conflict for Ganguly: Lawyer
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ombudsman and Ethics Officer D.K. Jain has received a complaint from two cricket fans in West Bengal that Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President Sourav Ganguly will be "conflicted" if he continues in his role as advisor to Delhi Capitals (DC) when they play Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on April 12.
Shoot-out woes continue as India lose to Korea in Azlan Shah Cup final
South Korea stunned favourites India 4-2 in the shoot-out to lift the Azlan Shah Cup hockey title after the five-time champions conceded an equaliser in the final quarter of the summit clash here Saturday. Going into the title clash, world no. 5 India were clear favourites to lift their sixth Azlan Shah title against the 17th ranked Koreans. And the Indians started in the right earnest, taking the lead early through Simranjeet Singh's field strike in the ninth minute. The Koreans, thereafter, kept the Indian forward line under tight vigil, while also pressing hard in search of the equaliser. Korea's efforts finally paid dividend in the 47th minute when they were awarded a penalty stroke. The Indians went for the video referral but the penalty decision stayed and Jang Jong Hyun made no mistake in drawing parity for his side. Two minutes from the hooter, India earned a penalty corner but to no avail as the match went into shoot-out. In the shoot-out, the Indians missed their first, ...
Fleming wants correct decisions from umpires but not too much dependence on big screen replays
Reflecting on the no-ball controversy that left Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohi seething, Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming Saturday said he was all for umpires making correct decisions but does not also want too much dependence on big screen replays. Kohli had came down heavily on umpire S Ravi in RCB's IPL match against Mumbai Indians on Thursday after the final delivery bowled by Lasith Malinga turned out to be a 'no-ball' but was not awarded to the Bangalore-based side which lost the game by six runs. The India captain had made a scathing comment that IPL was not club cricket and umpires should keep their "eyes open". Asked about the no ball incident, Fleming said, "The other night there is the team that felt aggrieved by the missing of the no-ball and the team that got away with it. Part of that is sport. "But I still want, as a coach and as a player you want as many right decisions made. The flip side is you don't want to interfere with the rhythm of the ..
Pakistan faces fine for slow over-rate in fourth ODI against Australia
Pakistan cricket team has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in the fourth ODI against Australia on Friday.Imad Wasim, Pakistan captain for the match, was fined 20 per cent of his fee while his players will have to pay 10 per cent of their fee.Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the fine after Pakistan was ruled to be one over short of its target after time allowances were taken into consideration.In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minor over-rate offences, players are fined 10 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time. The captain's fine is double that amount.Wasim will now have to be careful because if the team commits another minor over-rate breach in an ODI within 12 months under his captaincy, then it will be deemed a second offence. He will face a suspension.No formal hearing was conducted as Wasim pleaded ...
Kidambi Srikanth advances to India Open finals, to meet Viktor Axelsen
Former champion Kidambi Srikanth is on course for a second India Open title, as he came from behind to defeat China's Huang Yuxiang 16-21, 21-14, 21-19 in the men's singles semi-final here on Saturday.In the finals, Srikanth will meet Denmark's Viktor Axelsen on Sunday at the KD Jadhav Hall, Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here.In an intense first game, the scoreline was evenly poised at 4-4. Srikanth with a halfcourt smash took the lead 9-8 but then trailed 14-18. An inch-perfect drop from the Indian reduced the lead to 16-20 but the Chinese sealed the first game 21-16.Srikanth made amends and extended his lead 9-4 over Yuxiang to keep himself in the hunt for the second game. The Indian took the driver's seat at 14-6 and raced to take the game in decider 21-14.The world number seven built a steady lead 7-5 over Yuxiang in the decider. The Indian held on to his nerves as he took three points on the trot to reduce the lead to 17-18 and ousted the Chinese by 21-19 to book his seat in the ..
IPL: Delhi opt to field vs Kolkata
Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to field against Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League (IPL) contest at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Saturday.
Dream11 ropes in cricketers, IPL franchises
Indias sports gaming platform -- Dream11 has signed up seven cricket stars and partnered with seven IPL franchises as part of its multi-channel marketing campaign during the ongoing season of the league.