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Won't comment on Ashwin Mankading Buttler: Rahane
Chasing Kings XI Punjabs total of 184, Rajasthan Royals looked like they had it all under control at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday. With Jos Buttler taking the attack to the KXIP bowlers, it looked like RR would cruise home before Punjab skipper R. Ashwin Mankaded Buttler. From there on, it all went downhill for the Royals.
Ashwin Mankads Buttler as KXIP beat RR by 14 runs
Kings XI Punjab snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as Rajasthan Royals lost their opening game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) by 14 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday. More than the victory, it was KXIP skipper R Ashwin 'Mankading' RR batsman Jos Buttler that highlighted the second innings of the game.
Such moments are game-changers, batsmen need to be wary of it: Ashwin on 'Mankading' Buttler
Kings XI Punjab captain Ravichandran Ashwin has no regrets in 'Mankading' a set Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler, saying these sort of moments are game-changers and a batsman "need to be wary of it" before leaving the crease early. Ashwin sparked off a big controversy on Monday when he mankaded Buttler, the first to be dismissed in such a manner in the history of the Indian Premier League. A desperate Ashwin did the unthinkable when he mankaded Buttler in controversial circumstances in the 13th over with the batsman going strong at 69 off 43 balls. The dismissal is sure to raise fresh debate over the spirit of the game as the off-spinner didn't give the Englishman a prior warning. But Ashwin said he was completely within his rights to execute such a dismissal, which completely turned the match in Kings XI's favour. "No real argument on that and it was pretty instinctive. I didn't even load and he just left the crease. We ended on the right side of the coin, but I definitely think ..
Gayle's fifty hands Kings XI 14-run win over Rajasthan as Ashwin sparks controversy in IPL
Chris Gayle hit a belligerent half-century as Kings XI Punjab registered a convincing 14-run win over Rajasthan Royals in a controversial Indian Premier League match here Monday. Opening the innings, Gayle started in an uncharacteristic fashion but grew in confidence as the innings progressed and helped Kings XI post a challenging 184 for four after being sent into bat. Gayle scored 79 off 47 balls and hit eight boundaries and four sixes in the process. Besides Gayle, young Sarfaraz Khan (46 not out off 29 balls) also played a good hand. Chasing the stiff target, Jos Buttler (69) and skipper Ajinkya Rahane (27) got Rajasthan off to a brisk start, dealing in boundaries and sixes to pile up 64 runs in the first six overs of powerplay. Buttler, in particular, looked in a destructive mood as he didn't spare a single Kings XI bowler and struck eight boundaries and two hits over the fence to notch up his fifty in just 29 balls. Buttler and Rahane shared 78 runs in eight overs for the ...
Buttler becomes first victim of 'Mankading' in IPL, Ashwin the executor
Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler on Monday became the first victim of 'Mankading' in the history of the Indian Premier League when a desperate Kings XI Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed the batsman in the controversial manner during their IPL match here. With Buttler going strong at 69 off 43 balls while chasing 185 runs, Ashwin mankaded the Rajasthan Royals opener without giving him any warning. As per the laws of the game, the third umpire declared Buttler out but such a dismissal had always raised eyebrows as it is considered against the spirit of the game. As expected Buttler seemed furious and had a heated exchange with Ashwin before leaving the field. The dismissal is sure to create a big controversy going into the 12th edition of the IPL. Rajasthan were 108 for one in 12.4 overs at that stage. Among Indians, it was Kapil Dev who had mankaded Peter Kirsten of South Africa during the 1992-93 series and in Indian domestic cricket Railways' spinner Murali Karthik had .
Chris Gayle blasts 79, drives Punjab to 183/4
Power-packed batting by Chris Gayle helped Kings XI Punjab post 183/4 in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals, here on Monday.
Neymar PSG extension more likely than Madrid switch - father
Neymar's agent and father poured cold water over speculation the world's most expensive footballer was mulling a transfer and instead suggested a new deal with Paris Saint-Germain was more likely. In an interview with Brazilian website UOL Esporte the 27-year-old's dad laughed off the idea of a switch to Real Madrid or elsewhere and said his son was more likely to extend his stay in the French capital where he is already under contract until 2022. When asked directly about rumours linking Neymar with a move back to La Liga either with Real Madrid or Barcelona the agent laughed off the idea. "It is highly unlikely he will move anywhere," Neymar senior said. "Neymar has switched club only twice in his entire career but for ten years we have been living with speculation of an imminent switch. "He's in his second year at PSG already. So there's another three years to come with his first contract, and we're already moving towards a renewal with Paris Saint-Germain," he added. The striker .
Gayle's fifty, Sarfaraz's late flourish take Kings XI to 184/4
Chris Gayle struck a belligerent half-century to guide Kings XI Punjab to a challenging 184 for four against Rajasthan Royals in their opening Indian Premier League match here Monday. Opening the innings, Gayle started in an uncharacteristic fashion but grew in confidence as the innings progressed. He scored 79 off 47 balls and hit eight boundaries and four sixes in the process. Besides Gayle, young Sarfaraz Khan (46 not out off 29 balls) also played a good hand. But Rajasthan's decision to bowl first on a two-paced wicket was bang on target as K L Rahul lasted just four balls before edging an outgoing Dhawal Kulkarni delivery to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler, who took a brilliant one-handed catch. Gayle and Mayank Agarwal (22) then struggled to hit big shots against Kings XI's disciplined bowling as they garnered just 32 runs in the powerplay overs. The dou finally broke their shackles, hitting Jaydev Unadkat for a four and six to yield 13 runs of the bowler's opening over. Gayle then ...
Don't panic says Sarfaraz after Pakistan's consecutive defeats against Aussies
Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed says there is no need to panic despite national's side's consecutive defeats against Australia in the ODI series since they still have a lot of time to prepare and re-jig plans for the World Cup. Pakistan are trailing the five-match series 0-2 after losing both the matches by eight wickets. Sarfaraz and five other players have been rested from the ODIs in the UAE. All-rounder Faheem Ashraf has also being sent back home after the second match on Sunday to take rest before the World Cup. Sarfaraz recently led the Quetta Gladiators to Pakistan Super League title victory and he said it has come at the right time. "The World Cup is a tough competition because of the format this time but we have done our preparations and we will have time to finalise our plans when we go to England and also play the ODI series against England and some practice games as well," said Sarfaraz. The skipper on Saturday wore a Pakistan Army uniform to celebrate the Gladiators title
Elaborate traffic arrangements for IPL T-20 match
The Delhi Traffic Police has made elaborate traffic arrangements for parking of vehicles, pedestrians' movement and safety of the visitors in and around the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground where IPL T-20 cricket is scheduled to be held Tuesday, officials said. IPL T-20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals Vs Chennai Super Kings will be played at the ground between 8 PM to 11.30 PM. "Limited parking is available for labelled vehicles in the proximity of the stadium and no parking of vehicles would be allowed to be parked on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg and Ring Road from Rajghat to I.P. Flyover (both the carriageways) on the day of the match," a traffic advisory said. Vehicles parked on these roads shall be towed away and prosecuted as per law. For Unlabelled vehicles 'park and ride facility has been created at Mata Sundari parking, Shanti van parking and under Velodrome road, it said. All buses will start their service two hours before the match and will continue till one ..
Stuani strikes again as ruthless Uruguay win China Cup
Stand-in forward Cristhian Stuani scored his third goal in two games as Uruguay taught Thailand a footballing lesson to win the China Cup with a 4-0 victory on Monday. The 2018 World Cup quarter-finalists hardly missed the injured star striking duo of Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani as they made it seven goals in two games. Uruguay, comfortable 3-0 victors over Uzbekistan on Friday in the four-team tournament, profited from some poor Thailand defending in the Chinese city of Nanning. Unmarked Inter Milan midfielder Matias Vecino headed home after just six minutes -- Thai goalkeeper Siwarak Tedsungnoen should have done better -- and it was 2-0 on 38 minutes when Gaston Pereiro prodded in after the Thai defence went AWOL. Stuani, starting because of the absence of PSG's Cavani and Barcelona's Suarez, made it 3-0 just before the hour with a close-range bullet header from a corner. The Girona striker, who scored a brace against the Uzbeks, had hit the post just minutes earlier. Substitute .
BCCI asks franchises to prepare sporting wickets
The first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) saw Chennai Super Kings bundling out Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for just 70 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.
Rishabh has matured as player and person in last 12 months: Ponting
Not only as a player, Rishabh Pant has matured tremendously as a person in the last one year and the knock against Mumbai Indians is one of the many he will play in coming years, said Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting. Pant, Daredevils' top scorer last season, has set the tone with a blistering 78 off 27 balls against Mumbai Indians during his team's 37-run win in Mumbai last night. "I have seen Rishabh mature in his game and as a person and that won't be the only game he wins for DC. He will win many more games for sure," a proud coach said on the eve of Delhi's match against Chennai Super Kings here. Ponting said while he always knew that the young left-hander possessed x-factor, what has impressed him is his ability to win games. "I have known for a couple of seasons now that Rishabh Pant has got that x-factor but what I like more and more about him is how he is turning that into match winning performances more and more often as well," Ponting said. Terming Rishabh as a finisher, .
Fleming terms Pant as great young prospect
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming termed Rishabh Pant as a great young prospect of the Indian cricket during the pre-match conference here on Monday.While praising the 21-year old, Fleming said, "Yesterday we saw one of the great young prospects of the Indian cricket playing beautifully against some of the world's best bowlers."When asked whether Fleming is planning a special plan to tackle Rishabh Pant, he said: "You have to respect so many players in the tournament and he is one of them. But there are also others in the team, so you got to be very careful with it that you do not over-plan."Delhi Capital's Pant played a scintillating knock of 78 runs off 27 balls against the Mumbai Indians on Sunday which powered his team to have a 37 runs victory against the Mumbai Indians.CSK will next play against face Delhi capitals at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in Delhi on Tuesday.
'That is my mistake' Ronald on last minute defeat against Germany
Shortly after the Netherlands fell to a 3-2 defeat to Germany in Euro 2020 qualifying on Sunday, Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman accepted that his decision of not making a late defensive substitution proved costly.Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane gave Germany a 2-0 lead in the first half. But Memphis Depay inspired a comeback with a goal and an assist in the heavyweight Group C clash.As the game approached a 2-2 conclusion, Nico Schulz snatched the victory off Netherlands hands by scoring a 90th-minute goal.Interestingly, the Netherlands had never lost a home game to Germany in the last 23 years and Koeman took the responsibility for the defeat."I felt they were about to score around the 85th minute, we had a discussion on the bench on what to do, should we bring in [Nathan] Ake and substitute him for an attacking player? Maybe that would be a better idea. That is my mistake." Goal.com quoted Koeman as saying.
Pant turning x-factor to match-winning knock: Ponting
The way Delhi Capitals batsman Rishabh Pant got stuck into Mumbai Indians pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah had everyone take note during their Indian Premier League (IPL) game at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, but DC head coach Ricky Ponting is more impressed by the consistency Pant showed and won Delhi the game.
Rajasthan win toss, elect to bowl against KXIP
Rajasthan Royals skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bowl against Kings XI Punjab in their first match of the Indian Premier League here Monday. Teams: Kings XI Punjab: Ravichandran Ashwin (Capt), Chris Gayle, K L Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Nicholas Pooran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sam Curran, Mohammad Shami, Ankit Rajpoot. Rajasthan Royals: Ajinkya Rahane (Capt), Jos Buttler, Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson, Krishnappa Gowtham, Rahul Tripathi, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni.
Russell one of the most powerful hitters I have seen: Kallis (Lead correcting para 4)
Iconic all-rounder and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Jacques Kallis on Monday said that Andre Russell was one of the most powerful hitters he has seen.
Damani sets new record at PYC-ATC Snooker Challenge
National Snooker player Brijesh Damani came up with a astounding break of 77 in the first frame to beat Aakash Padelikar and give his team, Pande Designs winning lead in the 13th edition of PYC-ATC Snooker Challenge. In the Six Red Snooker Event, 75 is the highest break possible and Damani's 77 left everyone spell bound. He won 85(77)-00, 76-17, 52-11. Damani could better 75 because he received free ball during his break. He took the opportunity to successfully set a new record with a 77.
England's Denly eyeing WC spot through IPL
England all-rounder Joe Denly is looking at the ongoing Indian Premier League to impress upon the national selectors and guarantee his place in this year's World Cup squad. Denly's form in white ball cricket for Kent in 2018 has brought him on the selectors' radar for a spot in England's World Cup squad. He recorded an average of 70.28 in the Royal London One-Day Cup for Kent, besides scoring 409 runs in 12 innings -- including two fifties and a hundred -- in the Vitality Blast. With his part-time leg-spin, Denly also scalped 20 wickets at an average of 16.75 and an economy rate of 7.76. Having also played in the recent T20I series against the West Indies, Denly hopes to get selectors' attention by doing well for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. "I want to play as many games as I can. It's important leading up to the World Cup. Hopefully I get some game time here and can contribute to some good performances. And then hopefully the England selectors will be watching them," said Denly,