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Shai Hope’s well-paced 119* – his 11th ODI hundred – helped the West Indies to a rather comfortable win in the first ODI and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match affair. The visitors were set a 247-run target in 45 overs, following a DLS adjustment following a rain interruption during the Netherlands’ first-innings effort of 240/7 from 45 overs. Hope struck 12 fours and two sixes during his 130-ball stay at the crease, which included a winning hit off Ryan Klein past the backward point fence. Credit: Twitter / Windies Cricket The right-hander added a 120-run opening stand with Shamrah Brooks (60 off 67) to lay the platform before Netherlands staged a…

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has criticized the Rajasthan Royals for their “timid” approach in the Indian Premier League 2022 final against the Gujarat Titans on May 29, in which they went down by seven wickets. GT outplayed RR on either fronts in the IPL 2022 final at the Narendra Modi International Stadium to register a victory and lift the trophy in their maiden year of participation. The Royals, who had opted to bat first, were kept in check right from the start, with GT seamers keeping Orange Cap holder Jos Buttler and the rest in check. The Titans’ skipper Hardik Pandya was the…

New Indian Premier League entrants GT defeated Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the 2022 decider at the Narendra Modi International Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 29 to clinch their maiden title. Hardik Pandya’s side put on an all-round show in the IPL 2022 final against the Royals, as was the case during their entire glorious campaign. Rajasthan stood at 59/1 at the end of eight over, with Orange Cap holder Jos Buttler and skipper Sanju Samson at the crease, after Yash Dayal had bounced out young Yashasvi Jaiswal for 22 earlier. Hardik led from the front thereafter, bagging the key wickets of opposite number Samson, Buttler and Shimron Hetmyer in an outstanding…

Royal Challengers Bangalore fast bowler Harshal Patel opened up on the tense final few overs of the IPL 2022 Eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants, and stated that he relishes such challenges regardless of the outcome. RCB managed to overcome LSG by 14 runs in a high-scoring encounter at the Eden Gardens to inch a step closer to their fourth final appearance. The platform was laid by Rajat Patidar with the bat, who stroked a 54-ball 112* to power RCB to 207/4. With the ball, it was Patel miserly 1/25 from two overs which made a major difference. Quite stunningly, he conceded just eight in the crucial 18th over while dismissing Marcus…

Former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta called for more aggression from the Royal Challengers Bangalore batting order, given their batting depth in IPL 2022. Bangalore extended their impressive run in the ongoing season, storming past Lucknow Super Giants by 14 runs in the Eliminator clash on May 25. Rajat Patidar’s stroke-filled 54-ball 112* powered them to 207/4 after being put in to bat, with Dinesh Karthik (37* off 23) ensuring a strong finish. LSG threatened to chase the total down, but Harshal Patel (1/25) made the run-scoring incredibly tough during his four-over spell, while Josh Hazlewood returned 3/43. Credit: IPL While Patel has shown his expertise in the slog overs, RCB’s death-bowling woes did resurface…

MS Dhoni has confirmed that he aims to continue in playing capacity for the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023. Four time IPL champions CSK didn’t have the best of campaigns in 2022, with their 10th defeat of the season, coming against the Rajasthan Royals on Friday placing them ninth in the points table. It was only the second instance in their 13 years of participation that they failed to make it to the playoffs. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni is set to continue with the team as a player and captain, as he himself mentioned at the toss against RR. The…

Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Ajinkya Rahane is set to miss the remainder of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2022 and was also declared unavailable for the England tour, which is scheduled to begin in July. The 33-year-old suffered a Grade III hamstring injury during the IPL clash against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 14. The player didn’t take the field during SRH’s innings after having scored 28 off 24 earlier. He exited the KKR bio-bubble on Monday and will now head to the National Cricket Academy for rehabilitation, which is likely to span over four weeks. Also read 👉 Russell’s all-round show blows Sunrisers Hyderabad away…

The franchise made a rather shock decision to part ways with former skipper Chris Lynn, as confirmed by the Queensland Cricket and Brisbane Heat CEO Terry Svenson on May 11. The call was made after the club’s disappointing Bib Bash League 2021-22 campaign, in which they finished 7th with just three wins from 14 games. Lynn could manage just 215 runs from 12 outings. “It’s not a decision that has come easily to the Heat by any means. Chris Lynn and his feats have made an indelible impression on the club, and his efforts over more than a decade can…