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Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a calamitous loss at a crucial stage of IPL 2022, putting their qualification hopes in serious jeopardy. They were thoroughly outplayed for the vast majority of the game, as the Punjab batting order ran a rampage on the bowlers, taking apart Josh Hazlewood and Mohammed Siraj in particular. The top order problem persisted for the RCB. Each of their top three batsmen got starts, but could not convert, denting their side’s hopes of a win and more importantly, a place in the knockout stages of the tournament. A 54-run defeat will not do the Royal Challengers…

DC blew wide open both the race for the playoffs and that of the top two spots with a dominant victory over RR. The Capitals completely bossed the game even though they were without two of their main stars Prithvi Shaw and Khaleel Ahmed, who were unavailable for the game and potentially for the rest of the tournament as well. Mitchell Marsh took the chase into his own hands, much like the 2021 T20 World Cup final, scoring a magnificent 89 to take the Capitals home. The Royals will definitely be disappointed with the loss, considering that a win would ensure their qualification,…

Mumbai Indians pacer Jasprit Bumrah was the star of the day for his sensational five-wicket haul that left Kolkata Knight Riders reeling at the end of the innings. But alas, his brilliance went in vain with the MI batters not stepping up to the task. Just before the game, the five-time Indian Premier League champions were dealt with a huge blow as their in-form batter Suryakumar Yadav was ruled out of the remainder of the season due to a forearm injury. Ramandeep Singh replaced him in the playing XI, while KKR reverted back to their players with whom they played at the start of…

The resurgent CSK put up yet another dominating performance as they managed to register second victory after MS Dhoni’s return to captaincy. It was a total mauling of the Capitals, whose playoff chances will be severely hit by the massive defeat handed to them by the Yellow Army.  Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений IPL (@iplt20) Devon Conway continued his spectacular form at the top of the order before a good finish courtesy of Dhoni took CSK to 208 before a brilliant bowling performance ensured a comfortable victory for the defending champions. Delhi skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and decided to field first.…

Royal Challengers Bangalore produced one of their best performances this season, registering a 67-run victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad. It was a case of returning the favour for RCB, who had lost to the Orange Army in their previous encounter two weeks ago. This victory would result in the RCB net run rate coming back up, an important factor as the playoff battle heats up. Hyderabad have suffered their fourth losses in the last four games after an excellent run earlier this season. This loss puts their playoff chances in jeopardy, with their game in hand being their only saving grace and perhaps…

Midfielder Gavi has been one of Barcelona’s most promising players this season. Ronald Koeman gave the 17-year-old, a product of the La Masia system, his debut in August 2021, and he hasn’t laid a wrong foot since then. Under club legend and current head coach Xavi Hernandez, the talented youngster has developed into a key member of the first-team squad, almost becoming a constant fixture in the starting XI. After becoming Spain’s youngest international in October 2021, the teenager has also established himself as one of the most important players in the Luis Enrique-led side. Credit: Getty Images Such being the…

New entrants LSG extended their rampage in this edition of the Indian Premier League to four games in a row, running riot over the KKR to take their points tally to 16, basically guaranteeing themselves a place in the top four, and could now possibly push for a top-two finish.  It was yet another case of a batting failure from the Knight Riders, who conceded 176 in the first innings, before struggling with the bat and relying on a single-handed effort from Andre Russell, but still lost by a huge margin of 75 runs, giving themselves a huge hitt in terms of net run rate.…

RR Royals brushed off their loss in their previous encounter against the Mumbai Indians, romping home to victory against PBKS, who were coming off a dominant victory against table-toppers Gujarat Titans. It was a typically high-scoring game, as a total of 190 was chased down by the Royals. Punjab were good with the bat, with Jonny Bairstow doing particularly well, before Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma played valuable knocks to take their side to a good total. However, Punjab were once again let down by their bowling attack, which, apart from the exceptional Arshdeep Singh, was largely poor. Shimron Hetmyer’s season in terms of his finishing only went from…

Record Indian Premier League champions MI pulled off one of the most stunning victories in this edition of the tournament, one in which they have largely endured a disappointing season, managing to register just their second win of the season. Mumbai will be especially happy with Rohit Sharma’s return to form. The skipper batted beautifully at the beginning of the innings. Despite Gujarat batting brilliantly in the first half of their innings, MI were able to pull off one of the most outrageous heists, with Daniel Sams conceding just three runs off the last over, defending just nine runs. The Titans fell short by…

West Indian legend Chris Gayle has expressed his displeasure with the conventional and longest format of cricket, and has asked the International Cricket Council to assist lower-ranked countries in playing it more frequently. The 42-year-old believes that only a few countries are routinely given the opportunity to play Test cricket, and that as a result, smaller nations miss out. Gayle has played in 103 Test matches for his country, amassing 7214 runs at a 42.18 average. He believes that teams like India, England, and Australia are given regular opportunity to play red-ball cricket, while the lower-ranked nations are overlooked. “Test cricket is in a bit of trouble. I’m worried more…