Openers have a significant role in setting up the tempo of an inning in cricket. In One Day Internationals, if a good start is provided at the top, then a team can cash on it in the later period to post a huge total. It is often said that if an opener bats through an inning in One Day Internationals, his team would definitely be in a winning position. Openers like Sachin Tendulkar, Mathew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Graeme Smith, Brendon McCullum, Andrew Strauss, Sanath Jayasuriya, and Saeed Anwar had a huge impact as openers in ODI. They won numerous matches…
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Matheesha Pathirana, the right-arm medium bowler from Sri Lanka, signed as a replacement for an injured Adam Milne by Chennai Super Kings, made his debut in the Indian Premier League on Sunday against Gujarat Titans. Slinga Yelloading…⚡️#CSKvGT #WhistlePodu for the #SuperDebut 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/7XS2nNEati — Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 15, 2022 Matheesha Pathirana was born in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on December 18, 2002. He was part of the Sri Lankan under-19 team, which played in the West Indies at the under-19 World Cup 2022. He played four matches at the tournament ad dismissed seven batters. His economy was on a…
Former swashbuckling all-rounder with an animated personality on and off the field, Andrew Symonds, has died aged 46 in a tragic car accident. The shocking news has come as a sad surprise to the cricket fraternity after the loss of Shane Warne and Rod Marsh earlier in the year. Andrew Symonds, who represented Australia in international cricket between 1998 to 2009, played 196 One Day Internationals and 26 Tests in his illustrious career. On Saturday, he was involved in a single-car accident outside Townsville in Queensland state. The emergency officials arrived quickly on the spot and tried their best to…
LSG vs RR, the 63rd game of Tata IPL 2022, is scheduled to be played at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai from 7:30 PM IST on 15 May 2022. Team Updates: LSG vs RR significantly impacts the overall playoff situation in the tournament. If LSG wins against RR, they will confirm their place among the top 2 teams in qualifiers, giving them two shots at making it to the finale. In contrast, if RR wins, they stand a chance at qualifying for the playoffs. RR can also reach the top two if they win this game and the one after it.…
CSK vs GT, the 62nd match of Tata IPL 2022, is scheduled to be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from 3:30 PM IST on 15 May 2022. Team Updates: Gujarat Titans have become the first team to qualify for the playoffs while Chennai Super Kings have become the 2nd team after Mumbai Indians to be eliminated from the race for the playoffs. The newly born franchise led by Hardik Pandya and mentored by Ashish Nehra has trumped all the predictions before the tournament to stay as the leader in the points table. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings…
KKR vs SRH was an essential fixture in which there was a lot at stake for both the teams. KKR comfortably defeated SRH by 54 runs to rise in the points table and still stay attached to a glimmer of hope for making it to the playoffs. With this loss, SRH has suffered the same fate as KKR and now depends on other teams to make it to the qualifiers. KKR vs SRH Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and opted to bat first. Playing XIs: KKR: Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings (wk),…
RCB vs PBKS, the 60th game of Tata IPL 2022, was dominated by Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone. The English batters made a mockery of the Royal Challengers’ bowling unit and helped Punjab post its highest total of the tournament. In reply, RCB batters failed to showcase the same brilliance at their turn on the crease, and PBKS easily won by 54 runs to climb to 6th position in the points table. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s net run rate has taken a huge hit which might end up costing them a spot in the playoffs. RCB vs PBKS Highlights: Faf du…
KKR vs SRH, the 61st game of Tata IPL 2022, is scheduled to be played at MCA Stadium in Pune from 7:30 PM IST on 14 May 2022. Team Updates: Kolkata Knight Riders are almost eliminated from the race for playoffs. With 5 wins in 12 games, they are hoping for a few permutations and combinations in order to make it to the qualifiers. They are in a do or die situation and need to win both of their remaining games. Brendon McCullum’s announcement to leave the side as coach after this edition will prompt them to pay tribute to…
Cricbuzz has become synonymous with reliable cricketing information and data in India. The site regularly updates all the news related to the cricketing world; whether it’s a big deal or a small piece of info, they leave nothing out. One of their best features is the written ball by ball commentary, which covers almost all the matches going on in the world. During IPL, Cricbuzz sees a rush of users flock to its website due to its accurate live narrative of the action taking place in the stadium. However, one can get a bit annoyed by the unskippable ad in…
RCB vs PBKS, the 60th game of Tata IPL 2022, is scheduled to be played at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai from 7:30 PM IST on 13 May 2022. Team Updates: The last time these two teams faced off was in their opening game for the season. Punjab chased more than 200 runs in the match to register their first victory, but since then, an lt has changed, and RCB now comfortably sit at 4th position in the points table with only a victory away from making it to the playoffs. In contrast, Punjab Kings need to treat every match as…