Delhi Capitals won DC vs PBKS clash at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai by 17 runs to rise to 4th position in the points table. Delhi registered its 7th win of the tournament and strengthened its chances of making it to the playoffs. With a win against Mumbai, the Capitals will surely make it to the qualifiers. Coming to the topic, Mitchell Marsh and Shardul Thakur were the reason behind Delhi’s success against Punjab Kings. Marsh played a responsible knock and showcased maturity in carrying the team on his shoulders. He scored a brilliant 63 off 48, including 4 fours…
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PBKS vs DC, the 64the game of Tata IPL 2022, is scheduled to be played at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai from 7:30 PM on 16th May 2022. Team Updates: Both Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals are in a similar position in the points table. Both teams have won 6 out of 12 games and have 12 points. It is an important game for them cause it may define who will reach the playoffs. Delhi Capitals, led by Rishabh Pant, registered a thumping victory by 8 wickets against the Rajasthan Royals in their previous outing at the tournament. Similarly, Punjab…
Trent Boult and Devdutt Padikkal’s exceptional performances in the crucial LSG vs RR clash ensured that Rajasthan Royals won the game and climbed to the 2nd spot in the points table with 8 wins. Rajasthan has given themselves a much better chance at qualifying for the playoff with this win. In contrast, Lucknow Super Giants now definitely need to win their remaining game to qualify without any hiccups in the playoffs. LSG vs RR Highlights: Rajasthan Royals decide to bat first after winning the toss. Captain Sanju Samson pointed out that their strength lies in batting first and piling pressure…
GT vs CSK, a day at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai was used by Chennai as a chance to try three talents for the next season of the league since they are already out of the race for the playoffs in the current edition of the Indian Premier League. CSK gave an opportunity to the 19-year-old Matheesha Pathirana, N Jagadeesan and 22-year-old right-arm leg spinner Prashant Solanki. All three of them impressed everyone with their performances during the game. Pathirana, with his slinging bowling action, which is quite similar to the Sri Lankan great Lasith Malinga, picked up two wickets. He…
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…
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),…