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IPL 2022, Qualifier 2: Rajasthan thrash RCB by 7 wickets, to face Gujarat Titans in final
Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan will now face Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans in the final at the same stadium in front of a huge crowd on Sunday.Excellent bowling performance by Prasidh Krishna (3/22) and Obed McCoy (3/23) helped Rajasthan Royals restrict Royal Challengers Bangalore to 157/8 despite a fighting fifty by Rajat Patidar (58 off 42) in 20 overs after winning the toss and opting to bowl first.
IPL 2022, Qualifier 2: Prasidh, McCoy help Rajasthan restrict RCB to 157/8 despite Patidar's fifty
Apart from Prasidh and McCoy, Trent Boult (1/28), Ravichandran Ashwin (1/31) also chipped in with one each for Rajasthan while the likes of Faf du Plessis (25 off 25) and Glenn Maxwell (24 off 13) were the only main contributors with the bat for RCB besides Patidar.
Test cricket on downward trend, England can really change it: Brendon McCullum
McCullum, the former New Zealand captain, has been appointed head coach of the England men's red-ball team in a bid to improve their sagging fortunes in the format, with just one win in the last 17 matches. His first assignment coincidentally will be against New Zealand, in a three-match series starting from Lord's on June 2.
French Open: Schwartzman dispatches Dimitrov, moves to fourth round
Schwartzman rallied from two-sets-to-love down to overcome Jaume Munar in the second round, while Dimitrov entered the match off the back of two straight-sets victories. However, it was the 15th seed who looked the fresher throughout on a packed Court Simonne Mathieu.
Champions League: Liverpool star Mane promises 'special' answer on his future after final
Mane has enjoyed a hugely successful season so far, picking up the Africa Cup of Nations for his country before adding the Carabao Cup and FA Cup to his medal haul with Liverpool. The 30-year-old Senegal international has been a key part of Liverpool's attack under Jurgen Klopp alongside Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, whose contracts are also due to expire at the end of next season.
IPL 2022, Qualifier 2: Rajasthan Royals win toss, opt to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore
Rajasthan, who lost to Gujarat in Qualifier 1, didn't make any change in their team for this important clash. "We will bowl first. The wicket is a bit sticky and hopefully it will help our bowlers first-up," said RR skipper Samson at the toss. "Yesterday we had a good practice session. Everyone is happy and excited for the game. Emotionally everyone is connected to the team and the franchise.
IPL 2022: Karthik reprimanded for breaching code of conduct during Eliminator
Article 2.3 of the IPL code of conduct talks about 'Use of an audible obscenity during a Match'. It covers the use of words commonly known and understood to be offensive, obscene and/or profane (in any language) and which can be heard by the spectators and/or the viewing public whether by way of the stump-microphone or otherwise. This conduct may include, for example, swearing in frustration at one's own play or fortune.
Babar Azam can become world No. 1 batter in all three formats, feels Dinesh Karthik
The 27-year-old Azam already has the top ICC billing in both white-ball formats, but is ranked fifth in the longest format behind the likes of Australia's Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith, New Zealand's Kane Williamson and prolific England run-getter Joe Root. But Karthik, who has played a key role in Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) securing a Qualifier 2 berth in IPL 2022, is quite confident that the Pakistan captain will soon be topping the ICC Test batting charts as well.
Chessable Masters: Praggnanandhaa loses final in tiebreak after superb fightback
But his resistance ended at around 2.30 am on Thursday night as the Indian blundered to lose the second play-off blitz game, losing the match by 2.5-1.5, 0.5-1.5 margin in the tiebreak play-offs -- an incredible performance for a 16-year-old school kid who had defeated some top players including World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in this event.
Kashmir's young future is in stadiums
Afshan Ashiq stands out as an icon of this change. Trained at the prestigious National Institute of Sports in Patiala, Afshan is known throughout the valley for her passion for football. She told a newspaper once that: "When I started to dribble with football, extremists used to tease me and pass lewd comments but I didn't pay heed to them."
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