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Last-gasp Alba volley gives Barca win away to Betis
Ansu Fati opened the scoring in an entertaining match with a deflected shot in the 76th minute only for former Barca stopper Marc Bartra to head home the equaliser three minutes later, reports Xinhua. The match looked set for a draw, but in the closing moments Alba gave Betis keeper Rui Sliva no chance with his unstoppable shot as the ball dropped for him in the home area.
IPL 2022: K.L Rahul wants Lucknow to keep improving despite massive win over KKR
Brilliant knocks by Quinton de Kock and Deepak Hooda followed by sensational performances by Avesh Khan (3/19) and Jason Holder (3/31) helped Lucknow Super Giants to a dominating 75-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the 53rd match of the IPL 2022 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday.
IPL 2022: Powerplay and death are the areas to improve, says KKR's Shreyas Iyer after big defeat against LSG
Lucknow Super Giants came up with a clinical performance with bat and ball. A quick-fire fifty from Quinton de Kock (50 off 29) and a vital knock by Deepak Hooda (41 off 27) guided Lucknow Super Giants to 176-7 in 20 overs, after being invited to bat first. Apart from them, the likes of Krunal Pandya (25 off 27), and Marcus Stoinis (28 off 14) also made some valuable contributions with the bat for LSG.
La Liga: Madrid derby means more to Atletico than Real
Last Saturday saw Carlo Ancelotti's men crowned La Liga champions with four games left to play, while Wednesday saw them produce yet another miracle comeback in the Champions League with two goals in the last two minutes to book their place in the tournament final. The reality is that Real Madrid have little more than pride to play for on Sunday against their local rivals and in their remaining three matches.
IPL 2022: Lucknow Super Giants hammer Kolkata Knight Riders by 75 runs
A quickfire fifty from Quinton de Kock (50 off 29) and a vital knock by Deepak Hooda (41 off 27) guided Lucknow Super Giants to 176-7 in 20 overs, after being invited to bat first. Both De Kock and Hooda steadied Lucknow with a 71-run stand for the second wicket. Apart from them, the likes of Krunal Pandya (25 off 27), and Marcus Stoinis (28 off 14) also made some valuable contributions with the bat for LSG.
IPL 2022: RCB to don green jersey against SRH as part of 'Go Green' Initiative
"The 'Go Green' sustainability initiative has been a huge part of our RCB culture since 2011. Over the years we have seen RCB sport the green jersey in the day game at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to create awareness around a greener and more sustainable planet Earth. Continuing the go green cause that we truly believe in RCB will be wearing the green match kits on the 8th of May when we take on Sunrisers Hyderabad," said senior batter Virat Kohli in a Bold Diaries video shared by the franchise on social media.
IPL 2022: In the middle overs we didn't stick to our bowling plans, says Punjab captain Mayank
Jonny Bairstow made his chance count of opening the batting again with a 40-ball 56, his highest score of the tournament while Jitesh Sharma justified his promotion ahead of Liam Livingstone with an unbeaten 18-ball 38 as Punjab made 189/5 in 20 overs. But it wasn't sufficient for them to avoid a six-wicket loss, which may affect their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs.
IPL 2022: De Kock, Hooda guide Lucknow to 176/7 against Kolkata
Put into bat first, Lucknow were off to a poor start as they lost the wicket of skipper KL Rahul in the fifth ball of the very first over of the innings. Quinton de Kock drove the ball towards covers and looked to take a run but his hesitation led to the confusion. By that time Rahul was half-way down the track, Shreyas Iyer affected the direct hit at the bowler's end with a rocket throw and the LSG skipper had to walk back for a diamond duck.
IPL 2022: Kolkata Knight Riders win toss, opt to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants
"We will look to bowl first. Considering the wicket which looks dry and dew is not going to play a massive role on this ground. We also chased pretty well in the last game. We have got one change, unfortunately, Umesh pulled his calf muscle and Harshit Rana comes in. It is really important as a captain to have a great combination right from the first game but there are so many injuries and niggles you have to keep chopping and changing, but that is part and parcel of the game," said Iyer at the toss.
IPL 2022: Jaiswal's 68, Hetmyer's finishing exploits help Rajasthan defeat Punjab by six wickets
After Jonny Bairstow's 58 and Jitesh Sharma's unbeaten 38 took Punjab to 189/5, Jaiswal shined in his comeback match of the tournament. Despite Devdutt Padikkal struggling to get going, Hetmyer ensured that Rajasthan chased down the total to successfully break their two-match losing streak and keep themselves in the hunt for a spot in the playoffs.
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