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IPL 2022: Intent was great; didn't have a lot of luck, says Brendon McCullum
Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum lauded his batters' intent despite crumbling to 128 all out in a three-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore but rued not having luck on his side. On a tacky pitch with bowlers bowling short of length getting extra bounce, Kolkata's slam-bang approach fell flat as the batters fell while trying to attack anything coming their way.
Women's World Cup: Wyatt rides her luck to make 129 as England post 293/8 against South Africa
A magnificent 129 off 125 balls from opener Danni Wyatt helped England post an imposing 293/8 against South Africa in the second semifinal of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at Hagley Oval on Thursday. Apart from the 12 boundaries hit by Wyatt, she had plenty of luck on her side as she was dropped five times in the innings
WATCH | IPL 2022, Day 5 Highlights : Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Kolkata knight riders (KKR) by 3 wickets
In a low scoring thriller, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday trounced Kolkata knight riders (KKR) by 3 wickets. RCB dominated with the bowl from the start. They didn't gave a chance to any of the rival batsmen to set in. Same thing KKR did with the bowl.
Mumbai Indians hit the nets with Sachin Tendulkar
In the run-up to their second match in IPL 2022 against Rajasthan Royals, five-time champions Mumbai Indians hit the nets for an afternoon session at the Reliance Corporate Park, Navi Mumbai, monitored and mentored by team icon Sachin Tendulkar. This was the first training session that batting legend Tendulkar attended along with the coaching staff. Tendulkar had joined the team a few days back after undergoing the mandatory quarantine period.
Orleans Masters badminton: B Sai Praneeth advances to pre-quarters
Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth advanced to the men's singles round of 16 at the Orleans Masters 2022 Super 100 badminton tournament after beating Czech Republic's Jan Louda, here on Wednesday. Praneeth, world No 19 in the badminton world rankings, registered a comfortable 21-19, 21-12 win over Louda. Playing against Louda, ranked 122nd in the world, the Indian had to work hard in the opener but the former world championships bronze medallist was in cruise control in the second game and wrapped up the affair in 40 minutes.
Cricket Australia exploring broadcasting partnership with Reliance Viacom: Report
The meeting is crucial as Reliance Viacom is likely to launch their Sports Channel in the next month. According to reports, the channel executives are meeting Cricket Australia officials to explore media rights partnership for the next cycle. Sony Sports Network is currently the rights holder but the rights will have to be renegotiated next year and CA's executives currently are meeting almost every potential bidder in the Indian sports market.
ACC chief Jay Shah plans to revive Afro-Asian Cricket Project
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Jay Shah is keen on reviving the Afro-Asian Cricket Project, which was first mooted in 2005 by the late Jagmohan Dalmiya but ended prematurely in 2009. Shah has proposed a model that is commercially viable, financially feasible and technically sustainable. "The project will ensure that there is a real transformation at the grassroots level with age-group cricketers being the focus.
IPL 2022: Bangalore win low-scoring thriller by three wickets against Kolkata
In a see-saw, low-scoring thriller in IPL 2022, where bowlers called the shots, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets at DY Patil Stadium on Wednesday. After bowling out Kolkata for just 128, Bangalore lost their first three batters in power-play. But critical knocks from Sherfane Rutherford (28), David Willey (18), Shahbaz Ahmed (27), Dinesh Karthik (14 not out) and Harshal Patel (10 not out) took Bangalore home with four balls remaining.
IPL 2022: Wanindu Hasaranga takes four as Kolkata crumble to 128 all out against Bangalore
Everything went right for Bangalore, from winning the toss to skittling Kolkata for a paltry total. Kolkata's batting order were the masters of their own downfall. In a quest to hit hard against anything coming their way, they fell while attempting to play extravagant strokes instead of adjusting to the match situation. Apart from Hasaranga, Akash Deep took three while Harshal Patel scalped two wickets.
IPL 2022: Lucknow looking at their 'baby AB' to fire again in match with CSK
Coming in with Lucknow Super Giants struggling at 29/4, Badoni (54) shared a superb rearguard 87-run partnership with Deepak Hooda (55) to help Lucknow reach a modest 158/6 in 20 overs. Though the team led by India vice-captain K.L Rahul succumbed to a five-wicket defeat, there took some positives from that game at the Wankhede Stadium. Like Badoni and Hooda's batting and Dushmantha Chameera's bowling.
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