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IPL 2022: Buttler's ton, clinical bowling help Rajasthan beat Delhi Capitals by 15 runs
Prasidh Krishna finished with 3/22 while R Ashwin ended with 2/32 as Royals weathered some anxious moments as they defended their big total to register their fifth win of the season and move to the top of the points table with 10 points, overtaking Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore on higher net run rate.
Wasim Khan appointed as ICC General Manager of Cricket
The 51-year-old Khan, who was previously the Chief Executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Chance to Shine, will take over from Geoff Allardice who spent eight years in the role before his recent promotion to ICC's Chief Executing Officer. Meanwhile, Allardice welcomed Khan to ICC, saying that he will bring in-depth knowledge of the sport.
IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals win toss, elect to bowl against Rajasthan Royals
Pant said he decided to field first to give his fast bowlers and spinners to make first use of the wicket. "It will help our fast bowlers and spinners to bowl first. Told the players that we should not focus on the outside noise and focus on our inner selves. Anything near 150-160 will be good," said Pant. Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson said he was ready to bat first.
IPL 2022: Graeme Smith feels Chahal could break Bravo's record for most wickets in a season
Chahal picked 5/40, including a hat-trick, to take his team to a narrow-seven run win over Kolkata Knight Riders. Chahal is currently the leading wicket-taker in IPL 2022, with 17 scalps at an average of 10.35 and economy rate of 7.33. Chahal has got a chance to add more to his tally when Rajasthan face Delhi Capitals' at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday evening.
I am not interested in the job: Eoin Morgan rules himself out from Test captaincy
Whoever becomes England's Test captain has got the tough job to get the side on track with collective performances in all departments of the game. In its last 17 Tests, England have emerged victorious just once and lost the Ashes 4-0 in Australia followed by 1-0 defeat in West Indies
Gloucestershire sign former Pakistan's bowler Mohammad Amir
"The County Championship is an amazing competition and I can't wait to get going with Gloucestershire. I love playing in English conditions and I'm feeling really good, so I hope I can perform well for the team," Amir said. The 30-year-old left-arm pace bowler Amir has played in 36 Test matches for Pakistan and has 119 Test wickets to his name. The overseas signing will provide Glos with an experienced seam option as cover for the absent Naseem Shah, who will be unavailable for selection until the T20 Vitality Blast campaign.
IPL 2022, Day 27 Highlights: Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 3 wickets
In a nail-biting thriller, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Thursday defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by 3 wickets. When the two most successful teams in the IPL met each other, a thriller was sure to happen. However, this year they both are struggling. MI lost 7 matches constantly and CSK won only 2 out of their 7 matches.
IPL 2022: I love to open batting with Prithvi Shaw, says DC's David Warner
"I am absolutely loving it (opening innings with Shaw). Look how fast his hands are and his eyes are incredible. He's taken my quick twos out of the equation because he keeps dealing with boundaries. It's good that I don't have to run too much. Well, he sets the tone for us from ball one. In this format, it is very rare to see two guys go off, so that's something we keep at the back of our minds i.e. to keep playing positive and to the best of our abilities," Warner said on Cricket Live on Star Sports.
Sabalenka defeats Andreescu, Badosa outlasts Rybakina in Stuttgart
Earlier on Centre Court, No.2 seed Paula Badosa had also survived a three-setter, holding off Elena Rybakina 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(4) in 2 hours and 30 minutes. Belarusian Sabalenka, runner-up in Stuttgart last year to Ashleigh Barty, booked her place in her second quarterfinal of 2022 following Doha in February. The 23-year-old is continuing to find her groove after a stuttering start to the year, and improved her overall record to 8-8.
IPL 2022: Mukesh Choudhary's spotlight moment in Chennai jersey arrives after see-saw journey
A few days before, Choudhary had taken some serious beating when he went for 52 runs in four wicketless overs against Punjab Kings. But thanks to Chennai's reputation of backing players to the hilt despite average showings, Choudhary's chance to shine came when he picked three early wickets against Mumbai Indians at DY Patil Stadium.
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