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IPL 2022: Miller's unbeaten 94 leads Gujarat to 3-wicket win over CSK
Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad returned to run-scoring with an excellent half-century (73 off 48) and helped Chennai Super Kings post 169-5 in 20 overs, after being invited to bat first. Apart from Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu (46 off 31) played a solid knock and both batters stitched a crucial partnership of 92 runs off 56 balls for the third wicket. Lower down the order, Ravindra Jadeja (22 off 12) and Shivam Dube (19 off 17) also made valuable contributions with the bat for CSK.
IPL 2022: Knew Shikhar would step out; look for the boundary, says Bhuvneshwar
"There was no swing so I looked to pitch it back of a length. That was my plan against Shikhar as I knew he would step out and look for the boundary. I looked to hit a hard length and find the top edge and luckily that's what happened," said Kumar after the match. Kumar returned to take out Shahrukh Khan and Liam Livingstone to finish with figures of 3/22 in his four overs.
IPL 2022: All-round Hyderabad beat Punjab by seven wickets for a fourth straight wi
After bowling out Punjab for 151, Hyderabad were in trouble at 77/3 in 10.3 overs. Markram and Pooran joined forces for an unbroken 75-run stand in 8.2 overs to take Hyderabad to victory with seven balls to spare. The result means that Hyderabad enter the top-four stage in the points table. Hyderabad lost Kane Williamson in the fourth over, playing an uppish drive straight to mid-off off Kagiso Rabada.
IPL 2022: Gaikwad's 73 takes CSK to 169/5 against Gujarat
Apart from Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu (46 off 31) played a solid knock and both batters stitched a crucial partnership of 92 runs off 56 balls for the third wicket. Lower down the order, Ravindra Jadeja (22 off 12) and Shivam Dube (19 off 17) also made valuable contributions with the bat for CSK. Alzarri Joseph (2/34) was the most successful bowler for Gujarat while Mohammed Shami (1/20), and Yash Dayal (1/40) chipped in with one wicket each.
Too much pressure came on Warner after top order went cheaply: Ponting
Chasing 190 for victory after Glenn Maxwell (55) and Dinesh Karthik (66 not out) had put RCB in a position of strength, DC's Prithvi Shaw had one of those bad outings, losing his wicket on 16. Mitchell Marsh, playing his opening game of the season for DC, wasn't quite in his elements, getting dismissed for 14 as the pressure to maintain a healthy run-rate fell on Warner.
Billie Jean King Cup: India end campaign with 2-1 win over South Korea
Playing on the clay courts of the MTA Tennis Academy, India registered their third straight win to finish third in Group I. For the tie against South Korea, Riya Bhatia, who replaced Rutuja Bhosale for the singles opener, defeated 1535-ranked Kim Na Ri 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 in one hour and 55 minutes. Bhatia, 463rd in world tennis rankings, was broken early in the first set but found her groove as the match progressed on late Saturday.
IPL 2022: Umran, Bhuvneshwar star as Hyderabad bowl out Punjab for 151
For Punjab, Liam Livingstone top-scored with 60 in a performance where they struggled to get going at the top in absence of regular opener and captain Mayank Agarwal. He also shared a stand of 71 with Shahrukh Khan (26) to lend some respectability to Punjab's total. Punjab lost openers Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh in power-play. Dhawan, standing in for an injured Agarwal, never looked at ease after taking a blow on his box in the opening over.
IPL Turning point: Karthik blitz, Hazlewood's two-wicket burst seal win for RCB
Glenn Maxwell was back in the dugout after scoring an attacking 55 and Shadab Ahmed was holding fort at the other end. With half the side back in the dressing room with the score less than 100, a lot depended on Karthik, the seasoned pro who is re-inventing himself as a finisher in IPL 2022, to propel the team to a defendable score.
IPL 2022: IPL teaches you how to perform under pressure, says Punjab's Kagiso Rabada
"IPL teaches you how to perform under pressure. Every single game is just so relentless and tough. Somehow, there is always a close game no matter what team you play for. It's a highly competitive competition or tournament. It's just like you can really never get a break; every ball is an event," said Rabada in a pre-match chat with broadcasters Star Sports.
IPL 2022: Watching Umran bowl at 150 clicks consistently is super exciting, says Steyn
"It's great to see someone run in and bowl 150kmph an hour. Very often we try and create guys to make them more aware like change your pace, do this and that. But I think Umran is out and out raw. It's great to just let him loose and do what he does, which is great because you don't want to change people and block him off too much."
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