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IPL 2022: Lucknow Super Giants win toss, elect to bowl against Rajasthan Royals
He said the team has gelled well and his experience of leadership has been good. "Leadership has been good. We have a good team that makes the job of a captain easy. 9 or 10 of our starters play at the top level, so that makes it easy. They know their roles." LSG made two changes to the side that beat Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets on April 7 -- Evin Lewis and Andrew Tye making way for Marcus Stoinis and D Chameera.
IPL 2022: Kuldeep takes four, Khaleel three as Delhi beat Kolkata by 44 runs
After Delhi posted a gigantic 215/5 in their 20 overs, thanks to fifties from David Warner, Prithvi Shaw and some blazing knocks from captain Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur, Kolkata needed similar knocks from their batters. But barring a 54 from captain Shreyas Iyer, there weren't many substantial contributions as Kolkata crashed to 171 all out in 19.4 overs.
Chelsea recover in style as Spurs take big step towards Champions League spot
Timo Werner made it 3-0 in the 21st minute and Kai Havertz all but ended the match when he added a fourth just after the half hour, Xinhua reports. Both Werner and Mount scored again in the 49th and 54th minutes before Chelsea took the foot off the gas to save their legs for next Tuesday's Champions League quarterfinal in Madrid and after this display they will believe they have a chance of overturning their 3-1 first leg defeat.
IPL 2022: Kohli meets Tendulkar following RCB's win over Mumbai Indians
Inspiring knocks from Anuj Rawat and Kohli helped RCB defeat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday. Kohli on Sunday shared a picture with Tendulkar and said it is always a pleasure to see the former India batter. "Always a pleasure to see you paji. #SachinTendulkar," Kohli captioned the picture on the KOO app.
IPL 2022: Shaw, Warner fifties followed by Patel, Thakur onslaught take Delhi to 215/5
Shaw and Warner, along with Rishabh Pant's burst of 27 set the stage for Delhi to amass a massive total. But Sunil Narine, with his 2/21, staged a mini-fightback for Kolkata as 200 looked difficult for Delhi to achieve. It took a whirlwind stand of 49 off just 20 balls from Patel (22 not out) and Thakur (29 not out) to set a 216-run target for Kolkata.
Leclerc takes dominant F1 Australian GP win as Verstappen retires again
Starting from his pole position, Leclerc looked comfortable at the front all afternoon long, and was never headed as he also set the fastest lap on his way to his second win in three races so far in 2022. "It's the first win where we have controlled the gap," said a jubilant Leclerc afterwards. "Honestly, what a car today. Of course I did a good job all weekend but it was not possible without the car."
Ronaldo apologises on social media after smashing youngster's phone
The 37-year-old Portuguese striker reportedly smashed the phone of a young Everton fan as he made his way through the tunnel after the match at Goodison Park. A video of the incident has since gone viral showing the five-time Ballon d'Or Award winner smashing an object with his right hand, while carrying a shin pad in his left hand. The Manchester United players were reportedly being booed at the time of the incident.
IPL 2022: Knight Riders win toss, elect to bowl first against Delhi Capitals
After winning the toss, Iyer confirmed that Kolkata have retained the playing eleven which won against Mumbai Indians in Pune. "When I came in, touched the surface, it was pretty hard. It has got even grass. I feel in the second innings it would get even better. The boys have been doing really well, important we maintain the consistency. To captain such an amazing bunch is really good."
IPL 2022: Rawat, bowlers shine for Bangalore as Mumbai suffer fourth loss on the bounce
After Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga and Akash Deep ensured that Mumbai could manage only 151/6 after being asked to bat, Rawat played a fine innings for his maiden IPL fifty with Virat Kohli making 48 off 36 balls as Bangalore registered a comfortable win with seven balls to spare in their chase of 152.
Billiards: Kothari wins silver in World Matchplay; Sitwala bags bronze in Irish Open
The championship is the sport's premier short-format competition and was returning to the circuit for the first time since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Last held in Leeds, the latest edition was hosted by the Snooker and Billiards Ireland Academy in Carlow, Republic of Ireland. Compatriot Dhruv Sitwala also earned a bronze medal at the Irish Open Billiards Championship, which was held before the start of this event at the same venue.
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