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I remember the pressure of walking in to bat in 2011 WC final: Kohli talks about that historic night
Chasing Sri Lanka's 274 in the D/N game, Sehwag went for a duck, while Tendulkar could only manage 18 before he was caught by wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara off Lasith Malinga. In walked Kohli, steadying the innings along with Gautam Gambhir (97) with 35 off 49 deliveries. Thanks to Mahendra Singh Dhoni's unbeaten 91, Indian scored the required runs for the loss of four wickets with 10 balls to spare to lift the trophy.
IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals win toss, opt to bowl against Gujarat Titans
Speaking at the toss, Pant mentioned that Mustafizur Rahman will replace Kamlesh Nagarkoti in his team for this match. "We have a different bowling line-up so we will bowl. We felt comfortable chasing after the first game. One change. Nagarkoti out, Fizz in," said the DC skipper. On the other hand, GT captain Hardik Pandya said that he wanted to bat first and not expect the dew here.
Women's World Cup: Shabnim Ismail reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Ismail, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period. Ismail admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by GS Lakshmi of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
IPL 2022: Buttler's ton propels Rajasthan to 193/8 despite late fightback from Mumbai
With Buttler's onslaught, where his first fifty came off 32 balls and the next off 34 balls, Rajasthan were expected to touch 200. But some excellent death bowling from Jasprit Bumrah and Tymal Mills in the last two overs meant Mumbai prevented them from finishing the innings on a high. Rajasthan lost Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal cheaply inside the powerplay, but Buttler looked in excellent touch.
Game plan in place but there are some nerves ahead of final: Lanning
Lanning is banking on the string of eight wins in the tournament here for another complete performance in the final. The skipper is expecting her players to draw on their nerves as well as their excitement as they look to seal a seventh title. "There are certainly some nerves around I think it would be crazy if you weren't nervous heading into a World Cup final, so it's a good thing. But there's a lot of excitement," Lanning, the 2013 champion, said on the eve of the final. "It's a great opportunity for our team to go out on a big stage and play really good cricket and we feel like we've been building throughout the tournament.
FIH Pro League: India, Germany to play postponed games on April 14 and 15
The last time the two teams met was during the bronze-medal match at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 where India beat Germany 5-4 in a thrilling encounter to win the historic Olympic medal for the first time in 41 years. Welcoming the German men's hockey team's decision to travel to India for the matches, Hockey India president Gyanendro Ningombam said, "As hosts, we are happy to welcome the German National Men's Team to participate in the FIH Pro League matches here in Bhubaneswar, Odisha in April.
Defending the World Cup would be special, especially after the poor start: Knight
England captain Heather Knight conceded on Saturday that a title triumph in the ICC Women's World Cup against Australia at the Hagely Oval on Sunday would be extra special, given her side was on the brink of elimination after losing three opening group games in the tournament. England were virtually out of the competition following defeats to Australia, West Indies and South Africa, but wins against India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Bangladesh helped them book a place in the knockouts and set up a rematch of the 2017 semifinal with South Africa.
Women's World Cup final: Will it be Australia's seventh or England's fifth title?
Australia have won six World Cups, while England have bagged four, and the two teams have a lot at stake, given that the Meg Lanning-led side would be in search of a record-extending seventh title, while England will look to defend their crown they won in 2017 at Lord's, defeating India.
IPL 2022, Day 7 Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 wickets
In an excellent thriller, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday trounced Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 wickets. KKR dominated the whole game. We have witnessed the power of “Russell the muscle”. Here are key highlights of the game:
FIFA World Cup 2022 draw: Groups decided for the mega event in Qatar
The groups for the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Friday were decided at a draw ceremony in Qatar, where the tournament will take place in November and December of this year. A total of eight groups, each featuring four teams, will compete in the first round of the competition, which begins on November 21. A total of 29 of the 32 teams that will compete in the tournament have been confirmed.
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