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It was difficult to start again in the UAE: Rohit Sharma on MI's dismal show
On Friday, young batter Ishan Kishan (84) and Suryakumar Yadav (82) played outstanding knocks as Mumbai Indians scored a mammoth 235/9, which was way beyond Sunrisers Hyderabad's reach as the five-time champions won by 42 runs. But the victory was not enough as the five-time IPL champions bowed out of this edition of the IPL.
Emma Raducanu sent packing by world No. 100 at Indian Wells
Coming into the second-round duel, Raducanu was riding a 10-match winning streak from her historic title run at the US Open, where she reeled off 20 consecutive sets through qualifying and the main draw to become the first British woman to win a major since Virginia Wade in 1977. In contrast, Sasnovich, who reached a career-high No.30 in 2018, had just one top-50 victory in a completed match this season.
Wouldn't count too much into IPL performance ahead of T20 WC: Rohit Sharma
Six Mumbai Indians players -- Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Rahul Chahar -- are also part of the 15-member Indian squad for the T20 World Cup, beginning October 17.
Suryakumar focuses thoughts on T20 World Cup after MI's elimination
It was a night where it rained runs. Mumbai Indians stacked up 235/9 in 20 overs, riding on Ishan Kishan's 84 (32) and Suryakumar Yadav's 82 (40). But despite winning the match by 42 runs, Rohit Sharma's boys were eliminated from this edition of the lucrative league. Suryakumar spoke his thoughts, and also gave an update on the hit he received on his head from a Jason Holder delivery.
Getting into good touch before the T20 World Cup: Ishan Kishan
Ishan played one of the best knocks by an opener in IPL 2021, scoring 84 off just 32 deliveries as he guided Mumbai Indians to a mammoth 235/9, which was way beyond Sunrisers Hyderabad's reach as the five-time champions won by 42 runs on Friday. However, the win was not enough to secure the Rohit Sharma-led side a spot in the playoffs and Mumbai Indians were eliminated despite Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar (82 off 40) putting in a superhuman effort.
Germany rallies to beat Romania in FIFA World Cup European qualifier
Romania scored first with only nine minutes gone on Friday evening, when Ianis Hagi danced through Germany's defence before hammering the ball past Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Germany pressed frenetically for an equaliser, while Romania kept all their men behind the ball. The hosts kept Romania's defence busy but Hansi Flick's men lacked in accuracy to finish the job.
Murray advances to Alcaraz showdown at Indian Wells
Murray was the talk of social media in recent days, as he enlisted the fans' help in finding his missing tennis shoes and wedding ring. After retrieving the items, the 34-year-old returned his attention to the tournament, where he beat his lefty opponent in one hour and 24 minutes. "It's been a tough road to get back and it was so nice that so many people managed to come out and support today. I really enjoyed it," Murray told atptour.com.
IPL 2021: DC, CSK, RCB & KKR qualify for play-offs
While Chennai Super Kings will be looking for their fourth IPL title, Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore are eyeing their maiden crown. Kolkata Knight Riders will be aiming for their third title. It will be DC v CSK in Qualifier 1 and RCB v KKR in Eliminator.
IPL 2021: Mumbai sign off from the tournament with a 42-run win
Chasing a mammoth 235, Hyderabad raced to 70/1 in power-play, crashing the hopes of Mumbai sneaking into the playoffs. Jason Roy crunched six boundaries before falling to Trent Boult in the final over of power-play. In the next over, Abhishek Sharma made 33 off just 16 balls before holing out to deep mid-wicket off James Neesham.
IPL 2021: RCB beat Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets
With this win, Virat Kohli led RCB finished the league stage with 18 points in 14 matches. They will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eliminator in Sharjah on October 11. Riding on some fine knocks by Prithvi Shaw (48 off 31) and Shikhar Dhawan (43 off 35) Delhi Capitals posted a total of 164/5 in 20 overs. Apart from Shaw and Dhawan, Shimron Hetmyer also made a valuable contribution with the bat, scoring 29 runs in 22 balls.
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