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Punjab restrict Rajasthan to 185 in 20 overs
With Yashasvi Jaiswal and Evin Lewis going strong Rajasthan raced to 54 before losing their first wicket. Though Lewis (36) got out, Jaiswal went on with his innings as Rajasthan looked set for a big score. Jaiswal was out just short of his half-century and though Mahipal Lomror blasted 43 off just 17 deliveries, some good bowling by Arshpreet Singh and Mohammed Shami helped Punjab Kings fight back.
De Villiers gets out for zero for the 10th time in IPL
De Villiers was bowled by KKR's Andre Russell off a scorching yorker on the first ball he faced. It was the sixth time that de Villiers had got out for a golden duck in the IPL. In 163 innings of 172 matches, de Villiers has scored 5056 runs in the IPL. It was also the 10th time that de Villiers got a duck in the IPL and he is fifth among the current lot of players in IPL to have got out for zero, 10 or more times.
IPL 2021: Punjab Kings opt to bowl against Rajasthan Royals
"It's good to be back in Dubai. Lot of guys were playing international cricket, but we are all professionals and have done our best to prepare. Pooran, Markram, Adil Rashid, Fabian Allen. Markram will bat No. 3, unfortunately Chris Gayle misses out," Rahul said after the toss.
La Liga: Real Madrid look to extend lead against Mallorca
The first of three consecutive matches in the Santiago Bernabeu sees Carlo Ancelotti's side look to build on their positive start to the season against a rival that has made a solid return to the top-flight.
We will not only survive but thrive as well, says Pak skipper Babar
England withdrew from the proposed tour of Pakistan by its m'n's and wom'n's teams in October. The decision came just days after New Zealand cancelled their tour just hours before the start of the 1st match, citing security reasons.
My celebrations are muted because I don't want to get carried away: Varun
Chakravarthy first got rid of the dangerous Australian player Glenn Maxwell for 10, and then accounted for Sachin Baby (7) and Hasaranga de Silva (0) as the Virat Kohli led RCB were bundled out for just 92 runs in 19 overs.
1st ODI: Rachael, Alyssa power Australia Women to 9-wicket win.
After a quick start by openers Shafali Verma (8) and Smriti Mandhana (16), who both added 31 for the first wicket in 3.2 overs, India lost two quick wickets as the openers fell. India were 38/2 after the first ball of the sixth over.
Pak cricketing greats hit out at England, NZ for cancelling tours
After New Zealand Cricket (NZC) withdrew its side hours before the opening match at Rawalpindi a couple of days back due to 'security concerns', the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) too cancelled the men's and women's team tours saying that the "mental and physical well-being of our players and support staff remains our highest priority and this is even more critical given the times we are currently living in"
IPL 2021: DC take on SRH in teams' first match on resumption
Before Covid-19 in the IPL teams' camps hampered the season in early May, postponing the remaining matches, DC had won six out of eight matches and had 12 points.
Five Eyes: Know all about the intelligence alliance whose 'serious threat' alert prompted New Zealand to call off Pakistan tour
This threat report was shared by an international intelligence agency called “Five Eyes,” (FVEY), whose origin can be traced long back to World War II. The New Zealand board promptly opted out of the series and held a meeting with the Pakistani counterparts to discuss the situation, however, the Blackcaps only stated “security threats” as the sole reason and restricted further information. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Officer Wasim Khan confirmed the report after saying that the Blackcaps received a "direct and imminent" threat to its team, conveyed by the Five Eyes.
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