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IPL 2021: Chennai register an assertive six-wicket win over Bangalore
Chasing 157, Chennai got off to a good start and cruised to victory with 157/4 in 18.1 overs. Ruturaj Gaikwad (38) and Faf du Plessis (31) put up on 71 for the first wicket, hitting some superb shots around the wicket. However, both Gaikwad and du Plessis got out on the same score in successive overs.
After Tokyo success, want to be ready for tests that lie ahead: Simranjeet
Simranjeet was part of the successful Olympic campaign where he played a key role in the bronze-medal match against Germany. He scored twice in the encounter and introspecting on his performance, Simranjeet said he is fortunate to have earned the opportunity to represent India at the greatest sporting event in the world.
Sourav Ganguly has played a huge role in my batting: Venkatesh Iyer
Picking up from where he had left off against RCB, where he had clobbered an unbeaten 41 off 27 deliveries to guide KKR to a nine-wicket win with 10 overs remaining, Iyer scored his maiden IPL century and guided his side to a 7-wicket victory against MI on Thursday evening.
KKR skipper Morgan fined Rs 24 lakh; others fined Rs 6 lakh each
"As it was the team's second offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan was fined Rs 24 lakhs," an IPL statement said. "The rest of the members of the playing XI were each fined lesser of either Rs 6 lakhs or 25 per cent of their individual match fee," the statement added.
Not weighed down by pressure, says Verstappen ahead of Sochi race
On arriving in Sochi, Hamilton was asked if he thinks the pressure is catching up with Max, to which he replied, "Obviously he won't admit to it and I'm not going to make an assumption but I'm just saying I remember what it was like when I had my first one and it definitely mounted up."
IPL 2021: Umran Malik joins SRH as Covid-19 replacement for Natarajan
Under the Regulation 6.1 (c), franchises are allowed to sign a short-term replacement player until the original squad member is permitted to re-enter the team's bio-secure environment. Hence, Malik will only be a part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad side until Natarajan recovers and is allowed to join the team.
It's not going to be an easy game: DC's Nortje on match against RR
"We'll have to quickly assess the conditions in Abu Dhabi and see what we need to do. It's not going to be an easy game and the heat will be a major factor as well. Hopefully, we can just control our skills and focus on what we need to do. It's going to be a very good challenge for us and I am really looking forward to it," said Nortje in a virtual press conference on Friday.
IPL 2021: Iyer, Tripathi and bowlers help Kolkata thrash Mumbai by seven wickets
With this win, Kolkata has now registered two out of two wins in their UAE leg of the tournament and are now at fourth place in the points table with eight points from nine matches. Kolkata was off to a flier with Venkatesh Iyer smacking Trent Boult for a six over deep square leg. He then smacked Adam Milne for a six followed by two fours in the second over.
IPL 2021: Rohit becomes first player to score 1000 runs against single opposition
The Mumbai captain achieved the feat during the match Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. He now tops the list with over 1000 runs, with David Warner being the only player close to him. The Australian southpaw has 943 runs against Punjab Kings and 915 versus the Kolkata outfit.
IPL 2021: What Tyagi did at the end, was something really special, says Shamsi
Tyagi defended four runs in the final over against Punjab Kings on Tuesday, he sticked to his plan of bowling yorkers and full balls while taking wickets of Nicholas Pooran and Deepak Hooda in the final over to pull off a thrilling two-run heist for Rajasthan. "It's right up there. You are speaking about me, but I saw a tweet from Dale Steyn. And he has been playing for so long, he has been the best.
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