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Could have done most parts of our game a bit better: Williamson
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"We could have done most parts of our game just a little bit better. If you are able to do that, whether it is couple more good decisions or a slightly more accurate period of play, the result can change quickly," said Williamson in the post-match press conference.
IPL: Zampa, Richardson return home over 'personal reasons'
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"Adam Zampa & Kane Richardson are returning to Australia for personal reasons and will be unavailable for the remainder of #IPL2021. Royal Challengers Bangalore management respects their decision and offers them complete support," said RCB in their tweet.
Delhi Capitals take on Royal Challengers Bangalore| Preview
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Both teams are on eight points, with DC just above RCB in second place thanks to a better net run rate (NRR). RCB's NRR took a dip after Sunday's afternoon match that saw them succumb to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 69 runs for their first loss of this season.
Virat Kohli fined Rs 12 lakh for RCB's slow over rate vs CSK
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"As it was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to a minimum over-rate offences, Mr Kohli was fined Rs 12 lakh," said the IPL in a statement. RCB's unbeaten run was ended by CSK on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium Sunday with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja leading the three-time champions to a 69-run win.
IPL 2021: Kane Williamson's 66 in vain as DC beat SRH in Super Over
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Prithvi Shaw (53), Steve Smith (34) and captain Rishabh Pant (37) led DC to 159/4. SRH's chase got off to a shaky start with captain David Warner (6) being run out in the fourth over and opener Jonny Bairstow (38) falling in the sixth. Williamson anchored the chase after that point but hardly found anyone at the other end capable of standing up to the challenge of facing the DC bowlers on the sluggish Chepauk pitch.
Parag-Tewatia 'selfie celebration' takes Twitter by storm
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The Royals defeated KKR by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. The Guwahati youngster, who has been playing domestic cricket for Assam since 2017, took an impressive catch on the boundary to dismiss a well-set Rahul Tripathi on Saturday. Tripathi was looking threatening on 36 when Parag took the catch at deep midwicket off Mustafizur Rahman to reduce KKR to 94 for 5.
Boys had an absolute blast against KKR: RR's Chris Morris
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Thanks to the South African allrounder's four wickets, where he accounted for all the hard hitters --Dinesh Karthik (25), Andre Russell (9), Pat Cummins (10) and Shivam Mavi (5) -- and also ran out Eoin Morgan for a duck, the Royals defeated KKR by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium.
English football to boycott social media over racist abuse
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The social media boycott from 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) on April 30 to 11:59 p.m. (22:59 GMT) on May 3 comes in response to "the ongoing and sustained discriminatory abuse received online by players and many others connected to football," said the Premier League in a statement, DPA reports.
IPL 2021: Morris, Samson take RR to win over KKR
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The win, secured with seven balls to spare, put RR in sixth place in the points table while KKR were pushed to the bottom. Morris's haul, in which he picked power-hitters Andre Russell, Pat Cummins and Dinesh Karthik, helped RR restrict KKR to 133/9 in 20 overs.
Leno error gives Everton first Premier League win vs Arsenal
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In a low-key Premier League encounter, the result was settled by a mistake from goalkeeper Leno when he allowed Richarlison's cross through his legs and diverted it into the net, DPA reported. Arsenal had earlier seen a penalty chalked off after a VAR check for offside while Dani Ceballos brought a good save out of Jordan Pickford.
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