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Bat fearlessly like Hooda: KL Rahul to teammates
"It is important for us to bat fearlessly. It is great to see boys trying to understand what we expect," said Rahul after the match. Hooda made 64 off 28 balls, his knock helping the team put up a big 221-run total.
Second half of the knock was my best in IPL: Samson
Samson, who replaced Steve Smith (now with Delhi Capitals) at the helm of the franchise, played a calculated innings as he overcame the early loss of a couple of wickets and built his innings well.
IPL 2021: Samson's ton on IPL captaincy debut goes in vain as Punjab win 4-run thriller against Rajasthan Royals
RR looked very much in the game throughout as Samson brought the equation down to 5 runs off two balls. However, he refused to take a run on the second last ball after he had hit it to deep extra cover which could have fetched them a run, even a double. Instead, he eyed a glory shot for six on the last ball, but holed out to deep extra cover as his side fell short by four runs.
Big-hitting Gayle becomes first to hit 350 sixes in IPL
Interestingly, no other batsman has even got 250 sixes with AB de Villiers coming a distant second with 237. The Jamaican batsman, known for his explosive batting and big-hitting, wasn't picked for the initial matches in the last season held in the UAE.
Hardik's shoulder niggle a worry for Mumbai Indians
MI's director of cricket operations Zaheer Khan admitted that Hardik's workload management is creating an imbalance. In the first match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday, they used only five bowlers and with their fifth bowler Rahul Chahar going for runs, MI were left without any option to step in for him and stem the flow of runs.
Every Bayern player to be a leader in PSG showdown: Joshua Kimmich
Bayern lost the home leg 3-2 last week, and there have been only been five previous occasions in the elite event that a team has rebounded from such a defeat in the away leg, DPA report. Bayern themselves were on the losing end 2011 against Inter Milan but hope to emulate Manchester United who achieved that rare feat two years ago against PSG, winning 3-1 in Paris after losing 2-0 at Old Trafford.
Dutee Chand gears up for World Relays as Indian team sets sight on Tokyo
The 25-year-old Odisha sprinter is one of the key runners in the national women's 4x100m relay squad shortlisted for next month's World Relays, an Olympic qualification competition, in Poland. To practice baton exchange and train with other members of the team, Dutee had reached Patiala from Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
Bayern Munich president hopes Hansi Flick will fulfil contract
Flick is a top candidate to replace Germany coach Joachim Loew, who will leave his job after the Euro 2020 in the summer. Flick was Loew's assistant when Germany won the World Cup in 2014. "We are the victims. There's a discussion about our coach because there's a vacancy at the DFB (German football federation). And we're supposed to talk about it permanently," Hainer said.
Lovely to watch Prithvi bat so effortlessly: Dhawan
Shaw smashed 72 runs off 38 balls to help DC defeat the Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets. The 21-year-old had suffered a lean patch in the last season which led to him getting dropped from the team and even losing his place in the Indian Test setup.
Atletico's lead cut to one point after 1-1 draw with Betis
Atletico were held to a 1-1 draw away to Betis in a game where Yannick Carrasco put them ahead after just five minutes only for Cristian Tello to equalise in the 20th minute of the game on Sunday, Xinhua news reported. Atletico lost Joao Felix and Kieran Trippier through injury in the game, while Thomas Lemar also picked up an injury before kick-off.
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