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Top order changes in order at KKR after loss to DC: McCullum
KKR were 73/2 at the end of the 10th over of the match before Lalit Yadav dismissed captain Morgan and Sunil Narine for ducks in the 11th over. The next four overs produced 20 runs and included the dismissal of opener Shubman Gill, who scored 43 in 38 balls. KKR eventually scored 154/6, which was chased down with ease by DC with opener Prithvi Shaw smashing 82 off 41 balls.
Fernandes, Cavani scores braces as United thrash Roma 6-2
Fernandes opened the scoring for United in the ninth minute but Lorenzo Pellegrino levelled with a penalty and Edin Dzeko put Roma ahead in the 34th, DPA reported. Cavani struck in the 48th and 64th minutes to turn matters around, and Fernandes' penalty in the 71st, Paul Pogba in the 75th and substitute Mason Greenwood in the 86th ensured a big win for United.
IPL 2021: DC move up to second spot, MI remain 4th
The victory took DC to 10 points, level with third-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and table-toppers Chennai Super Kings (CSK). DC's net run rate (NRR) of +0.466 is higher than RCB's +0.089 but lesser than CSK's +1.475. RCB, however, have a game in hand on DC and could take back the second position if they beat Punjab Kings on April 30.
AFC Champions League: Al Wahda beat FC Goa 2-0
Owing to the Covid-19 situation, FC Goa were without the services of all their foreign players as well as head coach Juan Ferrando. The result means that the Gaurs finished third in Group E in their maiden appearance in the tournament thanks to three points from three draws. They avoided the wooden spoon which went to Al Rayyan.
Model Kathryn Mayorga claims Rs.579cr in damages from Cristiano Ronaldo
"She wants £18m for 'past pain and suffering', £18m for 'future pain and suffering' and £18m in punitive damages. The 37-year-old's expenses rack up to £1.4m with legal fees of £1.1m giving a total of £56.5m - equal to two years of the Juventus star's salary," said a report in mirror.co.uk.
IPL 2021: Prithvi Shaw powers Delhi Capitals to seven-wicket win over KKR
Chasing 154/6 put up by KKR, Shaw went after the bowling right from the start, taking 25 runs (including one wide) off Shivam Mavi's first over. He thrashed six fours of the first six legitimate deliveries of the innings. It was the third most expensive over in IPL history.
RCB take on beleaguered Punjab Kings
RCB have won five of the six matches they have played with their only loss coming against Chennai Super Kings. They are coming off a close one-run win against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday. The win took them to 10 points. In contrast, PBKS are in poor shape. Their batting has been failing. West Indian superstar Chris Gayle hasn't got runs under his belt while skipper KL Rahul too hasn't been in top form.
De Kock's unbeaten 70 takes MI to 7-wicket win over RR
The left-handed Proteas opener's 63-run stand with Krunal Pandya (39) for the third wicket helped MI chase down a target of 172 with nine balls to spare. Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah led the way as the five-time champions put the brakes on RR's innings to restrict them to 171/4. Chris Morris dismissed MI captain Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav in the first 10 overs but de Kock and Pandya then closed out any chances that may have opened up for RR.
Rajasthan Royals pledge Rs 7.5 cr for Covid relief
Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals (RR) said on Thursday that it has pledged Rs 7.5 crore towards the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic through its philanthropic arm Royal Rajasthan Foundation (RRF) and the British Asian Trust (BAT).
Didn't mean to say virus would enter IPL bio-bubble: Zampa
In a statement issued through his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Zampa said, "My comments about the vulnerability of the IPL bubble had nothing to do with feeling like the virus would enter the bubble at any stage. "The BCCI and RCB had many precautions to make us feel safe. I believe the tournament is in great hands and will definitely see the finish line," he added in the statement.
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