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We failed to execute plans while bowling: Warner
SRH lost to KKR by 10 runs in their first Indian Premier League (IPL) match of the season. KKR scored 187/6 batting first and Warner said that the was surprised by the amount of runs they managed to get considering the conditions at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.
The way top order guys batted was magnificient: Morgan
"Today was quite magnificent the way the guys at the top of the order batted. Nitish (Rana) and (Rahul) Tripathi were absolutely outstanding and set up the game for our middle order to play in the manner we want to play," said Morgan in the post-match presentation ceremony.
IPL 2021: Rana, Tripathi, Krishna lead KKR to 10-run win over SRH
Chasing a target of 188, SRH were restricted to a total of 177/5 with Manish Pandey finishing unbeaten on 61.
EPL: Reds earn year's first home win; Leeds stun Manchester City
Kai Havertz scored his first Premier League goal since October as Chelsea got their top-four push back on track with a comfortable 4-1 win at Crystal Palace, reports DPA.Earlier, leaders Manchester City suffered a shock defeat as their seemingly inevitable march to the Premier League title hit a bump with a last-gasp 2-1 loss to 10-man Leeds United.
Real Madrid pull off thrilling Clasico win; Barca coach fumes
Madrid doubled the lead before the half-hour mark when Toni Kroos' freekick deflected against Sergino Dest's back and flew past Jordi Alba on the line, reports DPA. Barcelona fought back in the second half in torrential rain, with Oscar Mingueza pulling one back from close range. Substitute Ilaix Moriba almost equalised in stoppage time but hit the crossbar.
CSK skipper Dhoni fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate
A media advisory issued by the IPL on Sunday said, "Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 match against Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 10.
He is my go-to man: Pant's tribute after besting Dhoni
"It was very special walking out for the toss with MS [Dhoni]. He has been my go-to man. I have learnt a lot from him," said Pant during the presentation ceremony after the match.Pant, who replaced the injured Shreyas Iyer as captain ahead of this season, said that he was under pressure at one point in time.
Wrestlers Anshu, Sonam lose final but secure Olympic quota
After securing Tokyo Olympics berth in the morning session of the tournament, the 19-year-old Anshu from Nidani in Haryana couldn't add a gold medal to her kitty in the evening session. Despite having a slender one point lead in the opening three minutes of the match, she conceded valuable points to her rival in the dying moments of an exciting contest to settle for silver.
Teams batting first will have to score 200: Dhoni
"A lot depended on how much dew you would get. That's the reason we wanted to get as much runs as possible. You have to look ahead, especially when you have dew, you have to get extra runs. The opposition have half an hour in a 7:30 start when the pitch is really sticky and the ball stops a bit. [A] 7.30 pm start means opposition will have less amount of dew and we have to score those 15-20 runs extra. After that you need to get early wickets also. Well, if we consistently keep getting dew, 200 is something all teams will have in mind," said Dhoni while speaking to the broadcasters after the match.
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan power DC to crushing win over CSK
Prithvi Shaw (72 off 38 balls) and Shikhar Dhawan (85 off 54 balls) put on a 138-run opening-wicket partnership in 13.3 overs that saw their side make a mockery of the challenging 189-run target set by CSK. DC chased the target in 18.4 overs.
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