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La Liga: Changes expected as Real Madrid face Villarreal
Real Madrid go into the game 12 points behind Barca in La Liga with 11 matches remaining in the season. But with a place in the Copa del Rey final at stake, Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will try to ensure his side progress in Europe, reports Xinhua. Although he insisted in his pre-game press conference on Friday.
IPL 2023: Once you have clarity, things automatically fall into place, says Krunal Pandya
Krunal was undoubtedly the pick of the bowlers for Lucknow, constantly attacking the stumps to pick a tidy 3-18 in his four overs. He then chipped in with 34 off 23 balls and shared a 55-run partnership off 38 balls for the third wicket with captain K.L. Rahul, who top-scored with 35, to complete a chase of 122 with four overs to spare.
IPL 2023: All-round Krunal Pandya takes Lucknow to comfortable five-wicket win over SRH
Pandya then chipped in with 34 off 23 balls and shared a 55-run partnership off 38 balls for the third wicket with captain K.L. Rahul, who top-scored with 35, to complete chase of 122 with four overs to spare and take the side to a comfortable five-wicket victory. Their second victory at home meant Lucknow are the new table-toppers in the ten-team competition.
IPL 2023: Batting a concern for Mumbai Indians ahead of first home clash of the season
As they get ready to play their first match of the season at their home venue, the iconic Wankhede Stadium, against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday, Mumbai Indians will be hoping that the return to their home venue will bring an upswing in their fortunes. MI will be hoping to gain their first points in IPL 2023 against Chennai Super Kings.
Suryakumar Yadav is the sort of player that can win you a World Cup: Ricky Ponting
In India's last ODI assignment in March before IPL 2023 began, Suryakumar was dismissed for a hat-trick of golden ducks as Australia won the three-game series 2-1. He has scored 172 ODI runs at an average of just 12.28 since his last ODI half-century in February 2022.
IPL 2023: Krunal Pandya stars with three-fer as Lucknow restrict Hyderabad to 121/8
Lucknow drew first blood in the third over as Mayank Agarwal went for an uppish drive against Krunal, but he was undone by the flight and ended up giving a tame chip to cover. Anmolpreet Singh got some boundaries against spinners as well as Thakur with a lovely punch, sweep and chip over mid-off.
IPL 2023: What I always look for is to make as many runs in Power-play as possible, says Wriddhiman Saha
After that, there was no looking back for Saha the Power-play scorer, ending the 2022 season with 317 runs at an average of 31.7 and a strike rate of 122.4. The same script has continued in IPL 2023, with Saha proving to be effective with his Power-play knocks, as seen from 25 off 16 balls against Chennai Super Kings or his 7-ball 14 against Delhi Capitals.
IPL 2023: 62 not out against Delhi Capitals was one of my best knocks, says B. Sai Sudharsan
Gujarat Titans' left-handed batter B. Sai Sudharsan stepped up to anchor Gujarat's chase of 163, which was reduced to 54/3 at one point, with an impressive 62 not out off 48 balls and take his team to a six-wicket victory over the Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.
IPL 2023: Sunrisers Hyderabad win toss, elect to bat first against Lucknow Super Giants
Both teams enter Friday's match after losses in their last game. While Hyderabad were thrashed by Rajasthan Royals by 72 runs, Lucknow suffered a 12-run defeat to Chennai Super Kings. "The wicket looks quite dry. Hopefully, we can put up a good total. Ideally, we will get to our first win. Everyone seems in good spirits and full of energy. The guys are looking excited. Since we are batting first, Anmolpreet Singh will start," said Markram.
Four things to look out for in Spain's Matchday 28
Real Madrid booked their first appearance in the Copa del Rey final since 2014 thanks to an excellent 4-0 win away to FC Barcelona in Camp Nou on Wednesday night, and their morale is likely to be sky high. However,Carlo Ancelotti's men are 12 points behind Barca in the race for the league title and that looks like an impossible gap to close, even if Barca have been badly hit by injuries.
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