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Rajasthan United, NEROCA upbeat ahead of Super Cup qualifying playoff
The winners of this match will face Sreenidi Deccan FC in the qualifiers on April 5. Both Rajasthan United and NEROCA finished their I-League 2022-23 season with seven wins each and an equal number of points (25). But Rajasthan were placed ninth in the points table because of their better head-to-head record against NEROCA (10th).
'Played the game with grace, flair and ... passion': BCCI mourns demise of Salim Durani
The all-rounder played 29 Tests for India scoring 1202 runs and took 75 wickets. He played a key role with the ball in the famous 1971 Port of Spain Test, where legendary Sunil Gavaskar made his debut. In a span of few balls in the second innings, Durani dismissed both Clive Lloyd and Gary Sobers, paving the way for India's first Test victory in the Caribbean. He conceded just 21 runs from the 17 overs that he bowled.
IPL 2023: Tilak Varma's magnificent 84 not out steers Mumbai Indians to 171/7 against RCB
Pushed into batting first, Mumbai crumbled to 48/4 and then to 123/7 at one stage, looking in danger of being shot out for a below-par total. But Varma stood tall and impressed everyone with his skill and temperament in hitting nine boundaries and four sixes at a strike-rate of 182.6, as Mumbai got 69 runs from the last five overs.
IPL 2023: Batters, Chahal's 4/17 lead Rajasthan Royals to 72-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
Riding on the half-centuries from Jos Buttler, Yashaswi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson, RR posted a massive total of 203/5 on the board. In response, SRH suffered early batting collapse as they managed to score 131/8 in their 20 overs with Abdul Samad top scoring with unbeaten 32.
IPL 2023: Anything could have happened had rain not come, says Nitish Rana
On Saturday, at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium, Kolkata needed 45 runs off the last four overs with three wickets in hand in chasing 192 against Punjab Kings when rain arrived. But with them being seven runs behind on the DLS par score meant the two-time champions slumped to their first defeat of the season.
ITF Mysuru Open: George Loffhagen beats Ellis Blake to clinch singles title
As the scoreline suggested, the match offered several twists and turns before the unseeded Briton prevailed over the eighth seeded Aussie in 2 hours and 49 minutes. "It was a really good tournament and I enjoyed playing here a lot. The final was a tough match and I was able to stay in the match after losing that first set. It has been a bit tiring but good to have been able to win the title," said Loffhagen after the match.
IPL 2023: Our fielding after first four overs was really sloppy, admits Ricky Ponting
In the match, where Delhi had a forgettable time in the fielding department, Kyle Mayers was on 14 when Khaleel Ahmed dropped his catch at short third off Chetan Sakariya in the sixth over. Mayers would go on to slam an explosive 38-ball 73 as Lucknow amassed 193/6 in their first-ever home game.
IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore win toss, elect to bowl first against Mumbai Indians
RCB are playing their first match in their home ground after three years of absence and are coming into the competition on the back of making the playoffs in the last three seasons. Mumbai, on the other hand, are coming after a bottom place finish in last year's tournament.
IPL 2023: Buttler, Jaiswal, Samson fifties power Rajasthan Royals to 203/5 against Sunrisers Hyderabad
Royals got off to a brilliant start with Buttler and Jaiswal keeping SRH bowlers at bay with their impressive batting display and later skipper Samson also used the set platform to put his team in his strong position. Before the start of the first innings, a minute of silence was observed to mourn the loss of the legendary all-rounder Salim Durani, who passed away at his residence in Jamnagar after a prolonged battle with cancer at the age of 88.
IPL 2023: Must applaud Mark Wood's plans and the way he got Prithvi Shaw out, says Parthiv Patel
In defence of 193 for the Lucknow Super Giants, Wood, playing just his second IPL game, delivered one of the most scorching spells of fast-bowling in T20 cricket in recent times, as his 5/14 left Delhi in disarray and restricting them to 143/9, to set up a 50-run victory for his team.
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