IPL 2022
IPL 2022: Batting first wasn't a really good idea, admits MS Dhoni
Barring Ruturaj Gaikwad's 49-ball 53, none of the Chennai batters could hang around for long and get a big score as Chennai made just 133/5 in their 20 overs. Moreover, Gujarat's bowling attack stemmed the run flow by not allowing Chennai's batters to hit a boundary in the last five overs.
IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans' all-round bowling show restricts Chennai Super Kings to 133/5
On a sluggish pitch, Ruturaj Gaikwad began really well for his 49-ball 53 but gradually slowed down as the innings progressed.
IPL 2022: Putting hands up in important stages is Gujarat's reason for success, says Miller
"It has been a really good season, I've managed to play a string of games together and try and get some a successful format together, just sticking to my blueprint and giving myself the best chance, I've been putting my hand up when I needed to," said Miller in a pre-match chat with broadcasters Star Sports.
IPL 2022: All-round Russell leads Kolkata to a 54-run win over Hyderabad
Fighting knocks by Andre Russell and Sam Billings (34 off 29) guided Kolkata Knight Riders to 177/6 in 20 overs. Winning the toss and opting to bat first, KKR were struggling for 94-5 after 11.3 overs but Russell and Billings stitched a partnership of 63 runs for the sixth wicket and ensured their team had a solid total on the board.
IPL 2022: Russell, Billings help Kolkata post 177-6 against Hyderabad
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, KKR were struggling for 94-5 after 11.3 overs but Russell and Billings stitched a partnership of 63 runs for the sixth wicket and brought their team back into the game. Apart from Russell and Billings, Ajinkya Rahane (28 off 24) and Nitish Rana (26 off 16) also made vital contributions with the bat for KKR.
IPL 2022: Nitish, Rinku exploits will give Shreyas Iyer confidence to bat freely, says Gavaskar
"Shreyas Iyer is a premier player for KKR, he's been a premier player for whichever franchise he's played for. It's good to see that Shreyas doesn't have to share all the burden in the batting department. The recent exploits of Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh will give him the confidence to bat freely and play those big shots early in the innings," said Gavaskar on Cricket Live show on Star Sports.
Could help a team win IPL if had the opportunity to play regularly: Tabraiz Shamsi
While IPL 2022 has seen leg-spinners like Yuzvendra Chahal, Wanindu Hasaranga top the wicket-taking charts, Shamsi, the top-ranked bowler in T20Is, went surprisingly unsold in IPL Mega Auction. He had represented Royal Challengers Bangalore from 2016-18 as an injury replacement of West Indies' leg-spinner Samuel Badree and was called up as a replacement for Andrew Tye by Rajasthan Royals in 2021 edition but played just one match.
Rayudu deletes tweet after announcing IPL 2022 as his last edition of playing the tournament
But after Rayudu deleted the tweet, fans were left questioning over why he retracted from his original retirement announcement. After being brought back by Chennai in IPL Mega Auction for INR 6.2 crores, Rayudu has scored 271 runs in 12 matches at an average of 27.10 and strike-rate of 124.31, becoming the third-highest run-getter for the side in IPL 2022.
IPL Turning Point: Bairstow's sensational power-hitting puts Punjab Kings on course to victory
Before the match against Royal Challengers on Friday, he had scores of 8, 12, 12, 9, 6, 32, 1, 56 -- his best score coming against Rajasthan Royals. Against RCB, Bairstow came into his own from the first over itself, launching an astounding attack on the bowling that set the tone for the entire PBKS innings.
Virat handling indifferent form really well, a good score is round the corner: Du Plessis
Kohli contributed just 20 runs in RCB's 54-run thrashing by Punjab Kings at the Brabourne stadium, with the former India skipper smashing two boundaries and a six in his brief 14-ball stay at the crease. While the need of the hour was to play a long and responsible innings, given that RCB were chasing a mammoth 209, the loss of Kohli and skipper du Plessis (10 runs) cheaply put too much pressure on the batters coming done the order and the team lost the plot.
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