IPL 2022
IPL 2022: Lucknow Super Giants hammer Kolkata Knight Riders by 75 runs
A quickfire fifty from Quinton de Kock (50 off 29) and a vital knock by Deepak Hooda (41 off 27) guided Lucknow Super Giants to 176-7 in 20 overs, after being invited to bat first. Both De Kock and Hooda steadied Lucknow with a 71-run stand for the second wicket. Apart from them, the likes of Krunal Pandya (25 off 27), and Marcus Stoinis (28 off 14) also made some valuable contributions with the bat for LSG.
IPL 2022: RCB to don green jersey against SRH as part of 'Go Green' Initiative
"The 'Go Green' sustainability initiative has been a huge part of our RCB culture since 2011. Over the years we have seen RCB sport the green jersey in the day game at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to create awareness around a greener and more sustainable planet Earth. Continuing the go green cause that we truly believe in RCB will be wearing the green match kits on the 8th of May when we take on Sunrisers Hyderabad," said senior batter Virat Kohli in a Bold Diaries video shared by the franchise on social media.
IPL 2022: In the middle overs we didn't stick to our bowling plans, says Punjab captain Mayank
Jonny Bairstow made his chance count of opening the batting again with a 40-ball 56, his highest score of the tournament while Jitesh Sharma justified his promotion ahead of Liam Livingstone with an unbeaten 18-ball 38 as Punjab made 189/5 in 20 overs. But it wasn't sufficient for them to avoid a six-wicket loss, which may affect their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs.
IPL 2022: De Kock, Hooda guide Lucknow to 176/7 against Kolkata
Put into bat first, Lucknow were off to a poor start as they lost the wicket of skipper KL Rahul in the fifth ball of the very first over of the innings. Quinton de Kock drove the ball towards covers and looked to take a run but his hesitation led to the confusion. By that time Rahul was half-way down the track, Shreyas Iyer affected the direct hit at the bowler's end with a rocket throw and the LSG skipper had to walk back for a diamond duck.
IPL 2022: Kolkata Knight Riders win toss, opt to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants
"We will look to bowl first. Considering the wicket which looks dry and dew is not going to play a massive role on this ground. We also chased pretty well in the last game. We have got one change, unfortunately, Umesh pulled his calf muscle and Harshit Rana comes in. It is really important as a captain to have a great combination right from the first game but there are so many injuries and niggles you have to keep chopping and changing, but that is part and parcel of the game," said Iyer at the toss.
IPL 2022: Jaiswal's 68, Hetmyer's finishing exploits help Rajasthan defeat Punjab by six wickets
After Jonny Bairstow's 58 and Jitesh Sharma's unbeaten 38 took Punjab to 189/5, Jaiswal shined in his comeback match of the tournament. Despite Devdutt Padikkal struggling to get going, Hetmyer ensured that Rajasthan chased down the total to successfully break their two-match losing streak and keep themselves in the hunt for a spot in the playoffs.
IPL 2022: KL Rahul's amazing shots prove he is in best phase of his career, says Suresh Raina
He also has two centuries against Mumbai Indians and as many half-centuries. With Lucknow facing Kolkata Knight Riders at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Saturday, Rahul now needs just 49 more runs to reach the 500-run mark for the fifth consecutive season of IPL, making him one of the most consistent batters of the tournament in recent times.
IPL 2022: Bairstow's fifty, Jitesh's finishing heroics propel Punjab Kings to 189/5
Bairstow made the chance of opening the batting again count with a 40-ball 56, his highest score of the tournament. Sharma, on the other hand, justified his promotion ahead of Liam Livingstone with an unbeaten 18-ball 38 and sharing a 50-run stand with the Englishman. For Rajasthan, Yuzvendra Chahal picked 3/28 while Ravichandran Ashwin and Prasidh Krishna had a wicket apiece.
WATCH | IPL 2022: Hitting 117m six was obviously fun; different from the one at Leeds, says Livingstone
In the 16th over, with Punjab needing 27 runs to win, Livingstone slammed Shami for a monstrous 117m six over deep square leg, which led to commentators on-air say with delight, "It's out the stadium! Have never seen a six as big as that one." Livingstone would then hit two more sixes and as many fours to complete the chase of 144 with four overs to spare.
IPL 2022, Day 42 Highlights: Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Titans by 5 runs
Mumbai Indians (MI) on Friday defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by 5 runs. GT had to wait to add "Q" of qualification before their name. We witnessed the proper battle between bat and bowl. MI is the most successful team in IPL history and GT is the most successful team in IPL 2022.
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