IPL 2022
IPL 2022: Definitely needed the win just for the confidence in the group, says du Plessis
"We definitely needed that, just for the confidence in the group. The guys have been doing some good things behind the scenes but you have to do it out in the middle. To put up a decent total on a wicket with a bit of challenge towards it, I think we're definitely moving in the right direction with the batting lineup and confidence the guys are getting," said du Plessis in post-match presentation ceremony.
WATCH | IPL 2022: Girl proposes to boyfriend during RCB v CSK match, Wasim Jaffer gives it new twist
A girl was seen proposing a man, who was wearing an RCB jersey, during the 11th over the CSK innings when cameras caught the girl getting down on her knees to offer a ring to a man next to her, who appeared to be accepted it gleefully amid thunderous applause from the crowd. They embraced the moment and hugged each other.
IPL Turning Point: Middle order, fine death bowling turn things in Bangalore's favour
From being 51/0 in first five overs, Bangalore lost their top-order of Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell and Virat Kohli in the next five overs. It took a 27-ball 42 from all-rounder Mahipal Lomror apart from him sharing a useful 44-run partnership off 32 balls with Rajat Patidar to get Bangalore's innings on track. The duo produced two fours and as many sixes off Moeen Ali and Maheesh Theekshana as Bangalore got a hope to get a good score on a pitch assisting slower and pace off deliveries.
IPL 2022: What really let Chennai Super Kings down was the batsmanship, says MS Dhoni
In a chase of 174, Chennai began well with 51/0 in power-play and Devon Conway getting 56. But the rest of the batters couldn't do much, falling to slower balls as Chennai were restricted to 160/8. "We did well to restrict them to 170 runs. What really let us down was the batsmanship. I feel especially when we are chasing, you know what's required on the board and what the bowlers are doing," said Dhoni after the match.
IPL 2022: Royal Challengers Bangalore snap three-match losing streak, beat Chennai by 13 runs
After Mahipal Lomror (42) and Dinesh Karthik (26 not out) hit handy knocks to take Royal Challengers Bangalore to 173/8, Bangalore's bowling attack, led by Patel, Maxwell and Josh Hazlewood adopted the pace off approach successfully in restricting Chennai to 160/8 in their 20 overs.
IPL 2022: I feel there's a big score round the corner, says RCB's Glenn Maxwell
"It has been probably a bit indifferent (on his form). I feel like I have been hitting the ball well, I feel there's a big score round the corner. It has been a hard couple of games for us but we still have a great vibe around the group, if we can get a little bit of a run towards the finals (playoffs) then we can make an impact this season," said Maxwell to broadcasters Star Sports in a pre-match chat.
IPL 2022: Sushant Mishra joins Sunrisers Hyderabad as replacement for Saurabh Dubey
The official release from IPL stated that Dubey has a back injury and subsequently, has been ruled out for the rest of the tournament. Mishra is a young 21-year-old pacer from Ranchi who was a member of Indian team in 2020 Men's U19 World Cup in South Africa. In five appearances at the tournament, Mishra picked seven wickets at an average of 19.85 and economy rate of 4.45, with best figures of 3/28.
IPL 2022: Gujarat skipper Pandya backs his decision to bat first despite big defeat to Punjab
In more than 90 per cent matches played this IPL season, captains have decided to bowl first after winning the toss. However, Hardik on Tuesday diverged from the norm and decided to bat first on winning the toss. However, his team could not make the most of the conditions and were restricted to 143/8 in 20 overs and eventually succumbed to an eight-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings at the DY Patil Stadium here on Tuesday.
IPL 2022, Day 39 Highlights: Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 8 wickets
Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Tuesday defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by 8 wickets. PBKS became the second team to defeat GT in this IPL season. The first time was Sunrisers Hyderabad. The fight for the top four positions continues.
IPL 2022: Would like to string a few wins at this stage, says Mayank after 8-wicket victory over Gujarat
Kagiso Rabada's excellent four-fer (4/33) and Shikhar Dhawan's fine fifty (62 not out off 53) led Punjab Kings to a convincing eight-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in Match No. 48 of IPL 2022 at the Dr. D.Y Patil Stadium on Tuesday. With this win, Punjab jumped to the fifth spot in the table with 10 points while it was only the second loss for table-toppers Gujarat in the ongoing IPL 2022 season.
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