IPL 2022
IPL 2022: Rabada, Dhawan lead Punjab to 8-wicket win over Gujarat
Rabada's superb four-fer helped Punjab Kings restrict Gujarat Titans to 143/8 in 20 overs despite a hard-fought fifty by Sai Sudharsan (64 not out off 50) after losing the toss and bowling first. Sudharsan, who came to bat at No 3, was the lone warrior with the bat for Gujarat, who kept losing wickets at regular intervals during their innings.
IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals' run-machine Buttler way ahead against rivals in Orange Cap race
Only Virat Kohli has scored four hundreds in a single season, a feat he achieved in the 2016 edition. Meanwhile, the 31-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener also leads the six-hitters chart with 36 sixes to his name this season. Punjab Kings' Chris Gayle leads the overall list with 357 sixes.
BCCI announces schedule, venue for IPL playoffs and Women's T20 Challenge
As per a BCCI release, Qualifier 1 will be held in Eden Gardens, Kolkata on May 24 followed by the Eliminator on May 25. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host Qualifier 2 and the final on May 27 and May 29 respectively.
Smashing Cottrell in IPL 2020 has given Tewatia the confidence, says Gavaskar
Tewatia, then playing for Rajasthan Royals, turned the run chase on its head when he smashed five sixes in Cottrell's 18th over as he stunned Kings XI Punjab, helping his team chase down 224.
When Devon Conway had the best seat to enjoy Ruturaj Gaikwad's innings
Conway was Gaikwad's opening partner in the game and the duo went about dismantling the SRH bowlers as the defending IPL champions notched up a 200-plus total and then restricted the Kane Williamson-led side to 189. While Conway himself contributed an unbeaten 85 off 55 deliveries, the Kiwi batter said he was left amazed with Gaikwad's power-hitting.
IPL 2022, Day 38 Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 7 wickets. Before that match, KKR were struggling as they lost their 5 matches in a row. RR is in the top 4 of the point table as they have brilliant bowling as well as batting attack.
IPL 2022: Rinku Singh's remarkable journey to IPL success
Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh became the latest entrant in this list after he scored a brilliant unbeaten 42 off 23 balls, hitting six fours and a six to help KKR win by seven wickets. Rinku raised 66 runs for the unfinished fourth-wicket partnership with Nitish Rana (48 off 37, 4 x 3, 6 x 2) as Kolkata Knight Riders reached 158/3 in 19.1 overs to overhaul Rajasthan Royals' score of 152/5 in 20 overs.
IPL Turning Point: Timely partnerships, tight bowling help KKR beat Royals
Thus partnerships and some tight bowling by the Kolkata Knight Riders bowling unit -- particularly Sunil Narine (who conceded seven runs in two overs in middle overs) while Umesh Yadav and Anukul Roy too gave away runs in single digits in two overs -- meant Rajasthan Royals fell short by at least 15-20 runs.
IPL 2022: Samson blames batting failure for 7-wicket defeat to Knight Riders
Samson said with his batters failing to master the KKR bowling on a slow track, they fell short by 15-20 runs. "I think the wicket was a bit slow and they bowled really well, but with the batting we have, I would have liked to score a few more boundaries at the end. I think we were short 15-20 runs," said Samson in the post-match presentation on Monday.
IPL 2022: To bounce back after five defeats shows character, says KKR coach McCullum
After starting with a win against defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the opener on March 26, KKR lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore but bounced back to win the next two matches against Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians. They then suffered a five-match losing spree, going down twice to Delhi Capitals and once each to Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans. Their second match of the season against Rajasthan Royals proved a turning point as they won by seven wickets.
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