IPL 2023
IPL 2023: Full credit to Sandeep Sharma for keeping Dhoni at bay, says Brett Lee
CSK's tried-and-tested strategy of leaving it late did not yield the desired results as they lost to Royals by three runs in the 17th match of the IPL 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday night. This was CSK's only second loss to RR at home in eight games.
IPL 2023: David Warner still scoring runs; going to be an Orange Cap contender, says Eoin Morgan
On Tuesday, Warner scored his third fifty of IPL 2023 against Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, though Delhi eventually crashed towards their fourth consecutive defeat. But his 47-ball 51 came at a low strike-rate of 108.51, as he struggled to accelerate, something which has been a recurring issue for him in the competition. "Within sides, you have your big-name players that you want to perform.
IPL 2023: Jos Buttler is No.1 batter in world at the moment, says Harbhajan Singh
Royals put up a splendid show and held their nerve to record their first win at the MA Chidambaram Stadium since 2008 as they beat CSK by three runs on Wednesday night. Batting first, Buttler (52 off 36) led the charge with his third fifty of the season while Devdutt Padikkal (38), R Ashwin (30), and Shimron Hetmyer (30 not out) chipped in with valuable contributions to help the team post a competitive total of 175/8 in 20 overs.
IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals captain Samson fined Rs 12 lakhs for slow over rate
Rajasthan Royals made it two wins in a row as they beat Chennai Super Kings by 3 runs in a thrilling Match 17 of IPL 2023. "Rajasthan Royals have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match 17 against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on Wednesday," the IPL said in a statement.
IPL 2023: Dhoni, Jadeja heroics in vain as Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings in a last-ball thriller
Chasing a target of 176 on a slow turner and with dew coming down in copious amounts was expected to be easy for Chennai Super Kings in what was the 200th match for Dhoni as captain. The CSK skipper made a brave effort by hitting two sixes in the final over but in the end, fell short narrowly.
IPL 2023: Buttler hits 52 but clinical bowling helps CSK restrict Rajasthan Royals to 175/8
Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal (38) helped Rajasthan Royals blast 57/1 in Power-play and take them to 87/1 in ninth over but Jadeja claimed two wickets -- getting Padikkal and Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson (0) in quick succession on a pitch that offered turn and bounce as CSK fought back to take control of the match.
IPL 2023: Warner's slow approach putting a lot of pressure on himself and other players, says Chris Gayle
Though Warner got his third fifty of the competition, it didn't have enough power to change Delhi's end result as MI successfully chased down a 173-run target in the final delivery of the chase. Warner is second on the list of highest run scorers list in the IPL 2023 but his strike rate has been a cause for concern.
IPL 2023: Dhoni wins toss in 200th match as CSK captain, elects to bowl against RR
"It will be slightly on the slower side. There could be dew around. Feels good [to lead for the 200th time]. The crowd was fantastic. The new stadium is like playing in Switzerland. We have seen cricket change. Feels good to have survived for so long and it's a format we have to keep evolving. Important to get rid of mistakes in the later stages," Dhoni said at the toss.
IPL 2023: Prefer to bowl four overs in the match than bowling in nets, says Piyush Chawla
Delhi had a productive power-play with 51/1, till they ran into Chawla on a dry pitch having some bit of turn for the spinners. After giving eight runs in his first over, Chawla took out Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell and Lalit Yadav to end up with 3/22 in an uninterrupted spell for Mumbai's lead spinner. In his spell, Chawla focused bowling on good length areas and bamboozled the three Delhi batters with flight and variation.
IPL 2023: David Warner trying to hit in last two-three games, not been coming off, says Axar Patel
On a pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium which was dry and offered assistance to spinners, Axar was in fine touch, and continued his dream run with the bat to get his maiden IPL fifty in 22 balls and would make 54 eventually. Warner, on the other hand, began well, but was unable to break free from the shackles later due to lack of timing and was finding fielders consistently, taking 43 balls to reach a laborious half-century.
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