Kolkata Knight Riders
Why Delhi Capitals, one of the best teams in IPL 2022, is misfiring big time?
A case in point being the 15-run loss to Rajasthan Royals on April 22, where they seemed to be cruising and looked set to overhaul the mammoth 222 runs scored by the rivals, but, curiously, they choked and finally lost a game they should have won.
IPL 2022: Bowlers take Gujarat Titans to top of table with 8-run win over Knight Riders
For Gujarat, it was a sensational win after Pandya top-scored with his third successive IPL fifty, a 49-ball 67, laced with four fours and two sixes. But the batters around and after him completely lost their way in the final five overs, losing seven wickets for just 29 runs. It was the bowling attack, led by Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal and Lockie Ferguson who picked four wickets collectively in the first seven overs, paving the way for the Gujarat defence.
IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans successfully defend 156; defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by eight runs
Despite losing seven wickets in the last five overs after Hardik Pandya's 67 to end at 156/9, Gujarat's bowling attack clicked in unison, taking four wickets in the first seven overs. They were also aided by fielders taking some stunning catches to restrict Kolkata to 148/8 in 20 overs. The result means that Gujarat are now on top of the points table.
IPL 2022: Russell, Southee pick seven wickets between themselves to restrict Gujarat to 156/9
Hardik Pandya, who missed last match against Chennai Super Kings due to groin injury, marked his return to the playing eleven with a 49-ball 67, his third successive fifty in IPL 2022. But Gujarat completely lost their way in the final five overs, losing seven wickets for just 29 runs, allowing Kolkata to make a brilliant comeback.
IPL 2022: Southee admits Kolkata missed chance of winning match against Rajasthan
In a run-fest at Brabourne Stadium, Kolkata needed 40 off 24 balls to chase down 218. But leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took four wickets in an over, including a hat-trick, to break the back of the chase and eventually, Kolkata went down by 15 runs, registering their third straight loss on the trot.
Peeved Iyer vents his frustration after batting collapse; video goes viral
Chasing Royals' 217, built on a stunning century from English batter Jos Buttler, KKR lost the match in dramatic manner losing a clutch of wickets in the 17th over to be all out for 210 with two balls remaining. A video has since gone viral where Iyer, apparently unhappy with the way the chase panned out after his dismissal, is seen in an animated argument with head coach Brendon McCullum sitting in the dugout.
IPL 2022, Day 24 Highlights: Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 runs
In a nail-biting thriller, RR on Monday defeated KKR by 7 runs. Buttler made a century and Chahal took hattrick. That match would be remembered for a long time. It was also the 15th anniversary of IPL. Here are the key highlights of the game:
IPL 2022: Captaincy comes naturally to Shreyas Iyer, says Ravi Shastri
Shreyas Iyer was given the responsibility of leading Kolkata after the franchise acquired his services for INR 12.25 crores in a fierce bidding battle during the IPL Mega Auction earlier this year. After having captained Delhi from mid-2018 to 2020 season, Iyer has had a mixed bag as captain as Kolkata have won three and lost as many games in IPL 2022.
No better player than Sehwag who could play my spin: Sunil Narine
The West Indian mystery spinner, who will play his 150th game for KKR later on Monday completing 10 years with the franchise, when asked who he though played him best, said, "I will probably have to say Virender Sehwag. I always found it tough because he was a guy who always kept the game going no matter what situation the team was in, he kept batting the way he did."
Narine the perennial saviour as KKR look up to him to stem the flow of runs
Narine bowled on a back of a length, at times quicker and flatter, with his last two overs just going for four runs as he picked up the wicket of Lalit Yadav, a plumb LBW call after the batter missed a back-of-a-length delivery hitting the middle stump. He then snared the big-hitting Rovman Powell in his last over, after he slogged a full ball on off stump only for the substitute fielder Rinku Singh to hold on to a fine catch at fine leg.
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