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South Africa qualify for maiden T20 World Cup final with 9-wicket win over Afghanistan
The Proteas secured a convincing win in the T20 World Cup semifinal, led by standout performances from key players like Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram. This victory marked their qualification for the tournament final, a historic milestone for the team. The bowlers, including Marco Jansen and Tabraiz Shamsi, played crucial roles in dismantling Afghanistan's batting lineup, setting the stage for a dominant win. Overall, South Africa's exceptional teamwork and performance paved the way for their maiden appearance in the T20 World Cup final.
Hope blasts West Indies to crucial win over USA
West Indies dominated the USA in a T20 World Cup Super Eights match, with Shai Hope's unbeaten 82 leading them to a nine-wicket victory with 9.1 overs to spare. The West Indies bowled out the USA for 128 and chased down the target in just 10.5 overs. Hope's aggressive batting, including eight sixes, powered the West Indies to victory. The win keeps West Indies in contention for a semi-final spot, while the USA faces elimination. Roston Chase and Andre Russell also contributed with the ball for West Indies.
Virat Kohli expected to shine on big stage as India ponder over Kuldeep question
In the opening Super 8 fixture of the T20 World Cup, India faces Afghanistan in Bridgetown. Virat Kohli aims to regain form while Kuldeep Yadav hopes for a chance. The Indian team ponders over including Kuldeep in the playing eleven, balancing spinners and pacers. Skipper Rohit Sharma eyes a winning combination with all-rounders like Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja. The match is crucial for India's batting lineup, led by Kohli and supported by Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya.
Bangladesh close in on Super 8 berth with 25-run win over Netherlands
Bangladesh secured a significant 25-run victory over Netherlands in the T20 World Cup, moving closer to advancing to the Super 8s. Shakib Al Hasan's impressive return to form with a 46-ball 64 powered Bangladesh to a total of 159 for five after they were put in to bat.
T20 World Cup: Afghanistan enters Super 8 after 7 wicket win over PNG, New Zealand eliminated
Afghanistan secured their spot in the second round of the T20 World Cup on Thursday by defeating Papua New Guinea by seven wickets, leading to New Zealand's elimination from the tournament. This victory ensures Afghanistan and the West Indies advance to the Super Eight second phase from Group C, while winless New Zealand, Uganda, and Papua New Guinea are eliminated.
KKR vs SRH: Here are the highlights of IPL 2024 Final
Kolkata Knight Riders won their third IPL trophy by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the one-sided IPL 2024 final. Here are the highlights of the final match.
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KKR enter fourth IPL final with dominant win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kolkata Knight Riders secured their spot in the IPL final with a dominant eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 1. Mitchell Starc's three wickets in the powerplay restricted SRH to 159 all out, with Rahul Tripathi top-scoring with 55. KKR chased down the target in just 13.4 overs, with Venkatesh Iyer (51*) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (58*) leading the charge. SRH will have another chance to reach the final when they face the winner of the Eliminator on Friday in Chennai.
SRH vs KKR IPL Qualifier 1 match today: Ahmedabad weather, pitch report, predicted XI and special game rules
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders clash in Qualifier 1 at Narendra Modi Stadium in IPL 2024, promising explosive T20 cricket. Key players like Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Pat Cummins are crucial for SRH. No rain is expected in Ahmedabad. The pitch report and probable XIIs featuring all key players are awaited.
RCB survives a scare to grab final IPL play-off berth with 27-win over CSK
Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and now Royal Challengers Bengaluru have qualified for the playoffs. It has been a fantastic run for RCB, which has now won its sixth game in a row to make it to the last-four stage.
IPL 2024: SRH's Head-Abhishek deliver fireworks, chase down 166 in just 9.4 overs against LSG
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Sunrisers Hyderabad openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma attacked from the start, securing a ten-wicket victory and chasing down the target of 166 runs in just 9.4 overs. SRH is at number three in the table with seven wins, five losses, and 14 points, while LSG is at the sixth spot with six wins, six losses, and 12 points.
Jake Fraser McGurk registers this unique record in IPL with exceptional batting blitz
Delhi Capitals' Jake Fraser McGurk has set a new record by becoming the first player to score three half-centuries in 20 balls or fewer in the Indian Premier League (IPL). McGurk scored 50 runs in just 20 balls against Rajasthan Royals, striking seven boundaries and three maximums. He has also scored two half-centuries in 15 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians, clinching the record for the fastest half-century in the franchise's history.
Can Arshdeep and Siraj pass the acid test in Americas?
India's T20 World Cup squad has been reshuffled, with four spinners in place, suggesting the selectors are expecting slow turners in the Americas. Jasprit Bumrah was the lone certainty in the pace department before the IPL began, but Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh were chosen to support him in the ICC event. Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, and T Natarajan were ignored. Both Siraj and Arshdeep have played 10 and 44 T20 Internationals, respectively.
Sai Kishore stars in Gujarat Titans' comfortable win over plummeting Punjab Kings
Gujarat Titans secured their fourth win in the 2024 IPL, defeating Punjab Kings by three wickets. Spinners R Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, and Noor Ahmed shone, dismissing Punjab Kings for 142. Liam Livingstone took crucial wickets for Punjab Kings, but Rahul Tewatia's unbeaten 36 off 16 balls ensured Titans' victory. Despite a brisk start, Punjab Kings collapsed against the spin trio. Prabhsimran Singh's 35 off 21 was in vain as Titans chased down the target comfortably.
IPL 2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad records the highest PowerPlay score in T20 cricket
In the Indian Premier League 2024 in Delhi, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma lead Sunrisers to the best powerplay score of 125 runs while playing against the Delhi Capitals.
Rahul, De Kock slam fifties as LSG score 8-wicket win over CSK
Lucknow Super Giants, driven by KL Rahul's explosive 82 and Quinton de Kock's solid 54, secured a commanding victory over Chennai Super Kings. The duo's partnership of 134 runs propelled LSG to a total of 180 for 2 in 19 overs.
IPL 2024: Buttler slams seventh ton, guides RR to pulsating two-wicket win over KKR
RR topped the table with this win, having won six, lost one and obtained 12 points. KKR is in the second spot, with four wins and two losses, giving them eight points. In the run chase of 224 runs, Rajasthan Royals was off to a decent start. Yashasvi Jaiswal hit Mitchell Starc for two fours and Vaibhav Arora for a six, but was caught by Venkatesh Iyer for 9-ball 19. Harshit Rana took his first wicket. RR was 22/1 in 1.5 overs.
IPL 2024: Salt's explosive knock guides KKR to eight-wicket win over LSG
KKR is in the second spot, with four wins and a loss in five matches. It gives them a total of eight points. LSG is at the fifth spot with three wins and three losses, giving them six points.
Captain's knock: Samson guides Royals to 20-run win over Super Giants
Rajasthan Royals secure a 20-run victory in the IPL opener against Lucknow Super Giants. Sanju Samson shines with an unbeaten 82, leading his team to triumph despite Nicholas Pooran's efforts for LSG.
Gambhir lauds Rohit's captaincy, says a good leader gives security to players
Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has applauded Rohit Sharma's captaincy qualities. India under Rohit's captaincy remained unbeaten in the league stage, winning nine matches on the trot to storm into the semifinal, where they will play New Zealand on Wednesday.
Powerball jackpot soars to $1 billion after no winning ticket sold for $922 million prize; Know when is the next drawing and how to play
Lottery officials have announced that there were no winners for the $922 million Powerball jackpot drawn on Monday night. The winning numbers for the subsequent draw on Tuesday night were 5, 8, 9, 17, and 41, with a Powerball number of 21.
Jadeja, Conway lead Chennai to easy IPL win over Hyderabad
Hyderabad could post only a sub-par 134-7, and Chennai eased to 138-3 to win by seven wickets with eight balls to spare. Chennai climbed to third on the table, Hyderabad was ninth.
Ajinkya Rahane hits this IPL's fastest 50 in Mumbai win over Chennai
In another one-sided game, league-leading Rajasthan Royals handed Delhi Capitals their third straight defeat. Mumbai, Delhi and Sunrisers Hyderabad are all at the bottom of the table without a point. Mumbai rested its big signing Jofra Archer as a precaution after the fast bowler complained of pain in his bowling arm. But it was the batting which disappointed.
Mayers sizzles, Wood rattles DC as LSG romp home by 50 runs
Mayers, who got a chance to showcase his exploits because of Quinton de Kock's absence, hit seven sixes in his 38-ball knock which was largely responsible for solid 193/6 in 20 overs. In reply, Delhi Capitals managed only 143 for 9 with David Warner (56 off 48 balls) fight hardly being any sort of consolation.
Women's T20 WC: Brutal powerplay hitting lays foundation for England's 7 wicket win over West Indies
The power of England's top three has been much-heralded leading into the tournament, and Dunkley lived up to her reputation as she tore into the West Indies attack in the Powerplay. England's women have never scored so fast in a T20 World Cup Powerplay as they did in Paarl, providing a clear example of their new uber-attacking style. Quick between the wickets and with the range of shots to find the boundary at will, England's top three fired them to 58/2 after six overs, with Dunkley the star.
Eye on 2023 World Cup: India start 50 over auditions under temporary leader Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan will be close to 38 during next year's World Cup and in ODIs in the last two years, he has scored nearly 1000 runs. This is the only international format he plays. Since T20 got more precedence, his appearances has been pretty sporadic.
Asia Cup Final: Sri Lanka's Cup of glory as Pakistan get vanquished
Sri Lanka will be extremely ecstatic with their performances. They pulled off a remarkable comeback from a poor position in powerplay while batting, with help of Rajapaksa (71*) and Hasaranga (36) to reach 170/6 in 20 overs.
Avesh Khan out of remainder of Asia Cup, Deepak Chahar drafted in
Since the Asia Cup squad was announced before the Zimbabwe tour, the selectors couldn't pick him in the primary squad as his match fitness wasn't proved by then. "In any case, Deepak's comeback was a matter of time as before injury he was ahead in the pecking order compared to Avesh. Yes, it's an unfortunate circumstance that our fast bowler is out and we hope Avesh is fit before the Australia series," the source said.
Mumbai Indians have most of their bases covered but a top-quality spinner is absent
Among overseas players, they have ‘Baby AB’ Brewis Dewald, the Player of the Tournament in the recent Under-19 World Cup, who finished with an average of 84.33 and strike rate of 90.19. But they will have to give up on an overseas bowler to include Dewald.
IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals are a strong outfit, provided players are available
In David Warner and Prithvi Shaw at the top, Delhi probably have the scariest opening pair in this IPL. In fact, with Mitchell Marsh and Rishabh Pant to follow at No. 3 and 4, it’s as solid a top-four as it can get. But beyond the top-four, their batting is a concern.
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