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Day: April 16, 2023

16Apr By source belowNo Comments
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Strategy to rotate bowlers helped us restrict Titans: Sanju Samson

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson attributed his team’s maiden win against defending champions Gujarat Titans to its strategy to rotate the bowlers, which helped the 2008 IPL champions to restrict Hardik Pandya’s side to 177 here on Sunday. After keeping the Titans to a manageable total, the Royals, despite getting a poor start and huge reverses in powerplay, were able to eke out a memorable three-wicket victory at the Narendra Modi Stadium. This is the Royals’ first win against the Titans as they had lost all three matches in IPL 2022, including the final. “I’m very happy to be on the winning side. I think it was very important to rotate the bowlers. They were going hard at our spinners. After the timeout, they were playing some quality cricket shots and we needed to respect that b...
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Shimron Hetmyer, Sanju Samson star as Rajasthan recover from horror start to beat Gujarat Titans

SYNOPSIS: In a battle of powerhouses between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, it came down to who blinks first. On an evening when both camps traded punches, Gujarat were short on answers for the heavy blows that Shimron Hetmyer landed. Overcoming starting trouble Chasing 178, at 4/2 with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler dismissed, victory seemed improbable for Rajasthan Royals, especially with the manner in which Mohammed Shami was making the ball talk. And when Devdutt Padikkal – who had counter-attacked a bit – perished in the ninth over with the total reading 47, it got even more uphill for Rajasthan. At the halfway mark, the required run rate had climbed to 12.50 and Rashid Khan still had three overs left. In the next over, Rajasthan would lose Riyan Parag too and by the end of...
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‘This is the start of a beautiful journey’: Sachin Tendulkar on his son Arjun’s IPL debut | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar spoke his heart out as he came out with a heartfelt post for his son Arjun Tendulkar who made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians (MI) against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Sunday.Tendulkar penned a special tweet for his son after MI posted a five-wicket victory over KKR at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.The 23-year-old all-rounder opened the bowling attack for MI and sent down two impressive overs in which he got the ball to move into the right-handed batters early in the innings. He gave away 17 runs without taking a wicket. Sachin and Arjun also became the first father-son pair to feature in the 15-year history of IPL, and that too for the same side."Arjun, today you have taken another important step in your journey as a cricketer. As you...
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Antony, Diogo Dalot goals steer Man United to 2-0 win at Forest

Manchester United’s Antony scored and set up a Diogo Dalot goal to lead their injury-hit side to a 2-0 victory at Nottingham Forest on Sunday as Erik ten Hag’s side climbed to third place in their quest for a berth in next season’s Champions League. United have 59 points from 30 games, three points in front of fourth-placed Newcastle United and six ahead of Tottenham Hotspur, who have played 31 matches. Steve Cooper’s struggling Forest side, who are now without a win in 10 consecutive league games, are third from bottom, level on 27 points with 17th-placed Everton. Antony scored in the 32nd minute at the City Ground, sliding in to poke home a rebound after goalkeeper Keylor Navas’s brilliant save kept out Anthony Martial’s shot. Dalot netted his first Premier League goal to put the game...
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GM Pravin Thipsay writes: In Game 6, Ding Liren won battle of errors against Ian Nepomniachtchi

The best sports coaches often tell their teams to keep it simple, especially under pressure. It’s seldom heard in chess, though. Yet, at the highest level – the World Chess Championship — sometimes, that’s all you need.In Game 6 of the Championships, Ding Liren kept it simple and was able to beat Ian Nepomniachtchi (Nepo) to level the score at 3-3. Had Ding lost this game, it would’ve been a huge blow to his chances of being the first Chinese Grandmaster to win the Championship. (You can also read GM Pravin Thipsay’s analysis for The Indian Express of  Game 1, Game 2, Game 3, Game 4 and Game 5)In the games in which we’d seen a result so far, it has been one player who has dominated. Game 6 was totally different in that respect. It was more a battle of strategic errors and the one who ma...
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GT vs RR, IPL 2023 Emotional Rollercoaster: Gill’s bragging rights, underrated Sandeep Sharma, bowlers get in a word and squaring of the heavyweights

Heavyweight contest It was punch and counterpunch towards the end – a couple of big hits followed by a wicket – that kept the contest on the edge. Rajasthan Royals seemed out of it in the first half of the chase before Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer brought them back. Then Dhruv Jurel and Ravichandran Ashwin played vital cameos, leaving Hetmyer to finish it off. With Trent Boult coming out as high as No. 9, the West Indian knew he had to do it all on his own. The team needed seven off the final over bowled by Afghan wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad. A sprinted brace was followed by pulled six as Royals got some semblance of revenge for defeat to the Gujarat Titans in last year’s final at the same venue. It also set down a marker for the other teams as they aim to go one step further in this e...
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IPL 2023: Nitish Rana and Hrithik Shokeen fined for on-field brawl in MI vs KKR game

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana and Mumbai Indians off-spinner Hrithik Shokeen have been fined 25 per cent and 10 per cent of the match fee respectively after breaching the IPL code of conduct during their on-field brawl in the first innings at Wankhade Stadium on Sunday. According to the statement released by IPL, Rana admitted to Level 1 Offence under Article 2.21 and Shokeen to Level 1 Offence under Article 2.5. In the first ball of the 9th over, Rana came down the wicket to smash Shokeen but he completely miscued his shot and holed out to Ramandeep Singh in the deep. As Rana was departing, Shokeen’s gesture enraged the Kolkata captain and he had a go at the bowler, pointing his fingers and gesturing angrily. The umpire and the other Mumbai Indians players had to intervene....
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Nitish Rana, Hrithik Shokeen fined for verbal duel during MI-KKR IPL clash | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Nitish Rana and Mumbai Indians (MI) bowler Hrithik Shokeen have been fined 25 percent and 10 percent of their match fees respectively for breaching IPL’s code of conduct on Sunday.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLEBoth of them were involved in a verbal duel after MI bowler Shokeen dismissed Rana during the IPL clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.The incident happened in the ninth over of their match when Shokeen had a go at Rana after dismissing the KKR captain, who was on his way back to the dugout but stopped and turned around to angrily give some words back at the bowler.Shokeen had Rana caught at long on by substitute fielder Ramandeep Singh, and immediately looked in the direction of the batter to say a few words. But as Ran...
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Karunaratne, Mendis take Sri Lanka to 386-4 vs. Ireland

Sri Lanka’s captain Dimuth Karunaratne plays a shot during the first-day play of the first cricket Test match between Sri Lanka and Ireland at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle on April 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis scored centuries and shared a record partnership for the second wicket to give Sri Lanka an imposing 386-4 at stumps on the opening day of the first cricket test against Ireland on Sunday. Having won the toss and electing to bat first, Sri Lanka got off to a decent start with Karunaratne sharing 64 runs for the opening wicket with Nishan Madushka (29). Madushka edged a delivery from Curtis Campher that cut away from the right-hander for a catch to wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker.Mendis joined Karunaratne at No. 3 and the...
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BCCI hikes cash prize for domestic tournaments

Ranji Trophy. The BCCI on April 16 announced an increase in prize money for the domestic tournaments with the Ranji Trophy winners set to receive a whopping cash reward of ₹5 crore this year. Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre The BCCI on April 16 announced an increase in prize money for the domestic tournaments with the Ranji Trophy winners set to receive a whopping cash reward of ₹5 crore this year.According to the new pay structure, Ranji Trophy winners, who currently get a cheque of ₹2 crore, will be receiving ₹5 crore, while the runners-up and losing semifinalists will get ₹3 crores and ₹1 crore respectively."I'm pleased to announce an increase in prize money for all @BCCI Domestic Tournaments," BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a tweet."We will...
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Venkatesh Iyer credits maiden century to Abhishek Nayar in ‘comeback’ IPL tournament | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Having blasted a scintillating 104 in his "comeback" IPL following a long injury lay-off, Kolkata Knight Riders batter Venkatesh Iyer on Sunday dedicated his maiden century to assistant coach Abhishek Nayar.The 28-year-old from Indore was in good form during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in October last year before he tripped off a staircase and twisted his ankle, the injury cutting his domestic season short.He underwent a surgery and then spent many months at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru to get back to his full fitness."IPL is a comeback tournament. I broke my left ankle six months back - the subtalar joint had come out - and it was a freakish accident. But I am fortunate to be under a system where the BCCI takes care of me," he told the media after the match."Everyt...
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‘I took my time for the first 6-7 balls’, says Suryakumar Yadav on regaining form | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Classy Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Suryakumar Yadav revealed on Sunday that his relaxed approach combined with the time taken in the middle was the key to regain his form as the stand-in skipper led MI to an easy five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Suryakumar, world's top-ranked T20I batter, played a fine knock of 43 runs off 25 balls which included four boundaries and three sixes. Suryakumar had scores of 15, 1 and 0 before this match in the IPL 2023.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLE"I relaxed and had an easy walk to the wicket, took my time for the first 6-7 balls. And then I thought if I get my eye in I can take it forward," said Suryakumar at the post-match presentation."We just...
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Anyone can have a bad game or two, but it is happening consistently with us: Nitish Rana after MI thrash KKR

IPL 2023 MI vs KKR: Venkatesh Iyer slammed the second century of IPL 2023 when he slammed 104 off just 51 balls to power KKR to 185/6 after being asked to bat. However, MI chased down the target with 14 balls to spare, with Ishan Kishan top-scoring with 58 while stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav chipped in with 43. After the match, KKR captain Nitish Rana admitted that his team were 15-20 runs short and praised leg-spinner Piyush Chawla for his spell. “I think we were 15-20 runs short. Credit to PC bhai (Piyush Chawla) for how he bowled,” said Rana at the post-match presentation. Rana also expressed unhappiness over his team’s inability to ride on Iyer’s ton and eke out a positive result. “Feel bad for Venky; he scored a hundred and played so well but finished on the losing side. The w...
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Knight Riders capitulate to Mumbai Indians despite brilliant century by Venkatesh

Heave-ho! Venkatesh entered the record books, becoming the second Knight Rider to run up an IPL century. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Venkatesh Iyer made it to the record books on Sunday as he became the second Kolkata Knight Riders cricketer, after Brendon McCullum, to score a century (104, 51b, 6x4, 9x6) in the Indian Premier League. On a Wankhede Stadium surface where the batters struggled against cutters and slower deliveries, Venkatesh rode on some clean hitting to bring up his maiden ton and also guided KKR to 185 for six. Heartbreak Counter-thrust: Ishan Kishan’s half-century went a long way in Mumbai pulling it off against Knight Riders. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK But at the end, it was heartbreak for the visiting side as Mumbai Indians rode on Ishan Kishan’s half-ce...
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EPL: Arsenal squander two-goal lead in draw at West Ham | Football News – Times of India

LONDON: Arsenal dropped two more points in their quest for the Premier League title in a 2-2 draw at West Ham United as for the second week in a row they threw away a two-goal advantage.The leaders were two ahead and cruising towards restoring their six-point cushion over Manchester City with Gabriel Jesus tapping home in the seventh minute and Martin Odegaard doubling Arsenal's lead with a volley three minutes later.But everything changed as they conceded a sloppy penalty that Said Benrahma tucked away in the 33rd minute.West Ham, needing points themselves to stay away from the relegation zone, were transformed although Bukayo Saka had the chance to restore Arsenal's two-goal lead early in the second half only to blaze a penalty wide.That miss looked even more costly moments later when...
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Watch: Three players converge but Trent Boult ends up with caught & bowled to dismiss Wriddhiman Saha | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: We have witnessed numerous stunning catches in the IPL 2023 but making a mess of what would have been a simple catch is probably seen for the first time in the tournament.The incident happened during the Match 23 between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals when GT opener Wriddhiman Saha miscued a flick off Trent Boult as he got early in the shot that went high straight up over the pitch.RR skipper and wicketkeeper Sanju Samson ran forward from behind the stumps to take the catch but little did he know that the simple chance would turn into comedy of errors.Other fielders Shimron Hetmyer from square leg and Dhruv Jurel from point also ran towards the pitch for catch but none of the three fielders ended up finding their name on the catch.Samson got his gloves to the ball and co...
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IPL 2023 | Rajasthan Royals beats Gujarat Titans by three wickets

RR Captain Sanju Samson and others try to catch GT Batsman Writhiman Saha during an IPL 2023 match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday April 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Rajasthan Royals beat Gujarat Titans by three wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Sunday, April 16, 2023.Asked to bat first, Gujarat Titans scored 177 for seven. The in-form Shubman Gill made 45 off 34 balls at the top of the order, while David Miller struck a 30-ball 46 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.Abhinav Manohar chipped in with a brisk 27 off 13 deliveries.In reply, RR completed the task in 19.2 overs. RR skipper Sanju Samson smashed 60 off 32 balls, while Shimron Hetmyer blazed away to an unbeaten 26-ball 56.Mohammed Shami picked u...
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Centurions Dimuth Karunaratne, Mendis make Ireland toil in first Sri Lanka Test | Cricket News – Times of India

GALLE (Sri Lanka): Centurions Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis made Ireland's wayward bowlers toil on Sunday to put Sri Lanka in a commanding position on day one of the first Test in Galle.At stumps in hot and humid conditions in the sides' first Test series, the hosts were 386 for four with Dinesh Chandimal unbeaten on 18 and night-watchman Prabath Jayasuriya 12 not out.After winning the toss and opting to bat, captain Karunaratne completed his 15th Test hundred before making 179 while Mendis scored 140, his eighth ton in the five-day format.Opener Nishan Madushka was caught behind for 29 off Curtis Campher to give the Irish an early breakthrough.But Karunaratne and Mendis added 281 runs for the second wicket, beating the previous record in Galle of 253 set by India's Shikhar Dhawan...
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IPL 2023: KKR vs MI | Arjun Tendulkar makes IPL debut two years after joining Mumbai Indians

MI’s Arjun Tendulkar in action during the IPL match between KKR and Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Arjun Tendulkar's long wait to play for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) ended on April 16 when he was named in the playing XI for the match against Kolkata Knight Riders here.The 23-year-old all-rounder opened the bowling attack for Mumbai Indians and sent down two impressive overs in which he got the ball to move into the right-handed batters early in the innings.He gave away 17 runs without taking a wicket. He was hit for a six and a four by KKR batter Venkatesh Iyer, who went on to complete his maiden IPL century later in the innings.Also Read: IPL 2023, KKR vs MI | Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav guide Mumbai to fiv...
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