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Day: April 20, 2023

20Apr By source belowNo Comments
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IPL 2023: Bowlers, David Warner script Delhi’s first win

At one point in the evening, it looked like Delhi Capitals would finally open their account courtesy the weather. However, when the match began after an hour-long delay, they huffed and puffed to register their first win of the tournament. If it were the bowlers who set the match up for Delhi, their captain David Warner led the chase, but they made a mess of a straightforward chase. The hosts somehow managed to chase down the modest total of 128 in 19.2 overs with four wickets remaining. Warner (57 off 41 balls) started off with his trademark pull shot. Then he took on Kulwant Khejroliya, slamming the left-arm seamer for back-to-back boundaries, and then pummelled Andre Russell for two more. Off the mark in #TATAIPL 2023 ✅@DelhiCapitals with a much-needed victory as they complete a 4-w...
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IPL 2023 emotional rollercoaster: Axar Patel saves Delhi Capitals the blushes in a low-scoring low-quality game against KKR

Axar Patel saves DC the blushes When David Warner fell to Varun Chakravarthy, missing a reverse sweep and trapped lbw, Delhi Capitals needed 35 from 41 balls, with 6 wickets intact. But unsurprisingly DC started to freeze. Manish Pandey combusted tamely, chipping the spinner Anukul Roy straight to long-on to leave them needing 18 from 25. KKR’s captain Nitin Rana brought himself on to clean-up a nervy Aman Hakim Khan. With 14 needed from 17 balls, KKR’s Litton Das missed a stumping chance of Lalit Yadav as he failed to gather cleanly. Luckily for DC, Axar Patel survived a few close moments against Varun: a lbw appeal was negated as it struck him too high, he couldn’t connect with a wild slog but the ball bounced over the stumps, and then he failed to read a googly, flailing across the l...
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IPL 2023, DC vs KKR | Warner, Ishant star in Delhi’s first win

Delhi Capitals’ Ishant Sharma in action during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi on Thursday, April 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Skipper David Warner found his perfect hitting arc after Ishant Sharma rolled back the years but even then Delhi Capitals stuttered badly in a modest chase before beating Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets on Thursday, April 20, 2023, to stay afloat in this edition of the IPL.With their backs to the wall after five defeats on the trot, the DC bowling line-up collectively came to the party as KKR managed only 127 on a spicy deck which aided both pacers and spinners alike.Warner, DC's best batter this season, was struggling with his strike-rate in earlier games but on Thurs...
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India’s Hangzhou Asiad wishlist: Local SIM cards, veg food and an India House

Alternatives to WhatsApp, Facebook and Google for communication, availability of vegetarian Indian food, travel logistics, hiring translators, and the possibility of having an India House in China. These are among the demands that Bhupender Bajwa, India’s chef de mission for this year’s September-October Asian Games, is expected to raise at the April 25 meeting at the host city Hangzhou. “We want to avoid any last-minute hiccups and figure out solutions to all these issues in advance,” Bajwa told The Indian Express. This follows a recent meeting where the country’s Olympic sports officials were learnt to have been asked by government representatives to leave no stone unturned to ensure a record Asian Games medal haul as that could help in “boosting the morale and positivity” in the lead...
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DC vs KKR Highlights: Bowlers, David Warner shine in Delhi Capitals’ first win of season | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: It’s been a while since Ishant Sharma has bowled in a high-profile match. On Thursday night, as the steady drizzle stopped half an hour after scheduled start of play, Delhi Capitals decided to finally unveil him for the first time in the season after winning the toss against Kolkata Knight Riders. And when the second ball of the match pitched on a back of a length and left Jason Roy, Ishant turned back the clock. And that set the tone for his comeback spell of 2/19 and the beleaguered Capitals to choke and restrict KKR to 127/9 for their first win of the season.That spell of probing of seam bowling along with Anrich Nortje (2/20) and Mukesh Kumar was enough for David Warner to rediscover his customary fluency with a 41-ball 57 in the chase even as the Capitals’ frail batting ...
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Dutch coach Oltmans in race for Tamil Nadu hockey academy job

Roelant Oltmans, who has coached the Netherlands, India and Pakistan men’s hockey teams, is among the high-profile names who have applied for the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT)’s upcoming academies that will come up in various districts of the state. Erik Wonink, who coached India’s junior women’s team between 2012-17, has also applied. Renowned Australian coach Anthonny Farry was also in the fray, but dropped out of the interview after being appointed as analytical coach of the Indian women’s team. Ever since SDAT came out with its plan to hire overseas coaches for various disciplines – jumps, sprints, swimming, hockey and tennis – it has received a good response. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the SDAT conducted interviews via video conferencing to hire coaches for athle...
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RCB all-rounder Glenn Maxwell calls Virat Kohli ‘GOAT of IPL’ | Cricket News – Times of India

MOHALI: Royal Challengers Bangalore's all-rounder Glenn Maxwell considers his teammate and Indian batter Virat Kohli to be the GOAT (greatest of all time) of Indian Premier League.Asked whom he considers IPL GOAT in a Q&A streamed on Jio Cinema, Maxwell answered "Virat Kohli".Virat has scored the most IPL runs. In 228 matches, he has scored 6844 runs at an average of 36.60. He has 47 fifties and five centuries under his belt. His strike rate is 129.67 and his highest score in IPL is 113.The best season of IPL for Virat came in 2016 when he achieved a record of making the most runs by any individual in a season.He scored 973 runs at an average of 81.08 and a strike rate of 152.03, which consisted of four tons and seven fifties.The Australian all-rounder also disclosed his favourite I...
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Juventus up to 3rd after 15-point penalty suspended

Juventus had a 15-point penalty suspended on Thursday, lifting the storied Italian team up to third in Serie A and right in the mix for a spot in next season’s Champions League. Following a three-hour hearing the previous day, the case has now been referred back to the soccer federation’s appeals court and Juventus has been handed back the points pending the new trial. That is unlikely to conclude before the end of the season and so any penalty would be for the following campaign. Juventus moved from seventh in the league to third, two points behind second-place Lazio and three ahead of fourth-place Roma in a tight battle for the Champions League qualifying places. Defending champion AC Milan was dumped out of the top four and was two points ahead of Inter Milan. The Milan teams meet in...
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Shikhar Dhawan needs another 2-3 days to recover completely, says Punjab Kings’ fielding coach | Cricket News – Times of India

MOHALI: Punjab Kings will have to wait for another two to three days on the availability of regular captain Shikhar Dhawan, which puts him a doubtful starter for Saturday's clash against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLEDhawan sustained a shoulder injury during Punjab King's match against Gujarat Titans here on April 13. Despite missing two matches since then, he is still among the top five most prolific batters this season with 233 runs in four matches at 116.50.“It should take around 2-3 days more," PBKS' fielding coach Trevor Gonsalves told the media when asked about Dhawan's injury update.PBKS lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore by 24 runs here on Thursday.Talking about the match, Gonsalves said, "It was a good wicket to bat on. We...
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Ajinkya Rahane is a very clever cricketer: Eric Simons | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Discarded Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane stunned everyone with his new avatar in the IPL 2023 as he reinvented himself and adopted an aggressive approach against the opposition bowlers.Rahane, was picked by Chennai Super Kings for his base price of Rs 50 lakh, slammed a 19-ball fifty against Mumbai Indians and also played breezy knocks of 31 and 37 against Rajasthan Royals and RCB respectively.He has a strike rate of 222.22 in the powerplay this season.But CSK bowling consultant Eric Simons is not surprised at all with Rahane's exploits with the bat saying he is a clever cricketer who has found a way to effectively play the T20 format."It is something that does not surprise me at all. I think people misunderstand T20 cricket, batting in particular. There are different ways of p...
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WATCH: Mitchell Marsh takes a sharp catch to dismiss last-match centurion Venkatesh Iyer on duck | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: What an irony for young Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer who scored a scintillating century in his previous match and on Thursday got out on duck against Delhi Capitals (DC) in an IPL match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.The incident happened in fourth over of the innings when Iyer tried to nudge a short and quick Anrich Nortje's delivery but it got a thick outside edge which flew away straight towards Mitchell Marsh who grabbed a sharp catch at a well-positioned solitary wide slip.Iyer scored a 51-ball 104 in a losing cause against Mumbai Indians in KKR's last match while on Thursday he faced only two balls before being dismissed for a duck.Earlier, DC captain David Warner won the toss and opted to bowl against KKR in the IPL match, which was delayed by an...
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Mickey Arthur appointed Pakistan’s director of cricket

Pakistan have appointed their former coach Mickey Arthur as director of cricket, the cricket board (PCB) said on Thursday. Ex-South Africa, Australia and Sri Lanka coach Arthur was in charge of Pakistan from 2016 to 2019 when they won the 2017 Champions Trophy and became the world’s top-ranked T20 team. The Johannesburg-born 54-year-old is Derbyshire head coach and will now also oversee strategy for Pakistan. “I am absolutely thrilled to be rejoining the Pakistan cricket team and look forward to working with the group,” Arthur said. “Since moving on, I have kept a track of the players and their collective performances. “This is a talented bunch with the potential to be number one across all formats and my endeavour is to put in place strategies and create an environment that can con...
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Mohammed Siraj reveals what made him attain peak form | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Mohammed Siraj breathed fire as he returned figures of 4/21 - his best in IPL - to set-up his team's 24-run win over Punjab Kings in the IPL 2023 match on Thursday.Siraj struck twice inside the powerplay to dismiss Punjab opener Atharva Taide and Liam Livingstone and then came back to rattle stumps of Harpreet Brar and Nathan Ellis and became the leading bowler in the tournament with 12 wickets. Siraj has emerged as a force to reckon with in international cricket and is leading India's attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. He was also ranked the No 1 ODI bowler for about two months earlier this year.IPL 2023 Schedule | IPL 2023 Points Table"The lockdown was very important for me. I was quite down before that because I used to be expensive ...
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Mickey Arthur appointed Pakistan cricket team director | Cricket News – Times of India

Pakistan have appointed their former coach Mickey Arthur as director of cricket, the cricket board (PCB) said on Thursday.Ex-South Africa, Australia and Sri Lanka coach Arthur was in charge of Pakistan from 2016 to 2019 when they won the 2017 Champions Trophy and became the world's top-ranked T20 team.The Johannesburg-born 54-year-old is Derbyshire head coach and will now also oversee strategy for Pakistan."I am absolutely thrilled to be rejoining the Pakistan cricket team and look forward to working with the group," Arthur said. "Since moving on, I have kept a track of the players and their collective performances."This is a talented bunch with the potential to be number one across all formats and my endeavour is to put in place strategies and create an environment that can contribute ...
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Birthday boy Alexander Zverev knocked out in Munich | Tennis News – Times of India

MUNICH (Germany): Alexander Zverev was dumped out in the last 16 of the ATP tournament in Munich, suffering a straight sets defeat to Christopher O'Connell on Thursday.Competing on home soil, Zverev lost 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 to the Australian, who is ranked 82nd in the world.O'Connell converted his first match point just short of the two-hour mark to make it through to the last eight.Zverev took the court on his 26th birthday, a day later than planned after rain postponed the last 16 clash from Wednesday.In cold temperatures, the 16th-ranked Zverev took time to warm up, losing serve early in the first set.A strong home support cheering on helped the Hamburg native fight back to force a tiebreak, but he made a number of errors close to the net as he fell behind.Zverev broke back late in the se...
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Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Highlights: Faf du Plessis, Mohammed Siraj star in RCB’s 24-run win over PBKS | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore produced a sensational bowling performance to inflict a 24-run defeat on Punjab Kings in their own backyard in the IPL 2023 match and jumped to fifth spot in standings with their third victory of the season on Thursday.RCB pacer Mohammed Siraj led the charge with his best bowling figures (4/21) in the IPL and jolted PBKS' chase with the wickets of opener Atharva Taide and Liam Livingstone.Scorecard | As it happenedChasing 175, Punjab could not really get going from the start as they lost four wickets inside the Powerplay and continued losing wickets at regular intervals before being dismissed for 150 in 18.2 overs at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.Punjab made a brilliant fightback with the ball after RCB openers Virat Kohli ...
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Badminton federation extends ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has maintained its ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes participating in international tournaments, the governing body said on Thursday. The BWF first banned Russian and Belarusian athletes in March last year after Russia invaded Ukraine, initially using its ally Belarus as a staging ground in what Russia called a “special military operation”. The BWF’s decision comes despite the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommending last month that athletes from Russia and Belarus be allowed to return to competition as neutrals, providing they did not support the war or were not affiliated to the military. Table tennis, fencing, judo and taekwondo are among the Olympic sports which have readmitted athletes from the two countries as neutrals. The BWF s...
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