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Ipl 2023: RCB vs MI Highlights: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis help Royal Challengers Bangalore brush aside Mumbai Indians for first win | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Chase master Virat Kohli smashed a scintillating unbeaten 82 while skipper Faf du Plessis dazzled with a 43-ball 73 as Royal Challengers Bangalore blew away five-time champions Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets in their season opener in Bangalore.The opening duo of Kohli and du Plessis was on demolition job as they made a mockery of the 172-run target. Both added a massive 148-run stand for the first wicket as Bangalore cruised to the victory target with 22 balls to spare.The Mumbai bowlers were taken to the cleaners and smashed to all corners of the park as Kohli and du Plessis welcomed back the ever faithful RCB fans to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in grand style.With the defeat, Mumbai stretched their losses in their season openers to 11 matches.Sent into bat, Tilak Varma smashed a...
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EPL: Newcastle United beat Man United to jump to third | Football News – Times of India

Newcastle United on Sunday leapfrogged Manchester United and consolidated their top-four position in the Premier League standings, with a well-deserved 2-0 home win over the visiting United side.Joe Willock and Callum Wilson scored for the home side which lifted them into third place in the league.Both teams have 50 points from 27 games but Newcastle have the better goal difference in the race to finish in the top four and qualify for the Champions League next season.Eddie Howe's side dominated play at St James' Park, narrowly missing the target from several excellent chances. Their persistence was rewarded in the 65th minute when Allan Saint-Maximin's headed cross found Willock for a close-range header.Wilson put the game to bed in the 88th minute, heading in a cross from Kieran Trippi...
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IPL 2023: Of an upcoming farewell to Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Chepauk, the ultimate fortress

As far as homecomings go, it is hard to look beyond Chennai Super Kings’ return to the field in 2018 after a two-season suspension. That season, Chennai played only one match at home before political issues in the state made them shift base to Pune. As their team, one where each and every individual in the city believes it is his or hers, returns to their den, there is a palpable atmosphere that is building up for not just the first match against Lucknow Super Giants on Monday, but also for the season. The city is gearing up to give their favourite off-screen hero a mother of all farewells. MS Dhoni may not have said this season would be his last, but that seems to be the narrative that every fan over here is assuming. Ever since the team landed in the city for the preparations on March...
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La Liga: Benzema nets a hat-trick as Real Madrid thrash Real Valladolid 6-0 | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Karim Benzema scored a stunning seven-minute hat-trick on Sunday to help Real Madrid thrashed Real Valladolid 6-0 in their La Liga match.Despite the big win, champions Madrid are at the second position in Spain, 12 points behind league leaders FC Barcelona, who defeated Elche on Saturday, with 11 games remaining each in the season.Carlo Ancelotti's side warmed up for their Copa del Rey semi-final clash on Wednesday with their arch-rivals in style by dismantling the helpless visitors, 16th and a point above the drop zone.Rodrygo Goes opened the scoring early on, before Benzema's hat-trick, including a spectacular acrobatic effort, with Marco Asensio netting the fifth in the second half and Lucas Vazquez adding another late on.Rodrygo had another goal ruled out for handball by ...
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Markram’s 175 leads South Africa to 370 against Netherlands

South Africa’s Aiden Markram acknowledges the crowd as he walks after losing his wicket for 175 runs | Photo Credit: Reuters Aiden Markram hit 175 off 126 balls as South Africa posted an imposing total of 370 for eight in the third World Cup Super League one-day international in Johannesburg on Sunday.South Africa made a slow start after being sent in to bat in tricky early morning conditions at the Wanderers Stadium. They were restricted to 42 for two in the 10-over power play.Markram shared half-century stands with Rassie van der Dussen (25) and Heinrich Klaasen (28) as the scoring rate picked up before it reached a crescendo when he and David Miller (91) thrashed the bowling in a fifth wicket partnership of 199 off 118 balls.It was Markram’s first one-day international century. He r...
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Yuzvendra Chahal first Indian bowler to complete 300 wickets in T20 cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Yuzvendra Chahal wrote his name in the record books on Sunday by becoming the first Indian bowler to take 300 wickets in T20 cricket. The Rajasthan Royals bowler achieved the feat during the IPL 2023 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad.Chahal got to the landmark when he cleaned up SRH batter Harry Brook with back of a length delivery. He went on to dismiss Mayank Agarwal, Adil Rashid and skipper Bhuvneshwar Kumar to return figures of 4/17.In 265 T20 matches, he has taken 303 wickets at an average of 23.60 and an economy rate of 7.58. Out of these, 91 wickets have come for India in T20I cricket in 75 matches at an average of 24.68 and an economy rate of 8.13. Ravichandran Ashwin is second on the list with 287 wickets in T20 cricket followed by Piyush Chawla (276 wic...
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Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal completes 300 wickets in T20 cricket

April 02, 2023 10:20 pm | Updated April 03, 2023 07:48 am IST - Hyderabad (Telangana) Rajasthan Royals player Yuzvendra Chahal gestures during the IPL 2023 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, in Hyderabad, on April 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal completed 300 wickets in T20 cricket on Sunday. He accomplished this landmark during his side's Rajasthan Royals (RR) match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad. In the match, he dismantled the SRH batting line-up, taking 4/17 in his four overs. He took important wickets of Mayank Agarwal, Harry Brook, Adil Rashid and skipper Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Now, in 265 matches, he has taken 303 wickets at an average of 23.60 and an economy rate of 7...
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South Africa Vs Netherlands: 3rd ODI: Aiden Markram fashions South Africa’s big win over Netherlands | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Aiden Markram cracked 175 runs off 126 balls to set up South Africa's emphatic 146-run win over the Netherlands in the third ODI in Johannesburg on Sunday. Markram smashed 17 fours and seven sixes as South Africa piled up 370/8 after being put into bat. Sisanda Magala then starred with the ball claiming his first five-wicket haul to help Proteas bowl out Netherlands for 224 in 39.1 overs.The win lifted South Africa into eighth place in the World Cup Super League standings, from where they can now automatically qualify for the World Cup in October.The top eight teams participate in the tournament in India, and South Africa can now only be knocked out of the top eight by Ireland, who must win all three games in their home series against Bangladesh next month to do so.Markham br...
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I play with a clear mind: Jos Buttler | Cricket News – Times of India

HYDERABAD: His uncluttered mind is the recipe behind his success in the shortest format as Jos Buttler on Sunday carried from where he left last season with a whirlwind half-century to hand Rajasthan Royals a rousing start to a new IPL season.The T20 World Cup winning English white ball skipper, who was the leading run-getter in IPL last season, smashed a 22-ball 54 to set the tone for a massive 203 for 5."Really enjoying my batting at the moment and trying to keep a clear mind," said Buttler after receiving the player-of-the-match after their huge 72-run win here.The Royals opener had scored 863 runs with four centuries and as many fifties and averaged of 57-plus to win the Orange Cap in 2022 as they made their first final in 14 years."Keeping a clear mind and once you get a good start...
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EPL: West Ham beat Southampton 1-0, move out of drop zone | Football News – Times of India

West Ham United jumped out of the relegation zone on Sunday after registering a crucial 1-0 win against fellow bottom-dwellers Southampton in their Premier League match.Nayef Aguerd scored from a set piece in the first half to give the London side breathing room in the relegation battle.The win took West Ham to 14th (27 points) in the league standings.The teams were 19th and 20th in the table before kickoff. Southampton remained rooted to the bottom, three points from the safety zone.West Ham took the lead in the 25th minute when Aguerd rose highest to head home a free kick but they had an agonising wait as VAR took several minutes to check if the Moroccan defender was onside before awarding the goal.The away side had more possession but the goal lit a spark in West Ham and Jarrod Bowen...
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IPL 2023: RCB’s Mohammed Siraj and Dinesh Karthik collide trying to take MI skipper Rohit Sharma’s catch

Royal Challengers bowler Mohammed Siraj and wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik collided head on with each other in an attempt to take Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma’s catch in their Indian premier League encounter on Sunday. Rohit had gone for a pull but he ended up getting a top edge and as the ball went up in the air, Siraj and Karthik both ran towards it take the catch. Both did not see each other and crashed into each other as the ball dropped safely giving a reprieve to Rohit. After both Siraj and Karthik dragged back to their feet, Karthik seemed to gesture that he had called for the catch. Siraj replied that he didn’t hear any. Perhaps, his cry for catch was lost in the deafening noise in the crowd. pic.twitter.com/C1JqWbnRyt — Main Dheet Hoon (@MainDheetHoon69) April 2, 2023 Roh...
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‘What an incredible atmosphere’: AB de Villiers cheers RCB from the stands | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Having been an integral part of Royal Challengers Bangalore for over the years, legendary South Africa batter AB de Villiers cheered his team from the stands in their IPL 2023 opening match against Mumbai Indians at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.De Villiers took to Instagram to share a picture of him attending the match. "Quiet before the storm! RCB vs MI. What an incredible atmosphere," said de Villiers' Instagram post caption.De Villiers made a return to Bengaluru last Sunday to be a part of the 'RCB Unbox event', where he was inducted into the franchise's Hall of Fame along with long-time teammate Chris Gayle. The jerseys of both IPL stars were retired. Gayle and de Villiers also had a 'lap of honour' at RCB's home arena, M Chinnaswamy Stadium in front of th...
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IPL 2023 | Rajasthan Royals crush Sunrisers Hyderabad by 72 runs

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium under flood lights during IPL 2023 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, in Hyderabad, on April 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Rajasthan Royals crushed Sunrisers Hyderabad by a massive 72-run margin in a one-sided match to start their 2023 Indian Premier League campaign on a winning note here on Sunday. Half-centuries from openers Jos Buttler (54) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (54) and captain Sanju Samson (55) propelled Rajasthan Royals to a huge 203 for 5 batting first, and then Trent Boult (4-1-21-2) and Yuzvendra Chahal (4-0-17-4) ran through SRH's batting line-up, sharing six wickets between them to seal the game in emphatic style. Chasing 204, SRH could manage a meagre 131 for...
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SRH vs RR 2023 highlights: Rajasthan Royals crush Sunrisers Hyderabad by 72 runs | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals kicked off their IPL 2023 campaign on a high. Sanju Samson-led side crushed Sunrisers Hyderabad by a massive 72-run margin in a one-sided match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.Half-centuries from openers Jos Buttler (54) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (54) and captain Sanju Samson (55) propelled Rajasthan Royals to a huge 203 for 5 batting first, and then Trent Boult (4-1-21-2) and Yuzvendra Chahal (4-0-17-4) ran through SRH's batting line-up, sharing six wickets between them to seal the game in emphatic style.Chasing 204, SRH could manage a meagre 131 for 8 in 20 overs as Jason Holder, playing against his former franchise, returned with figures of 3-0-16-1 while Ravichandran Ashwin recorded 4-0-27-1.Mayank Agarwal's 27 (23 balls, 3x4s) was...
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IPL 2023, CSK vs LSG Preview: Chennai Super Kings eye first win against Lucknow Super Giants | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings will return to their den -- the MA Chidambaram stadium -- after almost four years on Monday, when they host high-flying Lucknow Super Giants. After losing their opening match against Gujarat Titans in the season opener, MS Dhoni-led side will aim to pick a win in front of their home fans.On the other hand, LSG had a near perfect start to their campaign, registering a commanding 50-run victory against Delhi Capitals in their opener.When Dhoni leads his team in Chennai, the four-time champions will, without a doubt, receive a rapturous welcome.Despite a superb knock from the classy Ruturaj Gaikwad, the rest of the batters could not capitalise and help CSK post a big total. The team's fans will be hoping that the strong batting line-up rises to the occasion.G...
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IPL 2023 | Kohli, du Plessis hand RCB easy win over Mumbai Indians

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli , during their match against Mumbai Indians, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru on April 02, 2023 | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis dished out a chasing master-class with a 148-run opening partnership as Royal Challengers Bangalore made a sensational start to their IPL campaign with a comprehensive eight-wicket demolition of Mumbai Indians here on Sunday.Sent into bat, Tilak Varma smashed a scintillating 84 off 46 balls to single-handedly power MI to 171 for seven but Kohli and du Plessis made mockery of the total, slamming twin fifties as RCB romped home with as many as 22 balls to spare.Chasing 172, Kohli (82 not out) and Du Plessis (73) produced an exhibition of sublime stroke-mak...
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Leicester part ways with manager Brendan Rodgers as relegation looms | Football News – Times of India

Leicester City have parted ways with manager Brendan Rodgers by mutual agreement, the Premier League club said on Sunday, with the team 18th in the table and facing potential relegation.Rodgers's last game in charge was Saturday's 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace which left Leicester with 25 points from 28 games.They won the Premier League title in 2015-16 against all the odds but are now in danger of the drop after nine seasons in the top flight."Performances and results during the current season have been below our shared expectations. It had been our belief that continuity and stability would be key to correcting our course," Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha said."Regrettably, the desired improvement has not been forthcoming and, with 10 games of the season remaining, the Boar...