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Ishant Sharma limps off the field as Delhi Capitals dealt a major injury blow in their IPL 2024 opener | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a significant setback for the Delhi Capitals (DC) during their opening fixture of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL), veteran fast bowler Ishant Sharma sustained an ankle injury on Saturday while fielding in the match against the Punjab Kings in Mullanpur, Chandigarh.The unfortunate incident occurred during the final over of the powerplay as Punjab Kings were chasing a target of 175 runs.Prabhsimran Singh flicked a slower delivery from Mitchell Marsh towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Ishant, positioned in the field, collected the ball smoothly but twisted his right ankle while attempting to throw it back to the wicketkeeper.The impact of the injury was immediate, as Ishant fell to the ground in agony, clutching his ankle. The physio rushed to his aid, eventually assi...
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Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone shine for Punjab Kings in Rishabh Pant’s comeback match

PBKS vs DC, IPL 2024 Synopsis: As in the past, both teams threatened to let the game slip out of their control but Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone would usher Punjab past Kuldeep Yadav’s threat, helped along by two drop catches.It’s in the admirable shot-selections and game sense he showed that Sam Curran won the night for Punjab Kings. Until he went for the glory shot in the 19th over, with just 8 runs needed from 10 balls, losing his stumps to Khaleel Ahmed, and dragging his team towards the brink before Liam Livingstone ensured Punjab would chase down the 175-run target with four balls to spare. Until that moment though, he realised all he had to do was to play out Delhi Capitals’s best bowler Kuldeep Yadav. With Ishant Sharma already hobbling off the field after two fine overs with...
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Personally I was pretty nervous when I went in to bat: Rishabh Pant | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Returning to the field after a 15-month hiatus due to a horrific car crash, Delhi Capitals Rishabh Pant confessed to feeling nervous as he stepped up to bat. However, he expressed satisfaction with how his first competitive game unfolded.Although his comeback match didn't see him set the stage ablaze, Pant managed to score 18 runs off 13 balls, including two boundaries.More importantly, his performance hinted at his return to form, evident through a stumping and a catch he executed during the game."Personally I was pretty nervous (while batting) but you have to go through this when you enter the field. This isn't the first time being nervous, but happy about that (return overall)," Pant said at the post-match press conference about his return.Pant's comeback match didn't yiel...
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IPL 2024, PBKS vs DC Highlights: Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone take Punjab Kings off to a winning start | Cricket News – Times of India

Rishabh Pant's hopes for a triumphant return were dashed as English all-rounder Sam Curran's aggressive fifty propelled Punjab Kings to a thrilling four-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in their IPL season opener.Curran's explosive 63 off just 47 balls, supported by Liam Livingstone's brisk 38 not out from 21 deliveries, guided Punjab to successfully chase down 175 runs with four balls to spare.Despite Pant's comeback, Delhi Capitals struggled to set a formidable target, finishing at 174 for nine. DC's 'Impact Player' Abhishek Porel's quickfire unbeaten 32 off 10 balls was the highlight of their innings.Punjab Kings' chase began strongly, but Shikhar Dhawan's dismissal by Ishant Sharma for 22 off 16 balls brought an early setback. Prabhsimran, stepping in at number three as the home t...
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Captain Rohit Sharma expresses frustration as Kuldeep Yadav misses LBW review opportunity | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India continued their unbeaten run in the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup with a resounding victory over defending champions England on Sunday. The sixth consecutive triumph catapulted the hosts to the summit of the points table.Skipper Rohit Sharma, leading from the front, delivered a valiant performance with 87 runs off 101 balls, guiding the team to a challenging total of 229 for 9 in the demanding conditions of Lucknow.However, it was India's formidable bowlers who stole the show, working in perfect harmony to dismantle England's batting lineup, restricting them to a mere 129 in 34.5 overs.The pacers Mohammed Shami (4-22) and Jasprit Bumrah (3-32) emerged as the chief architects of England's downfall, while spin maestros Kuldeep Yadav (2-24) and Ravindra Jadeja (1-16) played th...
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Watch: Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone had lucky escape while taking auto-rickshaw ride in Delhi | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England all-rounder Ben Stokes disclosed that he along with fellow player Liam Livingstone narrowly avoided an accident while riding in an auto-rickshaw in Delhi.Stokes posted a video on Instagram, showing the incident in which the auto-rickshaw they were in narrowly avoided colliding with a car, due to its high speed.England played against Afghanistan in Delhi on October 15 where the defending champions were handed a humiliating 69-run defeat.England's title defence is in tatters after they suffered a third successive defeat in the tournament against Sri Lanka on Thursday.England has just one win - against Bangladesh - from its opening five games at the tournament following heavy losses to New Zealand and South Africa and an upset defeat to Afghanistan.England's performance ...
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England vs New Zealand: England spinners fail to find their groove in World Cup opener | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The defending champions, England, got off to a shaky start in their ODI World Cup defence, suffering a resounding nine-wicket defeat against New Zealand on Thursday. The Kiwis, runners-up in the 2019 World Cup, exacted revenge for their heartbreaking loss at Lord's four years ago.England, after being asked to bat first by New Zealand, managed to post a competitive total of 282 for 9. However, the Kiwis chased down the target with ease in just 36.2 overs. So, what went wrong for the reigning world champions?Spinners Struggling to Find Their Groove: England's spin duo, Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali, found it difficult to make an impact. Rashid's economy rate ballooned to 6.71 as he conceded 47 runs without taking a wicket in his 7 overs. Moeen Ali, with an economy rate of 6.42, als...
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ODI World Cup: Who’ll press power button in the middle for Team India? | Cricket News – Times of India

India's first-choice middle order of KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja has been delivering sub-standard strike-rates. The inability to accelerate has led to poor ODI returns since the 2019 World Cup. Can the experienced trio deliver the killer punch in the coming weeks?India's ODI cricket has not been their strongest suit for a while now, in fact since the last 50-over World Cup in 2019. For the first three years, the team managements under coach Ravi Shastri and then Rahul Dravid treated the format as just a means of getting some game time. The two back-to-back T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022 had to take precedence.In pursuit of quick fixes in the blink-and-miss format, Indian cricket sort of turned a blind eye to a missing link that has persisted in their ODI cricket even be...
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2nd ODI: England ride on Liam Livingstone’s 95 to beat New Zealand | Cricket News – Times of India

In the second one-day international between England and New Zealand held in Southampton on Sunday, Liam Livingstone delivered an outstanding performance, scoring an unbeaten 95, which played a key role in England's commanding 79-run victory.England found themselves in dire straits at the start, crashing to 8 for 3 as the match was shortened to 34 overs per side due to rain. Their predicament worsened as they reached 55 for 5 in the 13th over, just as Livingstone stepped onto the crease.However, Livingstone's exceptional innings guided England to a total of 226 for 7. Subsequently, New Zealand struggled and were eventually dismissed for 147, making it 1-1 in the four-match series.The damage with the ball was inflicted primarily by Reece Topley, who ended a long wait of over a year for an...
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IPL 2023, PBKS vs RR emotional rollercoaster: Trent Boult strikes early, Liam Livingstone’s swing & Royals depend on Titans

Trent strikes early… again In Rajasthan Royals’ two debilitating recent defeats that likely knocked them out of playoff contention, against Hyderabad and Bangalore, the absence of Trent Boult was sorely felt. His ability to swing the new ball, despite not getting much help from the surface, has allowed him to take eight wickets in the first over in the IPL, and it was Punjab’s in-form opener Prabhsimran Singh’s turn to fall prey to that ability this time around. The Kiwi loaded a full-length inswinger that held its shape until the last moment, outfoxing Prabhsimran in the crease who had committed to an aggressive stance with hard hands. He retracted his shot at the last minute but it was not enough, knocking the ball back into Boult’s hands. Atharva Taide nearly lost his wicket in exact...
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PBKS skipper Shikhar left frustrated after defeat to DC

Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan was left “frustrated” after Delhi Capitals dealt a body blow to their chances of making the IPL 2023 play-offs here on Wednesday. The 15-run defeat to Delhi Capitals has all but ended PBKS’ hopes in this edition of the tournament and the former India stand-in skipper attributed the defeat to some poor batting taken by him, including the decision to use left-arm spinner Harpeet Brar in the 20th over. Delhi Capitals scored an above-par 213/2 and then restricted PBKS to 198/8 despite a herculean effort from PBKS’ England batter Liam Livingstone, who smashed a 48-ball 94 and was out last ball. “It was frustrating, but I don’t think we bowled well in the first six overs. We should have taken some wickets the way the ball was moving around,” said Dhawan, wh...
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I don’t like the term anchor as everybody approaches the game differently: Liam Livingstone

Punjab Kings’ Liam Livingstone walks off to pavilion after his dismissal during Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings, in Kolkata, India, Monday, May 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP He might be known for his ability to hit massive sixes from ball one but England and Punjab Kings batter Liam Livingstone doesn't feel that the role of anchors has become redundant in T20 cricket.Though he doesn't like the term "anchor", the 29-year-old believes the batting approach of teams will vary as everyone plays the game in a "very different way".Recently, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting said that the role of anchors was probably dying in the shortest format. The approach of the now injured KL Rahul and former India captain Virat Kohli has also come u...
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CSK vs PBKS, IPL 2023, Highlights: Punjab Kings down Chennai Super Kings in last-ball thriller | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Sikandar Raza held his nerve and collected required three runs off the final ball as Punjab Kings registered a thrilling four-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in a tense Indian Premier League match on Sunday. With this win, Punjab Kings are now fifth in the points table. The four-time champions Chennai Super Kings are fourth in the tally.HIGHLIGHTS | POINTS TALLY Chasing 201 for a win, Punjab Kings needed nine runs from the final over bowled by Matheesha Pathirana who conceded just two from the first three deliveries. But Raza remained calm under immense pressure, scoring two runs each from the next two deliveries.Raza (13 not out) sent the final ball towards the boundary but Maheesh Theekshana stopped it just before the ropes in a brilliant fielding effort but by that tim...
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Prabhsimran Singh can be very dangerous: PBKS coach Haddin backs the opener to find consistency

Assam, Guwahati: Punjab Kings batsman Prabhsimran Singh in action against Rajasthan Royals during their IPL T20 cricket match in Guwahati on Wednesday, 05 April 2023. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Young opener Prabhsimran Singh plays in a "high pressure" role and could be a very "dangerous" player once he finds consistency, feels Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin. The 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter had smashed a brilliant 34-ball 60 against Rajasthan Royals but got out for successive ducks in the next two games. But Haddin backed the opener to come good in the upcoming games, saying his place is safe in the playing XI. "We've seen against Rajasthan (Royals) he's extremely talented. When he gets in, he's got a lot of power and plays a lot of shots around the field and he can b...
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Prabhsimran Singh’s role at the top is safe: Punjab Kings’ Brad Haddin | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin said that the team will back their young opener Prabhsimran Singh after the wicketkeeper-batter was dismissed for successive ducks in the last two Indian Premier League games.The 22-year-old, who started the IPL 2023 campaign with a 23 against Kolkata Knight Riders, had smashed a brilliant 34-ball 60 against Rajasthan Royals before the current slump.Haddin backed the opener to come good in the upcoming games, saying his place is safe in the playing XI."We've seen against Rajasthan (Royals) he's extremely talented. When he gets in, he's got a lot of power and plays a lot of shots around the field and he can be a match winner," Haddin said after his team's six-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans on Thursday."So it's just about him now understa...
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Liam Livingstone likely to arrive next week for IPL | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Flying high after winning their first two matches, the Punjab Kings are set to be bolstered further when their explosive English batsman Liam Livingstone, who was having nets at the Old Trafford recently, joins them next week."He has told us that he's likely to join us next week," a Punjab Kings official told TOI on Friday.On Thursday night, PBKS beat Rajasthan Royals at Guwahati.Livingstone, a hard-hitting, feared batsman in world cricket, apart from being a useful off-spinner, was bought by PBKS f0r Rs 11.5 crores in the 2022 auction.The 29-year-old has not played competitive cricket since December after suffering a knee injury on his Test debut in Pakistan four months ago. He had also endured an ankle injury last year and that flared up in recent weeks to make his rehab tough...
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Hopefully, I will get clearance to play in IPL over next couple of days: Liam Livingstone | Cricket News – Times of India

LONDON: England batter Liam Livingstone is hoping to get fitness clearance from the ECB by weekend to take part in the Indian Premier League.Livingstone has not played competitive cricket since suffering a knee injury on his Test debut in Pakistan four months ago. He had also endured an ankle injury last year and that flared up in recent weeks to make his rehab tougher.It is certain that he will miss Punjab Kings' third game of the season against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 9. They play their fourth game at home on April 13."(I'm) getting there, finally," Livingstone said on LancsTV's coverage of Lancashire's opening County Championship fixture against Surrey."It's been a long road: three or four days a week at the gym over the last three or four months. Maybe towards the end of this w...
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IPL 2023: Coach Bayliss hopes Sam Curran plays a key role for Punjab Kings in IPL 2023 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings head coach Trevor Bayliss is happy that the team got star all-rounder Sam Curran in their squad and is confident that the Englishman will play a key role in the Indian Premier League 2023 season."I think before I came on board, they recognised, after the last season, that they need someone to finish the innings off and our tactic at the auction was to get an all-rounder who could bat towards the end of a batting innings but is also able to bowl," Bayliss told the media in Mohali on Friday."The idea was to get an international all-rounder and we are hoping that Sam Curran will be that player for us. He has done pretty well in international cricket and in the last (T20) World Cup. We are quite happy that we got him on board,” Bayliss said. Punjab Kings will hope fo...
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Awaiting ECB clearance, Liam Livingstone to miss Punjab Kings’ IPL opener against KKR | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England's power-hitter Liam Livingstone will miss the opening game for Punjab Kings in the IPL as he is yet to get a fitness clearance from the ECB after recovering from a knee injury he suffered in December.Punjab Kings open their IPL campaign against KKR at home on April 1.Livingstone, who is a key member of the Punjab Kings squad for his all-round abilities, has not played competitive cricket since picking up the knee injury on his Test debut in Pakistan in December.The 29-year-old had also suffered an ankle injury during the Hundred competition at home last year."He is out of the first game at least as the ECB is conducting scans to determine his fitness status. He should be available from the second game onwards," an IPL source told PTI.Livingstone on Wednesday posted a ...
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Bairstow to miss entire IPL, Livingstone cleared: Report | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prolific England batter Jonny Bairstow will miss the entire IPL this year as his cricket board refused to grant him No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play in the high-profile T20 league beginning on March 31, according to a report.The 33-year-old Bairstow is recovering from a leg injury he sustained in September last year.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), however, cleared all-rounder Liam Livingstone, who is coming back after recovering from his knee and ankle injuries, to play in the IPL.Punjab Kings had bought Livingstone and Bairstow for Rs 11.50 crores and Rs 6.75 crores respectively during the IPL auction."Punjab Kings have some bittersweet news as England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has cleared Liam Livingstone for participation in the upcoming Indian Premier...