Author: Soumyajit Dutta

RCB Win against CSK: Despite Moeen Ali’s all-around effort, Royal Challengers Bangalore handed Chennai Super Kings their eighth loss of the season. Thanks to a collective batting effort and Harshal Patel’s triple strike, CSK was limited to 160 in a 174-run chase at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Wednesday.  Du Plessis, Kohli’s amazing start  After RCB was called in to bat, the veteran opening pair of Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli put on a 62-run stand for the first wicket in only 44 balls.   Kohli struggled to keep the tempo up even after getting off to a…

Despite assurances from both Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Cricket Australia (CA) that the month-long series will take place, the worsening economic and political situation in Sri Lanka has raised doubts regarding Australia’s upcoming tour.  “At this time, the excursion will go as planned. In the coming days, we’ll assess the issue and make a decision “The SLC’s secretary, Mohan de Silva, said Cricbuzz on Wednesday (May 4).  In this context, several SLC stakeholders questioned whether the day-night games should even exist in the first place, with some feeling that the white-ball games could be shifted to day games. De…

Kolkata Knight Riders won their fourth match of the season by defeating Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets, ending a five-match losing streak.   After the bowlers performed well to restrict Rajasthan to just 153 runs, Shreyas Iyer and Nitish Rana created a nice framework for an easy finish on Monday (May 2). KKR kept their season alive with the win, while RR lost for the second time in a row but remained in third place in the standings.  Ordinary Start  It was their fifth opening combination this season, with KKR excluding Venkatesh Iyer due to his string of defeats.   The opening…

When asked what Chennai Super Kings did to get back on track after handing back the captaincy to the veteran, MS Dhoni summed up the scenario as ‘nothing unusual.’ After eight games, Dhoni was reassigned to the captaincy, and CSK responded with a win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Pune on Sunday (May 1). Dhoni informed host network Star Sports at the post-match presentation ceremony that the triumph was set up by the openers, who put on 182 for the first wicket.  Dhoni The Star   “You always say the same thing when you’re in the same dressing room. It’s not like…

On Sunday, Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 13 runs at the MCA Stadium in IPL Pune, marking MS Dhoni’s return as captain (May 1). CSK scored 202/2 thanks to Ruturaj Gaikwad (99 off 57) and Devon Conway (85* off 55) who combined for 14 fours and 10 sixes.   Despite Nicholas Pooran’s unbeaten 64 off 33, SRH ran out of steam in the chase and were bowled out for 189/6, their second consecutive loss after a five-match winning streak. Mukesh Choudhary was CSK’s leading wicket-taker, with 4 for 46. CSK’S success CSK’s IPL 2021 success was largely due…

Mohsin Khan took 4 for 16 and KL Rahul IPL continued his excellent run-scoring streak with a 51-ball 77 as Lucknow Super Giants defeated Delhi Capitals by six runs in a hard-fought match. With 14 points, LSG has moved up to second position on the points table, while DC is in sixth place. Swing Back LSG In DC’s innings, there were numerous momentum shifts. When it appeared that DC had the upper hand, LSG responded with a wicket or two. After Dushmantha Chameera and Mohsin had pegged DC back by claiming the vital scalps of Prithvi Shaw and David Warner,…

After Labuschagne’s century and Lakmal’s five-for, the match is level, but the weather forecast predicts a draw. Shan Masoodfell of Derbyshire came agonizingly close to breaking the world record on the third day of the LV=Insurance County Championship match against Glamorgan in Derby. Pakistan’s opener was dismissed for 42 runs, three short of Nick Compton’s record of 715 first-class runs for Somerset in April 2012. Suranga Lakmal, a Sri Lankan fast bowler, took 5 for 82 and Marnus Labuschagne hit 130 from 199 balls in Glamorgan’s 387. Derbyshire overcame a 19-run hole and finished on 170 for 2, with a…

The visitors’ openers give them optimism, but he and Rizwan put on a 154-run sixth-wicket stand. After squandering a 315-run first-innings lead owing to an unbroken opening stand of 169 between Alex Lees and Sean Dickson, Durham had a golden chance to save their LV= Insurance County Championship match against Sussex at Hove. Dickson reached his century off 137 balls with 15 fours right before the end of the game, while Lees concluded with 50 not out. Pujara Show Sussex had earlier continued to control their match against one of the promotion favorites, with Cheteshwar Pujara and Mohammad Rizwan putting…

Boris Becker, the world number one tennis player, has been sentenced to prison for bankruptcy. Boris Becker, a six-time grand slam winner, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison on Friday by the UK’s Insolvency Service for violating the terms of his bankruptcy in 2017. Becker, 54, a former world No. 1 and three-time Wimbledon champion, was found guilty earlier this month of four bankruptcy-related offences, including failing to disclose, hiding, and reorganising his assets. Becker wore a grey suit, white shirt, and striped tie in the Wimbledon colours of green and purple after his sentence at London’s Southwark Crown…

“I told Daniel Vettori (then RCB coach) during the last match (against Mumbai Indians) that I felt like I could hit every ball of Tim Southee’s first over for a six,” a jubilant Virat Kohli exclaimed after Royal Challengers Bangalore’s annual green-jersey fixture against Gujarat Lions in which he hit his third century of the IPL 2016. Unforgettable days For Virat Kohli Kohli looks despondent in the year 2022 after toe-ending a pull shot off a bouncer pitched to backward point by Prasidh Krishna. After inside-edging three nip backers in a row and nearly flicking another straight to short square…