Author: Soumyajit Dutta

In KKR’s victory Pat Cummins’ 56 not out off 15 balls and Venkatesh Iyer’s brave half-century were important. With work remaining to be done, KKR was in trouble after losing Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Sam Billings, and Andre Russell. Cummins, who was playing in his first IPL 2022 match, teamed up with Venkatesh to defeat Mumbai Indians for the third time in as many games this season. Cummins hit the half-century mark in the Indian Premier League in 14 balls, equaling the record for the fastest half-century. KL Rahul currently holds the record. Meanwhile, Pat Cummings was named player of…

KL Rahul’s IPL newcomers LSG have won back-to-back games against defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad after losing to fellow newcomers Gujarat Titans in the season opener. The DC team, led by Rishabh Pant, won their first game against the Mumbai Indians, but then lost to the Gujarat Titans, another IPL debutant. In their most recent matches, skipper Rahul, Deepak Hooda, and Avesh Khan shone as LSG defeated SRH by 12 runs, while DC, despite skipper Pants, This will be the first time the two teams have met in the IPL, as well as DC’s first encounter at…

Suryakumar Yadav’s 360-degree game was thrilling, Dewald Brevis displayed his courage, and Tilak Varma demonstrated why he is highly ranked. Mumbai Indians plainly had not anticipated the mayhem that would ensue, despite their efforts to set up a potentially difficult 162 chase for Kolkata Knight Riders on a sticky Pune surface. With Knight Riders requiring 61 off 41 balls in the 14th over, Cummins and Venkatesh teamed up. Andre Russell had just been bowled by a Tymal Mills short ball, Jasprit Bumrah only had two overs left, and the Knight Riders were down to their bottom order. A few teams…

Australia won the one-off T20I against Pakistan by three wickets at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, thanks to Nathan Ellis’ four-fer and Aaron Finch’s half-century. Australia won the chase by 163 runs with five balls to spare, capping off their first-ever three-format tour of Pakistan on a positive note.  The finished outcome may appear to be thus. For the most part, however, Australia appeared to have the upper hand over the hosts, particularly with Aaron Finch in the middle.  He kept one end up, ensuring that Australia maintained control of the chase. He stitched two quickfire stands for the first two…

On Sunday evening, someone joked that Bangladesh would have a hard time getting to lunch at Kingsmead on Monday. Scoffing and eye rolls greeted him. Yes, South Africa had reduced the visitors to 11/3 in their quest to win the first Test by 274 runs. However, seven wickets in a single session? But don’t get ahead of yourself.  South Africa won the match in less than half a session, proving that the joker was correct. Bangladesh lost 7/42 in the 13 overs they faced after 55 minutes of play on the fifth day of the match. Even South Africa’s media…

The Lucknow Super Giants won their second consecutive IPL 2022 match on Monday, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 12 runs at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. On Saturday, LSG defeated the Chennai Super Kings, the defending champs.  Sunrisers Hyderabad got off to a terrific start with Nicholas Pooran and Washington Sundar in the middle, but LSG pulled back into the game in the 18th over when Avesh Khan struck twice. LSG were struggling at 27 for 3 in their fifth over after being called to bat. It was an incredible comeback victory.  Kane Williamson, the Sunrisers Hyderabad captain, had…

Sunrisers spinners and top-order batsmen struggled as they fell short against RR in their run chase. Meanwhile, after failing to defend a total in their opening encounter of the IPL season, the Super Giants pulled off a massive run chase. For both teams, this will be their debut match at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium. So far, LSG has played two matches in Mumbai, at Wankhede and Brabourne. The MCA Stadium in Pune has hosted SRH’s single match thus far this season. IPL Squad LSGvsSRH LSG: KL Rahul (Captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Manish Pandey, Evin Lewis, Manan Vohra, Marcus…

Australia won the Women’s World Cup for the seventh time, defeating England by 71 runs. On 148, Nat Sciver stayed undefeated. Alyssa Healy had earlier hammered a blistering 170 to lead Australia to a staggering 356 for five in the Women’s World Cup final against England. After being invited to bat, Australia put forth a dominant performance. Rachael Haynes (68) and Beth Mooney (62) both hit great half-centuries in addition to Healy’s outstanding performance. Healy’s innings lasted 138 balls and included a total of 26 boundaries. Anya Shrubsole took three wickets for England, allowing 46 runs to be scored.  Meanwhile,…

Pakistan won the series 2-1 by defeating Australia by nine wickets in the last one-dayer on Saturday. Babar Azam, the captain, scored his second century in a row. Captain Babar sped to his second perfect century in three days, while Imam continued to tease the visitors with 89no, as the brilliant duo cruised past Australia’s pitiful 210 all out with 73 balls to spare. After losing the opening match on Tuesday, their undefeated second-wicket combination of 190 helped the hosts to a 2-1 series win, giving the cricket-crazed nation its first home ODI series victory against Australia since 1988. By…

Rajasthan Royals stormed to their second consecutive victory in the Indian Premier League 2022, defeating listless Mumbai Indians at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai on Saturday, thanks to Jos Buttler’s brilliant century. MI only managed 170/7 in their quota of 20 overs against the RR bowling assault, despite being set 211. In response, Mumbai was given a severe blow when Rohit Sharma was removed for only 10 runs by Prasidh Krishna (1/37). Kishan, on the other hand, continued his strong start to the season, scoring 54 off 43 balls with five fours and a six. The spin…