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RCB opt to field against Daredevils

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to field against Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Sunday. The teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore: Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli (captain), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Dinesh Karthik, Sarfaraz Khan, David Wiese, Mitchell Starc, […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Rajasthan Royals beat Knight Riders to enter IPL play-offs
Rajasthan Royals beat Knight Riders to enter IPL play-offs

Mumbai: A blistering century by opener Shane Watson and some quality bowling helped Rajasthan Royals secure a place in the Indian Premier league play-offs with a nine-run victory here on Saturday over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders whose chances now seem very slim. Watson rose up to the occasion in the Royals’ must-win match to […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Federer routs Wawrinka to book spot in Italian Open final
Federer routs Wawrinka to book spot in Italian Open final

Rome: Swiss No. 2 Roger Federer handily won his Italian Open semifinal showdown here against countryman Stanislas Wawrinka, cruising to a 6-4, 6-2 victory in less than an hour, media reported on Sunday. Federer had the mental edge coming into the contest on center court at the Foro Italico, having won 15 of their previous […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Kings XI opt to bat against Super Kings

Mohali: Kings XI Punjab captain George Bailey won the toss and opted to bat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) contest against Chennai Super Kings at the PCA Stadium here on Saturday. The teams: Kings XI Punjab: Manan Vohra, Wriddhiman Saha, Glenn Maxwell, George Bailey (Captain), David Miller, Gurkeerat Mann Singh, Axar Patel, Rishi Dhawan, […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Kohli, Gayle help RCB climb second on the table
Kohli, Gayle help RCB climb second on the table

Hyderabad: Virat Kohli’s late blitz of 44 runs from 19 balls and Chris Gayle’s cameo helped Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in a rain-curtailed Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here yesterday Gayle smashed a 10 ball 35 and helped his side climb to second spot on the league […]

Nadal crashes out of Italian Open
Nadal crashes out of Italian Open

Rome: Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka made an improbable comeback in the first-set tie-breaker and then dominated the action in the second set en route to a 7-6 (9-7), 6-2 victory yesterday in the Italian Open quarterfinals over Rafael Nadal. This is Nadal’s earliest exit from this clay-court event since 2008. The Spanish seven-time champion, who brought […]

Mumbai beat Kolkata by five runs to keep play-off hopes alive
Mumbai beat Kolkata by five runs to keep play-off hopes alive

Yusuf Pathan's late 52 off 37 went in vain as Mumbai Indians held their nerves till the end to defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by five runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday and keep their play-offs hope alive

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Mumbai Indians post 171/4 against Kolkata

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians posted a total of 171/4 in 20 overs against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday. For Mumbai, Hardik Pandya was the top scorer with 61 off 31 balls, while Shakib Al Hasan (2/22) was the pick of the bowlers for Kolkata.

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Punjab win rain-hit match against RCB
Punjab win rain-hit match against RCB

Mohali: Bottom-placed Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 22 runs in a rain-curtailed Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium (PCA) here yesterday. Punjab remained at the foot of the standings with six points from 13 matches despite the win. Bangalore stayed at the fifth spot with […]

Daredevils register six-wicket win against CSK
Daredevils register six-wicket win against CSK

Raipur: An impressive bowling display from Delhi Dardevils earned them a six-wicket victory against league leaders Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium yesterday. Chasing 120, Delhi reached the target fairly comfortably in 16.4 overs with 20 balls to spare. The win was Delhi’s […]

Warner, Henriques guide Sunrisers to five-run win over Kings XI
Warner, Henriques guide Sunrisers to five-run win over Kings XI

Hyderabad: Leading from the front, skipper David Warner struck a decent knock, while his bowlers bowled economically, picking up wickets at regular intervals to beat Kings XI Punjab by 5 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium yesterday. With the win, Sunrisers move two places up the points […]

CSK conquer Royals to claim IPL top spot
CSK conquer Royals to claim IPL top spot

Chennai: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) climbed to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table with a 12-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in a league match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium yesterday. Chasing 158, Royals were restricted to 145 for nine in 20 overs. CSK improved to 16 points from 12 matches, keeping […]

Bangalore beat Mumbai by 39 runs
Bangalore beat Mumbai by 39 runs

Mumbai: Royals Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Mumbai Indians (MI) by 39 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday. Batting first, A.B. de Villiers smashed a brilliant hundred and remained unbeaten on 133 off 59 balls, striking 19 fours and four sixes, followed by skipper Virat Kohli’s 82 […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Jamaican sprinter Powell runs fastest 100m this year
Jamaican sprinter Powell runs fastest 100m this year

Kingston: Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell has run the fastest 100-metre in the world this year, clocking 9.84 seconds at the Jamaica International Invitational here. The former world record holder, who served a drugs ban last year, beat American Ryan Bailey (9.93) and fellow Jamaican Nesta Carter (9.98) on Saturday. It was the 32-year-old’s best time […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Pele discharged from hospital
Pele discharged from hospital

Brazilian football legend Pele was discharged from hospital after prostate surgery, doctors said

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