For those who have followed T Natarajan's progress in Tamil Nadu cricket, his ability to nail yorkers at the death is well known. Others got a glimpse of that ability on Tuesday as the left-arm pacer successfully executed his yorkers for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Delhi Capitals. Defending 162, Natarajan played his part alongside Rashid Khan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
On Wednesday, Rajasthan Royals succumbed to a 37-run defeat in their Indian Premier League match against Kolkata Knight Riders, and Robin Uthappa believes that the Royals' batsmen could have taken more time to adjust to the conditions at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
His side registered a comprehensive 37-run win over Rajasthan Royals for their second consecutive victory in this Indian Premier League (IPL) season, but Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) captain Dinesh Karthik said they need to improve on many aspects of the game.
Not too long ago, KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma had sent records tumbling by registering the highest-ever opening partnership of 227 runs by an Indian pair in ODIs. Come Thursday, the duo will skipper their respective IPL teams - Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians - and seek to bring their teams' topsy-turvy campaigns back on track.
Rafael Nadal looks to build on a promising start to his quest to match Roger Federer's 20 Grand Slam titles at the French Open on Wednesday while Serena Williams faces a familiar foe in round two of her latest push to equal Margaret Court's all-time mark.
After suffering a defeat at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Shreyas Iyer said their opponents outplayed them in all the three departments in the match.
Delhi Capitals' South African pacer Kagiso Rabada has been the only bowler whose yorkers are reaping rich dividend against some of the most fearsome hitters. However, the 25-year-old agrees it is difficult to bowl a yorker under pressure when the margin of errors is so little.
Mason Mount missed the final spot-kick as Tottenham beat Chelsea 5-4 on penalties to progress to the quarter-finals of the League Cup after a 1-1 draw.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's main strike bowler Rashid Khan struggled to hold back tears, dedicating his Man of the Match performance against Delhi Capitals to his mother and biggest fan who died earlier this year.
If a poll is held to identify the most exciting team in the first week of the ongoing IPL, Rajasthan Royals are sure to win by a mile. Based in India's desert state, the Steve Smith-led side has raised a storm in the UAE, pulling off two incredible back-to-back wins. On Wednesday, however, they might meet their match in Kolkata Knight Riders at Dubai International Stadium.
Visa trouble and restrictions on international flight movement, even with countries with which India has secured the air travel bubble for commercial passenger operation, have thrown a spanner in Sathiyan's Tokyo Olympic preparation, even as the World No. 32 anxiously arranges his papers for travel to Poland and Japan in October-November to participate in two professional private leagues.
Liverpool came from behind to maintain a perfect start to their Premier League title defence as goals from Sadio Mane, Andy Robertson and Diogo Jota saw off a resilient Arsenal 3-1 at Anfield.
Aston Villa moved into the Premier League top four after they strolled to a 3-0 win at Fulham thanks to goals from Jack Grealish, Conor Hourihane and Tyrone Mings in a lopsided contest on Monday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli hailed young pacer Navdeep Saini's brilliant Super Over that helped his side win a pulsating IPL contest against Mumbai Indians on Monday.
When Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad take the field in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the emphasis will be to make the most of the game before they return to play in Sharjah.
Rahul Tewatia, who smashed five sixes in an over to help Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab in an incredible IPL match, said he always kept believing that he could achieve the feat despite struggling initially in his innings.
In-form Rajasthan Royals batsman Sanju Samson on Sunday said he has been timing the ball really well for the last one year but was left frustrated after some of the things that he tried didn't work out.
Victoria Azarenka, seeded at a Slam for the first time since becoming a mother almost four years ago, beat Danka Kovinic 6-1, 6-2 in a rain-interrupted feature on a bitterly cold first morning at the Roland Garros in Paris.
After stumbling to a seven-wicket loss against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League on Saturday, Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner took the blame on himself for not batting out the overs and ensuring a safe total for his side.
After playing a match-winning knock of 70 runs against SunRisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League on Saturday, Kolkata Knight Riders' batsman Shubman Gill said that it is important for all the openers to take their team over the line.
Rafael Nadal commented on the weather, which is wet and windy and not ideal for outdoor fare. Autumn in Paris is not for picnics. He then held court on the 'slower' Wilson balls, which have replaced Babolot. The defending champion, aiming for a staggering 13th French Open title, wasn't whining. He just simply underlined the challenge before him.
MS Dhoni's boys now have a one-week break before taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad. Coach Stephen Fleming admitted that Chennai Super Kings will have to do "a bit of soul-searching" over the coming week and get their act together.
It was a happy weekend outing for his team Kolkata Knight Riders but skipper Dinesh Karthik had no qualms in admitting that he needs to up his own game after failing again in this IPL season.
Gill top-scored with 70 off 62 deliveries and the left-handed Morgan hit the winning boundary in his 29-ball 42 as Kolkata chased down their target of 143 with two overs to spare and win by seven wickets against David Warner's Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The fear factor that pacer Jofra Archer adds to the Rajasthan Royals is enormous. But, how captain Steve Smith will go about rotating others around him, particularly the fast bowlers will be the key as the team gears up to face Kings XI Punjab in Sharjah on Sunday.
As cricketers came to terms with sudden demise of former Dean Jones due to a cardiac arrest, former batting legend Sachin Tendulkar talked to TimesofIndia.com while paying tribute to the former Australian cricketer-turned-commentator.
Put in to bat first by Chennai Super Kings in Dubai on Friday, Delhi Capitals got off to a good start as openers Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan put on 94 runs for the first wicket. Delhi went on to win the game by 44 runs.
Jadeja has been unable to keep a check on scoring and has picked up just two wickets in three matches so far. He ended up conceding more than 40 runs in his quota of four overs in the matches against Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals. Leg-spinner Chawla has taken four wickets but was very expensive in the match against Rajasthan, conceding 55 runs in his four overs.
This year 2020 has been the worst year that I have experienced so far in my lifetime, with the Covid-19 virus taking so many lives and creating so much havoc in various forms around the world. But they say things can always get worse and yesterday morning (Thursday) I awakened to news that certainly confirmed that view.
Chennai Super Kings' skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has no qualms in admitting that he has missed injured Ambati Rayudu badly in the last two games, and said that the three-time champions are "lacking a bit of steam" in their batting unit in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
It's been a disappointing start to IPL-13 for both Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. After losing their opening encounters respectively, both teams will look to make amends and get back to winning ways when they face each other at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Dean Jones, who in his time was considered one of the world's best batsmen in limited overs cricket, was on assignment as an IPL commentator. In a poignant tribute, fellow commentators left the studio chair vacant with his coat hanging on his chair during the evening game. The words, 'Thank You Deano', showed on a screen.
Chennai Super Kings' head coach Stephen Fleming has hinted that star batsman Faf du Plessis might open the batting in the upcoming games.
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