Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer Sandeep Sharma once again dismissed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli on Saturday and the bowler reckons that getting the Indian skipper out is always a special feeling.
In the increasingly complicated jigsaw puzzle, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will find themselves on Sunday in a battle of survival as much as providing the proverbial missing piece to a clear playoffs picture on the homestretch of Indian Premier League.
After suffering a 5-wicket loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad, RCB skipper Virat Kohli admitted that the side failed to put up a decent target to defend. "It was never enough. We thought 140 might be a good total to get into the game, but things changed drastically, which we didn't predict. I thought we were not brave enough with the bat throughout the innings," Kohli said.
Diogo Jota grabbed the winner as Liverpool ground out a 2-1 victory over West Ham United at Anfield on Saturday to take the lead at the top of the Premier League.
A decade ago, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) - due to MS Dhoni's late flourish - famously pulled off an exceptional win against Kings XI Punjab in their last league game to sneak into the playoffs and eventually win the IPL title. During that edition, Kings XI had to suffer the ignominy of finishing at the bottom of the table.
On Saturday, Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah showcased how devastating they can be in this format. Boult nipped out wickets at the top and Bumrah overwhelmed Delhi Capitals' middle-order as Mumbai Indians blew away the Delhi batting line-up at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels scored twice in the second half as they beat Arminia Bielefeld 2-0 to move level on points with leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday.
Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot as Paris Saint-Germain eased to their seventh straight Ligue 1 win on Saturday, beating Nantes 3-0 away to move provisionally three points clear at the top of the table.
Barcelona goalkeeper Neto made an embarrassing gaffe as his side were held to a 1-1 draw away to Alaves on Saturday, despite playing the final half an hour with an extra man.
After registering a comprehensive five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), SunRisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner on Saturday said that it was not surprising to see so much dew in Sharjah.
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After suffering a seven-wicket defeat against Rajasthan Royals (RR), Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) skipper KL Rahul said that the side needs to improve their bowling with the wet bowl after the opponents comfortably chased the target with 15 balls to spare. "There was a lot of dew in the second half and that made it a bit tough for the bowlers to grip the ball," Rahul said.
A week ago, Royal Challengers Bangalore were sitting pretty on the points table with 14 points, high on confidence and success.
Novak Djokovic suffered his heaviest defeat in a three-set match on Friday when he was knocked out of the Vienna ATP tournament by lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego, stalling his bid to wrap up the year-end world number one ranking for a sixth time.
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested negative for coronavirus after nearly three weeks, the club confirmed on Friday. Ronaldo first tested positive for Covid-19 on October 13 while playing with Portugal. He had been in self-isolation since returning to Italy.
Rajasthan Royals batsman Ben Stokes scored a gutsy half-century and skipper Steve Smith had no hesitation in saying that the all-rounder is a "class player".
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday heaped rich praise on Ruturaj Gaikwad, saying the young opener is "one of the most talented players going around". Gaekwad scored his second straight half-century to set up a six-wicket win over KKR.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ hopes of making the IPL playoffs hang by a thread now after they fizzled out against Chennai Super Kings to lose by six wickets in Dubai on Thursday night.
On Friday evening in Abu Dhabi, KL Rahul-led Kings will lock horns with Rajasthan Royals to put one foot in the playoffs. Royals, who failed to live up to the hype after their first two matches, need a win to stay alive in the competition. A loss will knock them out.
After facing a six-wicket defeat against Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan said that pacer Kamlesh Nagarkoti did not have enough runs to defend in the last over as Ravindra Jadeja comfortably dragged his side over the line.
Mumbai Indians on Thursday became the first team to qualify for the play-offs after Chennai Super Kings pulled off a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders.
Batting like a dream, Suryakumar Yadav cracked an unbeaten 79 off 43 balls, stroking 10 delightful fours and three sixes to take the Mumbai Indians home single-handedly in a crucial game at Abu Dhabi which was a highly-charged affair. It was an innings which made you wonder: just what is wrong with this man that the selectors keep cold-shouldering him again and again?
Ajay Jayaram and Subhankar Dey were scheduled to play their men's singles second round matches late on Wednesday. However, in a late-night decision, the duo has also pulled out of the event. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) confirmed that the players have withdrawn as a precautionary measure.
Western Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has been named in Australia's squad for the limited overs series against India after producing some sparkling form in the domestic Sheffield Shield.
Marcus Rashford scored a second-half hat-trick as Manchester United seized control of their Champions League group with a thumping 5-0 win against German league leaders RB Leipzig on Wednesday.
Minutes after Suryakumar Yadav's match-winning knock against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), India head coach Ravi Shastri asked the Mumbai Indians' batsman to be patient. Suryakumar played an unbeaten knock of 79 runs against RCB. "Surya namaskar. Stay strong and patient @surya_14kumar #MIvsRCB," Shastri tweeted.
Novak Djokovic virtually ensured equalling Pete Sampras's record of ending the year as world number one for the sixth time on Wednesday when he reached the Vienna ATP quarter-finals.
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday praised Mumbai Indians' death bowling, saying it ensured his team fell 20 runs short of a par-score in their IPL game.
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