He noted the pressure put on the Proteas, especially during the powerplay, and expressed satisfaction with reaching 170. Santner also emphasised the importance of taking wickets consistently to be in a favourable position and observed that the pitch was challenging for batsmen initially in b
Having been set a below-par 132 in a rain-affected eliminator, MI New York were heading stably in pursuit, as they concluded the powerplay on 37 without any losses.
Washington Freedom survived a dramatic collapse to clinch a hard-fought win over MI New York (MINY) in their Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 clash in Dallas on Saturday. Despite a middle-overs stutter, a blazing start by Mitchell Owen proved just enough to carry Freedom over the line in a te
RCB and PBKS will lock horns in the IPL 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Tuesday and will seek to end their title drought in the competition. For this, they will be needing Salt to fire all the cylinders in the powerplay, no matter whether they bat first or second.
Bhuvneshwar, Hazlewood along with Yash Dayal and Suyash Sharma made a lightwork of a strong PBKS line-up, bundling them out for 101 runs in a clash that gives the winner a direct spot in the final.
Within the powerplay itself, PBKS sunk to 48/4. Marcus Stoinis (26 in 17 balls, with two fours and two sixes) was the only one to cross the 20-run mark for PBKS. Spinner Suyash Sharma also took brilliant three wickets which destroyed PBKS' middle-order.
RCB and PBKS, two franchises who have not lifted the IPL gold in their entire existence, will be aiming to book a direct spot in the final when they lock horns in the Qualifier one at Mullanpur on Thursday. Even if either of them lose, they will get a shot at redemption when they play eit
Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill admitted that the game slipped away early as his side suffered a heavy 83-run defeat against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Chasing a daunting 231-run target set by CSK, GT were bundled out for just 147.
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GT skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl first. Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh opened the innings for LSG, providing a solid start. The duo added a 50-run stand within the powerplay as LSG reached 53 for no loss, with Markram being the aggressor.
Delhi Capitals (DC) started their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season on a high, winning their first four matches and losing just once in their first six games but things quickly went downhill. A heavy 59-run defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) on Wednesday was their fifth loss in the last six
Once invincible during the league stage with five successive wins to start off the competition, DC's journey to playoffs became even more tougher as they succumbed to a 10-wicket loss to GT at their home arena of Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Sanju Samson revealed the reason behind his team's defeat against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 59th encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday.