CRICKET
IPL: Buttler’s ton helps Royals reach final
Rajasthan Royals on Friday entered the final of Indian Premier League with a superb seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Qualifier 2 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
This was their first IPL final since winning the title in the inaugural season in 2008.
Rajasthan now face Gujarat Titans in the final on Sunday night.
Chasing 158 for the win, Buttler slammed his fourth century of the season to turn the game on its head.
8⃣0⃣0⃣+ runs for Jos this season.
Unreal. Superhuman. Our own. 💗 pic.twitter.com/Lb6F8q0XZ2
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 27, 2022
Jos Buttler top-scored for RR with 106 not out as they chased down the target with 11 balls to spare.
Buttler was assisted by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who slammed a quick-fire 13-ball 21 at the start.
The opening pair added 61 in just 5.1 overs for the first wicket, breaking the spirits of the RCB camp.
Later, Sanju Samson also chipped in with a useful 23 off 21 deliveries.
The Jos-Sanju duo had us on our feet! 👏 pic.twitter.com/cYaa0jwAhl
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 27, 2022
For RCB, Josh Hazlewood was the most successful bowler with figures of 2/23.
RCB openers fail
A lot was expected from Virat Kohli after his welcome return to form.
In fact, there were many who were tipping RCB for the title.
However, it all went haywire as Virat fell cheaply for 7.
He was a the first victim of Prasidh Krishna, who found the perfect stage to showcase his talent.
He managed to bowl a beauty that nipped and found Kohli’s edge that landed safely in a grateful Samson’s gloves.
RCB’s best period followed as Faf du Plessis and Rajat Patidar strung together a 70 run partnership that looked good while it lasted.
However, Faf’s dismissal in the 11th over pulled RCB back and the team struggled to find any fluency thereafter.
Maxwell looked destructive but lost his wicket for 24 when RCB couldn’t afford it.
Patidar was the only bright spot, helping himself to a 42-ball 58.
The bottom fell out of the RCB line-up when Royals grabbed five wickets in the last five overs.
In that crucial period, RCB scored only 34 runs.
Krishna was under pressure after getting hammered for three straight sixes in the final over against Gujarat.
However, he made a strong comeback and lifted his game in the slog overs.
His dismissal of the in-form Dinesh Karthik and Wanindu Hasaranga off successive balls was the final nail in the RCB coffin.
Surprisingly, Yuzvendra Chahal had an off day, going for 45 runs in 4 overs.
Prasidh Krishna and Obed McCoy took three wickets apiece while Trent Boult and Ravichandran Ashwin got one each.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI):
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI):
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy, Yuzvendra Chahal
Rajasthan Royals 161 for 3 (Buttler 106*, Samson 23, Hazlewood 2-23) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 157 for 8 (Patidar 58, du Plessis 25, Prasidh 3-22, McCoy 3-23) by seven wickets
We’ve waited 14 years to say this…
See you at the #IPLFinal. 💗🏆 pic.twitter.com/g0drY5Kuas
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 27, 2022
CRICKET
Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry star in RCB women’s comeback win against UP Warriorz in WPL 2024
RCB women overcame UP Warriorz by 23 runs to clinch their third win of the season. The home side outperformed Warriorz in all the facets of the game and emerged victorious. A collective team effort, particularly with the bat, helped RCB women to beat Warriorz for the second time in the season. They now have three wins in their five matches in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field first. Given how things have panned out in the league so far, it needed a great batting performance from RCB to challenge the chasing side. The home side did exactly that. They were full of intent which was lacking in the last few games. Right from the start, S Meghana and Smriti Mandhana smashed the bowlers.
It was the night of the RCB skipper. The Southpaw scored 80(50) in her stay. S Meghana perished after a valuable 28(21). Ellyse Perry batted well and registered her first fifty of the WPL 2024. She was aided well towards the end by Richa Ghosh whose 21(10) propelled RCB to a score of 198 on the board. It was the highest team total in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy’s efforts go in vain
Chasing the daunting total, UP Warriorz were off to a flier. The opening duo of Healy and Kiran Navgire gave a fiery start to the visiting side. When the two were batting in the PP overs, it seemed like the Warriorz could pull off an insane chase. However, Sophie Devine brought RCB back into the game with crucial wickets. At Bengaluru, the home crowd was literally behind the RCB women.
It helped the home side to stay calm and do their job with ease. Sophie Molineux and Asha Sobhana were the pick of the bowlers, who claimed 2/29 each in their spell of four overs. While Healy scored a fifty and Deepti tried her best in the death overs, ten daunting targets could not be chased down. Despite the early hiccups, RCB managed to restrict UP Warriorz to a score of 175 and won by 23 runs.
CRICKET
WATCH: Ellyse Perry in disbelief as her six breaks car’s window
Ellyse Perry smashed a six in the match against UP Warriorz in the WPL 2024. It was an interesting six as the ball travelled towards the boundary ropes and fell exactly on the window of the car. As a result, the glass of the window was broken. The car is set to be provided as a reward for the player of the tournament.
It was the over of Deepti Sharma towards the last few moments of RCB’s innings. Before Perry struck, the home side was in a great position in the match, thanks to a great start provided by Smriti Mandhana. The star batter scored 80 (50) and shined in front of the home crowd. Her form helped RCB to have a good momentum towards the death overs.
Watch the viral video here –
ELLYSE PERRY HAS BROKE THE GLASS OF THE CAR…!!! 🤯
– The reaction of Perry was priceless!! pic.twitter.com/zaxiQLLN1r
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 4, 2024
Perry, who was struggling till that point, opened up and smashed the bowlers for fun. She went hard against the spinners like Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma who were asked to bowl at the death. The right-handed batter smashed back-to-back sixes in the over of Sharma. One of those travelled towards the mid-wicket region where the car was stationed. The video of her shot has gone viral on X.
RCB teammates laugh, Ellyse Perry in disbelief
As the ball fell on the car and damaged the window, the fans erupted. There was no end to the joy of the fans who started chanting “Perry.. Perry..” and lit the atmosphere of the stadium. However, Perry was in disbelief. As she saw the impact of the ball damaging the car’s window, the Australian batter could not believe her eyes and thought about what she had just done.
On the other hand, the RCB teammates of Perry were in awe of the shot. They looked at the replays and appreciated the shot of Perry. At the same time, players like Sophie Molineux and Sophie Devine had a laugh about the car’s window getting damaged. Ellyse scored a fifty and helped her team score 198 runs with her batting in front of the home crowd.
CRICKET
Praveen Kumar addresses Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s negligence of taking part in Ranji Trophy
Praveen Kumar has given his opinion on the preferences of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer in recent times. The duo did not take part in the Ranji Trophy matches for their respective teams despite being fit. It did not go well with the Indian Cricket Board which landed the duo without a ventral contract which was announced a few days back.
Praveen Kumar has reacted to the issue recently. The former India pacer claimed that he has been of an opinion on the issue for a long time. Praveen felt that one should definitely earn money but not at the cost of neglecting to play for domestic and national teams. The right-arm pacer felt that players today are having a certain mentality which is not good.
The former pacer claimed that the players have a mindset that they can rest for a month before taking part in the IPL, thereby bypassing playing for their national team or the domestic teams. Praveen felt that the players could not resist letting go of money which they could earn by taking part in the IPL and other T20 leagues (For foreign players).
‘Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun’ – Praveen Kumar
“This thing is now firmly in the mind of players. Mai ek mahine pehle rest kar lunga, fir IPL khel lunga. Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun,” said Praveen in the interview. He claimed that youngsters these days are spoilt and are behind money. The former RCB pacer felt that it is not fair on the part of the young players to neglect the country over the IPL.
Kumar felt that a player needs to maintain a balance between playing for the IPL team and for the country. He felt that money is an important factor, but not at the cost of playing for the national team. “But this is not fair at all. A player needs to balance things. Money is important, but this (giving franchise cricket the priority) is wrong,” said the former Indian bowler in the interview.
-
BIG NEWS2 years ago
Riva Arora, aged 12, romances with Karan Kundrra in viral video
-
FILMY11 months ago
WATCH: Tripti Dimri shocks audiences with daring nude sequence in Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Animal’
-
BIG NEWS2 years ago
Meet the sexiest female golfer ever!
-
CRICKET1 year ago
‘Bloody dump captain’ – Former Pakistan cricketer lashes out at Babar Azam and staff for mismanagement of fast bowlers in Asia Cup 2023
-
LATEST2 years ago
The sexiest tennis star on the planet. Do you agree?
-
FILMY10 months ago
WATCH: After Tripti Dimri, Rashmika Mandanna’s intimate scene with Ranbir Kapoor in ‘Animal’ goes viral on internet
-
CRICKET1 year ago
Top 10 hairstyle of MS Dhoni from 2007 to 2023
-
BIG NEWS2 years ago
Recognise this former Wimbledon champion!