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‘Pakistan walon, Karachi ki bus pakad lo’ – Fans react as New Zealand’s convincing 5-wicket victory against Sri Lanka bolster their semifinal chances
New Zealand finally secured a convincing after a string of defeats as they defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in the 41st match of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday, November 9. With this win, they have almost sealed their semi-final spot as they have a better run rate than Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Talking about the match, New Zealand’s decision to bowl first after winning the toss paid them well as their pacers, led by Trent Boult and Tim Southee, alongside Lockie Ferguson, wreaked havoc on the Sri Lankan top order. Despite Kusal Perera’s efforts to provide a quick start for Sri Lanka, their early success was marred by the loss of four wickets in the first 10 overs, including Perera himself.
However, a ray of hope emerged for the Sri Lankan side as Mahesh Theekshana stepped up to stabilise the innings. He valiantly led the way in thwarting the New Zealand bowlers’ efforts. The Sri Lankan tailenders, though not prolific in scoring, managed to stretch the innings beyond the 40th over. Eventually, they were bowled out for a total of 171 runs.
Notably, the partnership between Theekshana and Madushanka for the last wicket was a standout performance, adding 43 runs in 87 balls, which proved to be the highest partnership for Sri Lanka in the match. Trent Boult emerged as the star with the ball for the Kiwis, claiming 3 wickets while conceding only 37 runs in his 10-over spell. Complementing him, Lockie Ferguson, Rachin Ravindra, and Mitchell Santner each contributed with 2 wickets, showcasing not only their wicket-taking prowess but also their economical bowling.
New Zealand chased the target with overs to spare
Chasing the target, New Zealand’s opening duo, Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra provided a blazing start to their team with an impressive 86-run partnership for the first wicket. It seemed like these openers might be sufficient to chase down the target as they appeared quite comfortable on the pitch. However, neither of them managed to stay till the end.
Conway was the first to head back to the pavilion, dismissed for 45 runs in the 13th over, while Ravindra followed in the very next over after contributing 42 runs to the scoreboard. The skipper, Kane Williamson, had a brief stint as he was bowled out for a mere 14 runs by Angelo Mathews. Nonetheless, Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips took charge to ensure there were no further setbacks in the innings, but they still lost a wicket as Mitchell couldn’t hold himself to smash the ball, however, they ended up winning the match by 5 wickets.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Ye good news hai ya bad news for India
— Radha Rani💗 (@radharanivideos) November 9, 2023
Finally Qualified #SLvNZ pic.twitter.com/akog4PrKMs
— Unpadh (@Jakharr_R) November 9, 2023
— ༒☬𝓐𝓵𝓹𝓱𝓪 𝓓𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓻☬༒ (@Alpha_dreamer_) November 9, 2023
Second option dono condition me apply kardo bhai🤣😅😂
— Bolo Yaarrrr (@ShaRo45264) November 9, 2023
— meow (@excusemebr0) November 9, 2023
— Harsh (@harshthengineer) November 9, 2023
— Sajid (@imsajju76) November 9, 2023
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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.
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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.
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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.
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