Thursday, 14 January 2016
Friday, 8 May 2015
2nd Test: Pakistan in control as Bangladesh lose way
After the tourists declared at 557/8 with a splendid
maiden double century from Azhar Ali (226), their bowlers reduced
Bangladesh to 107/5 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Bangladesh
are trailing Pakistan by 450 runs and need 251 more to avoid a
follow-on.
Trailing Pakistan's huge total, Bangladesh lost their double centurion from the previous match in the first over when Tamim Iqbal (4) was trapped leg-before by Junaid Khan. Imrul Kayes' confidence showed as he cracked four boundaries off Junaid with some spectacular drives on the off-side. Kayes was looking good playing crisp drives on the front foot until he played one shot too many.
After Mominul Haque (13) was caught behind, finding a bottom-edge off Junaid, Yasir Shah sneaked past the gates of Kayes (32) as Bangladesh slumped to 69/3.Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq tested the Bangladesh batsmen bringing timely changes to his bowling attack. When he handed the ball to Wahab Riaz, he repeatedly pulled his length short, much to Mahmudullah's discomfort. Riaz was rewarded when one of his bouncers caught Mahmudullah (28) by surprise as he gloved it to short leg.
Shakib Al Hasan (14 not out) and Mushfiqur Rahim (12) tried to soak up the pressure. The latter survived a leg-before decision off Shah after reviewing it. Replays showed the ball had taken an inside edge on to his pad.But in the penultimate ball of the day, Shah deceived Mushfiqur with a googly and had him castled to leave the hosts in tatters.
Trailing Pakistan's huge total, Bangladesh lost their double centurion from the previous match in the first over when Tamim Iqbal (4) was trapped leg-before by Junaid Khan. Imrul Kayes' confidence showed as he cracked four boundaries off Junaid with some spectacular drives on the off-side. Kayes was looking good playing crisp drives on the front foot until he played one shot too many.
After Mominul Haque (13) was caught behind, finding a bottom-edge off Junaid, Yasir Shah sneaked past the gates of Kayes (32) as Bangladesh slumped to 69/3.Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq tested the Bangladesh batsmen bringing timely changes to his bowling attack. When he handed the ball to Wahab Riaz, he repeatedly pulled his length short, much to Mahmudullah's discomfort. Riaz was rewarded when one of his bouncers caught Mahmudullah (28) by surprise as he gloved it to short leg.
Shakib Al Hasan (14 not out) and Mushfiqur Rahim (12) tried to soak up the pressure. The latter survived a leg-before decision off Shah after reviewing it. Replays showed the ball had taken an inside edge on to his pad.But in the penultimate ball of the day, Shah deceived Mushfiqur with a googly and had him castled to leave the hosts in tatters.
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Tuesday, 28 April 2015
Rajasthan Royals seek revenge against RCB tomorrow
In the earlier meeting between the two teams last
week, RCB mauled Rajasthan Royals by nine wickets with 23 balls to spare
after restricting the Shane Watson-led side to a paltry 130.
And come tomorrow, the crushing defeat would be high on the minds of Rajathan Royals players.
Rajasthan Royals are presently sitting atop the table with 11 points from eight games with five wins, two loses and one no result. RCB, on the other hand, are lying fourth with six points from as many games.
After registering five consecutive wins, Rajasthan Royals suffered two back-to-back defeats and would be keen to return to winning.
For Rajasthan Royals, Ajinkya Rahane, the leading run-getter this season, and Australian Steve Smith has been in fine form with the bat and the team would looking upon the duo to post a big total tomorrow.
To add to it, skipper Watson's all-round finesse and Deepak Hooda's blazing strike-rate (208.92) make Rajasthan Royals look a menacing outfit.
And come tomorrow, the crushing defeat would be high on the minds of Rajathan Royals players.
Rajasthan Royals are presently sitting atop the table with 11 points from eight games with five wins, two loses and one no result. RCB, on the other hand, are lying fourth with six points from as many games.
After registering five consecutive wins, Rajasthan Royals suffered two back-to-back defeats and would be keen to return to winning.
For Rajasthan Royals, Ajinkya Rahane, the leading run-getter this season, and Australian Steve Smith has been in fine form with the bat and the team would looking upon the duo to post a big total tomorrow.
To add to it, skipper Watson's all-round finesse and Deepak Hooda's blazing strike-rate (208.92) make Rajasthan Royals look a menacing outfit.
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CSK coach Stephen Fleming expecting a tough battle against KKR
"They are an excellent side. They have some good
batters. We have played them last in couple of finals and in the recent
Champions League. So, we have a very healthy respect of the KKR squad.
They play a brand of cricket that is not not similar to us. We will
identify a brand of cricket for the match," Fleming told reporters on
eve of the game.
Super Kings have five wins from six games while Knight Riders have three wins from six games, having shared a point against Rajasthan Royals after a washout in Kolkata on Sunday.
There is suspense over participation of Knight Riders' premier spinner Sunil Narine, who is eligible to bowl in the coming matches despite being reported again for suspected illegal action.
Fleming said his team is not concerned about Narine's participation on Tuesday.
"The whole thing I find confusing. Let us wait and see. They (KKR) will obviously be concerned and no one likes to see a player put under pressure. To be honest, we have not given much thought whether he plays or not. It is not in our hands and our control but we deal with the day when he does play," said the former New Zealand captain.
Super Kings have five wins from six games while Knight Riders have three wins from six games, having shared a point against Rajasthan Royals after a washout in Kolkata on Sunday.
There is suspense over participation of Knight Riders' premier spinner Sunil Narine, who is eligible to bowl in the coming matches despite being reported again for suspected illegal action.
Fleming said his team is not concerned about Narine's participation on Tuesday.
"The whole thing I find confusing. Let us wait and see. They (KKR) will obviously be concerned and no one likes to see a player put under pressure. To be honest, we have not given much thought whether he plays or not. It is not in our hands and our control but we deal with the day when he does play," said the former New Zealand captain.
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Inconsistent KKR face stiff CSK challenge
KKR are currently placed third on the points table
with three wins, two losses and one abandoned match. CSK, on the other
hand, have lost only one game in six outings and are steady on the
second position.
The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side, dominating on home turf, is coming off a massive win over Kings XI Punjab in which they thrashed the team by 97 runs.
If the big names in Chennai's batting order, like Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina and Dhoni, has come good in trying times then the bowling has also risen to the challenge.
Led by Ashish Nehra and Ishwar Pandey, CSK's bowling arsenal has looked well equipped and delivered whenever required.
Even left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, whose non-performance was under the scanner came good in the previous game to pick 3 Kings XI wickets and break the opposition back.
KKR, meanwhile, cooled their heels inside the dugout after rain forced abandonment of their clash against table-toppers Rajasthan Royals.
And before the abandoned game, KKR had lost to SunRisers Hyderabad, a game in which the team's batting frailties were thoroughly exposed by a struggling side fighting to stay afloat.
In fact, all their wins have come against teams which have turned out to be laggards of this season.
The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side, dominating on home turf, is coming off a massive win over Kings XI Punjab in which they thrashed the team by 97 runs.
If the big names in Chennai's batting order, like Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina and Dhoni, has come good in trying times then the bowling has also risen to the challenge.
Led by Ashish Nehra and Ishwar Pandey, CSK's bowling arsenal has looked well equipped and delivered whenever required.
Even left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, whose non-performance was under the scanner came good in the previous game to pick 3 Kings XI wickets and break the opposition back.
KKR, meanwhile, cooled their heels inside the dugout after rain forced abandonment of their clash against table-toppers Rajasthan Royals.
And before the abandoned game, KKR had lost to SunRisers Hyderabad, a game in which the team's batting frailties were thoroughly exposed by a struggling side fighting to stay afloat.
In fact, all their wins have come against teams which have turned out to be laggards of this season.
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DD skipper JP Duminy backs struggling Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj, bought for Rs 16 crore, has scored 124 runs
in seven innings at an average of 17.71 with just one half century to
his name. The costliest player in the IPL managed 2 runs off 5 balls in
Delhi's demoralising 10-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore
here on Sunday night.
Duminy feels it is not fair to single out a player in the team's inconsistent run, which has seen them lose four out of their seven games.
"It is easy to criticise him. He has not had great opportunities in the matches we have done well and I think he will be the first to admit that he would have loved to contribute but it is not because of one guy's performance that we are losing. He is a massive player for us and I have all the confidence that he is going to come good for us in the later parts of the tournament," said the South African, who has been in decent touch, scoring 222 runs at an average of 44.
While Yuvraj is yet to fire, another senior player Zaheer Khan is yet to take the field for Daredevils amid rising speculation over the fast bowler's fitness. Duminy said he would be available for the May 1 game against Kings XI Punjab.
Duminy feels it is not fair to single out a player in the team's inconsistent run, which has seen them lose four out of their seven games.
"It is easy to criticise him. He has not had great opportunities in the matches we have done well and I think he will be the first to admit that he would have loved to contribute but it is not because of one guy's performance that we are losing. He is a massive player for us and I have all the confidence that he is going to come good for us in the later parts of the tournament," said the South African, who has been in decent touch, scoring 222 runs at an average of 44.
While Yuvraj is yet to fire, another senior player Zaheer Khan is yet to take the field for Daredevils amid rising speculation over the fast bowler's fitness. Duminy said he would be available for the May 1 game against Kings XI Punjab.
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Tickets for KKR vs RR rained out game to be refunded
Patrons who have a valid priced purchased ticket for the cancelled game
will be refunded by KKR," the franchise said in a release.
Refunds will be given from the KKR Ticket Box Office at Mohammedan Sporting Grounds between April 29 and May 5.
The franchise requested the fans to come with their original tickets in a non-mutilated condition.
Refunds will be given from the KKR Ticket Box Office at Mohammedan Sporting Grounds between April 29 and May 5.
The franchise requested the fans to come with their original tickets in a non-mutilated condition.
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