SL executed their plans well against the Indian batters, who are not the cleverest performers on rank turners, while not many are though.
This wasn't just a win; it was a statement of intent from Bairstow. He single-handedly guided Punjab Kings to victory, firmly establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with in the IPL. His redemption on that Friday night was extraordinary, leaving a lasting impression.
'Quickly assessing what's required to do here will be the key for us.' 'If we can assess quickly and adjust our batting or bowling quickly that will help us moving forward.'
Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will seek home comfort in their bid to return to winning ways when they face a depleted Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League match in Kolkata on Sunday.
High-flying Kolkata Knight Riders and an unpredictable Sunrisers Hyderabad, teams that have built their IPL 2024 campaign on power-hitting, will look to outmuscle each other in Qualifier 1 in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
We did not ask India to send 'little kids' for Emerging Asia Cup, says Pakistan's Mohammad Haris
By avoiding the follow-on and standing firm against Australia's aggression, India ensured that they stayed alive in the series.
Venkatesh and Shreyas unleashed their inner beasts, tearing apart the SRH bowling attack.
Kolkata Knight Rogers and the Punjab Kings will do battle at the I S Bindra cricket stadium in Mohali on Saturday, April 1, afternoon.
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India's previous bilateral ODI series defeat against Sri Lanka came way back in 1997.
KKR's most successful leader Gautam Gambhir is back in his second innings as a mentor. His partnership with head coach Chandrakant Pandit, a shrewd tactician in domestic circuit, will be the key to their revival.
With a dominant 24 runs victory over Mumbai Indians propelling second-placed KKR to 14 points and a step closer to qualification for the play-offs, the pressure is on KL Rahul's LSG to find a way past the threat that Shreyas Iyer's side poses.
India pacer Mohammed Shami said on Monday that he is completely pain-free and is still not out of reckoning for the marquee Test tour of Australia starting next month.
With 343 runs (in 8 innings) Phil Salt has the most runs by an overseas player in IPL 2024.
Rishabh Pant released by DC, Heinrich Klaasen pips Virat Kohli in retention price
The Gautam Gambhir-led Indian team management has an opportunity to decide who among KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will be India's long-term first-choice wicketkeeper-batter in ODIs
Hardik Pandya has quit Gujarat Titans to rejoin his former team Mumbai Indians, following a trade between the two franchises.
Pant has scored 31 runs off 30 balls and has been dismissed three times by the leggie. Also, his strike rate against the KKR spinner is just 103.3.
Samson is outdoing his competition, sitting at the fourth spot in the IPL 2024 run charts with 385 runs at an average of 77.00 and a strike rate of 161.08
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team comes into the match with two wins on the bounce and, like always, will be tough to beat at their 'den'.
BCCI has summoned 20 potential all-rounders for a near three-week camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
KKR looked a shadow of their past in their season-opener
Will Rohit Sharma get one final opportunity to salvage his Test career?
Three matches might be too small a sample size to form an opinion but going by the lack of variety that's been on show in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's bowling attack, they might just be staring at a long, tiring IPL season this year.
Prabhsimran Singh and skipper Nitish Rana were at the top of their game, propelling North Zone to a 48-run win over Central Zone
A wave of high-profile player releases, including four prominent captains -- Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Faf du Plessis -- has reshaped the landscape of the league.
Jasprit Bumrah emerged as the lone bright spot with a record haul of 32 wickets.
Mumbai Indians face an uphill task against the firepower of Kolkata Knight Riders batters when the teams clash in Mumbai on Sunday in the Indian Premier League, with both former champions looking to get their campaigns back on track.
Pooran and Badoni's stand and the fine spell of bowling from the spinners in the middle overs helped choke the runs and LSG, wearing Kolkata football giants Mohun Bagan's red and gold colours, going home triumphant, could go down as one of the ironic moments in IPL 2023.
'There will be a lot of spice to the contest -- there is a reason India is the only team other than England against whom Australia is keen to play a five Test series.' 'I'll watch, as I suspect most fans will -- but this one time, I'll watch with considerable trepidation and, from a fan's point of view, with the hope that the team finds its feet and that right quick,' notes the distinguished cricket commentator Prem Panicker.
On paper, though, PBKS looks a tad more stronger than KKR.
'That is not me being arrogant. That is what my plan was with my dad (former Railways and Assam player Parag Das), when I started playing cricket when I was like 10-years-old. We (a joint project) were going to play for India regardless of anything.'
There were many contenders on Sunday for the best batter's prize: Salt, Jacks, Iyer, Patidar, Karn Sharma...
Struggling KKR seek change of fortunes against RCB
Defending champions Gujarat Titans will be eyeing a hat-trick of victories, while Kolkata Knight Riders, fresh from their decimation of Royal Challengers Bangalore, will be keen to show that win was not a flash in the pan when the two sides clash in the IPL in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
With DC having lost all five games so far this season, a rejig of the top order against KKR at the Ferozeshah Kotla in a bid to revive their fortunes could be on the cards.
GT (10 points from seven matches) have been a well-oiled unit and looks set for a successive play-off berth, sitting behind leaders Rajasthan Royals on net run-rate with a match in hand.
A summary of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.
