Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to build on the momentum when they take on a struggling Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match in Dubai on Wednesday.
Photos from the ongoing IPL match between Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad
Rajasthan Royals will take a lot of confidence after snatching a two-run victory from the jaws of defeat against Punjab Kings.
Chasing 148 for their first win of the season, the Royals were reeling at 42 for five, but the South African players David Miller and Chris Morris pulled off a stunning three-wicket victory, Miller scoring 62 and Morris a breath-taking 36 off 18 balls.
Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore have won only three games out of 10 in IPL-12 so far.
India will surely fancy their chances of an encore, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The 3-0 series win against the West Indies could be called a precursor and the real battle begins now against Quinton de Kock's Proteas who are also in the midst of a tough transition.
Sunrsiers' middle-order has hardly been tested and when the opportunity came against Mumbai Indians, the likes of Vijay Shankar, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda and Yusuf Pathan fell flat.
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Captain Hardik Pandya led from the front with both bat and ball to guide Gujarat Titans to the IPL title in their debut season, after they beat by seven wickets in the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Kings XI Punjab co-owner and Bollywood heartthrob Preity Zinta was all smiles on Sunday as her team completed another stunning run chase, against the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, in Sharjah.
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KL Rahul will have to show drastically improved leadership acumen when he leads India against a buoyant South African side in the second ODI on Thursday.
Rajasthan Royals seamer Jaydev Unadkat was extremely satisfied with a perfectly-laid trap for the in-form Prithvi Shaw as his dismissal triggered a top-order collapse from which Delhi Capitals eventually failed to recover.
Chris Morris, the most expensive buy in IPL history, showed why all the franchises were so desperate for his services with a match-turning performance with the bat to lift Rajasthan Royals to victory over Delhi Capitals.
Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders would strive for a handsome win over struggling Rajasthan Royals in their last round-robin game to stay ahead in the IPL play-offs race in Sharjah on Thursday.
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With eight points from 11 games, RR are placed second from bottom in the eight-team table and a loss on Saturday will end their slim chances of qualifying for the knockout stage.
Fast bowler Dwaine Pretorius took a record 5-17 in South Africa's six-wicket victory.
Rajasthan Royals' director of cricket Kumara Sangakkara blamed the 'careless' approach of his batting unit in the first 10 overs for the 33-run loss against Delhi Capitals on Saturday.
The South African commended the front-line workers all over the world who are working tirelessly to help everyone in these tough times.
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson is not bothered about failures and said he would continue to bat with a positive mindset and play his shots in the Indian Premier League.
Whether he is batting in the middle or fielding at the boundary line, Virat Kohli's every move will be tracked, though some of that attention will now be on skipper K L Rahul.
Led by Quinton de Kock, South Africa's 44 cricketers, who are part of a men's high performance squad, have returned to training amid the COVID-19 pandemic after getting approval from the country's sports ministry. South Africa has reported more than 1,38,000 COVID-19 cases with over 2,400 deaths.
Australian captain Aaron Finch said his team "needed a bit of luck" to get the better of South Africa in their ICC T20 World Cup opener here on Saturday.
The two teams are languishing at the bottom half of the table and need a win to keep alive their remote Play-off chances.
With Kings XI Punjab's victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL match at Mohali on Monday Preity Zinta's famous dimpled smile is back.
Seeking home comforts after multiple reverses at the Ferozshah Kotla, Delhi Capitals will be desperate to buck the trend when they take on a rejuvenated Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League, in Delhi, on Saturday.
Images from Friday night's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab.
Still finding his feet in the Twenty20 format, Cheteshwar Pujara knows that he cannot be "flamboyant" like some of his Kings XI Punjab teammates in the IPL but the Indian says he is hoping carve a niche for himself by emulating South African legend Jacques Kallis.
Focus will now be on how Rabada would fare against the likes of Chris Gayle, Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and David Miller.
Kings XI Punjab's new captain Murli Vijay has termed left-arm spinner Axar Patel's bowling spell as 'incredible' during their stunning 23-run win over table toppers Gujarat Lions in an Indian Premier League match in Rajkot.
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) general manager Col HS Manhas said all precautions are being taken by the medical teams amid the coronavirus scare.
South Africa have recalled top-order batsmen Faf du Plessis and Rassie van der Dussen for their three-match One-Day International tour of India later this month, while left-arm spinner George Linde is named in the squad for the first time. The squad will be captained by Quinton de Kock and play the first ODI in Dharamsala in March 12.
India's three-match ODI campaign against South Africa starting on Thursday where the hosts would be aiming to put the 'New Zealand Nightmare' behind them.
Kolkata Knight Riders will look to challenge the seemingly unstoppable force of table-toppers Kings XI Punjab when the two sides clash in an IPL match in Cuttack on Sunday.
Photos of the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals.
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni conceded that his side was beaten "fair and square" by a better opponent in their six-wicket loss to Kings XI Punjab in the IPL thriller in Abu Dhabi.
South Africa batsman David Miller believes Kings XI Punjab have built a strong squad capable of winning its maiden Indian Premier League title this year.
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