RCB recover better than they slip
Ravichandran Ashwin punched the air and jumped in celebration. It was the end of the 15th over and he’d just had Glenn Maxwell caught at backward point. In a 44-ball stay, Maxwell forged a short but intriguing mini-battle against the wily Ashwin, and looked to take him on almost every ball. Switch hits, reverse ramps […]
LSG outwit RR in low-scoring contest
Marcus Stonis’s all-round efforts (a 16-ball 21 & 2-28) helped Lucknow Super Giants secure a 10-run win over Rajasthan Royals, in Jaipur, to retain the second spot on the points table. After posting 154 for 7, courtesy Kyle Mayers’ half-century and Nicholas Pooran’s late blitz, the visitors restricted Royals to 144 for 6, despite an […]
YS&S deptt organizes Sports Conclave 2023 at SKICC
Sarmad emphasizes sports as potent tool towards restraining youth from drug abuse, other social evils SRINAGAR, APRIL 19: The Department of Youth Services & Sports (YS&S), today organized a one day Conclave 2023 at SKICC with the goal of creating a roadmap for optimal performance besides discussing strategies for developing sports talent in a big […]
Mumbai pip Sunrisers in nail-biting run-chase
Mumbai Indians edged past the Sunrisers Hyderabad after a nail-biting run-chase in Hyderabad to make it three successive wins after a shaky start to the season. After Mumba Indians posted an imposing total, SRH made a shambolic start to the chase, but had phases of recovery that lent the hosts a semblance of hope. They […]
RCB ride on their PowerPlay cutting edge
The Chinnaswamy Stadium, so often the producer of unbridled din, was unusually tetchy, a feeling permeated perhaps by the knowledge of the home side not having enough runs on the board. They had 174, which Virat Kohli told his bowlers was good on that wicket. However, David Warner, who walked out to bat amidst the […]
Brook hundred eclipses Rinku, Rana as SRH coast to successive wins
Harry Brook registered his maiden IPL ton – also the first century of IPL 2023 – to lay the platform for SRH’s massive score of 228 for 4 after they were put in to bat. In reply, KKR started slowly but Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh cracked quick-fire half-centuries to help the side past the […]
KKR seek unity over one-man shows against well-rounded SRH
Expectations can be funny. One day you think no one expects a thing from you, and that’s a boon. Two matches and a miracle later, you start believing. For the Knight Riders, first it was a Shardul Thakur masterclass, feat. Rinku Singh and then a miracle feat. Rinku. Most viewers would have assumed in the […]
Ronaldo angered by blow to Al-Nassr title hopes
AL-MAJMAAH: Al-Nassr suffered a huge blow to their hopes of winning the Saudi Professional League after a goalless draw with lowly Al-Fayha, and Cristiano Ronaldo left the pitch in anger after a frustrating performance on Sunday. Leaders Al-Ittihad did not waste the opportunity to widen the gap with Al-Nassr to three points with the last […]
Real Madrid crash to Villarreal defeat as title chances fall further away
BARCELONA: Samu Chukwueze scored twice to inflict a further blow on Real Madrid’s title hopes as they were beaten 3-2 by Villarreal at home in La Liga on Saturday despite twice taking the lead. Carlo Ancelotti’s side had been imperious as they thrashed rivals Barcelona 4-0 at the Camp Nou in the Copa del Rey […]
Six World Cup stadiums to be used for Asian Cup
DOHA: Six of Qatar’s eight World Cup stadiums will be used for the Asian Cup to be staged in the Gulf state next January, the AFC has announced. But the Lusail stadium used for the World Cup final and the iconic 974 Stadium made from containers will not be part of the 24-nation tournament to […]