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Punjab Kings suffer first defeat of season as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag power Rajasthan Royals to winning total | Ipl News

Punjab Kings suffer first defeat of season as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag power Rajasthan Royals to winning total | Ipl News

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Yashasvi Jaiswal’s furious 67 and Riyan Parag’s crafty 43 propelled Rajasthan Royals to 205/4 before Jofra Archer’s stunning double-strike in the first over deflated the chase. On a pitch that got increasingly slower, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s violent start had set up Rajasthan before Riyan Parag ensured they would finish strongly with a well-composed knock tailored to the track. Much depended on Shreyas Iyer in the chase to tackle the vagaries of the pitch, but Jofra Archer took him out in the first over. Nehal Wadhera and Glenn Maxwell tried a heist with a 88-run stand, but Punjab Kings succumbed to their first defeat this edition, losing by 50 runs. Archer’s stunning double strike Such is his rhythmically graceful action, that Archer raises an illusion that there is no ball in his hands as he delivers. There is a lack of effort, no visual jerk of effort at release or audible grunt – just a smooth pizzaz about it all. Everything is in straight lines – the arm, the ball, the tramline but with a flip of …

‘That decision was very good’: Nitish Rana on being promoted to No.3 in RR vs CSK match | Ipl News

‘That decision was very good’: Nitish Rana on being promoted to No.3 in RR vs CSK match | Ipl News

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Nitish Rana who was promoted to No. 3 in the Rajasthan Royals batting lineup before the match against the Chennai Super Kings repaid the faith by the management by played a blistering 81-run innings on Sunday against CSK. The former Kolkata Knight Riders player said that he changed his game plan from the previous two matches and tried to use the pace of the Barsapara Cricket Stadium wicket to his success. “I got to know yesterday (Saturday) when Rahul sir called me before going to practice. Riyan also told me that I could bat at number 3. I guess, that decision was very good,” Nitish said at the post-match press conference. “In the first two matches, I was trying to hit hard. So, my learning from the last two matches was that if I try to use pace in this wicket, how much pace I can use on the new ball, if I try to do that, then my success rate can increase in making runs. And today, I did the same thing…,” he added. …

‘It was an incredible knock of the highest standard’: Kane Williamson lauds Nitish Rana for 81-run innings vs Chennai Super Kings | Ipl News

‘It was an incredible knock of the highest standard’: Kane Williamson lauds Nitish Rana for 81-run innings vs Chennai Super Kings | Ipl News

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New Zealand batter Kane Williamson lauded Nitish Rana’s batting in the Sunday’s match against Chennai Super Kings, calling it a knock of the highest standard. The former Kiwi skipper also praised the fielding of Rajasthan Royals, saying that it was big factor in the Royals’ 6-run win over the 5-time champions CSK. “Nitish is an excellent player of spin, but he got his innings started against the seam, using the pace well. He accessed the areas behind square nicely and perhaps came in at No. 3 due to the left-hand, right-hand combination. It was an incredible knock of the highest standard, and I think that’s key for him moving forward in this tournament,” Williamson said. “Rajasthan Royals have several other talented batters, but today, Nitish was the match-winner. That said, in a game like this—on a surface where the margins are so fine—I believe Rajasthan Royals’ fielding is what truly got them across the line,” he added. Story continues below this ad In the match, Rana’s explosive 81 off 36 balls, laced with 10 fours …

‘Psychologically, it’s a challenge’: Former Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond on Jasprit Bumrah’s comeback after injury | Ipl News

‘Psychologically, it’s a challenge’: Former Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond on Jasprit Bumrah’s comeback after injury | Ipl News

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While the cricketing world awaits the return of Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah post a back injury, there have been talks that the 31-year-old can make a return to competitive cricket for Mumbai Indians in the ongoing Indian Premier League. Bumrah, who suffered back spasms during the Sydney Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy early this year, started bowling in the nets at NCA Bengaluru earlier this week. Former Mumbai Indians bowling coach and pacer Shane Bond believes that the Indian pace spearhead needs to take his time for the return to competitive cricket. “Psychologically, it’s a challenge. I still had times when I played with my back really locked up, my muscles down my back would spasm. I always tell my players, take a week at the front end and that could save you six months at the back end. Spend a little bit longer in your preparation and your build-up because it will give you a better chance to stay on the field. Obviously from a Rajasthan Royals standpoint, I don’t really want to see …

Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag slapped with Rs 12 lakh fine for slow over rate vs Chennai Super Kings | Ipl News

Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag slapped with Rs 12 lakh fine for slow over rate vs Chennai Super Kings | Ipl News

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Rajasthan Royals stand-in skipper Riyan Parag was fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate in his team’s 6-run win over the Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. “As this was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Parag was fined INR 12 lakhs,” IPL said in a release. In the match, Rajasthan Royals had posted 182/9 with the help of Nitish Rana’s 81 runs and then restricted CSK to 176/6 thanks to Wanindu Hasaranga’s 4 wickets. This was Rajasthan’s first win of the season after losing back to back matches against Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. This is not the first time a captain has been fined for slow over rate this season with Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya also handed a Rs 12 lakh fine for slow over-rate offence during his team’s 36-run defeat against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Story continues below this ad After MI’s group-stage exit last …

Rajasthan Royals ring more alarm bells for Chennai Super Kings | Ipl News

Rajasthan Royals ring more alarm bells for Chennai Super Kings | Ipl News

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A romantic ending glimmered in the Guwahati skies. The probability of MS Dhoni turning the clock back and finishing the game with vintage swagger lurked. Needing 20 off the final over, Dhoni in pugnacious mood with 16 from 10 balls, nervous excitement soaked the stadium and the minds of the audience. But in pure anticlimax, he perished in the first legal ball of the over. Despite the strikes of Jamie Overton, Chennai Super Kings fell six runs short of Rajasthan Royals’ score of 182, thus handing out their opponents the first win of the season. Hangman Hasaranga Wanindu Hararanga exudes a monkish calm in the direst of situations. Where lesser-willed men sense danger, he sniffs an opportunity; when the tide seems to turn against him, he merely decides to change the course of the current himself. His performance in Guwahati was not ripped from the leg-spinner’s book of marvel. He is more of a utilitarian than an ethereal spinner. He doesn’t trade magic ball, does not fill the audience with awe, but does just enough …

IPL: Moeen Ali makes KKR debut, replaces Sunil Narine against RR; Ajinkya Rahane gives explanation | Ipl News

IPL: Moeen Ali makes KKR debut, replaces Sunil Narine against RR; Ajinkya Rahane gives explanation | Ipl News

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Moeen Ali was handed his first Kolkata Knight Riders cap by his former teammate at Chennai Super Kings and current team mentor Dwyane Bravo on Wednesday ahead of their Indian Premier League match against the Rajasthan Royals. Ali was handed his KKR debut in place of Sunil Narine, who captain Ajinkya Rahane said was not well. “We’ll look to bowl first. The wicket looks really good. If we bowl first, we’ll get an idea how this wicket is. The dew factor is huge here. It’s about staying positive, this format is all about being fearless, playing with intent. We played very good cricket, T20 is all about giving your best each and every day. We are looking forward to this game,” said Rahane. He then added, “We learnt a lot from the last game. We want to stay in the moment. I don’t look at the stars that much, for me, it’s all about contributing. Sunil Narine misses out, he’s not well. Moeen Ali comes in,” said Rahane at the toss ahead of the game. …