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PBKS vs RR, IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals Brave Accurate Punjab Kings Bowlers, Slow Pitch To Register Three-Wicket Win | Cricket News
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PBKS vs RR, IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals Brave Accurate Punjab Kings Bowlers, Slow Pitch To Register Three-Wicket Win | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rajasthan Royals struggled against Punjab Kings bowlers who took the pace off the ball cleverly on a sticky pitch but found enough steam to eke out a hardworking three-wicket win in their IPL 2024 match at Mullanpur on Saturday. The target was a rather easy-looking 148 but a set of spot-on Punjab bowlers and a tacky surface made the task of Royals tough before they made 152 for seven. The Rajasthan outfit required 49 runs off the last five overs, but they had to wait till the penultimate ball of the match to get over the line despite having power-hitters like Rovman Powell (11, 5b) and Shimron Hetmyer (27 not out, 10b, 1x4, 3x6) in their ranks.That equation came down to 10 off the final six balls after Hetmyer moussed Harshal Patel for a six and four, which the West Indian left-ha...
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India vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup 2023: Suryakumar Yadav Gears Up For Showdown Against Keshav Maharaj | Cricket News
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India vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup 2023: Suryakumar Yadav Gears Up For Showdown Against Keshav Maharaj | Cricket News

[ad_1] His chinks against left-arm spin is well exposed as explosive Indian middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav was seen gearing up to tackle Keshav Maharaj in a specialised manner on the eve of their World Cup clash against South Africa in Kolkata on Saturday. The Indian T20 specialist, who is yet to replicate this in the ODIs, has an average of 17.00 against left-arm spin and has been dismissed eight out of 18 times in ODIs so far. On the day, the likes of Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul skipped their optional training, Surya headed to the spin bowling net for a long session with the local left-arm tweakers.Hardik Pandya's ankle twist against Bangladesh had made an opening in the team for Surya and the Indian 360-degree batter has showed that he too can bat with patience in a gritty 47-ball 49...
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South Africa’s Predicted Playing XI vs New Zealand, Cricket World Cup 2023: Will South Africa Drop Keshav Maharaj? | Cricket News
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South Africa’s Predicted Playing XI vs New Zealand, Cricket World Cup 2023: Will South Africa Drop Keshav Maharaj? | Cricket News

[ad_1] New Zealand take on South Africa in the 32nd match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Wednesday, November 1, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) stadium in Pune. The match is set to begin at 2:00 PM IST. South Africa are second in the points table, collecting 10 points from six games. They have won all their games so far, except the match-up against the Netherlands, where were defeated by 38 runs. The Proteas have won three matches on the trot since the defeat against the Netherlands. Their most recent win came versus Pakistan in thrilling circumstances. Chasing 270, the Temba Bavuma-led side took the game to the wire to register a narrow one-wicket victory. Aiden Markram's steady 93-ball 91 laid the foundation for the win.Ahead of the upcoming match against the Black C...
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“Our Plan Was…”: Shikhar Dhawan Shares India’s Batting Strategy After Win Over South Africa In 2nd ODI | Cricket News
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“Our Plan Was…”: Shikhar Dhawan Shares India’s Batting Strategy After Win Over South Africa In 2nd ODI | Cricket News

[ad_1] India captain Shikhar Dhawan said the team's plan to take on the South African bowlers in the first ten overs of the run chase clicked as the hosts notched a comfortable seven-wicket win in the second ODI to level the three-match series in Ranchi on Sunday. India chased down the target of 279 with 25 balls remaining, riding on a brilliant 113 not out off 111 balls from Shreyas Iyer and 93 from Ishan Kishan. "The ball was coming on nicely but it was keeping low. So our plan was to take on the bowlers in the first ten overs," Dhawan said at the post-match presentation."Once the dew came into the picture, it was skidding on. So the back-foot shots were easy to execute." Dhawan said the toss of coins also worked perfectly for the team as South Africa chose to bat first."I am glad. Tha...
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