Gujarat Titans 198 for 4 (Gill 104*, Shankar 53, Siraj 2-23) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 197 for 5 (Kohli 101*, Noor 2-39) by six wickets Shubman Gill broke tens of thousands of hearts by responding to Virat Kohli‘s second hundred in two matches with a double of his own as Gujarat Titans chased down 198
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The rain that had been forecast for Sunday evening in Bengaluru came down in torrents not long after the toss in Mumbai in the first game of the day, and with at least another shower forecast for later in the evening, around 7pm local time – toss time – the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat
Birmingham Bears 200 for 6 (Hain 83) beat Yorkshire 166 (Brookes 4-32) by 34 runs The enduring excellence of Sam Hain sparkled yet again as Birmingham Bears began their Vitality Blast campaign with a comfortable 34-run victory over Yorkshire Vikings at Edgbaston. In the second half of the inaugural ‘Blast Off’ double header (Lancashire beat
With Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants advancing to the playoffs with wins in their last league matches, only one spot remains to be taken. Three teams have a chance to grab that final place in the playoffs. Here’s what the result in the remaining two games of the league will mean for the
Shammi Silva has been re-elected as Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC’s) president for a third consecutive term, alongside nearly all members of the previous executive committee. All members were voted in uncontested. The only change has been to the post of treasurer, with previous treasurer Lasantha Wickramasinghe withdrawing from contention citing other commitments. Sujeeva Godaliyadda, previously
Punjab Kings’ ouster means now six teams are in contention for the remaining three playoff spots, going into the final weekend of the league stage. Here is a look at how the fortunes of each team stack up. Played 14, Points 14, NRR 0.148 Rajasthan Royals have kept themselves in the hunt for a top-four
James Anderson believes Australia will not be able to cope with England at their best as he prepares to play no more than four of the five men’s Ashes Tests this summer. Anderson is recovering from a mild groin strain picked up during Lancashire’s County Championship match against Somerset last week. While the 40-year-old expects
India vs Australia in a World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval will “bring both teams a little closer together” but conditions at the venue will give Australia a “slight” edge. That’s the assessment of Ricky Ponting, the former Australia captain who is currently involved in the IPL as head coach of Delhi Capitals.
Played 13, Points 12, NRR 0.140Last match vs PBKS (away) Played 13, Points 12, NRR -0.308 Last match vs RR (home) Rajasthan Royals’ superior net run rate (NRR) gives them a distinct advantage in their clash against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala. With three teams already on 15 or more points, there is only the last
Royal Challengers Bangalore 187 for 2 (Kohli 100, du Plessis 71) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 186 for 5 (Klaasen 104, Bracewell 2-13) by eight wickets A stunning chase from Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis significantly strengthened Royal Challengers Bangalore’s hopes of making it to the playoffs despite one of the great T20 hundreds by Heinrich