Pune Mar 28 PTI Packed with multiple match-winners in their ranks heavyweights Rajasthan Royals face Sunrisers Hyderabad in a clash of former champions as both sides aim for a winning start in the IPL here on Tuesday Royals batting fortunes will hinge largely on the form of their talented skipper Sanju Samson who has been around the scene for a while now but has not delivered up to the expectations Inconsistency has been his bane and he would like to change that and lead from the front this season in search of their first title since the inaugural edition in 2008 Each year Samson plays one or two match-defining knocks but this time he would have to go the extra mile if the Royals want to win that elusive second title Good performances in the IPL could also help Samson cement a place in the Indian team with the T20 World Cup scheduled for later this year The Jaipur-based side are most likely to open with Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal A rampaging Buttler can tear into any bowling attack and if he and the stylish Padikkal can get off to flying starts the Royals would be well served with the likes of Samson and the others to follow Royals have an array of players like power-hitter Shimron Hetmyer Rassie Van der Dussen Jimmy Neesham and Riyan Parag to pick for the middle-order and their contribution could well determine the teams fortunes They have a stronger bowling unit this time around with the inclusion of ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal and the duo are certainties in the playing XI Their eight overs would be crucial in the overall context of a particular game and nothing would please skipper Samson if the duo can spin a web around the SRH batters Kiwi Trent Boult earlier the spearhead of Mumbai Indians would be leading the pace attack which includes the likes of Prasidh Krishna and Navdeep Saini For SRH the experience of captain Kane Williamson probably the best batter in the squad would be vital His contributions with the willow and as a leader could go a long way in determining the teams fortunes Williamsons compatriot Glenn Phillips can open the batting while hard-hitting West Indian Nicholas Pooran Priyam Garg and Rahul Tripathi would be expected to shoulder responsibility in the middle order Tripathi has also played significant knocks in the IPL but it is time he shows consistency If Williamson chooses to bat at No3 then Ravikumar Samarth can open the batting while Abdul Samad who has impressed many can play the role of a finisher for the franchise The bowling attack will be led by pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar one of the finest death bowlers But he would need to dish out consistent spells as would new pace sensation Umran Malik Left-arm pacer T Natarajan on a comeback trail will be hoping to get his yorkers right as he aims to work his way back into national team contention Washington Sundar another T20 specialist can play a key role for the Sunrisers and one among Shreyas Gopal or J Suchith may be tried out The Teams From Rajasthan Royals Sanju Samson c Yashasvi Jaiswal Riyan Parag Shubham Garwal Dhruv Jurel Kuldip Yadav Kuldeep Sen Tejas Baroka Anunay Singh KC Kariappa Jos Buttler Rassie Van der Dussen Nathan Coulter Nile Jimmy Neesham Daryl Mitchell Karun Nair Obed McCoy Navdeep Saini Ravichandran Ashwin Trent Boult Shimron Hetmyer Devdutt Padikkal Prasidh Krishna Yuzvendra Chahal Sunrisers Hyderabad Kane Williamson c Abhishek Sharma Rahul Tripathi Aiden Markram Nicholas Pooran Abdul Samad Priyam Garg Vishnu Vinod Glenn Phillips R Samarth Shashank Singh Washington Sundar Romario Shepherd Marco Jansen J Suchith Shreyas Gopal Bhuvneshwar Kumar Sean Abbott Kartik Tyagi Saurabh Tiwary Fazalhaq Farooqi Umran Malik T Natarajan Match starts at 730 PM PTI NRB PDS PDS
London [UK], January 25 (ANI): Northamptonshire has confirmed that New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham will join the club for the 2022 Vitality Blast.
The second T20I match between India and New Zealand turned out to be quite an interesting affair for the Men in Blue as they sealed the series by 2-0. The Men in Blue walked away with a seven-wicket win against the Kiwis. But here was this one incident that is doing rounds on social media. […]
Ranchi Nov 19 PTI Skipper Rohit Sharma and his deputy KL Rahul stitched an enterprising century-plus opening stand to power India to a comfortable seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the second T20 International and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series here on Friday Chasing a modest 154 under heavy dew condition the Indian captain and vice-captain started off in contrasting styles en route to their respective half-centuries Quiet at start Rohit stepped up in the middle overs smashing five sixes and one four en route to his 36-ball 55 Rahul started off in a brisk fashion and top-scored with 65 from 49 balls with two sixes and six fours in an 117-run opening stand that virtually sealed the chase The Indian skipper is now involved in the most century-plus stands 13 overtaking 12 by Babar Azam and Martin Guptill The duo got out in the space of 13 balls but by then India needed just 19 off 27 balls and Rishabh Pant sealed the issue with a straight six over Jimmy Neeshams head in the 18th over to take India home with 16 balls to spare The third and final T20I is scheduled to be played at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday Rahul made his aggressive intent clear from the onset and raced to 15 off 12 balls before his captain could face a delivery Rahul was middling the ball beautifully and played the role of the aggressor while Rohit was happy to bide his time in the middle giving India a sedate and sensible start There was a brief lull in the middle with 23 balls without a boundary before Rohit suddenly switched gears just before the halfway mark Scoring just 16 off 18 balls Rohit decided to take on left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner and hit him for two sixes in the mid-wicket and long-on region in an over that yielded 16 runs Suddenly the equation looked at par with 75 needed in the back-10 and Rahul meanwhile brought up his 16th T20I fifty in 40 balls with a flat six off pacer Adam Milne Earlier India rode on a tight bowling display by the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel to stymie New Zealands explosive start and restrict the visitors to a modest 153 for six In a must-win match for the Kiwis who are trailing 0-1 in the three-match series Martin Guptill 31 off 15 balls and Daryl Mitchell 31 off 28 balls took the Indian pacers to the cleaners after being put into bat Cruising at 64 for one in the powerplay the Kiwis suddenly hit a roadblock in the crucial middle overs and managed just 64 runs from 7 to 16 overs with Ashwin 119 and Axar 126 dominating the New Zealand batters in the dew-laden condition Skipper Rohit cleverly used Ashwin and Axar in the middle overs to restrict the run flow Ashwin was simply sensational with his variations as the New Zealand batters found it difficult to go after him Axar got the wicket of Mark Chapman fresh from a half-century in Jaipur as the left-hander failed to clear the long-on boundary The duos remarkable effort in the middle gave the pace attack some respite and newcomer Harshal Patel who made his T20I debut four days shy of his 31st birthday returned with impressive figures of 2 for 25 Two days after his tidy display in Jaipur Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded 37 runs from his first three but made it up in his final over giving away just two runs and also took the vital wicket of Jimmy Neesham that further pegged the Kiwis back The Kiwis were off to a flier in the powerplay with Guptill smashing his way to a 15-ball 31 2x6s 3x4s after being dropped on eight That innings saw Guptill 3231 runs surpass star Indian batsman Virat Kohli 3227 as the leading run-getter in T20 Internationals Guptill smashed Bhuvenshwar for back-to-back boundaries but there was an opportunity in the fourth ball when he mishit over the long-off region KL Rahul made a terrific attempt running backwards and nearly got hold of the ball before it slipped out of his hands After conceding 14 runs in his first over Bhuvneshwar gave away 13 in his next over with Guptill smacking him over his head for a six Mitchell also joined the party as the visitors cruised to 42 from the first overs Deepak Chahar finally gave India the breakthrough before the spin duo of Axar and Ashwin restricted the flow of runs PTI TAP SSC SSC SSC
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 11 (ANI): England skipper Eoin Morgan confessed to a feeling of "devastation" after losing the semi-final clash at the hands of New Zealand in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): After suffering a loss against Pakistan in their opening game of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the Virat Kohli-led side find themselves in a must-win situation against New Zealand.
New Zealand has named 15 member squad for the forthcoming T20 World Cup under the leadership of Kane Williamson. Veteran batsman Ross Taylor and all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme have not made it to the T20 World Cup squad. New Zealand has also announced the team for the white-ball fixtures in Bangladesh and Pakistan. They have […]
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