Hawks, Pelicans catch last bus to NBA playoffs
LOS ANGELES: Trae Young scored 32 of his 38 points in the second half as the Atlanta Hawks rallied to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday and book the final NBA Eastern Conference playoff berth.
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Trae Young's late heroics rally Atlanta Hawks by Cleveland Cavaliers in play-in game thriller
Despite losing starting center Clint Capela to a first-half injury in Friday's play-in game, the Atlanta Hawks rallied behind Trae Young's season-saving second half to beat the Cavaliers 107-101 in Cleveland.
"Going To Make It Big Soon": Suryakumar Yadav Impressed With Young Mumbai Indians Batters
Dewald Brevis had lit up the U-19 World Cup as he scored 506 runs for South Africa in the tournament and he is showing no stage fright on the biggest stage possible as he has shown his batting range while playing for the Mumbai Indians. In the last game against Punjab Kings, Brevis scored a quickfire 49 off just 25 balls. He had even smashed Rahul Chahar for four consecutive sixes in that game. Another young star who impressed in the match was the left-handed Tilak Verma. Suryakumar Yadav is also impressed with the talent of the young stars and he highlighted how young players these days have a wide variety of shots.
R Pragganandhaa, 16-Year-Old Indian Grandmaster, Wins Reykjavik Open
Young Indian Grandmaster R Pragganandhaa on Tuesday won the prestigious Reykjavik Open chess tournament here with 7.5 points from nine rounds. The 16-year-old Pragganandhaa defeated compatriot GM D Gukesh in the final round to emerge sole winner. Praggnanandhaa turned things around in the all-Indian battle after his opponent blundered when he appeared to be losing. The highly-rated Indian remained unbeaten through the nine rounds and finished with wins over Matthieu Cornette (France) and Gukesh in the last two rounds.
Watch: ICC Shares Dewald Brevis' U-19 World Cup Heroics After His Blitz vs PBKS In IPL 2022
Young South Africa all-rounder Dewald Brevis announced his arrival in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a quickfire 29 for Mumbai Indians (MI) on his debut against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). On Wednesday, Brevis once again hogged all the limelight after he played a blistering knock of 49 off just 25 balls against the Punjab Kings (PBKS), hitting four boundaries and five sixes. He took the game to Rahul Chahar, hitting the latter for four consecutive sixes in 9th over.
IPL 2022: Punjab Kings Captain Mayank Agarwal Reveals Strategy That Helped Counter Mumbai Young Gun
As Punjab Kings stepped out to bat in the Indian Premier League 2022 match against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday, all eyes were on skipper Mayank Agarwal. With scores of 1, 4, and 5, in the previous three games, the PBKS opener knew he had to step up with the bat against the five-time IPL Champions to set up the platform for his team. The right-handed batsman showed his intent straightaway in the match, hitting Mumbai Indians pacer Basil Thampi for a boundary past point on the first ball of the match. It was just the beginning.
Watch: South African Teenager Dewald Brevis Hits Rahul Chahar For 4 Consecutive Sixes In MI vs PBKS Match
Young South African star Dewald Brevis was in fantastic form during Match 23 of the ongoing IPL 2022 season as Mumbai Indians (MI) took on Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, on Wednesday. The youngster smacked 49 runs off 25 balls, hammering four fours and five sixes, but his effort wasn't enough to guide MI to their first win of the season as Rohit Sharma's team lost its fifth match in a row.