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IPL 2022, PBKS Predicted XI vs GT: Time Running Out For Punjab Kings, May Change Playing XI
Punjab Kings (PBKS) face a race against time for a place in the playoffs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. With just four wins in nine matches, PBKS have eight points and find themselves in the lower half of the table. The Mayank Agarwal-led side has been inconsistent and has not fired up to potential. After the auction, it seemed like PBKS had a strong side on paper but it has not reflected in their performance. Their batting has faltered while their bowling has also not been top notch.
Yorkshire ‘can never forget’ racism scandal but must look forward – Lord Patel
Yorkshire chair Lord Patel is keen to look to the future but insisted the turmoil the club has been through will never be forgotten.
IPL 2022: To bounce back after five defeats shows character, says KKR coach Brendon McCullum
Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) head coach Brendon McCullum hailed his team for the character it showed in bouncing back from five successive losses to come up with a clinical all-round performance in the seven-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL)at the Wankhede Stadium here. After starting with a win against defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the opener on March 26, KKR lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore but won the next two matches against Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians. They then went through a five-match losing run, going down twice to Delhi Capitals and once each to Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans. Their second match of the season against Rajasthan Royals ended that run of defeats as they won by seven wickets.
Jasprit Bumrah Only Indian As Mahela Jayawardena Picks Five Players For Dream T20 XI
Former Sri Lanka captain and current Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardena has named five players for a dream T20 XI and Jasprit Bumrah is the only Indian in the list. While talking about Bumrah, Jayawardena said that a side always needs wicket-taking options and there is no better player than Bumrah to close an innings off. The other four players in the list are -- Rashid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Jos Buttler and Mohammad Rizwan.
IPL 2022 Points Table Update, Latest Orange Cap, Purple Cap Lists After KKR vs RR Match 47
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by seven wickets in Match 47 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. Chasing a target of 153 runs, KKR reached 158 for three in 19.1 overs with Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh playing unbeaten knocks. Rana hammered 48 runs off 37 balls while Rinku slammed 42 runs off 23 deliveries. Earlier, RR had posted 152 for five in 20 overs, with captain Sanju Samson hitting a half-century. Tim Southee was in good form for KKR and bagged two wickets in four overs.
IPL 2022: Sanju Samson rues batting failure in defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders
Rajasthan Royals' (RR) captain Sanju Samson considered his batters' inability to score boundaries in the death overs on a slow pitch as the reason for his side's seven-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Monday. Samson said with his batters failing to master the KKR bowling on a slow track at the Wankhede Stadium, they fell short by 15-20 runs. "I think the wicket was a bit slow and they bowled really well, but with the batting we have, I would have liked to score a few more boundaries at the end. I think we were short 15-20 runs," said Samson in the post-match presentation on Monday.
IPL 2022: Way Rinku maintained his calm under pressure was outstanding, says KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer on Monday lavished praise on Rinku Singh for showing "outstanding" calmness under pressure, calling him an "asset" for the team. Singh smashed an unbeaten 23-ball 42 studded with six boundaries and a six as he and Nitish Rana (48 not out) chased down a 153-run target with ease for a seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals. "I was talking to my teammates in the dressing room and was like, the way he's maintaining his calm even in such pressure situations playing his second or third game, it's outstanding," Shreyas said during the post-match presentation ceremony.