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Robert Whittaker is getting back to work, with the former UFC middleweight champion to face top contender Marvin Vettori at UFC 275 in Singapore on June 11.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 6 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season, at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. Both sides have already played a match this season but have had different starts to their respective campaigns. KKR defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2022 season opener by six wickets and are currently third in the points table. Meanwhile, RCB lost to Punjab Kings (PBKS) by five wickets in Match 3 and are ninth in the 10-team table.
Stan Wawrinka’s long-awaited return to tennis ended in disappointment as he went down to Elias Ymer at an ATP Challenger event in Marbella. The three-time Grand Slam champion was beaten 6-2 6-4 in one hour and 34 minutes as he played competitively for the first time since March last year. Ad/> Wawrinka has since had two surgeries on the left foot injury he sustained in the loss to Lloyd Harris at the Qatar Open and faces a long battle to rise up the rankings having slipped to No.232 in the world.
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal will be seen representing the Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season and this would be a new prospect for the fans as they associate the spinner closely with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Ahead of the IPL mega auction, fans were expecting Chahal to be retained by the franchise but this was not the case. And now, Chahal has opened up on parting ways with the franchise that he holds dear to his heart.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) wicketkeeper Bhanuka Rajapaksa called his team's victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) as a 'confidence booster'. PBKS scored 208/5 in 19 overs in reply to RCB's 205/2 to register a five-wicket win in Match-3 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, played here at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday. "What we thought was that we'd just have a free hit. Shikhar wanted me to be aggressive although I had just come out to the middle. I knew how Hasaranga bowls. It was about knowing him and playing him for the last 4-5 years now. I bought my local knowledge and it worked. This win is a huge confidence booster," said Rajapaksa in a post-match presentation.
Punjab Kings had made their intentions clear at the IPL auction table, adding batting depth and muscle needed to chase down big targets. On Sunday, Punjab Kings found the perfect opportunity to test their new recruits while chasing 206 against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. AS IT HAPPENED | SCORECARD | POINTS TABLEThey ticked most of the boxes with the top-order batters getting to fluent starts, and the middle order quickly recovering from a mini collapse, to pull off a sensational five-wicket win with an over to spare. Punjab got off to a solid 71-run start from the new opening pair of Mayank Agarwal (32) and Shikhar Dhawan (43) before Sri Lankan Bhanuka Rajapaksa stroked a fiery 22-ball 43.
Faf du Plessis' scintillating 57-ball 88 went in vain as Punjab Kings produced a solid batting display to script a successful chase for a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in a thrilling IPL match on Sunday. While Du Plessis showed his six-hitting prowess, hammering seven maximums in his whirlwind knock, Virat Kohli also chipped in with an unbeaten 41 off 29 balls and Dinesh Karthik made a quick fire 32 not out as RCB posted a massive 205 for 2 after being invited to bat. As it happened | Scorecard | Points TableThe chase was steep but not impossible and Punjab produced a sensational effort to overhaul the target, scoring 208 for 5 with an entire over to spare. While Mayank Agarwal (32 off 24) and Shikhar Dhawan (43 off 29) added 71 for the first wicket to lay the foundation for the chase, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (43 off 22) also shone on his IPL debut but Punjab suffered a collapse to be down and out at 156 for 5. However, Shahrukh Khan (24 not out off 20 balls) and Odean Smith (25 not out off 8 balls) then joined hands to complete the job in the end. The duo shared a 52-run unbroken stand off just 25 balls for the sixth wicket to take Punjab home.
A fine knock from new captain Faf du Plessis was not enough to prevent Royal Challengers Bangalore falling to a high-scoring five-wicket defeat in their opening Indian Premier League game on Sunday.