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Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi Help Pakistan Down New Zealand To Draw T20I Series

Skipper Babar Azam hit a solid half century while spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed four wickets as Pakistan overcame New Zealand by nine runs in the fifth and final Twenty20 international in Lahore on Saturday. Azam's 44-ball 69 and Fakhar Zaman's 33-ball 43 took Pakistan to 178-5 in their 20 overs before Shaheen claimed 4-30 to restrict New Zealand to 169 in 19.2 overs, squaring the series at 2-2. But Pakistan's win only came in the final over with 12 needed as Josh Clarkson 38 not out threatened to pull off a heist, but two run outs in Mohammad Amir's over sealed the home win much to the delight of a full house at Gaddafi Stadium.

LSG vs RR, IPL 2024: Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel Shine As Rajasthan Royals Beat Lucknow Super Giants By 7 Wickets

Sanju Samson scored five runs less than his opposite number KL Rahul but his unbeaten 71 off 33 balls had five times more impact compared to Rahul's relatively sedate 48-ball-76 as Rajasthan Royals took a giant leap towards IPL play-offs by comfortably beating Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets at Ekana Cricket Stadium on Saturday. While Rahul still is favourite to become Rishabh Pant's understudy as the second glovesman at the T20 World Cup, Samson did hit four classy sixes, including the winning one in a chase of 197, to keep himself in the discussion for that US bound flight. Samson and Jurel came together after the Royals had stumbled from a brisk start to hand the advantage to the home side, putting on a robust stand of 121 runs in just 62 balls stand for the unconquered fourth wicket to take their side over the line.

IPL 2024 Points Table: Rajasthan Royals Take Big Step Towards Playoffs With Win vs Lucknow Super Giants

Rajasthan Royals took a massive step towards securing their spot in the IPL 2024 playoffs with a comprehensive victory over Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday. Sanju Samson continued his brilliant run of form with an unbeaten 71 and Dhruv Jurel scored a much-needed half-century to guide their side to victory. As a result, RR have 16 points from 9 games and another win will guarantee their spot in the Top 4. On the other hand, LSG remain fourth with 10 points from 9 matches.

Ishan Kishan Reprimanded, Fined 10 Per Cent Of Match Fee For This Reason

Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was on Saturday reprimanded and fined 10 per cent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during a match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Hardik Pandya Brutally Reminds Mumbai Indians Stars About 'Game Awareness' After Delhi Capitals Defeat

Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya said he wanted batters to take chances in the middle overs and claimed MI were backing themselves to chase down the score in the end against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. Fraser-McGurk equalled his own record for the fastest fifty in IPL 2024, smashing 87 off 27 balls to lay the groundwork for a massive total. DC scored 257 in 20 overs, with cameos from Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant, and Tristan Stubbs. MI seemed to be always behind the chase, and Tilak Varma's brave effort was insufficient as Delhi prevailed by 10 runs. MI suffered their sixth loss of the season, jeopardising their playoff ambitions significantly.

"Getting Difficult Each And Every Day": Rishabh Pant On 'Impact Player' Rule

Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant is the latest India star to express his apprehensions about the contentious impact player rule after his team won back-to-back high-scoring IPL matches in which chasing teams Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians came really close. Delhi Capitals posted their highest ever IPL team total of 257 for 4 and then managed to keep MI down to 247 for 9 despite some heavy-duty hitting by Tilak Varma, who scored 63 off 32 balls. "We were pretty happy with 250 on the board but with impact sub it is getting difficult each and every day," Pant said at post-match presentation ceremony.

Prithvi Shaw Angry After Getting Dropped vs MI? Animated Chat With Ricky Ponting Sparks Speculation

The Delhi Capitals batters came out with a mission against Mumbai Indians on Saturday and reaped rich rewards in the IPL 2024 match. Jake Fraser-McGurk continued his red-hot form while Tristan Stubbs and Shai Shope provided good support, The result was that DC notched a humongous total of 257/4 in 20 overs. Though the match went close, MI were restricted to 247/9 in 20 overs. The result saw DC climb up to the fifth spot in the points table.

IPL 2024 Points Table: Did Loss vs Delhi Capitals End Mumbai Indians' Playoff Hopes Completely?

Mumbai Indians' IPL 2024 playoff dreams were dealt a massive blow as they slumped to a 10-run defeat against Delhi Capitals on Saturday. Jasprit Bumrah and Co looked completely helpless as explosive knocks from Jake Fraser-McGurk and Tristan Stubbs took DC to a massive total of 257/4. In response, Tilak Varma and Tim David produced a brilliant fightback but it was not enough as MI suffered their sixth loss of the season. MI have just 6 points from 9 matches with a Net Run Rate of -0.261. On the other hand, the victory took DC to the fifth position with 10 points from 10 matches.

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Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi Help Pakistan Down New Zealand To Draw T20I Series

LSG vs RR, IPL 2024: Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel Shine As Rajasthan Royals Beat Lucknow Super Giants By 7 Wickets

IPL 2024 Points Table: Rajasthan Royals Take Big Step Towards Playoffs With Win vs Lucknow Super Giants

Ishan Kishan Reprimanded, Fined 10 Per Cent Of Match Fee For This Reason

Hardik Pandya Brutally Reminds Mumbai Indians Stars About 'Game Awareness' After Delhi Capitals Defeat

"Getting Difficult Each And Every Day": Rishabh Pant On 'Impact Player' Rule

Prithvi Shaw Angry After Getting Dropped vs MI? Animated Chat With Ricky Ponting Sparks Speculation

IPL 2024 Points Table: Did Loss vs Delhi Capitals End Mumbai Indians' Playoff Hopes Completely?