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National Cricket Head Coach, Asanka Gurusinha with players at a recent camp
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IPL 2022 Points Table Update, Latest Orange Cap, Purple Cap Lists After GT vs CSK Match 29
Gujarat Titans beat Chennai Super Kings in a thrilling contest on Sunday in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to remain on the top of the points table. Set a target of 170 thanks to Ruturaj Gaikwad's half-century, GT were in big trouble at 87/5 in the 13th over, but David Miller's fantastic unbeaten 94 and a quickfire 45 from stand-in skipper Rashid Khan saw them over the line. Earlier in the day, Umran Malik's brilliant final over helped SunRisers Hyderabad bowl Punjab Kings out for 151 before an all-round effort from their batters saw them comfortably register a 7-wicket win.
County Championship: Cheteshwar Pujara Hits Double-Century On Debut To Help Sussex Salvage Draw Against Derbyshire
Senior India batter Cheteshwar Pujara redeemed himself with an unbeaten double hundred in the second innings as Sussex snatched a draw against Derbyshire at the 2022 County Championship here on Sunday. Making his debut for Sussex, Pujara was dismissed for six off 15 balls in his first innings on the second day as his team folded for 174 in 56.3 overs in reply to Derbyshire's 505.
El-Rufai gives cricket positive kick in Kaduna
Cricketers in Kaduna State were given a boost, last week, when Governor Nasir El-Rufai feted the team to appreciate them and also encourage them to strive for higher achievement.
Coach Oghenekevwe sure Nigeria will excel at ICC Women U-19 tourney
Nigeria’s senior women nation team coach, Onome Oghenekevwe, said the country has enough talents to excel at the U-19 ICC Women’s World Cup Africa qualifiers, ahead of the maiden 2023 U-19 World Cup.
IPL 2022: 'We didn't execute our plans' - admits CSK skipper Ravindra Jadeja after the defeat against Gujarat Titans
Indian Premier League against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Sunday, a disappointed Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) skipper Ravindra Jadeja said they started brilliantly but his team failed to "execute plans" to win in the last five overs of the match. David Miller's unbeaten half-century and Rashid Khan's cameo helped Gujarat beat Chennai by three wickets here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday. "We started brilliantly. First six overs were good as a bowling unit, but credit goes to Miller, played some good cricket shots. When we were batting, the wicket was gripping and the ball was holding, so we thought 169 was a par score," said Jadeja at the post-match presentation.
Watch: Wasim Akram Hits Back At Trolls, Enters Swimming Pool Wearing Suit
Former Pakistan cricket captain and legendary pace bowler Wasim Akram has hit back at trolls in a unique way. Akram shared a video of himself inside a swimming pool, drenched in water, while wearing a three-piece suit. Akram said that he was trolled some time back for sharing a video of him inside the swimming pool, in which he was covered in water till his shoulders.