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South African Quinton de Kock and India's KL Rahul recorded the highest opening partnership in Indian Premier League history on Wednesday as their stand of 210 fired the Lucknow Super Giants to the playoffs with a two-run win over the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Rinku Singh batted superbly towards the end of the innings to bring Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to the brink of victory only for the franchise to lose by two runs in the end, thanks to a brilliant comeback from Marnus Stoinis as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) became only the second team to confirm a place in the play-offs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Nitish Rana scored 42 runs while Shreyas Iyer scored a remarkable fifty in the chase. Batting first, LSG openers KL Rahul (68*) and Quinton de Kock (140*) remained not out and scored 210 runs in 20 overs. Their stand was the highest opening stand ever in the IPL.
Rajasthan Royals currently have 16 points from 13 games in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 points table. A win in their last league match on Friday against Chennai Super Kings will take them into the play-offs. Out of their last three matches, RR have won two and hence would fancy their chances going into the game against the defending champions. So, the mood in the RR camp is very upbeat and their star trio Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal and KC Cariappa played a prank on teammate Prasidh Krishna.
IPL 2022 Live Updates, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: LSG skipper KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bat vs KKR. LSG make three changes while KKR make one. Krunal Pandya, Chameera and Ayush Badoni miss out. Manan Vohra, Evin Lewis and Gowtham come in For KKR, Abhijeet Tomar comes in for injured Ajinkya Rahane. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper KL Rahul will have one eye on the playoffs qualification when his team takes on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai on Wednesday. LSG are currently third in the Points Table with eight wins and while KKR are languishing at the sixth spot with six wins from 13 games. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Mushfiqur Rahim struck his eighth Test century and became the first Bangladeshi to pass 5,000 runs as the hosts took the upper hand in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong on Wednesday. Bangladesh were all out for 465 runs with a first-innings lead of 68 when the last man Shoriful Islam was unable to carry on his innings after a blow to the hand while batting. Sri Lanka then lost two wickets to reach 39-2 in 17.1 overs in their second innings before stumps were drawn on the fourth day, reducing their deficit to 29.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Match 66 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season, at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. KKR are currently sixth in the IPL 2022 Points Table with 12 points from 13 matches, including six wins and seven defeats. The Shreyas Iyer-led side not only have to win their final league match but also do it with a huge margin and hope for other results to go their way, so that they can manage to seal a playoff berth.
The list of Umran Malik's admirers is growing by the day. The SunRisers Hyderabad bowler has impressed all with his raw pace. Currently, he is among the top-four wicket-takers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with 21 scalps. On Tuesday, Malik picked three wickets for 23 runs against five-time champions Mumbai Indians. The 22-year-old Malik's rise has caught former India coach Ravi Shastri's attention too and he has a suggestion for Malik's improvement.
Royal Challengers Bangalore face Gujarat Titans in Match 67 of IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. With a place in the playoffs up for grabs, RCB will eye a big win over table-toppers GT, who have already qualified for the next round. RCB have seven of their 13 games so far this season, while GT have won 10 from the same number of outings. RCB have heavily relied on skipper Faf du Plessis' form with the bat, while Wanindu Hasaranga has been impactful with ball, taking 23 wickets in 13 matches. GT, on the other hand, have managed to keep the balance between both the departments.