Having suffered their first defeat in the tournament, table toppers Deccan Chargers will seek to return to winning ways when they clash with an unpredictable Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here on Saturday. Although the Deccan Chargers’ fairytale campaign was stopped on Thursday night by the Delhi Daredevils, the Hyderabad team is...
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Dilshan and Raina led their Teams to success
A half-century by Tillakeratne Dilshan steered the Delhi Daredevils to a six-wicket win over Deccan Chargers at Centurion as they joined them at the top of the Indian Premier League on Thursday. The previously unbeaten Chargers scored a modest 148 for nine in their 20 overs and Sri Lankan Dilshan, who scored 52 not...
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Chennai Kings badly need a win
A cracking contest is on the cards on Thursday when Chennai Super Kings take on a rejuvenated Rajasthan Royals at SuperSport Park in Centurion. Fortunes have followed different routes for both last year’s finalists, who were on a roll in the inaugural edition. Defending champions Rajasthan Royals are back in contention after ending Delhi...
Delhi Daredevils Vs Rajasthan Royals: Rajasthan won by 5 wickets
Shane Warne and Graeme Smith are thinking men while Yusuf Pathan is an extraordinary hitter of the cricket ball. These facts were on display in a cracker of a contest in which Team Jaipur bested Team Delhi by five wickets at the Centurion on Tuesday. Chasing 144 to win, Jaipur were home with nine...
Delhi Daredevils Vs Rajasthan Royals: Struggling Royals take on Delhi devils
A struggling Rajasthan Royals will look to save their title while a rampaging Delhi Daredevils will strive to continue their unbeaten run when the two sides lock horns in an Indian Premier League encounter on Tuesday. The Virender Sehwag-led Delhi team is gradually emerging as one of the strongest title contenders and is comfortably...
Kings XI Punjab Vs Rajasthan Royals: Weather is a concern in Cape Town
A thrilling encounter is on the cards with the tactful Shane Warne’s Rajasthan Royals challenging win-hungry Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League match on Sunday. The Rajasthan Royals pulled off a win via ‘Super Over’ in a nerve-wrecking tie against the Kolkata Knight Riders, putting behind their two successive losses to emphasise...
Knight Riders Vs Chennai Super Kings: Knight Riders looking to bounce back against Super Kings
Kolkata Knight Riders will be eager to bounce back from their disappointing Super Over loss against Rajasthan Royals, when they face runners-up Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League on Saturday. Knight Riders came close to winning Thursday but it was the brilliance of Kamran Khan and Yusuf Pathan, who turned the match...
Knight Riders Vs Rajasthan Royals: Super Over proved successful for the Royals
Yusuf Pathan smashed 18 runs off four balls as the Royals snatched victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders in a ‘super over’ after their Indian Premier League match ended in a tie at Newlands on Thursday. Kolkata needed only seven to win off the last over of the normal match, bowled by teenaged left-arm...
Shane Warne compares Yusuf Pathan with Symonds
The biggest compliment for all-rounder Yusuf Pathan came from his Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne when he compared the hard-hitting Indian to Aussie all-rounder Andrew Symonds for his on-field exploit. “Yusuf Pathan was a dynamite last year, he just destroys medium-pace and spin bowling. He and Andrew Symonds are two of the cleanest hitters...
