Kohli fashions RCB’s victory

April 10, 2013

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Bangalore, Apr 10: Virat Kohli at his dangerous best is a sight for sore eyes and the meagre crowd that gathered at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Tuesday got a first-hand view of it.

Following the loss of the Jamaican marauder Chris Gayle in the seventh over, the crowd seemed to have lost hope of Royal Challengers Bangalore overhauling Sunrisers Hyderabad’s stiff 162-run target, but as it turned out, they were in for a breathtaking display of batting. RCB skipper Kohli smashed a stunning 93 runs from 47 balls with eleven fours and four sixes to carry the home side to a facile seven-wicket win to avenge their loss a couple of days ago.

Just as the Sunrisers relied on Thisara Perera (40, 24b, 1x4, 4x6) and Cameron White (52, 34b, 3x4, 3x6) to provide them with a defendable score, RCB needed Kohli and AB de Villiers to steady the ship following the loss of Gayle and the aggressive Mayank Agarwal (29).

De Villiers, who replaced Tillakaratne Dilshan, walked in and showed no signs jet-lag but fell after scoring a valuable 15 runs and adding 49 runs for the third wicket.

Kohli, meanwhile, was bracing to take on Hyderabad’s bowlers. In a great zone after scoring his half-century from 32 balls, Kohli was determined to complete the formalities and when the opportunity did spring up, he made the most of it.

RCB needed 45 runs from 30 balls and though it wasn’t a stiff ask, it needed someone to seal the deal, and Kohli stepped up to the plate. Kohli smacked Amit Mishra, who until then was economical, for 21 runs in the 16th over and then went after Perera to earn 16 runs.

Left with eight runs to win from 18 balls, Kohli flicked Ishant Sharma for a four off the very first ball of the 18th over and then caressed the ball to the extra cover boundary to set off on a celebratory run.

This win -- second in three matches -- took RCB to third spot in the points table behind Rajasthan Royals.

Earlier, the Sunrisers, who decided to bat, were scratchy to begin with. They were unable to put away a disciplined RCB bowling unit and when the Hyderabadi batsmen did manage to get some room to make runs, RCB’s fielders were more than able to restrict them with a brilliant display both inside and outside the circle.

Even as the Sunrisers trudged along as if waiting for something to click, RCB got their game on and put more pressure on them. They continued to field efficiently and their bowlers were on the mark as they held them down to 98 for three in 15 overs.

With five overs to go, it looked less likely that the Sunrisers would eventually set RCB with a daunting target, but Perera and White changed all that in minutes.

The duo came together following the loss of Sangakkara with the scoreboard reading 62 for three in 10.2 overs. They were patient at the start of the innings and slowly built up the momentum to set-up a perfect foundation for a late charge.

Once Perera got into his groove by smacking Murali Kartik for a six in the 13th over – the first six of the match, Cameron soon followed. The left-and-right combo went after RCB’s bowlers and took a particular liking for R Vinay Kumar. Vinay, who’s coming off a tough Super Over spell against the same opponents, bowled a brilliant first spell (2-0-13-0) but when he returned, he was put to shade.

He conceded 30 runs from his next two and to add to RCB’s charge-in, Moises Henriques, who was excellent in his first game a couple of days ago, was put away for 19 runs in his only over. In all, RCB leaked 62 runs from the final five overs but Kohli proved up to the task.


Mumbai batter listless Daredevils

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Mumbai, April 10(PTI): Dinesh Kaarthik and Rohit Sharma’s blazing half-centuries set the platform for Mumbai Indians to claim a 44-run win over Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.

Deciding to bat, Kaarthick’s 48-ball 86 and Rohit’s unbeaten 50-ball 74 powered Mumbai Indians to an imposing 209 for five before the hosts produced a disciplined bowling effort to restrict Delhi Daredevils to 165 for nine in their alloted 20 overs at the Wankhede Stadium.

Australian opener David Warner waged a lonely battle for Delhi with a 37-ball 61 but none of the other batsmen showed intent to grind it out along with him.

The pressure of mounting run rate weighed heavily on the Delhi batsmen as they kept on losing wickets at regular intervals.

Defending a challenging target, Mumbai bowlers kept a tight leash over Delhi’s scoring rate to earn their second successive win in the tournament after losing their first match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Mitchell Johnson, Kieron Pollard and Pragyan Ojha picked up two wickets apiece while Lasith Malinga and Harbhajan Singh too accounted for a wicket each for Mumbai.

Tuesday’s result meant that Delhi slumped to their third successive defeat with the absence of key overseas players and an injured Virender Sehwag hurting the team’s chances badly.

Delhi were off to a poor start as opener Unmukt Chand yet again failed to deliver the goods for the visitors and went for a first-ball duck for the second time in this IPL season.

Mumbai skipper Ricky Ponting took a stunning catch one-handed catch, diving full length to his right at extra-cover to dismiss Unmukt off Harbhajan Singh.

Delhi skipper Mahela Jayawardena too fell cheaply as he was caught by wicketkeeper Kaarthick off Mitchell Johnson for three, leaving Delhi stuttering at 13 for two inside three overs.

Even though wickets kept tumbling at the other end, Warner was hardly bothered as he went about his business in style and kept the run rate well in check with his occassional strikes.

The departure of Warner, who scored 61 off 37 balls, however spelt doom for Delhi franchise as they lost three wickets in quick succession before suffering a 44-run loss.

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May 6,2020

New Delhi, May 6: He has flattered to deceive on umpteen occasions but highly-rated wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson says he has learnt to accept his failures in pursuit of the calm demeanour that former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni possesses.

The 25-year-old from Kerala has always been talked about by the likes of Rahul Dravid and Gautam Gambhir but it hasn't translated into international success with only four T20 Internationals in his kitty in the last five years.

"I have learnt to understand and focus more on my strengths and (be more) accepting (of) the failures. I try to contribute to the team's cause and try to take the team over the line. I am learning to focus and control my emotions while batting like MS Dhoni," Samson said during a podcast organised by Rajasthan Royals.

He recently made a comeback in India's T20 side and it was a worthy experience for him.

"It was great to be a part of the Indian team again. To be a part of one of the best teams in the world, surrounded by players like Virat bhai and Rohit bhai, it was a fantastic experience," Samson said.

In one of the games in New Zealand, Samson was sent to bat in the Super Over, something which made him feel wanted in the Indian set-up.

"It was a great feeling to be trusted by the players such as Virat bhai and Rohit bhai to go out there and bat in the crucial moments. It's a great feeling when the team and the players consider you to be a match winner."

On a lighter note, Samson revealed that he refers to Steve Smith as "chachu" (uncle) after Brad Hodge once started calling him by that name.

"I share a very good relationship with 'Chachu' Steve Smith. He is one of the best brains in world cricket and we all enjoy a lot playing under him."

Asked what's the back story of the nickname, Samson said: "It started with Brad Hodge, he used to call Smith 'Chachu', then when Hodgy left, I started calling Smith 'Chachu'. In return Smith also started calling me 'Chachu'. We both really enjoy and continue calling each other that."

While Dhoni is his idol, he also loves watching Jos Buttler in Royals and makes notes on how the star Englishman prepares for games.

"I observe Jos especially given he too is a wicketkeeper-batsman. He's always working on his skills and his game and never sits idle.

"He's either working on his keeping, batting in the nets or running around the park. I love to observe and know how he thinks and prepares as a keeper before a game.

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February 10,2020

Potchefstroom, Feb 9: Bangladesh clinched their maiden ICC U-19 World Cup title after beating favourites India by three wickets in the summit clash here on Sunday.

Set a revised target of 170 after a brief rain interruption, Bangladesh won the match with 23 balls to spare.

Sent in to bat, India's batting wilted under pressure as a superb Bangladesh bowling attack shot the defending champions out for a paltry 177 in 47.2 overs.

Yasashvi Jaiswal (88 off 121 balls) was once again a standout performer but not for once did he look like dominating the Bangladesh bowling unit whose new ball bowlers Shoriful Islam (2/31 in 10 overs) and Tanzim Hasan Shakib (2/28 in 8.2 overs) literally stifled the Indians for runs.

The third seamer Avishek Das (3/40 in 9 overs) was the most successful bowler in terms of figures but it was Shoriful's first spell with channelised aggression that put the Indians on the back-foot from the onset.

After a short rain break towards the end, the target was revised to 170 from 46 runs but Bangladesh reached 170 for 7 in 42.1 overs to win the match.

Opener Parvez Hossain Emon top-scored for Bangladesh with a 79-ball 47 while captain and wicketkeeper Akbar Ali was not out on 43 from 77 deliveries.

For the India U-19 side, Ravi Bishnoi was the most successful bowler with figures of 4/30 while Sushant Mishra had 2/25.

India thus missed out on a record fifth title in their seventh final appearance.

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July 16,2020

Bhubaneswar: Jul 16: The Department of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Odisha on Thursday revealed that ace sprinter Dutee Chand has been given Rs 4.09 crore since 2015 and also appointed as Group-A officer in the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) currently drawing a gross salary of Rs 84,604 per month.

On Wednesday, Dutee clarified that she wants to sell her luxury car because she is unable to bear its maintenance cost and it will also aid her training for Tokyo Olympics.

The 24-year-old believes after selling her car she can use that money for training amid the shortage of money due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

"Rs 3 crore as financial incentive for medals won at Asian Games 2018. Rs 30 Lakhs for training and financial support during 2015-19. Rs 50 Lakhs for training support for Tokyo Olympics (Released In two instalments on 02/08/2019 and 27/12/2019," the statement read.

"The State government appointed Dutee Chand as Group-A level officer in Odisha Mining Corporation (A Gold Category PSU). She is currently drawing Gross salary of Rs 84,604 (June 2020 Salary) per month. She is not required to come to office so that she is able to concentrate full-time on training. Accordingly, since her appointment in OMC, no official work has been allotted to Chand," it added.

The state government further provided details of the financial support provided by the OMC for her training.

"OMC provided Rs 29 Lakhs to Dutee Chand for Training and financial incentives. The total financial support provided to Dutee Chand from State government/OMC is 4.09 crores(after 2015)," the statement read.

"The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), Government of India may also be providing adequate support for the athlete based on performance," it added.

Earlier, Dutee said she is facing a shortage of funds due to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to the next year and is planning to sell her car to meet the expense of her training.

"Training is going quite good so far, I have been training here in Bhuvneshwar. Earlier, there was no problem related to funds for training as Tokyo Olympics were coming up and our state government conferred me, but because of coronavirus the Olympics were postponed and I had spent the money which was given to me by the sponsors. Now, I need money for training, I need new sponsors but because of coronavirus I am finding it difficult to find them. Now I have decided to sell my car to arrange funds," Dutee had said.

Dutee, who has been recently nominated for the Arjuna Award 2020, said COVID-19 had impacted heavily on sports and sponsors are not willing to support her at this time.

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