Hyderabad win ends Bangalore run

May 20, 2013

Bangalore_run_endsHyderabad, May 20: Sunrisers Hyderabad entered the knockout stage of the IPL?VI beating Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium here on Sunday.

After restricting defending champions Knight Riders to 130 for seven in 20 overs, Sunrisers made 132 for five in 18.5 overs to emerge worthy winner in front of the home crowd.

The result also meant that Royal Challengers Bangalore’s campaign in this edition of the IPL has come to an end.

They had kept their hopes of entering the play-off alive with a clinical 24-run win over Chennai Super Kings at the M?Chinnaswamy stadium on Saturday.

Royal Challengers, who enjoyed a superior net run-rate (+0.457), were tied with Sunrisers (net run-rate +0.003) at 18 points before this game.

A victory for Knight Riders on the day was essential for the Bangalore outfit to advance to the play-offs. But as it turned out, Sunrisers held their nerve to beat Knight Riders to move into the play-offs.

Not so smooth

However, it was not a smooth entry into the play-offs for the Sunrisers. They were 89 for no loss while chasing 131 at one stage, but Hyderabad slipped to 112 for five to kindle some hopes among Bangalore fans of grabbing a last gasp place in the play-offs.

But Darren Sammy slammed two successive sixes of Iqbal Abdulla to seal the match in favour of Sunrisers. Thus they became the fourth team to secure a berth in the play-offs with the other three being Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals.

Hyderabad will now face Royals in the eliminator match to be held in Delhi on Wednesday.

Second time

It might have been a coincidence that the Royal?Challengers’ hopes of entering the play-offs were dashed by a team from Hyderabad for the second time in as many years. In 2012, Royal Challengers needed to defeat the now-defunct Deccan?Chargers in their last league encounter to enter the play-offs, but they failed to win a closely contested match then.

Chargers had defeated Royal?Challengers in the final of the 2010 edition of the IPL held in South Africa.

Knockout stage

Qualifier 1 on May 1: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians (New Delhi)

Eliminator on May 22: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (New Delhi)

Qualifier 2 on May 24: Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator (Kolkata)

Final on May 26: Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2 (Kolkata)

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June 12,2020

New Delhi, Jun 12: The BCCI on Friday called off Indian cricket team's short tour of Zimbabwe in August due to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The announcement was on expected lines after Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Thursday that India's limited overs tour in June-July was postponed indefinitely.

"The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced that the Indian Cricket Team will not travel to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe owing to the current threat of COVID-19," BCCI secetary Jay Shah said in a statement.

"Team India was originally scheduled to travel to the island nation from 24th June 2020 for three ODIs and as many T20Is and to Zimbabwe for a series comprising three ODIs starting 22nd August 2020," Shah added.

The Indian team is yet to resume training and the camp is unlikely to take place before July. The players will take around six weeks to be match-ready.

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May 28,2020

May 28: Former India captain and Kings XI Punjab head coach Anil Kumble is hopeful of the IPL happening this year and is not averse to the idea of conducting the cash-rich event without spectators due to the COVID-19 threat.

It is not official yet but there is speculation that the BCCI wants to hold the IPL in the October window after the tournament was postponed indefinitely earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Yes we are hopeful and optimistic that there is still a possibility (to hold IPL this year) if we can cram in the schedule," Kumble was quoted as saying by Star Sports show 'Cricket Connected'.

"If we are going to have a stadium without spectators, then probably have 3 or 4 venues; there's still a possibility, we are all optimistic," said the former spinner, who is also the chairman of ICC's Cricket Committee.

Former India batsman VVS Laxman said the stakeholders can stage the league in cities which have multiple stadia to reduce travelling by players.

"Absolutely (there is chance to hold IPL this year), and also make sure that all the stakeholders have a say," he said.

"...you should identify one venue, which probably has 3 or 4 grounds; if at all you find that kind of a venue because travel is again going to be quite challenging," said the former stylish batsman.

"You don't know who's going to be where at the airports, so that I'm sure the franchises and the BCCI will be looking into."

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April 14,2020

Melbourne, Apr 14: As all sporting action across the world has come to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, Australian bowlers are pondering as to how Indian skipper Virat Kohli might play in front of no spectators.

India and Australia are scheduled to play a four-match Test series later this year, and it is being speculated that the series might end up taking place without any crowds due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon on Tuesday said that it would be interesting to see how Kohli goes about it if he does not get a chance to get the audience behind him.

"He is probably good enough to adapt to any scenario. But I was talking to Mitch Starc the other day and we actually said that if we are playing with no crowd, it'll be quite amazing to see Virat trying to rev up the empty seats," cricket.com.au quoted Lyon as saying.

"It is going to be a little bit different, but Virat is a superstar. He will be able to adapt to any climate that we are able to play in," he added.
During the 2018-19 series, India managed to defeat Australia in Australia for the first time in a Test series.

Australia, at that time were without the services of David Warner and Steve Smith. However, the series later this year promises to be a mouth-watering prospect.

"I am excited about the prospect of India coming out to Australia, it's up there with the biggest series alongside the Ashes. They are an absolute powerhouse of the cricket world, and to have those guys out here is going to be fantastic. Playing in front of crowds or no crowds is out of our control, we have got to follow the advice of all the amazing medical people around the world," Lyon said.

"I have not thought about no crowds or massive crowds, it is just about the opportunity of playing against India again. They had the wood over us last time they came over here but we are a much stronger Australian cricket side at the moment, and I am just unbelievably excited about playing them here at home," he added.

Lyon was slated to represent Hampshire in County Championship this year, however, his stint was called off last week due to COVID-19.
He is Australia's third-highest wicket-taker in the longest format of the game as he has total of 390 wickets in Test cricket.

Lyon was last seen in action in the Big Bash League for Sydney Sixers.

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