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Hyderabad, May 8: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) successfully defended a low score for the fourth time in the Indian Premier League and defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by five runs on Monday. After being bowled out for 146, SRH proved yet again it has the best bowling unit in this IPL by restricting Bangalore to 141-6. Needing 19 off the last two overs, seamers Sidharth Kaul (1-25) and

New Delhi, May 7: The BCCI has officially informed Cricket Australia that India will not play any Day/Night Test match on their tour Down Under at the end of this year. While Cricket Australia were insistent on having a pink ball Test, which has been a convention for all touring teams for the past few years but the Indian board has made it clear that they will not deviate from the traditonal red

Indore, May 7: Opener Lokesh Rahul’s unbeaten 84 helped Kings XI Punjab beat Rajasthan Royals by six wickets in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. The win took Punjab to third spot with 12 points in nine matches while Rajasthan, who faced their third consecutive defeat, are tottering at the bottom of the table with six points in nine matches. With this loss, Rajasthan’s chances of

Barcelona, May 7: Lionel Messi weaved his magic to keep 10-man Barcelona's unbeaten season alive as a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou on Sunday left Real Madrid sweating over an injury to Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo was forced off at half-time after appearing to hurt his ankle and Real will be hoping their star striker can now recover in time for the Champions League final against Liverpool on May 26. The

Pune, May 6: Heaping praise on skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings(CSK) batting coach Mike Hussey has termed the former India Test wicket-keeper as the man having the fastest draw of as far as stumping off spinners is concerned. "My observations are he's (Dhoni) got to be the fastest in the world against the spinners in taking the bails off. He's unbelievably quick," said the former

Hyderabad, May 6: Delhi Daredevils paid the price for flawed team selection and poor fielding as Sunrisers Hyderabad pushed them towards exit door with a seven-wicket victory in an IPL encounter, here on Saturday. Yusuf Pathan (27 n.o. off 12 balls) and skipper Kane Williamson (32 n.o. off 30 balls) kept their calm surpassing the 164-run target in 19.5 overs on a tricky surface. Pathan’s dropped

Dubai, May 04: India has been clubbed with hosts United Arab Emirates, Thailand and Bahrain in Group A of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup football to be held in United Arab Emirates after the official draw held here on Friday. National team captain Sunil Chhetri, Iranian legend Ali Daei, iconic Chinese player Sun Jihai and Philippines’ star Philip James Younghusband helped AFC General Secretary Dato

New Delhi, May 4: India captain Virat Kohli officially inked his deal with top English county side Surrey in his bid to prepare for the tour of England, starting in July. While Kohli joining the London-based team was an open secret, the county officially announced the deal on Thursday on their official website. "Surrey County Cricket Club are delighted to announce the signing of India captain

May 4: Promising Shubman Gill smashed his maiden IPL half-century while Sunil Narine produced an all-around performance to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to a comfortable six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings on Thursday. Nitish Rana's lower back spasm gave Gill a chance to bat at the no. 4 position and the Under-19 World Cup winning batsman grabbed the opportunity with both hands, scoring a top

May 4: Defending champions Mumbai Indians will be aiming to sort their 'opening woes' in both departments of the game when they take on a rejuvenated Kings XI Punjab in a must-win Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter. The three-time IPL champions are staring at an inglorious exit having brought up the rear so far, with only two wins in their kitty from eight games. On the other hand, Kings XI