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Why did Hardik Pandya stop Tilak Varma from scoring his half-century against West Indies?

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 When Hardik Pandya won the match for India by hitting a six, he was not the favorite of the whole country, but Tilak Varma stood firm at the other end by scoring 49 runs. "You have to hang in there and finish the game. Not out makes all the difference." Hardik Pandya's words to Tilak Verma were caught on the stump mic as India cruised towards victory against the West Indies. Tilak, who was already proving to be the kind of 2023 for India, with scores of 39 and 51 in the previous games, was batting on 44 with India needing 12 off 23 to wrap up proceedings. Was. was best suited for. He had already hit 4 fours and a six, and looking at the way he was batting, it seemed that Tilak was following his captain's instructions to end the match with a second maximum. But in an instant, the situation changed. When Alzarri Joseph accelerated Tilak with his pace and didn't let the batsman get under the ball, Hardik left no stone unturned and hit a massive six-over long-off to ...

'I can't take it anymore. I hate that': Ashwin breaks silence on the tweet after last WTC

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 A fortnight has passed since Ravichandran Ashwin made that heart-wrenching mistake in the final of the World Test Championship against Australia at The Oval. Despite being India's top wicket-taker and the No. 1 ICC Test bowler in the second WTC cycle, Ashwin was dropped to make way for an additional seamer, a move that was widely criticized and later After India's 209, Run Loss an important reason behind it. Ashwin later put out an explosive tweet after India's second successive defeat in the WTC final and later explained it as an act of "closure". Ashwin Tweet “Congratulations Australia on winning this #WTCFinal and closing out this cycle of test cricket. It is disappointing to end up on the wrong side of things, nevertheless, it was a great effort over the last 2 years or so to get here in the first place. Amidst all the chaos and scathing assessments, i feel it’s very important to acknowledge all my team mates who played in this cycle and most importantly the...

'Virat Kohli is always out there': AUS star draws inspiration from Kohli ahead of WTC final

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 Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has decided to quit the Indian Premier League (IPL) early to increase his chances of playing in the upcoming ICC World Test Championship final against Team India. Josh Hazlewood praised Virat Kohli ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final. 'Virat Kohli is always out there': AUS star draws inspiration from Kohli ahead of WTC final Hazlewood has been included in Australia's squad for the World Test Championship tie against India. He is one of the four fast bowlers in the Australian team. The star pacer has been paired with the likes of skipper Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Scott Boland. If the selectors show faith in Hazlewood, then this fast bowler will leave no stone unturned to get the jackpot wicket of former Indian captain Kohli. Run-machine Kohli has found top form in the lead-up to the final of the World Test Championship. In a conversation with the ICC, Australia's Hazlewood lauded Kohli for his strong work ethic whi...

CSK beat GT by 15 runs to enter the 10th IPL final

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  CSK beat GT by 15 runs to enter the 10th IPL final All-round Chennai entered their 10th IPL final with a comfortable win over Gujarat at Chepauk . GT was all out for 157 runs and the last wicket fell on the last ball of the match. The legend of CSK and MS Dhoni continues. A heartbreaking defeat for the Titans but they still have one more chance in the finals. They will now play the winner of the Eliminator in Qualifier 2 on Friday. CSK vs GT Qualifier 1 - Match Overview Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a 44-ball 60 as Chennai Super Kings posted a competitive 172 for seven against Gujarat Titans. For Chennai, Tushar Deshpande did a brilliant performance of 8 runs in the last over. Hit a few boundaries but Tushar also took the crucial wicket of Rashid Khan in it. Mathisha Pathirana to bowl the last over of the match. Deepak Chahar, Pathirana and Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets each in CSK's resounding win.

Today DC and PBKS will face each other in the 64th IPL Match 2023

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The Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capital 64th match of IPL 2023 will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala. PBKS vs DC IPL 2023 PBKS are still very much alive in the tournament and can win their remaining two games to reach 16 points. While DC is officially out of the tournament but would like to end their campaign with a win or two. They will again face PBKS in this game after losing their last game against them at home. PBKS vs DC pitch report Average 1st innings score: 150 Average Total Innings Score: 148 The pitch at the venue is expected to be a good wicket for batting. A fresh wicket is expected as this is the first game of the season at this venue. The team batting first can expect scores above 170-180. PBKS vs. DC Head-to-Head Records Matches played: 31 PBKS won: 16 DC won: 15 tied: 0 No results: 0 PBKS vs DC Fantasy Tips Looking at the behavior of the pitch, it will be important to pick the top-order batsmen here. Death-over bowlers are always gre...

IPL 2023: RCB reached number 5, Kolkata remained intact in the top 4 race; Do or die match for SRH today

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 Two big matches were played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday. In the first match, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Rajasthan Royals by 112 runs to make it to the top-5. In the second match, Kolkata Knight Riders kept their hopes of reaching the playoffs alive by defeating Chennai Super Kings by 6 wickets. RCB reached number 5, Do or die match for SRH RR now depend on the results of other teams to qualify for the playoffs, while CSK still await a win to qualify. Today, the 62nd match of the league stage in the tournament will be played against Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Ahmedabad from 7:30 pm. Gujarat can reach the playoffs by winning today's match. On the other hand, Hyderabad can keep their hopes of reaching the playoffs alive by winning today's match. SRH will be out of the playoff race if they lose. 61 matches of the league stage have been played and 4 teams are currently giving tough competition to each other in the playoff race with 12 poi...

Krunal Pandya will lead Lucknow against CSK if Rahul is ruled out due to his injury

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  Needing 127 runs to win, LSG will look to get back to winning ways when they host MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2023 at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, after suffering a crushing 18-run defeat against RCB. LSG has won five out of nine matches and lost four so far. Krunal Pandya will lead Lucknow against CSK if Rahul is ruled out due to his injury This could be the biggest worry for the LSG franchise as CSK also has a solid spin attack with players like Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mahesh Thekshana. LSG Facing an Injury Battle Lucknow is also battling a few injuries and chances of KL Rahul and Jaydev Unadkat's return are slim. Rahul was ruled out against RCB while Unadkat injured himself ahead of the clash. Meanwhile, the extent of KL Rahul's injury is currently unknown but it is unlikely that the LSG skipper will be fit enough to play. Krunal Pandya is expected to lead the side in Rahul's absence. In Rahul's absence, Lucknow could try Quinton de Ko...

IPL 2023: CSK vs PBKS match in IPL today in Chidambaram Stadium

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First match in IPL today CSK vs PBKS: Punjab has won only 2 out of 6 matches at Chepauk Possible Playing-11 CSK vs PBKS In this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), doubleheader matches will be played again today. The first match will be between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS), which will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk), Chennai. The match will start at 3.30 pm. Out of the six matches played at Chennai's home ground Chepauk so far, Punjab has won only two. At the same time, Chennai has won four matches. Both teams will be face-to-face for the first time this season. Both have faced defeat in the last match. While Chennai was defeated by Rajasthan Royals by 32 runs, Punjab was defeated by Lucknow Super Giants by 56 runs. In the second match of the day, the teams of Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be face-to-face. Chennai won 5 out of 8 matches  Chennai Super Kings have played eight matches so far this season. He won five and ...

WTC 2023: What will be India playing-11 in WTC final

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 WTC 2023: What will be India playing-11 in WTC final The final of the World Test Championship (WTC) will be played between India and Australia at the Oval ground in England from June 7 to 11. The BCCI has announced the Indian team of 15 members for this match on Tuesday. Mumbai's batsman Ajinkya Rahane is also named in this. Rahane got a place in Team India after about 15 months. WTC 2023: What will be India playing-11 in the WTC final Rohit-Gil can open  Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill could be the opening pair in the WTC final. Rohit Sharma will captain the team. He has experience of playing in England. In the tour of England in 2021-22, Rohit scored 368 runs in 4 Tests at an average of 52.57. Also, Rohit has scored more than 700 runs in the WTC-23 season. Shubman Gill has captured the opening spot, giving tough competition to KL Rahul. In the initial phase of his Test career, Gill has scored 890 runs in 15 matches with 2 centuries. Gill has little experience in England. He h...