UAE humble Bangladesh in Sharjah decider to script historic 2-1 T20I series win

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The United Arab Emirates stunned Bangladesh, coming back from a defeat in the opening game to win the next two to register a first-ever T20I series victory over the fellow Asian rivals. The bowlers helped the UAE restrict Bangladesh to a modest 162 before the batters chased it down in the last over. Sharjah: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) scripted history in Sharjah on Wednesday evening (May 21), beating Bangladesh in a T20I series for the first time. Following a defeat in the series opener, the UAE came back into the assignment strongly with back-to-back wins in the remainder of the games to win it 2-1. After pulling off a sensational run-chase in the sophomore contest where the batters stood up for the hosts, it was the bowlers’ turn to put their hand up in the decider, which they did, restricting Bangladesh to 162. It was a star turnout from left-arm spinner Haider Ali, who scalped three wickets while conceding just seven runs in his four-over spell. Tanzid Hasan actually began with a bang for Bangladesh, scoring 40 off just 18 balls. However, the problem lied at the other end. By the time Hasan was done with his innings, he had seen four batters coming in and going out inside the powerplay. 57/5 is a difficult place to recover from and even though Jaker Ali, Hasan Mahmud and Shoriful Islam tried their best, in the absence of Mustafizur Rahman, they had to bowl out of their skins to defend that total. Shoriful actually struck early, sending back dangerous Muhammad Waseem. However, Alishan Sharafu was calm and composed and took chances when only necessary because with the target and required rate not being outrageous, he knew that he could play it safe and didn’t have to take extra risks. The strike rate may just be 144, but it did the job and if the UAE needed an extra punch, Asif Khan provided it at No 5, scoring a 26-ball 41, hitting as many as five sixes, as the hosts finished the job in the final over. Bangladesh definitely lacked the experience of Mustafizur and Taskin Ahmed, but it was the batters who were at fault in the decider as it was certainly a 180-185 pitch, if not more. Bangladesh will now travel to Pakistan for three-match T20I series, shortened by a couple of maytches. Source link

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“Guys showed great fight”: Faf du Plessis backs his players following defeat against MI in IPL 2025

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Mumbai [India], : Delhi Capitals’ skipper Faf du Plessis backed his team following the franchise’s disappointing loss against the hosts, Mumbai Indians, in the 63rd encounter of the Indian Premier League 2025. “Guys showed great fight”: Faf du Plessis backs his players following defeat against MI in IPL 2025 Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Santner’s three-wicket haul bundled out the visitors, Delhi Capitals, for 121 runs as the hosts registered a 59-run victory at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. With this win, Mumbai Indians became the fourth and final team to qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs. The other three teams for the knockouts are Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Punjab Kings. Speaking on the team’s performance at the post-match presentation, Du Plessis said, “We were excellent today in the field. The guys showed great fight. The bowlers pitched up, obviously not the easiest pitch to bat on, probably made the bowlers’ job a little bit easier. But still, it’s a very strong batting line-up and I thought we were excellent and then just let it slip there in the last 2 overs. Momentum is a real thing in cricket, the way that they counter-punched to get almost 50 in the last 2 overs, all the hard work that we did for 17-18 overs … lost that momentum.” Further, the right-hand batter lauded young uncapped Indian batter Sameer Rizvi’s mindset during the chase where he scored 39 runs with the help of six fours and a six on a difficult wicket where lot of senior players failed to score runs. “Rizvi today showed some signs, he’s got some talent there. When you’re playing against a powerful team like this, you need to be at your best all the time and unfortunately for 17-18 overs we were and then the last two overs we were pretty average, With the bat, you need a good start on a surface like that and we didn’t get going at all with the bat. Sums up pretty much our season, we’ve been cold in either batting or bowling in the last 6 or 7 games,” the 40-year-old cricketer added. In the end, Du Plessis went on to say that the team missed the services of regular skipper Axar Patel and left-arm speedster Mitchell Starc in today’s game against the Mumbai-based franchise. “If you look at the way that Mitch Santner bowled, they are very similar bowlers. To bowl four overs, I think he went for around 10 runs. Axar is that kind of class bowler, an internationally proven left-arm spinner. On a wicket like that, he would have loved to bowl. Unfortunately, he was very sick the last two days. Starc is a fantastic bowler, but especially the spinner on a wicket like that is worth gold. Momentum – I am a big believer that you have to make sure that you never take it for granted. When you are on top of the wave, you’ve got to make sure you don’t lose it as quickly,” the former South African player concluded. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text. Source link

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Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals LIVE Score, IPL 2025: MI In Trouble After Losing 2 Wickets In 8 Balls vs DC

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Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Abishek Porel(w), Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Tristan Stubbs, Dushmantha Chameera, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Kumar Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah Source link

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“Fitting That We Are Bottom”: CSK Coach Stephen Fleming Spares No One At Press Conference

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In a candid admission of their pathetic run this IPL season, Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming said they deserve to finish at the bottom of the table but promised to come back with “strong ideas”. One of the most consistent sides in the popular league, five-time champions CSK are set to finish last behind Rajasthan Royals to whom they lost by six wickets on Tuesday in their penultimate IPL clash this season. It is not a sight cricket fans are used to considering CSK’s tremendous success in the past. “No, we don’t obviously like being down here, but it’s not a motivation. We wanted just a good performance. We’re trying to string some performances together. The aim was two good performances (in last two matches). “Now it’ll be one good one to finish. It’s probably fitting that we’re at the bottom. We’ve played that type of cricket, so you can’t hide away from it,” Fleming said after the match. The New Zealander said they know the road ahead and failure of top-order batters has played huge role in the ordinary run. “Our order is not right at this stage, and that is something that we are always looking to reshuffle. We’ve got some strong ideas for next year, so all those facets are covered. But that hasn’t been possible this year because of the lack of runs at the top. “A lot of the batting positions are determined by how well a start we have, and then guys can fall into line. We haven’t had that. So we’ve been just patching innings up, really, rather than constructing good innings,” he explained the reason behind the wretched run. Pacer Anshul Kamboj has managed to impress this season with his pace and Fleming feels he will be a good asset for India after his selection in A side for the England tour. “His speeds have been around 138, 139 (kph). He is deceptive and the ball always seems to hit the gloves harder. His big strength is his length and he just gets the ball to wobble. You saw that today on a reasonably flat wicket and he’ll do well on that tour (of England) if he gets conditions that seam a bit and a little bit of swing. “He’ll be an absolute handful. He has got some real potential with both white and red ball. We’re happy with his development and the opportunity he has taken this year.” The former Kiwi captain also spoke highly of pacer Matheesha Pathirana but said the Lankan needs to improve further. “We have high expectations of him, which is why we retained him. But he is coming back into some form. He was really out of form. He’s made improvements, but it’s still not to where we or he would like. So there’s some room for him to get some form and get some confidence. But he’s just at that crossroads where batsmen are playing him better.” In his last 10 IPL matches he managed 10 wickets, and went wicketless in five contest. “They’ve seen more of him. So now he just has to drill down on what he needs to do to be as effective as what he’s been for the first part of his career. It’s a unique skill set, but it’s been a little bit off,” he said.  (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article Source link

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CSK equal embarrassing IPL record with loss against RR | Cricket News

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Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings’ tough campaign in IPL 2025 hit another low on Tuesday evening in Delhi, as they suffered their 10th defeat of the season equalling their worst-ever record for most losses in a single edition. This unwanted statistic brings back memories of 2022, when CSK had also endured a 10-loss season. The other two instances of CSK losing eight matches in a season came in 2012 and 2020, both of which had still seen the side remain competitive. However, the 2025 campaign has been a far cry from those. This year, Chennai have looked out of sorts with both bat and ball. Injuries, inconsistency, and lack of firepower in key moments have all contributed to their decline. The side has struggled to find momentum, and their playoff hopes had already been dashed well before the final week of league matches.Quiz: Who’s that IPL player? With one game left to play against Gujarat Titans. CSK not only face the prospect of setting an outright record for most defeats in a season, but also risk finishing last on the points table. To avoid that, they need a big win against the table-toppers, as their net run rate is significantly worse than that of Rajasthan Royals, who ended their season on a high. What went wrong with CSK in IPL 2025 Whether Chennai manage to salvage pride in their final outing remains to be seen. For now, they are staring at the possibility of their most disappointing season in IPL history. Get IPL 2025 match schedules, squads, points table, and live scores for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings. Source link

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Joginder Sharma drops massive statement on Dhonis IPL future

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Diu (Daman and Diu) [India], May 20 (ANI): Former India cricketer and the 2007 T20 World Cup-winning star Joginder Sharma feels it is time for Chennai Super Kings icon MS Dhoni to “rest”. Chennai, a team that boasts five title wins and 12 playoff appearances, was chasing the shadows of its former self as it crashed out of the playoff race in the group stage. After designated captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the tournament, Dhoni took the mantle of leading the beleaguered CSK. Speculations have been going around about Dhoni’s future in the cash-rich Indian Premier League after the five-time champions crashed out of the race to the playoffs following a shambolic campaign in the 18th season. Rumours about Dhoni’s retirement sparked when his family came to Chepauk last month for Chennai’s fixture against Delhi Capitals. The 43-year-old’s coming down in the batting order fuelled the rumour mill, especially after Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming admitted that Dhoni can’t bat for “10 overs running full stick.” Joginder, who was Dhoni’s final over masterstroke against Pakistan in the 2007 T20 World Cup, believes it is time for the veteran wicketkeeper to bid adieu to his 18-year-long journey in the cash-rich league. “Considering Mahi’s fitness level, he should play up to prove his fitness, but I believe it is time for him to rest,” Joginder told ANI. Dhoni addressed his retirement plans after his finishing touches helped Chennai trounce the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders earlier this month. He acknowledged that he would have to see if his body could take pressure in the next six to eight months. “After this IPL gets over, I have to work hard for another 6-8 months to see if my body can take this pressure. Nothing to decide now, but the love and affection I have seen is excellent,” he said in the post-match presentation. With his brute force and lightning-quick reflexes with the gloves, Dhoni toppled several records in the 18th season, including featuring in 400 T20s, becoming the oldest player to be adjudged the Player of the Match, securing most wins as a captain and many more. During CSK’s IPL 2023 triumph, Dhoni didn’t miss a single match. He led the team from the front and ensured that his troops walked away with their fifth IPL title at the end of the tournament. Months later, the former Indian skipper underwent knee surgery at the beginning of this month to overcome the issue he carried for most of the season. (ANI) Source link

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News about India pulling out of Asia Cup is speculative: BCCI secretary Saikia

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BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the BCCI has not even discussed or taken any such steps regarding the ensuing ACC events. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The BCCI on Monday (May 19, 2025) termed as “speculative and imaginary” the report which claimed that it has decided to pull out of men’s Asia Cup and women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup. A media report, quoting sources, said that BCCI won’t let Indian teams compete in the two Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events at a time when the cricket body is being headed by a Pakistani and just days back the two neighbouring nations were involved in a military conflict. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who is also PCB Chairman, holds the position of President in the ACC. Defending champions India are the hosts for the Men’s Asia Cup, to be played in the T20 format, in September while Sri Lanka have been allotted the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup. “Since this morning, it has come to our notice about some news items about BCCI’s decision not to participate in the Asia Cup and Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup, both ACC events. Such news is devoid of any truth as till now, the BCCI has not even discussed or taken any such steps regarding the ensuing ACC events, leave alone writing anything to the ACC,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia to PTI. Mr. Saikia added that BCCI is focussed on ensuring the smooth conduct of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the upcoming five-match Test series against England beginning next month. “At this stage, our prime focus is on the ongoing IPL and the subsequent England series, both men and women. The Asia Cup matter or any other ACC event issue has not come up for discussion at any level, hence any news or report on that is purely speculative and imaginary.” “It may be said that the BCCI, as and when any discussion on any ACC event takes place and any important decision is reached, the same will be announced through the media,” he added. Published – May 19, 2025 07:00 pm IST Source link

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LSG focussed to win last 3 games and somehow sneak into playoffs: William O’Rourke

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Lucknow Super Gianst (LSG) fast bowler Willaim O’ Rourke has revealed that the team is just focusing to win the last three matches and somehow get a chance to make it to the playoffs. LSG are set to take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Monday, May 18 at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The Rishabh Pant-led side are in a must-win situation as they desperately need to win all of their last three fixtures by a good margin to stay alive in the playoffs race. Ahead of the fixture, William O’ Rourke, who’s been signed as the replacement for Mayank Yadav for Rs 3 crore, spoke about his team’s playoff chances . “Obviously, there’s only so much that’s in our control, but what we can do is focus on winning the next three games. We need to take responsibility for that, put in strong performances, and if we manage to sneak into the semifinals, that would be a great result,” said O’Rourke in the pre-match press conference. Lucknow are on the seventh spot on the points table with five wins from 11 matches having ten points to their name. They have their last three matches against SRH, Gujarat Titans (GT) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Moreover, their poor net run rate of -0.469 has further made their road to the playoffs tougher as all the other teams have a positive net run rate. The Rishabh Pant-led side will have to play out of their skin in the last three fixtures and also hope for certain results to go in their favour. Meanwhile, O’ Rourke also spoke about bowling on Indian pitches against some of the best players in the world. “Yeah, it’s obviously very different from back home. I think we tend to get greener, bouncier wickets there. I’ve played here a few times, including a couple of Test matches, which were definitely challenging—especially as a bowler. But at the same time, it’s exciting to experience different conditions and test my game against some of the best in the world,” he added. Stay updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! Get match schedules, team squads, live score, and the latest IPL points table for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Plus, keep track of the top contenders for the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Don’t miss a moment! Published By: Rishabh Beniwal Published On: May 19, 2025 Source link

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Gujarat Titans confirm spot in IPL 2025 playoffs after win over DC; RCB, PBKS officially qualify too

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Gujarat Titans made light work of Delhi Capitals in their 200-run chase on the back of a sensational batting display by Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan. New Delhi: Gujarat Titans’ win over Delhi Capitals on Sunday, May 18, has confirmed the entry of three teams into the IPL 2025 playoffs. Led by sensational batting display from GT openers – Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan – the Titans made light work of DC’s 199 as they hunted down the target with ease. GT’s win means that three teams – GT themselves, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings – have officially qualified for the playoffs. Sudharsan slammed a century, while Gill also manoeuvred his way extremely well as GT inflicted DC with their fourth loss in their last six matches in the season. GT achieve a never-seen-before record in IPL history Sudharsan and Gill made a mockery of the Capitals’ bowling. Their insane consistency churned out yet another unbelievable chapter as they hunted down the 200-run target without losing a single wicket and with six balls to spare. This marked the first instance of a team chasing down a 200 or 200-plus target with 10 wickets in hand.  This is also only the second instance of a team chasing 200 or more in T20 cricket without losing a wicket, with the only other instance being when Pakistan hunted down 200 against England in Karachi in 2022. Highest target chased without losing a wicket in T20s: 200 – GT vs DC, Delhi, 2025* 200 – PAK vs ENG, Karachi, 2022 184 – KKR vs GL, Rajkot, 2017 179 – CSK vs PBKS, Dubai, 2020 178 – RCB vs RR, Mumbai, 2021 Sudharsan and Gill batted at a different level yet again. Sudharsan slammed his second IPL hundred with this one coming off 57 balls. He scored 108 off 61 balls with 12 fours and four sixes. Gill played second fiddle to Sudharsan with his unbeaten 93 from 53 deliveries. Earlier, KL Rahul slammed a century as he scored an unbeaten 112 after being sent in to open alongside Faf du Plessis. Apart from Rahul, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs and Axar Patel also put contributions, however, their 199 proved out to be way too low against the rampaging GT batting. Source link

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PBKS’ Wadhera reveals secret behind team’s consistent 200-runs totals in IPL 2025

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Jaipur [India], : After the completion of the first innings between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League 2025 on Sunday, left-hand batter Nehal Wadera opened up on the reason behind scoring 200-plus runs constantly in the ongoing tournament. PBKS’ Wadhera reveals secret behind team’s consistent 200-runs totals in IPL 2025 The Shreyas Iyer-led team has slammed six 200-plus scores in the ongoing 18th edition of the cash-rich league so far in the 12 matches they have played in the competition. “It was wonderful batting there today. I think Shreyas bhai and I both played well together. I think 220 is a very good score on this wicket. Shashank and Omarzai played well towards the end. The talks have been clear with the captain and coach. We have to punish the loose balls; that’s why we are scoring 200 runs frequently,” Nehal Wadhera said after the first innings. “That positive approach has helped us. I think the preparations happen in the nets. The way the players play in the nets, they play similarly in the game. It is quite hot today, but the surface is looking good. We have good bowlers, I am pretty sure we are going to nail this game,” the uncapped Indian player added. A career-best half-century from Nehal Wadhera and a blistering effort from Shashank Singh towards the end overs helped Punjab Kings score 219/5 in their 20 overs against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match at Jaipur on Sunday. After being reduced to 34/3 following their decision to bat first, half-centuries from Wadhera and Shashank gave PBKS a massive score to defend, with supporting knocks from skipper Shreyas Iyer and Azmatullah Omarzai. Before the beginning of the game between the Rajasthan and Punjab sides, the Indian national anthem was played in the stadium. IPL took to X and shared a video with a caption, “Grateful to the Armed Forces. Jai Hind.” BCCI suspended the cash-rich league for a week in the wake of the cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. BCCI on Monday announced the resumption of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League 2025 and revealed the schedule for the remaining 17 fixtures. A total of 17 matches will be played across six venues, starting May 17, and culminating in the final on June 3. The revised schedule includes two double-headers, which will be played on two Sundays. The six venues that have been selected are Bengaluru, Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, which was set to host the final, was missing from the list of venues. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text. Source link

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