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IPL 2021 Match 10: Royal Challengers Bangalore thrash Kolkata Knight Riders to register third win

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  Royal Challengers Bangalore produced a dominating performance to beat Kolkata Knight Riders in the 10 th match of IPL 2021 played at M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Sunday. Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat first. It was not an ideal start as Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar went in quick succession. A superb running catch by Rahul Tripathi ended the innings for RCB captain Kohli while Rajat Patidar was clean bowled. Varun Chakravarthy dismissed both Kohli and Patidar. Glenn Maxwell came to the crease and looked in decent form putting pressure on KKR bowlers. On the other hand, Paddikal struggled for timing against Harbhajan Singh and Varun. Maxwell took Shakib AL Hasan on with some aggressive strokes. At the end of the first six overs, RCB scored 45 for 2. Maxwell and Paddikal rescued the innings to end the first timeout at 53 for 2. After the timeout, Maxwell continued his aggressive intent keeping the scoreboard ticking with ...

India versus England 1st Test 5th Day: Jack Leach and James Anderson helps England register a resounding win in the first Test

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  A superb bowling effort helped England stunned India by a massive 227 runs on the fifth day of the first Test match played at M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Tuesday. Beginning the final day of 39 for 1, Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara hit the bad balls away for boundaries putting pressure on the England spinners. With things looking bright, Jack Leach produced a beauty to dismiss Pujara giving a simple catch to Stokes at slips. Pujara and Gill added 33 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Shubman Gill showed his class against Dom Bess and created enough pressure on the inexperienced spinner. Gill completed a half-century off 81 balls. The veteran James Anderson was bought into the attack and displayed great reverse swing. He produced a stunning delivery to get rid of Gill. Gill and Kohli added 34 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Rahane got a reprieve as he survived a close LBW shout. Anderson then produced a beauty to dismiss Rahane to leave India in tatters. The Indian captain Virat K...

India versus England 1st Test 1st Day: Joe Root and Dom Sibley puts England in driving seat

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  Thanks to a superb partnership between England captain Joe Root and Dom Sibley, England ended the first day of the first Test match in a strong position played at M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Friday. England captain Joe Root won the toss and decided to bat first. Rory Burns and Dom Sibley started off cautiously against Bumrah and Ishant Sharma. Pant dropped a tough chance to dismiss Rory Burns. After the initial spell, Ravichandran Ashwin was bought into the attack. The England openers played confidently. Sibley hit the first boundary for England. Rory Burns and Dom Sibley looked in a comfortable situation taking singles and hitting boundaries. R Ashwin got the breakthrough dismissing Rory Burns tried to reverse sweep giving a simple catch to Pant. England openers put on 63 runs. Jasprit Bumrah got his maiden Test wicket on Indian soil producing a beauty to dismiss Dan Lawrence to put the visitors on the backfoot. At the end of the first session, England made 67 for 2. ...