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IPL 2022 Match 54: Emphatic win for RCB

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 Royal Challengers Bangalore produced a dominating win over lackluster Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first match of the day played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Sunday. RCB captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and decided to bat first. It was not an ideal start as Virat Kohli was dismissed off the very first ball by J Suchith caught by Williamson at short midwicket. Rajat Patidar and Faf du Plessis took some time before launching an attack on the SRH bowlers. Patidar looked in great shape making life tough for Kane Williamson. At the end of the first six overs, RCB scored 47 for 1 and ended the first timeout at 57 for a loss of 1 wicket. Patidar and du Plessis put SRH bowlers under pressure with some big shots, especially against Umran Malik taken for 20 runs in his first over. Both made life tough for SRH bowlers not allowing them to settle. Du Plessis looked decent enough as he completed fifty off 34 balls while Patidar showed his class before being caught by Rahul Tripathi. Du ...

IPL 2021 Match 54: KKR thrash Rajasthan Royals to qualify for the playoffs

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 Kolkata Knight Riders produced a dominating display to outplay Rajasthan Royals in a one-sided encounter played at Sharjah Cricket Ground, Sharjah on Friday. RR captain Sanju Samson won the toss and decided to field first. It was a steady start by KKR openers Venetaksh Iyer and Shubman Gill putting RR bowlers under pressure. Both openers kept the scoreboard ticking. At the end of the first six overs, KKR scored 34 for 0. Gill and Iyer looked in control making life tough for RR bowlers. At the end of the first timeout, KKR scored 44 for 0. KKR openers upped the ante keeping the pressure on RR bowlers and maintained the momentum. Rahul Tewaita dismissed Iyer giving RR a breakthrough. Iyer and Gill added 79 runs for the opening wicket. Glenn Phillips dismissed Nitish Rana after being smashed for quickfire runs. Gill began to up the ante and keep the scoreboard ticking along with Rahul Tripathi. At the end of the 2 nd timeout, KKR scored 119 for 2. After the timeout, Gill loo...