Opting to field first after winning the toss proved to be a strategic move for the Mumbai Indians, especially during the crucial powerplay. Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Madhwal quickly made their mark by dismissing Virat Kohli and Will Jacks, putting the Royal Challengers Bangalore on the back foot early on. However, Faf du Plessis and […]
After winning the toss and electing to bowl first, the home team gained momentum by dismissing Will Jacks and Virat Kohli early on during the powerplay. Despite this setback, RCB’s Faf du Plessis and Rajat Patidar formed a formidable partnership, adding 82 runs and propelling their team to 93/2 in 11 overs. Mumbai’s bowlers struck […]
In their debut match against each other this IPL season, Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to field. Early dismissals of Virat Kohli by Jasprit Bumrah and Will Jacks put the visiting team under pressure within the powerplay. The tension peaked when Akash Madhwal’s delivery struck Faf squarely in the groin, […]
The Rajasthan Royals endured a tumultuous start, losing both their opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler during the powerplay. However, Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag provided stability, guiding the team to 43/2 by the conclusion of the powerplay. Their partnership thrived, steering the side to 73/2 after 10 overs. Parag achieved a fifty from just […]
Following a delayed start due to rain in Jaipur, the Gujarat Titans’ captain, Shubman Gill, won the toss and elected to field first. This proved to be a wise decision as the visitors quickly dismissed Rajasthan opener Yashasvi Jaiswal in the fifth over. Rajasthan’s troubles continued as they lost Buttler in the sixth over. Despite […]
Winning the toss, the Punjab Kings elected to field first at their new home venue in Mullanpur for the second game. With two left-handers opening the batting for Sunrisers Hyderabad, captain Dhawan opted for the right-arm pacer Kagiso Rabada. Although there was a potential chance of dismissal on the first ball, it went unnoticed until […]
Chennai Super Kings bounced back from two consecutive defeats as skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and elected to field first in their stronghold. The yellow-clad squad made an impressive start when young paceman Tushar Deshpande dismissed Kolkata’s opener Phil Salt on the very first delivery. Despite a solid partnership between Sunil Narine and Angkrish […]
Following their successful coin toss, Chennai got off to an excellent start as Tushar Deshpande dismissed Kolkata’s opener Phil Salt with the very first delivery of the match. Despite this initial setback, Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi steadied the KKR innings with a solid 56-run partnership. However, KKR’s batting order suffered a sudden collapse thereafter, […]
In their home game, Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bat first. Gujarat speedster Umesh Yadav struck early with the new ball, dismissing Quinton de Kock with a top-edge behind square of the wicket. There was another opportunity to dismiss Devdutt Padikkal in the same over, but a controversial […]
In pursuit of a daunting target of 235 runs set by the Mumbai Indians, the visiting team faced an early setback as their key opener David Warner was dismissed in the fourth over. Despite this, Prithvi Shaw and Abhishek Porel steadied the innings, guiding the Capitals to 46/1 by the end of the powerplay. Shaw […]