Abhishek Jhunjhunwala ’s serene 45 ensured that Rajasthan Royals, winless so far in this tournament, capitalised on a solid start to end up with a competitive total in Ahmedabad. It was a slow wicket, perhaps one of the slowest tracks in this IPL, and Rajasthan, whose batsmen were harassed on bouncier pitches in this tournament [...]
Abhishek Jhunjunwala and Adam Voges came to the party for Jaipur to help the team post a competitive total against Kolkata on Saturday.
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Ashok Dinda packed off Jaipur opener Lumb off the first ball of the match, trapping him infront of the wickets.
Shane Bond then picked up Faiz Fazal, who had started [...]
Jaipur would be desperate to end their losing streak when they face Kolkata in their IPL match on Saturday.
The recent injuries to the key members of the team — South Africa captain Graeme Smith and England’s Dmitri Mascarenhas has weakened the side even more. And if they intend to get the better of Ganguly’s men, [...]
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Saturday, March 20
Start time 1600 (1030 GMT)
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The first week could hardly have been worse for Rajasthan Royals. They have lost three matches in a row, lost two important overseas players to injury. To make things worse, a day after their abject capitulation at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Warne has the added worry of [...]
Bangalore’s facile thumping of Rajasthan had a crucial sub-text to it - the perfect bouncer and the amount of strife it continued to cause Indian batsmen. Anil Kumble had a seasoned and varied seam-attack at his disposal and they repeatedly let Rajasthan get a good sniff of leather. As Bangalore continue to rise in confidence [...]
A superlative bowling performance by Royal Challengers Bangalore, including a hat-trick by Praveen Kumar, decimated Rajasthan Royals to a paltry 92 and set up a huge win. The match lasted just 30.3 overs as Bangalore strolled home by 10 wickets to call it an early night, and also seal the second-most comprehensive victory in terms [...]
Jaipur are in dire need of a magic touch and they do have the firepower to light things up in the Indian Premier League.
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We are two games into the IPL-3 and the excitement keeps moving at such a pace that it’s hard to sit back and take a breather. Obviously, it’s not the [...]
With their backs against the wall after two successive losses, an injury-stricken Jaipur will take on a rejuvenated Bangalore tonight.
Shane Warne’s inspirational leadership that saw his side conquering the first edition of the IPL seems to be fading away. Nothing has been going right for the leg-spinning legend.
His fringe players, who were the key to [...]
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Bangalore v Rajasthan in Bangalore
Thursday, March 18
Start time 2000 (1430 GMT)
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The captain’s legbreaks are not coming out right; the most imposing batsman of the team has broken a finger, the canny wicket-taker has done an ankle; their fastest bowler is fast becoming wider than he is fast; and the talismanic allrounder’s arrival is [...]
Virender Sehwag struck a destructive half-century as Delh secured a six-wicket victory over Jaipur in the IPL in Ahmedabad.
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Jaipurs, put into bat, squandered a fairly decent start and were restricted to a below-par 141 for six despite a steady 53 from Abhishek Jhunjhunwala.
Sehwag then smashed a ferocious 75 off 34 deliveries and [...]
A disciplined performance by the Delhi Daredevils bowlers and a blistering innings from Virender Sehwag inflicted on Rajasthan Royals their second defeat in as many games. A battling half-century from Abhishek Jhunjhunwala lent Rajasthan’s total some respectability but it was a woefully inadequate one to defend given Sehwag’s onslaught.
Rajasthan were made to regret their poor [...]
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Monday, March 15
Start time 2000 (1430GMT)
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The two teams playing the first ever IPL match in Ahmedabad present a bit of a contrast. The Rajasthan Royals, even though they were champions in 2008, are perennial underdogs and seem comfortable playing that role. They’re the team most fans love to support after their own. [...]