Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer speaks on having a strong mindset while playing qualifier 2 of the IPL 2020. After losing the first qualifier played against Mumbai Indians, DC is in pressure to win the second qualifier to enter into the finals of IPL 2020.
Shreyas Iyer fails to lead DC to IPL 2020 finals
In the 1st qualifier, batting first MI scored a mammoth total of 200 runs after their two key players dismissed for duck. While chasing DC loses its top three batsmen in the first two overs and lands in trouble.
Rahane, Dhawan, and Shaw failed to face MI’s star bowlers and return Pavillion without scoring even a single run. Trent Boult in his first over makes the two massive wickets by dismissing Rahane and Shaw.
Boult dismissed Shaw and Rahane for duck in the first over
The perfect lead has been followed by Bumrah where he dismissed Dhawan in the next over. Though Stoinis made a belief by moving DC’s score beyond 100, it’s Bumrah who again with his spell dismissed him after scoring a half-century.
Positive Approach by Shreyas Iyer
“I don’t want to speak negatively about the team, but going forward it’s important to come with a strong mindset. It’s never too late, and we’ll see to it that we come back strongly,” said Iyer after the match.
With this victory, Mumbai Indians paved their way for the finals of the IPL 2020. With a chance left out DC needs to rebuild their team in this crucial moment.
“I think we were on top when we got two quick wickets, and they were 102-4. We could have capitalised more at that time, and gotten two more wickets — maybe we could’ve chased around 170, but it’s part and parcel of the game. Every night can’t be yours,” said Iyer.
“We keep talking about the opportunities that we get and it’s important to have a good mindset. It’s not easy to be in the bubble and follow the same routine, but the practice we have done over the last few days, I’m really happy with the boys and their preparations.”
Watch IPL 2020 post-match interview by Shreyas Iyer
CSK raising superstar Ruturaj Gaikwad has signed a multi-year deal with sports marketing firm Baseline Ventures. The baseline will now be managing all the commercial interests of Gaikwad.
“Baseline represents some of the biggest athletes from our country and therefore I am very excited to be represented by them. They are one of the best sports marketing companies in India and have helped many young talents move forward in the right direction and build their careers. I look forward to a fantastic partnership with them,” Gaikwad said.
Gaikwad – New opener for CSK?
The 23-year-old made his first-class debut against Jharkhand in 2016. Since then, the top-order batsman has scored six centuries and four half-centuries in his first-class career.
Gaikwad was roped by CSK in IPL 2019 for the price of 20 Lakhs. In the 13th edition of IPL held in UAE after undergoing COVID-19 infection, Gaikwad struggled in the first three matches and makes his comeback in the last three matches.
Though CSK has kicked out of IPL 2020 before entering the playoff they found a new opener for the replacement of Shane Watson. As Watson has announced his IPL retirement Gaikwad will open for CSK in IPL 2021.
Shane Watson
The youngster, who scored 204 runs in six matches at a healthy average of 51.00 this season, became the first uncapped Indian to score three consecutive fifties in the IPL.
Baseline Ventures statement on Ruturaj
“Ruturaj is one of the most promising young batsmen in India, an opinion shared by so many greats of world cricket and Indian cricket legends. His performance in IPL 2020 completely showed his class with a record of three back to back 50+ scores which has never happened in the history of IPL with an uncapped Indian player. It’s an honour for us to manage him going forward and we hope it’s a great association,” said Baseline Ventures Managing Director Tuhin Mishra.
Baseline Ventures sponsored athletes
Female Athletes
Baseline also represents top women athletes like PV Sindhu(Badminton), Nikhat Zareen(woman boxer), Joshna Chinappa(squash), Deepika Kumari(Archery), along with a handful of female cricketers like Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma & Radha Yadav.
Male Athletes
They also represent some of the top male athletes like Pankaj Advani(billiards and snooker), Saurav Ghosal(squash), Sathiyan Gnanasekaran(table tennis), Sardar Singh(former hockey player), Saurabh Chaudhry(Indian sport shooter), Amit Panghal(boxer), cricketers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prithvi Shaw, Sanju Samson, & many more.
IPL 2020 MI vs Dc Highlights: Delhi Capitals is set to play the first qualifier match of IPL 2020 against Mumbai Indians. The top two teams of the points table lock their horns to seal their place in the finals.
The winner of this match will be qualified for the IPL 2020 finals. While the loser will have a chance in qualifier 2 where they will face the winner of the eliminator match. In order to to make it to the finals, DC need to bring back their peak form.
We are going to bowl first. The wicket is dry and with a bit of dew, it could play an important role. The energy inside the dressing room is pretty high. Same team for us.
Looks like a good pitch, it could play a bit slow. We know we are going to bat first now, so just post a good total. We know we have a good bowling line-up to defend any total. Just got to start well and then take it from there.
Three changes, Bumrah, Boult, and Hardik are back for Pattinson, Dhawal, and Tiwary. We are confident, but it’s a fresh game and we got to focus on our strengths.
de Kock and Rohit Sharma get in to the crease to lead MI. Daniel Sams opens the attack against MI. DC is in pressure to take early wickets and also needs to maintain a slow run rate as MI has a strong batting line.
de Kock without any hesitation strikes tiple boundaries of the first over and shows his confidence. Ravichandran Ashwin in the next over dismissed Rohit Sharma off the first ball he faces and builds pressure over MI.
Rohit Sharma again failed to show his consistency and walks to Pavillion without scoring any. Though MI loses its one of the opener de Kock still remains aggressive and ends the over with a boundary. Suryakumar Yadav and de Kock jointly lead MI to score 63 runs for 1 wicket loss at the end of the powerplay.
Ashwin after a lot of struggle dismissed de Kock for 40 runs who poses a great threat for DC. DC still is in need to dismiss in-form Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Pollard, dangerous Pandya brothers.
DC bowlers as expected took two quick wickets by dismissing Suryakumar Yadav(51 by Nortje) and Pollard for a duck. Ashwin’s dismissal of Pollard shows a bit of confidence among DC.
Suryakumar Yadav registered his half-century in 37 deliveries
MI is in pressure to pump the score to a higher level as they score only 122 runs for 4 wickets loss at the end of the 15th over. After Krunal Pandya’s dismissal, MI has to play with a new batsman at the death over.
But it’s Hardik Pandya who gets into bat in the death over. It’s a great threat to DC now. With Ishan and Pandya’s aggressive strike MI score pumps to the 200 marks. With a six of the last delivery, Ishan registered his half-century where Pandya scored 37 runs for just 14 deliveries.
Delhi Capitals(DC) Batting
Prithvi Shaw and Dhawan get in to the crease to lead DC to chase down a mammoth target of 200. DC batsmen should post their peak form in order to withstand Boult and Bumrah’s spell.
Boult opens the attack and makes a massive couple of wickets in the first over. Boult dismissed Shaw and Rahane for a duck and lands DC in pressure. In the followed over Bumrah makes a huge impact by dismissing Dhawan for another golden duck.
Boult dismissed Shaw and Rahane for duck in the first over
DC struggles after losing their top three batsmen for golden ducks. Marcus Stoinis and Shreyas Iyer join hands and in pressure to build a match-winning partnership. With a lot to add in the DC scoreboard Iyer too left the crease after scoring 12 runs.
DC is in need to make lots of massive strikes to lead DC to a winning position. At the end of the powerplay DC scored 32 runs for 4 wicket loss. Krunal Pandya breaks the partnership by dismissing Pant for 3 runs. DC strikers struggle to build a partnership with Stoinis who plays as the only hope for DC.
Stoinis registered his half-century in just 36 balls
Axar Patel and Stoinis show confidence by building a partnership which drags DC score beyond 100 run mark. Bumrah in his third over with an aggressive spell dismissed Stoinis and breaks the 71 run stand partnership. In addition to this Bumrah also dismissed Daniel Sams for a duck and register his fourth wicket.
Bumrah with his four-wicket haul makes MI to register their name in the IPL 2020 finals. DC is in need to score nearly 80 runs in the last four overs. With back to back controlled over MI beat DC by 57 runs and made it to the finals.
Watch MI vs DC highlights – Qualifier 1
Man of the match
Jasprit Bumrah | MI
I am okay with not getting wickets and winning the tournament, I have been given a role so I just want to execute that role. Opening yorker was really important. I decided I will do that early in the game and when it comes off it’s always nice.
I am always ready when the captain wants me to bowl and don’t focus on the end result. When I have done that it’s always gone downhill. I have a great camaraderie with Boult. We discuss fields, situations, so there’s a lot to learn from him.
Batsmen have been taking all the awards, so it’s good to get it as a bowler (laughs). Ah no, I don’t worry about awards. As long as the team is winning I am happy.
Sehwag slams BCCI over Rohit Sharma's injury issue
Former Indian batsman Virender Sehwag backs Rohit Sharma and slams BCCI for not being transparent. Sehwag states he doesn’t believe that head coach Ravi Shastri was unaware of Rohit Sharma’s injury issue. Which resulted in him not being selected for the Australia tour.
“I don’t think that it is possible that Ravi Shastri did not know about Rohit’s situation,” Sehwag said. “Even if he is not a part of the selection committee, the selectors must have spoken to him a day or two days ago regarding what he was thinking, and taken his feedback and inputs.”
“I do not agree with this statement of Ravi Shastri that he is not a part of the selection committee. Even if it is not official, the coach and captain must have spoken unofficially to the selectors regarding who should be in the team for the Australia tour,” he added.
Rohit turning out for his franchise has raised eyebrows with the likes of Dilip Vengsarkar questioning whether BCCI erred in diagnosing his injury correctly or the opener is ready to risk injury to play for MI.
Sehwag questioned BCCI’s management
“I am surprised to see that a player who is ready to play for the franchise has not been selected to play for the country. This is surprising and mismanagement from the BCCI. They should have taken all the information that if he can play for his IPL team then he should be kept in the Indian team,” Sehwag, said.
“If he got injured, they could have called in a replacement for him. But he was not kept in India’s squad, this I don’t understand. This is a strange year. Now, what you will do? He played this game against SRH and will play the playoffs games. He is saying I am fit. Then why didn’t you pick him,” he added.
Cricket Australia (CA) announced the Big Bash League (BBL) schedule for the upcoming 2020-21 season. The BBL announced that there will be 21 BBL matches held throughout the month of December, with Tasmania, ACT, Queensland, and South Australia hosting those fixtures.
BBL 2020-21 schedule venue
News in Australia suggests that movement restrictions across borders will be eased by December 10, meaning officials will wait and watch before announcing fixtures for the rest of the season.
“We are working through scenarios for the 35 regular season matches and finals series to be played in the new year with our partners and government bodies,” Alistair Dobson, Cricket Australia’s Head of Big Bash Leagues, said in a statement.
“An announcement on these venues will be made in the coming weeks. This is, without doubt, the most complex fixturing task ever undertaken by the League and we are excited with where it has landed.
“It has been a difficult year for so many people around Australia and we look forward to bringing the BBL to every state, should border conditions allow us to.”
Check out the revised dates, start times, and matchups for all 56 regular-season games was announced. Venues were confirmed only for the first 21 matches up until December 31.
Big Bash League 2020-21 Schedule
Match No
Date
Match
Venue
Time(AEDT)
1
10-Dec-20
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers
Bellerive Oval
7:15 PM
2
11-Dec-20
Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat
Manuka Oval
7:15pm
3
12-Dec-20
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder
Manuka Oval*
4:05pm
4
Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers
Bellerive Oval
7:15pm
5
13-Dec-20
Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes
Bellerive Oval
2:15pm
6
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades
Bellerive Oval
7:15pm
7
14-Dec-20
Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat
Manuka Oval
7:15pm
8
15-Dec-20
Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers
University of Tasmania Stadium
7:15pm
9
16-Dec-20
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars
University of Tasmania Stadium
7:15pm
10
19-Dec-20
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades
Bellerive Oval
11:10am
11
20-Dec-20
Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers
Bellerive Oval
11:10am
12
22-Dec-20
Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers
Manuka Oval*
7:15pm
13
23-Dec-20
Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers
Gabba*
7:15pm
14
26-Dec-20
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades
Manuka Oval
6:10pm
15
Sydney Sixers at Melbourne Stars
Carrara Stadium
9:20pm
16
27-Dec-20
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes
Gabba
7:15pm
17
28-Dec-20
Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers
Adelaide Oval
7:15pm
18
29-Dec-20
Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers
Carrara Stadium*
6:10pm
19
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars
Manuka Oval
7:15pm
20
30-Dec-20
Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat
Gabba
7:15pm
21
31-Dec-20
Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers
Adelaide Oval
7:15pm
22
01-Jan-21
Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder
TBC(to be confirmed)
7:15pm*
23
02-Jan-21
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars
TBC
5:05pm*
24
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers
TBC
8:15pm*
25
03-Jan-21
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades
TBC
4:05pm*
26
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers
TBC
7:15pm
27
04-Jan-21
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder
TBC
7:15pm
28
05-Jan-21
Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes
TBC
4:05pm*
29
Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers
TBC
7:15pm
30
06-Jan-21
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers
TBC
7:15pm
31
07-Jan-21
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder
TBC
6:10pm
32
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars
TBC
9:20pm
33
08-Jan-21
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades
TBC
6:10pm*
34
09-Jan-21
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder
TBC
7:15pm
35
10-Jan-21
Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat
TBC
7:15pm
36
11-Jan-21
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars
TBC
7:15pm
37
12-Jan-21
Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes
TBC
7:15pm
38
13-Jan-21
Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers
TBC
7:15pm
39
14-Jan-21
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades
TBC
7:15pm
40
15-Jan-21
Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers
TBC
7:15pm
41
16-Jan-21
Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers
TBC
6:40pm*
42
17-Jan-21
Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades
TBC
7:15pm
43
18-Jan-21
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes
TBC
7:15pm
44
19-Jan-21
Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat
TBC
7:15pm
45
20-Jan-21
Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars
TBC
7:15pm
46
21-Jan-21
Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat
TBC
7:15pm
47
22-Jan-21
Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers
TBC
4:05pm*
48
Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunders
TBC
7:15pm*
49
23-Jan-21
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat
TBC
4:05pm*
50
Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers
TBC
7:15pm
51
24-Jan-21
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers
TBC
4:05pm*
52
Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes
TBC
7:15pm
53
25-Jan-21
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder
TBC
7:15pm
54
26-Jan-21
Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers
TBC
1:05pm*
55
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes
TBC
4:15pm
56
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers
TBC
7:50pm
57
29-Jan-21
Eliminator
58
30-Jan-21
Qualifier
59
31-Jan-21
Knockout
60
04-Feb-21
Challenger
61
06-Feb-21
The Final
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Controversial West Indies allrounder Marlon Samuels has retired from all forms of professional cricket.
Marlon Samuels – 2 times T20WC Winner
Marlon Samuels is most famously remembered for top-scoring in the two T20 World Cup finals in 2012 and 2016 that guided West Indies to title wins. Samuels made his international debut in October 2000 and went on to play 71 Tests, 207 ODIs, and 67 T20Is. He scored over 11,000 runs and took 152 wickets as well.
Cricket West Indies chief executive Johnny Grave said Samuels had informed him about his decision in June. The 39-year-old twice engineered a West Indies comeback in two T20 World Cup finals.
Samuels
In 2012, against Sri Lanka, he scored 78 off 56 to lift his team from 14/2 to a match-winning 137/2. Then at the T20WC 2016 final, against England in Kolkata, he remaining unbeaten on 85 off 66 in a chase of 156.
That match is also remembered for Carlos Brathwaite‘s final over fireworks as he blasted four straight sixes to take his team over the line.
Controversies faced by Marlon Samuels
As much as he made waves on the field, Samuels also gained notoriety for his off-field issues as well. He almost sent home from the tour of India in 2002 for defying team curfew.
In 2008, he was banned by the ICC after being found guilty for “receiving money, or benefit or other rewards that could bring him or the game of cricket into disrepute.” He was the only one who took a public stance against ODI captain Dwayne Bravo during the 2014 tour of India as they left the series midway citing pay dispute with their cricket board.
Samuels said he wanted to complete the series. More recently, he made unsavory remarks on Stokes and his wife after the England allrounder mentioned his name during an interview.
Inferable from his injury in the ongoing IPL 2020, Rohit Sharma was excluded from the Indian tour of Australia. But presently the Indian star opener has recuperated from his injury and played the last league match against the SRH.
Rohit Sharma last chance to include in Australia Tour
However, he was excluded from the team chosen for the Australia tour, Ganguly gave an update on his possible return. The selection board will consider him for the Australia tour if Rohit backs in fit and form. Presently his return to MI has additionally begun the buzz of his inclusion in the Indian team for Australia tour.
Rohit Sharma
In the interim, the MI have time and now noticed that Rohit Sharma’s physical issue was not extreme and he ought to be included in the crew for Australia tour. Ganguly, during a meeting, had on Tuesday said that if Rohit returns to the field as expected, he will be considered for the team.
“If we talk about Rohit, we all want him to be fit for the tour of Australia. If he is fit at the moment, I am sure that the selectors will definitely reconsider his place,” Ganguly said.
The selectors will look at Rohit’s performance and his health in the upcoming matches in the IPL 2020. Which will confirm his place in the squad selected for the Australia tour.
India travel to Australia from UAE
Indian team is set to leave for Australia directly from the UAE after the completion of the IPL. The national team coaching staff, as well as Test specialists Pujara & Vihari, have already arrived in Dubai to travel with the team to Sydney.
South Africa vs England schedule updates: England announces the squad while schedule for the South Africa tour has been released.
England tour of SA confirmed
England will play three Twenty20s and three one-day internationals from 27 November, all behind closed doors.
Stokes, seamer Jofra Archer, and all-rounder Sam Curran are in the T20 squad but will be rested for the one-day series.
“There are several players who play every format for England, we are just very mindful of the amount of cricket we’ve got coming,” national selector Ed Smith said.
“We want them to be at their best when they’re playing for England and that will mean taking some opportunities to rest from cricket.”
England’s future tour
England are scheduled to play Sri Lanka and India early in 2021 but neither tour has been confirmed. Pakistan have also invited England to take part in a short limited-overs tour early next year(2021).
Ben Stokes Backs to England Squad
Stokes returned to cricket to play for the Rajasthan Royals in October and averaged 40.71 in this season’s IPL.
“Ben is an exceptional competitor, a winner, and someone who gives to the team,” Smith added.
The all-rounder missed the second half of the international summer to be with his father, Ged, who has brain cancer.
Captain Eoin Morgan, who is also playing in the IPL with Kolkata Knight Riders, will lead England in both formats.
The team will travel to South Africa on 16 November, with games played at Cape Town’s Newlands and in nearby Paarl. They will be based in Cape Town and will train at Western Province Cricket Club, playing three intra-squad matches before the first T20.
Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
One-day squad
Eoin Morgan(captain), Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, Lewis Gregory, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
IPL 2020 SRH vs MI Highlights: Sunrisers Hyderabad is set to play the last league match of the IPL 2020 against Mumbai Indians. SRH is in pressure to win the match in order to enter the playoff.
If SRH wins this match then KKR would knock out of IPL 2020 playoff and SRH will bag the 3rd spot on the IPL 2020 points table.
Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad(SRH) vs Mumbai Indians(MI)
We are having a bowl first. It played nice and slow the other day, even though it was another pitch, so even though there is some sheen on it, I think it will be a little slow early on so we’d like to capitalise on that. We have to beat the best teams to enter the play-offs. We have gotten Priyam Garg in for Abhishek Sharma.
Rohit Sharma | MI captain
Throughout the tournament, there has been a lot of talk about the toss, and we need to take toss out of contention and play good cricket. Looks like I’m fit and fine. We are resting some key bowlers – Bumrah and Boult will rest, Pattinson and Dhawal Kulkarni will replace them. I am coming in the place of Jayant Yadav.
Playing XI
Sunrisers Hyderabad(SRH)
David Warner(c), Wriddhiman Saha(w), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan.
Rohit and de Kock get in to the crease to lead MI. While Sandeep Sharma opens the attack against MI. MI is in need to win the match in order to eliminate SRH from the IPL 2020. Sandeep Sharma dismissed Rohit Sharma in his second over and scatters the dream of Hitman’s man.
Rohit plays the match after missing five league matches before this. Sandeep again in his third over dismissed the aggressive de Kock and makes a massive blow for MI. Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav gets in to join hands to build the much-needed partnership.
At the end of the powerplay, MI scored 48 runs for 2 wicket loss. SRH is in need to break this partnership in order to restrict MI from scoring big. SRH’s magical spinner Rashid Khan struggles to make wickets and to control runs. As a result, MI scored 78 runs for 2 wicket loss at the end of the 10th over.
Shahbaz Nadeem in the 12th over dismissed Suryakumar Yadav and Krunal Pandya in the same over and set a massive blow for MI. Rashid Khan in the next over finds his mojo by dismissing Saurabh Tiwary for 1 run.
MI’s most dangerous batsman Pollard gets in to the crease. SRH is in pressure to dismiss Pollard who is capable of pumping score to a greater extend. Sandeep Sharma on the other hand dismissed Ishan Kissan in his last over.
MI misses the well-settled batsman in the death over. Pollard hits a massive hat-trick sixes of the 19th over bowled by T Natarajan and drags MI score to 139 runs for 7 wicket loss at the end of the over.
SRH needs to dismiss Pollard in order to avoid an expensive last over. As expected Holder dismissed Pollard after striking a six and restrict MI score to 149 runs for 8 wicket loss.
Sunrisers Hyderabad(SRH) Batting
David Warner and Saha get in to lead the SRH to chase down the target of 149 runs. SRH must win the match in order to enter the playoff. Warner takes the responsibility for the chase and makes a slow start.
On the other hand Saha in the second over strikes back to back six and boundary which shows how SRH strives for big shots. In addition to this Warner strikes a hat-trick boundaries of the 4th over and the duo continuous to strike back to back boundaries and sixes.
This leads SRH score to 56 runs for no wicket loss at the end of the powerplay. MI is in need to dismiss the partnership in order to slow down the SRH’s run rate. MI tries it best to dismiss the Warner – Saha but fails each time.
With a massive one-kneed massive flat-six Warner reached his half-century. In the same over Saha too register his half-century. With well-settled aggressive openers, SRH won the match by 10 wickets.
SRH have beaten the top 3 teams of this season consecutively – DC, RCB & MI.
Watch SRH vs MI Highlights
Man of the Match
Shahbaz Nadeem | SRH
(On playing only his fifth match of the season) I have been playing like this for the last couple of years. It is important that whenever you get your chances you need to give your 100% and that’s what came out today.
I have been working on the carrom ball for a couple of years and I thought it was the right time to bowl it because they have a lot of left-handers in their side. The round arm delivery doesn’t bounce much, but it also depends where it pitches – if it pitches on the leather it stays low and if it pitches on the seam it bounces extra.
Today I was looking to get it to skid from the leather. Contributing to the team boosts you. Everyone has been contributing and my job is to fit in. This is a very small ground but the pitches are turning slower, so as a spinner if you pitch it in the right areas, it does work.
Ganguly updates on Rohit and Ishant return for India tour of Australia
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmes that Ishant and Rohit Sharma would get part in Australia tour if they are fit enough. India has scheduled to play 3 ODIs, 3 T20I, and 4 Test matches against Australia.
Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma not included in Australia Tour
Ishant has ruled out of IPL 2020 due to his injury and it may be the reason for his exclusion. Rohit who missed MI’s last four matches has not included in the Aussies tour that makes fans to raise questions over BCCI.
BCCI updates on Rohit and Ishant’s return
After Mumbai Indians release Rohit’s in net session video BCCI made an announcement that Rohit will be included if he backs in fit and form.
“We are monitoring Ishant and Rohit. Ishant is not completely out. He will become a part of the Test series,” Ganguly told HT. “With Rohit, we want him fit for Australia. At some stage, if he is fit, I am sure the selectors will rethink his position.” Should they get fit, a flight will be arranged to send them to Australia, the former India captain confirmed.
The tour will start with an ODI series followed by T20Is. The Tests start from December 17 with the first being a day-night competition, a first between India and Australia. India played their maiden pink-ball Test last year at home against Bangladesh right after Ganguly became BCCI president.
The Indian cricketers were apprehensive of playing under the lights but the historic Test changed their mindset. “They played with it in India. They will be fine, don’t worry. Players got used to the white ball and ultimately they will be fine with the pink ball too. There will be a tough phase in the day, but they will get used to it. The white ball is also not easy to sight during twilight, but players have got used to it, we will see that happen here too,” Ganguly said.
The deadly duo returns to Australia squad
He also feels that despite the return of their experienced batsmen Steve Smith and David Warner and the emerging Marnus Labuschagne, India are still capable of winning the four-match series against Australia.
“Australia in Australia is always tough. They will be a lot stronger with Smith and Warner back. Players like Labuschagne have become better. It will be a good test for India, but they are capable of winning. It will be a good series,” he said.
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In the match against Delhi Capitals, RCB is in pressure to keep their run rate ahead of KKR to qualify for the playoff.
Qualification scenario in DC vs RCB match
DC would need to score at least 134 runs if they lose today to keep their NRR ahead of KKR.
RCB would need DC to bat at least 17.3 overs if they lose today to keep their NRR ahead of KKR.
To make this happen RCB needs to bowl and slow down the DC’s run rate per over. As expected RCB’s bowlers with an immense effort dragged DC to finish the match at the end of the 19th over.
This makes both the team to qualify for the IPL 2020 playoff. Though KKR and RCB have the same points RCB with high NRR bags the third position and confirmed their playoff entry.
At the post-match show, Kohli admitted that going into the decisive IPL game against Delhi Capitals (DC) the “mindset was a little bit tentative”.
“We are happy that we`ve qualified. The top two would`ve been really very nice. But I think we`ve played good enough cricket to earn a qualification spot. You could say just before the qualification, the mindset was a little bit tentative. We have a shot, an opportunity and that`s all we want as a team,” Kohli said after the game.
“I`m sure the guys will be excited about what`s ahead for us. We can be more brave with the bat in pockets. With the ball, we were decent, probably we could have a strong powerplay, which is our strength. If we implement those things, we`ll be at the right end of the result. It`s important to stay positive,” he said.
“There are going to be learning along the way, but we are glad that we are through. We`ll have to assess what`s happening. Hopefully, they`ll [Chris Morris] and [Navdeep Saini] be fine by the time we play our next game. And see how they go in the next few days,” said Kohli, looking ahead.
Watch Virat Kohli’s post-match show
IPL 2020 playoff qualified teams
Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, and Royal Challengers Bangalore have been qualified for the playoff. While the fight for the fourth spot is still in heat. The last league match of the IPL 2020 has been scheduled to play between SRH and MI on 03/11/2020.
While MI secured the safest spot in IPL 2020 points table, it’s a must-win match for SRH to enter the playoff. With +555 NRR SRH can make it to the top third position in the points table by winning the match against MI.
KKR is in their last leg that too depend on the MI’s victory to make it to the Dream11 IPL 2020 playoff.
Indian former world cup winner Kapil Dev advises MS Dhoni to play domestic matches in order to get back to his form.
After playing the last ODI match in the world cup 2019 Dhoni announced his retirement on August 15, 2020. After announcing the retirement MSD fans expect a massive performance from their THALA.
Dhoni-led CSK struggled in IPL 2020
But Dhoni-led CSK failed to make it to the playoffs for the first time in their history where MSD struggles to make good runs.
In the 14 matches he played, Dhoni could only manage 200 runs at an average of 25. The runs also came at a surprising strike rate of just 116.
Dhoni confirm to play in IPL 2021
While playing the last few matches Dhoni distributes his CSK jersey to the young players. Which raises the rumour about his IPL retirement.
Dhoni hands jersey to Pandya brothers
Regarding the rumour, commentator Danny Morrison had asked Dhoni about his IPL retirement after the toss in their last match of the tournament against KXIP.
Danny asked Dhoni “whether this was the last time he was taking to the field wearing CSK jersey,” Dhoni responded by saying “definitely not”.
After hearing this not only Dhoni’s fan many former cricketers felt happy regarding his decision. Earlier Sunil Gavaskar advice Dhoni to follow some steps in order to retain his form back.
Now former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev advice Dhoni to play a lot more in the domestic circuit to get his form back.
Kapil Dev
“If Dhoni decides on playing only IPL every year, then it’s impossible for him to perform. It’s not a good thing to talk about age but at his age (39 years), the more he plays, the more his body will be tuned,” Kapil told ‘ABP News’.
“If you don’t play any cricket for 10 months a year and suddenly play IPL, you can see what happened. You can always have a season up or down if you have played so much cricket. It has happened to someone like Chris Gayle also,” the World Cup-winning former skipper said.
Kapil feels that it’s high time that Dhoni plays some domestic cricket this season.
“He should go back to first-class cricket (domestic List A and T20) and play there.” The straight-talking former all-rounder made it clear that it will be a challenge for Dhoni given that he has already indicated that he is “definitely not” retiring from the IPL.
“If someone has achieved so much, the dip in form does affect and it becomes a challenge. Let’s see how he comes out of it,” Kapil said.
