#NZvsAUS: Australia’s first defeat in New Zealand, this is the last six T20’s record
New Zealand beat Australia by 53 runs in the first T20 match thanks to a brilliant innings of Devon Conway (59 balls, 99 * runs, 10 fours and 3 sixes). W…
New Zealand beat Australia by 53 runs in the first T20 match thanks to a brilliant innings of Devon Conway (59 balls, 99 * runs, 10 fours and 3 sixes). With this, they have taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20 series.
Batting first after losing the toss in the first T20 match played at Christchurch, New Zealand scored 184 runs at the loss of five wickets. In response, the Australian team was reduced to 131 runs and lost the match. For Kiwi team, Ish Sodhi took the maximum of four wickets for 28 runs.
The start of the Kangaroo team, which chased down New Zealand’s target of 184, was disappointing. Half of Australia’s team had returned to the pavilion on the score of 56 runs. Mitchell Marsh contributed 45 runs for the visiting team. At the same time, Devon Conway was voted Man of the Match for his outstanding performance in the match.
This is Australia’s first defeat in the last six matches in New Zealand. Earlier in New Zealand, the Kangaroo team has won four matches, while one match was tied between the two teams. Let us know that the second T20 between the two teams will be played on 25 February. Let me tell you that without Steve Smith, David Warner, the Australian team is playing in New Zealand.
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Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Back into the side as an Impact Substitute after an injury, Jos Buttler struck a counter-attacking unbeaten century to help Rajasthan Royals mount the joint-highest successful chase in Indian Premier League (IPL) history against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
Buttler hammered an unbeaten 107 off 60 balls, blasting nine boundaries and six maximums as Rajasthan Royals raced to 224/8 in 20 overs after Sunil Narine blazed to his maiden IP century, a 56-ball 109 that had helped KKR reach a massive 223/6.
Rajasthan Royals looked down and out at 121/6 in the 13th over, but Buttler found an ally in Rovman Powell, who blasted a 13-ball 26, triggering a counter-attack as they launched an audacious chase. Powell was out but Buttler continued with his brilliant batting despite looking drained of energy and limping and jogging for runs.
Buttler struck his second century of the season after reaching the three-figure mark against RCB last week, reaching the mark in 55 balls as he nursed the tail to guide Rajasthan Royals to a brilliant victory and maintained their hold on the top position with 12 points from seven matches. KKR remained on eight points from six matches. It was Buttler’s seventh hundred in IPL, going past Chris Gayle with only Virat Kohli in front.
Chasing a big target, Rajasthan Royals bolstered their batting by bringing in Jos Buttler as an Impact Substitute. However, they were soon in trouble as fellow opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was out for 19 off nine balls with the team score reading 22/1 in the second over.
Jaiswal hammered three fours and one six in his brief innings, indicating that RR were going to go for the target. Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson took the score to 47 before the skipper went back to the dug-out, unable to capitalise on life as he could manage only 12 off eight balls.
Buttler finally found a willing partner in young Riyan Parag as they raised fifty runs in 21 balls to take the score to 97. Parag blazed to 34 off 14 balls, hitting four boundaries and two maximums as they kept Rajasthan in the hunt. He struck a six and a four off Vaibhav Arora and handed the same treatment to Harshit Rana in the eighth over. However, he was out at the most inappropriate time for RR as Rana had his revenge as he holed out to Andre Russell at deep midwicket.
Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) The Sunrisers Hyderabad set a new record by scoring 287/3 in their match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, leading to a debate on one-sided matches in white-ball cricket. The bowlers faced tough competition as RCB lost by 25 runs, despite the high score.
With the highest-ever score in IPL history, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s big hits raised questions about the balance between bat and ball in T20 cricket. Spinner Tabraiz Shamsi sparked the debate online, questioning the need for such one-sided contests that favor the batters.
In a social media post, Shamsi asked fans if they enjoy watching bowlers struggle as the ball is constantly being smashed out of the park. Fans expressed their support, calling for pitches and boundaries that provide an even contest between bat and ball. The debate highlighted the divide between those who prefer high-scoring games and those who value a balance between the two aspects of the game.
Ancient Olympia (Greece), April 16 (IANS) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials called for world peace during the flame-lighting ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics in Ancient Olympia, Greece. The Olympic Flame for the Paris 2024 Games was ignited at the birthplace of the Games in Ancient Olympia, during a traditional lighting ceremony.
Actress Mary Mina, portraying an ancient Greek High Priestess, lit the torch before the Temple of Hera, praying for peace and a successful Games in Paris. “Apollo, God of Sun, light the sacred torch for the hospitable city of Paris,” she said. IOC President Thomas Bach highlighted the importance of the Olympic Games in promoting peaceful competition.
Hellenic Olympic Committee President Spyros Capralos urged nations to implement a truce, emphasizing the message of world peace. Mayor of Ancient Olympia Aristidis Panagiotopoulos stressed the significance of the Olympic Truce, originating from Ancient Greece in 776 BC and renewed by the IOC in 1992.
Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee, emphasized the Olympic Flame’s role in promoting peace and solidarity. The High Priestess lit the first Olympic torch, passed it to Greek rowing gold medalist Stefanos Ntouskos, and released a white pigeon symbolizing friendship and peace as the flame’s journey began.
The ceremony aimed to spread the Olympic ideals of friendship and peace worldwide. Choreographer Artemis Ignatiou expressed the wish for the Olympic Truce and the prevalence of peace across the world. The event highlighted the historical tradition of the Olympic Games promoting unity and peace among nations.
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