IPL T20 Live Cricket and Watch Online IPL Centurion Kohli propels RCB to seven wicket triumph

IPL T20 Live Cricket and Watch Online IPL Centurion Kohli propels RCB to seven wicket triumph,IPL T20 Live Cricket and Watch Online IPL Centurion Kohli propels RCB to seven wicket triumph.Factoring in that Royal Challengers Bangalore - a team that has managed only two wins in seven games - were seeking to return to winning ways, their effort in the field on Saturday (May 7) against Rising Pune Supergiants would have left Trent Woodhill, their batting and fielding coach, disappointed. The Royal Challengers's robust batting unit, however, weren't affected by the abysmal show in the field.

Virat Kohli, with his second century of the tournament, led the hosts to a seven-wicket win, reaching 195 for 3 with three balls to spare. Rain was touted to play spoilsport for the fixture, with showers pelting the city on successive days in the lead-up, which perhaps was part reason why Kolhi opted to bowl, apart from his comfort of chasing. But there was no sign of any rain, much to the delight of a packed crowd at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
engaluru, May 7 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli smashed a masterful century to snatch a much needed seven-wicket victory against Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) in the 35th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Saturday.
Requiring 192 runs in 20 overs, RCB spared three balls to score 195/3 as unbeaten Kohli scored a 58-ball-108, packed with seven sixes and eight fours. He was ably supported by Shane Watson (36) and opening partner Lokesh Rahul (38).
Man-of-the-match Kohli is the first batsman to hit two centuries in a single IPL edition until now. He reached his century in style with a six at the end of the 19th over in paceman R.P. Singh's bowling. His century came in 52 balls with seven fours and seven sixes at the Chinnaswami Stadium.
What looked like an unexciting chase in the beginning without boundaries until after three overs transformed into a entertaining innings, thanks to the consistent Kohli.Initially, Pune bowlers Ashok Dinda and R.P. Singh frustrated openers Kohli and Rahul -- no boundaries were leaked in the first three overs.
Bengaluru: Captain Virat Kohli smashed his second century of the season in a magnificent batting display to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore to a thrilling seven-wicket win over Rising Pune Supergiants in an IPL match in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Kohli struck an unbeaten 108 off just 58 balls with the help of eight fours and seven sixes in a display of batting pyrotechnics at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here as Bangalore chased down the challenging target of 192 with three balls to spare to notch up their third win in eight matches.
The RCB skipper entered into record books as he became the only batsman to score two tons in a single IPL season. He also joined the likes of Brendon McCullum, Shane Watson, David Warner, AB de Villiers, Adam Gilchrist and Virender Sehwag to hit two IPL centuries overall. The most number of IPL tons --five -- though still belongs to Chris Gayle.

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Zimbabwe v India | Cricket news live scores fixtures Cricket Schedule 2016 India England Australia

Zimbabwe v India | Cricket news live scores fixtures Cricket Schedule 2016 India England Australia, Zimbabwe v India | Cricket news live scores fixtures Cricket Schedule 2016 India England Australia.Harare: Ahead of their gruelling tour to the West Indies, the Indian team will travel to Zimbabwe for a short limited-overs series next month, Zimbabwe Cricket confirmed on Tuesday. The series comprising three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and as many Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) will be played at the Harare Sports Club. The six matches will be played over 12 days, starting with the ODIs to be played from June 11 to 15 and the T20Is from June 18 to 22. “After finalising all the formalities with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), we are pleased to announce the incoming tour scheduled for this June,” Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) managing director Wilfred Mukondiwa said on Tuesday.

Schedule

11th June - First ODI

13th June - Second ODI

15th June - Third ODI

18th June - First T20I

20th June - Second T20I
22nd June - Third T20I
The ODI series will be played between June 11-15, while the T20Is will be held between June 18-22. All the matches will be played at the Harare Sports Club.
"After finalising all the formalities with the Board of Control for Cricket in India, we are pleased to announce the incoming tour scheduled for this June," Zimbabwe Cricket managing director Wilfred Mukondiwa said in a statement.
Interestingly, the Men in Blue have been frequent travelers to the African nation. Since 2010, the Indians have been on three tours to Zimbabwe.

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IPL 2016 Live Cricket Score of Gujarat Lions 31st Match Delhi Daredevils again after thriller

IPL 2016 Live Cricket Score of Gujarat Lions 31st Match Delhi Daredevils again after thriller, IPL 2016 Live Cricket Score of Gujarat Lions 31st Match Delhi Daredevils again after thriller.GL Innings

Over 8 | Score 52/3
Moreis bowled the eighth over. Karthik and Raina scored a boundary each in that over.
Over 7 | Score 39/3
Amit Mishra was introduced into the attack. Tidy stuff from the leg-spinner in his first over.
Over 6 | Score 35/3
Mohammed Shami bowled the sixth over. GL skipper Raina strokes the ball over third man boundary for the first six of the match.
Over 5 | Score 27/3
Morris bowled the fifth over. Excellent stuff from the South African pacer, conceding just three runs. Raina and Karthik have a tough task on their hands.
Over 4 | Score 24/3
Nadeem continued. The left-arm spinner produced a double blow in that over, getting the wickets of Smith and Finch.
A Finch c Pant b Nadeem 5 (5b)
D Smith c Morris b Nadeem 15 (14b)
Over 3 | Score 17/1
Zaheer Khan bowled the third over. The left-arm pacer cleaned up McCullum who tried to pull the ball.
B McCullum b Khan 1 (4b)
Over 2 | Score 14/0
Chris Morris bowled the second over. Dwayne Smith went after the pacer, hitting two boundaries in that over.
Over 1 | Score 5/0
Shahbaz Nadeem opened the bowling attack for DD. Smith guided the third ball past short fine leg for the first boundary of the match.
Toss and team news
Zaheer Khan won the toss and opted to bowl first.
GL XI: DR Smith, B McCullum, S Raina, A Finch, D Karthik, R Jadeja, I Kishan, J Faulkner, P Kumar, D Kulkarni, S Kaushik
DD XI: Q de Kock, S Samson, K Nair, JP Duminy, S Billings, R Pant, C Morris, A Mishra, M Shami, S Nadeem, Z Khan
This will be a battle of nerves between a batsman who has been one of the top run-scorers in the tournament, and two talented fast bowlers. Praveen relies more on his good line and length while Kulkarni is adept in swinging the ball with pace variation. If any of these two bowlers (who will ideally share the new ball), send the in-form de Kock back to the dugout early on in the innings, it will build some serious pressure on the Daredevils. This is very much a possibility, it happened in the last match. On the flip side, if de Kock gets his eye in then Lions have to be ready for some serious hammering from the southpaw.

Shreyas Iyer vs Dhawal Kulkarni: Shreyas is a very talented batsman but somehow he has not been able to pack the same punch which he did in Ranji Trophy 2015-16. He can certainly perform in T20 cricket as well since his scoring rate is phenomenal. Kulkarni with his shrewd outswingers will try to get the better of Shreyas. If he survives the first few overs and gets going, things might get difficult for the Lions, but at this moment Kulkarni is not just swinging the ball well but even having a good control over it.
Gujarat Lions will aim to bounce back from a shock defeat in their last match and cement their position at the top of the table when they meet Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Tuesday. (Full IPL Coverage)
Bottom-placed Kings XI Punjab brought Gujarat's three-match winning streak to an end with a 23-run win here on Sunday. But despite the shock loss, Gujarat are still at the top of the standings with 12 points from eight matches.
Chasing a moderate target of 155 runs, the Gujarat batting line-up suffered a rare dip in form. Gujarat's strength has been consistent performances from their top order which has seen them achieve scores of around 200 runs on a regular basis.

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Gujarat Lions vs Delhi Daredevils match prediction IPL Fantasy League 2016

Gujarat Lions vs Delhi Daredevils match prediction IPL Fantasy League 2016, Gujarat Lions vs Delhi Daredevils match prediction IPL Fantasy League 2016.DELHI: Stung by Kings XI Punjab on Sunday, table-toppers Gujarat Lions will be hungry to consolidate their No 1 spot and gain ground on Mumbai Indians, when they host Delhi Daredevils on Tuesday. Daredevils are four points behind with eight from six matches, and are living up to their reputation of being a team to watch - but refreshingly this season for all the right reasons.

The Rahul Dravid effect appears to be leaving an impression on Daredevils, who have played with flourish since losing their IPL 2016 opener. Young batsmen are being given license to bat higher and with flair, with the latest example being England's Sam Billings who marked his IPL debut with a match-winning fifty. With Carlos Brathwaite starting to make an impression, Daredevils are on the rise.
Gujarat, who posses an extremely varied bowling attack and a superb top order, should not be too rattled by their second loss in eight matches. Backed by what has so far been a vociferous home crowd in Rajkot, the home team - with 12 points - will be eager to claim a seventh win to push towards the IPL playoffs.
Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
Date: May 3, 2016
Time: 20:00 IST
Weather: A hot day with temperatures reaching the low forties (Celsius).
Gujarat Lions' three-match winning streak came to an end yesterday after losing to Kings XI by 23 runs in the ongoing ninth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).But despite the loss, Gujarat Lions continue to enjoy the top spot in the table with 12 points from eight games.
The ever-improving Daredevils are not far behind as they are placed third with eight points from six games.
Gujarat Lions batting so far has revolved around explosive openers Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith. When the duo clicked, the Lions have managed to achieve scores around 200.
Both McCullum and Smith had a rare off day yesterday and the duo would be hoping to return among runs come tomorrow.
Skipper Suresh Raina and Dinesh Karthik made useful contributions at the middle even though they failed against Kings XI yesterday, but their main worry would be the batting form of two all-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Ravindra Jadeja.
Bravo and Jadeja have been handy for Raina with the ball but it is their performance with the bat which is a matter of concern.
Bravo has so far taken 10 wickets in eight matches, but contributed just 52 runs with the bat, while Jadeja has picked up five wickets from seven games and scored only 53 runs.
On the bowling front, seamers Dhawal Kulkarni and Praveen Kumar have been doing their bit upfront, while left-arm chinaman bowler Shivil Kaushik has impressive yesterday against Kings XI Punjab by scalping three wickets for just 20 runs from his four overs.
Updates:
Gujarat Lions Innings:
20.26 IST: Suresh Raina and Dinesh Karthik now have to job to rebuild their innings. Gujarat 27/3 after 5 overs.
20.21 IST: Nadeem gets another!! Aaron Finch top-edges a sweep straight to the fielder at short fine leg. Gujarat slump to 24/3 after 4 overs.
20.16 IST: That's Out!! Now Dwayne Smith departs as he holes out at long-off. Shahbaz Nadeem gets the wicket.

20.14 IST: Bowled'em!! Zaheer Khan castles Brendon McCullum to land a big blow on the home side. Gujarat 17/1 after 3 overs.

20.08 IST: FOUR!FOUR! Dwayne Smith smacks two boundaries off Chris Morris' over. Gujarat 14/0 after 2 overs.

20.04 IST: Nadeem bowls a terrific first over for Delhi. Gujarat 5/0 after 1 over.
20.00 IST: Gujarat's destructive openers Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith are out there in the middle. Shahbaz Nadeem takes the new ball for Delhi.
Gujarat Lions: Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Aaron Finch, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, James Faulkner, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shivil Kaushik
Delhi Daredevils: Quinton de Kock, Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, Jean-Paul Duminy, Sam Billings, Chris Morris, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami, Amit Mishra, Shahbaz Nadeem, Zaheer Khan

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