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Weather Bowls Out India And New Zealand In WTC Final

The first ICC Test Championship final (WTC Final) will be played under the shadow of dark clouds in Southampton, England on Friday. The match will be played between India and New Zealand from 18th to 22nd June and 23rd June is kept as a reserve day, if the match is delayed or halted due to any reason.

Dark clouds over WTC Final

It is raining in Southampton and the Met department has warned that the rain could continue till Sunday. Rain and thunderstorm have made the weather cool and pleasant but it has also spoiled the cricket mood. Fans are waiting for the match to start and their wait is becoming longer and longer. Also, there seems no respite from the rain.

The fate of WTC Final

If the met department is to be believed, the rain will continue for a large of the match that is for three days. In this situation, the entire match could be washed out as none of the teams will be able to bowl the required number of overs. And the match could head towards a draw. But there … Read the rest

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Predictions For IPL 2021 Match 13 Delhi Capitals VS Mumbai Indians

Delhi Capitals (DC) will meet Mumbai Indians (MI) in match 13 of IPL 2021 in Chennai today. And it is the first time that the bitter rivals are facing each other in the ongoing IPL season. Both were the IPL finalists in the last season. MI won their fifth IPL title by defeating DC in the IPL 2020 final.

What is the current position of MI and DC in IPL 2021?

Rohit Sharma led MI team have won two matches in a row after losing the season opener to Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mumbai. But they are still ahead of their rival as they have experience of playing at Chepauk Stadium, Chennai.

Pant-led DC seems eager to settle scores with the defending champions MI. Also, DC has gained much confidence by defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6-wickets on Sunday evening. But they have yet to start their Chennai leg and it is where they lose their edge to MI. Delhi Capitals really need to work hard on their strategy. Also, MI defeated DC in all four matches in last season.

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will play with Rajasthan Royals (RR)

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Runs Will Rain Today In Wankhede

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will play with Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Match 12 of the IPL 2021 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, today. Both the teams are brimming with confidence as they have won one match each and they want to continue their journey.

About Wankhede Stadium

Delhi Capitals (DC) chased a huge target of 195 runs on this pitch and they won the match comfortably. Shikhar Dhawan of DC was the man of the match. He scored 92 runs on 49 balls. Both CSK and RR know that a daunting score is needed to win the match on Wankhede and for this reason, they will have to rely on their batsmen.

Here’re the top three batsmen to look for in today’s match

1 Sanju Samson

He is the skipper of Rajasthan Royals and this 26-year-old cricketer loves batting to his heart. In the recent match against PBKS, he played a superb inning of 119 off just 63 balls but he couldn’t win the match.

2 Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler once said that Wankhede stadium was one of his favorite places to bat in the … Read the rest

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IPL 2021: Chris Morris Knocked Delhi Capitals While Batting For Rajasthan Royals

Chris Morris is the most expensive player this season and now he is the most sought-after batsman of the season. He proved his worth while batting for Rajasthan Royals (RR). He scored 36 off just 18 balls with the first match for RR while batting against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Wankhede Stadium.

Who is Chris Morris?

He is a South-African all-rounder bought by Rajasthan Royals for a record price of Rs. 16.25 crore. And he proved his worth by winning the match for RR. He batted so well in the last over that everyone started talking about his batting style on Twitter. He smashed two sixes and two fours in the last over and win the match for RR with two balls to spare. But he was denied a chance in the last match that RR lost to Punjab Kings.

What happened to Chris Morris in the last match?

In the last match, Rajasthan Royals needed 5 runs in just two balls to defeat Punjab Kings. Chris Morris was playing with skipper Sanju Samson when the skipper denied him a single and sent him … Read the rest

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Rajasthan Royals To Face Delhi Capitals Prithvi And Shikhar Without Ben Stokes

Rajasthan Royals (RR) couldn’t beat Punjab Kings (PK) despite their skipper making a stunning century. RR captain Sanju Samson played a great inning of 119-runs but got caught on the last ball while going for a sixer and lost the match to PK. They had a good chance but they couldn’t.

Rajasthan Royals will play with Delhi Capitals

Rajasthan Royals will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) on Thursday. But they need to be careful with the opening pair of DC. Delhi Capitals won its first match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by seven wickets at the Wankhede Stadium. And their opening pair of Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan contributed 138 runs in that match.

Rajasthan Royals will have to control Shikhar and Prithvi

RR team can also make a good score but it is better to keep the opening batsmen of DC under control. In their first match, Prithvi scored 72 runs and Shikhar 85 runs. And these two could strike again. They can make a huge score to chase for RR. Or they can easily chase a score given by RR.

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IPL 2021 Begins Today With Defending Champion MI Taking On Top Contender RCB

The 14th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) begins today at 07:30 pm at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In the first match, Mumbai Indians (MI) led by Rohit Sharma will take on Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). It is an interesting match because both are powerful teams. While MI has won the IPL title 5 times and RCB has yet to claim its first title, RCB is also a top contender for the title.

MI vs RCB so far

Both the teams have played a total of 29 matches out of which MI has won 19 matches and RCB had to contend with only 10 wins. They played 27 matches in IPL and 2 matches in the Champions League that has been closed. In IPL, MI defeated RCB in 17 matches and won both the Champions League matches. The first match will be played without spectators to keep audiences and players safe from the pandemic.

IPL 2021 venues

This year, BCCI has selected only six venues for IPL matches and the surprising thing is that no IPL team will get the … Read the rest