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Manchester United Enters European League Semifinals But Worried About AS Roma

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Manchester United secured a place in the European League semifinals by beating Granada 2-0. It will now face AS Roma that seems a tough nut to crack. Also, the United manager has admitted that AS Roma had lots of history.

What did the Manchester United manager say about AS Roma?

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised AS Roma while saying that it was a club with lots of history. He said that United were in the semifinals and it felt like a property European tie because of AS Roma. But he exhibited confidence in his team by saying that they had done well against Italian sides before. He further said that they were going into that hoping to get to the final. If they could finish the season with a trophy that would be great, maintained Solskjaer.

How is the United manager preparing for the upcoming matches?

Solskjaer allowed Marcus Rashford to recuperate from his foot injury. The manager wants the striker to get ready for the Burnley clash on 18th April, Sunday. Also, he took Paul Pogba off after the French midfielder got booked at halftime. Solskjaer said that Paul went into a couple of tackles even after getting a yellow card. But Solskjaer didn’t want to risk his midfielder.

How United players rate AS Roma?

Bruno Fernandes was confident that United would beat AS Roma. He said that every team gave problems. The Portugal midfielder also said that AS Roma had a good organization defensively and they could create problems offensively.

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

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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.

Rajasthan Royals star bowler is injured

Ben Stokes of England, the star all-rounder of RR, has been out of the tournament due to a fracture in his right finger. And it is a big loss to RR. They have to find a player of the ability of Stoke to take his place in the team. Rajasthan Royals finished eighth in the last season and the team wants to improve their performance this time.

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Man City Reaches Champions League Semifinals

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Manchester City entered the semi-final of the Champions League by beating Borussia Dortmund with 2-1. Man City will take on Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinals.

How Man City emerged victorious?

It is the first-time in six years that Man City has reached the semi-final stage in the Champions League reached the semifinals but it wasn’t an easy win for Man City. They were trailing by one goal till the second half when Riyad Mahrez scored an equal on the 55th minute. But Man City did fairly well in the second half when they kept possession of the ball and built pressure on Dortmund.

The first goal of the match was a record….

Jude Bellingham was quick to score the first goal for Dortmund in the 15th minute into the game. With this goal, the teenager became the youngest UCL scorer at the age 17 years. He broke the record of U.S. international Christian Pulisic.

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan praised Dortmund….

Ilkay Gundogan called Dortmund a deserving club and team. He said that they were grateful for being in a great competition, reaching the semifinals for the first time with that team. The midfielder also said that Dortmund had a lot of quality and they can beat everyone on a good day.

Joy for Man City manager….

Man City manager Guardiola reached his eighth Championship League semifinals as a coach. Also, it is his first with an English club. He equaled the record of Jose Mourinho.

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

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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 opportunity to play on its home ground this season. The first of IPL 2021 is at MA Chidambaram Stadium but both the teams are playing their third match at this stadium and both have won one match each. This season, Rohit Sharma is eying for the sixth IPL title and Virat Kohli also seems determined to claim their first title.

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IPL 2021 Opening Match MI VS RCB Highlights

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Mumbai Indians will play the opening match of the IPL 2021 with Royal Challengers Bangalore on 9 April at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. It is the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League.

Mumbai Indians

They are the defending champions and looking for a third consecutive IPL title and sixth overall. But the first match isn’t going to be an easy win for MI as the contender RCB has infused young blood into the team. The star players of Mumbai Indians include captain Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jaspreet Bumrah, and Trent Bolt.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

RCB has yet to get its first IPL title despite having star players like Virat Kohli who is leading the team, AB de Villiers, and new recruit Glenn Maxwell. RCB is certainly a tough nut to crack for anyone but they have to prove their worth on the ground. The opening match is more challenging for RCB.

Date, Time, and Place of the match

Mumbai Indians will meet Royal Challengers Bangalore on 9 April at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The toss will be at 07:00 PM IST and the match will start at 07:30 PM IST.

Live telecast on TV Channels

Star Sports Network will show the live telecast of the opening match of the 14th edition of IPL.

Live streaming of the IPL opening match

Disney + Hotstar will provide live streaming of the match. Viewers can also get live score and updates at zeenews.india.com.

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Mason Mount Led Chelsea To Victory In First Leg Champions League Quarters With Porto

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Chelsea won its first leg match in the Champions League quarter-final. The Blues were playing with Porta and they won by a 2-0 score. Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell scored the goals in 32nd and 85th minutes respectively. While Porto had more of the half-chances but their players failed to make any breakthrough.

Here’s is the rating of individual players

Chelsea Ratings

Edouard Mendy (Goalkeeper) 7 Rating: He saved two goals, one from Otavio and the second from Pepe. He was quick to get across to deny Porto any opportunity.

Mason Mount (Forward) 8 Rating: He scored his first Championship League goal with an amazing flick with his left heel before shooting the ball in the right spot. At 22, he’s the man Chelsea can rely upon.

Ben Chilwell (Defender/Midfielder) 7 Rating: He scored the second and the winning goal for Chelsea with a brilliant header that took the ball into a near-empty net.

Porto Ratings

Agustin Marchesin (Goalkeeper) 5 Rating: His ratings were marred by poor positioning at the backline leading to goals. Also, his decision-making was questionable.

Pepe (Defender) 6 Rating: He was thoroughly involved in the midfield but he made a superb attempt at the goal that Mendy saved meticulously. His efforts could bear fruits but he was heavily busy connecting the team.

Otavio (Midfielder) 6 Rating: He played well in the midfield but was substituted at the 83rd minute when Chelsea started chasing the game. He also made a nice attempt at goal

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Prithvi Shaw Game A Heroic Welcome To DC Coach Ricky Ponting

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Prithvi Shaw welcomed the Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting in the team on after he completed his mandatory quarantine. Shaw said that Ricky Ponting was their boss on field and a friend off the field. He even compared their coach with Shar Rukh Khan’s character in “Chak De! India” movie.

How Prithvi Shaw welcomed Ricky Ponting?

The Delhi Capital batsman said that when Ponting spoke to the team, it looked like the movie scene of “Chak De! India.” He even said that should Chak De! India should be played in the background when coach Ponting speaks to the team.

How is Prithvi Shaw’s performance so far?

Prithvi Shaw made 827 runs from just eight matches in Vijay Hazare Trophy prior to joining the IPL. But his performance in the last season IPL 2020 was unsatisfactory and he was removed from DC XI during the tournament. The poor performance also cost him a place in Indian Test team ahead of Australian tour just after the IPL season.

What was Ricky Ponting’s opinion on Prithvi Shaw?

Ricky Ponting said that he had some interesting chat with Prithvi Shaw and that he was in the process to break Shaw down to know what went wrong in the last IPL season. He said that he wanted to bring the best of Shaw.

Ponting further said that the 21-year-old batsman had an interesting theory on batting. Ponting asked Prithvi Shaw to come to nets for practice but Shaw denied. He said no he wasn’t batting that day.

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IPL 2021: KKR’s Shubham Gill Batted For Himself On Social Media

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Shubham Gill of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) reacted strongly to a comment posted by a social media user about his selection in IPL 2021. Gill has been batting for KKR for three seasons and has scored more than 200 runs in each season.

What was the comment?

A social media user referred to Gill’s performance as “tuk tuk” which is used by cricket fans to refer to players with slow strike rates. But Shubham Gill felt offended by the comment and couldn’t prevent him from replying to that post.

How did Shubham Gill reply to that comment?

Shubham Gill was quick to take note of that stinging comment and post a fitting reply to that social media user. He commented, “i am right where i want to be Mr. NOBODY.”

What is the overall performance of Shubham Gill?

Shubham Gill has been a good player throughout his cricket career. He has played 51 T20s and has scored 1217 runs including nine half-centuries with a strike rate of 33.80. Also, he was a member of the India U-19 that won the world cup in 2018.

Let’s look at the achievements of Shubham Gill

• Shubham Gill made his Test debut for India during the 2020-21 Australian tour where he played seven Tests and made 378 runs including three-half centuries.

• He made three half-centuries in the first 10 Tests innings including the top score of 91 he made in the crucial Brisbane Test against Australia earlier this year.

• Gill has played 41 IPL matches including 14 for KKR and scored 440 runs at a strike rate of 125.20.

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Controversial Run Out Of Pakistani Batsman Fakhar Zaman By South Africa Wicket Keeper Quinton de Kock

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Pakistan lost the 2nd ODI to South Africa in Johannesburg on Sunday when its start batsman Fakhar Zaman was run out controversially. How Fakhar Zaman was out is a breach of fair play rule 41.

Match summary

South Africa batted first and set a target of 342 runs for Pakistan that could make only 324 runs at 9 wickets when Fakhar Zaman was run out in the last over. At that time, Pakistan was only 31 runs short of winning the match.

How was Fakhar Zaman run out?

Fakhar Zaman was batting on 193 and it was the last over of the match. He was at the striker’s end to face the ball. He played the ball towards the off-side and ran for a single but asked the runner to come for a second. He started running towards the striker’s end when the Australian wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock distracted his attention by asking the fielder who took the ball to throw it to the non-striker’s end. Fakhar Zaman looked back in distraction when the fielder threw the ball at the striker’s end. The ball hit the stumps when Fakhar Zama was short of his ground.

What does international cricket rule 41 say about the fair game?

The rule deters players from distracting batsmen. And here Quinton de Kock distracted Fakhar Zaman by pretending that the ball would hit the non-striker’s end but in reality, he wanted the ball at the striker’s end.

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Watch Barcelona VS Valladolid La Liga Match Live From Camp Nou At 3 PM ET

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FC Barcelona will host Valladolid at Camp Nou in a La Liga match today. The match starts at 3 p.m. ET and can be enjoyed on beIN Sports. Also, you can watch it for free in a live stream on fuboTV.

Match summary

FC Barcelona stands in the third position with 62 points after Real Madrid won the match with Eibra on Saturday. But Valladolid is on the bottom of the table in 16th place. With only 10 matches remaining, the La Liga season has also come to an end. The Blaugrana are chasing Atletico Madrid that is at the top of the league with 64 points but the chasing window is fast closing for FC Barcelona.

FC Barcelona

The Blaugrana are on a five-game winning streak with the recent 6-1 win against Real Sociedad. Lionel Messi has proved to be the most successful player for them as he has assisted in building attacks in all the matches. Their American wingback Sergino Dest also scored well. Gerard Pique’s return also bodes well for FC Barcelona but is unlikely to play Pique for today’s match but will save him for Catalonians.

Valladolid

While it stands at the bottom of the table, it has remained undefeated in the last four matches. And it recently drew a match with 1-1 against Sevilla. Just two points away from relegation, the club will put their best efforts to escape relegation in the remaining 10 matches.

Match prediction

FC Barcelona will continue with its winning streak and win the match against this bottom-table team. Pick: Barcelona 3 and Valladolid 0.

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