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The incident took place in the final over of Quetta’s innings. Ali Raza bowled a waist-high no-ball to Usman Tariq on the fourth delivery. On the next ball, which was a free hit, Abrar Ahmed was on strike.
Chasing 147, Kohli got RCB off to a strong start and scored 49 off 34 balls, hitting six fours and one six. He looked set for his 66th IPL half-century but was dismissed on 49, caught by Nicholas Pooran off Avesh Khan while attempting a shot in the air towards long-on.
Sahibzada Farhan said his favourite sixes came against India in the Asia Cup, where he hit three off Jasprit Bumrah. Despite his effort, India, led by Suryakumar Yadav and finished by Tilak Varma, won. Farhan credited confidence from attacking top bowlers but faced backlash for a controversial celebration, despite strong recent form.
Tahlia Wilson hits 152 as Durham beat Essex in the One-Day Cup and there are also wins for The Blaze and Surrey, while rain ends the game at Edgbaston.
Slow over-rates, stretching matches well beyond their scheduled duration — have become an unwelcome norm in IPL 2026. Mumbai Indians versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede on April 12 was a case in point. With no weather interruptions, the match carried on for four hours and 21 minutes, one of the longest in IPL history, before RCB sealed an 18-run win close to midnight.
Sakib Hussain, a young cricketer from Bihar, made a remarkable IPL debut, taking 4 wickets for 24 runs. His journey from poverty, where his mother sold jewelry for his cricket spikes, highlights his resilience. Hussain's talent and determination, despite financial struggles, have propelled him to the big stage, with aspirations to reach 150 kph next season.
Vidarbha’s pacer Praful Hinge and Bihar’s Sakib Hussain scripted history with four wickets each on IPL debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals. Their efforts bowled RR out for 159 in a 57-run win. Coaches praised their potential, highlighting strong domestic performances, while stressing the need for consistency going forward.
cricketSeam bowler Grace Ballinger combines her duties as a player for The Blaze with her job as a reporter as she goes behind the scenes to preview the season for BBC East Midlands Today.
CHENNAI: The pressure on bowlers has intensified in this IPL and Chennai Super Kings’ pacer Jamie Overton is no stranger to the all-out attack of the GenZ batters across franchises. The wickets are so good nowadays, people are using the pace and hitting behind square and stuff, so I’m trying to make the guys hit me down the ground a bit more.
Lawrence Booth says ‘cricket has become an important piece on BJP’s geopolitical chessboard’
Babar, however, could not find rhythm and was dismissed for 18 off 20 balls. Babar Azam's slow strike rate in T20s has been a topic of discussion in recent times, and Steve Smith denying him a single in the Big Bash League (BBL) earlier was a topic of discussion in cricketing circles.
Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali joins Yorkshire for the Vitality Blast, replacing the injured Naveen Ul-Haq.