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iPl 2021

rohit sharma the run machine, dhawan

the destroyer and Pant-iyer chemistry

As the action goes on in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, we bring you the best of glimpses from the field and off it

a bit, and we had to plan the
Our Bureau game according to the wicket.

Dubai So it was good to go out there
and secure a win. I consciously
umbai Indians skip- made an effort to increase the
per Rohit Sharma
Mon Thursday became tempo and strike-rate, because I
the first-ever batter to register wanted to be an impactful play-
more than 1000 runs against er for my side,” Dhawan told
one particular franchise in the host broadcaster Star Sports af-
ter the game ended.
Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhawan has so far scored
Sharma registered more 422 runs from nine matches
than 1000 runs against Kolk- in the ongoing season. Even
ata Knight Riders (KKR) and
he achieved the feat in the in the game against SRH, the
ongoing game between the left-hander managed to play a
knock of 42 runs.
two franchises at the Sheikh “It was just about the exe-
Zayed Stadium in Abu Dha- cution. Rabada and Nortje are
bi. He brought up more than Rohit Sharma skipper of Mumbai Indians during the IPL match between our gun bowlers. Rabada al-
1000 runs against KKR in the the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Mumbai Indians, at the Sheikh Zayed
third over of Mumbai Indians’ Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (ANI) ways gets us the wicket. Nortje
innings which was bowled by has great pace and his game has
spinner Varun Chakravarthy. improved too, so they are trou-
bling the batsmen. Absolutely
The right-handed batsman enjoying being at the top of the
had missed MI’s game against table,” he added.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) With this win, the franchise
on Sunday, but he returned to
action against KKR. Eoin Mor- rose to the top spot in the IPL
gan-led Kolkata Knight Riders standings with 14 points.
In the match against SRH,
won the toss and opted to field Kagiso Rabada and Anrich
against Mumbai Indians in an Nortje took five wickets be-
IPL encounter. Mumbai Indi- tween themselves as SunRisers
ans made one change as Rohit was restricted to 134/9 in the
Sharma came back into the side.
MI captain Rohit Sharma allotted twenty overs. For Kane
said: “Feeling good. Looking Williamson’s side, Abdul Sa-
mad top-scored with a knock of
forward to the game. Just one 28 runs. Delhi Capitals will next
change - Anmol misses out. Not Shikhar Dhawan of Delhi Capitals plays a shot during the Vivo IPL match square off against Rajasthan
a lot to be honest. Certain ba- between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Delhi Capitals, at the Dubai Royals on Saturday.
sics of cricket that was missed, International Stadium, in Dubai on Wednesday (ANI)
we need to do right. We have
spoken about it and hopefully, KKR sits in the sixth position. played unbeaten knocks of 47 rutherford loses father,
we can execute.” enjoying the orange and 35 runs respectively as Del- leaves bio-bubble
Mumbai Indians had lost Cap: shikhar dhawan hi Capitals chased down the SunRisers Hyderabad
their last game against Chen- target of 135 with eight wickets (SRH) all-rounder has left the
nai Super Kings (CSK) while Delhi Capitals batsman Shi- in hand and 13 balls to spare Indian Premier League (IPL)
KKR had registered a win khar Dhawan said he is enjoying against SunRisers Hyderabad bio-bubble as his father away
over Royal Challengers Ban- being the leading run-scorer in on Wednesday. “I’m enjoying passed away and he has decid-
galore in their last game. Ro- the ongoing edition of the In- wearing the cap, I’m enjoying ed to spend time with his family
hit-led Mumbai is at the fourth dian Premier League (IPL). the way I’m timing the ball. Not back home.
spot in the points table while Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant very true, this surface, it stopped Continued on next page... >>

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