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Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday rewrote the history of men's T20 cricket by producing a chase that occurs once in a blue moon. Sent into bat, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 261/6, but PBKS completed the chase with ease amid a batting onslaught from their top-order batters. KKR rode on a 138-run partnership between openers Phil Salt (75 off 37 balls) and Sunil Narine (71 off 32 balls).

Jonny Bairstow's incredible hundred, Punjab Kings set a new world record for the highest run chase in the history of T20 cricket as they overhauled the 262-run target set by Kolkata Knight Riders with eight wickets to spare in the IPL here on Friday. PBKS bettered South Africa's 259/4 against West Indies in March last year. In the IPL, Rajasthan Royals held the previous record for chasing down 224 against KKR at Eden Gardens recently, equalling the record they had set against then Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2020 in Sharjah. Sent into bat, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 261/6 but PBKS completed the chase with eight balls to spare. KKR rode on a 138-run partnership between openers Phil Salt (75 off 37 balls) and Sunil Narine (71 off 32 balls).

One of the demands of antiwar protestors on college campuses is for their schools to divest their endowments from companies that are profiting from Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza

Shares in U.K.-based mining giant Anglo American have surged after it received a 31 billion-pound ($39 billion) takeover bid from rival BHP Billiton

pharmaceuticals exports increased 9.67 per cent year-on-year to USD 27.9 billion in 2023-24, even as the total exports dipped by 3 per cent in the last fiscal. According to the commerce ministry data, pharma exports in March grew by 12.73 per cent to USD 2.8 billion. In 2022-23, the exports stood at USD 25.4 billion. The top five export markets, for the sector during the last fiscal, are the US, the UK, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil.

Sachin Tendulkar birthday: On April 24, 2024, Sachin Tendulkar turned 51. Arguably the greatest batter ever to play the game, Sachin is often called the ‘God of Cricket’. However, the moniker comes from his fans, who also call him ‘Master Blaster’.

IPL team to score 34 200+ totals in T20 cricket. With this, they equalled Somerset's world record for most 200+ totals in men's T20 cricket. Chennai’s 34th 200+ total came as captain Ruturaj Gaikwad remained unbeaten at 108 off 60 balls against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) confirmed Monday that it has, to date, granted crypto license to 75 institutions.

RR vs MI IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians (MI) lost another match in this year’s IPL as Rajasthan Royals (RR) cemented an emphatic 9-wicket win at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on April 22. Skipper Hardik Pandya has again come under the scanner for his captaincy choices. He is again being slammed for failing to perform when it mattered the most.

Dinesh Karthik's recent form has brought an inordinate amount of attention to the 38-year-old batsman, with many critics arguing that DK will be a perfect fit for India during the T20 World Cup. Karthik has scored 251 runs in the 8 matches so far at a strike rate of 196.09, an average of 62.75 and a highest score of 83. Apart from Karthik, former India skipper and CSK batter MS Dhoni has also been a hit with the fans this season.

heat extremes could become an «emerging feature» of a warmer planet, according to a new study. The new research that reviewed the weather and climate of 2023 also said that many of the extreme events experienced last year are consistent with predictions previously made about a warmer world. Putting the events of the warmest year on record in perspective, researchers said that in a warmer future, more events involving record-breaking hot temperatures occurring earlier in the year, and cyclones exacerbating rainfall extremes are in order. Change in seasonality of extreme events too is another trend the researchers observed.

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Dale Steyn is in awe of MS Dhoni's battling. He says watching the former Chennai skipper out in the field lifts his mood. He wants Dhoni, the crowd-favourite player in IPL 2024, to continue playing in the IPL.

MI vs PBKS match when Pandya and Madhwal were discussing fielding placements, and Rohit chimed in with his suggestions. The trio can be seen having a heated conversation about fielding, but Rohit seems to have had his way with bowler Madhwal, who preferred the field suggested by the Indian captain.

Chennai Super Kings' four wins so far. The defending champions will also be relying heavily on Dube to help them reach the play-off stage.

South Africa’s financial regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), has granted approval to 59 license applications from cryptocurrency platforms seeking to offer services to residents. 

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets on Sunday to consolidate their position at second slot of points table of 2024 IPL. The contest was KKR’s first of the five matches at home on the trot and now they have four wins out of six games. KKR's opener Phil Salt hit a magnificent 89 off 47 balls while captain Shreyas Iyer complemented him with an unbeaten run-a-ball 38 as KKR eased past the target of 162 with 26 balls to spare.

Security Council level, and to protect the innocent from harm in future conflicts, South African foreign minister Naledi Pandor has said. Speaking as the chief guest at an Eid gathering organised at Brixton here on Thursday, Pandor, the minister of International Relations and Cooperation, criticised the Israeli incursions into Gaza as «arrogant breaches of international law by Israel and the allies of Israel. She said that a new „low point“ has been reached with respect for human rights.

Henry Nicholls is quite positive about his chances of regaining a place in the Test side. The 32-year-old from Christchurch was dropped from the Test side for the home series against South Africa earlier this year. He was replaced by young sensation Rachin Ravindra. But he was called back for the following series against Australia and that gave Nicholls the confidence that he was still in the scheme of things for the Black Caps team management. The 56-Test veteran has been an important part of the New Zealand’s Test side since scoring a fifty in his debut match in 2016 against Australia. And he was also a member of the side that won the inaugural World Test Championship, beating India in the Final in Southampton, England, in 2021. He didn’t contribute much with the bat in that match but took a brilliant catch to dismiss dangerous Rishabh Pant in the second innings. Excerpts from his interaction with ET Sport. You were part of the New Zealand side that beat India in the World Test Championships final. How big was the occasion?

Neuberg Diagnostics is looking to raise $100 million by September, ahead of a planned public listing in two years, chairman GSK Velu said Friday. Neuberg, which runs a pan-India diagnostic chain, has appointed O3 Capital as the investment banker and is currently in talks with potential investors, Velu said in an interview. The Chennai-based company plans to use the fresh capital to expand its radiology business through acquisitions, he said. «Within two years, we want to list the company; we are doing the fundraise for some more M&A ramp up,» said Velu, also a serial entrepreneur having invested in eye care chain Maxivision. He is also the owner of medical equipment manufacturer Trivitron Healthcare and one of the key investors in Kaveri Hospitals. «With the proposed fundraise, we hope that our revenue will double in the next couple of years,» he added.

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