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KKR and PBKS will certainly go down in the history books as a reminder to teams that even a 250-plus total is not safe target in the tournament anymore. The match featured 42 sixes and all four openers went past the 50-run mark.

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).

Lok Sabha elections 2024. Meanwhile, YES Bank is scheduled to announce its quarterly and financial year results for the period ending March 31, 2024. Find below the top events today: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to hold a campaign rally in Maharashtra's Latur district on Saturday to support Dr.

quoted by the International Cricket Council (ICC), suggested Rohit and Kohli should consider giving up on playing T20I cricket after the completion of the T20 World Cup and concentrate on other formats. ALSO READ: 'Virat Kohli is a great player but....': Harbhajan Singh reveals his choice for openers in T20 World Cup squad The former all-rounder reminded fans that Virat and Rohit have been playing for India so long and have the right to make their own decisions. "As you get older, people start talking about your age and they forget about your form.

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).

NEW DELHI : The fervour for Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches is undeniable, but the love for movies and shows remains strong too. Thus, it comes as no surprise that despite the T20 matches being streamed free on Jio Cinema, entertainment-focussed platforms haven't experienced a significant fall in viewership and engagement.

Rahul Dravid on Friday cast his vote in Bengaluru during the second phase of polling in Lok Sabha elections 2024. In the video, Dravid was seen standing in a queue with other voters waiting for his turn to cast vote. He also urged people to exercise their franchise, saying, “Everyone must come out and vote.

Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy and his wife Sudha Murty set an inspiring example by casting their votes early despite challenges. Narayana Murthy, 77, who was reportedly unwell and hospitalized, took special permission from hospital authorities to exercise his democratic right.

Virat Kohli started the innings aggressively with Faf Du Plessis, but after the wicket of his opening partner and the subsequent end of the 6-over powerplay, the veteran batsman seemed more focused on taking singles rather than hitting the big shots. Moreover, the experienced batsman did not hit a single boundary after the 4th over mark and instead scored the next 28 runs of his innings at less than a run a ball even as Rajat Patidar continued to hit the SRH bowlers for boundaries and sixes. Speaking about Kohli's inability to hit the big shots during commentary, Gavaskar said, “It's just been singles, singles and singles from Kohli.

Hilton portfolio, and the chain expects to achieve that same level of success in the India market in the coming years, Chris Silcock, president, global brands and commercial services at Hilton told ET in an interview. Silcock said the chain is 'exceptionally' bullish on the sector and that is supported by its results. «Last year was a record year for us in signings and we added more rooms to our portfolio on a global basis in Q4 than in any year in over 100 years of our history,» Silcock said. «We opened over 130 hotels in Q4 of 2023 and we now have a pipeline of over 3,000 hotels, and half a million rooms. So, on a global basis, we feel very bullish.» Hilton aims to have 75 trading and in-pipeline hotels in India by 2027. It operates 26 hotels in India and there are 20 more in the pipeline.

scoring 900 runs last season, then I don't think there would be any point in scoring those runs. It is my dream to be able to represent my country at a world stage in a tournament like that," Shubman Gill said while speaking to news agency ANI. "My captaincy experience has gone well.

Hotstar, the streaming platform owned by Disney Star, will stream the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 for free on mobile while charging on Connected TV (CTV), continuing its previous hybrid monetisation model for live sports, said people familiar with the development. In its marketing pitch to sponsors, the streaming behemoth stated that the month-long T20 competition, which will take place in the West Indies and the United States from June 1 to 29, has the potential to reach over 450 million viewers. Between March and August, it has offered brands an additional 150 million incremental reach with entertainment shows like Showtime Part 1 and 2, Kaphal, Special Ops 2A, Pratipashchandra, and Abhimanyu.

Mumbai Indians, and he is the one who can make you win. There is no point booing your player. You can criticize a little bit, but move on," Wasim Akram told news platform Sportskeeda. Wasim Akram also spoke about Chennai Super Kings, who changed their captain ahead of IPL 2024, and the young Ruturaj Gaikwad replaced the legend MS Dhoni smoothly.

SRH vs RCB IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Faf du Plessis made a unusual choice after winning at toss against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, as the Bengaluru skipper chose to bat first. Faf du Plessis was clearly very happy after winning the toss as Sunrisers Hyderabad has been absolutely dangerous while batting first this season.

Disney Star stated that it has witnessed continued rise in TV viewership for the marquee tournament. According to the latest data released by BARC, Disney Star, in the first 34 matches, has achieved a cumulative reach of 47.5 crore viewers, recording a growth of 5 per cent on TV reach for Live Broadcast compared to the previous highest recorded in 2019. Moreover, the broadcaster has seen an 18 per cent growth from previous edition in minutes of total watch time with 24,500 crore minutes spent.

₹10.5 lakh as per today’s exchange rate) a day. They said, ‘Yes, you’re right. We can’t afford you’." Everyone burst into laughter hearing the incident.

₹20,000 on edtech platform Byju’s for the delay in filing its reply to a petition by Surfer Technologies. As an operational creditor, Surfer Technologies had on 7 February filed a section 9 application, initiating corporate insolvency resolution process against the troubled ed-tech firm. Following this, NCLT had asked Byju’s to file its reply.

ALSO READ: MS Dhoni’s playful dressing-room gesture cheers CSK fans; Ravi Shastri says, ‘Enough for the crowd to go crazy’ | Watch He said, "We are a little bit uncomfortable with some areas. So, we are just trying to find not a quick fix, but we are trying to find the right combination where players are going to contribute for the back end of this tournament. We have had injuries, and we have been a little bit unsettled, but the main thing is getting guys in key areas and in form, which sometimes takes a bit of time.

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).

Who won yesterday IPL Match? Chennai Super Kings (CSK) locked horns with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Chepauk in Chennai on April 24. LSG won the toss and decided to bowl first. On a pitch that promised runs, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad crafted a masterful century.