THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU Q FRIDAY Q APRIL 30, 2021 11 Samson, Buttler take Royals to Rajasthan Royals announce contribution 171/4 against Mumbai Indians of Rs 7.5 crores for COVID-19 relief NEW DELHI, APRIL crumbling due to the crisis mum, this time off Rahul 29: IPL franchise Ra- with hospitals struggling to Chahar (2/33), but the leg- jasthan Royals on Thursday provide oxygen and a few gie dismissed him the very said it has raised Rs 7.5 crucial medicines to the in- next ball, having him crore to provide immediate fected patients. stumped by Quinton De support to people affected The release said BAT Kock. by the second wave of founder, Prince Charles, Samson, started with a COVID-19 pandemic in In- has “launched an emer- boundary, a cut-shot and dia through its foundation. gency ‘Oxygen for India’ ap- then hit two boundaries off India is witnessing an un- peal, which is currently fo- Krunal Pandya in ninth precedented surge in cused on acquisition and over, in which RR got 12 COVID-19 infections with distribution of oxygen con- runs. But Chahar struck the country recording a sin- centrators, devices that can again, this time removing gle-day rise of 3,79,257 new provide the enriched gas Jaiswal, as he lobbed off a cases on Wednesday, push- straight from the air, to return catch. ing the total tally to statement. (BAT),” a release issued by treat patients”. Shivam Dube (35 off 31 1,83,76,524. “Players along with the the franchise said. Rajasthan will face Mum- balls; 2x4, 2x6) and Sam- “Rajasthan Royals is team owners and team “The funds raised by Ra- bai Indians on Thursday at son, who plundered five pleased to announce a con- management have come jasthan Royals will help pan the Feroz Shah Kotla boundaries, conjured 57 tribution of INR 7.5 Crores forward to raise funds and India, with an initial focus ground here. runs for the third wicket, (over USD 1 million) to- have been working along on the state of Rajasthan, A few days back, Australia with the Mumbaikar play- wards COVID Relief to help with the Rajasthan Royals’ where the RRF, chaired by and Kolkata Knight Riders NEW DELHI, APRIL first-ball boundary, a flick four and then a maximum, ing aggressive shots. with immediate support to philanthropic arm Royal Ranjit Barthakur, has nu- pacer Pat Cummins had do- 2: Skipper Sanju Samson to the fine-leg fence. The in the fifth over. Jaiswal too Samson also kept playing people in India impacted by Rajasthan Foundation merous initiatives it contin- nated USD 50,000 to pur- blazed his way to 42 off 27 Englishman then fetched changed gears, as he struck a shots at will, as he hit two the surge of COVID-19 (RRF) in partnership with ues to support.” chase oxygen supplies for balls as Rajasthan Royals his second four, off Jasprit four and a maximum, his successive boundaries, in virus,” the franchise said in a the British Asian Trust The health care system is Indian hospitals. posted a competitive 171 for Bumrah (1/15), a cheeky hit trademark pull-shot, off the 16th over off Boult, four against Mumbai Indi- to the third man boundary. successive deliveries off which fetched his team 14 ans in the IPL here on Jaiswal picked his first pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile runs. However, Boult Thursday. boundary in the third over (0/35), as his team amassed cleaned up Samson in the Former Germany defender Metzelder Put in to bat, Rajasthan off Trent Bout (1/37), a pull 14 runs of the sixth over and 18th over and then Bumrah openers Jos Buttler (41 off to the backward square-leg raced to 47/0 after power- dismissed Dube in the 32) and Yashasvi Jaiswal boundary. play. Buttler, who was in penultimate over as the on trial on charges of child pornography (32 off 20) laid the founda- Buttler, who got a life, his element, smashed Mumbai bowlers kept DUSSELDORF, cessful playing career with tion with their 66-run stand then upped the ante. He Jayant for another six in the things tight in the last four APRIL 29: Former Ger- Preußen Münster, Borussia in 7.4 overs. took on off-spinner Jayant seventh over. overs. RR got 45 runs in the many defender Christoph Dortmund, Real Madrid Buttler started with a Yadav (0/37), hammering a Buttler hit another maxi- last five overs. Metzelder’s trial on charges and Schalke. He made 47 of child pornography pos- appearances for Germany, session and distribution be- helping it to second place WTC Final: Kohli not getting much gan at Düsseldorf District finishes at the 2002 World Court on Thursday. Cup and 2008 European The 40-year-old Met- Championship. After retire- zelder is accused of possess- ment, Metzelder worked help from teammate Jamieson ing child and youth pornog- briefly as a pundit for raphy and of forwarding 29 broadcaster ARD. AHMEDABAD APRIL ing Kohli, when they toured files to three different Metzelder stepped down 29: In the IPL nets, Virat New Zealand early last year women. as president of hometown Kohli is literally using every and it was the main reason News agency dpa re- terrupted the process after legations. The main trial is club TuS Haltern in Sep- trick in the bag to prepare why the lanky pacer at- ported the public prosecu- around 30 minutes for a le- to clarify whether or not the tember 2019 when the alle- for the World Test Champi- tracted a huge bid at the IPL tor told the court, for exam- gal discussion. allegations made in the in- gations against him were onship final against New auction. When it comes to ple, that Metzelder in Before the trial, defence dictment are true. The de- made public. He denies the Zealand but is not getting off the field activities in the August 2019 sent photos attorney Ulrich Sommer fendant is considered inno- charges. much help from current RCB camp, Christian said showing the sexual abuse of said in a TV interview that cent until the proceedings Düsseldorf District Court teammate and Black Caps Kohli is not as involved as girls under 10 years old. he believed Metzelder’s cell are finally concluded”. has also set follow-up dates pacer Kyle Jamieson. other stars like AB de Vil- Judge Astrid Stammerjo- phone cannot be used as ev- The public prosecutor’s for May 4 and 10 for the RCB all-rounder Dan liers and Glenn Maxwell. hann indicated in a note idence and therefore de- office will probably have to trial. Christian has revealed that "You don't see Virat a lot that Metzelder could be manded an acquittal. do without the main wit- It is taking place amid Jamieson, who is playing off the field, you see a little given a suspended sen- The court previously said ness. strict hygiene measures his first IPL after being bit. He will, maybe, come to tence, dpa reported. She in- Metzelder “contests the al- Metzelder enjoyed a suc- against the coronavirus. bought for Rs 15 crore, is half of the things but he has carrying a couple of Dukes his family here too from the balls, which will be used in start so we might see more KKR's floundering batting face strong Delhi test the WTC final in Southamp- of him now. down after the nets and have a bowl against me in ton from June 18 between "So AB (de Villiers) is the AHMEDABAD, APRIL 39: order cut a sorry figure to be at 17 for 3 The top-order reshuffle may be the these two were talking the nets, I am more than India and New Zealand. happiest, most humble... Kolkata Knight Riders’ floundering inside three overs before skipper Eoin way forward as the likes of Morgan, about Test cricket. happy to face'. However, when his RCB Never got a bad word to say batting will be put to test once again Morgan led from the front to snap Andre Russell and Dinesh Karthik "Virat said: 'So Jamie "Jamie was like, 'No skipper Kohli asked about anybody, will be there as they look to build a winning mo- their four-match losing streak. looked to have found their mojo in the (Kyle Jamieson) have you chance I am going to ball at Jamieson to bowl with the from start to finish. Maxi mentum against a star-studded Delhi Against a DC batting line-up boast- middle. bowled much with the you!' He would have looked Dukes to him in the nets, (Glenn Maxwell) is there Capitals here on Thursday. ing tournament’s leading run getter Thursday’s clash will see a mini bat- Dukes ball?' and they are at his release point and the New Zealander did not from start to finish as well," KKR’s batting woes emanate right Shikhar Dhawan (265 runs), Prithvi tle between the Caribbean duo of Rus- talking about that stuff. everything that he does with fall for that trick. said Christian. from the top with the highly talented Shaw, Steve Smith and the dangerous sell and Shimron Hetmyer who will be "Jamie says: 'Yeah, I have the Dukes ball! (chuckles)," "Pretty cagey from Virat RCB, who are aiming to Shubman Gill continuing his poor run Rishabh Pant, KKR can’t afford any anxious to do well after the Capitals a couple of them here, I will Christian said on The Grade actually, right in the first win their maiden IPL title, — 89 runs from six outings.