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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2019 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Gopal torments batsmen with googlies to set Pakistan bans IPL broadcast, says MI, CSK to face off in riveting contest MUMBAI, Apr 2: bounce and carry. India ‘harming’ cricket in the country Mumbai are over-dependent ISLAMABAD, Apr 2: In February, DSport -- the With skipper Mahendra on openers Rohit and South up first win of season for Rajasthan Royals official broadcasters of the PSL Singh Dhoni in red-hot form, African Quinton de Kock. The Pakistan today banned the in India -- stopped the coverage Chennai Super Kings will start rest need to step up. JAIPUR, Apr 2: the skipper did not utilise on the Buttler and Steve Smith (38) Chahal could have got the telecast of Indian Premier of the tournament in protest of favourites against the slightly The hosts will have the reprieve as much as he would added 44 for the second wicket Australian as well but Umesh League (IPL) cricket matches in the Pulwama attack that killed 40 off-colour Mumbai Indians when option of fielding new recruit, Leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal have liked, getting trapped by but Chahal struck again, dis- Yadav dropped a sitter near the country, alleging that India CRPF personnel. the IPL's two most successful West Indian fast bowler Alzarri bamboozled the batsmen with Yuzvendra Chahal (2/17). missing the British batsman. boundary line when Smith on has made an "organised effort to Indian company IMG teams have their first showdown Joseph, or all rounder Ben his googlies before Jos Buttler 23. harm" the game in Pakistan. Reliance also pulled out of its of the season here tomorrow. Cutting in place of the off-boil struck 59 as Rajasthan Royals Smith went on to add 50 Information Minister Fawad deal to produce the television The Super Kings, three-time Lasith Malinga. finally won their first game of runs for the third wicket with Chaudhry told a press confer- coverage of the PSL worldwide winners of the T20 League like In the spin department, this IPL season with a seven- Rahul Tripathi (34 not out), who ence that the decision was taken forcing the Pakistan-based T20 the hosts, have been on a roll Mumbai are behind their oppo- wicket defeat of Royal finished the match with a six in at a Cabinet meeting chaired by league to find a new production with three wins on the trot that nents who have Harbhajan Challengers Bangalore, here the penultimate ball of the Prime Minister Imran Khan, a company midway into the tour- today. match. former captain of Pakistani nament. Today’s Fixture Gopal claimed three wick- Earlier, Playing with a cau- cricket team. Chaudhry said the Pakistan Mumbai Indians Vs Chennai Super Kings (Mumbai) at 8 pm ets, including that of Virat Kohli tious approach, Kohli was happy He said the move was taken Electronic Media Regulatory (23) and AB de Villiers (13), working the ball around. Parthiv by the Cabinet because India left Authority (Pemra) would ensure have boosted them to the top of Singh, South African Imran conceding just 12 runs in his was aggressor of the two. no opportunity to harm that no IPL match is aired in the table. Tahir and Ravindra Jadeja to four-quota over to unsettle Parhtiv hit three boundaries in Pakistan's cricket. Pakistan. Mumbai Indians, on the other bank on after the power play. RCB. Jofra Archer's first over as RCB "India made an organised He said the Pakistan govern- hand, had a familiar stuttering Teams (from): It was opener Parthiv who finished the Powerplay overs effort to harm cricket in Pakistan ment believes that sports and start with a victory sandwiched Mumbai Indians: Rohit resisted the Royals attack with with 48 runs on the board. and it doesn't make sense for us culture should not be politicised, between two defeats. Sharma (capt), Jasprit Bumrah, aplomb, hitting a belligerent 67 Immediately after that, to allow an Indian domestic tour- but India adopted an aggressive Recent history in head-to- Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, off 41 balls with nine bound- Gopal was introduced into the nament to be promoted here," he posture against Pakistani players head clashes is in MI's favour, as Yuvraj Singh, Kieron Pollard, aries and six to help his side put attack and he began to trouble said, pointing out that the official and artists. the Rohit Sharma-led home team Lasith Malinga, Rahul Chahar, 158 for four after being sent in the Indian captain with his Indian broadcaster pulled out of Khan, who led Pakistan to has beaten their rivals in four out Ben Cutting, Pankaj Jaiswal, to bat. googlies. Gopal deceived Kohli the fourth edition of the Pakistan victory at the 1992 Cricket of the last five contests. Ishan Kishan, Siddhesh Lad, Marcus Stoinis (31 not out) Batsman going for a big heave during a match between RCB with one, which went through and RR in Jaipur on Tuesday. Super League (PSL) in the mid- World Cup, became Pakistan Overall too Mumbai holds a Evin Lewis, Mayank Markande, too played a key part in shoring the gates. dle of the tournament after the premier last August when his 14-12 advantage over CSK, Mitchell McClenaghan, Alzarri up team's total, add 32 quick SCOREBOARD The leg-spinner returned and Pulwama attack "to harm the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf won including once in the defunct Joseph, Jason Behrendorff, runs in partnership with Moeen this time got rid of de Villiers league and cricket" in Pakistan. the general election. (PTI) Champions T20 League. Anukul Roy, Rasikh Salam, Ali (18). Royal Challengers Bangalore Innings with another wrong one which Virat Kohli b Gopal 23 However, CSK seem to hold Anmolpreet Singh, Barinder Buttler led the chase with his stopped a bit as the South the edge this time around, espe- Sran, Aditya Tare, Suryakumar confident knock as Royals over- Parthiv Patel c Rahane b Archer 67 African hit it straight back to AB de Villiers c & b Gopal 13 cially with Dhoni rolling back Yadav, Jayant Yadav, Quinton hauled the target with one ball Gopal, who bowled a rare wick- the years with a typically robust de Kock. to spare, handing RCB their Shimron Hetmyer c Buttler b Gopal 1 et-maiden. Marcus Stoinis not out 31 75 off 46 balls that lifted his Chennai Super Kings: MS fourth defeat in a row. Left-handed Shimron team from 27 for three to 175 for Dhoni (captain & WK), Suresh RCB, who dropped plenty of Moeen Ali not out 18 Hetmyer became his third victim Extras: (B-1 LB-2 W-1 NB-1) 5 five against Rajasthan Royals at Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Shane catches in this match, are placed when he edged one away-going home in their last match. Watson, Faf du Plessis, Murali at bottom of eight-team table Total: (For 4 wkts in 20 overs) 158 delivery and Jos Buttler took a Bowling: Krishnappa Gowtham 4-0-19-0, Dhawal Kulkarni 3-0- And with Dwayne Bravo Vijay, Kedar Jadhav, Sam without any points. sharp catch behind the wicket. holding off Rajasthan's charge Billings, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Buttler packed a lot of 26-0, Jofra Archer 4-0-47-1, Shreyas Gopal 4-1-12-3, Varun Parthiv was still there but Aaron 1-0-16-0, Stuart Binny 1-0-6-0, Ben Stokes 3-0-29-0. at the end with the ball, CSK Shorey, Chaitanya Bishnoi, power in his strokes and went boundaries had dried up. The maintained their 100 per cent Rituraj Gaikwad, Dwayne on to score his second fifty of Rajasthan Royals: diminutive left-hander finally A Rahane lbw b Chahal 22 record. Bravo, Karn Sharma, Imran the season. He hit eight fours lofted one from Ben Stokes for a The Super Kings have the Tahir, Harbhajan Singh, Mitchell and a six on a wicket which got J Buttler c Stoinis b Chahal 59 six over mid-wicket and fol- S Smith c Yadav b Siraj 38 edge in batting depth and in spin Santner, Shardul Thakur, Mohit slower as the game wore on. lowed it up with a crushing drive bowling variety, while Mumbai Sharma, K M Asif, Deepak R Tripathi not out 34 Jubilant KC Sports Club players posing for a group photo- Royals were off to a steady on the off side. have the better pace attack on a Chahar, N Jagadeesan (wk), B Stokes not out 1 graph after entering QFs of Winter Shield T20 Cricket Cup in if not fiery start with Ajinkya He completed his fifty with a pitch that is bound to offer Scott Kuggeleign. (PTI) Rahane (22) and Buttler adding Extras (LB-1 B-4 WD-5) 10 single off Archer, who was Jammu. 60 runs for the first wicket. Totals (For 3 wickets in 19.5 overs) 164 smacked for a six by Stoinis Rahane was dropped on 1 by Bowling: U Yadav 3.5-0-40-0, M Saini 4-0-35-0, M Siraj 4-0-25- soon after. The West Indian dis- Winter Shield T20 Cricket Cup DYSS organizes Road Race 1, Y Chahal 4-0-17-2, M Stoinis 3-0-28-0, M Ali 1-0-14-0. Kohli off Mandeep Saini but missed Patel later. (PTI) Excelsior Sports Correspondent Ahmad Hajam of BHSS Kangan Kuldeep takes 6 wkts, Vishal, Shashi got first position, while Shoib BCCI Ombudsman asks Ganguly GANDERBAL, Apr 2: The Mugal of BHSS Lar and Mudasir score fifties as KCSC, Simula enter QFs Department of Youth Services Ahmad of BHSS Wangath stood and Sports organized Road Race second and third respectively.