SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Pollard blitzkrieg hands Mumbai Indians India to open 2021-22 FIH Pro League Warner removed from SRH campaign against NZ on Feb 5 captaincy, Williamson in charge four-wicket win over CSK BEGALURU, May 1: tions well in advance. Though NEW DELHI, May 1: ing that Warner could be NEW DELHI, May 1: Rohit was hitting boundaries right now our focus is on doing dropped from their playing XI. The Indian men's hockey Seeking revival of fortune, at will. The Mumbaikar hit Lungi well in Tokyo this July and West Indies captain Jason team will open its campaign in Sun Risers Hyderabad today Batting like a man possessed, Ngidi for a six over mid-wicket in peaking at the right time to suc- Holder is likely to replace the third edition of FIH Pro removed under-performing Kieron Pollard singlehandedly the sixth over, while De Kock too ceed at the Olympic Games, we Warner in the playing XI. In his League against New Zealand on David Warner from captaincy powered Mumbai Indians to an played his shots. now know what needs to be six innings, Warner scored 3, February 5 next year as the and handed over the reins of the astonishing four-wicket win over The duo plundered runs at will done in the second half of the 54, 36, 37, 6 and 57. world governing body released team to New Zealand skipper Chennai Super Kings, belting the as the five-time champions looked year," said India skipper "The decision has not come the schedule of the prestigious Kane Williamson for the ongoing IPL's fastest half-century on course for a successful chase. Manpreet Singh." lightly as the management tournament. remainder of the Indian Premier in a high-octane match here However, Shardul Thakur "They (New Zealand and respects the enormous impact India will also take on League (IPL). today. broke the stand by dismissing Australia) are always a very David Warner has had on the Australia and Spain in February Under Warner, SRH have Set an imposing target of 219, Rohit, who holed in the deep to challenging team particularly at franchise over a number of as it plays five away matches lost five of their six games as Pollard raced to his fifty in only Ruturaj Gaikwad. home and we are very excited years. As we face the remainder that month before taking on the Australian hasn't been in the 17 balls and remained unbeaten Suryakumar Yadav (3) fell about the prospects of starting of the season, we are sure Germany and Argentina at best of form in the ongoing edi- on 87 off 34 deliveries, as he tri- cheaply and Moeen Ali then our campaign against them," he David will continue to help us home. tion and his position had umphantly walked back to his removed De Kock as Mumbai added. strive for success both on and After the match against the become untenable. jubilant teammates at the end of slipped to 81/3 in the 10th over. India chief coach Graham off the field," the statement Black Sticks, India will take on It has been learnt that the game. Pollard took over from there. Reid said his team looks forward said. Today’s Fixture Australia on February 12 and 13 Warner is currently not on best Mumbai needed 16 runs in the Earlier, with Rayudu in full to playing against the best teams The tone and tenor of the Rajasthan Royals V/S SRH (Delhi) 3.30 pm before facing Spain (Feb 26 and terms with the Sun Risers final over and Pollard smashed flow, CSK amassed 82 runs in the in the world. SRH press release was an indi- 27). think-tank, comprising of two fours and a six before running Punjab Kings V/S Delhi Capitals (Ahmedabad) 7.30 pm last five overs to set a stiff target. "We will begin our assault on cation enough that all is not India will play against Director of Cricket Tom Moody two off the last ball to seal the Moeen Ali (58) and Faf du the title with a trip to New well in the Sun Risers camp. Germany (March 12, 13) and and mentor VVS Laxman. game for his side. SCOREBOARD Plessis (50), too, struck blistering Zealand and Australia in According to sources in the Argentina (March 19, 20) at "Sun Risers Hyderabad CSK rode on an unbeaten 72 Chennai Super Kings half-centuries after being asked to February 2022. These matches know of things, Moody and Ruturaj Gaikwad c Hardik Pandya b Boult 4 home. would like to announce that off 27 balls by Ambati Rayudu to bat first. are always tough against tough Warner don't see eye to eye on a Faf du Plessis c Bumrah b Pollard 50 The next month, India will Kane Williamson will be taking post 218/4, but it was overshad- CSK lost opener Ruturaj competitors in what can be often lot of things and the flash-point Moeen Ali c de Kock b Bumrah 58 face England (April 2, 3) at over the captaincy for tomor- owed by Pollard's blitzkrieg, as he Gaikwad (4) early but South very warm conditions during seems to be dropping of sea- smashed eight sixes and six fours Suresh Raina c Krunal Pandya b Pollard 24 home, followed by away games row's match and for the remain- Ambati Rayudu not out 72 African du Plessis and England's that time of the year," Reid said. soned Indian batsman Manish against Belgium (on June 11 and der of IPL 2021," SRH said in a to build on a strong 71-run open- Ravindra Jadeja not out 22 Moeen plundered runs at will dur- The second season (2020- Pandey for a rookie named ing stand. 12) and Netherlands (June 18 21) of the FIH Pro League is statement. Extras: 10 (LB-2, W-7, NB-1) 10 ing their 108-run second-wicket and 19) in a packed 2022 season. Virat Singh, who looked at sea This was the second highest Total: 218/4 in 20 overs currently on with India sched- "The team management has partnership.(PTI) "It (schedule) gives us an against Delhi Capitals. run-chase in IPL history. Fall of wickets: 4-1, 112-2, 116-3, 116-4 uled to play against Spain and also made the decision that they Warner didn't hide his anger At one stage, Mumbai were Bowling: Trent Boult 4-0-42-1, Dhawal Kulkarni 4-0-48-0, Jasprit Gymnast Pranati gets opportunity to plan our prepara- Germany later this month. (PTI) will be changing the overseas Bumrah 4-0-56-1, Rahul Chahar 4-0-32-0, James Neesham 2-0-26-0. after the loss against Capitals teetering at 81/3, but Pollard combination for tomorrow's and termed call to drop Pandey turned the tables with his power- Mumbai Indians Asian quota, to compete match against Rajasthan Quinton de Kock c and b Moeen 38 DC performing well as a team this season, not as a "harsh" one.(PTI) hitting at the Arun Jaitley Royals," it further said, indicat- Rohit Sharma c Ruturaj b Thakur 35 at Tokyo Olympics Stadium's batting paradise. Suryakumar Yadav c Dhoni b Ravindra Jadeja 3 dependent on any one individual: Dhawan Krunal Pandya (32) and Krunal Pandya lbw b Sam Curran 32 NEW DELHI, May 1: Olympic torch relay detour; diving Hardik Pandya (16) too played Kieron Pollard not out 87 AHMEDABAD, May 1: "The good thing is that the India gymnast Pranati entire team is doing well, and we their part. Hardik Pandya c du Plessis b Sam Curran 16 Senior opener Shikhar test event opens in Tokyo James Neesham c Thakur b Sam Curran 0 Nayak, who had claimed a are not depending on any one The carnage started when Dhawan feels Delhi Capitals are Dhawal Kulkarni not out 0 bronze in vault at the Asian individual. There has always TOKYO, May 1: voy of about a dozen vehicles Pollard smashed three towering enjoying a successful IPL cam- Extras: (W 8) 8 Artistic Gymnastic been someone who has taken the with sponsors names festooned sixes off Ravindra Jadeja in the paign because the team is func- The Tokyo Olympics torch Total: (6 wkts, 20 Ov) 219 Championships in 2019, is set responsibility to win matches for on them: Coca-Cola, Toyota 13th over, which fetched Mumbai Fall of Wickets: 71-1, 77-2, 81-3, 170-4, 202-5, 203-6. tioning as a well-oiled unit and relay will take another detour this to compete at the Tokyo us. Motor Corp. And Nippon Life 20 runs. Next, he smashed two Bowler: Deepak Chahar 4-0-37-0, Sam Curran 4-0-34-3, Lungi Ngidi 4- weekend when it enters the south- Olympics after qualifying "We have a strong side, and I Insurance Co. The torch bearer successive sixes off Lungi Ngidi 0-62-0, Shardul Thakur 4-0-56-1, Ravindra Jadeja 3-0-29-1, Moeen Ali 1- ern island of Okinawa. am glad that we are in this posi- follows, each running for a cou- and then took on Shardul Thakur 0-1-1. through the continental quota. A leg of the relay on tion at the moment," he added. ple of minutes, before giving the in the 15th over, as Mumbai got playing his shots as the equation Kock (38; 4x4; 1x6) and Rohit The 26-year-old from West Okinawa's resort island of The Capitals put up a clinical flame to the next runner who 23.