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  • With a 182-run stand, Gaikwad, Conway guarantee a profitable return for CSK captain Dhoni

    The return of MS Dhoni as skipper was marked with a powerful 182-run stand for the opening wicket between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway, which guided Chennai Super Kings to a thumping 13-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Half-centuries from Gaikwad and Conway helped CSK placed on the large whole of 202/2 after being put to bat first by the Kane Williamson. The opening stand was the highest-ever for the CSK within the IPL.

    Ruturaj’s blitzkrieg 

    Gaikwad got here down on the Sunrisers Bowlers bowlers like a ton of bricks and smashed the quickest his second fifty off the season in simply 33 balls. The CSK opener attacked from ball one and spared none. He confirmed his intent within the second over when he pulled Marco Jansen over the fine-leg boundary for a six. In the primary six overs, the CSK openers had been watchful as they solely managed to muster 40 runs on the finish of the powerplay. The finest was reserved for the match’s quickest bowler Umran Malik. Gaikwad confronted 13 balls from Malik and scored 33 runs. The assault on Malik included 4 boundaries and two sixes. Gaikwad then smoked two back-to-back sixes off part-timer Aiden Markram.

    Gaikwad was dismissed on 99 by T Natarajan. It was in all probability the one false shot the right-handed batter performed. He was seeking to minimize it for a single however didn’t hold it down, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took a straightforward catch on the backward level. Gaikwad additionally accomplished 1,000 runs within the IPL in 31 innings. He turns into the joint-fastest Indian with Sachin Tendulkar to realize this feat.

    Ruturaj Gaikwad performed a superb innings of 99. (supply: iplt20.com)

    Playing solely his second match of the season, Conway performed an ideal second foil for Gaikwad. The New Zealand batter, who was watchful to begin with, modified his gears within the fifteenth over. Jansen suffered the Conway carnage because the southpaw smoked a few sixes and a boundary to go and plundered 20 runs from the pacers’ final over. Conway’s knock was additionally belligerent, however Gaikwad had already taken the cake. However, Conway’s turbocharged knock made positive the CSK didn’t miss Robin Uthappa on the prime. He remained unbeaten on 85.

    Wayward Malik

    It was not Umran Malik’s day as he missed his size and was vigorously punished by the CSK openers. Even the quickest ball of the match, 154kph, that he bowled was dispatched for a boundary. Yes, there have been a few prime edges, however Malik was wayward along with his size all through his spell. He was both too full or too quick. He clocked the 154kph twice within the match however conceded 48 runs from his quota of 4 overs.

    After the giddy highs of the five-for, an evening like tonight might be a studying curve for the teen.

    Chaudhary derails SRH’s chase

    SRH openers Abhishek Sharma and Williamson began on a flying notice. Abhishek injected momentum into SRH’s chase. He, together with Williamson, put in 58 runs for the opening wicket. He bought a reprieve on 20 when Mukesh Chaudhary places down a dolly on the mid-on. However, the left-arm pacer amended his mistake by eradicating Abhishek and Rahul Tripathi on successive balls.

    Mukesh Chaudhary bowled a high quality spell. (supply: iplt20.com)

    Williamson scored a 37-ball 47 and ensured the run stream didn’t cease on the different finish. Aiden Markram supported Williamson however didn’t convert on his begin after hitting two back-to-back sixes off Santner. Nicholas Pooran, who was dropped twice, scored a combating fifty within the dropping trigger and gave some late impetus to the SRH innings, which took the full to 189/6.

    Brief Scores: CSK 202 for two in 20 overs (Gaikwad 99, Conway 85 not out; Natarajan 2/42) bt SWH 189 for six in 20 overs (Pooran 64 not out, Williamson 47; Chaudhary 4/46) by 13 runs

  • Devon Conway hits 136 at Lord’s on Test debut; NZ 246/3 vs England on Day 1

    Devon Conway grew to become simply the sixth participant to hit a take a look at century on debut at Lord’s, with the left-handed opener brilliantly anchoring New Zealand to 246-3 towards England on Day 1 of the primary match of the sequence Wednesday.
    The 29-year-old Conway was unbeaten on 136 to keep up the gorgeous begin to his worldwide profession in all codecs, making an array of pictures, leaving properly and displaying a compact protection to blunt England’s all-seam assault beneath blue skies on the residence of cricket.
    By mentioning his hundred with a clip by way of sq. leg for 4, the South African-born Conway joined Harry Graham (for Australia in 1893) and Saurav Ganguly (for India in 1996) in being the one non-English batsmen to attain a century on take a look at debut at Lord’s.
    Just earlier than stumps, Conway ran for 3 to surpass Ganguly’s 131, which stood as the best ever rating by a debutant at Lord’s. He is the eleventh New Zealand take a look at debutant to achieve three figures.
    Conway has already struck knocks of 126 and 72 in his opening three innings in ODIs _ all towards Bangladesh in March _ and averages 59.12 in 11 innings at Twenty20s for New Zealand following his debut in November. He was born and raised in South Africa however moved to New Zealand in 2017.
    Henry Nicholls closed the day on 46 not out and was sharing an unbeaten fourth-wicket stand of 132 with Conway, after paceman Ollie Robinson _ one among two debutants within the England facet _ bowled Tom Latham for 23 and trapped Ross Taylor lbw for 14.
    In between, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson chopped onto the stumps for 13 off the bowling of James Anderson, who was making his record-tying 161st take a look at look for England.
    New Zealand is utilizing the sequence towards England as preparation for the inaugural World Test Championship ultimate towards India, additionally being staged in England from June 18-22.
    Lord’s welcomed again worldwide cricket for the primary time since an Ashes take a look at between England and Australia in 2019, with the capability restricted to 25% through the pandemic.
    It was New Zealand’s first return to the well-known floor since shedding the Cricket World Cup ultimate there in agonizing trend to England in July 2019.

  • Dukes ball preparation in New Zealand proved to be helpful: Devon Conway

    New Zealand batsman Devon Conway feels making ready with the Dukes ball again residence has helped his facet immensely because it gears up for 3 Tests in England, together with the World Test Championship last in opposition to India.
    The two-Test collection in opposition to England begins on June 2 whereas the WTC last in opposition to India begins from June 18 in Southampton, the place the New Zealand-squad relies for the time being.
    Conway, who’s among the many three uncapped gamers within the 20-man squad, feels the camp again residence in Lincoln forward of the tour was splendid. New Zealand play with the Kookaburra at residence.
    “That was very beneficial for us, you know, having that opportunity to play amongst the Dukes ball, get to learn how it works, and try and formulate a game plan, how to go about things,” Conway stated in a web based press interplay.
    “But yeah, I think not a lot changes. You know, we understand that the Dukes ball does swing a little bit more than than what the kookaburra does, but you know, you’ve just got to face the ball and come up with a game plan and stick by it,” stated the South Africa-born participant, who made the crew after impressing in limited-overs cricket.

    Brisk begin to coaching for the tour 🏏🌧💨 #ENGvNZ #WTC21 pic.twitter.com/gu69ofHD7L
    — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) May 20, 2021
    During the camp again residence, Conway sprinkled cat litter on observe wickets to simulate spin bowling on the tough, hoping it would assist him counter the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin in the course of the WTC last.
    On his first Test tour, the 29-year-old is attempting to soak in as a lot as he can from established names like Tom Latham and Ross Taylor in his crew.
    “It has been an enormous studying curve for me, by way of how the protocols are all set set in place, and simply attempting to stick by means of all that. You know, simply seeing the blokes being across the group for an prolonged interval, it’s been enjoyable. And, yeah, numerous reminiscences created already within the quick interval.
    “In the Test arrange the blokes have been right here for a really very long time. So you already know, it’s good to form of be taught from the expertise of gamers which have been at this stage, they’ve been taking part in at this stage for a protracted interval.
    Adjusting to the chilly climate in England is a problem although, feels Conway.
    “…it’s about adapting to the lower degrees. I think that’s a slight challenge in itself but I think, you know, once the body acclimatised to that, it’s about just really understanding what you want to do and not overcomplicate things…,” the southpaw added.