Live Cricket Blog: Buttler and Gowtham heroics help Rajasthan Royals stay alive

Sport360 staff 20:13 11/05/2018
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    10:30pm – Buttler and Gowtham heroics help Rajasthan Royals stay alive

    That was some game at the Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur! Rajasthan Royals have managed to keep their playoff hopes alive with a four-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings achieved on the penultimate ball of the match. You can read about the key takeaways from the clash here.

    9:00pm – Opening day of Ireland’s first Test washed out by rain

    Ireland’s wait to make their Test bow will be extended by one more day with incessant rains at Dublin washing out the entire day’s play at the Village, Malahide. Not even the toss was possible on Friday though the outlook does look better for the coming days.

    8:05pm – No margin for error for Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore

    In the second of the IPL’s double header on Saturday, Delhi Daredevils will host the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The two sides are stationed at the bottom of the table and will require an extraordinary effort to stand any chance of making the playoffs. Read more about the clash in our preview.

    8:00pm – Andre Russell’s fitness in focus as KKR get ready to battle KXIP

    In the first of IPL’s double-header on Saturday, Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Kings XI Punjab at the Eden Gardens. Dinesh Karthik’s Knight Riders have a dilemma in the form of their star all-rounder Andre Russell’s fitness. Read more about team news in our preview for the clash.

    6:15pm – Chennai Super Kings bat first against Rajasthan Royals

    At Jaipur, Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni has won the toss and elected to bat first against Rajasthan Royals. You can follow the live updates from the IPL clash here.

    6:00pm – Rajasthan Royals to don special pink jersey in clash with Chennai Super Kings

    In their IPL clash with Chennai Super Kings, Ajinkya Rahane and his Rajasthan Royals side will line up in a special pink jersey instead of their customary blue. The change in jersey is part of the side’s attempt to create awareness about cancer screening.

    1:50pm – Shahid Afridi calls MS Dhoni the coolest captain in cricket

    Pakistan star Shahid Afridi said MS Dhoni is the coolest captain in world cricket and current captain Virat Kohli his favourite Indian cricketer.

    Afridi also picked his 141 against India in the 1999 Chennai Test as his favourite innings during an interview to FOX Sports Asia.

    Full story here.

    1:35 pm – Weather threatens to play spoilsport in Ireland

    Ireland’s inaugural Test against Pakistan faces the threat of rain on Friday.

    Pakistan are set to hand Faheem Ashraf and Imam-ul-Haq their Test debuts.

    Catch all the live action here.

    1:25pm – All’s not well in Kings XI Punjab camp, according to a report

    A report in the Mumbai Mirror said that Kings XI Punjab owner Preity Zinta had a heated argument with team mentor Virender Sehwag over team tactics.

    Kings XI Punjab have lost three out of their last four matches, leading to the alleged clash.

    For more, click here.

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