IPL 2024: Will Jacks, Kohli shock Gujarat, keep RCB's playoff hopes alive

IANS | April 28, 2024 7:47 PM

Ahmedabad, April 28 (IANS) Cometh the hour, cometh Will Jacks! In a must-win battle, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) thrashed Gujarat Titans by nine wickets with 24 balls to spare in Match 45 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, here on Sunday. And credit for the win goes to English allrounder Will Jacks, whose explosive batting (100 not out off just 41 balls) made it look like a cakewalk for the visitors on a wicket which was looking slow during the first half of the game.

IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk is a natural; has excellent hand speed, says DC coach Amre

Niharika Raina | April 28, 2024 11:45 AM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) If there’s a young batter who’s captured the imagination of cricket fans in IPL 2024, it is undoubtedly Jake Fraser-McGurk. With a high backlift, stable base, minimal footwork and wonderful bat-swing, Fraser-McGurk showed all of these qualities yet again in his sensational 27-ball 84 against Mumbai Indians, laced with 11 fours and six sixes at a strike-rate of 311.11.

IPL 2024: Samson's 71 not out tops Rahul's 76 as Rajasthan beat Lucknow by seven wickets (Ld)

IANS | April 28, 2024 12:31 AM

Lucknow, April 28 (IANS) Skipper Sanju Samson did a world of good for his chances ahead of the T20 World Cup team selection by hammering a 33-ball unbeaten 71 and overshadowing a similar effort by Lucknow Super Giants captain K.L Rahul (76 off 48 balls) as Rajasthan Royals romped to a seven-wicket victory in Match 44 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Saturday.

IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Hooda hit fifties as LSG recover to post 196/5 against Royals

IANS | April 27, 2024 9:53 PM

Lucknow, April 28 (IANS) KL Rahul played a captain's knock and shared a 115-run partnership with Deepak Hooda, who too scored a fine half-century, as Lucknow Super Giants posted a par-score of 196/5 in 20 overs against table-toppers Rajasthan Royals in Match 44 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 here on Saturday.