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Chennai Super Kings beat Gujarat Titans to be IPL champions
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Chennai Super Kings won a record-equalling fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title, beating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final in Ahmedabad.
Chasing a revised target of 171 in 15 overs after rain interrupted play at the start of the second innings, MS Dhoni’s men won the match off the last ball.
Ravindra Jadeja (15 not out) completed the task by striking a six and a four off Mohit Sharma’s last two deliveries.
Earlier, Sai Sudharsan’s 96-run knock helped the Titans finish on 214-4 after 20 overs of play.
The defending champions got off to a flying start after being asked to bat first.
Shubman Gill’s 39 from 20 and Wriddhiman Saha’s 54 at a strike rate of 138 set the tone for the Titans to post a huge total.
But rain intervened just as Chennai started their run chase, and the target was later revised under the D/L method.
Chennai’s opening pair of Devon Conway (47) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (26) got the team off to a solid start but just when it looked easy for CSK, Noor Ahmed picked up two wickets in the seventh over to tilt the momentum in the home team’s favour.
Shivam Dube (32 not out) held on at one end while some vital cameos from Ajinkya Rahane (27) and Ambati Rayudu (19) brought the chase back on track.
It was eventually left to Jadeja who scored the required 10 runs that were needed from the last two balls.
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Al Ain v Al Hilal ACL semi-final postponed due to weather – ARN News Centre
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The Asian Champions League semi-final first leg between Al Ain and Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal has been postponed due to the weather, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Tuesday.
The match was set to be played on Tuesday evening in Al Ain but will now be played on Wednesday, April 17 after the country experienced heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.
UAE authorities had urged residents to stay at home due to the weather conditions.
“The UAE Football Association has suspended all football activities for Tuesday, keeping in view the safety of all fans, players and stakeholders,” AFC said in a statement.
The match has been rescheduled for Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.
Due to weather conditions..
The AFC postpones @alainfcae and @Alhilal_FC match until tomorrow, Wednesday at 20:00 #alainclub || @Alhilal_EN #ACL pic.twitter.com/QWM9fEGmwH— Al Ain FC (@alainfcae_en) April 16, 2024
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England’s highest wicket-taking spinner Underwood dies at 78 – ARN News Centre
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Former England bowler Derek Underwood has died at the age of 78, his former team Kent County Cricket Club said on Monday.
Underwood played 86 test matches for England and took 297 wickets, the country’s highest wicket-taking spinner of all time in the format and the sixth highest wicket-taker overall. His 16-year international career includes 17 five-wicket hauls.
The retrospective ICC rankings put him as the world’s number one bowler for nearly four years between 1969 and 1973.
Underwood, born in Kent, played for his local club for 24 years before retiring in 1987 and had 10 seasons where he took 100 or more wickets.
“Watching Derek weave his unique magic on a wet wicket was a privilege for all who were able to witness it,” Simon Philip, chair of Kent Cricket, said in a statement.
“His induction into the ICC Hall of Fame shows the esteem in which he was held in world cricket.”
Underwood also served as the president of Kent Cricket and the Marylebone Cricket Club after retiring as a player.
“Derek also made substantial contributions off the field as well as on it and he will be sorely missed by everyone at Kent Cricket,” Philip added.
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Tsitsipas dismantles Ruud to secure third Monte Carlo title – ARN News Centre
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Stefanos Tsitsipas made short work of Norwegian eighth seed Casper Ruud as he seized a third Monte Carlo Masters title in four years with a 6-1 6-4 victory on Sunday.
Tsitsipas dominated proceedings against fellow 25-year-old Ruud from the onset, cruising through six consecutive games to wrap up the opening set in 36 minutes.
The second set was a much closer affair but Tsitsipas proved too strong for Ruud, as the Greek became the first player in the professional era to win his first three Monte Carlo finals in straight sets.
Tsitsipas, who handed Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner just his second defeat of the year in the semi-finals, secured his first title of 2024.
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