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The 11th match of Ipl 2019, played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore will be recalled for the fabulous batting partnership of Jonny Bairstow and David Warner and the various records shattered by the duo. Both the openers of Sunrisers Hyderabad entertained the crowd with fours and sixes raining like cats and dogs and thereafter completed their centuries as well. After a fabulous start of 59 runs in powerplay, the opening pair didn't let the run rate to come down anyway and each and every bowler got its charge from the dangerous pair. Warner once again looked fabulous in his innings. The opening duo, Johnny Bairstow & David Warner, became the first pair to stitch three consecutive 100+ partnership in IPL. 118 vs KKR 110 vs RR 185 vs RCB Another record dismantled today by the opening pair today was the highest opening partnership record for Sunrisers Hyderabad or any other team in IPL. The duo broke all the previous records of opening p...

The match no.7 of IPL 2019 played between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore went through various twists and turns. Every next ball bowled throughout the match gave a thriller suspense to the cricket fans with the match swinging from one side to the other. The match ending on the last ball was started with a toss victory by Royal Challengers Bangalore and the hosts decided to field first. Rohit and De Kock gave Mumbai a fantastic start and put 54 runs for the first wicket in just 6.3 overs. After the dismissal of both the openers, Yuvraj and Yadav kept the match going. But the real threat to RCB came in the 14th over, where Yuvraj smashed three big sixes on the first three balls of Yuzi Chahal. The crowd became over excited and were expecting for the history to be repeated. However, the smart spinner bowled Yuvraj out on his 4th delivery and thereafter wickets fell in bunch for MI. From 142-3, MI came down to 147-7  in 17th over, but the sign of relief ...

Mankading - Right or Wrong ? The incident happened during the 4th match of IPL2019 played between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals where the off spinner removed the bails on the non strikers' end leading to the dismissal of dangerous looking Buttler. It was the 13th over for the chasing Rajasthan Royals and on the fifth ball, the dangerous looking Buttler was on the non strikers' end. Ashwin initiated his action but after sensing that Buttler was backing up too far, paused during his action and removed off the bails from the non strikers' end. The on-field umpire referred the decision to the TV umpire and the big screen showed it ' OUT '. Buttler's innings of 69 runs decorated with 10 fours and 2 sixes came to an end with that ball but the discussion over that was not going to end there anyway. Buttler was given out on the grounds of 'Mankading'. What is Mankading law ? Mankading law states that if the non striker is out of his...

Rasikh Salam The 17 year old Mumbai Indians debutant of IPL 2019 is going to be the most important eye catcher for this IPL season. Born on 5th April 2001 , the Kashmiri charm belongs from a small village of Kulgam distrrict of Kashmir and has made its way in the IPL under the mentorship of Irfan Pathan. CAREER SO FAR The Kashmiri boy made its List A debut for Jammu & Kashmir on 3rd Oct 2018 in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018-19. Within two months, on 30th Dec 2018, the boy made its First class debut by playing for Jammu & Kashmir Ranji team. Racing with a bullet train, the boy also did its T20 debut in next two months i.e. on 22nd Feb 2019. Under the proper scouting and mentorship of Irfan Pathan the boy made its way to IPL and is picked up by Mumbai Indians on the base price of 20 Lakhs.  With such a short and fast growing career, the boy has attracted millions eyes while making debut for Mumbai Indians. Rasikh is the second Kashmiri boy after Parvez Rasool to...