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Madrid Open 2024: Carlos Alcaraz crashes out in quarters after losing to Andrey Rublev

Madrid Open 2024: Carlos Alcaraz crashes out in quarters after losing to Andrey Rublev

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Carlos Alcaraz’s hopes of becoming the first player to win three-straight Madrid Open titles came undone as the second seed fell to a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, loss in front of his home crowd to Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. The 20-year-old two-times grand slam champion was not at his best despite taking the opening set in 41 minutes, while Rublev put in a dominant performance to roar back and snap Alcaraz’s 14-match winning streak at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament. It will be Rublev’s first semi-final in Madrid. The 26-year-old was on a four-match losing streak coming into the clay-court event. “Maybe this week is a relief but then next week we go back to the same… so better not to think this way because when you start to think ‘Oh, how good everything is’ that’s what happened at the beginning of the season,” Rublev said. “Then, for six weeks, I wasn’t winning anything. It’s better to not think at all. It’s not bad, it’s not good. It’s just a moment. It happens to everyone, every player has been through these moments. “The most important thing is to keep working and improving and then remember that one week can change anything.” Rublev completely outplayed Alcaraz in the deciding set, racing to a 4-1 lead before he wrapped up his comeback. Rublev will next face the winner of the clash between American 12th seed Taylor Fritz and Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo, who play later on Wednesday. Alcaraz focussing on ‘normal forehand’ Alcaraz was the last Spaniard standing after 22-times Grand Slam winner Rafa Nadal exited the tournament following a straight sets defeat to the Czech Republic’s 31st-ranked Jiri Lehecka in the round of 16 on Tuesday. Having successfully defended his Indian Wells title in March and then reached the Miami Open quarter-finals, Alcaraz injured his right forearm during a practice session in Monaco and he continues to struggle with the problem that has derailed the start of his claycourt season. “I have to keep working to recover my normal forehand without thinking about my forearm. Today I thought about it more than yesterday,” Alcaraz told reporters. “I think that in Rome, I will continue to play with it (an arm sleeve) as a precaution. “The balance is positive, but when I go out on court I don’t want to lose. If we look at the overall it has been a very good week.” Published By: sabyasachi chowdhury Published On: May 2, 2024

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WATCH: Team India's new T20 jersey launched ahead of World Cup | Cricket News

WATCH: Team India’s new T20 jersey launched ahead of World Cup | Cricket News

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Halar Heroes vs Zalawad Royals Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - Saurashtra Premier League 2023

HALAR HEROES VS ZALAWAD Royals Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – Saurashtra Premier League 2023

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Get to Know Who will win HH vs ZR Saurashtra Premier League 2023 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, pitch report, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. MATCH: Halar Heroes vs Zalawad RoyalsDATE: Aug 25, 2023TIME: 19:00 IST / 13:30 GMTVENUE: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium – Rajkot, India TOURNAMENT: Saurashtra Premier League Pranav Karia impressed with his off-spin in the first game and we expect him to be HALAR Heroes’ top wicket taker in this clash.Chetan Sakariya has best T20 figures of 5-11 and the left-arm pacer is our pick for ZALAWAD Royals’ top wicket taker on Friday evening.Sheldon Jackson is an experienced T20 player and we are backing him to be ZALAWAD Royals’ highest run scorer against HALAR Heroes. HALAR HEROES VS ZALAWAD ROYAL Match Live Streaming TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Euro Sports Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the K9WIn Cricket Exchange India and website. Halar Heroes vs Zalawad Royals Match Prediction & Betting Tips, SPL 2023Halar Heroes will take on Zalawad Royals at Surashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. Match 4 of the 2023 Saurashtra Premier League gets underway at 19:00 local time on Friday 25th August. HH vs ZR Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Pitch ReportThe match will be played at the Surashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. It is a good cricket wicket with some pace for the batters to work with but also some turn for the spinners. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Halar Heroes vs Zalawad Royals, Saurashtra Premier League 2023

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Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - Eliminator IPL 2024

Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – Eliminator IPL 2024

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Get to Know Who will win Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Eliminator IPL 2024 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 22, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Narendra Modi Stadium – Ahmedabad, India 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : IPL 2024 Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Betting Tips Skipper Sanju Samson has scored over 500 runs for Rajasthan Royals in this year’s IPL and the right-hander is our pick for their highest run scorer against RCB. Yuzvendra Chahal has 17 wickets across this campaign and we are backing the spinner to be Rajasthan Royals’ top wicket taker in this Eliminator.Virat Kohli hit an unbeaten century the last time these two sides went head to head and he is our tip for RCB’s highest run scorer against Rajasthan Royals. Yash Dayal is RCB’s leading wicket taker in the tournament and the left-arm pacer is well worth backing as their top wicket taker on Wednesday.After striking another seven boundaries in his last innings, we recommend selecting Virat Kohli to hit the most boundaries in this fixture. Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Eliminator IPL 2024 The 2024 Indian Premier League Eliminator takes place on Wednesday evening with Rajasthan Royals taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Rajasthan finished in third place in the group stage with RCB three points behind in fourth. Read on as we preview this match which gets underway at 19:30 local time on May 22nd. After winning eight of their first nine in the competition this year, Rajasthan Royals went on a losing run which only ended with the washout against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. Confidence across the side will not be particularly high and they are up against a team with plenty of winning momentum. RCB’s run from bottom of the table to taking the final play-off place in their final game of the group stage is well known by all watchers of the IPL and Faf du Plessis’ side are now playing with immense confidence and will fancy their chances of getting another win today. Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Toss PredictionJust under 55% of the 33 IPL matches to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium have been won by the team fielding first so we predict that both sides will approach this game hoping to win the toss and choosing to bowl first. Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Pitch ReportThis pitch has helped to produce some big scores across this high-scoring IPL campaign and we could be in for two more high totals in this game. There is usually more assistance for the quick bowlers than for the spinners but overall the pace and bounce are extremely reliable at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Whoever bats first will be looking to pass 210. Ahmedabad Weather ReportAccording to the forecast, the temperature could well be over 40 degrees at the start of this game on Wednesday. And it will not cool down all that much across the match with the temperature expected to still be over 37 degrees by midnight. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Eliminator Indian Premier League 2024

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New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd Test Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd Test Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

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Get to Know Who will win NZ vs SA 2nd Test match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. MATCH: New Zealand vs South Africa DATE: Feb 13 – Feb 17, 2024TIME: 03:30 IST / 2:00 GMTVENUE: Seddon Park – Hamilton, New ZealandTOURNAMENT: New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd Test 2024 New Zealand vs South Africa Betting Tips Kane Williamson scored a century in both innings of the first Test of the series and he is our pick for New Zealand’s highest run scorer against South Africa. Kyle Jamieson took six wickets across the opening match and the tall pace bowler is our tip for New Zealand’s top wicket taker in this game.David Bedingham hit 119 runs for South Africa last week and the right-hander is well worth backing as South Africa’s highest run scorer in Hamilton. Captain Neil Brand took eight wickets in Mount Maunganui and the left-arm spinner is a strong choice for South Africa’s top wicket taker against New Zealand.Now averaging 55.12 from 170 Test innings, we recommend selecting Kane Williamson to hit over 31.5 runs in this match. New Zealand vs South Africa TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. NZ vs SA 2nd Test Match Prediction & Betting Tips New Zealand and South Africa meet in the second and final Test in Hamilton with the game getting underway at 11:00am local time on Tuesday. It was a one-sided opening match of the series which saw New Zealand triumph by 281 runs in Mount Maunganui last week. Read on as we preview this game. The match takes place at Seddon Park on 13th February. New Zealand got ahead on Day 1 of the opening Test and never looked back as they won by a very large margin with a convincing display with both bat and ball in Mount Maunganui. Although Daryl Mitchell’s absence will leave a hole in the side, we still expect them to be far too strong. There certainly were some positives to take for South Africa from the first game but the truth is that they were completely outplayed and never looked capable of threatening to win the match. It would be a huge shock if they were able to then generate a stronger performance in Hamilton. NZ vs SA Match Toss PredictionIt is always a good batting surface in Hamilton and we expect that both teams will want to get first use of the pitch and post a large total. We predict both captains will choose to bat first. NZ vs SA Pitch ReportThere does not tend to be much turn for the spinners and the bowlers do have to work hard for their wickets. A par first innings score at Seddon Park will be over 500. Hamilton Weather ReportThe weather forecast is for consistent conditions across this Test in Hamilton with no rain but some cloudy spells across the five days with the temperature to reach the high twenties on most days. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd Test 2024

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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Women Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - Asia Cup 2024

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Women Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – Asia Cup 2024

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Get to Know Who will win SLW vs BANW Women’s Asia Cup 2024 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Women𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Jul 20, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 19:00 IST / 13:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Rangiri Dambulla Stadium – Dambulla, Sri Lanka   𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : Asia Cup 2024 Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Women Betting Tips Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Women TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Women Match Prediction & Betting Tips – Women’s Asia Cup 2024 Sri Lanka Women will take on Bangladesh Women at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Match 4 of the 2024 Women’s Asia Cup. This night game gets underway at 19:30 local time on Saturday 20th July 2024. SLW vs BANW, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Pitch Report With both sides having impressive spin bowling attacks, this Dambulla pitch should be ideal for them and batting could well be tough.

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Trinbago Knight Riders Women vs Barbados Royals Women, WCPLT20, Today Match Prediction

Trinbago Knight Riders Women vs Barbados Royals Women, WCPLT20, Today Match Prediction

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𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Trinbago Knight Riders Women vs Barbados Royals Women𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Aug 23, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 04:30 AM IST​𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : Women’s Caribbean Premier League, 2024 Knight Riders Women take on the defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders Women vs Barbados Royals Women TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. TKR-W vs BR-W Match Prediction & Analysis Trinbago Knight Riders will begin their Caribbean Premier League 2024 campaign at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba against the defending champions Barbados Royals. Some of their key wicket-takers from that match like Hayley Matthews, Amanda Jade-Wellington, and Aaliyah Alleyne continue to be part of the squad and were on top of their game in the opening match this season. While skipper Deandra Dotting and opening batter Kycia Knight are still part of the TRK Women’s squad, they have let go of opener Marie Kelly and South African batter Mignon du Preez. Meg Lanning and Jemimah Rodrigues come into the squad for the Knight Riders along with all-rounder Shikha Pandey. These new singings will strengthen their overall squad. TEAMS PREVIEW Trinbago Knight Riders Preview Trinbago Knight Riders Women won just one of their 4 matches last season and that win came against Barbados Royals at the Queen’s Park Oval. They are up against a quality bowling attack on a bowling-friendly pitch this season. Barbados Royals Preview Barbados Royals will be hoping for a comeback in this match. Though they won their opening game, they struggled on their way to victory. It went down to the wire as they scored the winning run on the 5th ball of the last over and had lost 9 wickets till then. Weather Conditions It will be partly cloudy in Tarouba around the match time with a high of 22 degrees Celsius. There are no chances of rain during the game and we will have a full T20 match. TKR-W vs BR-W Pitch Report It is a bowling-friendly pitch that will test the batters. We don’t expect many fours and sixes here and batters need to work hard for their runs. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 T20 matches here is 104 runs. Though Barbados Royals chased down 119 in the last match, they lost 9 wickets on their way to victory.

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Pakistan 'Horrible': Waqar Younis Rips Into Team After Letting Off India To Lose In T20 World Cup Thriller

Pakistan ‘Horrible’: Waqar Younis Rips Into Team After Letting Off India To Lose In T20 World Cup Thriller

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Indian bowlers, led by an outstanding Jasprit Bumrah, snatched victory from the jaw of defeat against Pakistan. Chasing 120, Pakistan were 57/1 at the halfway stage before managing only 113/7 in 20 overs. Pakistan, who can oscillate between the sublime and ridiculous, seemed to have the game in the bag needing 48 runs off as many balls with eight wickets in hand. However, the pace combination of the ever-effective Bumrah (3/14) and Hardik Pandya (2/24) brought India back from the dead with incisive spells that saw Pakistan lose wickets in a heap to end at 113 for seven in 20 overs. Pakistan great Waqar Younis blasted his team after the loss. “India is such a good balanced side. If they don’t bat well, they know they have got Bumrah, they have got Siraj, they have got Jadeja. They have got their bowling also really really covered and fielding also. They are a super team. And Pakistan if you can’t win this game, then what should I say? This was in the plate given to you and you really spilled it,” Waqar Younis said on Star Sports. “It was a horrible performance from the Pakistani batters. There were few partnerships in the beginning, but could not really finish the game. The had the game was in the hand. It was run-a-ball. That shot from Rizwan was a very ordinary shot. And when his wicket went down, I knew it. I knew something very special gonna happen because we know capabilities of Bumrah and Siraj. And Hardik Pandya also bowled really good deliveries. It was more brilliance of India’s bowling than Pakistan’s poor batting.” Jasprit Bumrah showed why he’s one of the best bowlers in the world through his sensational spell of 3-14, including 15 dot balls, as India successfully defended 119 to beat Pakistan by six runs in a highly-anticipated Men’s T20 World Cup match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. After fast bowlers Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf took identical figures of 3-21 as Pakistan bowled out India for just 119 in 19 overs, with Rishabh Pant top-scoring via 42 off 31 balls, India clawed their way back in, thanks to Bumrah’s heroic spell, starting from him taking out Mohammad Rizwan. He also got excellent support from Hardik Pandya, who took 2-6 from two overs after conceding 18 in his first two overs. Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel took a wicket each to ensure Pakistan, who were 80/3 at one point, were restricted to 113/7, as India successfully defended their lowest total ever in T20Is in a remarkable low-scoring heist. With IANS and PTI inputs Topics mentioned in this article

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Northern Superchargers Women vs London Spirit Women, HWC, Today Match Prediction

Northern Superchargers Women vs London Spirit Women, HWC, Today Match Prediction

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𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Northern Superchargers Women vs London Spirit Women𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Aug 13, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 :​​ 14:30 pm IST𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Headingley, Leeds, Headingley, United Kingdom 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : The Hundred Women, 2024 A must-win game for both teams Northern Superchargers Women vs London Spirit Women TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. NORSW vs LSW Match Prediction & Analysis Northern Superchargers will be home for their last match of the season. Their in-form bowlers who had delivered consecutive wins despite poor batting performances finally gave in.  They ended up conceding 151 runs for just 3 wickets after being put to bowl first at Old Trafford against the Originals. London Spirit Women will be eager to make the most of this dip in the form of Northern Superchargers. London Spirit have plenty of issues to deal with in their squad. They’ve won one of their last 3 matches and it was while chasing a 113-run target. In the other two games, they failed with both the bat and the ball.  As such, it makes for an exciting game of Women’s Hundred with both teams under pressure due to their poor form and the desperate need to win the match. Northern Superchargers Women Preview Hollie Armitage will be under pressure as an opener and skipper who has been out of form lately. And her lack of contributions at the top has hurt the Northern Superchargers Women. London Spirit Women Preview London Spirit Women won’t be guaranteed a playoff spot even if they win here. Other teams could potentially end up with 10 points at number 3 while the maximum London Spirit can achieve is 9. Weather Conditions Clouds are expected on the match day in Leeds with a chance of showers in the evening. It would be more than halfway through the game by that time. There is little chance of the game being affected by rain but mostly, we are likely to have plenty of game time with a strong possibility of a result. NORSW vs LSW Pitch Report It is a good batting wicket and teams batting first have scored handsomely in The Hundred. The average 1st innings score in the last 6 matches on this ground is 144 runs. Though the Men’s Hundred witnessed higher scores in the 1st innings compared to the Women’s competition, we think there will be enough help on offer to allow for a 135+ in this match.

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