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IPL 2022: Buttler's whirlwind ton puts Rajasthan Royals in the final

Smashing his fourth hundred of IPL 2022, Buttler, who crossed 800 runs in the tournament, helped the Royals chase down 158 on a canter, as they outclassed Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets at the imposing Narendra Modi Stadium in the second qualifier.

Faf du Plessis says first six overs felt like Test cricket

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis said that the first six overs during the Qualifier 2 match against Rajasthan Royals, felt like 'Test cricket' to him. Jos Buttler's unbeaten 106, his fourth ton of the season, powered Rajasthan Royals to a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Qualifier-2 here at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.

Praggnanandhaa writes Board exams hours after close loss in Chessable Masters final

The final, which went down to the wire, ended at around 2:20 am IST on Friday, and by 8:45 am, the 16-year-old had arrived at his school to appear for the Class XI state board exams.

Strategy to pick seasoned players has paid off: Sangakkara

The auction strategy to spend majority of the purse on building a first eleven full of seasoned players has paid off, said director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara on Friday after Rajasthan Royals reached their first IPL final since 2008.

IPL: Prasidh, Buttler send Rajasthan Royals to their first final since 2008

Jos Buttler extended his dream run this season with a record-equalling fourth hundred as Rajasthan Royals produced a ruthless performance to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets on Friday and reach their first IPL final since the inaugural edition in 2008. Buttler (1068), the leading run getter of the tournament by a fair distance, toyed with the RCB attack to ensure the Royals romped to victory in 18.1 overs.

It's about staying grounded for teen chess sensation Praggnanandhaa

Indian teen chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa might have achieved some of his best results in the recent past, including upsetting world champion Magnus Carlsen twice, but the 16-year-old believes in keeping his feet firmly grounded.

Rafael Nadal sweeps into French Open last 16

Rafael Nadal continued his pursuit of a 14th French Open title, cruising past Dutch 26th seed Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to reach the last 16 on Friday.

'Bilaterals may get 'squeezed' with longer duration for leagues like IPL'

The bilateral contests between international teams may get "squeezed" if the window for T20 leagues like the IPL keep getting longer, ICC Chairman Greg Barclay said on Friday.

Novak Djokovic eases into French Open last 16

Top seed Novak Djokovic powered past Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia 6-3 6-3 6-2 on Friday to advance to the French Open fourth round and stay firmly on course to challenge for a record-equalling 21st Grand Slam win.

Watch: Pitch invader touches Virat Kohli in IPL Qualifier 2

An enthusiastic fan breached security at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad to touch Virat Kohli in the second Indian Premier League qualifier on Friday.

UEFA to prevent Ukrainian, Belarusian teams from being drawn against each other

Teams from Belarus and Ukraine will be prevented from being drawn against each other in any UEFA competition going forward, the Executive Committee of European soccer's governing body said on Friday.

Gauff triumphs in French Open battle of the ages

Coco Gauff, the youngest player left in the French Open, made the last 16 on Friday with a straight-sets win over Kaia Kanepi, the oldest woman in the tournament at 36.

Liverpool's Thiago, Fabinho in travelling squad for CL final

Liverpool midfielders Thiago Alcantara and Fabinho will be part of the squad that is travelling to Paris for the Champions League final against Real Madrid, the Premier League club said on Friday.

Champions League final: The form of Liverpool vs the grit of Real Madrid

That Liverpool go into the Champions League final this time as the form favourites is no secret. They have had a remarkable season and have been top class. On the other side though stand a gritty Real Madrid. The Spanish giants, who are the most successful team in the history of the competition (13 titles) have defied logic and pulled themselves back from the brink of elimination in the knockouts three times.

French Open: Anisimova through to fourth round

American Amanda Anisimova advanced to the fourth round of the French Open on Friday after Czech Karolina Muchova was forced to retire due to an ankle injury she suffered during the match.

Fit-again Sunil Chhetri boosts India's chances in Jordan friendly

Upbeat with the return of talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri in their ranks, India still have a tough task at hand when they face higher-ranked Jordan in an international football friendly match here on Saturday.

IPL 2022, Qualifier 2 Live: Bangalore fancy their chances against Rajasthan

England Test coach McCullum eager to support 'strong leader' Stokes

Brendon McCullum is relishing the prospect of working alongside a "really strong leader" in new captain Ben Stokes as they prepare to launch a new era for the England Test team. McCullum himself has only been recently appointed to the role of England Test coach, with the team on a woeful run of one win in 17 matches ahead of their series opener against his native New Zealand starting at Lord's next week.

IPL 2022: Dinesh Karthik reprimanded for breaching Code of Conduct

Royal Challengers Bangalore keeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has been reprimanded for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team's Eliminator match against Lucknow Super Giants in Kolkata.

Arshdeep Singh eyeing potential India debut vs SA

Arshdeep Singh's ability to bowl wide yorkers, targeting the block-hole, and not giving away too many runs, earned him an India call up and a place in the squad for the home series against South Africa next month. India are scheduled to play a five-match T20I series against South Africa, starting June 9.