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The Nets trailed by as many as 18 points, while NBA MVP hopeful Harden sat out the fourth quarter against his former team the Rockets with right hamstring tightness. Harden finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists in 27 minutes on Wednesday. But star team-mate Irving picked up the slack, posting 31 points and a season-high 12 assists to guide the Nets to the top of the Eastern Conference. The Nets, who have won 19 of their past 22 games, are a half-game clear of the Philadelphia 76ers. Meanwhile, the NBA-leading Utah Jazz feared 'the end" before their 111-107 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Utah's charter flight was forced into an emergency landing after the plane collided with a flock of birds, causing an engine fire and failure. After scoring 26 points to lift the Jazz, All-Star Mike Conley told reporters: "For a good 10 or 15 minutes, I think all of us on that flight were questioning if we were going to be here today. "That's how serious it was for us. I … [Read more...] about NBA: Irving leads Nets to summit as Harden sits out, Jazz players feared ‘end’ during flight

Royal Challengers Bangalore new recruit Glenn Maxwell has revealed that the franchise’s captain Virat Kohli came up with the idea of him joining the team for the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League. Maxwell has always been the cynosure of all eyes during the IPL auctions and RCB had him on their radar for the ongoing season of the league. RCB was able to bag the Australian all-rounder for a whopping amount of INR 14.25 crores after bidding war against three-time champions Chennai Super Kings. Maxwell stated that Kohli wanted him to play for RCB and discussed the same with him during India’s Down Under 2020-21 tour. Maxwell reveals Kohli wanted him to play for RCB Meanwhile, RCB has always relied heavily on the shoulders of their skipper Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers to do the lion share of the scoring and ergo, they wanted a batsman who could bring an X-factor to the table. Maxwell hasn’t quite lit the IPL stage on fire yet, barring his dream season for Kings XI Punjab … [Read more...] about IPL 2021: Virat Kohli Floated Idea of me Joining RCB During India’s Tour of Australia – Glenn Maxwell

It was on April 14, 1995, when India managed to lift its fourth Asia Cup title. Under the leadership of Mohammad Azharuddin, India defeated Sri Lanka in the final of the tournament by eight wickets at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chasing 231, India lost its opening two wickets with just 58 runs on the board as Sachin Tendulkar (41) and Manoj Prabhakar (9) were sent back to the pavilion. It was then, that Azharuddin and Navjot Singh Sidhu got together at the crease and formed a 175-run stand to take India over the line by eight wickets. Azharuddin and Sidhu remained unbeaten on 90 and 84 respectively. While bowling, Ventakesh Prasad and Anil Kumble scalped two wickets each to reduce Sri Lanka to 230/7 in the allotted fifty overs. The 1995 Asia Cup was played in a round-robin tournament where each team played the other once, and the top two teams qualified for the finals. In the tournament, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh participated. India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka … [Read more...] about On this day in 1995: India won fourth Asia Cup title

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan has admitted his team made a few mistakes and they will need to sort it out in the upcoming matches. KKR’s middle order succumbed under pressure in the fag end of their run-chase against defending champions at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Tuesday. Eoin Morgan-led team required only 31 runs for the win off the final five overs with experienced batsmen like Shakib Al Hasan, Andre Russell and Dinesh Karthik to follow. However, KKR lost three wickets in their last quarter of the batting innings and could only muster 20 runs, thus losing the game by 10 runs. KKR was in a shoo-in position and it must have been disappointing for the team as their middle-order couldn’t add the finishing touches when there was no pressure of the required run-rate. Eoin Morgan said in the post-match presentation, “Yes, disappointing (to lose). Played some really good cricket for most parts of the game, we looked comfortable in the chase, but they are a … [Read more...] about IPL 2021: We Made a Few Mistakes, Will Need to Sort it Out – Eoin Morgan

Royal Challengers Bangalore talisman batsman AB de Villiers feels Sunrisers Hyderabad doesn’t have as much depth as compared to the other IPL teams. The former Proteas captain stated that he relishes the challenge of facing a potent bowling attack of the Orange Army. AB reckons RCB can dominate the David Warner-led team ahead of their clash on Wednesday. Interestingly, SRH has their wood on RCB in the head to head contest as they have won 10 matches whereas RCB has savoured success in seven games out of the total 18 played between the two side, with one ending in a no result. Meanwhile, SRH’s Achilles Heel over the last few years has been their beleaguered middle-order. It also led to the downfall of the team in their opening clash against Kolkata Knight Riders as they could not get going after the dismissal of Jonny Bairstow and lost the match by 10 runs. “It is a nice attack to face, it is a great challenge. I always enjoy playing against SunRisers Hyderabad. They can challenge … [Read more...] about IPL 2021: SRH Doesn’t Have as Much Depth as Compared to Other Teams – AB de Villiers