First three games of the IPL 2022 were played
The opening clashes in the IPL 2022 took place on the last weekend of March. Three teams gained their victories, while their opponent started the new season with defeats.
Delhi Capitals overcame Mumbai Indians in the tough game. Although the opening partnership of Sharma and Kishan brought solid 122 runs from 80 balls, the further batters failed their scoring opportunities and finalised 177 for 5 for MI. The response from DEL was confident; who scored needed 179 in 18 overs, with a crucial 200+ SR by Thakur and Patel, who helped to close the game along with Yadav’s 48.
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Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore played a very interesting game with both teams scoring 200+ runs. With only two wickets lost, RCB’s batters scored 205, with 88 by du Plessis and 41 not out by Kohli. However, PBK responded with a stunning 208 in 19 overs, losing five wickets and double 43 runs by Dhawan and Rajapaksa.
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A much less interesting game was between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings. The reigning champions scored only 131 for 5, where only MS Dhoni was able to score a half-century from 38 balls. The response wasn’t much better as the KKR score needed 133 in 18.3 overs, whereas the best was Rahane with runs. The rest of the games will start in the near days. Want to know more about cricket and don’t miss the important news? Subscribe to cricket14.in and receive the latest updates to your email.
