Journalism of Courage
Ravindra Jadeja plundered a record-equaling 37 runs off the last over from Harshal Patel and then took 3-13 with the ball Sunday to guide Chennai Super Kings to a 69-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. (Source: PTI)
Delhi Capitals later joined Chennai and Bangalore at the top of the standings on eight points after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first Super Over this IPL season. (Source: PTI)
In Mumbai, Jadeja equaled Chris Gayle's IPL record, set against Kochi Tuskers' Prasanth Parameswaran during the 2011 edition of the IPL, in a starring role that ended Bangalore's four-match winning streak. (Source: PTI
Chennai chose to bat and Jadeja, who was dropped before he'd scored, rocketed his team's total from 154-4 at the end of the 19th over to 191-4 at the end of the 20th. He hit the first four balls of the over for six _ including a no-ball on the third delivery and another on the subsequent free hit _ _ for his 28-ball 62. (Source: PTI)
In reply, Bangalore scored 122-9, mainly due to Jadeja's left-arm spin. Jadeja took the heart out of Bangalore's run chase by clean bowling Glenn Maxwell (22) and A.B. de Villiers (4). Between those two vital blows, Jadeja ran out Dan Christian with a direct throw which reduced Bangalore to 81-5 in the 10th over with the chase falling apart for Virat Kohli's team. (Source: PTI)
In Chennai, Kane Williamson nearly pulled off victory for Hyderabad but his unbeaten 66 off 51 balls took his team to 159-7 after Delhi chose to bat first and scored 159-4. (Source: PTI)
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel, playing his first IPL game after recovering from the coronavirus, gave away only seven runs in his Super Over against Hyderabad skipper David Warner and Williamson. (Source: PTI)
Delhi skipper Rishabh Pant hit a boundary against leg-spinner Rashid Khan and then ran a leg bye off the last ball to hand Hyderabad their fourth loss this season in five games. (Source: PTI)
