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India.com
2 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
Big-Hearted Guys Who Have...: AB de Villiers Opens Up On South Africas Chances In WTC Final Against Australia
South Africa great AB de Villiers is quietly confident of his country's chances in the final of the 2025 World Test Championship against Australia, the defending champions and No.1 ranked side in the format. South Africa and Australia will cross swords in a crucial match on June 11 at the Lord's in London to decide who takes the ICC's coveted mace. South Africa are aiming for their first ICC trophy in over two decades, while Pat Cummins-led Australia will be looking to retain the mace that they claimed after defeating India in the previous edition of the WTC final at the Oval in June 2023. 'This is a massive moment for South African cricket—a final at the Lord's. The entire nation will be behind our team, and hopefully, we can cross the line. 'I'm excited for the challenge. It's a well-balanced side, and I'm quietly confident we can upset Australia—I say 'upset' because they're clearly the favourites for this ICC World Test Championship Final,' said de Villiers to Star Sports. The Proteas have enjoyed a golden run of form in ICC events over the past two years. They reached the ICC Men's World Cup semifinal, the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal, the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final, and now the ICC WTC final. The former power-hitter admitted that the Aussies are a 'well-oiled machine' but believes the Proteas enter the clash in form and with something to prove. 'Australia are a very experienced, well-oiled machine of a team. It won't be easy for South Africa. But I'm quietly confident because we're going there with many in-form players and big-hearted guys who have something to prove on this stage.' Former Australia batter Aaron Finch also analysed the matchup and pointed out that both teams have a highly experienced bowling attack, and the game will ultimately come down to who settles under the conditions quicker. "Certainly, there's a challenge with teams lacking extensive Test cricket preparation. But overall, both squads—particularly their bowling attacks—are highly experienced. In many ways, coming in fresh could benefit both sides. Ultimately, it may come down to which team settles quicker in the Test match,' said Finch to Star Sports.
NDTV
2 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
AB De Villiers "Quietly Confident" On South Africa's Chances In WTC Final vs Australia
South Africa great AB de Villiers is quietly confident of his country's chances in the final of the 2025 World Test Championship against Australia, the defending champions and No.1 ranked side in the format. South Africa and Australia will cross swords in a crucial match on June 11 at the Lord's in London to decide who takes the ICC's coveted mace. South Africa are aiming for their first ICC trophy in over two decades, while Pat Cummins-led Australia will be looking to retain the mace that they claimed after defeating India in the previous edition of the WTC final at the Oval in June 2023. "This is a massive moment for South African cricket-a final at the Lord's. The entire nation will be behind our team, and hopefully, we can cross the line. "I'm excited for the challenge. It's a well-balanced side, and I'm quietly confident we can upset Australia-I say 'upset' because they're clearly the favourites for this ICC World Test Championship Final," said de Villiers to Star Sports. The Proteas have enjoyed a golden run of form in ICC events over the past two years. They reached the ICC Men's World Cup semifinal, the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal, the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final, and now the ICC WTC final. The former power-hitter admitted that the Aussies are a 'well-oiled machine' but believes the Proteas enter the clash in form and with something to prove. "Australia are a very experienced, well-oiled machine of a team. It won't be easy for South Africa. But I'm quietly confident because we're going there with many in-form players and big-hearted guys who have something to prove on this stage." Former Australia batter Aaron Finch also analysed the matchup and pointed out that both teams have a highly experienced bowling attack, and the game will ultimately come down to who settles under the conditions quicker. "Certainly, there's a challenge with teams lacking extensive Test cricket preparation. But overall, both squads-particularly their bowling attacks-are highly experienced. In many ways, coming in fresh could benefit both sides. Ultimately, it may come down to which team settles quicker in the Test match," said Finch to Star Sports. Listen to the latest songs, only on
The Hindu
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Full list of highest scores in IPL history: SRH breaches 250 once again
Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday posted the third-highest total in the Indian Premier League, scoring 278 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The Pat Cummins-led side has now registered four of the highest team totals in the league's history. Its 287-run score against Royal Challengers Bengaluru remains the highest team total in IPL history. On Sunday, Heinrich Klaasen starred for the side, scoring the joint third-fastest century in the IPL. SRH went on to win the match by 110 runs. Here is the list of the highest totals in IPL history: SRH 287/3 vs RCB - 2024 SRH 286/6 vs RR - 2025 SRH 278/3 vs KKR - 2025 SRH 277/3 vs MI - 2024 KKR 272/7 vs DC - 2024 SRH 266/7 vs DC - 2024 RCB 263/5 vs PWI - 2013 PBKS 262/2 vs KKR - 2024
Mint
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Sunrisers Hyderabad register their second-largest victory of IPL by runs; here's list of SRH's top 10 biggest wins
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to clinch a win by 110 runs on Sunday (May 25). Pat Cummins-led team ended their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign on a high note. Notably, it is the second-biggest victory for SRH in terms of runs, after their win against RCB by 118 runs in 2019. Let's look at the top 10 largest wins by SRH in the history of the league. 118 runs - Opposition: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Ground: Hyderabad, Date: 31 Mar 2019 110 runs - Opposition: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Ground: Delhi, Date: 25 May 2025 88 runs - Opposition: Delhi Capitals (DC), Ground: Dubai (DICS), Date: 27 Oct 2020 85 runs - Opposition: Mumbai Indians (MI), Ground: Visakhapatnam, Date: 8 May 2016 69 runs - Opposition: Kings XI Punjab, Ground: Dubai (DICS), Date: 8 Oct 2020 67 runs - Opposition: Delhi Capitals (DC), Ground: Delhi, Date: 20 Apr 2024 48 runs - Opposition: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Ground: Hyderabad, Date: 30 Apr 2017 45 runs - Opposition: Kings XI Punjab, Ground: Hyderabad, Date: 29 Apr 2019 44 runs - Opposition: Rajasthan Royals (RR), Ground: Hyderabad, Date: 23 Mar 2025 42 runs - Opposition: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Ground: Lucknow, Date: 23 May 2025 Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bat. They started their innings in an explosive manner with Abhishek Sharma (32 runs off 16 balls) and Travis Head (76 runs off 40 balls) smashing boundaries. After Abhishek's wicket in the seventh over, Heinrich Klaasen (105 runs off 39 balls) took charge and powered the team to a massive total of 278/3, the third-highest in the history of the league. Kolkata Knight Riders batters struggled to score runs as wickets kept falling. Sunil Narine (31 runs off 16 balls), Manish Pandey (37 runs off 23 balls), and Harshit Rana (32 runs off 16 balls) played significant knocks for the team but failed to chase the target. They got bundled out for 168 runs in 18.4 overs. Notably, it was the first win for SRH against KKR after five consecutive defeats. Defending champions KKR failed at both batting and bowling fronts and faced their biggest defeat in IPL by a margin. Their previous biggest loss was against Mumbai Indians in 2018, when they lost by 102 runs.
News18
25-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
SRH Create History In Delhi! Break IPL Record For Highest-Ever...
Last Updated: SRH unleashed a record-highest IPL total (at Delhi)-- and the third-highest in IPL history -- against KKR, with Heinrich Klassen scoring the third-fastest century in IPL history. Dead rubber? No worries for SRH, who still let it fly, as the Pat Cummins-led side unleashed all hell upon KKR at Delhi tonight, registering the record-highest IPL total ever at the venue, alongside posting the third-highest total in IPL history with their outing of 278 runs on Sunday. It was nothing but pure destruction at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, where SRH won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Kolkata Knight Riders. The now-classic fiery duo of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head put up a show for all, putting up 95 runs with the first 7 overs to start. Head scorched with his fiery 70 off 40 balls, but the showstopper was yet to arrive: Heinrich Klassen. The blistering Protean unleashed all hell upon the KKR bowling ranks, walloping everyone at will for boundaries galore. Before they knew it, the wicketkeeper-batter brought up his century in just 37 balls: the third-fastest century in IPL history. advetisement Fastest Centuries In IPL History 30 balls – Chris Gayle (RCB) vs PWI, Bengaluru, 2013 35 balls – Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) vs GT, Jaipur, 2025 37 balls – Yusuf Pathan (RR) vs MI, Mumbai BS, 2010 37 balls – Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) vs KKR, Delhi, 2025* 38 balls – David Miller (KXIP) vs RCB, Mohali, 2013 When the blitzkrieg finally came to an end, the remains of an obliterated KKR bowling effort were reflected in the mammoth total: 278 runs — the highest total in Delhi and the third-highest total in IPL history. Highest Team Totals In IPL History 287/3 – SRH vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2024 286/6 – SRH vs RR, Hyderabad, 2025 278/3 – SRH vs KKR, Delhi, 2025 277/3 – SRH vs MI, Hyderabad, 2024 272/7 – KKR vs DC, Visakhapatnam, 2024 The most interesting part of this equation is that SRH merely outdid their previous best of 277 to claim the third spot, while also occupying the top two spots for the highest ever totals posted in IPL history. KKR will have a mountain and a half to climb, and shall have to register what could possibly be the biggest-ever IPL run chase in history to claim victory tonight. Watch CNN-News18 here. Stay updated with all the latest news on IPL 2025, including the schedule, Points Table, IPL Orange Cap, and IPL Purple Cap. Get latest Cricket news, live score and match results on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published: May 25, 2025, 21:40 IST
