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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
‘Do not get out to Arshdeep Singh': Phil Salt's soliloquy cuts through nightmare in RCB's crushing win over PBKS
There are always battles within a battle when the match is as big as the IPL Qualifier 1, with teams fighting for a direct entry into the IPL finals, and Phil Salt vs Arshdeep Singh was one of them. Before Thursday's Qualifier 1 between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, it was a one-sided battle heavily in favour of Arshdeep Singh. It would be an understatement to say Arshdeep had Salt's number. The England opener has had a nightmarish time against Arshdeep. Be it IPL or for England. Whether it's T20S or ODIs, Salt's struggles against Arshdeep have been a constant. The left-hander pacer has dismissed the England opener four times in 9 T20s. In this year's IPL, Arshdeep sent Salt packing in both the league games The RCB opener was determined to turn the tables in the Qualifier and so he did. He ended up smashing six fours and three sixes, including a crisp pull off pacer Arshdeep Singh. Salt's unbeaten 56 off 27 balls helped RCB chase down PBKS' modest 102-run target in just 10 overs to march into their first final since 2016. After the match, Salt said he was trying his best not to get out to Arshdeep Singh. "Great feeling right now, it (the ball) did move a bit. I think that was not the worst wicket to have played on this season. Do not get out to Arshdeep (his mindset during the innings), we played 2 group games (with PBKS) and he has found different ways to get me out, so I was just trying to react to the ball," he said in the post-match presentation. "Gives us the momentum, it is a cliche but true, that's what you want at the backend of the tournament, want to hit your straps and play a part with the bat or ball," he added. In the ongoing season, Salt has scored 387 runs in 12 innings at an average of 35.18 and a strike rate of 175.90, with four fifties and the best score of 65. He is RCB's second-highest run-getter. All four of his half-centuries have come while chasing within six innings. Salt also completed 1,000 IPL runs, becoming the joint-second-fastest to reach the milestone in 575 balls, equalling that of Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad). His ex-Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) teammate Andre Russell is the fastest to reach the milestone with 545 balls. In 33 IPL matches and innings, Salt scored 1,040 runs at an average of 34.66, with a strike rate of 175.67. He has scored 10 fifties, with the best score of 89*. After RCB opted to bowl first, PBKS was reduced to 48/4 in the powerplay itself, with Bhuvneshwar, Hazlewood and Yash firing all cylinders. Marcus Stoinis (26 in 17 balls, with two fours and two sixes) and Azmatullah Omarzai (18 in 12 balls, with a four and a six) pushed PBKS to 101 in 14.1 overs. Suyash Sharma (3/17) and Josh Hazlewood (3/21) were the leading bowlers for RCB, with Yash Dayal getting 2/26 in four overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Romario Shepherd got a wicket each. In the run-chase, RCB lost Virat Kohli (12) and Mayank Agarwal (19), but Phil Salt (56* in 27 balls, with six fours and three sixes) and skipper Rajat Patidar (15*) took RCB to the win in 10 overs with eight wickets left.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
IPL 2025: RCB march into final after PBKS capitulate at home
Mullanpur: Even before the crowd could settle at the PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh, hoping to see fireworks from the home team Punjab Kings (PBKS) who were asked to bat first against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Qualifier 1, the inevitable happened. PBKS batting collapsed in a heap in swinging conditions with only three batters managing to reach double figures. The result was a paltry 101 runs with 29 legal deliveries still to be bowled. RCB overhauled the target with eight wickets and 10 overs to spare, the win sending RCB to their first final since 2016. While Rajat Patidar's team are only a step away from winning their first trophy, PBKS will have to toil in the Qualifier 2 on June 1. RCB bowling trio of Suyash Sharma (3/17), Josh Hazlewood (3/21), and Yash Dayal (2/26) ran through the PBKS batting line-up and reduced them to their lowest total in the tournament on a wicket that offered some seam, bounce and also turn. Once the in-form openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh, who had been instrumental in putting PBKS on the top of the table, were back in the pavilion, the hosts could not prevent the inevitable collapse as RCB bowlers struck at regular intervals. Chasing the modest total, RCB lost Virat Kohli in the fourth over -- nicked off by Kyle Jamieson -- but fellow opener Phil Salt's unbeaten 27-ball 56 (4X6, 6X3) was enough to take them home. Musheer Khan grabbed the second RCB wicket in the form of Mayank Aggarwal for 19 but that little to change the eventual outcome. Skipper Patidar was unbeaten on 15 as RCB ended their innings at 106/2. PBKS would have hoped of pulling off the unthinkable, having defended 111 against KKR at the same venue earlier this season, but RCB brought out their A game to get to the target without much fuss. Left-arm pacer Dayal got the first breakthrough for RCB removing Arya for 7 in the second over, followed by experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar sending Prabhsimran back for 18. Josh Hazlewood then came into his own by striking a double blow that choked PBKS. He first sent back PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer for 2 and soon followed it with the wicket of Josh Inglis for 4, leaving PBKS reeling at 38/4 in 5.1 overs. The hosts managed just 48 runs in the powerplay with all their top order gone. Dayal, meanwhile, was not done yet. The 27-year-old bagged his second wicket when he bowled Nehal Wadhera for 8 as PBKS had half their side back in dugout for 50 runs. Any hopes of PBKS rearguard were nipped with the introduction of leg-spinner Suyash Sharma as the Impact Player. Suyash struck twice in the ninth over, first bowling Shashank Singh with a googly for 3 before getting Musheer Khan LBW for a three-ball duck. Marcus Stoinis provided sole resistance for PBKS with his 17-ball 26 (2X4, 2X6) before Suyash foxed him with his loop. The Aussie went for a slog over mid-wicket but the ball sneaked past his swipe to disturb the stumps. Hazlewood and Romario Shepherd soon ended PBKS' misery, packing them off for a severely sub-par total. 'It is not a day to forget, but we have to go to the drawing board. We were befuddled and lost a lot of wickets,' Iyer noted after the match. 'There is something to go back and study. Not doubting my decisions in terms of planning. Outside of the ground, it was on point. We couldn't execute, cannot blame our bowlers. It was such a low total. We got to work on our batting on this wicket. In all games here, there has been variable bounce. Cannot give such reasons because we are professionals and we have to live up to it. We have lost the battle but not the war,' he added.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Akash Ambani and Preity Zinta share contrasting emotions after Josh Inglis given out on DRS, owners meet post match
Punjab Kings needed only 15 runs when Mumbai Indians used a review to get the wicket of Josh Inglis. The Australia wicketkeeper-batter was the star of PBKS' run chase but just when he was all set to take them home, a Mitchell Santner delivery stopped him, bringing an end to his blistering innings. The wicket also drew contrasting reactions from the PBKS and MI owners, Preity Zinta and Akash Ambani. In the third ball of the 18th over, Santner bowled one flat, angling it in to the right-handed Inglis, who tried to paddle the ball fine but ended up missing it. The on-field umpire gave it not out but after a brief discussion, Santner and MI captain Hardik Pandya decided to send it upstairs. The replays showed three reds, confirming that MI was right to take the DRS. As the replays were shown on the big screen, with the third umpire advising the on-field umpire to reverse his decision and give the marching orders to Inglis, the cameras simultaneously moved towards Priety Zinta and Akash Ambani. Zinta, sitting in the stands, was asking whether the umpire was right in declaring Inglis out, while Akash Ambani, near the MI dugout, was ecstatic. He had a big smile on his face even though PBKS were inches away from victory. Inglis' wicket did not even pinch PBKS as they reached home in 18.3 overs with 7 wickets in hand to ensure a spot in the Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 that is reserved for the top two teams in the league table. Josh Inglis (73) and Priyansh Arya (62) smashed the Mumbai bowling and cruised Punjab to 187-3 in reply to Mumbai's below-par 184-7. After the match, Zinta was seen having a lengthy discussion with Akash Ambani and Rohit Sharma. Punjab will play qualifier 1 on Thursday, with the winner going directly to the June 3 final. Mumbai will play Eliminator 1 on Friday against Royal Challengers Bengaluru or Gujarat Titans. Gujarat Titans are second in the table but could be overtaken by Bengaluru if it beats the already-eliminated Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday.
Express Tribune
6 days ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
I won't accept slavery, says Imran
Amid swirling whispers of backroom bargains and quid pro quo compromises, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has doubled down, declaring he would rather "rot in jail for life" than kneel before what he denounced as "a system of Pharaohs and Yazidiyat". The former prime minister urged his party to brace for a sweeping nationwide movement. "Whatever torture they inflict, I will never accept slavery," Imran Khan conveyed from Adiala Jail through his sister Aleema Khan, who spoke to reporters on Monday. "Even if they keep me in jail for life, I will not surrender," Imran told his sister, adding that the party should now prepare for a nationwide movement rather than concentrating on Islamabad. Aleema said her brother sent across three key points during their meeting. "He has not been given even the basic rights entitled to an ordinary prisoner. In the last eight months, he has been allowed to speak to his children only once." "We sisters are not allowed to meet him, and even the books we try to send are withheld by the jail administration," Aleema lamented. She further alleged that Imran's personal doctors were not being allowed to examine him and that court orders on contempt petitions were being flouted. "Bushra Bibi has been jailed to pressure him. But even then, he said: 'I will not bend.'" Aleema also criticised vloggers and YouTubers who claim that a deal has been struck for Imran's release. "Now we understand these are planted stories to cool down public sentiment. They say Americans have arrived and a deal is done, but all of it is just to manage public expectations." Imran's message to his party, according to Aleema, was clear, asserting that the PTI was a party of ideology, not selectable. "Young people other than the founder are also in jail. We received votes for our ideology, not personalities. Anyone not aligned with this ideology has no place in the party. Those playing on both sides of the wicket are also not welcome." She added that Imran was visibly angry when he said: "Time has changed. Just look at the judiciary. The Al-Qadir case hasn't been fixed for a hearing in three months. Other cases related to May 9 and bail are also pending. Judges promised hearings, but didn't deliver." 'Imran to be released before Eid' On the other hand, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan expressed optimism that the incarcerated party supremo might be released before the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. Speaking to journalists outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) alongside Senator Shibli Faraz, Gohar urged party workers to remain calm, saying all legal avenues were being exhausted. "We are making every effort for his release. We've held protests, raised the issue in Parliament, and approached the courts," he said. "Workers have every right to raise questions, and we value their emotions. No one can fathom how and why Imran Khan has spent two years behind bars." According to Gohar, Imran remains steadfast in faith. "He says we turn to Allah in hardship, and He will show us the way." He noted the party's patience was being tested. "Our people are tired, and even judges are tired of writing judgments. We are doing our best to ensure Imran Khan's cases are fixed and decided on merit." Senator Shibli Faraz added that the acting chief justice of the IHC had personally assured Barristers Gohar and Latif Khosa that Imran Khan's petitions would be scheduled for hearing this week. "This wasn't just any assurance. It came from the acting chief justice himself, and we take it seriously." He warned that blocking access to justice leads to instability. "People approach courts for justice. If denied, it leads to injustice and unrest. We believe in the Constitution and will continue to press for justice." "The 26th Constitutional Amendment was the handiwork of PPP and PML-N. They've already destroyed their politics. Once Imran is free, their governments will fall," Faraz added. Court allows photogrammetric, polygraph tests In a related development in Lahore, an anti-terrorism court granted permission to police to conduct photogrammetric and polygraph tests of the PTI founder once again. The court accepted the prosecution's request, directing that results be submitted by June 9. Earlier, DSP Legal Javed informed the court that investigations could not proceed without these tests. Imran Khan refused the tests twice in writing, and a third time verbally. "We assure the court that we will cooperate, and justice will not only be done but seen to be done."
NDTV
25-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Shreyas Iyer Throws PBKS Bowlers Under The Bus For Defeat Against DC, Puts Blame On...
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer admitted that his bowlers lacked discipline and control during their six-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League match here on Saturday. Asked to bat first, PBKS posted 206 for 8 with Iyer top-scoring with 53 off 34 balls while Marcus Stoinis played a magnificent cameo of 44 not out off just 16 balls, including three fours and four sixes. DC, however, chased down the target of 207 with three balls to spare with Sameer Rizvi scoring 58 not out off 25 balls, studded with three fours and five sixes. Karun Nair and KL Rahul contributed 44 and 35, respectively as DC reached 208 for 4 in 19.3 overs. "207 was a fantastic score on this wicket. There was some variable bounce and it wasn't coming on at the same pace," Iyer said at the post-match presentation. "We weren't disciplined enough with ball. We assessed the wicket and decided to bowl hard lengths at the stumps, but we went overboard with bouncers trying to take wickets." His team already in the play-offs, Iyer was not unduly worried with the loss on Saturday. "Every team is equally poised in this tournament, you have to stay positive and calm. We'll come back with a strong set of plans." On the finger injury he sustained in PBKS' match against Rajasthan Royals on May 18, Iyer said, "No issues with the body, just the finger, should be fine for the next game." DC captain Faf du Plessis felt finishing on a high was important for his side though they failed to make it to the play-offs. "Fifth (place) is a fair reflection of our season, need to be more consistent to be in the top-four," he said. Asked how the play-offs spot slipped away after four wins on the trot at the start of the league, the South African said, "(It's) one of the great mysteries. Combination of confidence, lack of form and basics. "When you're playing well, small margins go with you. Every single time, there were five-six over windows in both batting and bowling where we let it slip. "Vippy (Vipraj Nigam) was amazing this season, he was a find for us with the ball, he was good with bat too making him a great asset. Two or three batters who are great as well." Player of the match Sameer Rizvi said he has been working hard for 2-3 months on his game. "I didn't have confidence before that, but it has come after this innings. When I went in, we needed more than 120. I took 4-5 balls, knew that the wicket was good, and then played my shots."
