Kochi Tuskers Kerala pulled off a closely fought six-run victory over table-topping Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League encounter last night.
Kochi all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who scored a quick-fire 29, completed his memorable outing by picking up two wickets as Kolkata, chasing a victory target of 133, were restricted to 126 for nine.
In a close game in which the pendulum swung one way then the other, the Kochi bowlers held their nerve to defend their moderate total as a battling 46 from Manoj Tiwary proved in vain.
Earlier, batting first after losing the toss, Mahela Jayawardene (23) and Brendon McCullum (25) gave Kochi a promising start with a stand of 49 off seven overs.
But three quick wickets allowed Kolkata to claw back as Yusuf Pathan used the sluggish pitch to his advantage, removing Jayawardene, Parthiv Patel and Brad Hodge.
At 65 for four after 12 overs, the prospect of Kochi putting up a competitive total depended on Jadeja, who hit a six in each of the next three overs to bring up the hundred by the 15th over.
Shakib Al Hasan bowled Kedar Jadhav (12) to limit his sixth-wicket stand with Jadeja to 35, but a bigger blow was in store for Kochi in the next over when Brett Lee sent back the explosive Jadeja, who made 29 off 18 balls.
Raiphi Gomez and Vinay Kumar added 22, but some tight bowling towards the end ensured Kochi could only get as far as 132 in their 20 overs.
Kochi fought back nicely with three quick wickets leaving the visitors needing 81 off 11 overs after the interval.
Tiwary and Eoin Morgan added 36 at a healthy rate, but a direct throw from Jayawardene at extra cover caught the England batsman (10) short of his crease at the non-striker's end.
With 56 required for victory in the remaining six overs, Tiwary hit back-to-back boundaries off RP Singh to ease the pressure but the paceman came back strongly to clean up Shakib.
Pathan, batting with a runner after injuring his knee, hit a six off Ramesh Powar but top-edged the next ball to Muttiah Muralitharan, leaving Tiwary to chase the elusive target.
But Jadeja turned the screw by having Tiwary (46 off 51 balls) stumped in the next over as new pair Brett Lee and Rajat Bhatia were left to score at 10 per over in the remaining three overs.
With Lee holing out to long-on off Muralitharan, Kochi needed to score 26 off 15 with the ninth-wicket pair in the middle. Bhatia and Iqbal Abdulla scored 12 off Singh's penultimate over, but Vinay Kumar bowled a terrific final over giving away just seven runs.
After the match, Jayawardene said: "I thought it was going to be a scrappy game, 130 was a competitive score.
"We missed out on about 15 runs, we batted really well. The bowlers performed under pressure, the fielding was outstanding.
"Our quicks had the variation, knew I could use them at the end of the game. We took early wickets, guys like [Gautam] Gambhir and [Jacques] Kallis can hurt you. I had quality at the end as well."
Knight Riders' captain Gautam Gambhir also praised the Kochi bowlers.
He said: "We should have chased that target easily. The wicket was playing better than it did in the last game. Credit to Kochi. The way their bowlers bowled. We were disappointing."
The biog
Name: Abeer Al Bah
Born: 1972
Husband: Emirati lawyer Salem Bin Sahoo, since 1992
Children: Soud, born 1993, lawyer; Obaid, born 1994, deceased; four other boys and one girl, three months old
Education: BA in Elementary Education, worked for five years in a Dubai school
The biog
First Job: Abu Dhabi Department of Petroleum in 1974
Current role: Chairperson of Al Maskari Holding since 2008
Career high: Regularly cited on Forbes list of 100 most powerful Arab Businesswomen
Achievement: Helped establish Al Maskari Medical Centre in 1969 in Abu Dhabi’s Western Region
Future plan: Will now concentrate on her charitable work
Eyasses squad
Charlie Preston (captain) – goal shooter/ goalkeeper (Dubai College)
Arushi Holt (vice-captain) – wing defence / centre (Jumeriah English Speaking School)
Olivia Petricola (vice-captain) – centre / wing attack (Dubai English Speaking College)
Isabel Affley – goalkeeper / goal defence (Dubai English Speaking College)
Jemma Eley – goal attack / wing attack (Dubai College)
Alana Farrell-Morton – centre / wing / defence / wing attack (Nord Anglia International School)
Molly Fuller – goal attack / wing attack (Dubai College)
Caitlin Gowdy – goal defence / wing defence (Dubai English Speaking College)
Noorulain Hussain – goal defence / wing defence (Dubai College)
Zahra Hussain-Gillani – goal defence / goalkeeper (British School Al Khubairat)
Claire Janssen – goal shooter / goal attack (Jumeriah English Speaking School)
Eliza Petricola – wing attack / centre (Dubai English Speaking College)
SERIE A FIXTURES
Saturday (UAE kick-off times)
Atalanta v Juventus (6pm)
AC Milan v Napoli (9pm)
Torino v Inter Milan (11.45pm)
Sunday
Bologna v Parma (3.30pm)
Sassuolo v Lazio (6pm)
Roma v Brescia (6pm)
Verona v Fiorentina (6pm)
Sampdoria v Udinese (9pm)
Lecce v Cagliari (11.45pm)
Monday
SPAL v Genoa (11.45pm)
What are NFTs?
Are non-fungible tokens a currency, asset, or a licensing instrument? Arnab Das, global market strategist EMEA at Invesco, says they are mix of all of three.
You can buy, hold and use NFTs just like US dollars and Bitcoins. “They can appreciate in value and even produce cash flows.”
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This makes NFTs closer to a piece of intellectual property such as a work of art or licence, as you can claim royalties or profit by exchanging it at a higher value later, Mr Das says. “They could provide a sustainable income stream.”
This income will depend on future demand and use, which makes NFTs difficult to value. “However, there is a credible use case for many forms of intellectual property, notably art, songs, videos,” Mr Das says.
Fight card
1. Bantamweight: Victor Nunes (BRA) v Siyovush Gulmamadov (TJK)
2. Featherweight: Hussein Salim (IRQ) v Shakhriyor Juraev (UZB)
3. Catchweight 80kg: Rashed Dawood (UAE) v Khamza Yamadaev (RUS)
4. Lightweight: Ho Taek-oh (KOR) v Ronald Girones (CUB)
5. Lightweight: Arthur Zaynukov (RUS) v Damien Lapilus (FRA)
6. Bantamweight: Vinicius de Oliveira (BRA) v Furkatbek Yokubov (RUS)
7. Featherweight: Movlid Khaybulaev (RUS) v Zaka Fatullazade (AZE)
8. Flyweight: Shannon Ross (TUR) v Donovon Freelow (USA)
9. Lightweight: Mohammad Yahya (UAE) v Dan Collins (GBR)
10. Catchweight 73kg: Islam Mamedov (RUS) v Martun Mezhulmyan (ARM)
11. Bantamweight World title: Jaures Dea (CAM) v Xavier Alaoui (MAR)
12. Flyweight World title: Manon Fiorot (FRA) v Gabriela Campo (ARG)
Scoreline
Syria 1-1 Australia
Syria Al Somah 85'
Australia Kruse 40'
Results:
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Winner: Goshawke, Fernando Jara (jockey), Ali Rashid Al Raihe (trainer)
7.05pm: UAE 1000 Guineas (TB) | Listed $250,000 (D) | 1,600m
Winner: Silva, Oisin Murphy, Pia Brendt
7.40pm: Meydan Classic Trial (TB) | Conditions $100,000 (Turf) | 1,400m
Winner: Golden Jaguar, Connor Beasley, Ahmad bin Harmash
8.15pm: Al Shindagha Sprint (TB) | Group 3 $200,000 (D) | 1,200m
Winner: Drafted, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson
8.50pm: Handicap (TB) | $175,000 (D) | 1,600m
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9.25pm: Handicap (TB) | $175,000 (T) | 2,000m
Winner: Oasis Charm, William Buick, Charlie Appleby
10pm: Handicap (TB) | $135,000 (T) | 1,600m
Winner: Escalator, Christopher Hayes, Charlie Fellowes
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