Lucknow beat Delhi by 6 runs
Lucknow Super Giants registered their seventh win in Indian Premier League 2022. They scored 195/3, and restricted Delhi Capitals to 189/7. For Lucknow, K.L. Rahul scored 77 in 51 balls, Deepak Hooda got 52, while Mohsin Khan took four wickets, including David Warner, Rishabh Pant, and Rovman Powell.
Cheteshwar Pujara scores 203 in high-scoring draw
Cheteshwar Pujara scored 203 and forged two crucial stands with Tom Clark and Mohammad Rizwan as the County Championship Division 2 match between Sussex and Durham ended in a draw. Rizwan scored 79, while Liam Trevaskis claimed five wickets. In reply to Sussex's 538, the Durham openers, Alex Lees and Sean Dickson, added a 313-run opening stand to ensure a draw for their team.
NBA Star Chris Paul invest in Rajasthan Royals
NBA star Chris Paul, along with Larry Fitzgerald and Kelvin Beachum, has decided to buy stakes in the IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals. Last year, Rajasthan Royals acquired a majority stake in CPL team Barbados Royals.
'I am excited to have become one of the first US athletes to see the value and scope for growth in the IPL,' said Paul. 'With a variety of components, including stadium experience and fan engagement still left to fulfill their course, I see myself contributing world-class experience through this strategic investment.'
Key suggests Hales' return
Rob Key, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) managing director, is open to Alex Hales' return to the national side. Hales has not been considered for selection since he failed a recreational drug test.
'I will have to speak to the people involved in that decision but I would have Alex Hales available for selection. I think he has done his time. But does that mean he gets in the team? That is a different debate,' said Key.