RCB signs South African pacer Wayne Parnell as replacement for injured Topley in IPL 2023
Bengaluru: The Royal Challengers Bangalore have reportedly signed South African pacer Wayne Parnell to replace the injured Reece Topley for IPL 2023. Topley sustained a dislocated shoulder during the team's first home game against the Mumbai Indians and has been ruled out of the tournament. According to ClubCricketSA, Parnell is expected to join the team soon and will be eligible for selection.
In the meantime, on Thursday, the Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens, losing by a margin of 81 runs. Despite being in trouble early on with a score of 89/5 in 11.3 overs, KKR managed to recover and secure victory in their first home game of IPL 2023. During the match, David Willey and Karn Sharma each took two wickets in two consecutive balls, causing concern for KKR's chances, but they were ultimately able to turn things around.
Shardul Thakur, who almost got out on his first ball, which was also the hat-trick ball, managed to score an impressive 68 runs off just 28 balls, hitting the joint-fastest fifty of the season in just 20 deliveries. Despite a close call on his first ball, where the inside edge narrowly missed the leg-stump, Thakur went on to deliver an outstanding performance.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz played a striking innings at the beginning of the match, scoring 57 runs filled with stylish and aggressive strokes. Rinku Singh also made a significant contribution with a crucial 46 runs, as he shared a partnership of 103 runs in just 47 balls with Thakur, which helped KKR achieve a massive total of 204/7.
During the Royal Challengers Bangalore's innings in reply to Kolkata's 204/7, the team faced difficulties against the three mystery spinners of KKR - Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, and debutant Suyash Sharma. Together, these spinners claimed nine wickets, with Chakaravarthy taking four wickets for 15 runs, Narine taking two wickets for 16 runs, and Sharma taking three wickets for 30 runs. Leaving the RCB batters confused and unable to score, ultimately resulting in their dismissal for a total of 123 runs in just 17.4 overs.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
