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Swiatek, just 19 and ranked 54 in the world, triumphed 6-1, 6-2 on the back of 30 winners and not allowing 2018 winner Halep a single break poin

Such an exhilarating game of end-to-end attacking football left Guardiola's mind still a whirl of thoughts

Two consecutive scoreless draws quickly dampened the hype surrounding Atlético's new attack after it had opened the season with an impressive 6-1 victory over Granad

Both teams are buoyed by their captains’ form

"We will bat first. It has been our strength and we will back that. It is a good pitch and the toss doesn't really matter," said Sharma.

Joining the chorus was Indian cricketer Sreesanth. KKR lost their match chasing a tough target against Delhi Capitals on Saturday.

Royals, however, lost their match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday. But Tewatia, the leg-spinner was in for a pleasant surprise. RCB and Indian team captain Virat Kohli presented him a jersey with his autograph on it.

Chahal took over the Purple Cap from Mohammad Shami after his match-winning spell against Rajasthan Royals at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. On Saturday afternoon

Broad had an amazing season for England this year as he finished with 29 wickets from five matches. Along the way, he also breached the 500 wicket mark in the longest format of the game.

Speaking after their 18-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders, the former Indian cricketer said, “Sharjah has been a high-scoring game so we had to come back stronger after losing to SRH.

In the match between Delhi Capitals and KKR, the former registered 228/4 in the allotted twenty overs and then restricted the opponent to 210/8, winning the match by 18 runs.

In the match against KKR, Delhi Capitals registered 228/4 in the allotted twenty overs and then restricted their opponent to 210/8, winning the match by 18 runs.

It is really difficult to defend here. It has been such an amazing tournament, especially in Sharjah. It is always a thrill to play at this ground, the last time I played here was in the Under-19s.

The way the boys batted is something I am proud of. We kept fighting, which is the nature of this team. To be honest, a couple more sixes, and we would have crossed the line.

Chasing a monumental target of 229, KKR had a poor start as they lost their opener Sunil Narine (3) early. He was bowled out by Anrich Nortje in the second over.

While the TV camera focussed on Tewatia, the frame also caught Saini's shoes -- and the words "F*** it! Bowl Fast"

Iyer's (88 no off 38 balls) magnificent power-hitting after Prithvi Shaw's opening act propelled Delhi Capitals to an impressive 228 for four after being put into bat first by Dinesh Karthik

Speaking after their comfortable victory over Royals, Katich said, “He played magnificently. He had a fantastic season for Karnataka and once we identified that, we thought there was a role for him at the top of the order."

Earlier this year, Shami had revealed that he had played in the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand with a fractured knee

Kenin, who defeated Serena Williams in the fourth round last year, will face either France's Fiona Ferro or another Romanian, Patricia Maria Tig for a place in the quarterfinals

This was after wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal snared three wickets in an impressive bowling show that helped them restrict RR to 154 for 6

The 13th edition of the IPL in being held in the UAE in a bio-secure environment, which has significantly reduced the chance for persons with dubious credentials approaching the player directly

The injury depleted Heat hung on as best they could, but 33 points from James and 32 from Davis were just too much

So used to be on top of their game in the previous editions, sitting at the bottom of the points table now with three losses in four matches is an unknown territory for the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side