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Video Highlights of Vinay Kumar 105* Runs: Karnataka v Tamil Nadu, Ranji Trophy Final 2014-15 Watch the Video in Facebook Link: Post by Indian Cricket Team Updates . Related Links:  Report: Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Final – Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu Fixtures & Results: Ranji Trophy 2014-15 News & Interviews: Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Stats & Records: Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Points Table - RANJI TROPHY 2014-15 Video Highlights - RANJI TROPHY 2014-15 source: bcci.tv

With a comprehensive innings and 217-run win over Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy 2014-15 final at the Wankhede Stadium, Karnataka became the only team besides Mumbai to retain the trophy more than once. Karnataka had earlier won the trophy consecutively in 1997-98 (under Rahul Dravid) and 1998-99 (under Sunil Joshi).  The defending champions who had cantered unbeaten into the final, batted Tamil Nadu out of the match by scoring 762 runs in the first innings after bowling them out for 134. Their innings was powered by Karun Nair’s record-breaking 328 and complemented by Lokesh Rahul’s 188. ( Also Read:  How Karun Nair converted 30 into 300 - Ranji Trophy Final 2014-15 ) Captain, Vinay Kumar, contributed with a five-wicket haul in the first innings and followed it up with a century. Karnataka bowled Tamil Nadu out for 411 in the second innings to seal the title. Facing a 628-run deficit when they commenced their second innings in the second session of the fourth da...

VINAY KUMAR 6 Wickets Hauls: Karnataka v Mumbai, Ranji Trophy 2014-15 In Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Semi Final, Karnataka's Skipper VINAY KUMAR took 6 Wickets against Mumbai. Mumbai's first innings was ended for 44. Watch the Video on You Tube Link: Watch the Video on Facebook Link: Post by Indian Cricket Team Updates .

File Photo Bowlers set the tone of the match in the first semi-final between Karnataka and Mumbai as 21 wickets fell on Day 1. While Mumbai’s Shardul Thakur picked four to help bowl the opposition out in two sessions, Vinay Kumar claimed 6/20 to bundle Mumbai out in 15.3 overs. The other clash in Kolkata was less eventful in comparison as Dinesh Karthik and Vijay Shankar took Tamil Nadu to stumps on 192 for 3. Here are the highlights at the end of first day’s play. Karnataka vs Mumbai:  Bowlers dominated at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium as both sides disintegrated on the first day of the semi-final clash. After Karnataka opted to bat on their home ground, the Shardul Thakur-led attack ran through the hosts’ line-up in the first two sessions. While Robin Uthappa top-scored with 68, Karun Nair was stranded on 49 as wickets crumbled at the other end. Thakur picked four while Wilkin Mota took two to bowl Karnataka out for 202. But the last session proved even more eventful as the Vi...

The 2015 season of the Pepsi IPL will commence on Wednesday, 8 April 2015, and conclude on Sunday, 24 May, 2015. The first Trading Window for the tournament opened on Monday, 6 October 2014. Two players have been traded so far. Mumbai Indians have acquired Unmukt Chand from Rajasthan Royals and R. Vinay Kumar from Kolkata Knight Riders, respectively.  Mumbai Indians have also released Michael Hussey and Praveen Kumar (Pepsi IPL 2014 Replacement Player), both of whom may enter the Pepsi IPL 2015 Player Auction. The first Trading Window will close on Friday, 12 December 2014. The IPL Governing Council has also decided the windows for the 2016 and 2017 seasons of the tournament. The Pepsi IPL 2016 will be played in the window between Friday, 8 April 2016 and Sunday, 29 May 2016. The Pepsi IPL 2017 will be played in the window between Wednesday, 5 April 2017 and Sunday, 21 May 2017.  source: iplt20.com

Statistical Highlights from the one-off T20 between India and Australia: # India's six-wicket triumph is their 25th in 46 T20Is - winning % 56.66 (Lost 19,Tied one and no-result one). ( Also Read:  Report: India vs Australia Star Sports T20 Cup 2013 ) # Under Mahendra Singh Dhoni's captaincy, India have won 21 and lost 19 out of 42 T20Is played (Tied one and NR 1) - winning % 52.43. (Also Read:  Vinay Kumar: Variations helped me a lot ) # Both India and Australia have won four games each against other in T20Is. # India's 202 for four is their highest total vs Australia in T20Is - their third total of 200 or more in T20Is - the highest being 218 for four vs England at Durban on September 19, 2007. # India have won all three games when they have posted a total of 200 or more in T20Is. # Australia (201/7) have recorded their highest total vs India in T20Is - their sixth total of 200 or more. # The aforesaid total is the fourth highest by any te...

Aaron Finch attacked the Indian bowlers to set the hosts a formidable target, which Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni conquered by milking the Australian bowlers with two balls to spare. However, even as the batsmen stole the show in Rajkot, one bowler put up a determined performance to restrain Australia to quite an extent. ( Also Read:  Report: India vs Australia Star Sports T20 Cup 2013 ) Finishing with figures of 4-0-26-3 pacer Vinay Kumar helped chain down the Australians who were galloping to a mammoth total. He claimed the crucial wickets of the dangerous Shane Watson and Australia captain George Bailey and later halted Finch’s blitzkrieg as well.  ( Also  Read:  Stats: India vs Australia Star Sports T20 Cup 2013 ) While speaking to  bcci.tv  after the win in the tour opener, the pacer said that he learnt from MS Dhoni to keep his cool under trying and high pressure situations, which stood him in good stead today.   Excerpts from his intervie...

Yuvraj Singh is back! Those gorgeous heaves over mid-wicket while down on one knee, that fit, athletic body and that fire in the eyes – it seemed like Yuvraj Singh had turned back time 10 years. He marked his comeback into the Indian team with an incredible 77 off 35 balls to seal an unlikely win for India in the only T20I against Australia in Rajkot.  ( Also  Read:  Stats: India vs Australia Star Sports T20 Cup 2013 ) Chasing a mammoth 202, India had gotten into jail by losing wickets at regular intervals. Then came the saviours – Yuvraj and MS Dhoni – and rescued the team with an unbeaten 102-run partnership off 51 balls for the fifth wicket. As a result, India won by six wickets with two balls to spare.  ( Also  Read:  Vinay Kumar: Variations helped me a lot ) India’s chase began on a jittery note, losing Rohit Sharma in the second over. Clint McKay bowled full outside off-stump and got it to seam away. Sharma wet for a wild waft and handed a sim...

Royal Challengers Bangalore have been a formidable batting side. This season, they bolstered their pace bowling attack, resulting in their improved death bowling. However, in the last match, a rampant Adam Gilchrist led Kings XI Punjab to a successful chase of 175 runs. Ahead of RCB’s last home game of the season, against Chennai Super Kings, their highest wicket-taker, Vinay Kumar, admitted that death bowling has been a let-down for the team in the last few matches. “We did really well as a bowling unit in the first few games. We have defended nine and seven runs in the last over in this tournament. In the last few games that hasn’t been the case and we have been giving away runs in the death overs,” Vinay said, adding, it is not an issue that only RCB are confronting at this stage of the tournament. “But that’s happening with every team – the bowlers did well in the first half of the tournament and now the batsmen are doing well. Sometimes, the dew factor also plays...

In IPL 2013, the Purple Cap is changing heads more frequently than Chris Gayle is despatching the ball into the crowd. There is a difference of mere four wickets between the man at the top and the 10th position on the highest wicket-takers list. In the gap of a day, the Purple Cap has left the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s hat-trick hero, Amit Mishra and has moved to Bangalore to adorn the head of Royal Challengers’ Vinay Kumar. In what came as a double bonanza for the Karnataka medium pacer, his ascend to the top of the chart came by way of a match-winning 4-0-18-3 spell, against Rajasthan Royals . In a chat with iplt20.com after receiving his Man of the Match trophy, Vinay spoke of the excitement that this contest of winning the Purple Cap has brought in among bowlers. He also dwelled into his journey so far in the IPL and how it has contributed to his growth as a bowler. The purple cap is changing heads so often. Is it fun to have such stiff competition for it? It is f...

Tamil Nadu's Dinesh Karthik will lead a 15-member South Zone squad in their quarter-final match against East Zone in the Deodhar Trophy in Guwahati on Sunday. South Zone squad: K Dinesh Karthik (capt, Tamil Nadu), R Vinay Kumar (vice-capt, Karnataka), Robin Uthappa (Karnataka), K L Rahul (Karnataka), Sachin Baby (Kerala), Stuart Binny (Karnataka), C M Gautam (wk, Karnataka), B Aparajith (Tamil Nadu), Abhimanyu Mithun (Karnataka), B Sudhakar (Andhra Pradesh), K Srikar Bharat (Andhra Pradesh), S Sandeep Warrier (Kerala), Ashish Reddy (Hyderabad), G H Vihari (Hyderabad) and Sanju S Viswanathan (Kerala). Reserves: Rohan Prem (Kerala), Sagun Kamat (Goa), Rahil S Shah (Tamil Nadu), Prasanth Parameswaran (Kerala). Team Officials: M Senthilnathan (Coach), R Ananth (Physio), K Manoj Kumar (Trainer) and K Sriram (Manager).