General Awareness

Cricket History and Facts

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Cricket History and Facts Questions

Multiple choice

Who was the Player of the Match?

  1. Sanju Samson

  2. Nicholas Pooran

  3. Trent Boult

  4. Yuzvendra Chahal
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sanju Samson was awarded the Player of the Match for his match-winning innings of 82 not out, which helped Rajasthan Royals post a challenging total.

Multiple choice

Which Lucknow Super Giants batter scored the highest individual score?

  1. KL Rahul

  2. Nicholas Pooran

  3. Quinton de Kock

  4. Deepak Hooda
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Nicholas Pooran scored an unbeaten 64 runs off 41 balls, the highest individual score for Lucknow Super Giants in the match.

Multiple choice

Which bowler took the first wicket for Rajasthan Royals?

  1. Trent Boult

  2. Yuzvendra Chahal

  3. Ravichandran Ashwin

  4. Sandeep Sharma
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Trent Boult struck early for Rajasthan Royals, dismissing Devdutt Padikkal for a golden duck in the second over of the Lucknow Super Giants innings.

Multiple choice

Who was the leading wicket-taker for Rajasthan Royals in the match?

  1. Trent Boult

  2. Yuzvendra Chahal

  3. Ravichandran Ashwin

  4. Sandeep Sharma
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sandeep Sharma was the leading wicket-taker for Rajasthan Royals, claiming the crucial wicket of KL Rahul and conceding only 22 runs in his 3 overs.

Multiple choice

What was the highest partnership in the match?

  1. 93 runs for the 2nd wicket (RR)

  2. 85 runs for the 4th wicket (LSG)

  3. 77 runs for the 3rd wicket (RR)

  4. 64 runs for the 5th wicket (LSG)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag shared a 93-run partnership for the second wicket, which laid the foundation for Rajasthan Royals' strong total.

Multiple choice

Which bowler conceded the most runs for Lucknow Super Giants?

  1. Mohsin Khan

  2. Naveen-ul-Haq

  3. Ravi Bishnoi

  4. Yash Thakur
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Yash Thakur had a tough outing, conceding 43 runs in his 3 overs, which was the most expensive spell for Lucknow Super Giants in the match.

Multiple choice

Which Rajasthan Royals batter hit the most sixes in the innings?

  1. Jos Buttler

  2. Sanju Samson

  3. Yashasvi Jaiswal

  4. Riyan Parag
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sanju Samson smashed 6 sixes during his innings of 82 not out, the most by any Rajasthan Royals batter.

Multiple choice

Who was the Impact Player substitute for Rajasthan Royals?

  1. Rovman Powell

  2. Nandre Burger

  3. Kuldeep Sen

  4. Tanush Kotiam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Nandre Burger was the Impact Player substitute for Rajasthan Royals, replacing Shimron Hetmyer in the playing XI.

Multiple choice

Which Lucknow Super Giants batter was dismissed for a golden duck?

  1. KL Rahul

  2. Quinton de Kock

  3. Devdutt Padikkal

  4. Ayush Badoni
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Devdutt Padikkal was dismissed for a golden duck by Trent Boult in the second over of the Lucknow Super Giants innings.

Multiple choice

Who was the 'Player of the Match' in the Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians game?

  1. Sai Sudharsan

  2. Spencer Johnson

  3. Rashid Khan

  4. Jasprit Bumrah
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sai Sudharsan

Multiple choice

What was the total score that Gujarat Titans posted while batting first?

  1. 168/6

  2. 175/5

  3. 182/7

  4. 161/8
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarat Titans scored 168 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs after being put in to bat first by Mumbai Indians.

Multiple choice

Who was Gujarat Titans' impact substitute player in the match?

  1. Mohit Sharma

  2. Sai Kishore

  3. Noor Ahmad

  4. Abhinav Manohar
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mohit Sharma was brought in as the impact substitute for Gujarat Titans, replacing Sai Sudharsan, and he played a crucial role with his wicket-taking spell.

Multiple choice

Which bowler took the crucial wicket of Hardik Pandya in the final over of the match?

  1. Umesh Yadav

  2. Spencer Johnson

  3. Mohit Sharma

  4. Rashid Khan
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Umesh Yadav bowled the final over of the match and dismissed the dangerous Hardik Pandya, who had hit a six and a four off the first two deliveries.

Multiple choice

How many wickets did Jasprit Bumrah take in the match?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Jasprit Bumrah, the lead pacer for Mumbai Indians, finished with excellent figures of 3 wickets for 14 runs in his 4 overs.

Multiple choice

Who was the impact substitute player for Mumbai Indians?

  1. Dewald Brevis

  2. Vishnu Vinod

  3. Nehal Wadhera

  4. Romario Shepherd
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mumbai Indians brought in the young South African batter Dewald Brevis as their impact substitute, replacing Luke Wood.