General Awareness

Cricket History and Facts

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Sports and Cricket History questions test your knowledge of players, major tournaments, and historical sports records. This includes cricket milestones, hockey league facts, and archery scores. Regular practice ensures better scores in the general awareness section of exams.

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Cricket History and Facts Questions

Multiple choice

What was the final margin of victory for LSG?

  1. 7 runs

  2. 15 runs

  3. 33 runs

  4. 45 runs
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

LSG secured a convincing victory by a margin of 33 runs.

Multiple choice

Who won the toss and elected to field first?

  1. Sunrisers Hyderabad

  2. Punjab Kings
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to field first, hoping to capitalize on any early movement the pitch might offer.

Multiple choice

Who was the Player of the Match?

  1. Nitish Kumar Reddy

  2. Arshdeep Singh

  3. Sam Curran

  4. Abdul Samad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Nitish Kumar Reddy earned Player of the Match for his impactful innings of 64 runs off 37 balls, including 4 fours and 5 sixes, rescuing SRH from a precarious position.

Multiple choice

How many runs did Sunrisers Hyderabad score in their innings?

  1. 162

  2. 182

  3. 195

  4. 208
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

SRH finished their innings with a total of 182 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs.

Multiple choice

Which Punjab Kings bowler took the most wickets?

  1. Kagiso Rabada

  2. Arshdeep Singh

  3. Sam Curran

  4. Harshal Patel
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers for Punjab Kings, taking 4 crucial wickets and disrupting SRH's top order.

Multiple choice

How did Shikhar Dhawan get dismissed?

  1. Caught

  2. Bowled

  3. LBW

  4. Stumped
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Shikhar Dhawan was cleverly stumped by Heinrich Klaasen off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's bowling, leaving PBKS in early trouble.

Multiple choice

Who was the Impact Player for Sunrisers Hyderabad?

  1. Rahul Tripathi

  2. Umran Malik

  3. Mayank Markande

  4. Glenn Phillips
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

SRH used their Impact Player option to bring in Rahul Tripathi to bolster their batting lineup.

Multiple choice

Who hit the winning runs for Sunrisers Hyderabad?

  1. Abdul Samad

  2. Shahbaz Ahmed

  3. Pat Cummins

  4. Jaydev Unadkat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Jaydev Unadkat hit a crucial six off the last ball of the innings to secure the victory for SRH.

Multiple choice

How many runs did the partnership between Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma produce?

  1. 48

  2. 57

  3. 66

  4. 74
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma put together a remarkable partnership of 66 runs from just 27 balls, nearly pulling off an improbable win for PBKS.

Multiple choice

Which Sunrisers Hyderabad bowler bowled the final over?

  1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar

  2. Pat Cummins

  3. T Natarajan

  4. Jaydev Unadkat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Despite a few nervy moments, Jaydev Unadkat was entrusted with bowling the final over and ultimately defended the target successfully.

Multiple choice

How many sixes were hit in the match?

  1. 12

  2. 15

  3. 18

  4. 21
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The match witnessed a total of 18 sixes, showcasing the aggressive batting from both sides.

Multiple choice

What was the margin of victory for Sunrisers Hyderabad?

  1. 2 runs

  2. 5 runs

  3. 8 runs

  4. 10 runs
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

SRH emerged victorious by a narrow margin of 2 runs in a nail-biting finish.

Multiple choice

Which Punjab Kings batsman was dismissed for a duck?

  1. Shikhar Dhawan

  2. Jonny Bairstow

  3. Prabhsimran Singh

  4. Sam Curran
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jonny Bairstow was dismissed for a duck by Pat Cummins, dealing an early blow to PBKS's chase.

Multiple choice

Who won the toss and elected to field first?

  1. Rajasthan Royals

  2. Gujarat Titans
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bowl first, hoping to capitalize on any potential rain interruptions.

Multiple choice

Which Rajasthan Royals batsman scored a magnificent half-century despite early wickets falling around him?

  1. Sanju Samson

  2. Riyan Parag

  3. Jos Buttler

  4. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Riyan Parag played a crucial innings, scoring 76 runs off 48 balls and holding the RR innings together.