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

Who won the toss and elected to field first?

  1. Punjab Kings

  2. Rajasthan Royals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Multiple choice

Who was the Player of the Match?

  1. Shimron Hetmyer

  2. Yashasvi Jaiswal

  3. Keshav Maharaj

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

Shimron Hetmyer's explosive innings of 27 runs from 10 balls, including 3 sixes, earned him the Player of the Match award.

Multiple choice

How many runs did Punjab Kings score in their innings?

  1. 127

  2. 147

  3. 167

  4. 187
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Punjab Kings managed to score 147 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their 20 overs.

Multiple choice

Which Punjab Kings batsman scored the most runs?

  1. Atharva Taide

  2. Ashutosh Sharma

  3. Jitesh Sharma

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

Ashutosh Sharma, the Impact Player for Punjab Kings, played a crucial knock of 31 runs from 16 balls.

Multiple choice

Who took the first wicket for Rajasthan Royals?

  1. Trent Boult

  2. Yuzvendra Chahal

  3. Keshav Maharaj

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

Avesh Khan took the first wicket by dismissing Atharva Taide.

Multiple choice

How many wickets did Keshav Maharaj take for Rajasthan Royals?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

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

Keshav Maharaj had an impressive bowling performance, taking 2 wickets for 23 runs in his 4 overs.

Multiple choice

Which Rajasthan Royals batsman opened the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal?

  1. Sanju Samson

  2. Jos Buttler

  3. Tanush Kotian

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

Tanush Kotian opened the innings alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal as Jos Buttler was rested due to a niggle.

Multiple choice

How many runs did Yashasvi Jaiswal score?

  1. 29

  2. 39

  3. 49

  4. 59
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Yashasvi Jaiswal contributed a valuable 39 runs from 28 balls to Rajasthan Royals' chase.

Multiple choice

Who dismissed Sanju Samson?

  1. Kagiso Rabada

  2. Sam Curran

  3. Arshdeep Singh

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

Kagiso Rabada dismissed Sanju Samson lbw for 18 runs.

Multiple choice

How many runs did Rajasthan Royals need from the final over?

  1. 10

  2. 12

  3. 14

  4. 16
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rajasthan Royals needed 10 runs from the last over to win the match.

Multiple choice

Who bowled the final over for Punjab Kings?

  1. Arshdeep Singh

  2. Kagiso Rabada

  3. Sam Curran

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

Arshdeep Singh was given the responsibility of bowling the crucial final over.

Multiple choice

Who won the toss and elected to field first?

  1. Kolkata Knight Riders

  2. Lucknow Super Giants
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

KKR captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first, hoping to take advantage of any early assistance from the pitch.

Multiple choice

Who was the Player of the Match?

  1. Phil Salt

  2. Sunil Narine

  3. KL Rahul

  4. Nicholas Pooran
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Phil Salt's blistering knock of 89 runs off just 47 balls earned him the Player of the Match award.

Multiple choice

How many wickets did Mitchell Starc take for KKR?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

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

Starc was the pick of the bowlers for KKR, taking 3 crucial wickets, including that of KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran.

Multiple choice

Which LSG bowler made his IPL debut in this match?

  1. Shamar Joseph

  2. Mohsin Khan

  3. Yash Thakur

  4. Ravi Bishnoi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Shamar Joseph, known for his express pace, made his IPL debut for LSG in this match.