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 took a stunning catch to dismiss Liam Livingstone off Gerald Coetzee's bowling?

  1. Ishan Kishan

  2. Gerald Coetzee

  3. Suryakumar Yadav
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Gerald Coetzee showcased his athleticism by taking a brilliant catch off his own bowling to dismiss Liam Livingstone, adding to Mumbai's early success.

Multiple choice

How many sixes did Ashutosh Sharma hit in his impactful innings?

  1. 4

  2. 7

  3. 9
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ashutosh Sharma's innings was studded with powerful hitting, as he cleared the boundary for 7 sixes, contributing significantly to Punjab's chase.

Multiple choice

Which Mumbai Indians bowler was brought in as the Impact Player?

  1. Akash Madhwal

  2. Nuwan Thushara

  3. Kumar Kartikeya
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Akash Madhwal was strategically brought in as the Impact Player for Mumbai Indians, adding depth to their bowling attack.

Multiple choice

How many runs did Mumbai Indians win the match by?

  1. 5 runs

  2. 9 runs

  3. 12 runs
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mumbai Indians emerged victorious in a close contest, securing a 9-run win over Punjab Kings.

Multiple choice

Who was run out in the final over, sealing the victory for Mumbai Indians?

  1. Kagiso Rabada

  2. Harpreet Brar

  3. Harshal Patel
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kagiso Rabada was run out in the final over, thanks to a sharp throw from Mohammad Nabi, securing the win for Mumbai Indians.

Multiple choice

What unique fielding position did Mumbai Indians employ to restrict Ashutosh Sharma's big hits?

  1. Five fielders on the boundary

  2. A leg slip

  3. Two short midwickets
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mumbai Indians strategically placed five fielders on the boundary to limit Ashutosh Sharma's power-hitting and prevent him from scoring boundaries.

Multiple choice

Who won the toss and elected to field first?

  1. Chennai Super Kings

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

KL Rahul, the captain of LSG, won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Multiple choice

Who was the Player of the Match?

  1. KL Rahul

  2. Quinton de Kock

  3. Ravindra Jadeja

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

KL Rahul was awarded Player of the Match for his brilliant innings of 82 runs.

Multiple choice

How many runs did CSK score in their innings?

  1. 168

  2. 176

  3. 182

  4. 190
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

CSK finished their innings with a total of 176 runs for the loss of 6 wickets.

Multiple choice

Which CSK batsman was dismissed for a duck?

  1. Ajinkya Rahane

  2. Rachin Ravindra

  3. Ruturaj Gaikwad

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

Rachin Ravindra was dismissed for 0 runs by Mohsin Khan.

Multiple choice

Who took the first wicket for LSG?

  1. Matt Henry

  2. Mohsin Khan

  3. Yash Thakur

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

Mohsin Khan took the first wicket by dismissing Rachin Ravindra.

Multiple choice

How many sixes did Ravindra Jadeja hit in his innings?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Jadeja hit 1 six during his innings of 57 runs.

Multiple choice

Who was the Impact Player substitution for CSK?

  1. Sameer Rizvi

  2. Shardul Thakur

  3. Mitchell Santner

  4. Deepak Chahar
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sameer Rizvi came in as the Impact Player for CSK, replacing Ajinkya Rahane.

Multiple choice

Which LSG bowler took 2 wickets?

  1. Matt Henry

  2. Mohsin Khan

  3. Yash Thakur

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

Krunal Pandya was the only LSG bowler to take 2 wickets in the match.

Multiple choice

How many runs did the opening partnership between KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock produce?

  1. 115

  2. 132

  3. 149

  4. 164
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rahul and de Kock built a strong opening partnership of 115 runs.