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Members of the public will be able to access information from the soon-to-be established sex offenders’ registry through a formal request system, as the government moves closer to implementing amendments to the country’s sexual offences legislation.

The clarification was provided by Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, on Monday during the ministry’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month Symposium.

Guyana is currently in the final stages of implementing the National Sex Offenders’ Registry through the Sexual Offences Amendment Bill of 2024.
This registry is a database used to track individuals convicted of sex-related crimes to improve public safety and monitor offenders.

Addressing concerns about public access to the registry, Dr Persaud explained that while the database will not be openly available online for unrestricted browsing, citizens will still have the right to request information from the Commissioner of Police.
“So to clarify it, the register will be in the custody of the Police Commissioner, and if you would like information from that register, it’s the simple way of writing to ask for that information, which will be provided.

“It’s not that it would be closed to the public and held away from the public. The repository is within the office of the Commissioner of Police,” Dr Persaud explained at the symposium held at Duke Lodge, Georgetown.

She further stated that the system is intended to ensure responsible public access while protecting the integrity of sensitive information.

“It will be accessible to the public, but it is not that the entire register will be up there and people can scroll through at their leisure, but you can definitely request information,” Dr Persaud said.

STARK STATISTICS

At the symposium, statistics were also shared showing that children and young women continue to be the primary victims of sexual violence in Guyana.

According to Dr. Cona Husbands, Manager of the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Policy Unit, the Guyana Police Force receives an average of 206 rape reports annually. Although there was a seven per cent reduction in reported rape cases in 2025 compared to 2024, the figures have remained relatively consistent over the years.

“And over the past five years, it has been steady. 2021, we saw a slight increase to 262 but for the majority, it has always been around 200,” Dr. Husbands explained.

Region Three recorded the highest number of rape reports over the five-year period with 253 cases, followed by Region Six with 243.

“These two regions together account for over 60 percent of the cases in the country,” Dr Husbands revealed.

Region Six consistently recorded high numbers throughout the years, peaking at 74 cases in 2024, while Region Three steadily increased and reached its highest level of 72 cases in 2025.

Meanwhile, January and October were identified as the months when the highest number of reports is typically made.

The report also found that 94 per cent of victims of sexual violence are females, while males account for 5.5 per cent .She further revealed that most sexual violence cases reported in 2025 involved victims under the age of 18 years old.

Dr. Husbands stressed that sexual violence extends beyond rape and includes sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and sexual exploitation.

“Most of the cases involved sexual assault and most of these cases again were under the age of 18 years old…and the majority of the victims were students and family members, accounting for almost half of the perpetrators,” Dr. Husbands stated.

The ministry also observed increasing reports from indigenous communities, particularly in Regions Seven, Eight, and Nine.

Looking ahead, Dr. Husbands said the ministry plans to establish more safe spaces for reporting, counselling, and support services, train more than 500 additional police officers, and begin research and community assessments in sexual violence hotspots.

In a separate presentation focusing on children, Director of the Child Protection Agency, Levine Gouveia, said sexual abuse cases involving minors have remained persistently high throughout the reporting period.

“Girls accounted for the majority of reported victims annually. Adolescent girls in particular remain the most vulnerable group,” Gouveia said.

According to her, girls between the ages of 14 and 18 recorded the highest number of reported cases, while girls between the ages of 8 and 13 were the second most affected group.

“Notably, 77.1 per cent of children below the age of 18 years are victims of child sexual abuse,” she revealed.

Gouveia noted that while boys account for a smaller share of cases, their experiences should not be overlooked.

“Their victimisation must not be overlooked in prevention and responsive planning,” she stressed.

Region Four consistently recorded the highest number of reported child sexual abuse cases, followed by Regions Three and Six.

However, Gouveia cautioned that lower figures in hinterland regions should not be interpreted as fewer incidents of abuse, noting that barriers to reporting and limited access to services remain major challenges in remote communities.

“Oftentimes the perpetrators are persons within the communities. What we often find is that those perpetrators are persons from positions of trust…but the ministry is doing everything in its power to reach those remote communities,” she said.

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Guyana’s reigning Elite League champions, Slingerz Football Club, continued their preparations for the upcoming Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield tournament with a commanding 6-1 victory over a Blueberry Hill/Alleys/Valleys/Christianburg combination team on Saturday evening at the Bayroc National Stadium in Linden.

Despite the emphatic scoreline, Slingerz FC Head Coach Jamaal Shabazz made it clear after the match that the outing was never about the result, but rather the continued development of the team’s tactical approach and overall match fitness ahead of July’s regional assignment in Trinidad and Tobago.

The Linden combination side earned the opportunity to face Slingerz FC after emerging champions of the recently concluded Linden Town Week Football Tournament, and scores of fans turned out despite intermittent showers to witness the contest featuring several of Linden’s top players against one of Guyana’s premier clubs.

The visitors wasted little time asserting themselves, with Elite League MVP Darron Niles producing a clinical double to lead the attack.

The remaining goals came from Solomon Austin, Kemar Beckford, and Curtez Kellman, while an own goal rounded off Slingerz FC’s tally on the night.

While pleased with aspects of the performance, Shabazz stressed that the focus remains firmly on preparation rather than results at this stage of the season.

“The match wasn’t about the result. Of course, as a club, you want to win every time you step on the pitch, regardless if it’s a practice match or not, but for Slingerz FC, it was about using the game to implement and work on our playing style, getting the players match-ready,” Shabazz explained.

According to the experienced coach, the club had resumed training shortly following the conclusion of the GFF Elite League Cup and is now placing heavy emphasis on sharpening the squad physically and tactically ahead of regional competition.

Shabazz noted that the technical staff is carefully managing the players’ workload while gradually increasing the intensity of sessions to ensure the team peaks at the right time for the CFU Club Shield.

He also revealed that Slingerz FC intends to engage in additional pre-season matches, both locally and regionally, as part of the club’s build-up to the prestigious Caribbean tournament.

With just over a month remaining before the Club Shield kicks off, Shabazz noted, that Saturday’s dominant performance offered supporters in Linden an encouraging glimpse of a Slingerz FC side determined to represent Guyana strongly on the regional stage. (PRESS RELEASE) 

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The inaugural edition of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport’s East Bank Inter-Village Football Tournament culminated on Saturday night at the Eccles EE Ground with Grove ending as the only undefeated village with a comfortable 3-0 win over Kuru Kururu to cart off the top prize of one million dollars and the Republic Bank trophy.

The evening and indeed the tournament belonged to the village of Grove, captained by Domini Garnett who led from the front in every regard to seal another title for the former East Bank Football Association champions.

Garnett netted a double to end the tournament with a total of eight goals to cop the Most Valuable Player award.

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He netted in the 13th and 40th minutes to compliment Lloyd Matthews’ seventh minute effort as Kuru Kururu could not counter in any effective way, the Grove backline.

Kudos to the Kuru Kururu though, as they represented their village with determination and was rewarded with a prize of G$500,000 for their efforts.

Garnett was rewarded for his MVP accolade with G$100,000, compliments of Fitness Express, whilst also receiving G$80,000 as the tournament’s highest goal scorer and a voucher worth G$25,000 pledged by A & B Variety Shop aka Green Shop of Lot 526 EE Eccles.

The third-place match between Herstelling and Agricola saw the former, on account of a Malcolm Hendricks goal in the 44th minute, sealing victory and claiming the Bounty Farm Ltd. G$250,000 cash prize. Agricola was rewarded with G$150,000, also sponsored by Bounty Farm Ltd.

Copping the Best Goalkeeper prize of G$80,000 was Grove’s Ronel McLean, who only concede twice in the five matches his village contested, including four clean sheets.

Grove also copped another individual accolade as the Most Promising Player prize went to 19 year-old Shaquan Joseph.

He was presented with G$25,000, compliments of Quincy ‘Presser’ Ashley, First Vice-President of the West Demerara Football Association.

Organiser of the tournament, Sports Extra expressed gratitude to all for their combined efforts which resulted in a successful tournament that attracted 12 villages from the East Bank and the Soesdyke Linden Highway, namely Circuitville, Swan, Kuru Kururu, Timehri, Soesdyke, Friendship, Grove, Kaneville, Mocha, Herstelling and Agricola.

Gratitude was also extended to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Housing, Bounty Farm Ltd., Fitness Express, Star Rentals, Trophy Stall, NAMILCO and Republic Bank for their support.

Assisting with the presentation of prizes which followed the final were Michelle Harinarine (Chairperson Lamaha/Yarrowkabra NDC), Kevin Ally of Bounty Farm Ltd., and Balgraj Budwa of the Grove/Diamond NDC.

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In a topsy-turvy contest, Delhi Capitals (DC) pulled off the highest successful T20 chase by any team in Dharamsala to hand Punjab Kings (PBKS) their fourth successive loss.

Most importantly, the win kept DC’s slim hopes of making the IPL playoffs alive.

The pitch assisted seamers so much that no over of spin was bowled in the whole game – the only time that happened in an IPL match of considerable length was back in 2008. After being sent in, PBKS rode on Priyansh Arya and Shreyas Iyer’s half-centuries to post 210 for 5.

Iyer later said he felt it was 30 more than the par score. It seemed that way when DC lost three wickets in the powerplay but Axar Patel and David Miller kept them going. Both scored fifties and took DC close.

PBKS’ wayward bowling – they conceded 17 wides – didn’t help them either. Miller’s dismissal gave them a chance to come back into the match.

But, with 36 needed from three overs, Ashutosh Sharma, Madhav Tiwari and Auqib Nabi wrapped up the game with an over to spare. (ESPNcricinfo) 

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On a surface offering little for the bowlers and everything for a settled batsman, Matthew Nandu produced a masterclass in concentration for the Guyana Harpy Eagles.

By the close of day two at the Antigua Recreation Ground, the 22-year-old opener had not only notched his second First-Class century but also crossed the milestone of 1,000 career runs, anchoring a spirited response to the West Indies Academy’s mammoth first-innings total.

FULL SCORECARD: https://matchcentre.windiescricket.com/match/3202a027-c2f8-4257-be29-cd0091ee2da0/scorecard

Entering the fray under the shadow of the Academy’s 485, the Harpy Eagles required a foundation built on both grit and rhythm. They found it in the traditionalist pairing of Nandu and Tagenarine Chanderpaul.

The duo expertly blunted the new ball, negotiating a disciplined but ultimately frustrated Academy attack to stitch together a 127-run opening stand.

While Chanderpaul played his typical role of the immovable object, scoring a sturdy 59, Nandu provided the fluency that the innings required.

The left-hander looked a man in peak form, timing the ball with ease as he prepares for the high-stakes final on Sunday.

Driving with elegance and showing clinical precision off his pads, Nandu has so far faced 186 deliveries, an innings punctuated by 13 boundaries.

In the process of stabilising the reply, he surpassed the 1,000-run mark in First-Class cricket in his 24th match.

The Academy’s bowlers, led by leg-spinner Zishan Motara, who claimed 2 for 87, found success in patches, but by stumps, Harpy Eagles progressed, with debutant Zeynul Ramsammy providing unbeaten support on 12.

Guyana had reached 248 for 3, trailing by 237 runs.

Earlier in the morning, the Harpy Eagles’ bowling unit showed commendable clinical efficiency, ensuring the Academy did not bat them out of the game entirely.

Resuming on 423 for 6, the Academy’s lower order was quickly stifled as the final four wickets fell for the addition of just 62 runs.

With the championship final against either Trinidad and Tobago Red Force or Barbados Pride looming, the Harpy Eagles appear intent on using the third day as an extended dress rehearsal.

Summarised score in the other match:

At Coolidge: Barbados Pride 262-9 from 61 overs (Leniko Boucher 80, Joshua Bishop 79, Shamar Springer 51; Anderson Phillip 4-51, Terrance Hinds 3-48, Jayden Seales 2-58) trail  Trinidad and Tobago Red Force 333 all out from 111.2 overs  (Cephas Cooper 93, Joshua DaSilva 70, Terrance Hinds 51, Amir Jangoo 41, Jyd Goolie 33; Shamar Springer 3-40, Kyle Mayers 2-39, Johann Layne 2-58, Roston Chase 2-66) by 71 runs 

 

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The Court of Appeal has dismissed the move by a Brazilian gold dealer and his company to challenge the Special Organised Crime Unit’s (SOCU) authority to seize over $162 million in gold and cash linked to an ongoing money laundering case.

The Court of Appeal’s ruling, handed down Monday by Justices Jo-Ann Barlow, Dawn Gregory, and Rafiq Khan S.C., was in relation to a case brought by Sebastiao De Oliveira Moura and Moura Gago Gold Inc.

The ruling concerned whether SOCU, as an unincorporated statutory body, has the legal standing to bring proceedings under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act (AML/CFT Act). The court ruled unequivocally that it does, finding that the applicants had no realistic prospect of success on appeal.

“Formal incorporation is not required. Parliament has, by necessary implications arising from its statutory function, conferred the requisite legal standing,” the Court ruling noted.

At the centre of this case are 4,018.15 pennyweights of gold valued at approximately $80.9 million and cash totalling $81.1 million, belonging to De Oliveira Moura and his company, GAGO Gold Inc. The properties were first detained in February 2024 following a joint operation involving SOCU, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Guyana Gold Board, and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC).

Then-Chief Justice Roxane George had ordered the properties released on April 3, 2025 — prompting SOCU to file five criminal counts of money laundering against De Oliveira Moura the very next day. Then, after the properties were returned to the respondents in late November 2025 pursuant to another court order, SOCU promptly re-seized them and returned to court seeking a fresh detention order.

Then came a ruling from Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh, who granted that detention order on March 23, 2026, rejecting defence arguments led by attorneys Latchmie Rahamat and Naresh Poonai. Justice Singh found that the earlier release of the properties by Chief Justice George did not amount to a ruling that the assets were clean but that they were to be physically returned.

“The fact is, the property was physically returned as ordered by the Court,” Chief Justice Singh was quoted as saying in a SOCU release. “In ordering the release of the property, Chief Justice George did not make a finding or adjudicate on whether or not the property was tainted property. There being no such adjudication with respect to the property, the Applicant is entitled to seize the property under section 37A of the AML/CFT Act.”

The Chief Justice further found that SOCU had put forward convincing evidence of reasonable grounds for the seizure, and that the respondents had raised no viable defence to the detention application. SOCU was also awarded costs of G$500,000, payable by April 23, 2026.

After that, the respondents pushed further, seeking leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal on a fundamental question — whether SOCU, lacking formal corporate incorporation, has the legal capacity to institute proceedings under the AML/CFT Act at all. The Full Court had previously addressed this question and ruled in SOCU’s favour, finding the issue to be of significant public importance even after the underlying matter was abandoned.

With this legal hurdle resolved, there still remain the criminal money laundering charges against De Oliveira Moura before the Magistrate’s Court. However, the gold and cash will remain in state custody as that case continues.

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In closing arguments on Monday, Venezuela again rejected the International Court of Justice’s authority to settle the decades-old border controversy with Guyana, a defiant move given that the ICJ has already ruled that it has the authority to do so.

The statement comes even as Guyana continues to press for a definitive legal ruling affirming the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award that established the boundary and left Essequibo under Guyanese administration for more than a century.

Closing Venezuela’s presentation was interim President Delcy Rodríguez, who was the final speaker of the day and stood just feet away from Guyana’s delegation, headed by Attorney General Anil Nandlall.

Rodríguez appeared before the court wearing a brooch depicting Venezuela’s claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region.

But while Venezuela argued that the controversy must be resolved politically under the 1966 Geneva Agreement, Guyana’s case before the court is fundamentally different.

Guyana has asked the ICJ for a clear legal determination that the 1899 Arbitral Award is valid and binding, and that the land boundary between the two South American neighbours was legally settled more than a century ago.

Rodríguez made clear Venezuela would not recognise any judgment issued by the court.

“Venezuela will never endorse a violation of the Geneva Agreement and international law,” she declared near the close of her roughly 30-minute address. “There is no legal way of recognising a decision resulting from this process, whatever that may be.”

That position sharply contrasts with Guyana’s approach. Guyana maintains that both countries are bound by the authority of the ICJ after then UN Secretary-General António Guterres referred the matter to the court in 2018 under the dispute-resolution mechanism outlined in the Geneva Agreement. The ICJ itself has ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter.

Last week, Guyana urged the court to uphold the validity of the 1899 award, arguing that the boundary was lawfully determined and internationally recognised for decades before Venezuela formally revived its objections in the 1960s.

Throughout Monday’s hearing, Rodríguez repeatedly insisted Venezuela does not recognise the court’s jurisdiction, even while continuing to participate in proceedings.

“This does not imply in any way recognition of the court’s jurisdiction in the territorial controversy,” she said.

Guyana, however, has consistently argued that the court itself already settled the jurisdiction issue in earlier rulings and that the current phase of proceedings concerns the merits of the case, specifically whether the 1899 award legally fixed the border.

Rodríguez framed Venezuela’s argument around the Geneva Agreement, saying the treaty requires direct negotiation rather than judicial settlement.

“The controversy does not concern the confirmation nor invalidation of an award,” she argued. “The method is negotiation, not imposition.”

But Guyana’s team of lawyers, politicians and public servants have argued that years of negotiations, UN-led good offices processes and diplomatic engagement failed to resolve the issue, making judicial settlement the appropriate and lawful next step.

Venezuela also attempted to link Guyana’s decision to approach the court with major offshore oil discoveries made in 2015, alleging that Guyana abandoned negotiations after oil reserves were found offshore in territory internationally recognised as Guyanese.

Rodríguez accused Guyana of pursuing “an unlawful strategy of judicialisation” aimed at validating what she called a “fraudulent award.”

Guyana rejects that claim and maintains that the 1899 Arbitral Award was a full, final and binding settlement accepted internationally for decades, during which Guyana continuously administered the Essequibo region through British Guiana and later as an independent state after 1966.

Essequibo comprises roughly two-thirds of Guyana’s landmass and has remained under Guyanese administration for generations, with Guyanese laws, governance systems, schools, elections and public institutions operating throughout the territory.

In one of the more striking moments of her presentation, Rodríguez warned that even a ruling by the ICJ would not resolve the dispute.

“Such judgment may conclude the case, but it will not put an end to the territorial dispute,” she said.

Guyana’s legal team, by contrast, has argued that a final ruling from the world court is necessary precisely to bring legal certainty and stability to the controversy.

Rodríguez also accused Guyana of trying to “erase” Venezuela’s historical narrative, claiming the court was being asked to “prohibit the teaching of history” and “tear Essequibo from the hearts of Venezuelans.”

But Guyana’s submissions before the court have focused primarily on the legality of the arbitral process and the long-standing international acceptance of the existing boundary, rather than questions of Venezuelan national identity.

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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo says the government’s focus has now shifted from election campaigning to delivering on promises made to Guyanese, explaining that his reduced public appearances in recent months were tied to planning and implementation work rather than health concerns or political uncertainty.

Speaking publicly for the first time about his absence, Jagdeo dismissed rumours surrounding his health and political future, saying speculation intensified after the elections concluded.

“We won a big majority,” Jagdeo said. “My role changed from general secretary of the party and shifted from campaign to planning.”

The Vice President said the administration is now heavily engaged in implementation work, including housing development, economic management and long-term planning aimed at ensuring Guyana avoids the economic instability often associated with rapid oil wealth expansion.

“We have to build 40,000 homes,” he said. “To keep the economy going and not suffer from the Dutch disease requires a lot of planning.”

Jagdeo explained that although he was less visible at political meetings and public engagements, he remained actively involved behind the scenes working on government policies and programmes.

“When you were not seeing me in the public domain, I was working on things of a different nature,” he said.

He added that with several major programmes now entering implementation phases, he intends to return to a more active public role.

“I’m back in the public domain addressing the implementation of some of these issues,” Jagdeo stated.

The Vice President also dismissed criticism from political opponents, saying his priority remains improving the lives of Guyanese.

“Once the country moves forward and our people get assistance, I don’t care what the opposition says,” he declared.

Jagdeo confirmed that his press conferences and public engagements will resume, though he noted the emphasis will now be more policy-driven than campaign-focused.

“We’ve done the campaign and now we have to deliver on the campaign,” he said. “That is what we’re working on delivering.”

 

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West Indies Academy captain Rivaldo Clarke and  Amari Goodridge turned the Antigua Recreation Ground into a personal playground on Sunday, powering their side to a commanding 423 for 6 against a relatively depleted Guyana Harpy Eagles attack.

On a day where the Academy batsmen showcased the depth of talent waiting in the Caribbean wings, Clarke led from the front with a majestic, unbeaten 165.

FULL SCORECARD: https://matchcentre.windiescricket.com/match/3202a027-c2f8-4257-be29-cd0091ee2da0/scorecard

His innings, characterised by authoritative strokeplay, spanned 213 deliveries and featured 20 boundaries alongside five sixes.

While the Academy celebrated a position of absolute strength, the context of the encounter offered the Harpy Eagles some solace.

With a spot in the May 17 final already secured, the defending champions utilised this fixture—organised by Cricket West Indies to maintain competitive rhythm—to rest key personnel.

Several regular starters remained on the sidelines, though they are expected to return for the title-decider next week.

The Academy’s dominance was built on the back of an extraordinary, unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 254 runs between Clarke and Goodridge.

Goodridge, matching his skipper’s composure, reached the close of play on 109 not out off 160 balls and included nine fours and three sixes.

Earlier in the day, opener Mbeki Joseph set a frantic tempo, smashing 60 from just 53 balls to unsettle the new-ball pair of Nial Smith and a surprise move, Veerasammy Permaul.

Guyanese native Mavendra Dindyal also looked set for a substantial score against his home territory, but his fluent 45 off 53 balls ended prematurely just as he seemed destined for a significant score.

For the Harpy Eagles, the spin duo of Richie Looknauth and the veteran Permaul bore the brunt of the workload.

Looknauth finished the day with 3 for 86, while Permaul’s 28  overs yielded 3 for 113.

Play is scheduled to resume on Monday from 10:00h.

Summarised score in the other match:

At Coolidge: Trinidad and Tobago Red Force 298-7 from 89.3 overs (Cephas Cooper 93, Joshua DaSilva 65*, Terrance Hinds 51, Amir Jangoo 41, Jyd Goolie 33; Shamar Springer 2-31, Johann Layne 2-56) v Barbados Pride

 

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A two-paced, up-and-down pitch in Raipur was the stage for one of the most enthralling contests of IPL 2026, and it ended in the most dramatic of last-ball finishes, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) breaking a two-match losing streak to go to the top of the table.

In doing so, they ended the playoff hopes of not just Mumbai Indians (MI), their opponents on the night, but also Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

In the end, the finish defied explanation. With RCB needing two to win off the last ball, Rasikh Salam clipped a near-yorker from Raj Bawa back towards the bowler.

Bawa fumbled, the ball dribbled into the mid-on region, and when Ryan Rickelton collected the throw and broke the wicket at the keeper’s end, Rasikh had just made his ground, diving to complete the second run.

Perhaps the only explanation was that two players did not deserve to be on the losing side. One was Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

He took three wickets in a bewitching new-ball spell, then returned to take out MI’s top scorer at a crucial moment in the death overs, and then, batting at No. 10 with nine runs required from three balls, hit Bawa for a gloriously timed six over the leaping sweeper cover fielder. It was Bhuvneshwar’s first six in the IPL since 2016.

The other was Krunal Pandya. Promoted to No. 5 with RCB 39 for 3 in the sixth over, Krunal took charge of the chase, finding ways to hit boundaries even as everyone around him struggled to middle the ball, and hitting sixes while fighting cramps, and eventually scored 73 off 46 balls. (ESPNcricinfo) 

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