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Over the 11 seasons in the Indian Premier League (IPL), batsmen have had a large say in leading the show. Last season, as well, a century in the final by Shane Watson helped Chennai Super Kings win the tournament. Batsmen have thoroughly dictated the proceedings in this league. Earlier, we looked at the top five wicket-takers in IPL, now we discuss the top run-scorers.

Rayo Vallecano are finally in a position to dream of La Liga survival. Photograph: Javier Etxezarreta/EPA In the middle of Rayo Vallecano's dark days, when they'd been beaten 15 times in 20 games and the goals were flying in; when they'd let in five from Atlético Madrid, five from Málaga, five from Villarreal, four from Espanyol, four from Sevilla, four from Barcelona, three from Madrid, three from Osasuna, and three from Valladolid; when they plummeted to 19th and stayed there for 11 long weeks; when the only reason they didn't fall further was that Betis were even worse; when even a glimmer of hope, a 4-1 win over Málaga, immediately gave way to a six-goal hammering; and when relegation wasn't an "if" but a "when"; there was a phrase that got repeated over and over: Paco Jémez will die with his ideas. Paco Jémez, though, had other ideas. Not because Rayo's coach was going to back down on his principles - "any club that signs me knows what it's getting," he insisted - but because he didn't have any intention of dying at all. Even when Rayo were a disaster, Jémez had his defenders. Off the pitch, that is. Last season, only two teams in Europe had the ball more than Rayo did: Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Early this season, when Rayo played Barcelona, they had more possession than them, the first team to manage it in 316 games. They threw men into attack, they were fun to watch, and parading the touchline in a dizzying array of multicoloured elbow patches and waistcoats, pink shirts and purple ties, Jémez urged them forward, always. In a country that values the aesthetic, or in which some do, he was eulogised for the way his teams played de tú a tú: as equals. Rayo didn't simply defend - sometimes they didn't defend at all - but instead they went for it. And, mostly, they lost. Rayo took the ball off Barcelona and Jémez declared himself "very proud". But they were beaten 4-0. They went to the Camp Nou where they were praised by Barcelona's

Top 5 Highest run-scorers in One day Internationals in 2015

With ongoing One Day International Cricket matches, we are observing quite a feeling of sportsmanship from the players on the field. Whether it be batting or fielding, players are giving their best to break the record of the highest score of ODI cricket ever. With every four years in which the One Day International (ODI) matches are played, every team tries their best to attain the position of highest scorers. As we can observe, some have successfully achieved that position more than one time. While certain teams have never made it to the list. But it is interesting to anticipate which team will hold the position of highest scorers in coming years.

Red Bull Salzburg take the slight upper hand into their Europa League last-16 second-leg clash at home with Basel. The Austrian outfit settled for a 0-0 stalemate in their away leg in Switzerland and hold a perfect record at home in the Europa League this season. The draw at Basel halted Salzburg's 16-match winning streak in all competitions, although Roger Schmidt's men bounced back with a 5-0 win over Wolfsberger AC in the Austrian Bundesliga. Similarly, Basel enjoyed a 5-0 league win over Aarau to find their feet after the home stalemate. Salzburg's form at home extends beyond their five wins in the tournament this season, as they have been beaten just once at their Red Bull Arena fortress since August 2012. They have won 14 in succession at home, including European wins over Zalgiris (5-0), Elfsborg (4-0), Standard Liege (2-1), Esbjerg (3-0) and Ajax (3-1). Conversely, Basel have not won an away fixture in the Europa League in their past 10 outings in the second-tier continental competition, but they travel to Austria in the knowledge a score draw would see them progress to the quarter-finals. Murat Yakin's Basel have had success away from home in the Champions League, chalking up wins at Ludogorets and Chelsea earlier this season, before they bowed out in the group stage to join the Europa League knockout rounds. They began their journey in the last-32, dispatching of Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-0 on aggregate, as they look to at least emulate their semi-final appearance from the previous campaign. It will be a tough task against home-town favourites Salzburg, though, who have been the highest scoring side in the competition this term with 21 goals. Firing in a third of those has been tournament top-scorer Jonatan Soriano, who has recently had to refute suggestions he was Salzburg's equivalent of Lionel Messi. Salzburg's Kevin Kampl and Alan are tied for the most assists, with four apiece.

Napoli's defender, Albiol has said that it will be difficult for Cristiano Ronaldo to score 40 goals in Serie A. Interestingly, CR7 netted in 40+ goals season after season in Spain. Ever since joining Madrid in 2009, CR7 has remained the most prolific goal-scorer, with several records to his name.

क्रिकेट का सबसे बड़ा महासंग्राम 30 मई से इंग्लैंड एंड वेल्स में खेला जाएगा। विश्व कप के इतिहास का यह 12वां संस्करण है।विश्व कप में सबसे ज़्यादा शतक लगाने का रिकॉर्ड सचिन तेंदुलकर के नाम है। सचिन ने 1992 से 2011 के बीच 45 मैचों में सबसे ज़्यादा 6 शतक लगाए हैं।आज हम आपको बताने जा रहे हैं कि 2019 क्रिकेट विश्व कप में वह कौन-कौन से बल्लेबाज़ हैं जो सचिन के इस रिकॉर्ड को तोड़ सकते हैं।