Tag: Ipl
Firm Rohit, fiery Pollard gun down 175
A dropped catch and a missed stumping left Mumbai Indians coach Ricky Ponting a bit sheepish as he admitted a few things hadn't gone...
Dinda’s burst rejuvenates Supergiants
After rain delayed the start for an hour, Rising Pune Supergiants' seam bowlers, led by Ashok Dinda, used the fresh Hyderabad surface and generated...
Kolkata Knight Riders batting depth delivers last-over win
Before Sunday, Kolkata Knight Riders had won three games out of three while bowling first. On Sunday, they chased again, won again, and went...
Lions win despite Virat Kohli’s maiden T20 ton
Virat Kohli is a calculating batsman. It shows in the way he plays pure cricketing shots and maximises their impact by picking gaps. He...
Daredevils take game after Mumbai’s late stall
Delhi Daredevils defended 164 against Mumbai Indians and sealed a hat-trick of wins for the first time since IPL 2012. Legspinners Amit Mishra and...
De Villiers and Kohli set up Royal Challengers win
Prior to this match, 14 of 15 games in IPL 2016 had been won by the team chasing. Royal Challengers Bangalore bucked the trend...
Bhuvneshwar, Warner flatten Gujarat Lions
David Warner's third half-century of the season paved the way for Sunrisers Hyderabad's ten-wicket win over Gujarat Lions in Rajkot. Warner, who slammed 74...
Krunal, Rohit reinvigorate Mumbai’s campaign
Rohit Sharma returned to a familiar batting position that has brought him considerable success to thwart Royal Challengers Bangalore's designs on a flat Wankhede...
Spinners, Uthappa lift Knight Riders to top of table
Another dominant bowling performance followed by another effortless chase led Kolkata Knight Riders to their third win of the season, thrashing Kings XI Punjab...
De Kock’s 48-ball ton helps Daredevils prevail
It was a run-fest of the highest quality. Virat Kohli, a machine going by his current form, delivered again. His 48-ball 79 powered Royal...
Hobbling Finch wins Lions a thriller
It took one week for IPL 2016 to finally deliver a blockbuster. Gujarat Lions controlled the game for a better part of 35 overs,...
Gambhir, bowlers lift KKR to convincing win
With an attack comprising six international bowlers, Kolkata Knight Riders stamped their authority on Sunrisers Hyderabad to keep them to 142, and then hunted...
Mishra, de Kock hand Kings XI a thrashing
A fine cocktail of experience and youth delivered Delhi Daredevils their first victory of the season. The old boys legspinner Amit Mishra, featuring in...
Finch, McCullum propel Lions to big win
Another one-sided encounter, another win for the chasing team. This season's IPL, it seems, is on repeat mode, after Gujarat Lions cruised to a...
IPL ordered to move matches from drought ridden areas
A court on Wednesday ordered the Indian Premier League to move some matches from the drought-hit western state of Maharashtra over concerns that much-needed...
RCB flex batting muscle to crush Sunrisers
The sleeping giant that was IPL 2016 sprung to life in a high-scoring clash. Royal Challengers Bangalore blasted the first 200-plus score of the...
Wasim Akram using IPL stint to hunt for new Pakistan coach
Pakistan cricket team’s new head coach is set to be appointed in the first week of May and the choice could possibly be from...
