De Villiers, Dilshan sink Rajasthan

Tillakaratne Dilshan and AB de Villiers helped Royal Challengers Bangalore overcome a major disruption to their plans and secure their fourth win of the season, bringing them level on points with the other top sides in the league. After Chris Gayle fell sick minutes before the match began and did not open, Royal Challengers stagnated, scoring only 67 for 3 by the 12th over, before de Villiers initiated the recovery during an aggressive partnership with Dilshan. After Gayle's...

Deccan Chargers limited to 126

or the briefest of periods, Deccan Chargers looked like posting a total that might give them a fair chance of earning their first win of this IPL season. And then, even though wickets did not fall in a heap, their innings stuttered as the scoring rate began to splutter. The odd boundary would be followed by periods of low productivity, depriving Chargers of any momentum whatsoever. The upshot was a modest target, making Kolkata Knight Riders favourites to earn their fourth...

Ryder and Ganguly script Pune victory

Pune Warriors 192 for 3 (Ryder 86, Ganguly 41) beat Delhi Daredevils 172 for 7 (Sehwag 57, Thomas 3-22, Ganguly 2-27) by 20 runs Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Pune Warriors recovered from two successive defeats to beat the form team this IPL thus far, thanks to an impressive all-round effort. Sourav Ganguly, their captain, played a significant role with bat and ball, together with some exciting shot-making from Jesse Ryder and Steven Smith, who helped post a total that...

Innings Break

Innings Break Rajasthan 146/4 (20.0 Ovs) Brad Hodge* 3 (5) Chennai Doug Bollinger* 4-0-31-1 Nuwan Kulasekara 4-0-17-1 CRR 7.30  Last Wkt Owais Shah 52(43) Last 4 overs Runs30 Wickets2 Fours1 Sixes2 Cricket Guru ...

Malinga injury blow for Mumbai Indians

Back spasms have forced Lasith Malinga, the Mumbai Indians fast bowler, to return to Sri Lanka for treatment, and he could miss up to two weeks of the IPL as a result. Malinga last played for Mumbai Indians against Rajasthan Royals on April 11 and missed the match against Delhi Daredevils on April 16. "He is undergoing treatment [in Sri Lanka]," Nishantha Ranatunga, the secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket,...

Steady Chennai take on confident Rajasthan

Big picture While the IPL is only into its fifth season, the teams have already developed different reputations for what can be expected from them on the field. Chennai Super Kings are known for their ability to withstand pressure, fight back and win from weak positions. Rajasthan Royals are known for making the most of their comparatively thin resources and competing with the more power-packed...

Scorecard(KXIP vs RCB)

Indian Premier League - 25th match Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) Kings XI Punjab innings (20 overs maximum)RB4s6sSR N Saini†b Khan141210116.66 PC Valthatyc de Villiers b Khan6121050.00 SE Marshb McDonald261731152.94 DJ Hussey*b Patel413440120.58 DA Millerc Khan b McDonald8130061.53 Mandeep...