The Kolkata Knight Riders turned in an efficient performance when they convincingly beat the Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs at a capacity Eden Gardens stadium in the IPL on Monday.
The Chennai Super Kings continued their march towards the IPL play-offs with a rather comfortable 24-run victory over the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.
Shane Bond says that quick bowling is not always the best option in T20 cricket, and that while bowling well in vital in any format, variation with success is the hallmark of a good death bowler, especially in shorter formats.
Batsman Ajinkya Rahane was once again the star man for the Rajasthan Royals as they beat the Delhi Daredevils by 14 runs in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.
David Warner's blitzed half century ensured the Sunrisers Hyderabad had enough runs on the board as they beat the Chennai Super Kings by 22 runs in Deccan on Saturday night.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore needed to go at more than 11 to the over from the start to reach their target against the Kolkata Knight Riders, needing 112 in 10 overs, and they managed to win by seven wickets.
India batsman Ambhati Rayudu was delighted with his half century for the Mumbai Indians on Friday, as is was the basis of his side's narrow win over the Rajasthan Royals, and showed his value to the side.
It was a case of close but no cigar for the Rajasthan Royals on Friday, as their spirited chase of the Mumbai Indians' 187/5 collapsed in a heap over the closing overs.
The Delhi Daredevils made light work of the Kings XI Punjab on Friday, winning by nine wickets thanks to superb bowling from Nathan Coulter-Nile, and leaving the men in red at the bottom of the IPL table.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore may have lost to the Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday, but bowler Yuzvendra Chahal had a good day for the men in red, taking three key wickets and relishing the scalp of MS Dhoni.
The ICC have announced that all bowlers who get banned for illegal deliveries in domestic cricket will also be banned from playing in internationals, as long as they have been tested at an ICC centre.
The Rajasthan Royals doomed the Mumbai Indians to a third defeat at this year's Indian Premier League, beating them by seven wickets thanks to Steve Smith's fluid half century.
The Royal Challengers were looking odds-on for a first home victory of the IPL season before the heavens opened in Bangalore and brought a premature end to proceedings.
Kolkata Knight Riders and West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has been banned from bowling his regular off-spin deliveries, after testing showed his action still breached the 15 degrees of elbow flex rules.
The Chennai Super Kings will be without senior spinner Ravi Ashwin for their next two matches as he has injured his hand, splitting the webbing between his fingers.
Former England coach, and now vocal commentator, David Lloyd feels the England Cricket Board (ECB) have to find away to let their players participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as it will help improve their limited-overs cricket.
Kings XI Punjab fell short in their chase of 151 for victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday, with David Warner's quickfire half-century proving to be the difference between the two teams.
The Kings XI Punjab were ably led by George Bailey against the Mumbai Indians, and his half ton ensured there were enough runs on the board as they won by 18 runs on Sunday.
Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Lokesh Rahul says his team's middle-order must improve their performances if they want to have any chance of making an impact on this season's IPL.
The Chennai Super Kings made very light work of the Kings XI Punjab on Saturday, thrashing them by 97 runs as the bowlers easily defended the 192 the batsmen racked up.
The Mumbai Indians ran out 20-run victors over the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday, with Lasith Malinga and Mitchell McClenaghan proving too much for the men in orange as they failed to chase the 158 required.
West Indies spinner Sunil Narine is once again under the spotlight for his bowling action, reported at the Indian Premier League while playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders, though the skipper says Narine is still available to play.
Australia all-rounder James Faulkner continued to grow his reputation on Friday as his batting and bowling contributed heavily to the Rajasthan Royals' 26-run win over the Kings XI Punjab in Pune.
