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IPL 6: Pune lose the plot once again, AB de Villiers shines in RCB win
PUNE: If Chris Gayle doesn't get you, AB de Villiers will. Pune Warriors realized this the hard way as they crashed to a 17-run defeat, their ninth this season and sixth on the trot, against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Gahunje stadium on Thursday. The hosts managed to contain the Gayle
IPL 6: Warner rocks again, Daredevils stay alive
RAIPUR: David Warner fired yet again as Delhi Daredevils chased down a tricky target of 137 with ease after initial hiccups against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Veer Narayan Singh stadium here on Wednesday night. After their experienced duo of Virender Sehwag and Mahela Jayawardene failed to
Dhoni, Raina star in Chennai Super Kings win over Pune Warriors
PUNE: Suresh Raina underlined his tremendous utility as a T20 batsman, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni showed his amazing shot-making ability in the slog overs, and S Badrinath got out at the perfect time. Dhoni (45, 16 balls, 4x4s, 3x6s) and Raina (63, 50 balls, 5x4s, 1x6) added 61 runs in just
IPL 6: Mumbai win thriller against Punjab
MUMBAI: Riding on a brilliant 39-ball 79 (6x4, 6x6) by skipper Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians managed yet another home victory, this time against Kings XI Punjab by four runs, to improve their knock-out chances in the annual T20 league here on Monday. However, the hosts were given a run for their
Delhi Daredevils beat Pune Warriors India by 15 runs
RAIPUR: A change in 'home' venue brought about a change in Delhi Daredevils' luck. The team that had lost seven of their eight games before this game, edged out Pune Warriors in a close finish at the swanky Veer Narayana Singh stadium on Sunday as Raipur made its debut on the T20 league map.
Dhoni does it again as Chennai beat Hyderabad by 5 wickets
CHENNAI: It was that man MS Dhoni again for Chennai Super Kings. The CSK skipper played yet another blinder of an innings (67, 37 balls, 7x4, 4x6) to take his team home against Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Thursday night. In what another tight finish, CSK needed 28 from the last two overs and
Miller, Mandeep achieve mission impossible for Kings XI Punjab
MOHALI: Kings XI Punjab showed rare resilience on Sunday night when they overcame an impossible-looking 185 set by visiting Pune Warriors. After the home team's bowling was battered back and blue, their batsmen struck back in a grand manner to record a win that once looked so unlikely at the
IPL 2013: Sehwag's unbeaten 95 propels Delhi to biggest-ever win vs Mumbai
Virender Sehwag was at his unforgiving best with the bat as he charged against Mumbai Indians and ensured a 9-wicket win for Delhi Daredevils. # Delhi Daredevils have recorded their first win in seven IPL games this season. # Mumbai Indians have won three and lost three out of six played a
IPL 6: Michael Hussey, Mohit Sharma help Chennai rout Delhi by 86 runs
Delhi Daredevils' season of woe continued, as they came up with yet another timid display, this time against Chennai Super Kings in a Pepsi Indian Premier League 2013 clash at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Thursday (April 18). The bowling continued to bleed runs and the batsmen continued to live
IPL 6: Rajasthan crush Mumbai by 87 runs in a one-sided contest
At a ground that is fast becoming their fortress, the Rajasthan Royals played a near perfect game of cricket to knock the stuffing out of a star-studded Mumbai Indians team. After putting 179 on the board Rajasthan bowled Mumbai out for only 92 to win by 87 runs at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in
Pune Warriors India stun Chennai Super Kings by 24 runs
CHENNAI: Steven Smith showed his side Pune Warriors what they've been missing with a tremendous display of death-overs batting and catching in the deep to help his side grab a stunning 24-run upset victory over Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. Some superb rear-guar
IPL 6: Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab by 6 wickets
It was a low-scoring match that never quite reached great heights at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday (April 14) evening. Rajasthan Royals hosted Kings XI Punjab, chose to field after winning the toss, and restricted Punjab to 124. But it took until the last over for Rajasthan to g
IPL 6: Kolkata return to winning ways, defeat Hyderabad by 48 runs
KOLKATA: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders, home again after back-to-back defeats on the road, made a strong statement at a packed Eden Gardens on Sunday by taming form team Sunrisers Hyderabad by 48 runs. With their fumbling top-order coming good at last, the Knights put up a challenging
Daredevils slump to their fourth straight defeat
NEW DELHI: Dale Steyn's reputation precedes him wherever he goes. The Delhi Daredevils paid the ultimate tribute to the world's best speedster with the track they laid out for the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Feroz Shah Kotla. In complete contrast to their opening match against Rajasthan Royals
Friends no more? Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli involved in ugly on-field spat
There was no love lost between the rival captains as Kolkata Knight Riders' Gautam Gambhir and Royal Challengers Bangalore's Virat Kohli were involved in an ugly on-field spat after the latter was dismissed in the 10th over of the innings. It was an incident that took everyone by surprise as Gamb
Another Chris Gayle show in RCB's victory
BANGALORE: Chris Gayle returned to form as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) continued their rampaging run with an eight-wicket win over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Thursday. Pacer RP Singh claimed his second straight three-wicket haul to restrict
Warriors beat Royals to snap 12-game losing streak
PUNE: Pune Warriors snapped their losing streak with a thumping seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals on Thursday. Australian Aaron Finch cracked a belligerent 64 and Robin Uthappa smashed a quick-silver 32 to help the Warriors get over their top-order woes and chase down Royals' c
Chennai win battle of Kings at Mohali
MOHALI: After the reverse they suffered in the opening match, Chennai were bound to come hard at Punjab in the battle of Kings. And the pressure told on Punjab as batsman after batsman, in an attempt to post a big-enough total, perished playing over-ambitious strokes. The tone was set by t