Hyderabad: Level on points but behind Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians on net run rate, Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to get back into the top half of the leaderboard at the expense of Delhi Daredevils when the two Sri Lankans - Hyderabad captain Kumar Sangakkara and Delhi skipper Mahela Jayawardene - lock horns in a crucial encounter in Hyderabad. Another defeat will washout Delhi's outside chance of making it to...
08:12 PM, May 03, 2013
After slumping to their seventh overall defeat, an insipid Kolkata Knight Riders face an uphill task when they take on an upbeat Rajasthan Royals in match 47 of IPL 6 on Friday. With back-to-back losses to Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils, KKR have their backs against the wall. They not only have to win all their remaining games but also hope for decent run-rate to somehow have an outside...
07:05 PM, May 03, 2013
New Delhi: England batsman Kevin Pietersen feels MS Dhoni's "clever" captaincy is the reason behind Chennai Super Kings' success in the ongoing IPL but downplayed the issue of his own absence being the cause of Delhi Daredevils' poor show. "The reason why CSK are such a successful team is because MS [Dhoni] is such a clever skipper in Indian conditions," Pietersen replied when asked about his opinion on the secret...
03:03 PM, May 03, 2013
"I do try and read the bowler's mind, premeditate a tad." Easier said than done, but AB de Villiers doesn't just say that; he does it as well for Royal Challengers Bangalore. A fifty off just 23 balls from his bat on Thursday sent Pune Warriors India into submission mode. But more than that, it was the disdain with which the South African treated the bowlers that deflated Pune's hopes...
10:41 AM, May 03, 2013
London: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum and key batsman Ross Taylor are set for an earlier than anticipated arrival in England after being granted early release by their Indian Premier League sides. The pair was not expected to arrive on the tour of England until after the completion of this weekend's inaugural three-day warm-up match against Derbyshire. But McCullum and Taylor will now have more time to get used to...
09:07 AM, May 03, 2013
Pune: Looking for their first away win of the season, and having lost their last two matches, Royal Challengers Bangalore found the impetus from AB de Villiers and Moises Henriques who delivered a total that was out of reach for Pune Warriors. A spectacular partnership of 68 in 29 balls transformed the tone of Bangalore's innings, as de Villiers (50 off 23 balls) and Henriques (27 off 13) tore apart...
11:22 PM, May 02, 2013
Chennai: After scoring his first IPL century, Suresh Raina on Thursday credited a perfect atmosphere in the dressing room for his brilliant run in the League. Raina, who is the highest run-getter in IPL history so far, cracked 100 off 53 balls against Kings XI Punjab. "To be honest I missed century in last season and previously in South Africa. When the team needs you and you perform, it is...
09:49 PM, May 02, 2013
Chennai: Their road to the next level has become much stiffer after today's defeat but Kings XI Punjab batsman David Hussey asserted that they can win next five of the six matches to qualify for the knock-out stage. Punjab valiantly chased 187 to win against Chennai Super Kings but fell short by 15 runs. "It is disappointing to come to press conference when you again lose a match like this...
09:30 PM, May 02, 2013
Kolkata: The Twenty20 format might be a slambang format but it's patience that holds the key to success in all the three versions of cricket, feels Rajasthan Royals opener Ajinkya Rahane. It's of little surprise that Rahane is mentored by skipper Rahul Dravid who is known to the world as a batsman with sheer class and composure. "Obviously, it's the shortest version of the game. But even in T20, you...
08:44 PM, May 02, 2013
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday said though they are performing, they are still not as good as they were in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), when they won the title. Chennai Super Kings Thursday beat Kings XI Punjab by 15 runs here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The home team scored 186 for 4, while Kings XI could only manage 171...
08:10 PM, May 02, 2013
Live updates from Game 45 of IPL 6 between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab from the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. A low on confidence Punjab will look to put their campaign back on track against the two-time champions and table-toppers Chennai. CSK don't seem to be doing anything wrong in the tournament so far. They have won their last six matches, with opener Michael Hussey in sublime...
03:07 PM, May 02, 2013
New Delhi: The most vital cog in the Rajasthan Royals line-up, allrounder Shane Watson has earned accolades from skipper Rahul Dravid, who says the Aussie is one sportsman who "truly embodies daring spirit". "Shane Watson is one sportsman who truly embodies the daring spirit and has the ability to execute his skills under pressure-cooker situations," Dravid said of the Australian. Watson has been prolific with the bat this season of...
01:54 PM, May 02, 2013
Raipur: With Delhi Daredevils tasting back-to-back wins of late, the promising young batsman Unmukt Chand feels his side needs to keep the momentum and extend its good run in the remaining matches of the Indian Premier League. "In 20-20 matches, team's momentum plays a very important role. We were not finding the momentum earlier in the contest but now after posting back-to-back wins here, we are on the track," Unmukt...
01:31 PM, May 02, 2013
Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad fans wanted a win at home on Wednesday and at the same time wanted to see the best of Sachin Tendulkar. But only one was possible, as a Tendulkar special would have ruined Hyderabad's hopes of a win. And Ishant Sharma bowling the Mumbai Indians' opener ensured that Hyderabad bagged two crucial points, though it left Tendulkar fans tad disappointed. It's a privilege for every bowler to...
12:51 PM, May 02, 2013
Raipur: Delhi Daredevils' adopted home of the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium again provided the team from the capitol a joyous occasion as they beat an insipid Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets to live another day in IPL 6. Delhi exhibited a masterclass in fielding and catching to completely floor the defending champions, who jarringly dropped four catches - three off David Warner who guided a chase of 137...
11:24 PM, May 01, 2013
Live updates from game 44 of IPL 6 between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders played at the Raipur International Cricket Stadium. After registering a morale-boosting win against Pune Warriors India, a hopeful Delhi Daredevils will aim for back-to-back victories when they face defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. Delhi have lost seven out of their nine games, while KKR, the 2012 champions, have lost six games out of nine. Kolkata...
06:46 PM, May 01, 2013
Chennai: A low on confidence Kings XI Punjab will look to put their campaign back on track when they take on two-time champions and table-toppers Chennai Super Kings in game 45 of IPL 6 at the MA Chidamabaram stadium here on Thursday. Punjab ended just four runs shy of a morale-lifting win over Mumbai Indians in their last encounter at the Wankhede Staduim. They showed a tremendous fightback but their...
05:36 PM, May 01, 2013
Mumbai: Australian great Adam Gilchrist finds it "difficult" to adapt to the fast nature of Twenty20 cricket and says the slam bang format does not give players enough time to "correct mistakes". "I find it lot more difficult in T20 cricket where it is just happening and you don't have time to make up for your mistakes or errors, such is the pace of that game," said Gilchrist, who as...
05:22 PM, May 01, 2013
After two back-to-back losses, Sunrisers Hyderabad face another difficult task when they take on the in-form Mumbai Indians in game 43 of IPL 6 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. With two teams battling for the play-off spot expect it to be a thriller of a contest. Mumbai have 12 points from nine matches, while Hyderabad are on 10 from nine games. Catch all the Live updates...
02:42 PM, May 01, 2013
