Delhi Daredevils will aim for back-to-back victories when they face defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in Game 44 of IPL 6 in Raipur on Wednesday. ...
11:46 AM, May 01, 2013
Raipur: 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 in Game 44 of IPL 6 at the Raipur International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Just like the previous match between Delhi and Pune, this match will also be a battle of survival for both the teams. Delhi have lost seven out of their...
08:09 PM, Apr 30, 2013
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming on Sunday praised his senior batsman Michael Hussey for his contribution to the team, describing the Australian as the pivot of CSK's batting in the IPL. "It was great innings, isn't it? He has been consistent though there was some criticism in the manner in which he scored runs. The way he has played against different teams has been quite dynamic. I cannot...
09:48 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Midway into the tournament, an assessment of how the nine franchises have done in season six of the IPL. CHENNAI SUPER KINGS The two-time IPL winners are currently top of the table with seven wins (the most for the season) from nine matches and look good for the play-offs. They lost their first match to Mumbai Indians narrowly and then ended up on the wrong side of an upset against...
08:17 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Chennai: They may not have won the match on Sunday but the way they fought and pushed Chennai Super Kings to the limit, Kolkata Knight Riders have every reason to feel proud of their performance, coach Trevor Bayliss said. Chasing 201 to win, Kolkata managed 186 for 4 as Manvinder Bisla batted superbly, scoring 92 runs. "I must say that we were fantastic in the run chase. Sometimes it happens...
12:17 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Chennai: The last time Kolkata Knight Riders travelled to Chennai they took home the IPL trophy with a thrilling last-over win over the home team. On Sunday, however, the home team ended up on top after Michael Hussey led the charge to 200 and the bowlers defied another fearless innings from the hero of the 2012 final, Manvinder Bisla. Like last time, Bisla compiled a superb half-century but unlike last...
07:46 PM, Apr 28, 2013
Live updates from Game 38 of IPL 6 between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. Both the teams are coming into today's contest after winning their previous matches. While Chennai won against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata beat Kings XI Punjab at home. CSK are at No. 2 in the points table, while KKR are third from bottom. ...
03:15 PM, Apr 28, 2013
What should Kolkata Knight Riders do to stop Chennai Super Kings' juggernaut when the two teams meet at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday? Unlike Kolkata, CSK are playing some excellent cricket and therefore sitting pretty at No.2 in the points table. Their batsmen are scoring runs, while bowlers are taking wickets with ease. It will require a monumental effort from Kolkata to eke out a win against CSK. Mike...
08:06 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders opener Manvinder Bisla has urged his team's misfiring batsmen to get their act together and take some pressure off skipper Gautam Gambhir as the side gears up for a couple of back-to-back away ties. "As a batting unit, I think we have created a bit of pressure for Gambhir who has been consistent through out. We have not been able to bat well this tournament "Bisla...
02:16 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders might have ended their losing streak, but their injury woes have become worse with Laxmi Shukla ruled out for the season, while Manoj Tiwary laid low for at least a week. The team management on Friday confirmed that Tiwary would not be travelling with their side for their back-to-back away matches in Chennai on Sunday and Raipur (vs Delhi Daredevils) on May 1. "Tiwary has about...
02:06 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper, Gautam Gambhir, praised Manvinder Bisla, Jacues Kallis and Eoin Morgan for their efforts in the team's six wickets victory over Kings XI Punjab at the Eden Gardens on Friday. "I think it was a fantastic effort from our bowlers to restrict them to 149. A lot of credit needs to go to Kallis, Bisla and Morgan. The way they played was just amazing. I have...
01:17 PM, Apr 27, 2013
They have finally snapped the three-match losing streak and although they still have to travel a long and arduous path, Kolkata Knight Riders believe that they can turn the tide. The six-wicket victory against Kings XI Punjab on Friday gave them that confidence that all is not lost. When the team lost the wicket of in-form captain Gautam Gambhir and woefully out-of-form Yusuf Pathan in the second over of their...
09:17 AM, Apr 27, 2013
Kolkata: Observing that 150 was a decent target to set, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist on Friday singled out Kolkata Knight Riders' batsman Eoin Morgan's blistering 26 ball 42 for taking away the game from the visitors. "Morgan was the difference. He took the game away from us. I think 150 was a decent total. But even if we had posted 10 runs more it wouldn't have mattered because...
08:27 AM, Apr 27, 2013
Kolkata: Manvinder Bisla struck a magnificent 51 not out off 44 balls to keep Kolkata Knight Riders in contention for the play-offs as they beat Kings XI Punjab by six wickets here at the Eden Gardens on Friday. This was Kolkata's third win in eight matches, while Punjab suffered their fourth loss in eight matches. In pursuit of 150, Kolkata got their chase off on the wrong foot with former...
11:19 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Kolkata: Struggling to repeat their last year's performance, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders were dealt further blows as Jacques Kallis and Manoj Tiwary sustained injuries during their game against Mumbai Indians here on Wednesday. "Kallis has twisted his right knee while taking a dive. We will take a call on him in next 24 hours. As for Tiwary, he has had about three to four stitches after splitting the webbing...
01:52 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Kolkata: While he relished the big wicket of Sachin Tendulkar on the senior batsman's 40th birthday, Kolkata Knight Riders mystery spinner Sunil Narine admits that the defending champions will have to get their acts together quickly to keep alive their hopes in IPL 6. Narine came out victorious in the much-anticipated battle against Tendulkar on Wednesday by crashing through the senior batsman's gate with a classic off-spin delivery, but eventually...
01:04 PM, Apr 25, 2013
This is not something that the team management of Kolkata Knight Riders had expected when they began their defence of the IPL title. Though they started their campaign with a win, they are in the middle of an extremely bad phase - losing five of their next six matches. And in spite of having world class limited-over spinner in the form of Sunil Narine, they are not ending up in...
11:33 AM, Apr 25, 2013
Mumbai Indians' opener Dwayne Smith, who lead his team to victory against Kolkata with a match winning knock of 62 in 47 balls at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday said that he wanted to play out Sunil Narine as he was in a wicket-taking form and wanted to get himself in and pick up the pace after judging the nature of the track. Chasing a tricky 160 to win on...
10:11 AM, Apr 25, 2013
Entertainer of the week There is but one man who can thrill the senses in the most unbridled way - Christopher Henry Gayle. Anyone who witnessed Gayle's audacious assault on the hapless Pune Warriors bowling in Bangalore on Tuesday will testify to having seen the most amazing innings played in Twenty20 cricket. Gayle slammed an unbeaten 175 off 66 balls, in the process breaking a spate of records [LINK TO...
08:15 AM, Apr 25, 2013
