Deccan Chargers 169 for 4 (Gilchrist 44, Gibbs 69*) beat Chennai Super Kings 165 for 6 (Hayden 49, Oram 41*, Ojha 2-11) by six wickets
A tenacious display from Deccan Chargers’ bowlers followed by a murderous assault from their opening batsmen secured their fourth consecutive win of the tournament and firmly established the Hyderabad side as [...]
Kings XI Punjab 139 for 6 (Sangakkara 60, Irfan 39) beat Rajasthan Royals (Jadeja 37, Abdulla 3-21, Irfan 2-26) by 27 runs
Two pairs of left-handers played key roles as Kings XI Punjab steamrolled Rajasthan Royals in Cape Town. Punjab struggled after early losses and it was left to Kumar Sangakkara to weigh in with his [...]
Delhi Daredevils150 for 4 (Dilshan 67*) beatBangalore Royal Challengers149 for 7 (Pietersen 37, Nehra 2-34) by six wickets
For a while it looked like Delhi Daredevils’ batsmen had been a tad complacent while chasing a modest target, which Bangalore Royal Challengers’ bowlers defended tenaciously, but an unbeaten half-century from Tillakaratne Dilshan completed their third consecutive win [...]
Deccan Chargers 168 for 9 (Gibbs 58, Bravo 3-34, Malinga 3-19) beat Mumbai Indians 156 for 7 (Duminy 47, Ojha 3-21) by 12 runs
The Kingsmead crowd was witness to a hard-fought contest between two evenly-matched teams and, after several twists and turns, Deccan Chargers, winners of last year’s wooden spoon, clinched a tense battle against [...]
Kings XI Punjab 173 for 3 (Bopara 84) beat Bangalore Royal Challengers 168 for 9 (Kallis 62, Abdulla 4-31, Pathan 3-35) by seven wickets
Ravi Bopara compiled a supremely-paced innings, one that could rival AB de Villiers’ century because it came during a run-chase, to give Kings XI Punjab their first victory of the tournament. He [...]