The Rajasthan Royals produced a terrific team performance to defend a low total that was boosted by a flurry of sixes and defended by excellent bowling from Krishnappa Gowtham and Shreyas Gopal to boot Royal Challengers Bangalore out of IPL 2018.
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s 14-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad was highlighted not only by a dynamic batting performance, but also by one of the most remarkable catches of the series.
AB de Villiers’ 69 underpinned a Royal Challengers total which withstood a desperate attack from Sunrisers captain Kane Williamson to win by 14 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah’s exceptional death bowling opened up the playoff race as he stole a victory for the Mumbai Indians, who beat the Kings XI Punjab by three runs in Mumbai.
The BCCI announced on Tuesday that a Women’s T20 challenge match will be played ahead of the first IPL qualifier at the Wankhede Stadium on 22 May.
Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav’s tight four wickets choked the Rajasthan Royals out of the game, setting up a six-wicket win for the Kolkata Knight Riders.
They have it all to do to earn a place in the playoffs, so the Royal Challengers Bangalore went out against the Kings XI Punjab and did it all… and in double quick time.
Virat Kohli gushes over batting with AB de Villiers after the pair led their side to a five-wicket victory against the Delhi Daredevils on Saturday.
England’s Ben Stokes and West Indian Jofra Archer were in top form with the ball for Rajasthan Royals to keep the Mumbai Indian batsmen in check.
Jos Buttler kept his form-train running with a fifth consecutive IPL 50 to bump the Rajasthan Royals up to fifth place on the log.
Ambati Rayudu scored his first century of the IPL campaign as the Chennai Super Kings all but sealed a qualifier spot by beating the Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets.
Royal Challengers Bangalore kept their playoff hopes alive with a classy all-round display against a game Delhi Daredevils outfit.
The Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive as they beat the Kings XI Punjab by 31 runs after half-centuries from Sunil Narine and Dinesh Karthik saw them post 245-6.
England all-rounder Chris Woakes says Ben Stokes is still a world-class player despite his poor IPL form.
A well-measured stand of 176 by Shikhar Dhawan and Kane Williamson sealed the Sunrisers’ playoff place with a nine-wicket win over the Delhi Daredevils.
