Bangalore face Gujarat in must-win game

By On April 27, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Vivo IPL 2017: Match 31: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Lions

Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Capacity: 40,000)

Thursday, 27th April 2017

8:00pm IST

 

Watching two teams at the bottom of the table struggle to make the playoffs is like watching two tailenders trying to bat out a session of test cricket. It’s as amusing as […]

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In-form Supergiant face strong Knight Riders

By On April 26, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Tournament Name: Match 30: Rising Pune Supergiants vs Kolkata Knight Riders

 

MCA Stadium, Pune (Capacity: 37,000)

Wednesday, 26th April 2017

8:00pm IST

 

As a stockbroker in nearby Mumbai would claim, trying to impress his friends and family, Pune’s stocks are maturing nicely. The Kolkata Knight Riders are strong, they always have been. Every […]

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IPL Match 27 preview: RCB seek to seize winning momentum; KKR look to return to winning ways

By On April 23, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Match 27: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Eden Gardens, Kolkata (Capacity: 33,000)

Sunday, April 23rd

20:00 hours IST

Team Form:

KKR: LWWWLW

RCB: WLLLWL

Kolkata are coming off their defeat to the Gujarat Lions while RCB will be riding high on confidence after they defeated the Lions in their own den.

Team News:

Kolkata […]

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IPL 2017 Match 25 preview: Delhi bid to break Mumbai’s winning streak

By On April 22, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Match 25: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (Capacity: 33,000)

Saturday, April 22th

20:00 hours IST

Team Form:

MI: L (RPS) W (KKR) W (SRH) W (RCB) W (GL) W (KXIP)

DD: L (RCB) W (RPS) W (KXIP) L (KKR) L (SRH)

Team News:

Mumbai could not have asked for a better […]

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IPL 2017 Match 24 preview: Its Smith vs Warner as both Supergiant and Sunrisers look to build on winning momentum

By On April 22, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Match 24: Rising Pune Supergiant vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune (Capacity: 37,000)

Thursday, April 20th

16:00 hours IST

After giving their 2017 campaign a winning start, Pune lost its way and are languishing at the seventh position in the league table. However, after three consecutive losses, the win against RCB in their previous […]

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IPL 2017 Match 23 report: Gujarat Lions win in Knight’s den

By On April 21, 2017 · Leave a Comment

In a nutshell

Sometimes the best way to win against a tough opponent is to simply play to your strengths, and the Gujarat Lions did precisely to secure a much needed victory against the Knight Riders. The Lions bowlers did their best to restrict the mighty Kolkata’s batting line-up to 187 runs, and the 58 […]

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IPL 2017 Match 23 preview: Knight Riders seek to continue winning streak at home

By On April 21, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Vivo IPL 2017

Match 23: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Lions

Eden Gardens (Capacity 66,349)

Friday, April 21st, 2017

8:00pm IST

The Knight Riders, collectively as a team, have a batting average of 39.16 and a strike rate of 150.27 this season, both the highest in IPL so far. The Gujarat Lions are […]

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IPL 2017 Match 22 Report: Mumbai demolish Punjab in high scoring game

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IPL 2017 Match #22 report: Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians at Indore

 

In a nutshell:

The Kings XI Punjab put up 198 after a sublime Hashim Amla 100. The Mumbai Indians chased it down in 15.3 overs, with a match winning 77 from Jos Buttler.

Scoreboard and CricMetric Analysis

How […]

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IPL 2017 Match 22 preview: Mumbai look to extend dominance away from home

By On April 20, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Vivo IPL 2017: Match 21: Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians

Holkar Stadium, Indore (Capacity: 30,000)

Thursday, 20th April

8:00pm IST

 

What can you say about the Kings XI Punjab? Perennial underdogs, check. Resigned to be 8th forever, perhaps. Full of surprises. Maybe. It’s that maybe that their supporters will be clinging onto, […]

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IPL 2017 Match 21 report: Daredevils fall 15 short of Sunrisers’ 191

By On April 19, 2017 · 1 Comment

IPL 2017 Match #21 report: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils at Hyderabad

 

In a nutshell:

The Sunrisers put up 191 on a fresh Hyderabad wicket via an 89 from Kane Williamson and a 70 from Shikhar Dhawan. The Daredevils could not chase it down and fell 15 runs short, failing to score the […]

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