In a nutshell Helped by Robin Uthappa’s 50, KKR posted a competitive total of 172 and SRH lost key wickets at regular interval to fall 17 runs short. As is evident from our win probability graph (see the graph here), KKR slowly but consistently dominated the game and never gave the Sunrisers any chance to… Read More »IPL 2017 Match 14 report: KKR continue their winning streak with help from its bowlers
Match 15: Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab at Delhi, Apr 15, 2017 Feroz Shah Kotla ( Capacity 50,000) Saturday, 15th April 20:00 hrs IST Kings XI Punjab is in the top half of the IPL 2017 leaderboard with four points but come here after their loss to KKR. Daredevils has suddenly looked rejuvenated following… Read More »IPL 2017 Match 15 preview: Confident Delhi Daredevils hope to dominate Kings XI Punjab in their first home game
Match 14: Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad at Kolkata, Apr 15, 2017 Eden Gardens ( Capacity 50,000) Saturday, 15th April 16:00 hrs IST KKR has been a confident outfit in this IPL, with their skipper Gautam Gambhir batting his team to two wins. Sunrisers Hyderabad, have also been upbeat in this IPL, but would… Read More »IPL 2017 Match 14 preview: In form Knight Riders look to continue their winning streak against the Sunrisers
In a nutshell Royal Challengers Bangalore bounced back from their first game loss and defeated Delhi Daredvils in a nailbiting thriller. Despite posting a low (by IPL standards) score of 157 in their innings, RCB was able to restrict the Daredevils especially in the last five overs. As is evident from our win probability graph… Read More »IPL 2017 Match 5 report: RCB win a thriller against the Daredevils
Match 5: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils at Bengaluru, Apr 8, 2017 Chinnaswamy Stadium ( Capacity 40,000) Saturday, 8th April 20:00 hrs IST RCB who lost the first game against defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad by a wide margin, are looking to bounce back and aim for their first win of the IPL season 10… Read More »IPL 2017 Match 5 preview: Enraged RCB looking to bounce back against Daredevils
Game Graphs It was one of the most disappointing performances from Mumbai Indians. RCB crushed them mercilessly in this game. For a quick recap of the game, see the Win Probability graph here. The top graph is the Win Probability of Mumbai Indians in the second innings, and as one can see, the Win probability… Read More »Game review: Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore : Match 73 : Qualifier 2
Game graph Turning point: The first 8 overs in both the innings can be seen as the overs that put Mumbai on top. While in the first innings Mumbai were able to remove the top four batsmen, the second innings saw Mumbai put on an impressive 80 runs. This quick opening partnership made it easier… Read More »Game review: Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders : Match 72 : Eliminator 1
This game had all the makings of a thriller. It was one of those rare last over finishes that define what IPL is all about. Here is a graphical recap of the game See here. Turning point : There really wasn’t any real Turning Point until the last over of the game. MI needed 21… Read More »Game review: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians : Match 70
This game would have decided who would top the table and enjoy all the perks of being #1. We would have expected a close game as RCB and CSK are known for playing to the finish, but the game was mainly dominated by RCB in both the innings. Except for a 70 n.o from Dhoni,… Read More »Game review: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore : Match 69
This game was of no consequence to the tournament, and as if the rain gods realized it, the game was washed away.