Vivo IPL 2017 Match 7 report: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium In a nutshell After wheezing to 178 on a flat Mumbai pitch, the Kolkata Knight Riders failed to shut down a lower order resurgence led by Nitish Rana and lost the match with a ball, and 4 wickets to spare.… Read More »IPL 2017 Match 7 report: Mumbai edge past KKR in (not so) surprising chase
In a nutshell After posting an underwhelming 135 on a slowish Hyderabad surface, the Gujarat Lions were unable to stop a Warner-Henriques charge, Hyderabad finishing the game with 27 balls and 9 wickets in hand. Scorecard and Cricmetric Analysis How it unfolded After being put in to bat, the Lions suffered the loss of Brendom… Read More »IPL 2017 Match 6 report: Gujarat overpowered by dominant Hyderabad
Vivo IPL 2017: Sunday, April 9th Match 6: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Lions Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad (Capacity 65,000) Sunday, April 9th, 2017 4:00pm IST On paper, the line-ups the Gujarat Lions and Sunrisers Hyderabad boast are the strongest in the IPL and their strong performances in the 2016 editions showed that. While the Gujarat… Read More »IPL 2017 Match 6 preview: Sunrisers look to extend good form in Gujarat match-up
Vivo IPL 2017 : Sunday, 9th April Match 7: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (Capacity: 32,000) Sunday, 9th April 8:00pm IST If you visit Mumbai’s iconic Azad Maidan, you’ll find a large, partially manicured patch of land in the heart of the city’s financial district. What you’ll also find is hundreds of… Read More »IPL 2017 Match 7 preview: Mumbai look for sharp turnaround in home conditions
In a nutshell Mumbai scored 184/8 due to a middle order resurgence, which Pune chased down with a ball to spare courtesy of half-centuries by Ajinkya Rahane and Steve Smith. How it unfolded After being put in to bat, Mumbai started with a dangerous looking 42-run partnership between openers Jos Buttler and Parthiv Patel. It… Read More »IPL 2017 Match 2 report: Smith 84* razes Mumbai in last over finish, 184 not enough for Mumbai.
Match 2: Rising Pune Supergiant vs Mumbai Indians Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune (Capacity: 37,000) 6th April 2017 8:00pm IST Pune is to Mumbai what David Hussey is to Michael Hussey: younger and not quite as famous. Ask anyone in Mumbai if they’d ever consider moving to Pune and you’ll be met with incredulous… Read More »IPL 2017 Match 2 preview: High Scoring Thriller Awaits in Maharashtra derby
In a nutshell The Sunrisers Hyderabad’s first innings 207/4, courtesy of a 27-ball 62 from Yuvraj Singh was too much for the depleted Royal Challengers Bangalore batting lineup and they secured a 35 run win after bowling out the visitors for 172 runs. Scoreboard and CricMetric Analysis for IPL10 Match 1: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal… Read More »IPL 2017 Match 1 report: Sunrisers dominate tournament opener with 35 run win over below par Bangalore
Vivo IPL 2017 Wednesday, 5th April Injuries plague Royal Challengers in tournament opener A match preview by Vedant… Read More »IPL 2017 Match 1 preview: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
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