Nitish Rana played a useful knock to help Kolkata Knight Riders return to winning ways by beating Delhi Daredevils by 71 runs at the Eden Gardens on Monday. The hosts, who were asked to bat first by DD captain Gautam Gambhir, managed to put up 200/9 on the board. Although the visitors maintained a good run rate initially, they fizzled out after losing wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for 129 runs in 14.2 overs.
Samson special sinks RCB
Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson pulled Rajasthan Royals out of trouble with an unbeaten 45-ball-92 that left Royal Challengers Bangalore reeling at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Samson, skipper Ajinkya Rahane and leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal orchestrated a 19-run win for the away team on a pitch that yielded in excess of 400 runs. Chasing an imposing 218 for a win RCB ended their innings at 198/6.
Dhoni’s late flourish falls short
Chris Gayle showcased vintage form, smacking the ball all over the park, as Kings XI Punjab defeated Chennai Super Kings by 4 runs at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium at Mohali on Sunday. CSK captain MS Dhoni (79 off 44b), though, nearly pulled off the chase for his team but was not sufficient at the end.
Openers bring joy for DD
The nerves seems to be getting the better of Mumbai Indians as they have ended up losing all the three matches in almost similar fashion. The script was similar for the Rohit Sharma-led team, when it managed to put together a competitive 194 at the Wankhede Stadium after being sent in. But Delhi Daredevils' batsmen - opener Jason Roy (91*), Rishabh Pant (47) and Shreyas Iyer (27*) - responded to the call of duty with aplomb and ensured the Daredevils walked away with a much-needed seven-wicket win.
Sunrisers beat KKR
Sunrisers Hyderabad continued their winning run with a five-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday. Chasing 139, skipper Kane Williamson anchored the innings with his half-century as Hyderabad sealed their first ever win at the Eden Gardens in 19 overs and third on the trot this season.
