Kolkata Knight Riders fans might have been anxious when their boys set Rajasthan Royals just 170 for a shot at Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second qualifier, but tight bowling saw them stroll home in comfort.
In the first ever Women’s IPL T20 match, the Supernovas chased down the Trailblazers 129-6 to win off the last ball.
A brilliant innings by Faf du Plessis took the Chennai Super Kings into the final of the IPL when log-leaders Sunrisers Hyderabad were beaten by two wickets, with five balls remaining.
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The Chennai Super Kings romped to a fairly comfortable win against Kings XI Punjab but just failed to steal the top spot in the table from Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Lethal bowling from the bottom-feeding Delhi Daredevils crushed the defending champions as the Mumbai Indians failed to chase down 175 and lost by 11 runs to end their playoff hopes.
Kolkata Knight Riders sealed the third playoff place by beating log leaders Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets, with two balls remaining.
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.
