IPL 2012 : News

Riding strong on Mahela Jayawardene's unbeaten 110 and some big hits by Yuvraj Singh towards the end, Punjab Kings XI defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets at Eden Gardens in Kolkata today. See special

Riding ob Jayawardene's unbeaten 110, the Kings XI Punjab beat the Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets to taste their second victory in the third edition of the Indian Premier League.

Local boy Murali Vijay was the Man of the Match for his century that took the Super Kings to 246 for five. But Bollinger took the late honours with two for 15 from four overs as the hosts won by 23 runs. Nikhilesh Bhattacharya reports.

The Kolkata Knight Riders will be happy to note that the Kings XI Punjab are in a freefall and have only an academic chance of reaching the semifinals. Sourav Ganguly’s team should also remember that Kumar Sangakkara’s beleaguered side can still kill others’ dreams. Atreyo Mukhopadhyay reports.

The Mumbai Indians beat the Deccan Chargers by 63 runs to seal their semifinal berth and also their top position in the tally at the Brabourne stadium.

Daredevils bowling coach Eric Simons said Bangalore possess one of the strong batting line-ups in IPL III and his side could consider left-arm spinner and New Zealand captain Vettori.

The Chennai Super Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by 23 runs in a high scoring match where they posted a target of 247 as M Vijay scored 127.

With two convincing victories at home, the Delhi Daredevils would be hoping for another success against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) when they clash in the Indian Premier League.

The Kings XI bowlers began well and had things under control for a major part of the innings, but lost it when Kevin Pietersen and Robin Uthappa turned the heat on towards the end. Bangalore had still a lot of work to do when Virat Kohli was dismissed, but the 17th over that saw Brett Lee leak a baffling 25 runs sealed Kings XI's fate. Subhash Rajta reports. See video

Come Saturday, the CCI members will flock to the stadium in anticipation of the Mumbai Indians thumping the Deccan Chargers for the second time in a week. Amol Karhadkar reports.

Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kings XI Punjab by 6 wickets reaching the target with five balls to spare in Mohali on Friday. Earlier, Punjab skipper Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat setting a target of 182 runs.

Yuvraj Singh on Friday hit back at speculations that he was deliberately underperforming in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after being stripped of Kings XI Punjab's captaincy.

Having come back from the brink in the longer versions of the game, Sourav Ganguly showed that the game is not over when it comes to T20 either. The 54-ball 88 was as well timed as some of the shots, for it handed the Kolkata Knight Riders a lifeline they were desperately seeking. Atreyo Mukhopadhyay reports.

Is the King of beverages unable to land one of the biggest fishes of the Indian Premier League? If you observed one man closely during Wednesday night's match between the Delhi Daredevils and the Rajasthan Royals, you would have noticed something out of the ordinary. Khurram Habib tells more...

Let’s face it. The Kings XI Punjab have no meaningful role left to play in this edition of the Indian Premier League. They have nothing else but pride to play for against the Royal Challengers Bangalore tomorrow. Subhash Rajta reports.