All stories by NORMA ASTRID GODINHO
Star Performer: Morgan sends RR packing
Rediff.com2 Nov 2020Morgan (68) found runs all over the ground and seemed in a hurry from the get go as the net run rate would have been on his mind.
Turning Point: Bumrah puts Delhi out of the contest
Rediff.com1 Nov 2020Bumrah bowled a line and length that was Test match quality. He bowled with fire and accuracy. His bowling had it all -- pace, bouncers, yorkers -- everything to make scoring difficult. He literally put Delhi out of the contest.
Star Performers: Boult, Bumrah bury DC
Rediff.com1 Nov 2020The duo shared six scalps among them -- the impact of their performance saw Delhi unable to make any headway into the match.
Turning Point: CSK win the mini battles
Rediff.com30 Oct 2020KKR did not win the mini-battles in the game and 172 eventually proved too little.
Star Performer: Rutu's 50 comes handy for CSK
Rediff.com30 Oct 2020Every shot played by Ruturaj was a sight to behold as he played some effortless, crisply timed boundaries over after over.
Check out those CSK gogs!
Rediff.com27 Oct 2020It's hot, hot, hot in the UAE and the cricketers have brought out some funky shades to keep the sun out of their eyes.
Turning Point: CSK's exceptional death bowling
Rediff.com26 Oct 2020De Villiers and Kohli's dismissals end RCB's hopes of getting to 150 odd that would have been a par score.
Star Performer: Gaikwad flattens RCB bowling
Rediff.com26 Oct 2020The 23 year old plundered bowlers, over after over, getting the fours, sixes and the singles and twos at will.
Turning Point: SRH batting collapse!
Rediff.com25 Oct 2020From 100 for 3 in 16.1 overs, SunRisers were all out for 114 in 19.5 overs after a spectacular no show from the SRH middle order for their sixth loss from 11 games.
Star Performer: KXIP bowlers strangle SRH
Rediff.com25 Oct 2020After conceding 52 runs in the first six overs, KXIP announced a remarkable comeback as in the next six overs, the side gave away just 25 runs and took three wickets.
Turning Point: KKR fail to recover
Rediff.com22 Oct 2020With no substantial partnerships or intent-filled batting, it was always going to be a task as all KKR managed was 84.
Star Perfomer: Siraj makes IPL history
Rediff.com22 Oct 2020Siraj's brilliance saw KKR reduced to 14 for 4 inside 4 overs -- the lowest score by any team inside the Powerplay this season. The Hyderabad lad became the first bowler to bowl two maidens in an IPL game.
Star Performers: Nortje, Rabada elevate DC
Rediff.com15 Oct 2020Bowling three overs between them at the death, the South Africans kept it tight, giving just 15 runs and taking 2 wickets.
Turning Point: No Stokes, no hopes as RR lose plot
Rediff.com15 Oct 2020Rajasthan were going at nearly 13 runs an over until debutant Tushar Deshpande came into the attack in the 11th over.
Star Performer: Jadeja turns it CSK's way
Rediff.com14 Oct 2020And it was a special night for the all-rounder on Tuesday, as he came good in all three departments, in a must-win match for the former champions.
Turning Point: Watson-Rayudu rescue CSK
Rediff.com14 Oct 2020Curran, who started positively from the outset, then smashed two sixes and as many boundaries off Khaleel Ahmed in the fourth over
Turning Point: Krunal brings MI back into the game
Rediff.com12 Oct 2020Krunal kept bowling tight lines, giving away only singles in his overs.
Star Performers: De Kock, Yadav inspire MI
Rediff.com12 Oct 2020Every over had a boundary while the singles and twos came at will.
Turning Point: Mayank run-out opens floodgates
Rediff.com9 Oct 2020Kings XI needed to dominate the SunRisers Hyderabad bowlers early, while keeping wickets in hand.
Star Performer: Brilliant Bairstow KOs KXIP bowling
Rediff.com9 Oct 2020Bairstow fell short of his century by three runs but that was not to be rued as, despite the brief stutter in the Hyderabad innings, he had set the stage well enough for the lower order to take the team past 200.