Chris Gayle, who has already scored two centuries in the four game of the IPL this season, showed that he had not given up on the ghost. Chasing a meagre score of 126 for a win, Gayle opened the innings with T Dilshan for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and smacked the ball around from the word...

Virender Sehwag will miss the rest of the IPL after having decided to undergo surgery on his injured shoulder. It could also cast a shadow over his place in India's upcoming tour of the West Indies, from June 4, and perhaps even the England series that begins in mid-July. "It will be a miracle...

If you aren't a fan of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, there's good news and bad news. The good news first: Tillakaratne Dilshan has found form late, and will not unleash any more violence in the IPL, since he is headed to England. The bad news is that Chris Gayle is in such form that...

The bowlers stole the first-innings show as Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Wayne Parnell, Rahul Sharma and Mitchell Marsh grabbed two wickets each, leaving Paul Valthaty (23), Shaun Marsh (32) and Dinesh Karthik (30) to steer Punjab to 119. And despite losing a few wickets, the Warriors knocked off the...

Batting first, the Super Kings amassed 196 for three thanks to some fast scoring from Michael Hussey (46), Murali Vijay (53), Suresh Raina (43) and skipper MS Dhoni (41 not out). The Royals then lost key wickets at regular intervals and despite a fighting 52 off 36 balls from Ajinkya Rahane,...

The Chargers opted to bat but struggled to build on a promising start, as Pune skipper Yuvraj Singh grabbed a brace and Mitchell Marsh's four for 25 restricted Deccan to 137 for eight. In reply, Pune started well with Jesse Ryder (35 off 20) and Manish Pandey (49 off 42) setting the...

Pune Warriors 137 for 4 (Pandey 49, Ganguly 32*) beat Deccan Chargers 136 for 8 (Marsh 4-25, Yuvraj 2-17) by six wickets The Chargers opted to bat but struggled to build on a promising start, as Pune skipper Yuvraj Singh grabbed a brace and Mitchell Marsh's four for 25 restricted Deccan...

Floodlit Test matches could become a reality within two years if another 12 months of trials in first-class cricket are successful. The ICC Cricket Committee, which held a two-day meeting at Lord's, recommended that the pink ball should be used in Intercontinental Cup matches and domestic...

Mumbai had won six out of their seven previous games, but were bundled out for 87 in 12.5 overs on Tuesday chasing 163. Praveen Kumar's two for 19 and Bhargav Bhatt's four for 22 engineered the collapse that saw six batsmen out for single figures. Earlier, Shaun Marsh (43 off 34) and...

Chasing 147 for victory, Bangalore cruised to victory with three overs left as Tillakaratne Dilshan (38 off 24 balls) and Virat Kohli (39 not out off 34) hung around with the former West Indies captain. The victory also came on the back of a superb performance from Bangalore paceman...