The timings of the&nbsp;playoffs of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premeir League&nbsp;2019</a>, which is&nbsp;beginning May 7 are&nbsp;likely to be preponed by 30 minutes.&nbsp;

In the previous edition of IPL, the playoffs had a 7 pm start.&nbsp;

The timings have been changed to&nbsp;ensure that matches don't stretch past midnight, as seen in a few games this season.&nbsp;

"We have spoken to the broadcasters and most likely, the playoffs will have a 7.30 PM start instead of 8 PM," a BCCI official told PTI after a COA meeting here on Saturday.&nbsp;

Games going beyond midnight has attracted criticism from fans while experts like former England captain Michael Vaughan have slammed over rate of teams in the competition.&nbsp;

Four captains including Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane Ravichandran Ashwin and Virat Kohli have been fined Rs 12 lakh each for maintaining a slow over rate.&nbsp;

Qualifier 1 of IPL 2019 will be played in Chennai on May 7, Eliminator and Qualifier 2 in Vizag on May 8 and 10 while the final will be held in Hyderabad on May 12.&nbsp;

The timings of the playoffs of Indian Premeir League 2019, which is beginning May 7 are likely to be preponed by 30 minutes. In the previous edition of IPL, the playoffs had a 7 pm start.

The timings of the playoffs of Indian Premeir League 2019, which is beginning May 7 are likely to be preponed by 30 minutes. In the previous edition of IPL, the playoffs had a 7 pm start. The timings have been changed to ensure that matches don't stretch past midnight, as seen in a few games this season. "We have spoken to the broadcasters and most likely, the playoffs will have a 7.30 PM start instead of 8 PM," a BCCI official told PTI after a COA meeting here on Saturday. Games going beyond midnight has attracted criticism from fans while experts like former England captain Michael Vaughan have slammed over rate of teams in the competition. Four captains including Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane Ravichandran Ashwin and Virat Kohli have been fined Rs 12 lakh each for maintaining a slow over rate. Qualifier 1 of IPL 2019 will be played in Chennai on May 7, Eliminator and Qualifier 2 in Vizag on May 8 and 10 while the final will be held in Hyderabad on May 12.

IPL playoffs likely to have 7.30 pm start

Rajasthan <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-ipl-2019-match-45-rajasthan-vs-hyderabad-at-sawai-mansingh-stadium-213944">defeated Hyderabad by seven wickets</a> to end their home campaign on a winning note and theoretically keep alive their playoff chances in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday.&nbsp;

Opting to bowl in a must-win match, Rajasthan first restricted Hyderabad to 160 for eight and then chased down the target in 19.1 overs.&nbsp;

By virtue of this win, Rajasthan have now moved to the sixth position in the eight-team standings with 10 points from 12 games. &nbsp;

But to stay in contention for a playoff berth, Rajasthan first must win their remaining two away games against Bangalore on April 30 and Delhi on May 4 and then hope for favourable results from other matches.&nbsp;

Despite the loss, Hyderabad have just managed to hold to their fourth place in the table with 10 points from 11 games. &nbsp;

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Chasing 161, Liam Livingstone (44 off 26) and Ajinkya Rahane (39 off 34) got Rajasthan off to a flying start with the former taking the attack to the opposition. &nbsp;

The duo raced off to 78 off 55 balls for the opening wicket, picking up 60 runs off the first six powerplay overs before Livingstone perished.&nbsp;

Livingstone was in a murderous mood as he didn't spare single Rajasthan bowler and struck four boundaries and three sixes during his explosive knock before departing in the 10th over, edging one to Wriddhiman Saha behind the stumps off Rashid Khan's (1/30) bowling.&nbsp;

An over later Rajasthan suffered yet another blow in the form of Rahane, caught by David Warner at long-off off Shakib Al Hasan (1/26).&nbsp;

Then Sanju Samson (48 not out off 32) and skipper Steve Smith (22) held fort and shared 55 runs in 5.3 overs to take Rajasthan within sniffing distance of win before the latter departed.&nbsp;

But by that time the damage had already been done for Hyderabad as Samson and Ashton Turner completed the formalities with ease. &nbsp;

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Earlier, Manish Pandey hit a quick half-century before Hyderabad witnessed a middle-order collapse to be restricted to 160 for eight. &nbsp;

Sent into bat, Hyderabad got off to a good start even after the early dismissal of skipper Kane Williamson (13) with Warner and Manish Pandey sharing 75 runs off just 50 balls for the second wicket before losing the plot after the halfway stage.&nbsp;

Nicely placed 103 for one after 12 overs, Hyderabad lost their next seven wickets for just 44 runs before Rashid (17 not out off 8) played a short cameo towards the end to take the visitors to the 160-run mark.&nbsp;

Hyderabad lost Williamson early, cleaned up by Shreyas Gopal (2/30) with a googly in the fourth over. &nbsp;

Warner and Pandey then joined hands and played aggressively to stabilise the Hyderabad innings.&nbsp;

While Pandey was the aggressor of the two, Warner played the second fiddle.&nbsp;

Pandey reached his fifty in 27 balls with the help of eight fours but just when the partnership was looking threatening, a brilliant catch by Smith sent Warner packing. &nbsp;

Warner backed away a long way and tried to slap an Oshane Thomas (2/28) short delivery over extra cover but didn't time the shot perfectly and Smith ran back and dived full length to his right to hold on to a beautiful catch.&nbsp;

Warner's innings was a struggle as he scored 37 off 32 balls but failed to hit a single boundary.&nbsp;

Pandey continued his aggressive instinct and lofted Gopal over extra cover for an exquisite boundary. But the leg-spinner hand the last laugh as he dismissed Pandey in the very next ball, brilliantly caught by Samson as Hyderabad slumped to 121 for three after 15 overs.&nbsp;

Pandey made a fine 61 off 36 balls with the help of nine boundaries. 
Vijay Shankar (8) too perished cheaply, caught by Jaydev Unadkat off Varun Aaron (2/36) in the next over as the batsman went for a big shot. &nbsp;

Wickets kept on tumbling for Hyderabad after a fine first wicket stand between Warner and Pandey. The next to depart was Deepak Hooda for a duck caught one-handed off his own bowling by Unadkat (2/26) in the next over.&nbsp;

But Rashid took the onus on himself and garnered 18 runs off Aaron's final over to take Hyderabad to a respectable total.

Rajasthan defeated Hyderabad by seven wickets to end their home campaign on a winning note and theoretically keep alive their playoff chances in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday.

Rajasthan defeated Hyderabad by seven wickets to end their home campaign on a winning note and theoretically keep alive their playoff chances in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday. Opting to bowl in a must-win match, Rajasthan first restricted Hyderabad to 160 for eight and then chased down the target in 19.1 overs. By virtue of this win, Rajasthan have now moved to the sixth position in the eight-team standings with 10 points from 12 games. But to stay in contention for a playoff berth, Rajasthan first must win their remaining two away games against Bangalore on April 30 and Delhi on May 4 and then hope for favourable results from other matches. Despite the loss, Hyderabad have just managed to hold to their fourth place in the table with 10 points from 11 games. That's that from Jaipur as the @rajasthanroyals register a victory by 7 wickets with 5 deliveries to spare.#RRvSRH pic.twitter.com/uL7TPNrd4K — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 27, 2019 × Chasing 161, Liam Livingstone (44 off 26) and Ajinkya Rahane (39 off 34) got Rajasthan off to a flying start with the former taking the attack to the opposition. The duo raced off to 78 off 55 balls for the opening wicket, picking up 60 runs off the first six powerplay overs before Livingstone perished. Livingstone was in a murderous mood as he didn't spare single Rajasthan bowler and struck four boundaries and three sixes during his explosive knock before departing in the 10th over, edging one to Wriddhiman Saha behind the stumps off Rashid Khan's (1/30) bowling. An over later Rajasthan suffered yet another blow in the form of Rahane, caught by David Warner at long-off off Shakib Al Hasan (1/26). Then Sanju Samson (48 not out off 32) and skipper Steve Smith (22) held fort and shared 55 runs in 5.3 overs to take Rajasthan within sniffing distance of win before the latter departed. But by that time the damage had already been done for Hyderabad as Samson and Ashton Turner completed the formalities with ease. Jaydev Unadkat is adjudged the Man of the Match for his outstanding effort on the field and bowling figures of 2/26 👌👏 pic.twitter.com/ZhrDrzbF9v — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 27, 2019 × Earlier, Manish Pandey hit a quick half-century before Hyderabad witnessed a middle-order collapse to be restricted to 160 for eight. Sent into bat, Hyderabad got off to a good start even after the early dismissal of skipper Kane Williamson (13) with Warner and Manish Pandey sharing 75 runs off just 50 balls for the second wicket before losing the plot after the halfway stage. Nicely placed 103 for one after 12 overs, Hyderabad lost their next seven wickets for just 44 runs before Rashid (17 not out off 8) played a short cameo towards the end to take the visitors to the 160-run mark. Hyderabad lost Williamson early, cleaned up by Shreyas Gopal (2/30) with a googly in the fourth over. Warner and Pandey then joined hands and played aggressively to stabilise the Hyderabad innings. While Pandey was the aggressor of the two, Warner played the second fiddle. Pandey reached his fifty in 27 balls with the help of eight fours but just when the partnership was looking threatening, a brilliant catch by Smith sent Warner packing. Warner backed away a long way and tried to slap an Oshane Thomas (2/28) short delivery over extra cover but didn't time the shot perfectly and Smith ran back and dived full length to his right to hold on to a beautiful catch. Warner's innings was a struggle as he scored 37 off 32 balls but failed to hit a single boundary. Pandey continued his aggressive instinct and lofted Gopal over extra cover for an exquisite boundary. But the leg-spinner hand the last laugh as he dismissed Pandey in the very next ball, brilliantly caught by Samson as Hyderabad slumped to 121 for three after 15 overs. Pandey made a fine 61 off 36 balls with the help of nine boundaries. Vijay Shankar (8) too perished cheaply, caught by Jaydev Unadkat off Varun Aaron (2/36) in the next over as the batsman went for a big shot. Wickets kept on tumbling for Hyderabad after a fine first wicket stand between Warner and Pandey. The next to depart was Deepak Hooda for a duck caught one-handed off his own bowling by Unadkat (2/26) in the next over. But Rashid took the onus on himself and garnered 18 runs off Aaron's final over to take Hyderabad to a respectable total.

IPL 2019: Rajasthan beat Hyderabad by 7 wickets to keep playoff hopes alive

Delhi made their way to the playoffs for the first time since 2012 as they <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-ipl-2019-match-46-delhi-vs-bangalore-at-feroz-shah-kotla-214092">defeated Bangalore by 16 runs</a> in the ongoing <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a> (IPL) on Sunday.&nbsp;

Chasing a total of 188 runs, Bangalore's openers, Parthiv Patel and Virat Kohli, gave their side a brilliant start. Both formed a 63-run partnership before Kagiso Rabada got hold of Patel (39).&nbsp;

AB de Villiers then joined Skipper Kolhi. However, their partnership did not last long as Kohli became a victim of Axar Patel.&nbsp;

Shivam Dube then formed a 35-run partnership with De Villiers before the latter got out on 17 runs. Heinrich Klaasen then joined Dube. However, Amit Mishra sent both the batsmen back to the pavilion in the 13th over.&nbsp;

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The rest of the batsmen struggled a bit to form a good partnership as they kept on losing wickets. However, Marcus Stoinis and Gurkeerat Singh formed a 49-run partnership which helped their side get closer to the target.&nbsp;

Singh scored 27 runs before he gave away his wicket which brought Washington Sundar to bat but Sundar too was sent back in the very next over.&nbsp;

Stoinis played a scintillating knock of 32 runs off 24 deliveries but it was not enough to take his side over the line as they lost the match by 16 runs.&nbsp;

Earlier, Delhi got off to a steady start as both the openers, Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan, struck regular boundaries. However, Shaw gave away his wicket in the fourth over after scoring 18 runs.&nbsp;

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Dhawan was then accompanied by the skipper Shreyas Iyer and both stitched an impeccable partnership of 68 runs.&nbsp;

Dhawan scored his fifth half-century and with this Dhawan surpassed Sunrisers Hyderabad`s batsman Jonny Bairstow run tally of 445 runs to become the second highest run-getter in this season of IPL with 451 runs.&nbsp;

Iyer too scored a half-century. However, Dhawan (50) and Iyer (52) both were sent back to the pavilion in quick succession.&nbsp;

Shortly after that, Rishabh Pant and Colin Ingram too lost their wickets.&nbsp;

Sherfane Rutherford and Axar Patel then came out to bat and both formed a crucial partnership of 46 runs which helped their side post a target of 188 for the visitors.&nbsp;

Delhi will now visit Chennai to compete with Chennai on May 1 while Bangalore will host Rajasthan on April 30.&nbsp;

Delhi made their way to the playoffs for the first time since 2012 as they defeated Bangalore by 16 runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday. Chasing a total of 188 runs, Bangalore's openers, Parthiv Patel and Virat Kohli, gave their side a brilliant start.

Delhi made their way to the playoffs for the first time since 2012 as they defeated Bangalore by 16 runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday. Chasing a total of 188 runs, Bangalore's openers, Parthiv Patel and Virat Kohli, gave their side a brilliant start. Both formed a 63-run partnership before Kagiso Rabada got hold of Patel (39). AB de Villiers then joined Skipper Kolhi. However, their partnership did not last long as Kohli became a victim of Axar Patel. Shivam Dube then formed a 35-run partnership with De Villiers before the latter got out on 17 runs. Heinrich Klaasen then joined Dube. However, Amit Mishra sent both the batsmen back to the pavilion in the 13th over. The @DelhiCapitals have now claimed the top spot in the #VIVOIPL Points Table. Will the @mipaltan join #CSK and #DC for the playoffs tonight? pic.twitter.com/o6yH32XHCI — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 28, 2019 × The rest of the batsmen struggled a bit to form a good partnership as they kept on losing wickets. However, Marcus Stoinis and Gurkeerat Singh formed a 49-run partnership which helped their side get closer to the target. Singh scored 27 runs before he gave away his wicket which brought Washington Sundar to bat but Sundar too was sent back in the very next over. Stoinis played a scintillating knock of 32 runs off 24 deliveries but it was not enough to take his side over the line as they lost the match by 16 runs. Earlier, Delhi got off to a steady start as both the openers, Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan, struck regular boundaries. However, Shaw gave away his wicket in the fourth over after scoring 18 runs. That's that from Delhi as the @DelhiCapitals win by 16 runs and are through to the Playoffs 😎💪 pic.twitter.com/KtxeYqEwUY — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 28, 2019 × Dhawan was then accompanied by the skipper Shreyas Iyer and both stitched an impeccable partnership of 68 runs. Dhawan scored his fifth half-century and with this Dhawan surpassed Sunrisers Hyderabad`s batsman Jonny Bairstow run tally of 445 runs to become the second highest run-getter in this season of IPL with 451 runs. Iyer too scored a half-century. However, Dhawan (50) and Iyer (52) both were sent back to the pavilion in quick succession. Shortly after that, Rishabh Pant and Colin Ingram too lost their wickets. Sherfane Rutherford and Axar Patel then came out to bat and both formed a crucial partnership of 46 runs which helped their side post a target of 188 for the visitors. Delhi will now visit Chennai to compete with Chennai on May 1 while Bangalore will host Rajasthan on April 30.

IPL 2019: Delhi storm into playoffs after defeating Bangalore by 16 runs

Rajasthan's bowler Jaydev Unadkat said that he had a tough time regaining his form which was needed to boost his confidence in the ongoing edition of Indian Premier League.&nbsp;

Unadkat took two wickets giving 26 runs besides latching on to three fine catches against Hyderabad on Saturday that <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-rajasthan-beat-hyderabad-by-7-wickets-to-keep-playoff-hopes-alive-214016">Rajasthan won by seven wickets</a>.&nbsp;

"I have had a tough time and I needed this to boost my own confidence," said Unadkat during the post-match presentation.&nbsp;

He also said that the management supported him during the tough times.&nbsp;"The management and Smudge (Smith) have been backing me. I needed them in such tough moments, really glad," added Unadkat.&nbsp;

Opting to bowl in a must-win match, Rajasthan first restricted Hyderabad to 160 for eight and then chased down the target in 19.1 overs.&nbsp;

By virtue of this win, Rajasthan have now moved to the sixth position in the eight-team standings with 10 points from 12 games. &nbsp;

During the post-match conference, Unadkat said, "I can't really express how much I needed this performance for my own confidence. Times have been tough but I have grown strong from this and have become better as a player. I think that's how it is."&nbsp;

"In T20 you can't always expect that as a bowler you are going to win matches for your team in every single game. As long as you are contributing in every game and you are trying to be there by reading what the batsmen wants do and not allowing him to do, that's what is important.&nbsp;

"To be honest this season I have been trying whatever I have and I am happy with the way things have gone but the figures don't suggest that," added Unadkat, who was adjudged player-of-the-match on Saturday.&nbsp;

Rajasthan's bowler Jaydev Unadkat said that he had a tough time regaining his form which was needed to boost his confidence in the ongoing edition of Indian Premier League.

Rajasthan's bowler Jaydev Unadkat said that he had a tough time regaining his form which was needed to boost his confidence in the ongoing edition of Indian Premier League. Unadkat took two wickets giving 26 runs besides latching on to three fine catches against Hyderabad on Saturday that Rajasthan won by seven wickets. "I have had a tough time and I needed this to boost my own confidence," said Unadkat during the post-match presentation. He also said that the management supported him during the tough times. "The management and Smudge (Smith) have been backing me. I needed them in such tough moments, really glad," added Unadkat. Opting to bowl in a must-win match, Rajasthan first restricted Hyderabad to 160 for eight and then chased down the target in 19.1 overs. By virtue of this win, Rajasthan have now moved to the sixth position in the eight-team standings with 10 points from 12 games. During the post-match conference, Unadkat said, "I can't really express how much I needed this performance for my own confidence. Times have been tough but I have grown strong from this and have become better as a player. I think that's how it is." "In T20 you can't always expect that as a bowler you are going to win matches for your team in every single game. As long as you are contributing in every game and you are trying to be there by reading what the batsmen wants do and not allowing him to do, that's what is important. "To be honest this season I have been trying whatever I have and I am happy with the way things have gone but the figures don't suggest that," added Unadkat, who was adjudged player-of-the-match on Saturday.

'I needed this to boost my own confidence,' says Rajasthan's Jaydev Unadkat

Mahendra Singh Dhoni Friday didn't turn up for Chennai due to fever and Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma said the veteran stumper's absence came as a "massive boost" for his side en route to their <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-rohit-sharma-led-mumbai-beat-chennai-by-46-runs-213798">46-run win in an IPL match</a> on Friday.&nbsp;

Sans Dhoni, Chennai failed to chase down a 156-run target set by Mumbai, bundling out for 109, their lowest total at home.&nbsp;

"It was a massive boost that MSD (Dhoni) wasn't around. Because his presence does a lot for their team. When you don't have Dhoni when they're chasing the score, then it becomes difficult for them," Rohit said at the post-match presentation ceremony. &nbsp;

"I'm sure his presence was missed by CSK. But he was sick, it's not in his control either," added the right-handed batsman, who struck 67, his first fifty of the season. &nbsp;

Rohit said it was a blessing in disguise for him to lose the toss as they too would wanted to chase on what eventually turned out to be another slow Chepauk surface. "I thought it was better to lose the toss since we wanted to chase as well. But we knew whether we bat first or bowl first, we'll still have to play good cricket. We spoke about that at the start of the game, but it was a great effort by the boys since it's not easy to come here and play," he said. &nbsp;

Rohit too was mighty relived to have scored his first half-century of the season Friday.&nbsp;

"It was a satisfying innings. I was getting 30s and 40s but not getting half-centuries. At no point was I worried about my form because I was hitting the ball well. I knew the day will come, and I guess today was the day," he said.&nbsp;

Chennai stand-in skipper Suresh Raina blamed the team's batting department for the loss. &nbsp;

"We didn't bat well. We kept losing wickets every 2-3 overs, so our batsmen need to take more responsibility. Our bowling has always been good this season. We thought 155 was chaseable. But we lost too many wickets in the powerplay and middle overs," he said. &nbsp;

"We didn't rotate the strike well either. It is important to go out there and see a few balls out, and then decide which bowler you want to go after. We need to sit as a batting unit and see where we're doing wrong. We have power hitters, we have experienced batsmen, we just need to relax as a batting unit."&nbsp;

Mahendra Singh Dhoni Friday didn't turn up for Chennai due to fever and Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma said the veteran stumper's absence came as a "massive boost" for his side en route to their 46-run win in an IPL match on Friday.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni Friday didn't turn up for Chennai due to fever and Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma said the veteran stumper's absence came as a "massive boost" for his side en route to their 46-run win in an IPL match on Friday. Sans Dhoni, Chennai failed to chase down a 156-run target set by Mumbai, bundling out for 109, their lowest total at home. "It was a massive boost that MSD (Dhoni) wasn't around. Because his presence does a lot for their team. When you don't have Dhoni when they're chasing the score, then it becomes difficult for them," Rohit said at the post-match presentation ceremony. "I'm sure his presence was missed by CSK. But he was sick, it's not in his control either," added the right-handed batsman, who struck 67, his first fifty of the season. Rohit said it was a blessing in disguise for him to lose the toss as they too would wanted to chase on what eventually turned out to be another slow Chepauk surface. "I thought it was better to lose the toss since we wanted to chase as well. But we knew whether we bat first or bowl first, we'll still have to play good cricket. We spoke about that at the start of the game, but it was a great effort by the boys since it's not easy to come here and play," he said. Rohit too was mighty relived to have scored his first half-century of the season Friday. "It was a satisfying innings. I was getting 30s and 40s but not getting half-centuries. At no point was I worried about my form because I was hitting the ball well. I knew the day will come, and I guess today was the day," he said. Chennai stand-in skipper Suresh Raina blamed the team's batting department for the loss. "We didn't bat well. We kept losing wickets every 2-3 overs, so our batsmen need to take more responsibility. Our bowling has always been good this season. We thought 155 was chaseable. But we lost too many wickets in the powerplay and middle overs," he said. "We didn't rotate the strike well either. It is important to go out there and see a few balls out, and then decide which bowler you want to go after. We need to sit as a batting unit and see where we're doing wrong. We have power hitters, we have experienced batsmen, we just need to relax as a batting unit."

MS Dhoni's absence was a massive boost for us: Rohit Sharma

Lasith Malinga's four-wicket haul helped <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-ipl-2019-match-44-chennai-vs-mumbai-at-chidambaram-stadium-213737">Mumbai beat Chennai by 46 runs</a> in the ongoing 12th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.&nbsp;

Chasing a below-par 156, Chennai without its hero and captain of the ship MS Dhoni, continued to struggle. The host suffered an early blow in the very first over. Shane Watson (8) was caught by Rahul Chahar straight to short fine off Malinga.&nbsp;

Murali Vijay, dropped on 12 at the point, and Suresh Raina tried to readjust Chennai but Hardik dismissed Raina cheaply for two, leading to a flurry of wickets. Vijay tried to shrug off pressure, however, his partner kept changing as Ambati Rayudu for nought, Kedar Jadhav (6) and Dhruv Shorey (5), all departed in quick succession.&nbsp;

Ending the frustration of Mumbai to wrap up Chennai, Jasprit Bumrah delivered a slower ball to Vijay (38), who steered a cut-shot straight to Suryakumar Yadav at the point. Chennai known for its never-give-up attitude tried to recover as Dwayne Bravo and Mitchell Santner combined 33 runs before Lasith Malinga delivered a slow ball to dismiss Bravo (20) on a return catch and Chennai folded for 109.&nbsp;

Earlier, Raina stood in for Dhoni, who missed his second match of the season this time due to fever and sent Mumbai in to bat.&nbsp;

Mumbai faced an early hiccup as Deepak Chahar got Quinton de Kock caught behind for 15. The visitors recovered well in terms of wickets in hand but the scoring remained slow. Captain Rohit Sharma and Evin Lewis added 75 runs for the second wicket.&nbsp;

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Santner proved to be a game changer. Lewis (32) looked to swing the ball across the line but it did not have the distance and was caught by Bravo at deep midwicket off Santner. In the next over, veteran Imran Tahir dismissed Krunal cheaply for one, bringing in Hardik.&nbsp;

Rohit formed a brief partnership with Hardik, adding 21 for the fourth wicket before Santner got rid of Mumbai captain (67), who was caught by Vijay at long-on. Hardik (23*) and Kieron Pollard (13*) tried to attack but Chennai bowlers did not allow them to open their arms. The duo combined 33 to post 155 for the loss of four.&nbsp;

Mumbai will next take on Kolkata on April 28, whereas Chennai will meet Delhi on May 1.&nbsp;

Lasith Malinga's four-wicket haul helped Mumbai beat Chennai by 46 runs in the ongoing 12th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.

Lasith Malinga's four-wicket haul helped Mumbai beat Chennai by 46 runs in the ongoing 12th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. Chasing a below-par 156, Chennai without its hero and captain of the ship MS Dhoni, continued to struggle. The host suffered an early blow in the very first over. Shane Watson (8) was caught by Rahul Chahar straight to short fine off Malinga. Murali Vijay, dropped on 12 at the point, and Suresh Raina tried to readjust Chennai but Hardik dismissed Raina cheaply for two, leading to a flurry of wickets. Vijay tried to shrug off pressure, however, his partner kept changing as Ambati Rayudu for nought, Kedar Jadhav (6) and Dhruv Shorey (5), all departed in quick succession. Ending the frustration of Mumbai to wrap up Chennai, Jasprit Bumrah delivered a slower ball to Vijay (38), who steered a cut-shot straight to Suryakumar Yadav at the point. Chennai known for its never-give-up attitude tried to recover as Dwayne Bravo and Mitchell Santner combined 33 runs before Lasith Malinga delivered a slow ball to dismiss Bravo (20) on a return catch and Chennai folded for 109. Earlier, Raina stood in for Dhoni, who missed his second match of the season this time due to fever and sent Mumbai in to bat. Mumbai faced an early hiccup as Deepak Chahar got Quinton de Kock caught behind for 15. The visitors recovered well in terms of wickets in hand but the scoring remained slow. Captain Rohit Sharma and Evin Lewis added 75 runs for the second wicket. .@mipaltan climb up the table and move back into the top 2 🙌#VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/Re9oiB7Slx — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 26, 2019 × Santner proved to be a game changer. Lewis (32) looked to swing the ball across the line but it did not have the distance and was caught by Bravo at deep midwicket off Santner. In the next over, veteran Imran Tahir dismissed Krunal cheaply for one, bringing in Hardik. Rohit formed a brief partnership with Hardik, adding 21 for the fourth wicket before Santner got rid of Mumbai captain (67), who was caught by Vijay at long-on. Hardik (23*) and Kieron Pollard (13*) tried to attack but Chennai bowlers did not allow them to open their arms. The duo combined 33 to post 155 for the loss of four. Mumbai will next take on Kolkata on April 28, whereas Chennai will meet Delhi on May 1.

IPL 2019: Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai beat Chennai by 46 runs

IPL 2019: Match preview of Delhi vs Bangalore and Kolkata vs Mumbai

Star Kolkata all-rounder <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?q=andre+russell">Andre Russell</a> lamented the "bad decisions" taken by his team in a disappointing <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a> campaign which has seen the side lose six games in a row.&nbsp;

Russell has been the biggest impact player for Kolkata with three man-of-the-match performances from their four wins but his team has let him down.

"We have a good team but if you make bad decisions then you will always lose games and that's what we've been doing. If we had enough time, I could pinpoint a few games where if we just looked to bowl tighter in areas or bring in right bowlers at the right time, we could have won," Russell said.

"As a professional cricketer, to be in this position is not the most healthiest position. In terms of decision, we have been bowling wrongly at the wrong time, that's what been causing for us to keep losing in simple ways," Russell said on the eve of the game against Mumbai.

The Jamaican who has amassed 406 runs from 10 innings at an outrageous strike rate of 209.27 was particularly pained at Kolkata's failure to defend 176 against a "weak" Rajasthan.

"I'm disappointed that we get defeated by a team Rajasthan with the weak batting order. If we can't restrict a team for under 170 with our bowling attack then we will need miracles against a strong team like Mumbai.

"They said we have been struggling in batting. But the batting has not been struggling really. We are getting the totals that we should have defended.&nbsp;

"But when you bowl as bad as our bowlers, you don't really take catches -- we have been the worst fielding team so far."

Russell said the atmosphere in the team is not healthy as he likes to keep himself confined to his room.

"We have to make sure that we have a good practice session, do whatever it takes, put our body on the line and make sure that we take Kolkata over the line for next three games.&nbsp;

"I find myself just been in my room for the last couple of days losing games after games. I'm not the type of guy to do the walking around... It's hard to do the walk around losing six games in a row.&nbsp;

"It's not healthy, to be honest. I'm feeling down at the moment but tomorrow when we cross the rope my energy level will be 150. As cricketers, we have to have the passion inside, and not just to show it on the TV," he added.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Star Kolkata all-rounder Andre Russell lamented the "bad decisions" taken by his team in a disappointing Indian Premier League campaign which has seen the side lose six games in a row.

Star Kolkata all-rounder Andre Russell lamented the "bad decisions" taken by his team in a disappointing Indian Premier League campaign which has seen the side lose six games in a row. Russell has been the biggest impact player for Kolkata with three man-of-the-match performances from their four wins but his team has let him down. "We have a good team but if you make bad decisions then you will always lose games and that's what we've been doing. If we had enough time, I could pinpoint a few games where if we just looked to bowl tighter in areas or bring in right bowlers at the right time, we could have won," Russell said. "As a professional cricketer, to be in this position is not the most healthiest position. In terms of decision, we have been bowling wrongly at the wrong time, that's what been causing for us to keep losing in simple ways," Russell said on the eve of the game against Mumbai. The Jamaican who has amassed 406 runs from 10 innings at an outrageous strike rate of 209.27 was particularly pained at Kolkata's failure to defend 176 against a "weak" Rajasthan. "I'm disappointed that we get defeated by a team Rajasthan with the weak batting order. If we can't restrict a team for under 170 with our bowling attack then we will need miracles against a strong team like Mumbai. "They said we have been struggling in batting. But the batting has not been struggling really. We are getting the totals that we should have defended. "But when you bowl as bad as our bowlers, you don't really take catches -- we have been the worst fielding team so far." Russell said the atmosphere in the team is not healthy as he likes to keep himself confined to his room. "We have to make sure that we have a good practice session, do whatever it takes, put our body on the line and make sure that we take Kolkata over the line for next three games. "I find myself just been in my room for the last couple of days losing games after games. I'm not the type of guy to do the walking around... It's hard to do the walk around losing six games in a row. "It's not healthy, to be honest. I'm feeling down at the moment but tomorrow when we cross the rope my energy level will be 150. As cricketers, we have to have the passion inside, and not just to show it on the TV," he added.

Kolkata's Andre Russell says team atmosphere not 'healthy'

Seventeen-year-old Riyan Parag overshadowed Dinesh Karthik's heroics to guide Rajasthan to a three-wicket win over Kolkata here at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.

With the win, Rajasthan has pushed Bangalore to the bottom place in the point table, taking the seventh position. Kolkata, on the other hand, is in the sixth position.

Chasing 176, Rajasthan got off to a brilliant start as Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson added 53 runs for the opening wicket.&nbsp;

Sunil Narine struck Rahane leg-before for 34 to get a vital breakthrough.&nbsp;In the next over, Piyush Chawla got rid Samson (22) to unsettle Rajasthan.&nbsp;

With captain Steve Smith, Rajasthan was still in a position to turn the tables.&nbsp;However, Narine returned and dismissed Smith cheaply for two.

Riyan Parag formed brief stands with Ben Stokes (11), Stuart Binny (11) and Shreyas Gopal (18) to shrug off the pressure before finding support in Jofar Archer.

Riyan and Archer punished Kolkata bowlers in the death overs to inch closer towards the victory.&nbsp;

With 18 required from 12 balls, Riyan (47) whacked a six to Russell before his bat hit the top of the stumps, forcing him to leave Archer in the middle.&nbsp;

Having needed nine from the final over, Archer smashed a four and a six to Prasidh Krishna, taking Rajasthan over the line with four balls to spare.

Earlier, captain Dinesh Karthik's monumental effort powered Kolkata to 175 for the loss of six after sent in to bat.

Varun Aaron got a major breakthrough for Rajasthan as he got rid of Chris Lynn for a three-ball golden duck in the opening over and returned to dismiss Shubman Gill for 14.&nbsp;

Soon after, Aaron sent just-settled Nitish Rana (21) as he caught the left-hander at cover off Gopal. Karthik and Narine stitched 38-runs together to recover sinking Kolkata at 42/3 under nine overs.&nbsp;

On a Jofar Archer's delivery, a poor running between Kolkata batsmen resulted in the dismissal of Narine (11).&nbsp;

Karthik played to deep square leg and ran for double but Narine was very slow and was well out of the crease at the non-striker's end when Aaron threw the ball and Rahane whipped the bails off.

Karthik built brief partnerships with big-hitter Andre Russell (14) and Carlos Brathwaite (5). Both West Indies batsmen tried to display their attacking form but Rajasthan denied them from going big.

Kolkata captain and Rinku Singh added 44 runs for the seventh wicket in the death overs. Karthik finished 97 unbeaten, his highest ever score in the history of IPL to post a decent but below-par total.

Rajasthan will next play against Hyderabad on April 27, whereas Kolkata will take on Mumbai on April 28.

Seventeen-year-old Riyan Parag overshadowed Dinesh Karthik's heroics to guide Rajasthan to a three-wicket win over Kolkata here at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. With the win, Rajasthan has pushed Bangalore to the bottom place in the point table, taking the seventh position.

Seventeen-year-old Riyan Parag overshadowed Dinesh Karthik's heroics to guide Rajasthan to a three-wicket win over Kolkata here at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. With the win, Rajasthan has pushed Bangalore to the bottom place in the point table, taking the seventh position. Kolkata, on the other hand, is in the sixth position. Chasing 176, Rajasthan got off to a brilliant start as Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson added 53 runs for the opening wicket. Sunil Narine struck Rahane leg-before for 34 to get a vital breakthrough. In the next over, Piyush Chawla got rid Samson (22) to unsettle Rajasthan. With captain Steve Smith, Rajasthan was still in a position to turn the tables. However, Narine returned and dismissed Smith cheaply for two. Riyan Parag formed brief stands with Ben Stokes (11), Stuart Binny (11) and Shreyas Gopal (18) to shrug off the pressure before finding support in Jofar Archer. Riyan and Archer punished Kolkata bowlers in the death overs to inch closer towards the victory. With 18 required from 12 balls, Riyan (47) whacked a six to Russell before his bat hit the top of the stumps, forcing him to leave Archer in the middle. Having needed nine from the final over, Archer smashed a four and a six to Prasidh Krishna, taking Rajasthan over the line with four balls to spare. Earlier, captain Dinesh Karthik's monumental effort powered Kolkata to 175 for the loss of six after sent in to bat. Varun Aaron got a major breakthrough for Rajasthan as he got rid of Chris Lynn for a three-ball golden duck in the opening over and returned to dismiss Shubman Gill for 14. Soon after, Aaron sent just-settled Nitish Rana (21) as he caught the left-hander at cover off Gopal. Karthik and Narine stitched 38-runs together to recover sinking Kolkata at 42/3 under nine overs. On a Jofar Archer's delivery, a poor running between Kolkata batsmen resulted in the dismissal of Narine (11). Karthik played to deep square leg and ran for double but Narine was very slow and was well out of the crease at the non-striker's end when Aaron threw the ball and Rahane whipped the bails off. Karthik built brief partnerships with big-hitter Andre Russell (14) and Carlos Brathwaite (5). Both West Indies batsmen tried to display their attacking form but Rajasthan denied them from going big. Kolkata captain and Rinku Singh added 44 runs for the seventh wicket in the death overs. Karthik finished 97 unbeaten, his highest ever score in the history of IPL to post a decent but below-par total. Rajasthan will next play against Hyderabad on April 27, whereas Kolkata will take on Mumbai on April 28.

IPL 2019: Karthik's heroics in vain, Riyan guides Rajasthan to 3-wicket win

Chennai's regular skipper&nbsp;Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been ruled out of an <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a> game against Mumbai on Friday due to fever. In his absence, Suresh Raina will lead the team at the Chidambaram Stadium.&nbsp;

"MS and Jaddu are not well, they have fever and they will miss today's game," said Raina during the toss.&nbsp;

This is the second time Dhoni has missed a Chennai&nbsp;game this season -- the first being against Hyderabad because of back spasms. Chennai had lost&nbsp;that match.&nbsp;

"Thala (Dhoni) missing out a game for the second time this season, this time due to fever!" Chennai team&nbsp;wrote on its Twitter handle.&nbsp;

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This is only the fourth IPL match Dhoni is not playing for Chennai.&nbsp;

Chennai's regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been ruled out of an Indian Premier League game against Mumbai on Friday due to fever. In his absence, Suresh Raina will lead the team at the Chidambaram Stadium.

Chennai's regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been ruled out of an Indian Premier League game against Mumbai on Friday due to fever. In his absence, Suresh Raina will lead the team at the Chidambaram Stadium. "MS and Jaddu are not well, they have fever and they will miss today's game," said Raina during the toss. This is the second time Dhoni has missed a Chennai game this season -- the first being against Hyderabad because of back spasms. Chennai had lost that match. "Thala (Dhoni) missing out a game for the second time this season, this time due to fever!" Chennai team wrote on its Twitter handle. #Thala missing out a game for the second time this season, this time due to fever! 😢 — Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 26, 2019 × This is only the fourth IPL match Dhoni is not playing for Chennai.

MS Dhoni ruled out of IPL game against Mumbai

IPL 2019: Mumbai to take on Chennai at Chidambaram Stadium

AB de Villiers helped Bangalore to defeat Punjab by 17 runs here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing 203, Punjab got off to a superb start with Chris Gayle and KL Rahul replying with back-to-back boundaries.&nbsp;

AB de Villiers became the game changer as he stopped Gayle (23) at long-on off Umesh Yadav.

Mayank Agarwal and Rahul recovered Punjab with their 59-run stand for the second wicket.&nbsp;

Bangalore applied brakes on the scoring as Marcus Stoinis dismissed Mayank (35), who was caught by a tumbling Yuzvendra Chahal at midwicket.&nbsp;

In the next over, Moeen Ali got rid off Rahul (42) to put Punjab under pressure.

Nicholas Pooran and David Miller build a strong 68-run partnership to take Punjab home but de Villiers denied the visitors. Navdeep Saini dismissed Miller (24), who was caught by de Villiers at long-on.

The final over consumed Ravichandran Ashwin and Hardus Viljoen, which helped Umesh Yadav pick three wickets and Punjab ended for 185/7.

Earlier, asked to bat, AB de Villiers and Marcus Stoinis powered Bangalore, especially in the death&nbsp;overs to post a daunting total of 202 for the loss of four.&nbsp;

At one stage even 160 seemed difficult as the host were 84/4 under 11 overs.&nbsp;

But an unbeaten 121-run partnership between de Villiers and Stoinis gave Bangalore bowlers something to defend.

De Villiers punished Mohammed Shami for 21 runs, including two sixes, and slapped another six to Hardus Viljoen in the final over before Stoinis whacked two sixes and as many sixes to steal 27 runs from the last over.&nbsp;

De Villiers and Stoinis finished unbeaten on 82 and 46, respectively.

Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel displayed their attacking form but the attempt short lived.&nbsp;

Kohli played a drive into the covers off Shami but Mandeep Singh caught him for 13, leaving a full house in silence.

Patel, too, faced a similar fate. Murugan Ashwin got a vital breakthrough as he dismissed Patel (43), who was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin at covers.&nbsp;

Big hitter Moeen Ali (4) and Akshdeep Nath (3) returned to the dugout in quick succession without troubling the scoreboard much.

Bangalore will next play against Delhi on April 28, whereas Punjab will take on Hyderabad on April 29.

AB de Villiers helped Bangalore to defeat Punjab by 17 runs here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing 203, Punjab got off to a superb start with Chris Gayle and KL Rahul replying with back-to-back boundaries.

AB de Villiers helped Bangalore to defeat Punjab by 17 runs here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing 203, Punjab got off to a superb start with Chris Gayle and KL Rahul replying with back-to-back boundaries. AB de Villiers became the game changer as he stopped Gayle (23) at long-on off Umesh Yadav. Mayank Agarwal and Rahul recovered Punjab with their 59-run stand for the second wicket. Bangalore applied brakes on the scoring as Marcus Stoinis dismissed Mayank (35), who was caught by a tumbling Yuzvendra Chahal at midwicket. In the next over, Moeen Ali got rid off Rahul (42) to put Punjab under pressure. Nicholas Pooran and David Miller build a strong 68-run partnership to take Punjab home but de Villiers denied the visitors. Navdeep Saini dismissed Miller (24), who was caught by de Villiers at long-on. The final over consumed Ravichandran Ashwin and Hardus Viljoen, which helped Umesh Yadav pick three wickets and Punjab ended for 185/7. Earlier, asked to bat, AB de Villiers and Marcus Stoinis powered Bangalore, especially in the death overs to post a daunting total of 202 for the loss of four. At one stage even 160 seemed difficult as the host were 84/4 under 11 overs. But an unbeaten 121-run partnership between de Villiers and Stoinis gave Bangalore bowlers something to defend. De Villiers punished Mohammed Shami for 21 runs, including two sixes, and slapped another six to Hardus Viljoen in the final over before Stoinis whacked two sixes and as many sixes to steal 27 runs from the last over. De Villiers and Stoinis finished unbeaten on 82 and 46, respectively. Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel displayed their attacking form but the attempt short lived. Kohli played a drive into the covers off Shami but Mandeep Singh caught him for 13, leaving a full house in silence. Patel, too, faced a similar fate. Murugan Ashwin got a vital breakthrough as he dismissed Patel (43), who was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin at covers. Big hitter Moeen Ali (4) and Akshdeep Nath (3) returned to the dugout in quick succession without troubling the scoreboard much. Bangalore will next play against Delhi on April 28, whereas Punjab will take on Hyderabad on April 29.

IPL 2019: Bangalore beat Punjab by 17 runs to register 4th win of the season

Virat Kohli was all charged up during Bangalore's game against Punjab at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bangalore not only defeated Punjab by 17 runs but also registered their third win on the trot.&nbsp;

But how can a game in IPL be complete without some aggression on the field. During the clash, the fans got to witness two send-off from both team's skipper.&nbsp;

First, it was Ashwin, who celebrated Virat Kohli's wicket with a lot of aggression, later Kohli returned the favour with an abusive send-off. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Chasing 203 to win, Punjab needed 27 runs off the final over.&nbsp;

Captain Ravichandran Ashwin came to the crease and hit Umesh Yadav's first delivery for a six.&nbsp;Ashwin hoped for the same result on the next delivery too but he mistimed his shot and the ball went straight to Kohli.&nbsp;

After safely completing the catch, Kohli made some gestures it seemed he even abused his Indian teammate.&nbsp;

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After the match, when asked about the send-off, Ashwin defended his equal number saying that they both are passionate players.

Sent in to bat, AB de Villiers' unbeaten 82 off 44 balls took Bangalore to a formidable 202/4.

In reply, Punjab finished at 185/7 in their stipulated 20 overs.

Bangalore, who lost their first six matches of IPL 2019, are now on eight points with three games left.

Virat Kohli was all charged up during Bangalore's game against Punjab at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bangalore not only defeated Punjab by 17 runs but also registered their third win on the trot.

Virat Kohli was all charged up during Bangalore's game against Punjab at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bangalore not only defeated Punjab by 17 runs but also registered their third win on the trot. But how can a game in IPL be complete without some aggression on the field. During the clash, the fans got to witness two send-off from both team's skipper. First, it was Ashwin, who celebrated Virat Kohli's wicket with a lot of aggression, later Kohli returned the favour with an abusive send-off. Chasing 203 to win, Punjab needed 27 runs off the final over. Captain Ravichandran Ashwin came to the crease and hit Umesh Yadav's first delivery for a six. Ashwin hoped for the same result on the next delivery too but he mistimed his shot and the ball went straight to Kohli. After safely completing the catch, Kohli made some gestures it seemed he even abused his Indian teammate. Karma returns!! 😅@ashwinravi99 started first.. Then @imVkohli paying back! That's it. #AshwinVsKohli #Ashwin #Kohli #RCBvKXIP #KXIPvRCB #IPL2019 #Bengaluru #RCB #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/cS2Vz8SxhZ — Chowkidar Shruthi Thumbri 🇮🇳 (@ShruthiThumbri) April 24, 2019 × After the match, when asked about the send-off, Ashwin defended his equal number saying that they both are passionate players. Sent in to bat, AB de Villiers' unbeaten 82 off 44 balls took Bangalore to a formidable 202/4. In reply, Punjab finished at 185/7 in their stipulated 20 overs. Bangalore, who lost their first six matches of IPL 2019, are now on eight points with three games left.

Watch: Virat Kohli's aggressive send-off to Punjab's Ashwin, Twitter terms it 'Karma'

The South African bowler Dale Steyn will miss the remaining Bangalore matches in the ongoing edition of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a> (IPL) due to inflammation in his shoulder.&nbsp;

"Dale Steyn has been prescribed with ample rest due to inflammation in his shoulder. On account of the state of his health, Dale will not be available to take part further in the ongoing season of IPL,"&nbsp;Sanjeev Churiwala, chairman of Bangalore team said in an official statement on Thursday.&nbsp;

Steyn was acquired by Bangalore as a replacement for the injured Australian bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile on April 12.&nbsp;

The 35-year-old bowler played just two matches in the ongoing edition of IPL. He took a total of four wickets in those two matches.&nbsp;

Steyn marked his return to Bangalore as he had earlier played for the team between 2008 and 2010 taking, 27 wickets from 28 matches.&nbsp;

The bowler had rejuvenated Bangalore's bowling lineup and he was a key figure in the team`s winning performances against Kolkata and Chennai in the ongoing edition of the IPL.&nbsp;

Bangalore are&nbsp;currently ranked at the seventh position in the IPL league standings.&nbsp;

The team next takes on Delhi Capitals at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on April 28.&nbsp;

The South African bowler Dale Steyn will miss the remaining Bangalore matches in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to inflammation in his shoulder.

The South African bowler Dale Steyn will miss the remaining Bangalore matches in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to inflammation in his shoulder. "Dale Steyn has been prescribed with ample rest due to inflammation in his shoulder. On account of the state of his health, Dale will not be available to take part further in the ongoing season of IPL," Sanjeev Churiwala, chairman of Bangalore team said in an official statement on Thursday. Steyn was acquired by Bangalore as a replacement for the injured Australian bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile on April 12. The 35-year-old bowler played just two matches in the ongoing edition of IPL. He took a total of four wickets in those two matches. Steyn marked his return to Bangalore as he had earlier played for the team between 2008 and 2010 taking, 27 wickets from 28 matches. The bowler had rejuvenated Bangalore's bowling lineup and he was a key figure in the team`s winning performances against Kolkata and Chennai in the ongoing edition of the IPL. Bangalore are currently ranked at the seventh position in the IPL league standings. The team next takes on Delhi Capitals at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on April 28.

Dale Steyn to miss Bangalore's remaining matches in IPL

Chennai's skipper MS Dhoni, who was critical of his side's top-batting order after losing the previous game to Bangalore, looked satisfied after Shane Watson guided <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-shane-watsons-96-gets-chennai-back-on-winning-track-213086">Chennai defeat Hyderabad by six wickets</a> on Tuesday.

On Chidambaram Stadium track, Watson roared back to form with a 96 off 53 balls splendid knock.&nbsp;

During the post-match presentation ceremony, Dhoni hailed Watson as a "matchwinner". He said, "Watson has been a matchwinner for us. He has been batting well in the nets."

He added, "Although he (Watson) did struggle a bit. This is the time when you need to back them."&nbsp;

With the win, Chennai have returned on top in the point table with eight wins from 11 games, whereas Hyderabad remained at fourth with five wins from 10 games.&nbsp;

On being asked about Chennai mantra of success, Dhoni said that "it's a secret" and he won't reveal it before retirement.&nbsp;

With a witty smile on his face, he added, "If I tell everyone what it is, then they won't buy me at the auctions." &nbsp;

Dhoni further added, "The crowd support and franchise's support are key of course. Huge credit has to also go to the support staff who play a huge role in keeping the team atmosphere good for the team and other individuals."

"Other than this, I can't reveal anything till I retire."&nbsp;

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Dhoni has battled a dodgy back for a long time and he wants to be careful with it as the ICC World Cup is round the corner.&nbsp;

The Chennai skipper said that there has been some stiffness but it is holding up as of now.&nbsp;

"The back is holding up, it's not getting worse, with the World Cup coming up, can't afford that, because that's too important," Dhoni said.&nbsp;

Dhoni said that at the highest level, there aren't any players who are not playing with a niggle or two.&nbsp;

"If it becomes worse, I certainly take some time off but at this level you play with some niggle or the other. Because if you wait to get fully fit, then there will be a gap of five years between two matches," the skipper said cheekily.

Chennai's skipper MS Dhoni, who was critical of his side's top-batting order after losing the previous game to Bangalore, looked satisfied after Shane Watson guided Chennai defeat Hyderabad by six wickets on Tuesday.

Chennai's skipper MS Dhoni, who was critical of his side's top-batting order after losing the previous game to Bangalore, looked satisfied after Shane Watson guided Chennai defeat Hyderabad by six wickets on Tuesday. On Chidambaram Stadium track, Watson roared back to form with a 96 off 53 balls splendid knock. During the post-match presentation ceremony, Dhoni hailed Watson as a "matchwinner". He said, "Watson has been a matchwinner for us. He has been batting well in the nets." He added, "Although he (Watson) did struggle a bit. This is the time when you need to back them." With the win, Chennai have returned on top in the point table with eight wins from 11 games, whereas Hyderabad remained at fourth with five wins from 10 games. On being asked about Chennai mantra of success, Dhoni said that "it's a secret" and he won't reveal it before retirement. With a witty smile on his face, he added, "If I tell everyone what it is, then they won't buy me at the auctions." Dhoni further added, "The crowd support and franchise's support are key of course. Huge credit has to also go to the support staff who play a huge role in keeping the team atmosphere good for the team and other individuals." "Other than this, I can't reveal anything till I retire." Will @msdhoni tell @bhogleharsha the secret to @ChennaiIPL's consistency, season after season 👀#CSKvSRH pic.twitter.com/FMasdNUqzP — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 23, 2019 × Dhoni has battled a dodgy back for a long time and he wants to be careful with it as the ICC World Cup is round the corner. The Chennai skipper said that there has been some stiffness but it is holding up as of now. "The back is holding up, it's not getting worse, with the World Cup coming up, can't afford that, because that's too important," Dhoni said. Dhoni said that at the highest level, there aren't any players who are not playing with a niggle or two. "If it becomes worse, I certainly take some time off but at this level you play with some niggle or the other. Because if you wait to get fully fit, then there will be a gap of five years between two matches," the skipper said cheekily.

'They won't buy me at the auctions', says MS Dhoni on revealing Chennai's 'secret' success mantra

Shane Watson brought back memories of last year's IPL final with a blazing knock that has now almost ensured a playoff berth for Chennai as they <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-ipl-2019-match-41-chennai-super-kings-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-at-chidambaram-stadium-212979">beat Hyderabad by six wickets</a> on Tuesday.

On a vastly improved Chepauk track, Watson roared back to form with an 96 off 53 balls as Chennai stuttered a bit in end before winning in 19.5 overs.&nbsp;

Watson's innings studded with nine fours and half a dozen of sixes ensured that Chennai have reached the cut-off limit of 16 points needed for the play-off even though they would like to finish in the top two.

Watson's innings would also be a relief for skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who had urged the top order to finish matches.

A 77-run stand between Watson and Suresh Raina (38) created the platform and the former Australia all-rounder singlehandedly decimated the Hyderabad&nbsp;attack.&nbsp;

What made it more difficult for the Hyderabad was the fact that their strike bowler Rashid Khan was pulverised by Watson, who took him to the cleaners with 44 coming off his spell.

Sandeep Sharma was another bowler, who was handed severe punishment as he went for 54 in 3.5 overs. Sandeep repeatedly bowled short and Watson would gleefully pull him. Skipper Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/18 in 4 overs) had no option but to bowl the 19th over and left Sandeep with nine runs to defend.

However, Kedar Jadhav literally finished the match with a six off the second ball that sealed the deal.

Earlier, the immensely talented Manish Pandey was back in his element as his unbeaten 83 off 49 balls powered Hyderabad to a fighting 175 for 3 after being put into bat.

Pandey and league's current leading run-scorer David Warner (57 off 45 balls) added 115 runs for the second wicket to lay the foundation for a decent score on what was the best batting track on offer at the Chepauk.&nbsp;

Veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh struck an early blow, having the in-form Jony Bairstow caught behind in the second over for a duck.

He was the most successful bowler with figures of 2 for 39 in four overs while Deepak Chahar picked up the wicket of Vijay Shankar (26 off 20 balls).&nbsp;

Despite the early dismissal of Bairstow, the visiting team didn't get tied down as the irrepressible Warner and Manish Pandey kept hitting those boundaries and sixes. They brought up the team's 50 in the sixth over.

Pandey who has not been in the best form, hit his straps, scoring freely and was not afraid to go over the top. Dhoni's shuffling of the bowlers didn't make much of an impact as Warner and Pandey kept attacking.&nbsp;

Pandey was the first to reach 50 in 25 balls, pulling one from Dwayne Bravo for a boundary.

Warner was a touch slower in comparison to Pandey, but didn't miss out when the opportunity presented itself and hit a couple of big sixes.

The pugnacious Warner fell against the run of play, victim of Dhoni's trademark lightning-quick stumping off a Harbhajan delivery. The Australian, who is leading the run charts this season, fell for 57 (45 balls, 3x4, 2X6) after adding 115 runs for the second wicket with Pandey.

Shane Watson brought back memories of last year's IPL final with a blazing knock that has now almost ensured a playoff berth for Chennai as they beat Hyderabad by six wickets on Tuesday.

Shane Watson brought back memories of last year's IPL final with a blazing knock that has now almost ensured a playoff berth for Chennai as they beat Hyderabad by six wickets on Tuesday. On a vastly improved Chepauk track, Watson roared back to form with an 96 off 53 balls as Chennai stuttered a bit in end before winning in 19.5 overs. Watson's innings studded with nine fours and half a dozen of sixes ensured that Chennai have reached the cut-off limit of 16 points needed for the play-off even though they would like to finish in the top two. Watson's innings would also be a relief for skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who had urged the top order to finish matches. A 77-run stand between Watson and Suresh Raina (38) created the platform and the former Australia all-rounder singlehandedly decimated the Hyderabad attack. What made it more difficult for the Hyderabad was the fact that their strike bowler Rashid Khan was pulverised by Watson, who took him to the cleaners with 44 coming off his spell. Sandeep Sharma was another bowler, who was handed severe punishment as he went for 54 in 3.5 overs. Sandeep repeatedly bowled short and Watson would gleefully pull him. Skipper Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/18 in 4 overs) had no option but to bowl the 19th over and left Sandeep with nine runs to defend. However, Kedar Jadhav literally finished the match with a six off the second ball that sealed the deal. Earlier, the immensely talented Manish Pandey was back in his element as his unbeaten 83 off 49 balls powered Hyderabad to a fighting 175 for 3 after being put into bat. Pandey and league's current leading run-scorer David Warner (57 off 45 balls) added 115 runs for the second wicket to lay the foundation for a decent score on what was the best batting track on offer at the Chepauk. Veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh struck an early blow, having the in-form Jony Bairstow caught behind in the second over for a duck. He was the most successful bowler with figures of 2 for 39 in four overs while Deepak Chahar picked up the wicket of Vijay Shankar (26 off 20 balls). Despite the early dismissal of Bairstow, the visiting team didn't get tied down as the irrepressible Warner and Manish Pandey kept hitting those boundaries and sixes. They brought up the team's 50 in the sixth over. Pandey who has not been in the best form, hit his straps, scoring freely and was not afraid to go over the top. Dhoni's shuffling of the bowlers didn't make much of an impact as Warner and Pandey kept attacking. Pandey was the first to reach 50 in 25 balls, pulling one from Dwayne Bravo for a boundary. Warner was a touch slower in comparison to Pandey, but didn't miss out when the opportunity presented itself and hit a couple of big sixes. The pugnacious Warner fell against the run of play, victim of Dhoni's trademark lightning-quick stumping off a Harbhajan delivery. The Australian, who is leading the run charts this season, fell for 57 (45 balls, 3x4, 2X6) after adding 115 runs for the second wicket with Pandey.

IPL 2019: Shane Watson's 96 gets Chennai back on winning track

Chennai defeated Hyderabad by six wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. CSK all-rounder Shane Watson played a significant role in chasing Hyderabad’s total by amassing 95 of just 53 balls.

Shane Watson thanks Stephen Fleming & MS Dhoni for showing faith in him

Hyderabad's captain&nbsp;Kane Williamson said that the departure of Australian <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?q=david+warner">David Warner</a> and England's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?q=jonny+bairstow">Jonny Bairstow</a> will be "big losses" for his side as the Orange Army is looking to book a berth in the playoffs.&nbsp;

"Without a doubt Warner and Bairstow will be big losses, they are world class players. We knew at the start of the tournament that we will lose them at the back end of the tournament and new guys will come in then," Williamson said.&nbsp;

Both the batsmen will leave for their respective countries owing to the preparations for the cricket World Cup, which will begin from May 30.&nbsp;

"The two at the top have been doing it all season, hopefully, they can continue, they were outstanding. It's been an absolute pleasure to watch the two at the top hit the ball like that," Williamson added.&nbsp;

So far in&nbsp;season's&nbsp;run-scorers' list of the ongoing edition of IPL,&nbsp;Warner and Bairstow are sitting at the first and second spots respectively.&nbsp;

Warner has scored a total of&nbsp;517 runs at an average of 73.85 and a staggering strike rate of 148.56 from nine games. He will leave for Australian at the end of April.&nbsp;

While Bairstow, who scored 445 runs with a strike rate of 158.36, will leave for England after Hyderabad's match against Chennai.&nbsp;

Hyderabad's captain Kane Williamson said that the departure of Australian David Warner and England's Jonny Bairstow will be "big losses" for his side as the Orange Army is looking to book a berth in the playoffs.

Hyderabad's captain Kane Williamson said that the departure of Australian David Warner and England's Jonny Bairstow will be "big losses" for his side as the Orange Army is looking to book a berth in the playoffs. "Without a doubt Warner and Bairstow will be big losses, they are world class players. We knew at the start of the tournament that we will lose them at the back end of the tournament and new guys will come in then," Williamson said. Both the batsmen will leave for their respective countries owing to the preparations for the cricket World Cup, which will begin from May 30. "The two at the top have been doing it all season, hopefully, they can continue, they were outstanding. It's been an absolute pleasure to watch the two at the top hit the ball like that," Williamson added. So far in season's run-scorers' list of the ongoing edition of IPL, Warner and Bairstow are sitting at the first and second spots respectively. Warner has scored a total of 517 runs at an average of 73.85 and a staggering strike rate of 148.56 from nine games. He will leave for Australian at the end of April. While Bairstow, who scored 445 runs with a strike rate of 158.36, will leave for England after Hyderabad's match against Chennai.

Warner and Bairstow's departure will be a 'big loss' to Hyderabad team: Kane Williamson

Australia all-rounder Ashton Turner became the first batsman to register five straight ducks in Twenty20 cricket after another tame dismissal for Rajasthan in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Monday.

Turner was dismissed in the first ball that he faced, caught off the bowling of Ishant Sharma, for his third straight "golden duck" in the tournament as <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/rishabh-pant-steals-ajinkya-rahanes-limelight-as-delhi-beat-rajasthan-to-top-ipl-table-212713">Delhi defeated Rajasthan by six wickets</a>.

The 26-year-old's three scoreless IPL innings follow another first-ball duck for Perth Scorchers in a Big Bash League loss to Adelaide Strikers and a five-ball nought for Australia against India during their two-match T20 series in February.&nbsp;

Turner, who was left out of Australia's squad for the World Cup beginning in England and Wales on May 30, has fared better in the 50-over format scoring an unbeaten 43-ball 84 against India in a one-day international match last month.&nbsp;

Delhi, with 14 points from 11 games, leapfrogged Chennai to top the standings on net run rate while Rajasthan remained in seventh place in the eight-team league.&nbsp;

Australia all-rounder Ashton Turner became the first batsman to register five straight ducks in Twenty20 cricket after another tame dismissal for Rajasthan in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Monday.

Australia all-rounder Ashton Turner became the first batsman to register five straight ducks in Twenty20 cricket after another tame dismissal for Rajasthan in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Monday. Turner was dismissed in the first ball that he faced, caught off the bowling of Ishant Sharma, for his third straight "golden duck" in the tournament as Delhi defeated Rajasthan by six wickets. The 26-year-old's three scoreless IPL innings follow another first-ball duck for Perth Scorchers in a Big Bash League loss to Adelaide Strikers and a five-ball nought for Australia against India during their two-match T20 series in February. Turner, who was left out of Australia's squad for the World Cup beginning in England and Wales on May 30, has fared better in the 50-over format scoring an unbeaten 43-ball 84 against India in a one-day international match last month. Delhi, with 14 points from 11 games, leapfrogged Chennai to top the standings on net run rate while Rajasthan remained in seventh place in the eight-team league.

Australia's Ashton Turner creates record of five straight ducks in Twenty20

Indian women's ODI captain Mithali Raj talks about the growing clamour for a women's IPL in India and whether there is enough of a talent pool in the country to make such a tournament viable in an exclusive conversation with WION

Mithali Raj Exclusive: Time right for Women's IPL?

Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the Hyderabad team <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-ipl-2019-match-41-chennai-super-kings-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-at-chidambaram-stadium-212979">against MS Dhoni-led Chennai</a> on Wednesday as their regular captain Kane Williamson has returned home due to personal tragedy.&nbsp;

As per the reports, he is likely to return to the squad ahead of the team's next match against Rajasthan on April 21.&nbsp;

Earlier in the season, Kumar had led the team earlier also when Williamson was unavailable due to a shoulder injury.&nbsp;

Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has replaced Williamson for the match against Chennai.&nbsp;

Also, Manish Pandey has been added to the playing XI at the place of Shahbaz Nadeem.&nbsp;

Chennai have lost two matches in a row and they would be slightly under pressure when they clash with in-form Hyderabad at their home turf.&nbsp;

Despite two consecutive losses, Chennai still sit pretty at the top of the points table with 14 points from 10 games.&nbsp;

But it will be a tough ask for them against Hyderabad, who would be riding high on confidence after their comprehensive victory against Kolkata.&nbsp;

Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the Hyderabad team against MS Dhoni-led Chennai on Wednesday as their regular captain Kane Williamson has returned home due to personal tragedy.

Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the Hyderabad team against MS Dhoni-led Chennai on Wednesday as their regular captain Kane Williamson has returned home due to personal tragedy. As per the reports, he is likely to return to the squad ahead of the team's next match against Rajasthan on April 21. Earlier in the season, Kumar had led the team earlier also when Williamson was unavailable due to a shoulder injury. Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has replaced Williamson for the match against Chennai. Also, Manish Pandey has been added to the playing XI at the place of Shahbaz Nadeem. Chennai have lost two matches in a row and they would be slightly under pressure when they clash with in-form Hyderabad at their home turf. Despite two consecutive losses, Chennai still sit pretty at the top of the points table with 14 points from 10 games. But it will be a tough ask for them against Hyderabad, who would be riding high on confidence after their comprehensive victory against Kolkata.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads Hyderabad team against Chennai as Kane Williamson returns home

Indian Premier League (IPL) side Mumbai have signed South African pace bowler Beuran Hendricks as an injury replacement for West Indian Alzarri Joseph for the remainder of the season, the IPL franchise said on Tuesday.

Joseph, who was a replacement for injured New Zealand pacer Adam Milne, had a stellar IPL debut this month when he recorded figures of six wickets for 12 runs against Hyderabad, the best bowling figures in the competition's history.

However, he failed to build on that performance and did not pick up a single wicket in his next two matches, leaking runs at a rate around 10 per over.

Joseph, 22, dislocated his right arm while fielding in the five-wicket loss to Rajasthan over the weekend.

Hendricks, who previously played for IPL side Punjab in 2014 and 2015, has played 10 Twenty20 internationals for South Africa, picking up 16 wickets.

Mumbai, who are third in the standings, next play Chennai away on Friday.

Indian Premier League (IPL) side Mumbai have signed South African pace bowler Beuran Hendricks as an injury replacement for West Indian Alzarri Joseph for the remainder of the season, the IPL franchise said on Tuesday.

Indian Premier League (IPL) side Mumbai have signed South African pace bowler Beuran Hendricks as an injury replacement for West Indian Alzarri Joseph for the remainder of the season, the IPL franchise said on Tuesday. Joseph, who was a replacement for injured New Zealand pacer Adam Milne, had a stellar IPL debut this month when he recorded figures of six wickets for 12 runs against Hyderabad, the best bowling figures in the competition's history. However, he failed to build on that performance and did not pick up a single wicket in his next two matches, leaking runs at a rate around 10 per over. Joseph, 22, dislocated his right arm while fielding in the five-wicket loss to Rajasthan over the weekend. Hendricks, who previously played for IPL side Punjab in 2014 and 2015, has played 10 Twenty20 internationals for South Africa, picking up 16 wickets. Mumbai, who are third in the standings, next play Chennai away on Friday.

IPL 2019: Mumbai sign Beuran Hendricks to replace injured pacer Alzarri Joseph

The twelfth edition of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a> will be remembered for the love-hate relations of the bails and balls and there have been so many incidents when a full pace delivery failed to wipe off the bails. &nbsp;

From Dhawal Kulkarni to Jofra Archer, bowlers have been denied a clean wicket just because the stubborn bails refused to come off the stumps.&nbsp;

Rajasthan team, which have had a disappointing run so far this season, has been shadowed by the poor luck as they have been denied wickets three times just because the bails did not remove.&nbsp;

Talking about the poor luck, then not just the 'bail saga', the Rajasthan team also fell prey to 'Mankad' controversy earlier this season when their batsman Jos Buttler was run out by Punjab's skipper Ravichandran Ashwin at the non-striker's end.&nbsp;

Here's a list of all incidents when bails played the real game&nbsp;in the IPL 2019.&nbsp;

1 Jofra Archer to MS Dhoni

In Match 12, MS Dhoni survived a scare when bails proved lucky for the batsman.&nbsp;

It was the first-leg match between Chennai and Rajasthan, Jofra Archer was denied a clean wicket of MS Dhoni.&nbsp;

In the first innings, when Chennai were batting, even Archer's 142.7kph ball failed to wipe off the bails in the 6th over.&nbsp;

Dhoni defended the ball but it ended up going through his legs and touched the stumps but even the lights did not light up.&nbsp;

The commentators were shocked as how come a speedy ball failed to blow the stumps.&nbsp;

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2 MS Dhoni to KL Rahul

The incident happened when Punjab's batsman KL Rahul made the luckiest escape when MS Dhoni failed to run him out in a match between Chennai and Punjab (Match 18).&nbsp;

In the 13th over of Punjab innings, Rahul's missed sweep saw Dhoni flick the ball on to the stumps but the bails didn't come off, though, the LED lights lit up, ensuring the batsman survived despite being short of his crease. &nbsp;

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3 Dhawal Kulkarni to Chris Lynn

Another incident happened in the match between Kolkata and Rajasthan (Match 21) in the second innings, when Kolkata were chasing a 140-run target.&nbsp;

when he inside-edged a delivery from paceman Dhawan Kulkarni onto his stumps and started walking off without bothering to look behind.&nbsp;

Kulkarni was celebrating too but it was soon cut short when the bowler realised that the ball had lit up the zing bail but failed to dislodge it, ricocheting off the leg stump to the fine-leg boundary for a four instead.

Lynn went on to make 50 runs off 32 balls and Kolkata won the match by eight wickets.&nbsp;

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4 Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant

In the Match 41, which was between Delhi and Rajasthan the bail saga continued when Jofra Archer experienced a similar fate as his super speedy delivery failed to remove the bails.&nbsp;

The pacer was proved unlucky when the bails refused to come off on Archer's full toss delivery that saved Rishabh Pant's wicket in the 16th over.&nbsp;

The bails though lifted for a microsecond but did not leave the stumps.&nbsp;

It was a full-toss and it hit the stumps on full, bail lifted for a wee bit but then it came back in his position. Jofra Archer can't believe it.

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Firstly it was MS Dhoni <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/match12?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#match12</a> 
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Archer suffered the poor fate twice in the IPL 2019.&nbsp;

The twelfth edition of Indian Premier League will be remembered for the love-hate relations of the bails and balls and there have been so many incidents when a full pace delivery failed to wipe off the bails.

The twelfth edition of Indian Premier League will be remembered for the love-hate relations of the bails and balls and there have been so many incidents when a full pace delivery failed to wipe off the bails. From Dhawal Kulkarni to Jofra Archer, bowlers have been denied a clean wicket just because the stubborn bails refused to come off the stumps. Rajasthan team, which have had a disappointing run so far this season, has been shadowed by the poor luck as they have been denied wickets three times just because the bails did not remove. Talking about the poor luck, then not just the 'bail saga', the Rajasthan team also fell prey to 'Mankad' controversy earlier this season when their batsman Jos Buttler was run out by Punjab's skipper Ravichandran Ashwin at the non-striker's end. Here's a list of all incidents when bails played the real game in the IPL 2019. 1 Jofra Archer to MS Dhoni In Match 12, MS Dhoni survived a scare when bails proved lucky for the batsman. It was the first-leg match between Chennai and Rajasthan, Jofra Archer was denied a clean wicket of MS Dhoni. In the first innings, when Chennai were batting, even Archer's 142.7kph ball failed to wipe off the bails in the 6th over. Dhoni defended the ball but it ended up going through his legs and touched the stumps but even the lights did not light up. The commentators were shocked as how come a speedy ball failed to blow the stumps. WATCH: Thala Dhoni effect? When even bails refused to fall 📹📹https://t.co/ccTyMBLToc #CSKvRR — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 31, 2019 × 2 MS Dhoni to KL Rahul The incident happened when Punjab's batsman KL Rahul made the luckiest escape when MS Dhoni failed to run him out in a match between Chennai and Punjab (Match 18). In the 13th over of Punjab innings, Rahul's missed sweep saw Dhoni flick the ball on to the stumps but the bails didn't come off, though, the LED lights lit up, ensuring the batsman survived despite being short of his crease. MS Dhoni Gets Unlucky With No-Look Throw, KL Rahul Survives – Watch https://t.co/EFRPYTZZQc pic.twitter.com/1xBeUnfb9u — Top Trending (@TopTrending18) April 7, 2019 × 3 Dhawal Kulkarni to Chris Lynn Another incident happened in the match between Kolkata and Rajasthan (Match 21) in the second innings, when Kolkata were chasing a 140-run target. when he inside-edged a delivery from paceman Dhawan Kulkarni onto his stumps and started walking off without bothering to look behind. Kulkarni was celebrating too but it was soon cut short when the bowler realised that the ball had lit up the zing bail but failed to dislodge it, ricocheting off the leg stump to the fine-leg boundary for a four instead. Lynn went on to make 50 runs off 32 balls and Kolkata won the match by eight wickets. #KKRvsRR Chris Lynn may have been lucky during that match, but clearly, whether or not the bails fell off, the ball did hit the stumps and thus it should've been an out. pic.twitter.com/q89PVeiZ0q — SR_Guy (@SR_Guy_1164) April 8, 2019 × 4 Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant In the Match 41, which was between Delhi and Rajasthan the bail saga continued when Jofra Archer experienced a similar fate as his super speedy delivery failed to remove the bails. The pacer was proved unlucky when the bails refused to come off on Archer's full toss delivery that saved Rishabh Pant's wicket in the 16th over. The bails though lifted for a microsecond but did not leave the stumps. It was a full-toss and it hit the stumps on full, bail lifted for a wee bit but then it came back in his position. Jofra Archer can't believe it. It has become a trend in IPL 12 where bails have denied bowlers a clear wicket and Archer has been the most unlucky pacer in that regard. Firstly it was MS Dhoni #match12 Now it's Prithvi Shaw #match40 pic.twitter.com/Rh2nKPhOWZ — sugyan nayak (@sugyanrocks) April 23, 2019 × Archer suffered the poor fate twice in the IPL 2019.

Shadowed by poor luck as 'bail saga' hit Rajasthan in IPL 2019

Rishabh Pant has attracted the attention of two legends at once -- Ricky Ponting calling him a cricketer "on a different planet" and Sourav Ganguly summing up his ultra-aggressive batting with a "wow".

Days after being <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-selection-thing-was-running-in-my-mind-says-rishabh-pant-212715">left out of India's World Cup squad</a> at the expense of Dinesh Karthik, Pant made a statement by guiding Delhi Capitals to a win over Rajasthan with a 36-ball 78 Monday night.

Mesmerised by the young batsman's range of strokes, former India captain and Delhi advisor Ganguly ran into the field and lifted Pant. Then, Ganguly tweeted, "Rishabh pant @RishabPant777@ParthJindal11 u deserve this .. U r wow."

Pant was in rampaging form as he smashed six boundaries and four sixes to help his team chase down a target of 192 with four balls to spare, the win has pushed Delhi to the top of the IPL standings.

Delhi head coach and former Australia captain Ponting was unshakeable in his belief that India erred in not picking him for the World Cup.

"I know how disappointed he was to miss out on the World Cup. In my opinion as well, I think India made the wrong choice there. I think he would have been absolutely devastating in English conditions through those middle over against spinners," Ponting said while speaking to the official broadcasters.

The two-time World Cup winning captain added, "Would have loved to see what he could have done in the World Cup. As I said at the time he was left out, he's got the potential to play three or four more World Cups if he keeps himself fit and healthy."

After the dismissal of senior opener Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Shreyas Iyer, Pant played one of his most responsible innings in the ongoing IPL.

Ponting said, "Someone as explosive as Rishabh likes a bit more pace on the ball. And we saw that tonight. Once he gets those sort of wickets he's lethal. He got a wicket like that in Mumbai and he hit 70-odd off 20-odd balls.

"Rishabh himself, he is on a different planet. He is an ultra-talented guy. He is a real competitor and a winner. He loves these conditions. Some really good signs there going forward in the tournament."

Team mentor Ganguly also lavished rich praise on Pant, saying talented players like him should not be asked to change their game.

"Players like Rishabh Pant are genuine match winners. You don't want to tell them to change much. They might fail in four or five matches but on their day they can single-handedly win you matches, that is why they are important," Ganguly said during a post-match chat.&nbsp;

Rishabh Pant has attracted the attention of two legends at once -- Ricky Ponting calling him a cricketer "on a different planet" and Sourav Ganguly summing up his ultra-aggressive batting with a "wow".

Rishabh Pant has attracted the attention of two legends at once -- Ricky Ponting calling him a cricketer "on a different planet" and Sourav Ganguly summing up his ultra-aggressive batting with a "wow". Days after being left out of India's World Cup squad at the expense of Dinesh Karthik, Pant made a statement by guiding Delhi Capitals to a win over Rajasthan with a 36-ball 78 Monday night. Mesmerised by the young batsman's range of strokes, former India captain and Delhi advisor Ganguly ran into the field and lifted Pant. Then, Ganguly tweeted, "Rishabh pant @RishabPant777@ParthJindal11 u deserve this .. U r wow." Pant was in rampaging form as he smashed six boundaries and four sixes to help his team chase down a target of 192 with four balls to spare, the win has pushed Delhi to the top of the IPL standings. Delhi head coach and former Australia captain Ponting was unshakeable in his belief that India erred in not picking him for the World Cup. "I know how disappointed he was to miss out on the World Cup. In my opinion as well, I think India made the wrong choice there. I think he would have been absolutely devastating in English conditions through those middle over against spinners," Ponting said while speaking to the official broadcasters. The two-time World Cup winning captain added, "Would have loved to see what he could have done in the World Cup. As I said at the time he was left out, he's got the potential to play three or four more World Cups if he keeps himself fit and healthy." After the dismissal of senior opener Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Shreyas Iyer, Pant played one of his most responsible innings in the ongoing IPL. Ponting said, "Someone as explosive as Rishabh likes a bit more pace on the ball. And we saw that tonight. Once he gets those sort of wickets he's lethal. He got a wicket like that in Mumbai and he hit 70-odd off 20-odd balls. "Rishabh himself, he is on a different planet. He is an ultra-talented guy. He is a real competitor and a winner. He loves these conditions. Some really good signs there going forward in the tournament." Team mentor Ganguly also lavished rich praise on Pant, saying talented players like him should not be asked to change their game. "Players like Rishabh Pant are genuine match winners. You don't want to tell them to change much. They might fail in four or five matches but on their day they can single-handedly win you matches, that is why they are important," Ganguly said during a post-match chat.

IPL 2019: Ganguly says wow, Ponting feels Pant is on different planet

Chennai skipper <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?q=ms+dhoni">Mahendra Singh Dhoni</a> became the first Indian batsman to hit 200 sixes in India's domestic cricket league, i.e. Indian Premier League.&nbsp;

The overall tally of most sixes is led by Windies cricketer Chris Gayle, who plays for Punjab franchise, with a total of 323 sixes.&nbsp;

Gayle is followed by former South African AB de Villiers with 204 sixes. De Villiers plays for Bangalore team in India's cash-rich league.&nbsp;

Dhoni is at number three in overall tally with a total of 203 sixes. He achieved this feat during his sensational 84-run knock in Sunday's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-bangalore-just-about-manage-to-beat-ms-dhoni-led-team-in-a-last-ball-thriller-212453">game against Bangalore</a> which Chennai lost by only one run.&nbsp;

In the ongoing edition of IPL, Dhoni also became the first captain in history to register 100 wins in the tournament.&nbsp;

Chasing a target of 162, Chennai needed a near-impossible 26 off the last over bowled by Umesh Yadav and Dhoni with 84 off 48 balls that had seven sixes.&nbsp;

Dhoni was at the crease and having consumed dot balls off the previous over, he had to go for the jugular and boy he did it with three sixes and a four.&nbsp;

With two needed off the last ball and Umesh looking increasingly helpless, he managed to bowl a slower delivery and Dhoni missed it only for Parthiv Patel to effect a run-out as non-striker Shardul Thakur inches out of his crease.&nbsp;

In the end it was Dhoni who lost to Bangalore, who eked out their third win of the tournament.&nbsp;

Chennai skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian batsman to hit 200 sixes in India's domestic cricket league, i.e. Indian Premier League. The overall tally of most sixes is led by Windies cricketer Chris Gayle, who plays for Punjab franchise, with a total of 323 sixes.

Chennai skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian batsman to hit 200 sixes in India's domestic cricket league, i.e. Indian Premier League. The overall tally of most sixes is led by Windies cricketer Chris Gayle, who plays for Punjab franchise, with a total of 323 sixes. Gayle is followed by former South African AB de Villiers with 204 sixes. De Villiers plays for Bangalore team in India's cash-rich league. Dhoni is at number three in overall tally with a total of 203 sixes. He achieved this feat during his sensational 84-run knock in Sunday's game against Bangalore which Chennai lost by only one run. In the ongoing edition of IPL, Dhoni also became the first captain in history to register 100 wins in the tournament. Chasing a target of 162, Chennai needed a near-impossible 26 off the last over bowled by Umesh Yadav and Dhoni with 84 off 48 balls that had seven sixes. Dhoni was at the crease and having consumed dot balls off the previous over, he had to go for the jugular and boy he did it with three sixes and a four. With two needed off the last ball and Umesh looking increasingly helpless, he managed to bowl a slower delivery and Dhoni missed it only for Parthiv Patel to effect a run-out as non-striker Shardul Thakur inches out of his crease. In the end it was Dhoni who lost to Bangalore, who eked out their third win of the tournament.

IPL 2019: MS Dhoni becomes first Indian to hit 200 sixes in IPL

He is expected to play a vital role in India's World Cup campaign in England but chinaman <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?q=kuldeep+yadav">Kuldeep Yadav</a>'s slump prompted Kolkata's team management to drop him from the playing XI against Hyderabad barely six weeks before the big event.&nbsp;

The wrist spinner has only got four wickets in nine IPL games at an economy rate of 8.66 and Kolkata dropped him in their 10th game even though his replacement, KC Cariappa, fared worse, giving away 34 runs in two overs.

When asked about Kuldeep's absence from the playing XI, Kolkata skipper <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?q=dinesh+karthik">Dinesh Karthik</a> made it clear that he was dropped owing to poor form.

"A form issue with (Kuldeep) - as he couldn't stand up for us in the last game. We had to give him a break and get him back fresh."

However, despite his poor form, Kolkata's other spinners went for plenty and gave away a cumulative 106 runs in nine overs.

"Our bowling has been off colour in the tournament. Our fielding needs a lot of improvement too," said skipper Karthik, who is also under scanner due to his poor form and a controversial berth in the World Cup-bound squad.&nbsp;

"I think 160 was a par score on this wicket if we'd bowled well. I think they (Warner and Bairstow) batted really well but our fielding cost us. And after that dropped catch (off Prithviraj), he (Bairstow) came at us all guns blazing. A wicket of Bairstow would have felt better, feel for the guy (Yarra Prithviraj). We have been outplayed in this game," Karthik said.&nbsp;

He is expected to play a vital role in India's World Cup campaign in England but chinaman Kuldeep Yadav's slump prompted Kolkata's team management to drop him from the playing XI against Hyderabad barely six weeks before the big event.

He is expected to play a vital role in India's World Cup campaign in England but chinaman Kuldeep Yadav's slump prompted Kolkata's team management to drop him from the playing XI against Hyderabad barely six weeks before the big event. The wrist spinner has only got four wickets in nine IPL games at an economy rate of 8.66 and Kolkata dropped him in their 10th game even though his replacement, KC Cariappa, fared worse, giving away 34 runs in two overs. When asked about Kuldeep's absence from the playing XI, Kolkata skipper Dinesh Karthik made it clear that he was dropped owing to poor form. "A form issue with (Kuldeep) - as he couldn't stand up for us in the last game. We had to give him a break and get him back fresh." However, despite his poor form, Kolkata's other spinners went for plenty and gave away a cumulative 106 runs in nine overs. "Our bowling has been off colour in the tournament. Our fielding needs a lot of improvement too," said skipper Karthik, who is also under scanner due to his poor form and a controversial berth in the World Cup-bound squad. "I think 160 was a par score on this wicket if we'd bowled well. I think they (Warner and Bairstow) batted really well but our fielding cost us. And after that dropped catch (off Prithviraj), he (Bairstow) came at us all guns blazing. A wicket of Bairstow would have felt better, feel for the guy (Yarra Prithviraj). We have been outplayed in this game," Karthik said.

Kuldeep Yadav dropped from playing XI due to 'poor form': Dinesh Karthik

Parthiv Patel, the man whose direct hit gave Bangalore an improbable one-run win over Chennai, said he was left quite surprised when Mahendra Singh Dhoni missed hitting the last ball of the cliffhanger.&nbsp;

Patel wasn't expecting a marauding Dhoni to miss Umesh Yadav's slower delivery before his direct throw <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-bangalore-just-about-manage-to-beat-ms-dhoni-led-team-in-a-last-ball-thriller-212453">sealed it for the home team</a> on Sunday night.&nbsp;

Dhoni scored 24 off the first five balls of the final over before missing the last ball. A scramble for one run ended in Parthiv's direct throw leaving Shardul Thakur short of his crease.&nbsp;

"We honestly wanted him (Dhoni) to hit through the off-side on the shorter side of the ground. If he had hit it on the leg-side, there were two runs because I don't think the way he runs, there was any chance of stopping those two," an elated Patel said at the post-match press conference.&nbsp;

"So we wanted (Umesh) to bowl slower and outside the off-stump and surprisingly he missed it. I wasn't expecting him to miss it but surprisingly he missed it," he said.&nbsp;

Patel said if Dhoni is around then 70 to 80 runs in the last five overs is always gettable at the Chinnaswamy.&nbsp;

"Playing in Bangalore or Mumbai, you know that 70 runs in the last five overs is gettable. You need at least have 80-90 runs to get in last five overs to defend. So, we wanted to squeeze him.&nbsp;

"We wanted to bowl as many dot balls to him as possible, and put pressure on other batsmen because everybody knows how MS is. He wanted the game to go down to last three-four overs and he almost won the game," said Patel.&nbsp;

The wicketkeeper-batsman scored his second half-century of the season and said that coach Gary Kirsten's advice of choosing the correct bowlers was key to his success.&nbsp;

"Before the game started, I was talking to Gary and he said 'you don't have worry of anything you need to choose your bowlers' and that is exactly what I did," said Patel.&nbsp;

He is happy to open the batting as he can use the Powerplay overs to his advantage.&nbsp;

"Honestly, it is great to be playing in the opening slot with Virat and AB coming in at number three. Actually, I don't have to do much. I try to make sure that I hit couple of boundaries and try and rotate the strike.&nbsp;

"You know, I have been working hard on my game. I have been there in Australia for a couple of months...I have been working hard and I am quite happy with the way I am batting," he said.

Parthiv Patel, the man whose direct hit gave Bangalore an improbable one-run win over Chennai, said he was left quite surprised when Mahendra Singh Dhoni missed hitting the last ball of the cliffhanger.

Parthiv Patel, the man whose direct hit gave Bangalore an improbable one-run win over Chennai, said he was left quite surprised when Mahendra Singh Dhoni missed hitting the last ball of the cliffhanger. Patel wasn't expecting a marauding Dhoni to miss Umesh Yadav's slower delivery before his direct throw sealed it for the home team on Sunday night. Dhoni scored 24 off the first five balls of the final over before missing the last ball. A scramble for one run ended in Parthiv's direct throw leaving Shardul Thakur short of his crease. "We honestly wanted him (Dhoni) to hit through the off-side on the shorter side of the ground. If he had hit it on the leg-side, there were two runs because I don't think the way he runs, there was any chance of stopping those two," an elated Patel said at the post-match press conference. "So we wanted (Umesh) to bowl slower and outside the off-stump and surprisingly he missed it. I wasn't expecting him to miss it but surprisingly he missed it," he said. Patel said if Dhoni is around then 70 to 80 runs in the last five overs is always gettable at the Chinnaswamy. "Playing in Bangalore or Mumbai, you know that 70 runs in the last five overs is gettable. You need at least have 80-90 runs to get in last five overs to defend. So, we wanted to squeeze him. "We wanted to bowl as many dot balls to him as possible, and put pressure on other batsmen because everybody knows how MS is. He wanted the game to go down to last three-four overs and he almost won the game," said Patel. The wicketkeeper-batsman scored his second half-century of the season and said that coach Gary Kirsten's advice of choosing the correct bowlers was key to his success. "Before the game started, I was talking to Gary and he said 'you don't have worry of anything you need to choose your bowlers' and that is exactly what I did," said Patel. He is happy to open the batting as he can use the Powerplay overs to his advantage. "Honestly, it is great to be playing in the opening slot with Virat and AB coming in at number three. Actually, I don't have to do much. I try to make sure that I hit couple of boundaries and try and rotate the strike. "You know, I have been working hard on my game. I have been there in Australia for a couple of months...I have been working hard and I am quite happy with the way I am batting," he said.

Never expected MS Dhoni to miss that last ball: Parthiv Patel

Chennai will clash with Hyderabad at MA Chidambaram Stadium. A win will almost ensure a playoff berth for the defending champions, who lost back-to-back away matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Bangalore respectively.

IPL 2019: MS Dhoni-led Chennai to clash with Hyderabad at home turf

Chennai skipper <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ms-dhoni-scared-us-says-bangalore-skipper-virat-kohli-212531">MS Dhoni</a> has created yet another record during his unbeaten 48-ball 84 knock against Bangalore team on Sunday at Chinnaswamy Stadium.&nbsp;

First, he became the first <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-ms-dhoni-becomes-first-indian-to-hit-200-sixes-in-ipl-212519">Indian batsman to hit 200 sixes</a> in Indian Premier League, besides he&nbsp;also hit the biggest six in the history of IPL.&nbsp;

In his 84-run knock, Dhoni hit five fours and seven sixes, including the record-breaking giant 111-metre long sixer over wide long-on. He broke Hardik Pandya's record of 104-metre long six.&nbsp;

In the last over, when Chennai needed 26 runs to win, Dhoni launched his assault by hitting a four to deep square leg. He hit three sixes and a four to bring his side closer to victory.&nbsp;

One of those last-over sixers&nbsp;landed on the stadium roof (maybe crossed the stadium) and created the record.&nbsp;

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Although Dhoni's swashbuckling knock went in vain as Bangalore edged past Chennai in a last-ball thriller to keep their playoff hopes alive.&nbsp;

Dhoni almost pulled off Chennai's chase of 161 but his side lose by one run in Bangalore.&nbsp;

Despite losing the match, Dhoni earned praises for his marvellous performance, even Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli said that "MS did what he does best".

Chennai skipper MS Dhoni has created yet another record during his unbeaten 48-ball 84 knock against Bangalore team on Sunday at Chinnaswamy Stadium. First, he became the first Indian batsman to hit 200 sixes in Indian Premier League, besides he also hit the biggest six in the history of IPL.

Chennai skipper MS Dhoni has created yet another record during his unbeaten 48-ball 84 knock against Bangalore team on Sunday at Chinnaswamy Stadium. First, he became the first Indian batsman to hit 200 sixes in Indian Premier League, besides he also hit the biggest six in the history of IPL. In his 84-run knock, Dhoni hit five fours and seven sixes, including the record-breaking giant 111-metre long sixer over wide long-on. He broke Hardik Pandya's record of 104-metre long six. In the last over, when Chennai needed 26 runs to win, Dhoni launched his assault by hitting a four to deep square leg. He hit three sixes and a four to bring his side closer to victory. One of those last-over sixers landed on the stadium roof (maybe crossed the stadium) and created the record. Watch the video: Out of the Park SIX 💪💪💪 Biggest Six(111m) of #IPL2019 #Dhoni the Powerhouse 💥💥💥 pic.twitter.com/trRqoUc6kM — Serendipity ❤ (@PoornaPradeep4) April 21, 2019 × 111m six by dhoni..#RCBvsCSK #Chinnaswamy #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/xixg8zkzJL — Ravikumar (@Ravikumarceg) April 21, 2019 × Although Dhoni's swashbuckling knock went in vain as Bangalore edged past Chennai in a last-ball thriller to keep their playoff hopes alive. Dhoni almost pulled off Chennai's chase of 161 but his side lose by one run in Bangalore. Despite losing the match, Dhoni earned praises for his marvellous performance, even Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli said that "MS did what he does best".

Watch: MS Dhoni's record 111-metre long sixer that crossed the stadium

Virat Kohli said that <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-ms-dhoni-becomes-first-indian-to-hit-200-sixes-in-ipl-212519">MS Dhoni</a> had "scared" him during the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-bangalore-just-about-manage-to-beat-ms-dhoni-led-team-in-a-last-ball-thriller-212453">Sunday's game between Bangalore and Chennai</a> as Dhoni's nearly won the match for Chennai with an unbeaten 84 off 48 balls.&nbsp;

Chasing a target of 162, Chennai needed a near-impossible 26 off the last over bowled by Umesh Yadav.&nbsp;

But Dhoni three sixes and a four to bring his side closer to victory, however, in the end, it was Dhoni who lost to Bangalore, who eked out their third win of the tournament.&nbsp;

During the post-match presentation, Virat said, "MS did what he does best and he gave us all a massive scare."

"A whole lot of emotions. Feels good to win a game by a small margin," said Kohli when asked about what he was going through after yet another last-ball thriller. &nbsp;

"We were outstanding with the ball until the 19th over mark. On the last ball, that (run-out) was the last thing I would have expected to happen."&nbsp;

"A lot of boundaries were needed, right now you can calculate, one run there, and two runs there and we just lost by one run. But you can also say we missed some boundaries," Dhoni said.&nbsp;

Virat Kohli said that MS Dhoni had "scared" him during the Sunday's game between Bangalore and Chennai as Dhoni's nearly won the match for Chennai with an unbeaten 84 off 48 balls.

Virat Kohli said that MS Dhoni had "scared" him during the Sunday's game between Bangalore and Chennai as Dhoni's nearly won the match for Chennai with an unbeaten 84 off 48 balls. Chasing a target of 162, Chennai needed a near-impossible 26 off the last over bowled by Umesh Yadav. But Dhoni three sixes and a four to bring his side closer to victory, however, in the end, it was Dhoni who lost to Bangalore, who eked out their third win of the tournament. During the post-match presentation, Virat said, "MS did what he does best and he gave us all a massive scare." "A whole lot of emotions. Feels good to win a game by a small margin," said Kohli when asked about what he was going through after yet another last-ball thriller. "We were outstanding with the ball until the 19th over mark. On the last ball, that (run-out) was the last thing I would have expected to happen." "A lot of boundaries were needed, right now you can calculate, one run there, and two runs there and we just lost by one run. But you can also say we missed some boundaries," Dhoni said.

MS Dhoni 'scared' us, says Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-ipl-2019-match-27-delhi-capitals-vs-kings-xi-punjab-at-feroz-shah-kotla-212048">Delhi defeated Punjab</a> by five&nbsp;wickets in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday.

Chasing a target of 164, Delhi openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, provided their side a steady start but because of lack of coordination Shaw gave away his wicket when he got run out in the fourth over.

Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer then came out to bat and both the on-field batters smashed some scintillating shots and formed a 92-run partnership before Dhawan gave a simple catch to R Ashwin off Hardus Viljoen's delivery and brought his 56-run inning to an end.

Rishabh Pant too was sent back to the pavilion immediately which brought Colin Ingram to the field.

Ingram stitched a 27-run partnership with skipper Iyer, who scored an unbeaten 58 runs off 49 balls which helped his side chase down the target set by the visitors.

With this knock, Iyer also completed his 1500 runs in IPL.

Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/shikhar-dhawan-reacts-derisively-when-ashwin-tries-to-mankad-him-212168">Shikhar Dhawan reacts derisively when Ashwin tries to 'Mankad' him</a>

Earlier, Punjab were sent to bat first. Punjab faced a quick blow as KL Rahul lost his wicket in the second over of the inning.

Mayank Aggarwal then joined Chris Gayle on the field but Aggarwal too was sent back to the pavilion by Kagiso Rabada and later Axar Patel got hold of David Miller.

Thereafter, Mandeep Singh came out to bat and formed a crucial 45-run partnership with Gayle. Gayle scored 69 runs off just 37 balls before Sandeep Lamichhane put an end to his inning.

This was Gayle's fourth half-century in this season of IPL.

R Ashwin formed a partnership with Mandeep Singh and Harpreet Brar of 23 and 22 runs respectively which helped Punjab set a respectable target of 164 runs for the hosts.

Punjab will now visit Bangalore to face Bangalore on April 24 while Delhi will visit Jaipur to compete with Rajasthan on April 22.&nbsp;

Delhi defeated Punjab by five wickets in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday. Chasing a target of 164, Delhi openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, provided their side a steady start but because of lack of coordination Shaw gave away his wicket when he got run out in the fourth over.

Delhi defeated Punjab by five wickets in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday. Chasing a target of 164, Delhi openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, provided their side a steady start but because of lack of coordination Shaw gave away his wicket when he got run out in the fourth over. Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer then came out to bat and both the on-field batters smashed some scintillating shots and formed a 92-run partnership before Dhawan gave a simple catch to R Ashwin off Hardus Viljoen's delivery and brought his 56-run inning to an end. Rishabh Pant too was sent back to the pavilion immediately which brought Colin Ingram to the field. Ingram stitched a 27-run partnership with skipper Iyer, who scored an unbeaten 58 runs off 49 balls which helped his side chase down the target set by the visitors. With this knock, Iyer also completed his 1500 runs in IPL. Also Read: Shikhar Dhawan reacts derisively when Ashwin tries to 'Mankad' him Earlier, Punjab were sent to bat first. Punjab faced a quick blow as KL Rahul lost his wicket in the second over of the inning. Mayank Aggarwal then joined Chris Gayle on the field but Aggarwal too was sent back to the pavilion by Kagiso Rabada and later Axar Patel got hold of David Miller. Thereafter, Mandeep Singh came out to bat and formed a crucial 45-run partnership with Gayle. Gayle scored 69 runs off just 37 balls before Sandeep Lamichhane put an end to his inning. This was Gayle's fourth half-century in this season of IPL. R Ashwin formed a partnership with Mandeep Singh and Harpreet Brar of 23 and 22 runs respectively which helped Punjab set a respectable target of 164 runs for the hosts. Punjab will now visit Bangalore to face Bangalore on April 24 while Delhi will visit Jaipur to compete with Rajasthan on April 22.

IPL 2019: Delhi vanquish Punjab by five wickets

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