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Royal Challengers v Super Kings

IPL 2019, Bengaluru

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RCB win last-ball thriller; Dhoni's 84* in vain

With 26 to get in the last over, the CSK captain got it down to two off one ball before being beaten by Umesh's gutsy change of pace

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Talking Points - Were RCB too fixated on the left-right combination?

With Parthiv Patel at the crease, they promoted Akshdeep Nath and Marcus Stoinis above the in-form Moeen Ali. Was it a wise decision?

Luck Index: The two lucky events that helped RCB's cause

In a match of narrow margins, two lucky events - both involving Faf du Plessis - helped RCB finish on the right side of a one-run result

Why did Steyn go unsold at the IPL auction?

Shaun Tait and Murali Kartik ponder that question after a brilliant new-ball burst from the ageless South African great

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    Royal Challengers v Super Kings

    IPL 2019, Bengaluru

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    Why MS Dhoni refused those three singles

    Here's the explanation, from the man himself. Also, Parthiv Patel's thoughts on his nerveless last-ball direct hit

    Six balls, 26 to get - What happened next?

    How our ball-by-ball commentary captured an epic final over at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

    Sunrisers v Knight Riders

    IPL 2019

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    No complaints from Andre Russell about batting position - Karthik

    The Knight Riders captain also added that it was "unfair" to say his team was over-dependent on the West Indian allrounder

    Warner, Bairstow punish sloppy Knight Riders

    The visitors got their batting order wrong and never got going on a slow pitch in Hyderabad

    Post-match show - Sunrisers v Knight Riders

    Experts Shaun Tait and Murali Kartik discuss the Bairstow-Warner partnership, Knight Riders' batting problems and more

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    Fingerspinners can get variations by flighting the ball - Shakib

    Sunrisers Hyderabad allrounder Shakib Al Hasan looks at why T20 is a more challenging format for fingerspinners than wristspinners, and how the former can battle this

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    I want to win the IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad - Abhishek Sharma

    The youngster speaks about his IPL journey from Delhi Daredevils to Sunrisers Hyderabad

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    Ready to kickstart IPL campaign when the opportunity arises - Guptill

    Sunrisers Hyderabad's Martin Guptill on 'not going into IPL auctions with high hopes', reading Bhuveshnhwar Kumar's knuckleball, and much else

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      Pakistan in England 2019

      Squad news

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      Shadab Khan ruled out of England series with virus

      Pakistan legspinner to meet specialists in England after "tests revealed a virus that will require treatment and rest for, at least, four weeks"

      Haris and Babar play down Pakistan's power-hitting concerns

      The middle-order anchors believe they have the extra gears needed for putting up totals that will challenge the best ODI teams in the world

      Royals v Capitals

      IPL 2019, Jaipur

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      Royals need to brace for Capitals' spin choke

      The sides meet for the first time this season, with Royals needing to do all the running to remain in contention

      Will loss of captaincy free up Rahane's batting?

      Shaun Tait and Murali Kartik look ahead to the big match between Royals and Capitals

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      Kartik: Smith showed his class after being handed captaincy out of the blue

      Shaun Tait and Murali Kartik discuss the big moments from Week 4 of IPL 2019

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      Delhi Capitals v Kings XI Punjab

      IPL 2019, Delhi

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      Dasgupta and Tait celebrate Lamichhane's temperament

      The Nepal legspinner was hit out of the park by Chris Gayle, but came back strongly to take three wickets

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      Iyer, Dhawan fifties help Delhi break the home jinx

      Kings XI Punjab were kept to a middling total despite Chris Gayle's explosive half-century

      Talking Points - Why Kings XI were unusually aggressive in the Powerplay

      Not for the first time this season, a visiting team came to the Feroz Shah Kotla with a ground-specific batting strategy

      Five reasons why Delhi Capitals won

      Rabada's dot-ball pressure, Iyer's captain's knock, and other things that went right for Delhi

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      Dasgupta: Dew played a big role, but so did Iyer and Dhawan

      Shaun Tait adds that the pitch was actually a lot better than the previous game in Delhi

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      Dew affected all spinners except Axar - Lamichhane

      Sandeep Lamichhane talks about his three-for, picking the wicket of Chris Gayle and his goal of featuring in all IPL matches

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      163 seemed a decent total on that track - Hesson

      Kings XI Punjab coach, Mike Hesson, looks at where his team stumbled in their five-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals on Sunday

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        ROYALS v MUMBAI

        IPL 2019, JAIPUR

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        With bat and in mind, Smith is happy where things are at

        'Perfect team man' Ajinkya Rahane responded positively to Royals' leadership change, says the new captain

        Smart stats - Was Smith the right Man of the Match?

        Legspinner Shreyas Gopal was a serious contender, with a Smart Economy Rate of 2.25

        How Archer and Unadkat beat the IPL's best batting side in the death

        Mumbai Indians have been rampant in overs 16 to 20 thanks to Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard but in Jaipur they were both outdone

        Five reasons why Royals trumped Mumbai

        Smith's captain innings, Riyan Parag aggressive knock and other reasons why Rajasthan beat Mumbai

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        Bit surprised when Royals made me captain - Smith

        The Australian also says that with each game, his mind is getting clearer and that is helping his batting get back to its usual levels

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        Royals batted very well against the new ball - Suryakumar

        Suryakumar Yadav addresses the media after Mumbai Indians' loss to Rajasthan Royals

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        Post-match show - Royals v Mumbai

        Experts Shaun Tait and Deep Dasgupta discuss Royals' win, Steven Smith's innings and much more

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