Deivarayan Muthu

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

Reckless batting snaps Afghanistan's winning streak

A mid-innings collapse, elicited by a hare-brained approach, ended Afghanistan's record 11-match winning streak as West Indies cruised to a six-wicket win in the series opener at Warner Park

02-Jun-2017•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Karn Sharma goes from replacement to main man

Harbhajan Singh was left out for Karn Sharma, and the legspinner rewarded Mumbai Indians with a spell that took them into the IPL 2017 final

19-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu in Bengaluru

A test of McClenaghan's slog-overs smarts

On a tricky surface at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, a change of pace may help Mitchell McClenaghan solve what has been a season-long problem of leaking runs in the end overs

18-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Daredevils done in by inexperience and inconsistency

Lack of experience, inconsistent batting and an ever-expanding list of injuries scuttled Delhi Daredevils' bid for the playoffs

15-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Thakur KO's his former team

Seamer Shardul Thakur returned career-best T20 figures of 3 for 19 to put Rising Pune Supergiant in the playoffs and end Kings XI Punjab's campaign

14-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Nair repays Daredevils' faith

Karun Nair ended a lengthy lean patch following his Test triple-century against England with a well-paced innings on a sluggish Kotla surface

12-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Kings XI barely defend 230 to stay alive

Mohit Sharma put three ordinary overs behind him to deliver a clinical final over, off which he defended 15, as Kings XI lived to fight another day

11-May-2017•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Smith punishes sloppy Kings XI

Dwayne Smith cashed in on two reprieves and slugged his way to his first fifty of the season

07-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Another Stokes special, another Pune win

Ben Stokes starred with the bat, ball, and also in the field to condemn Sunrisers Hyderabad to the first defeat at home this season

06-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Axar Patel, effective allrounder? Check

Axar Patel first gave Kings XI something to bowl at with a whirlwind cameo on a tricky track, then made sure they closed down RCB's chase with twin strikes at the death

06-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu in Bengaluru

Tripathi revels in unfamiliar role at the top

Rahul Tripathi's unfettered assault - 93 off 52 balls - floored Kolkata Knight Riders at home and carried Rising Pune Supergiant to third place

03-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Sammy boost for Kings XI in mid-table tussle

The former West Indies captain, who joined the Kings XI Punjab squad on the eve of their clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad, could be a like-for-like replacement for the out-of-form Marcus Stoinis

27-Apr-2017•The Preview by Deivarayan Muthu

Uthappa propels Knight Riders to No. 1

A turbo-charged fifty from Robin Uthappa, and a relatively more sedate one from Gautam Gambhir helped Kolkata Knight Riders overhaul 182 and reclaim the top spot in the league

26-Apr-2017•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

The Buttler bash that took a while coming

Jos Buttler smashed 77 off 37 balls as Mumbai Indians gunned down 199 and sealed their highest successful IPL chase

20-Apr-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Williamson and Dhawan overwhelm Daredevils

Kane Williamson, playing his first match of the season, made an imperious 89 off 51 balls and propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad to their fourth win in four home matches

19-Apr-2017•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Pune quicks defend 161 against RCB

Rising Pune Supergiant's middle order froze on sluggish Chinnaswamy track, losing five wickets for three runs, but their bowlers bailed them out of trouble in emphatic fashion

16-Apr-2017•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

KKR top table with Uthappa and spinners

In an error-strewn match, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kuldeep Yadav bowled equally immaculate spells, but it was Kolkata Knight Riders who came away with their third win of the season and jumped to the top of the points table

15-Apr-2017•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Badree praises Pollard's maturity

Samuel Badree praised his West Indian team-mate Kieron Pollard for his character and maturity after helping steer a tough chase with a half-century

14-Apr-2017•Deivarayan Muthu in Bengaluru

Fit and refreshed Kohli raring to go

Virat Kohli has fully recovered from the shoulder injury that kept him out since the Ranchi Test against Australia last month

13-Apr-2017•Deivarayan Muthu in Bengaluru

Mumbai sail home on dewy evening

Harbhajan Singh and Jasprit Bumrah bowled accurate and misery spells on a typically high-scoring ground to condemn Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first defeat in six matches

12-Apr-2017•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

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