Karthik Krishnaswamy

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

Bottom-placed teams look for season-altering spark

Rain could be a dampener as Royal Challengers Bangalore begin a sequence of four straight home games, against Delhi Daredevils

20-Apr-2018•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Rana and Russell hand Daredevils a drubbing

Nitish Rana's 59 and a 12-ball 41 from Andre Russell powered Knight Riders to what proved an eminently match-winning total of 200

16-Apr-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Can RCB or Royals find top gear?

Neither team has really dominated yet this season, and both need to iron out niggling issues before the competition truly heats up

14-Apr-2018•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Winless teams look to kickstart season

There isn't too much wrong with either Mumbai or Daredevils' personnel or squad balance, but a number of big names from both sides are yet to fire

13-Apr-2018•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

IPL's biggest rivalry kickstarts new season

A two-season wait finally comes to an end for two-time winners Chennai Super Kings, who face defending champions Mumbai Indians in the season opener at the Wankhede

06-Apr-2018•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Klaasen, Duminy fifties help South Africa draw level

Half-centuries from Heinrich Klaasen and JP Duminy helped South Africa chase down 189 with eight balls remaining

21-Feb-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2017 Test bowling winner: Garry goes Indian

The Australian offspinner adapted his game to local conditions to spectacular effect in Bengaluru

19-Feb-2018•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar give India 1-0 lead

Shikhar Dhawan's 72 off 39 balls led India to a total of 203, which they defended comfortably thanks to a five-wicket haul from Bhuvneshwar Kumar

18-Feb-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Ngidi leaves India reeling in 287 chase

Chasing 287 on a pitch with treacherous low bounce, India ended day four of the Centurion Test 35 for 3, with both their openers and Virat Kohli back in the dressing room

16-Jan-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Kohli, Bumrah lead India's fight but South Africa still ahead

Virat Kohli's 21st Test hundred and two early wickets from Jasprit Bumrah kept India's bid for a series-levelling win alive, but AB de Villiers' skill and enterprise ensured South Africa remained in control of the Centurion Test

15-Jan-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Kohli's 85* keeps South Africa's attack at bay

An aggressive unbeaten 85 from Virat Kohli led India's response to South Africa's 335, but South Africa kept chipping away at the other end to end the second day firmly in front

14-Jan-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

India fight back with three last-hour wickets

Half-centuries from Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla led South Africa to a dominant position before a late collapse brought India roaring back to life

13-Jan-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

South Africa wrap up four-day Test in two days

Morne Morkel and Keshav Maharaj were South Africa's first and second-innings bowling heroes as Zimbabwe folded for 68 and 121 in a combined 72.4 overs

27-Dec-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Markram and Morkel put South Africa in charge

St George's Park underwent a transformation under lights as nine wickets fell for 88 runs in the post-dinner session after an Aiden Markram century had given South Africa a strong batting platform

26-Dec-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Chahal bags four in India's biggest T20 win

Chasing 181, Sri Lanka crumbled to 87 all out as India's bowlers mastered dew-sodden conditions at the Barabati Stadium

20-Dec-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Sri Lanka sense chance against new-look India side

Sri Lanka have lost each of their last five T20Is, but they are up against an Indian side without Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar

19-Dec-2017•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

India's batting under pressure as SL eye series win

Having trounced India in seam-friendly conditions in Dharamsala, Sri Lanka go to Mohali with a chance of ending an otherwise miserable ODI year on a high

12-Dec-2017•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Dhananjaya, Roshen deny India 2-0

Dhananjaya de Silva and the debutant Roshen Silva were Sri Lanka's fifth-day heroes as they fought their way to a drawn third Test

06-Dec-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

When runs disappear

The five worst series for batsmen since 2000, including Ajinkya Rahane's stinker against Sri Lanka

05-Dec-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Jadeja, Shami keep India on course for 2-0

Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja ripped through Sri Lanka's top order after India set them 410 to win the Delhi Test or survive the best part of four sessions to save it

05-Dec-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

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