Karthik Krishnaswamy

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

Dhawan, Dhoni set up consolation win

Fifties from Shikhar Dhawan and MS Dhoni set India up for their best batting performance of the ODI series and gave them the consolation of avoiding a 3-0 Banglawash

24-Jun-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Yasir seven-for sets up emphatic Pakistan win

A seven-wicket haul from Yasir Shah helped Pakistan run through Sri Lanka's second innings and romp to a 10-wicket win in Galle

21-Jun-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Sarfraz, Shafiq lead dramatic turnaround

A brilliantly unorthodox 96 from Sarfraz Ahmed and a seventh Test century from Asad Shafiq turned the Galle Test around on a fourth day that exposed Sri Lanka's bowling limitations

20-Jun-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Silva, Prasad put Sri Lanka in charge

Sri Lanka took control of the Galle Test, reducing Pakistan to 118 for 5 at stumps on the third day and left them facing a steep climb on a pitch with plenty of help for the spinners

19-Jun-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Silva, Sangakkara make fifties on curtailed day

Two wickets immediately after tea brought Pakistan back on level terms after a century stand between Kaushal Silva and Kumar Sangakkara had steered Sri Lanka into a position of strength

18-Jun-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Buoyant RCB seek to seal second place

Having sealed a playoff spot with a penultimate-ball six in a frenetic six-over run-chase, Royal Challengers Bangalore will finish their league campaign with a rather more low-key game against a Delhi Daredevils side who have little left to play for

16-May-2015•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

RCB surge after Gayle, Kohli ace six-over chase

Chris Gayle provided the early thrust and Virat Kohli the finish as Royal Challengers Bangalore chased down 81 in six overs to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in a rain-shortened game

15-May-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Big names key in high-stakes contest

One point separates Sunrisers Hyderabad from Royal Challengers Bangalore, and while defeat will not rule out either side's progress into the playoffs, it will certainly complicate it

14-May-2015•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Art at the bus stand, offal on the plate

Spotting typos in political graffiti, using GPS to get to the next meal, getting complimented by India's greatest ever footballer: all in two weeks' work in Kolkata

12-May-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Narine carrom ball still potent

The defending champions tested at home, Kings XI's attack exposed, Maxwell against spin, Vijay's wasted starts, and Narine's potent carrom ball. ESPNcricinfo presents five talking points from Eden Gardens

09-May-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

KKR eye playoff berth, KXIP pride

Kolkata Knight Riders will be going for the kill to secure a play-of berth while Kings XI Punjab will look to salvage some pride against the team that beat them in last year's final

08-May-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

The repercussions of one big over

Eighteen off the last over meant Delhi Daredevils faced a much tougher chase than seemed likely. Here are five takeaways from the Kolkata Knight Riders win

07-May-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

KKR set to extend spin formula at home

Spin has been Kolkata Knight Riders' tried-and-tested formula to win at home. It's unlikely the surface for their next game will change too much, even though their opponents, Delhi Daredevils, possess a tasty spin attack themselves

06-May-2015•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Spin does the trick for KKR

Both teams knew there would be turn, but over the course of the match it became clear that only Kolkata Knight Riders really knew how to use that to their advantage.

04-May-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

The tale of Samson

Only 20 and yet to make his India debut, Sanju Samson is already a poster boy for the IPL generation

04-May-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

KKR, SRH seek way out of mid-table jam

It's that time of the season when the middle of the table is a logjam, with a constant churn in the teams' positions after each match-day

03-May-2015•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Bare-knuckle DK, and the no-ball that wasn't

Plays of the day from the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders in Bangalore

02-May-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Fiery Mandeep downs KKR in thriller

An 18-ball 45 from Mandeep Singh made the difference in a high-scoring, rain-curtailed game in Bangalore, as Royal Challengers Bangalore gunned down 112 with two balls remaining against Kolkata Knight Riders

02-May-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Simmons' luck and Suchith's mixed day

Plays of the day from the match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

01-May-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Mumbai hold off Royals after Samson scare

Sanju Samson stunned with a 46-ball 76, but his dismissal deep into a big chase gave Mumbai Indians the breather they needed to secure an eight-run victory

01-May-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

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