Karthik Krishnaswamy

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

Eden Gardens sings in the rain

Rain washed out the game between Knight Riders and Royals, but the Eden Gardens crowd was lapping up to the music and commerce swirling inside and outside the gates

26-Apr-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

Sarkar ton powers Bangladesh to 3-0

Soumya Sarkar blasted a maiden ODI hundred and put on 145 with Tamim Iqbal as Bangladesh wrapped up a 3-0 series whitewash in emphatic fashion

22-Apr-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Time for Sunrisers to rise to the occasion

Sunrisers Hyderabad face the problem of finding the best eleven and in Kolkata Knight Riders they have a side that has started to put together clinical performances

21-Apr-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Tamim ton leads Bangladesh to series win

Tamim Iqbal hammered his second consecutive century as Bangladesh clinched their first series win over Pakistan with a commanding performance in the second ODI

19-Apr-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Tamim, Mushfiqur end 16-year wait

A partnership of 178 between Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim set up a total of 329, Bangladesh's highest in ODIs, and a 79-run win that backed up their claims of entering the series as favourites

17-Apr-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Alert Rahane, and Faulkner's foot-fault

Plays of the day from the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals

16-Apr-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Royals make it four out of four after tense chase

Late drama turned a one-sided canter into a last-ball finish, but Rajasthan Royals, the team that had dominated 95% of the contest, won in the end and preserved their perfect record for the season

16-Apr-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Winless Mumbai brace for high-flying Super Kings

Still winless on the eve of their fourth match, Mumbai Indians take on a Chennai Super Kings side energised by two wins in two games and refreshed by a five-day break

16-Apr-2015•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Morris' dance and Pollard's rope trick

Plays of the day from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad

14-Apr-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Serene Smith guides Royals to third straight win

A perfectly paced unbeaten 79 from Steven Smith anchored a chase of 165 and steered Rajasthan Royals to a seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians

14-Apr-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Boult's blows, and Warner's wings

Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

13-Apr-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Warner, Dhawan set up breezy Sunrisers chase

Half-centuries from David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan laid the platform for Sunrisers Hyderabad to cruise to a target of 167 and pick up their first win of the season

13-Apr-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Mumbai seek turnaround against high-flying Royals

Mumbai Indians have lost their first two matches and Rajasthan Royals have won two out of two, but memories of the 2014 season will ensure neither side will take anything for granted

13-Apr-2015•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

McCullum, Chennai lap up Ishant's gifts

Ishant Sharma beat bat four times in less than two overs, but to Super Kings' delight, also sent down three no-balls. He was bowling well, but he was bowling badly

11-Apr-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai

Dhoni the finisher put on ice

MS Dhoni's batting has shown signs of decline. The big hits have grown less frequent and there is a definite sense that we are seeing a most singular career winding down

10-Apr-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai

Morkel denied by six feet

For six seasons, Chennai had cheered Albie Morkel as one of their own. Now he seemed to have hit the winning six against their team. Or had he? By the narrowest of margins, Morkel missed out as the ball bounced just inside the rope

09-Apr-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai

IPL's five missing zing things

IPL markets itself as World's premier Twenty20 tournament but the innovations have been coming from elsewhere. Here is a list of things that could make the tournament more interesting

07-Apr-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Daredevils bank heavily on middle order

Having heavily shuffled their squad yet again, Delhi Daredevils need to quickly identify their best XI and hope that their big names fire if they are to avoid finishing at the bottom again

05-Apr-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Best innings of the tournament - Guptill, Smith, Shenwari

Among the many glittering innings in the 2015 World Cup, five stood out

30-Mar-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Relentless Karnataka attack sets bar high

The team's bowlers, led by captain Vinay Kumar, have shown great understanding of their respective roles to collectively apply pressure on opponents

21-Mar-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

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