Saurabh Somani

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

Ambris 148 trumps Balbirnie 135 in record West Indies chase

Greater firepower helps West Indies hunt down Ireland's 327 for 5 and go to the top of the tri-series table

11-May-2019•The Report by Saurabh Somani

Misfiring middle order nullifies Warner-Bairstow impact

The launching pads that the openers provided often went in vain, and the team also lacked a finishing kick

09-May-2019•Saurabh Somani

Who's won the Shikhar Dhawan trade?

The opener was traded by Sunrisers Hyderabad in exchange for Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem and Abhishek Sharma from Delhi Capitals

08-May-2019•Saurabh Somani

Mumbai 2, Super Kings 0, who'll secure direct entry to final?

Mumbai have beaten Super Kings twice in IPL 2019 and in all they have defeated the hosts four times in six IPL matches at Chepauk

06-May-2019•The Preview by Saurabh Somani

Hetmyer and Dube: examples of RCB's underused resources

RCB, it seems, did not know what their best XI was for much of this season and did not give players a long enough rope when warranted

05-May-2019•Saurabh Somani in Bengaluru

'Structural changes' need to be made at RCB - Kirsten

The coach pointed to two losses in particular within the first fortnight of this IPL, which affected Royal Challengers' whole season

03-May-2019•Saurabh Somani in Bengaluru

Sunrisers have everything to play for as RCB look to sign off with a win

A loss won't finish off Sunrisers Hyderabad's playoff chances, while a win will almost certainly give them the final spot in the last four

03-May-2019•The Preview by Saurabh Somani

'When I got that first run, it was a massive weight off my shoulders'

Ashton Turner talks about the less than sparkling start to his first IPL, his Mohali innings for Australia, and being friends with Steven Smith

30-Apr-2019•Saurabh Somani

Steven Smith hopes to sign off with a flourish

Smith will play his last match of IPL 2019 against Royal Challengers Bangalore before linking up with the Australian World Cup-bound team

29-Apr-2019•Saurabh Somani in Bengaluru

Bottom-placed Royal Challengers look to continue resurgence

Kings XI, who have a number of former RCB players in their roster, will also be looking to put their up-and-down campaign back on track

23-Apr-2019•The Preview by Saurabh Somani

Pant's brilliance puts Rahane century in the shade

The win means Capitals moved to the top of the IPL 2019 points table, the first time the franchise from Delhi has attained that position in the second half of an IPL season since 2012.

22-Apr-2019•The Report by Saurabh Somani

R Ashwin v Jos Buttler, Round two: who will blink first?

Both Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals will look to break away from the bottom half of the points table

15-Apr-2019•The Preview by Saurabh Somani

Delhi Capitals travel to Hyderabad with momentum on their side

The visitors have won their last two matches, while Sunrisers have slipped to the bottom half of the table after successive losses

13-Apr-2019•The Preview by Saurabh Somani

Kohli, de Villiers mastery trumps Gayle's 99*

RCB overcome sequence of six successive loss in style; Kings XI consigned to first loss at home this season

13-Apr-2019•The Report by Saurabh Somani

We need to get that 'W' next to Rajasthan Royals' name - Ben Stokes

After three straight defeats, things could only get more difficult for Rajasthan Royals with the impending exodus of their England and Australia recruits

01-Apr-2019•Saurabh Somani in Chennai

MS Dhoni overcomes Rajasthan Royals and dew with vintage assault

He began in usual fashion, nudging here and pushing there in tricky conditions, before exploding in the slog overs

01-Apr-2019•Saurabh Somani in Chennai

Four overseas players not compulsory in CSK's rule book

Coach Fleming stresses on ability and not whether a player is from India or overseas; is happy with squad depth

30-Mar-2019•Saurabh Somani in Chennai

Scott Kuggeleijn slots in for injured Lungi Ngidi at Super Kings

With IPL rules only allowing replacements for injured players, Chennai have to do without one for David Willey

30-Mar-2019•Saurabh Somani in Chennai

Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk, a mighty test for misfiring Rajasthan Royals

Royals could have won both the matches they have lost, and now come up against the well-oiled Super Kings machine in their backyard

30-Mar-2019•The Preview by Saurabh Somani

Can Sunrisers' bowling might take them all the way?

Questions over the lack of power in the middle and lower order remain for a team that is formidable in all other aspects

21-Mar-2019•Saurabh Somani

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