Just one defeat away from a whitewash, the hosts are in dire need of a psychological boost ahead of the Tests

The 50-over format must come as a relief for West Indies, allowing Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul greater time to build their innings, while giving a misfiring top order an opportunity to rediscover lost touch

Defeats against India have put Afghanistan and South Africa in sudden-death mode going into their floodlit clash in Barbados on Wednesday

Chennai Super Kings, boosted by a determined display from their bowlers led by Doug Bollinger, put an end to Deccan Chargers' run of five consecutive wins to qualify for the IPL final for the first time

Kolkata's bowlers knocked out Rajasthan from the IPL and kept their semi-final hopes alive

Kieron Pollard finally lived up to his bumper signing with a brutal innings that undermined what, for the most part, had been a spirited performance from Delhi's bowlers and confirmed Mumbai's place in the final four

Cricinfo previews the return match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai

Sachin Tendulkar shored up Mumbai Indians yet again, steering them into the semi-final with his fifth half-century of the IPL that took him to the top of the run-charts in the tournament

Royal Challengers Bangalore were inspired by their bowlers and a delightful half-century from Rahul Dravid in their seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders which propelled the hosts to second place in the points table

Suman's responsible knock broke Deccan's slump, but if they are to make a push for the semi-finals, the rest of the young Indian players need to follow suit

Plays of the day from the IPL fixture between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium

Time is running out for Deccan Chargers, for another defeat, their sixth in a row, could all but end their hopes of reaching the semi-final

Cricinfo previews the return match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab at the Eden Gardens

Level on points after playing six games, each team will aim to consign the other to the bottom three at the halfway stage in the tournament

A series of factors have contributed to their dominance. Cricinfo looks at some of the features of their success

Rajasthan Royals backed up a strong batting performance from Adam Voges and Faiz Fazal with a disciplined bowling effort that choked Kings XI Punjab after their top order had delivered a promising start

Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the IPL match between Bangalore and Chennai at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Robin Uthappa's successful contribution to Bangalore's winning start in the IPL this year, marks a delayed, yet significant, step towards reaffirming his role in the team

Chennai's disheartening defeat at the hands of Punjab, the fitness problems of MS Dhoni and Justin Kemp, and repeated failures in their experiment with a fifth bowler are a serious cause for concern come tomorrow

Andrew Symonds starred in an impressive all-round effort, racing to 35 and picking up three wickets, to help Deccan Chargers achieve their third consecutive victory in the IPL