Kings XI kept their slim hope alive, and made it difficult for Royal Challengers

Holding back the best batsman has been a common strategy in Twenty20. It worked tonight, but its merits are open to debate

It is hazardous to go by bowlers' figures in T20, but his figures of 4-0-17-1 in defence of just 115 were possibly an accurate reflection of how well he bowled

Plays of the day from the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mohali

Sunrisers Hyderabad kept their bid for making the playoffs more than alive after their win over Kings XI Punjab

Plays of the day from the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers moved to 16 points from 13 matches, staying in touch with the other three contenders for three open spots in the playoffs

The pressure of dots balls can be enormous in Twenty20 cricket. Hussey knows he can always fall back on three foundations of his Twenty20 batting: his running, the cover-drive and the shovel pull

A preview of the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals in Mohali

Plays of the day from the game between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai

In the increasingly intense fight for the play-offs, Mumbai Indians joined Rajasthan Royals at No. 2 hours after the latter had broken away with a win of their own

ESPNcricinfo previews the match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils in Jaipur

The Plays of the Day from the match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai

It was as if the Chennai Super Kings batsmen wanted to beat the evening crowds in the Mumbai local trains

ESPNcricinfo previews the match between Rajasthan Royals and Pune Warriors in Jaipur

Preview of the match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur

Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Pune Warriors and Chennai Super Kings in Pune

Chennai Super Kings continued with their formula of tough pitch: go at roughly a run a ball for the first 10 overs keeping wickets in hand, and then explode to take 10 an over off the last 10

Plays of the day from the IPL game between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Jaipur

For the second time this season, Rajasthan Royals promoted a wicketkeeper to No. 3, and stunned the opposition to set up a win