Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Bangalore aim for strong finish

Bangalore may have made it through to the semi-finals, thanks to a healthy net run-rate, but have every reason to go all out against Mumbai Indians

16-Apr-2010•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Calm Rohit outdoes Jayawardene beauty

Deccan Chargers bit another bullet on their route to a fourth win in a row that has given them an even chance in the semi-final race

16-Apr-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Delhi crumble on crumbling Kotla pitch

If the batsmen were looking for trouble, boy, they came to the right place

11-Apr-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Deccan revival spurs race for semi-finals

Cricinfo previews the return match between Deccan Chargers and Chennai Super Kings in Nagpur

09-Apr-2010•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Symonds and Suman keep Deccan alive

It was just another day at the office for Deccan Chargers until T Suman finally became the first Indian domestic cricketer to perform well for them and saw them through an improbable chase

08-Apr-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Collingwood, bowlers set up big win for Delhi

Paul Collingwood outshone a glittering batting line-up to give Delhi Daredevils a big total, which their bowlers defended comfortably despite a late assault from Ross Taylor who tried to sweep them into oblivion

04-Apr-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Rayudu sets up comprehensive win for Mumbai

Ambati Rayudu and Saurabh Tiwary once again outshone a glittering batting line-up to give Mumbai Indians a big total, which their bowlers defended smartly and comprehensively

03-Apr-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Deccan under pressure to catch up

Cricinfo previews the return match between Mumbai Indians and Deccan Chargers at the Brabourne Stadium

02-Apr-2010•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

David Warner hundred hands Delhi huge win

Wickets fell in each of the first three overs, but David Warner batted on some other island, scoring a superb century and setting up a huge win for Delhi

29-Mar-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

'I didn't ever want to come out of that zone'

How a man given to shouldering bowlers and mouthing off at them buckled down to play a knock of monk-like discipline

28-Mar-2010•Interview by Sidharth Monga

A break that was long overdue

Despite strong Ranji Trophy performances, Vinay Kumar had seen bowlers get into the Indian team on the back of IPL performances

27-Mar-2010•Sidharth Monga

The musical chairs that pick India's second spinner

There's a chair out there. It has India's back-up spinner written on it. Before every series India play, a few hopefuls run around the chair to music, and the first man to sit on the chair when the music stops, gets selected

26-Mar-2010•Sidharth Monga

Selectors grapple with fitness concerns

Immediately before Chennai's match, Gautam Gambhir and Ashish Nehra missed Delhi Daredevils' game in Bangalore, leaving the selectors with an almost identical dilemma as last year

25-Mar-2010•Sidharth Monga

Amit Mishra stays classical in Twenty20

A legspinner thriving on Twenty20 cricket is a rare sight, and that Mishra does it with flight and drift is refreshing

25-Mar-2010•Sidharth Monga at Chinnaswamy Stadium

When Danny met Pandee

A commentator given to mispronouncing the name of an up and coming young batsman meets the lad himself

25-Mar-2010•Sidharth Monga

Delhi seek revival against formidable Bangalore

In-form Bangalore know Delhi can beat any team on their day, and will be looking forward to the challenge

24-Mar-2010•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Purple Pakistanis, splenetic sardars and the alliteration of the fortnight

Uthappa, Bopara and, er, Kalinga are among the names that feature in our look back at the action from the first 10 days of the IPL

24-Mar-2010•Sidharth Monga

Punjab hold nerve on night of mediocrity

Mediocrity met mediocrity on Sunday night, and somehow produced the first tie of the third edition of IPL

21-Mar-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Vinay, Steyn set up comprehensive win

R Vinay Kumar removed Sachin Tendulkar, Dwayne Bravo and Ambati Rayudu in one over to turn a cat-and-mouse game until then unmistakably Royal Challengers' way, also taking them to the top of the table

20-Mar-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Hayden turns big chase into cakewalk

Matthew Hayden and the Mongoose combined in a deadly manner as Hayden smacked 93 off 43 to almost singlehandedly chase down Delhi Daredevils' 185

19-Mar-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

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