Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Axar's impact with bat and ball takes Kings XI home

Axar Patel had a fine all-round day, two wickets to go with his 17-ball 34, leading the Kings XI Punjab past a strong Gujarat Lions side

23-Apr-2017•Sidharth Monga

Knight Riders defend small total in style, RCB 49 all out

Royal Challengers Bangalore, possessing the most glittering batting line-up in Twenty20 cricket, sensationally collapsed to 49 all out, the lowest score in the IPL, to lose to Kolkata Knight Riders

23-Apr-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Aggressive McClenaghan helps Mumbai defend

Mumbai Indians were up against all the odds when they began the second innings after some underwhelming batting. It was clear they needed wickets and Mitchell McClenaghan delivered in his first spell

22-Apr-2017•Sidharth Monga

Nerveless Dhoni pulls off last-ball victory

With his team looking down and out, MS Dhoni smacked an unbeaten 61 off 34 balls to lift Rising Pune Supergiant to a six-wicket victory

22-Apr-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Why T20 teams can afford misfiring superstars

An increased allocation of resources in a short format allows teams to invest heavily in impact, albeit inconsistent, players that can break T20s open

20-Apr-2017•Sidharth Monga

Why Daredevils and Royal Challengers are bucking the chasing trend

Chasing has been the template for winning T20s in the recent past, but Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore have been handicapped into batting first

19-Apr-2017•Sidharth Monga

Bhuvneshwar keeps his head when others lose it

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's 5 for 19 overcame a sensational 95 from Manan Vohra

17-Apr-2017•Sidharth Monga

Pandey, Yusuf give KKR top position after tense chase

Manish Pandey and Yusuf Pathan put on a match-turning stand of 110 in 12 overs to lead KKR's chase as they went on top of the table

17-Apr-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Tiwary rises above slow pitch

On a pitch where other more established batsmen struggled to go a strike rate above 120, Manoj Tiwary's cameo at 245.45 set up a total Rising Pune could defend

16-Apr-2017•Sidharth Monga

Rana, Rohit, Pollard seal another Wankhede chase

The chase-friendly image of Wankhede survived a test as Mumbai Indians chased down 177 on a slow pitch with three balls to spare

16-Apr-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Star of the match - Rashid turns to the left and to the right

Rashid Khan's 3 for 19 broke the back of Gujarat Lions' innings to set up a comprehensive win for Sunrisers Hyderabad

09-Apr-2017•Sidharth Monga

Rana, Pandya brothers stage stunning heist

On a high-scoring, field-first ground, fighting considerable amount of dew, Kolkata Knight Riders nearly won with an under-par 178 but failed to defend 59 in the last 23 balls

09-Apr-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Star of the match - Jadhav's stellar form revives Royal Challengers

Kedar Jadhav led Royal Challengers Bangalore's revival with a sublime counter-attacking 69, just his third IPL fifty

08-Apr-2017•Sidharth Monga

Yuvraj's blitz proves too much for RCB

In the repeat of the 2016 final, Sunrisers Hyderabad followed a similar winning script, scoring 200-plus and defending it after an early scare

05-Apr-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Questions remain, but practical resolution found

To our dissatisfaction, we might never know who was in the wrong in the DRS debacle. But the best way forward has been settled upon under complex circumstances

10-Mar-2017•Sidharth Monga

India look to solve catching jinx

India's slip cordon has seen a number of combinations in the last couple of years but they have not settled on one yet even as more catches are being dropped by close-in fielders in Tests

01-Mar-2017•Sidharth Monga

Nine deadly pitches

The Wanderers has become the ninth full-member pitch to be rated 'poor' or worse since the ICC introduced its pitch and outfield monitoring process

28-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga

Sriram's familiarity with India gives Australia edge to adapt

Former India batsman Sridharan Sriram was the first recipient of the Border-Gavaskar scholarship long ago. Now he has played a part in Australia's first step towards retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

27-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga in Pune

How the Pune pitch backfired for India

Even though the pitches at the MCA Stadium in Pune have usually been flat or have assisted seamers, preparing a rank turner for its Test debut meant there was an accident waiting to happen

26-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga

'How not to bat': Kohli faults batsmen not pitch

After India's capitulation in Pune, Virat Kohli said that he had not asked for such a pitch but saw nothing wrong with the track

25-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga in Pune

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