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Sunrisers bowlers thrive on canny plans and skilful execution

Sunrisers bowlers thrive on canny plans and skilful execution

Sunrisers Hyderabad were the sole winless team remaining in IPL 2016, but the pace trio of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Barinder Sran and Mustafizur Rahman paved the way for a first win

18-Apr-2016•Nagraj Gollapudi in Hyderabad

An IPL for the openers

An IPL for the openers

There has been a clear shift this IPL season. The match-defining contributions are coming from the top of the order, and not through late assaults

18-Apr-2016•Sidharth Monga

Dhawan falls twice in four balls

Dhawan falls twice in four balls

Plays of the day from Sunrisers Hyderabad's seven-wicket win against Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad

18-Apr-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Another Warner fifty powers Sunrisers to seven-wicket win

Another Warner fifty powers Sunrisers to seven-wicket win

Choosing cricket over gangs

Choosing cricket over gangs

Two English expats are offering youngsters in Guatemala a life outside of violence and gang warfare

18-Apr-2016•James Coyne

New haircut, vintage Shami

New haircut, vintage Shami

Quinton de Kock stole most of Sunday's headlines for his rapid century, but Mohammed Shami's successful return in his first IPL match since 2014 provided a rich subplot in Delhi Daredevils' seven-wicket win

17-Apr-2016•Deivarayan Muthu in Bangalore

Watson and Wiese in perfect sync

Watson and Wiese in perfect sync

Plays of the day from the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium

17-Apr-2016•Shashank Kishore

De Kock ton tips run-fest in Daredevils' favour

De Kock ton tips run-fest in Daredevils' favour

Familiar hunting grounds

Familiar hunting grounds

Batsmen with most T20 runs at a single venue

17-Apr-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mashrafe relishes newest challenge

Mashrafe relishes newest challenge

Mashrafe Mortaza doesn't feel insulted that he was spurned till the very end of the Dhaka Premier League draft in April; instead, he is looking forward to playing for the unfancied Kalabagan Krira Chakra

17-Apr-2016•Mohammad Isam

Mohit, openers set up Kings XI's six-wicket win

Mohit, openers set up Kings XI's six-wicket win

Sharmas tilt it Kings XI's way

Sharmas tilt it Kings XI's way

Five key factors in Kings XI Punjab's six-wicket win over Rising Pune Supergiants in Mohali

17-Apr-2016•Sidharth Monga

Tennis at both ends, and a football interception

Tennis at both ends, and a football interception

Plays of the day from Kings XI Punjab's first victory of the season, against Rising Pune Supergiants in Mohali

17-Apr-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Herath, freakishly effective in finals

Herath, freakishly effective in finals

The left-arm spinner has been phenomenal for Sri Lanka in a knockout setting

17-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Cramping Finch times his run to perfection

Cramping Finch times his run to perfection

For a while, Aaron Finch performed his task surreptitiously, picking off runs almost unnoticed. But when the time came to finish the job, he delivered.

16-Apr-2016•Arun Venugopal in Mumbai

Nath's leap of faith

Nath's leap of faith

Plays of the day from the match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Lions at the Wankhede Stadium

16-Apr-2016•Shashank Kishore

Always sad when a player is forced out in his prime

Always sad when a player is forced out in his prime

In this week's round-up, our readers wish James Taylor a speedy recovery, recall watching Denis Compton bat, and discuss when the toss is crucial

Finch 67* gives Gujarat Lions last-ball win

Finch 67* gives Gujarat Lions last-ball win

16-Apr-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Knight Riders expose Sunrisers' lack of depth

Knight Riders expose Sunrisers' lack of depth

The lack of firepower in the lower middle order meant Sunrisers Hyderabad had no way of recovering after losing three early wickets against a deep and varied Kolkata Knight Riders attack

16-Apr-2016•Nagraj Gollapudi in Hyderabad

Seamers set up dominant KKR win

Seamers set up dominant KKR win

16-Apr-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

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