IPL 2012, 3rd week
The IPL in pictures
Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore, April 20: Chasing 164, Royal Challengers were in danger of slipping to their fourth defeat in six games after a top-order wobble, when Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers strung together what was then IPL 2012's best partnership for any wicket. 131 runs and 13 overs later, the game was all but sealed in Bangalore's favour. •AFP
Delhi Daredevils v Pune Warriors, April 21: A day that belonged to Sourav Ganguly. He followed up a knock of 41 with the wicket of Kevin Pietersen with his first delivery - make that the first ball he had bowled in the tournament. The wicket was followed by Dada sprinting across the field, hand raised, hair fluttering in the wind … a throwback to his intense days as India captain.•Associated Press
Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore, April 23: Royal Challengers Bangalore left-arm spinner KP Appanna comes to the fore. He knocked over Rajasthan Royals' top four batsmen to break their chase and propel Royal Challengers to a comfortable 46-run win. •AFP
Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers, April 24: A bit of rough weather meant Tuesday's Kolkata game and then the Royal Challengers-Super Kings game in Bangalore were washed out. •AFP
The match that followed had Cameron White finally coming good for Deccan Chargers, who registered their first win of the tournament. •AFP
Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals, April 21: Another last-ball finish in the tournament, with MS Dhoni taking two off the final delivery to complete a victory set up by Faf du Plessis' third-half century of the league. •AFP
Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab, April 22: Shaun Marsh's fighting half-century helped Kings XI Punjab defy the more-fancied Mumbai Indians side on their home turf and get their 2012 campaign back on track, after they had lost four of their first six fixtures. •Associated Press
Pune Warriors v Delhi Daredevils, April 24: Manish Pandey, with Robin Uthappa, lifted Pune Warriors from 1 for 2 to 146 for 2 - a partnership that surpassed Gayle and de Villiers' effort to become the tournament's No. 1 stand...•AFP
Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians, April 25: Another day, another gripping finish. Ambati Rayudu and Robin Peterson pulled off a heist for Mumbai Indians, knocking off 36 in 13 balls to seal victory with a ball to spare in Mohali.•AFP
Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders, April 23: A fine take from Gautam Gambhir to get rid of Ankit Sharma in Kolkata Knight Riders' hard-fought win against Deccan Chargers in Cuttack. •AFP
… but it was Delhi Daredevils who came out on top, courtesy a Virender Sehwag blitz. He bludgeoned an unbeaten 87 of 48 balls to help his side home in the 16th over. •AFP
Pune Warriors v Deccan Chargers, April 26: Yuvraj Singh made an appearance at a cricket ground for the first time since returning home from his cancer treatment in the USA, and just couldn't help picking up a bat during the pre-match warm-ups. •AFP