Match Analysis

How do you solve a problem like Sunrisers' batting?

With Sunrisers' bowling, as it turns out. Also, let's talk about Ben Stokes and Ajinkya Rahane (again)

29-Apr-2018•Srinath Sripath

Talking Points: No weak links in Sunrisers attack

Twice in two matches, Sunrisers' bowlers have been tasked with defending below-par totals, and both times they pulled it off

26-Apr-2018•Srinath Sripath

Poker-faced Dhoni leaves the Chinnaswamy gobsmacked

Slow starter? Spent force? Definitely not on Wednesday night, when Chennai Super Kings' captain rolled back the years in an awe-inspiring burst of power-hitting

26-Apr-2018•Deivarayan Muthu in Bengaluru

Talking Points: Dhoni's cardiac Kings do it again

Plus, how bad have Royal Challengers been at the death this season? (Spoiler: extremely bad)

26-Apr-2018•Srinath Sripath

Talking points: Will the real Chris Morris please stand up?

Also, a deathly slow start from Daredevils, and de Villiers feasts on his former team once again

22-Apr-2018•Srinath Sripath

What happened to Lynn's weakness against spin?

Andre Russell was kept quiet by Kings XI but when he came on to bowl, he was taken apart by fellow Jamaican Chris Gayle

21-Apr-2018•Sidharth Monga

Talking Points: When will Royals play Rahul Tripathi in the Powerplay?

Chennai Super Kings, meanwhile, found a solo hero for the third time in four matches

20-Apr-2018•Sidharth Monga

Chris Gayle: T20's biggest visionary and revolutionary

The man from Jamaica, who first turned chaotic T20 hitting into a science, continues to mould his batting to suit the circumstances - to brutal effect, as always

20-Apr-2018•Sidharth Monga

Talking Points: Ashwin's calculated punts pay off

Could batting first become the next big trend? And where did it all go downhill for Rashid Khan?

19-Apr-2018•Srinath Sripath

Cricket's Ship of Theseus: A decade of the IPL

On April 18, 2008, the IPL began with a Brendon McCullum blaze. How does T20 look today, exactly ten years later?

18-Apr-2018•Srinath Sripath

Back at old home, Suryakumar thrives in new role

Having spent most of his time at Kolkata Knight Riders batting in the lower middle order, the Mumbai batsman has found a wider canvas for his talent in his second stint at his hometown franchise

16-Apr-2018•Vishal Dikshit in Mumbai

RCB tripped up by friendly long-hops

The fab four all fell pulling short balls from spinners, and the bowlers didn't find the right line in the death

15-Apr-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Age-old jitters keep RCB fans on edge

Royal Challengers have perhaps the most fearsome top four in the league, but what comes after? Nervy moments for the Chinnaswamy Stadium faithful, usually

14-Apr-2018•Varun Shetty in Bengaluru

CSK win it the Dhoni way

All the numbers said one thing, MS Dhoni's team did something quite different and it just worked for them. In the heat of the battle, instinct trumped statistics and the opposition blinked first

10-Apr-2018•Srinath Sripath

Talking points: Sunrisers' admirable bowling depth

They struggled against Rashid and Shakib, but things could've been much different had Rajasthan Royals not defied logic to decide their batting order

09-Apr-2018•Srinath Sripath

Talking points: A trick missed against Narine, and bizarre umpiring

Should Royal Challengers have bowled more pace in the Powerplay, and did the umpires fail to call a number of bouncers?

08-Apr-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

What Smart Stats say about Bravo's incredible performance

A look at the key performances in the opening game of the IPL through ESPNcricinfo's new metrics for T20 cricket

07-Apr-2018•Srinath Sripath and ESPNcricinfo stats team

Agonising end to a season of crumbs

Having failed to break New Zealand's lower-order resistance, England will leave Christchurch with many of the same questions that were on their minds on arrival in Perth more than five months ago

03-Apr-2018•Andrew McGlashan in Christchurch

Du Plessis satisfies his needs, Elgar fulfils his wants

Du Plessis was coming off low scores which is why he needed the hundred more than he wanted it. Elgar didn't need a hundred because he already scored a big one in this series but he still might have wanted it

02-Apr-2018•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

Sounds of Australian silence a marker of change

Throughout a 250-ball stay that would usually have attracted plenty of unflattering Australian commentary, Dean Elgar was mainly faced with an unusually silent visiting team

02-Apr-2018•Daniel Brettig in Johannesburg

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