Parthiv Patel's impressive 47 from 37 balls helped Hyderabad beat defending champions Kolkata by five wickets to clinch the final playoff spot in their debut season.

You know it's been a special day if it ends with a victory lap where AB de Villiers is dancing

The eight-over dash between Bangalore and Chennai was as close as cricket played on the field can get to cricket played on smartphone apps

It was worth the wait for the thousands who braved the rain at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, as Royal Challengers Bangalore kept their playoff hopes alive by batting Chennai Super Kings out of the game, reduced to eight overs-a-side

Preview for the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings in Bangalore