Russell scored a 36-ball 66 to KKR, once reeling at 60/5, to 4-wicket win against KXIP.
IPL’s perennial laggards are on a streak — and it’s not a losing one — after beating SRH.
Their batting consistency and recent record over Punjab give Kolkata a bit of an advantage.
Ashish Nehra grabbed 3 for 23 which included an up-front spell of 2 for 15 in three overs.
Two very inconsistent teams SRH and DD are pitted against each other.
Asked if being paid an unbelievable Rs 16 crore is creating pressure on him, Yuvraj was dismissive.
Rohit Sharma defended the change in batting order and backed Lasith Maling to come good in the remaining matches.
All his former mates, usually his captains, were the ones who convinced their respective franchises to take him.
Though Vijay has had a decent IPL career with two hundreds to his name, he is seen more as a Test specialist.
Dwayne Smith's KO punch, Mumbai Indian's tame first round negate Kieron Pollard’s blitz and Harbhajan Singh's dare.
There's generally little to call between MI and CSK. But this time, CSK are favourites.
Agarwal played a match-winning knock of 68 against KXIP to help Daredevils notch their first win in 12 games.
Finch was ruled out of IPL after injuring his hamstring while going for a run during MI's match against RR.
Three early SRH wickets and a strong showing from RR's Bombay contingent couldn't pry the match away from being a last-ball thriller.
CSK coach Fleming said the road to Cup glory is a long and arduous one.
Shami's knee injury turned out to be more serious than Delhi Daredevils thought.
Domnic not only push batsmen on the backfoot with his pace but can also produce perfect yorkers at will.
RR must be fancying their chances as their middle-order looks solid as compared to SRH.
Mumbai have lost three games in IPL 8 and are presently at the last rung of the table.
Yuvraj, Agarwal score fifties as DD end 11-match losing streak by beating KXIP by 5 wickets.