Bipul Sharma shared a match-winning partnership with David Warner and his heroic effort at the death helped Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Gujarat Lions to enter the final of the 2016 Indian Premier League.
Virat Kohli scored a rare zero in IPL 2016 but AB de Villiers scored a stunning knock under pressure against Gujarat Lions to take Royal Challengers Bangalore to the final
Iqbal Abdulla and Shardul Thakur put on an unbeaten 68-run stand as Mumbai beat Madhya Pradesh by three wickets.
It has been reported that Iqbal Abdullah of Royal Challengers Bangalore was approached by a 'fan' during Indian Premier League this year.
Royal Challengers Bangalore had earlier, acquired Manvinder Bisla from Kolkata Knight Riders and traded Parthiv Patel to Mumbai Indians.
Iqbal Abdulla ended the second innings with bowling figures of five for 44 in addition to his 6/42 in the first innings. He also scored 68 runs (30 in the first innings and 38 in the second) in the low-scoring match.
The Kolkata Knight Riders skipper also heaped praise on his bowlers while adding that KKR still have a 'very good chance' of making the playoffs.
Kolkata Knight Riders have won all four games against Pune Warriors at the IPL. Kolkata's 46-run win is their biggest in terms of runs over Pune at the IPL, surpassing the 34-run victory at Pune on May 19, 2012. Here are the other statistical highlights from Thursday's game.
Tendulkar's dismissal for just two runs didn't put pressure on the West Indian batsman as he laid the foundation for Mumbai Indians to steal KKR's thunder in a match that went down to the wire.
The former Australian pacer replaced 'Sultan of Swing' Wasim Akram who earlier stepped down as KKR bowling coach as he wanted to spend more time with his family.