IPL 11 News

Kolkata will face Hyderabad in the virtual semifinal round on May 25.

Kolkata beat Rajasthan by 25 runs in the Eliminator to set-up the IPL Qualifier-II clash with SRH. 

At the Eden Gardens on Wednesday, home side KKR will take on RR in the Eliminator of the IPL 11. Unlike the first qualifier, where the losing team would still hold a chance to make it to the final, the Eliminator will see either of the team ending it's campaign with a loss. 

Chasing a modest target of 140, CSK were down in dumps at 92 for 7 before South African skipper Faf du Plessis (67 off 42 balls) engineered a stunning comeback to guide the team to their seventh IPL final.

Chasing a modest target of 140, CSK were down in dumps at 92 for 7 before South African skipper Faf du Plessis (67 off 42 balls) engineered a stunning comeback.

Though it was the bowling that had given SRH a clear lead in the initial stages of the tournament, the batting caught up later to portray them as a unit. 

Ali has been instrumental in keeping Royal Challengers Bangalore's chances of qualifying for playoffs intact. He picked up two wickets and in the company of AB de Villiers then, smashed a match-winning half century against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Two-time champions KKR are placed third in the standings with seven wins in 13 outings, and the visitors will be going all out for a victory at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, and inch closer to SRH and Chennai Super Kings.

Both Rajasthan Royals, who saw their batting mainstays Buttler and Stokes leave for national duty, and Royal Challengers Bangalore will also have an eye on the net run rate, which could be decisive if more than one team finish with equal number of points.

The consistency CSK have shown in the tournament after missing out in the previous two seasons is commendable and it seems they were never out of action. They have been solid even against the mighty Sunrisers, who arguably have the best bowling attack in the tournament.

Bumrah snapped up three crucial wickets as defending champions Mumbai Indians kept their play-off hopes alive by notching up a thrilling three-run win here last night.

Virat Kohli's RCB has endured a tough season, having lost seven of its 12 matches so far but the recent turnaround has rekindled hopes of a possible shot at the playoffs berth provided some other results go the team's way.

With this victory, MI have climbed to the fourth spot while KXIP slides to the sixth spot. While MI have a great run-rate, KXIP will rue this loss as their run-rate remains in the negative.

With this victory, MI have climbed to the fourth spot while KXIP slides to the sixth spot. While MI have a great run-rate, KXIP will rue this loss as their run-rate remains in the negative. 

Having warmed the bench in the last few games, Kieron Pollard wouldn't have been dreaming of getting the do-or-die game against KXIP. However, when he finally got a chance to make a comeback, he did live up to his reputation or rather his name. While hard-hitting is associated with his reputation, experience is what makes Pollard all the more special and even more dangerous. For his knock of 50 in 23 balls powered a tottering MI to reach a competitive 186. 

After having cruised to 57/1 in 5 overs thanks to fireworks by Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan, Tye struck twice in the sixth over to tie the hosts down.

Only Suryakumar Yadav has been among the runs on a consistent basis and MI would be pleased with the return to form of West Indian opener Evin Lewis. These two will be banked upon to provide an excellent start.

KXIP should fight for a win as their net run-rate is the lowest among all the teams and a loss here could make it worse. So even if they reach to 14 points, they will be down in the pecking order due to their run-rate. 

Having got RR out at 142, KKR stuttered at times but remained steady to overhaul the target in 18 overs. 

Having got RR out at 142, KKR stuttered at times but remained steady to overhaul the target in 18 overs. Chris Lynn (45) and Dinesh Karthik (31 not out) ensured they took their time in the middle and batted out their way to the victory.