Plays of the Day from the match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad

Led by a fiery Mitchell Starc and ably supported by the rest, Royal Challengers Bangalore dismantled the Rajasthan Royals' batting line-up with precision to set-up an important nine-wicket win in Ahmedabad

Mumbai Indians are almost halfway of their campaign but have lost five matches, three away and two at home at the Wankhede. They need a win and they need it now

On their tour to the west and the south-east of the country, Delhi Daredevils managed to bury the ghost of 11 straight losses. But back in Kotla, they face another equally discomforting spectre

As Mumbai Indians travel to Bangalore, a ground on which they have held sway against the home team, they would hope that the turnaround they have been hoping for finally happens

Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Daredevils in Visakhapatnam

JP Duminy's all-round brilliance had set the foundation of Delhi Daredevils' second win of the season but it still took remarkable presence of mind from Mayank Agarwal to close the doors on Sunrisers Hyderabad

An unwanted record looms for Delhi Daredevils. No team in the IPL has lost 12 matches in a row; Daredevils are on the doorstep with 11 defeats

After losses in their respective first games, Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab have a few issues to fix when they face each other

A clash of two teams that embody the Australian-ness more than any one else in the IPL

Chennai Super Kings in Chennai is one of the hardest tests for any team, and more so for a team trying to reinvent itself

This season, more than entertainment, what Sanjay Bangar-led team management would want is a perfect finish

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza conceded that despite the loss to India in the quarter-final the World Cup was a "brilliant tournament" for the side with plenty of positives, specially in the batting

This was Bangaldesh's big day out but their fans were forced to swim against a surging Indian tide

The ICC protocol, which suggests that a no-ball can be checked only if there has been a dismissal, could do with some tweaking. If an umpire's assessment of an lbw can be questioned, why not a no-ball?

Mashrafe Mortaza has visited Melbourne several times since 2003 and they've all been painful. On Thursday, the 31-year-old, who has braved surgery 11 times, will be back in the city to lead Bangladesh in arguably the biggest match of their history

Though India, on current form, are superior in every aspect, their brand of cricket and their frailties are not unfamiliar to Bangladesh

The first time they played at the MCG, Bangladesh's fielding imploded under the pressure of the scale of the ground. Against India, they will also have to keep their nerve in front of a huge and vocal Indian fan contingent

Mahmudullah's second century on the trot and the intensity of their bowling and fielding performance against New Zealand will give Bangladesh plenty of confidence to carry into the quarter-finals

New Zealand's stats would intimidate any opposition, but Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha says his team has taken confidence from the win against England