IPL 2014 Results: Latest Scores, Upcoming Fixtures, Updated Table and More
Two weeks of competition remain in the 2014 Indian Premier League season, and as teams start gearing up for the final play-off push, momentum will be vital in determining not only who will enter the final stages of the tournament, but who will emerge as champions.
Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings lead the standings and have clearly distinguished themselves as the teams to beat, but Kolkata Knight Riders are winners of three straight matches heading into Match 42 and are looking to bridge the gap with the top two.
The final play-off tickets are still very much in the air, as Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore look to join Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata in the hunt to complete the final four.
Read on for updated standings, full results and a list of the week's upcoming fixtures.
Updated IPL Standings
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Standings as of 20 May 2014:
| Punjab T20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | +0.939 | 1973/214.4 | 1792/217.1 |
| Chennai T20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.370 | 1927/234.2 | 1835/233.4 |
| Rajasthan T20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | +0.334 | 1803/229.5 | 1790/238.2 |
| Kolkata T20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | +0.155 | 1769/229.4 | 1785/236.3 |
| Bangalore T20 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.263 | 1774/233.5 | 1808/230.2 |
| Hyderabad T20 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.280 | 1753/224.0 | 1790/220.5 |
| Mumbai T20 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.220 | 1653/217.5 | 1667/213.3 |
| Delhi T20 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.069 | 1707/223.2 | 1892/217.1 |
Courtesy of ESPNcricinfo.com
Upcoming Fixtures
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All times in BST and IST.
| May 18 | 11:30 a.m./4 p.m. | Chennai Super Kings vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai |
| May 18 | 3:30 p.m./8 p.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad |
| May 19 | 11:30 a.m./4 p.m. | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad |
| May 19 | 3:30 p.m./8 p.m. | Delhi Daredevils vs. Kings XI Punjab | Delhi |
| May 20 | 11:30 a.m./4 p.m. | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore | Hyderabad |
| May 20 | 3:30 p.m./8 p.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata |
| May 21 | 3:30 p.m./8 p.m. | Kings XI Punjab vs. Mumbai Indians | Mohali |
| May 22 | 11:30 a.m./4 p.m. | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata |
| May 22 | 3:30 p.m./8 p.m. | Chennai Super Kings vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai |
May 20: Hyderabad Batter Bangalore, Chennai Lose Again
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Hyderabad Sunrisers (161/3) bt. Royal Challengers Bangalore (160/6) by 7 Wickets
Despite this one going down to the final over, Hyderabad always looked well in control of this contest.
On a decent batting wicket, shrewd bowling from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Dale Steyn helped to frustrate the Bangalore batsmen. They managed to keep a lid on the dangerous Chris Gayle—who could only manage 14 runs from 20 balls—preventing the Challengers from getting off to a flying start.
But Bangalore bat deep and Virat Kohli came in at No.3 to give the innings some much needed impetus. The 25-year-old struck an excellent 67 from 41 balls, containing four fours and four sixes. Whilst Yuvraj Singh could only struggle to 21 from 25 balls, AB De Villiers was able to help finish the innings off with a flourish, notching a quickfire 29 from 17 deliveries.
A target of around 161 was about par in these conditions, and the Sunrisers went after it with aggression from the very start of their innings. An opening duo of Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner always has the potential to be dangerous, and unfortunately for Bangalore, it proved to the case here.
The openers put on a 100-run partnership before Dhawan fell in the 13th over for 50. Warner stuck around for a bit longer eventually falling for very respectable 59, leaving a combination of Naman Ojha (24), Aaron Finch (11 not out) and Darren Sammy (10 not out) to steer the Sunrisers to victory.
The loss proved to be a major blow to Bangalore's playoff aspirations, and they knew that if the Kolkata Knight Riders could beat the Chennai Super Kings in the late game, then they'd be four points off the top four.
Kolkota Knight Riders (156/2) bt. Chennai Super Kings (154/4) by 8 wickets
The Knight Riders produced a dominant display to hammer the second-placed Super Kings, moving them four points clear of Bangalore in fifth place and to within two points of Chennai, who remain in second spot.
Chennai batted first in this one, and their innings started poorly. Dwayne Smith was out in just the second over for just five, and that put the buffers on any kind of early charge. Brendon McCullum subsequently batted in a much more reserved fashion than usual, before he was snaffled by Sunil Narine in the 11th over for 28 from 24 balls.
It mean that if Chennai were going to post any kind of decent score, then the onus would be on the middle order batsmen. Suresh Raina duly obliged, going on the counter attack against the Knight Riders' bowling attack.
He struck 65 from just 52 balls and with the help of a late cameo from skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, they hauled the Super Kings to a decent total of 154/4.
But soon after taking his guard, it became obviously apparent that the Kolkata opener Robin Uthappa was in no mood to hang about. The 28-year-old 'keeper played wonderfully well, smashing the Chennai bowlers to all parts.
His knock of 67 from a meagre 39 balls put the Knight Riders well ahead of the rate. It meant that whilst Gautam Gambhir (21) and Manish Pandey (18) both lost their wickets cheaply, a quickfire 46 from just 21 ball off the bat of Shakib Al Hasan was enough to see Kolkata home.
May 19: Royals Slip Up Against Mumbai, Delhi Dip Against Kings XI Punjab
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Mumbai Indians (178/3) bt. Rajasthan Royals (153/8) by 25 runs
Rajasthan Royals' hopes of claiming a top-two finish were stunted by a disappointing loss to Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad on Monday.
Having now played 12 matches, one more than their closest peers, Shane Watson's men are four points away from league-leaders Kings XI Punjab and have just two fixtures left to make up what ground they can.
The Indians' opening pair of Michael Hussey and Lendl Simmons scored 56 and 62, respectively, grabbing two sixes apiece to set the foundations upon which Rohit Sharma would add another 40.
That trio paved the way to victory, Ankit Sharma the Royal responsible for taking the wickets of those two openers, but the damage was done by that point.
Speaking in a post-match press conference after the game, per NDTV Sports, Hussey noted that his side aren't out of the playoff race just yet, with the Indians currently sixth in the standings:
"We are not yet out of the play-offs. We still have faith (to make it to play-off stage) and that's the atmosphere in our dressing room. We still have three matches left. However, instead of thinking about the play-offs, we will just try to focus on our next match and give our best to win it
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Third from the bottom and with just eight points to their name, the Indians will require an almighty surge built on the momentum of this win to ensure their batsman is right.
Kings XI Punjab (165/6) bt. Delhi Daredevils (164/70) by four wickets
Delhi Daredevils suffered a seventh successive Indian Premier League loss on Monday as the table-topping Kings XI Punjab confirmed their place in the playoffs.
Kevin Pietersen came just short of his half-century with a score of 49 while teammate Dinesh Karthik picked up some of the slack, posting 69.
However, a batting score of 164 wasn't sufficient as the best chasing team in the IPL did as many will have expected and eventually edged their way past the Daredevils.
ESPNCricInfo quotes Pietersen saying of the result: "Incredibly tough to get over that one, our strength has been our batting in the last five-six, but ... it just wasn't meant to be. Hopefully, we can finish well, today was a team effort."
With that result, Punjab and Delhi stay top and bottom of the league, respectively, looking to end their campaigns on quite opposite notes.
May 18: Bangalore and Kolkata Win Thrillers, Keep Play-off Race Close
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Kolkata Knight Riders (146/3) bt. Sunrisers Hyderabad (142/8) by seven wickets
Knight Riders needed a strong final over from Ryan ten Doeschate (25 runs off 15 balls) to record a close win over Sunrisers, keeping their two-point lead over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the race for fourth intact.
Hyderabad chose to bat first and ran into a strong group of bowlers, aided greatly by the slow and worn down pitch. Aaron Finch, Darren Sammy and Dale Steyn would all bat single-digit runs, as Sunil Narine (four overs, 21 runs, one wicket) and Umesh Yadav (four overs, 26 runs, three wickets) did an excellent job containing one of the IPL's most explosive groups of batsmen.
Chasing 143, Kolkata were forced to continue without Gautam Gambhir as their star batsman was dismissed after just 10 balls, scoring six runs. The Knight Riders played with patience and fell behind the pace early, before a surge from Yusuf Pathan (39 off 82) and Manish Pandey (35 of 32) in the middle overs gave Ten Doeschate a chance to win it late.
A six and a two-run hit were followed by a boundary, giving Kolkata a very important win.
Gambhir seemed very upset after his early dismissal, and he explained ESPN Cricinfo why while also crediting his spin bowlers for handling the difficult wicket well:
"I would not have reacted that way had I nicked it. Just happened in the heat of the moment. It was a big game for us. Happy with the way the rest of the guys batted. Want to give credit to the bowlers on such a wicket. Looking at the wicket, playing three spinners, we were looking at chasing 160-odd. The three spinners bowled brilliantly to restrict them.
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Kolkata's bowling really made the difference in this match, and as we edge closer to the play-offs and the pitches around the IPL become slower and slower, they have to like their chances going forward.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (142/5) bt. Chennai Super Kings (138/4) by five wickets
Bangalore made sure they remained right on the heels of Kolkata, upsetting Super Kings on the very last ball. Abu Nechim came in he would have to make the most out of the only delivery he would face all day, and David Hussey would give up four, losing in his very first IPL7 start.
Royal Challengers did a remarkable job handling two of the IPL's most dangerous batsmen, holding Dwayne Smith to just nine off 15 and dismissing Brendon McCullum after 13 balls, giving the New Zealand captain just 19 runs.
Most of Chennai's production would come from Sunesh Raina, scoring 62 runs off 48 balls not out. Abu Nechim put up a bowling clinic with just 18 runs surrendered in four overs, while his teammate Mitchell Starc wasn't too far behind with 23 in four.
With a target of 139, Chris Gayle went to work to the tune of 46 off 50 as Chennai's bowlers focussed on limiting the run count as opposed to looking for wickets. Ravichandran Ashwin (four overs, 16 runs) and Raina (four overs, 20 runs) seemed to be winning the battle in the middle overs, as the production of Bangalore's batsmen started to grind to a halt.
AB de Villiers kick-started his team back into action, however, scoring 28 off 14 and seemingly bringing his teammates back to life. Yuvraj Singh laid the late groundwork for Nechim with 13 off nine not out, setting up a big final over.
For some reason Hussey was chosen as the man to deliver the win, despite playing in his very first IPL 7 match. While the Australian veteran certainly didn't play bad, he failed to keep his delivery under control in the final over, leading to the winning shot from Nechim.
Bangalore will feel good about their bowling after containing McCullum and Smith, and their bowlers will go head-to-head with Kolkata on Tuesday in a match that will have tremendous play-off implications.
Kolkata have dominated opponents for much of this year's tournament and should feel confident their top two batsmen won't be shut out like that again. Better management late in the match and a different bowler stepping up for the final over could have made all the difference on Sunday, ad those are mistakes the team won't be making twice.
May 15: Rajasthan Royals Destroy Delhi Daredevils
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Rajasthan Royals (201/6) bt. Delhi Daredevils by runs
The Daredevils' atrocious run of results continued as they were thrashed at the hands of Rajasthan Royals by 62 runs at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad.
The heavy defeat makes it six in a row for Kevin Pietersen's side and they now look destined to finish bottom of the pile in the 2014 IPL.
The Royals batted brilliantly to set up their victory as they totalled 201/6 from their 20 overs. There were some big-hitting contributions from Kevon Cooper (32), Sanju Samson (40) and James Faulkner, who all hit three sixes. But the star of the innings was Ajinkya Rahane who made 64 from 50 balls, opening the innings perfectly.
It was Faulkner's slogging, once again, that took the Royals past 200, as he made his 23 from just eight balls at the death.
With such a giant total to chase, the pressure was on Delhi from the word go. Their captain, Pietersen, is already under pressure and it showed, as he made just 13 from 18 balls as his team collapsed around him.
Only Manoj Tiwary put up any resistance with the willow in hand, as he made a valiant 61 not out, but this was never going to be enough as his team crashed to defeat. Tiwary and Siddarth Kaul managed to last till the end of the 20 overs, but they were well short of their target at 139/9.
With Shane Watson sitting out of the Rajasthan side through injury, his compatriot Steve Smith took the reins, but he was delighted with how little he had to to. Smith told ESPNcricinfo.com:
"It was outstanding. I didn't have to do anything, sit on the sidelines and just field. it was perfect. I thought the wicket would slow up a bit and the bowlers bowled beautifully. It was a clinical performance all round. We like to target our opposition, the better players you know, and it has worked fine.. we hope to continue in the business end.
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Rajasthan next face Mumbai Indians on Monday, whilst Delhi will be desperate to break their losing streak the same day. Unfortunately for them, they are taking on league leaders Kings XI Punjab.
May 14: Punjab Complete Monstrous Chase, Kolkata out-Bowl Mumbai
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Kings XI Punjab (211/4) bt. Sunrisers Hyderabad (205/5) by six wickets
Kings XI Punjab completed another 200-plus run chase on Wednesday, passing their victory target of 206 to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets.
Hyderabad started their innings furiously, scoring 65 runs through the opening partnership of Aaron Finch and Shikhar Dhawan before a 79-run explosion from Naman Ojha seemed to open the floodgates.
Ojha remained productive throughout Sunrisers innings, and David Warner contributed 44 runs of his own as Hyderabad seemed to be well in control against the IPL leaders.
Punjab regained their composure, however, allowing just two runs from the final three batsmen paired with Ojha to give themselves a chance in the chase.
Sandeep Sharma performed well below his usual level (16.25 economy rate) but started things off with the wicket of Moises Henriques with the very first ball he faced, setting the tone for the rest of the innings.
Chasing 206, a quick dismissal for Virender Sehwag (second ball) was the last thing Kings XI needed, but 47 from Manan Vohra and 51 from Wriddhiman Saha laid the foundation for explosive duo Glenn Maxwell and David Miller to work their magic.
Following Miller's dismissal, the task fell to George Bailey to complete the chase, and an emphatic flat six would prove to be enough with six wickets left on tap.
Bailey told ESPNcricinfo.com he was not impressed with his team's bowling, while praising the work of Saha and Vohra, whose 98 runs set up Miller and Maxwell beautifully:
"I walked off at the half way point angry at our bowlers. Maybe we bowled okay, I am not sure. Saha and Manan were outstanding. Really pleasing thing was it looked calculated, did not like they were slogging or taking everything on, they were really good cricket shots, it gave the rest of the guys the confidence that it was a chaseable total. At the halfway stage, I was thinking if it was one of those ones where I would be asked if we toss again, if I would change it. It just skids on a little bit, it did feel like it was coming on quite nicely [batting second], but it felt like it was coming on nicely all day. You get the first one away and you get some confidence I guess. We are not relying overly on Maxwell and Miller, though they have had a fantastic series. Other guys are contributing, which is important.
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Kolkata Knight Riders (142/4) bt. Mumbai Indians (141/5) by six wickets
Kolkata needed to beat Mumbai Indians to remove themselves from the pack chasing the final play-off spot, and they did just that, riding an excellent bowling display to a six-wicket win.
Indians failed to generate much against Knight Riders' group of bowlers, led by Sunil Narine (four overs, 18 runs, 4.25 economy) and Shakib Al Hasan (four overs, 21 runs, 5.25 economy). Kieron Pollard once again batted late and managed an unbeaten 10, as Mumbai had to settle for a mediocre score of 141.
Most of those runs came from Rohit Sharma, who scored 51 from 45 balls before running into a beautiful delivery from Narine.
Batting on a slow pitch, Kolkata were boosted by a knock of 80 from opener Robin Uthappa, all but ensuring Knight Riders would make it three in a row. Even with Gautam Gambhir (14 runs from 18 balls) and Manish Pandey (14 runs from 21 balls) playing well below their averages, the chase was never truly in doubt.
Harbhajan Singh (four overs, two wickets, 22 runs) did everything he could to limit the production from Kolkata's batsmen, but with Lasith Malinga (30 runs in 3.4 overs) failing to match the excellent output of Kolkata's Narine, Knight Riders were able to complete the chase with room to spare.
The win gives Kolkata a two-point lead over Hyderabad and Bangalore, as all three teams chase the fourth and final play-off ticket. A head-to-head between Kolkata and Sunrisers will be next, giving the red-hot Knight Riders another chance to deepen the gap between themselves and their rivals.
All statistics used are courtesy of ESPN Cricinfo, unless stated otherwise.
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