IPL Live Score, MI vs RR: MI take on RR in the IPL 8 contest at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. (Source: PTI)

MI take on RR in the IPL 8 contest in Mumbai on Friday. Catch the live scores and updates from the match here.  (Full Coverage| Fixtures|Points Table)

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The build-up

Batsmen vs masters of pace

Mumbai have shown in past seasons that they can easily get on to a winning spree after a slow start to their campaign. But the Royals will be keen to avenge their infamous defeat to the home team last year, which knocked them out of playoff contention. Karun Nair certainly will be looking forward to bat again at the Wankhede, considering he scored a triple-ton—in the Ranji Trophy final—the last time he took guard here.

We can turn it around: Rohit

Mumbai Indians had a break of five days after their 20-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a low-scoring Indian Premier League cricket game and captain Rohit Sharma said that the short respite was very helpful in recharging their batteries.

Dravid supports BCCI in eradicating bowlers with dodgy actions

Without mentioning any individual names, former India skipper and Rajasthan Royals’ mentor Rahul Dravid came out in full support of the BCCI move to eradicate ‘chuckers’ from the Indian Premier League.

Tamim’s third straight century was also his seventh overall, making him Bangladesh’s leading century-maker. (Source: File)

Unbeaten centuries by openers Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes helped Bangladesh to virtually wipe out a massive first-innings deficit after bowling out Pakistan for 628 on the fourth day on Friday of the first cricket Test.

Tamim, on 138, and Kayes, on 132, propelled Bangladesh to 273 without loss at stumps, the highest partnership in its Test history.

The record feat slashed Pakistan’s 296-run first-innings lead to just 23, and from a slim chance of saving the Test to a probable likelihood on the unthreatening pitch at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium.

Tamim’s third straight century was also his seventh overall, making him Bangladesh’s leading century-maker, while Kayes notched his second century in consecutive Tests.

Pakistan bowled tirelessly on the flat pitch without any luck, after it was all out for 628 just before lunch.

That total and the 296-run lead ought to have intimidated Bangladesh, but after lunch Tamim and Kayes showed no fear.

They smashed the Pakistani bowling, scoring at almost 4 1/2 runs per over. Only left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar, given 16 overs and used the most, went for less than 4 an over.

Tamim smashed 13 boundaries and four sixes in his 183-ball knock, while Kayes hit 14 fours and three over the fence while playing 185 balls.

They were also involved in a 224-run opening partnership in Bangladesh’s previous Test against Zimbabwe, in which both of them made centuries. But it was the first time in Bangladesh’s 15-year Test history that two batsmen made centuries in a single day.

Pakistan, in a desperate bid for Tamim’s wicket, twice appealed through video reviews, and failed to convince the third umpire on both occasions.

Tamim took to the bowlers with utter derision before he slowed down a bit in the last session. He reached his 50 off 63 balls, and his century after tea off 123 balls, getting there with two consecutive boundaries off fast bowler Junaid Khan.

While Tamim made a whirlwind start, Kayes was a bit shaky. He was beaten by Khan twice but gradually regained his composure by hitting Hafeez for a six and four in three balls.

He became the 13th Bangladesh batsman to reach 1,000 Test runs when he got to 81.

Kayes brought up his ton with a sweep of Zulfiqar to backward square leg for a single. He’d taken 153 balls. Tamim was on 134 at the time, but by stumps they were virtually level.

Earlier, Pakistan established a 296-run first-innings lead, moving from 537-5 overnight to 628.

Sarfraz Ahmed and Asad Shafiq were at ease in bringing up their century partnership for the sixth wicket. But after Sarfraz was out for 82 off debutant Mohammad Shami, Shafiq followed by giving a return catch to Shakib Al Hasan for 83.

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam mopped up to finish with 6-163 off 46.4 overs.

May 1 (Reuters) - Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes produced a record 273-run partnership in an unbroken opening stand to help Bangladesh whittle down Pakistan's huge lead to 23 runs at the close of the penultimate day of the opening test at Khulna on Friday.

IPL Live Score, DD vs KXIP: DD take on KXIP in their home game against KXIP in New Delhi. (Source: BCCI)

An inconsistent DD face an equally inconsistent KXIP in their last home game in IPL 2015. Catch all the IPL live scores and IPL live updates from the DD vs KXIP match here. (Full Coverage| Fixtures|Points Table)

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At home, Delhi will try to avoid another batting freeze

DD (lost to RCB)

IPL Live Score, DD vs KXIP: Duminy has been one of the successful batsmen for DD. (Source: BCCI)

What went wrong: Delhi didn’t reach three-figures. Only three of their batsmen got into double-figures. They lost all 10 wickets with eight balls still remaining in their innings. Their big-money buys, Yuvraj Singh—who was once again found wanting against pace and bounce, this time from Varun Aaron—and Angelo Mathews, lasted all of six balls and totalled two runs. Delhi showed just why they have been perennial wooden-spooners in the IPL with their bowlers failing to take a single wicket and stop RCB from chasing down their target with almost 10 overs to spare.

KXIP (lost to SRH)

What went wrong: Manan Vohra came in for Virender Sehwag and failed to provide Punjab with the kind of ferocious impetus that they brought into vogue last season. Murali Vijay once again failed to make the most of a start, getting run-out for 12.

‘Only my role in the team has changed, not my style’

IPL Live Score, DD vs KXIP: Axar had the best economy rate (6.13) among the bowlers who played five or more matches in the last IPL (Source: BCCI)

 

Last year, the Punjab spinners had played a major role in taking the side to the final of the IPL, but this time it looks that it is not going their way. Axar Patel talks to the Indian Express and explains where it is all going wrong for KXIP.

Dhoni had a forgettable outing with the bat and was bowled for 1 after being done in by a wrong one by Chawla. (Source: BCCI)

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni looked jaded in his team’s loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL T20 cricket tournament on Thursday but coach Stephen Fleming said nothing was wrong with the captain.

Dhoni had a forgettable outing with the bat and was bowled for 1 after being done in by a wrong one by Piyush Chawla and also missed a stumping when Robin Uthappa was on 28 as the KKR opener top-scored with an unbeaten 80 to fashion a seven-wicket victory.

“Obviously, you’re used to seeing MS win every game. It’s unusual for him to see under pressure like that. But he’s fine, he’s practising well, training hard. He’s giving confidence to the side. With such a hectic schedule, you don’t have much time to analyse,” Fleming told at the post-match news conference at Eden Gardens.

The former New Zealand captain acknowledged that injury to Ravichandran Ashwin had dealt a blow to CSK’s hope for a second win against KKR in as many days.

“He’s one of our quality bowlers so certainly it’s a mess when he’s not in the side.”

With an explosive start given by Brendon McCullum (32 from 12), Fleming joked that a total of 350 was looking imminent but losing too many wickets in the middle turned the tables.

“It was a high octane stuff and entertainment to the maximum. It was too fast. The execution to create that run rate was exhilarating. If we kept going that way, we could have got to 350!

“But we just lost too many wickets. That’s an area we want to have a look at. We want to become positive and aggressive. But we also need to measure up when to take risk and have to find a balance.”

He credited Brad Hogg for turning things around for KKR with his impressive bowling figures 4/29.

“The last two games he’s been outstanding. He’s come from the cold somewhat and delivered two great performances. He turned the game to KKR’s favour when it was going away from them. He was certainly a main player for them today.”

NEW DELHI, May 1 (Reuters) - The ICC confirmed it was investigating the registration of company names which it regarded as of "concern to the sport of cricket" as reports of a rebel organisation which might split the game continued to emerge on Friday.

May 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Scoreboard at lunch on the fourth day in the first Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan on Friday in Khulna, Bangladesh Bangladesh 1st innings 332 (M. Haque 80, I. Kayes 51) Pakistan 1st innings (Overnight: 537-5) M. Hafeez c Mahmudullah b Hom 224 S. Aslam c Rahim b T. Islam 20 Az. Ali b Hom 83 Y. Khan b T. Islam 33 Misbah-ul-Haq c