April 17, 2019 issue
Cricket
The West Indies sacked controversial coach Richard Pybus amid a flurry of changes announced on Thursday, only seven weeks before the start of the World Cup.
Floyd Reifer will become interim head coach, with Robert Haynes replacing Courtney Browne as interim head of selectors, while the entire selection panel has also been changed.
“We are confident that in Mr Haynes we have found an interim chairman who shares the philosophy of inclusiveness and shares our selection policy,” Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Ricky Skerritt said. “Floyd has lived the same principles of West Indian excellence that we now insist must prevail in our cricket. Up to the end of 2018 Floyd had been identified as the outstanding emerging local coach.
Floyd Reifer will become interim head coach, with Robert Haynes replacing Courtney Browne as interim head of selectors, while the entire selection panel has also been changed.
“We are confident that in Mr Haynes we have found an interim chairman who shares the philosophy of inclusiveness and shares our selection policy,” Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Ricky Skerritt said. “Floyd has lived the same principles of West Indian excellence that we now insist must prevail in our cricket. Up to the end of 2018 Floyd had been identified as the outstanding emerging local coach.
The West Indies had seen an upturn in fortunes on the pitch in recent months, with a shock 2-1 Test series win over England and 2-2 One-day International series draw.
They open their World Cup campaign against Pakistan at Trent Bridge on May 31 — the second day of the tournament in England and Wales.
The appointment of Englishman Pybus, who replaced Australian Stuart Law in January and had also coached Pakistan and Bangladesh in the past, had been met with criticism, including from former captain Darren Sammy, who blamed him for causing the West Indies squad to strike on the 2016 India tour while the director of cricket.
“Moses led God’s children out of Egypt and a 40 days journey took them 40 years because of stubbornness. The 2019 worldcup will be 40 years since WI won,” tweeted Sammy in January.
The change of coach could potentially pave the way for star players to return to the team, with the likes of Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard playing almost exclusively franchise Twenty20 cricket, with Andre Russell also having not played an ODI since last July.
Pybus’ contract ran beyond the World Cup, but Skerritt said changes were necessary and a ‘calculated strategic move’ to reignite the passion for cricket in the region.
Barbados-born Reifer played six Tests, eight One-day Internationals and one Twenty20 for West Indies between 1997 and 2009 before moving into coaching.
“He displayed this by leading the West Indies ‘A’ team successfully, including victories against the England Lions, and ended the past year by coaching the Senior men’s team to a T20 series win in Bangladesh,” Skerritt added.
As part of the old selection policy, availability for domestic tournaments was a requirement to be picked for West Indies squads, but Skerritt said selectors would be allowed to pick all players who make themselves available.
“I am therefore pleased to confirm that we have terminated the old embedded selection policy which secretly, but actively, victimised some players and banished them from selection consideration.”
Contractual disputes between players and CWI have weakened the team for several years, but Thursday’s announcement could pave the way for players such as Kieron Pollard to return to the ODI fold for the first time since 2016.
“Participating in a World Cup is a career defining experience for West Indian players and coaching staff,” Skerritt said. “We therefore believe it is strategically more beneficial for a West Indian coach with the proven skill sets to have this exposure at CWI’s expense — rather than a foreign coach.”
Skerritt replaced former CWI president Dave Cameron last month after beating him in an election.
They open their World Cup campaign against Pakistan at Trent Bridge on May 31 — the second day of the tournament in England and Wales.
The appointment of Englishman Pybus, who replaced Australian Stuart Law in January and had also coached Pakistan and Bangladesh in the past, had been met with criticism, including from former captain Darren Sammy, who blamed him for causing the West Indies squad to strike on the 2016 India tour while the director of cricket.
“Moses led God’s children out of Egypt and a 40 days journey took them 40 years because of stubbornness. The 2019 worldcup will be 40 years since WI won,” tweeted Sammy in January.
The change of coach could potentially pave the way for star players to return to the team, with the likes of Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard playing almost exclusively franchise Twenty20 cricket, with Andre Russell also having not played an ODI since last July.
Pybus’ contract ran beyond the World Cup, but Skerritt said changes were necessary and a ‘calculated strategic move’ to reignite the passion for cricket in the region.
Barbados-born Reifer played six Tests, eight One-day Internationals and one Twenty20 for West Indies between 1997 and 2009 before moving into coaching.
“He displayed this by leading the West Indies ‘A’ team successfully, including victories against the England Lions, and ended the past year by coaching the Senior men’s team to a T20 series win in Bangladesh,” Skerritt added.
As part of the old selection policy, availability for domestic tournaments was a requirement to be picked for West Indies squads, but Skerritt said selectors would be allowed to pick all players who make themselves available.
“I am therefore pleased to confirm that we have terminated the old embedded selection policy which secretly, but actively, victimised some players and banished them from selection consideration.”
Contractual disputes between players and CWI have weakened the team for several years, but Thursday’s announcement could pave the way for players such as Kieron Pollard to return to the ODI fold for the first time since 2016.
“Participating in a World Cup is a career defining experience for West Indian players and coaching staff,” Skerritt said. “We therefore believe it is strategically more beneficial for a West Indian coach with the proven skill sets to have this exposure at CWI’s expense — rather than a foreign coach.”
Skerritt replaced former CWI president Dave Cameron last month after beating him in an election.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is in negotiations with its Sri Lankan counterpart to host them on home soil for a two-match Test series, which will be part of the ICC Test Championship programme, starting from July this year following the 50-over World Cup.
A PCB official on Thursday confirmed that the negotiations between the PCB and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) were underway on the proposed Test matches but nothing was final as yet.
Pakistan have not host any nation for any Test match owing to security-related issues after the horrifying terrorist attack on the visiting Sri Lankan team, which was playing a Test match, in Lahore on March 3, 2009.
Since then, the PCB has been successfully hosting foreign teams for bilateral home series at the neutral venues of the UAE. However, holding the home series in the UAE is costing the PCB very high, and due to this factor the Board has long been trying to bring foreign teams back to Pakistan for international matches.
After hosting Zimbabwe (ODI and T20 International series in Lahore, 2015), World XI team comprising players from different Test-playing countries (three-match T20 International series in Lahore, 2017), Sri Lanka (one T20 International in Lahore, 2017) and West Indies (three-match T20 International series in Karachi, 2018), the PCB has been gradually moving towards fully restoring international cricket in the country.
Moreover, a number of Pakistan Super League T20 matches — featuring prominent Pakistani and foreign cricketers — have been held in Pakistan since 2017 after the PCB staged the entire 2016 inaugural edition in the UAE. The 2017 PSL final was hosted by Lahore; in 2018 PSL, two playoffs were held in Lahore while the final was organised in Karachi. In the 2019 edition, as many as eight PSL matches including the final were held in Karachi.
As all the above-mentioned international matches and PSL games went smoothly without any security incident, the PCB efforts have raised hopes of top-level international cricket, including Test matches, returning to Pakistan.
Prior to the recently-held five-match ODI series played between Pakistan and Australia in the UAE, the PCB tried to convince Cricket Australia to play a few of the games in Pakistan, an offer which CA declined.
A PCB official on Thursday confirmed that the negotiations between the PCB and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) were underway on the proposed Test matches but nothing was final as yet.
Pakistan have not host any nation for any Test match owing to security-related issues after the horrifying terrorist attack on the visiting Sri Lankan team, which was playing a Test match, in Lahore on March 3, 2009.
Since then, the PCB has been successfully hosting foreign teams for bilateral home series at the neutral venues of the UAE. However, holding the home series in the UAE is costing the PCB very high, and due to this factor the Board has long been trying to bring foreign teams back to Pakistan for international matches.
After hosting Zimbabwe (ODI and T20 International series in Lahore, 2015), World XI team comprising players from different Test-playing countries (three-match T20 International series in Lahore, 2017), Sri Lanka (one T20 International in Lahore, 2017) and West Indies (three-match T20 International series in Karachi, 2018), the PCB has been gradually moving towards fully restoring international cricket in the country.
Moreover, a number of Pakistan Super League T20 matches — featuring prominent Pakistani and foreign cricketers — have been held in Pakistan since 2017 after the PCB staged the entire 2016 inaugural edition in the UAE. The 2017 PSL final was hosted by Lahore; in 2018 PSL, two playoffs were held in Lahore while the final was organised in Karachi. In the 2019 edition, as many as eight PSL matches including the final were held in Karachi.
As all the above-mentioned international matches and PSL games went smoothly without any security incident, the PCB efforts have raised hopes of top-level international cricket, including Test matches, returning to Pakistan.
Prior to the recently-held five-match ODI series played between Pakistan and Australia in the UAE, the PCB tried to convince Cricket Australia to play a few of the games in Pakistan, an offer which CA declined.
All 10 teams play each other in a round-robin format, with the top four qualifying for the semi-finals. The 10 teams are:
AFGHANISTAN
AUSTRALIA
BANGLADESH
ENGLAND
INDIA
NEW ZEALAND
PAKISTAN
SOUTH AFRICA
SRI LANKA
WEST INDIES
Month – May (All times are BST)
30 England v South Africa, The Oval (10:30)
31 West Indies v Pakistan, Trent Bridge (10:30)
Month – June
1 New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Cardiff (10:30)
1 Afghanistan v Australia, Bristol (d/n) (13:30)
2 South Africa v Bangladesh, The Oval (10:30)
3 England v Pakistan, Trent Bridge (10:30)
4 Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Cardiff (10:30)
5 South Africa v India, Southampton (10:30 )
5 Bangladesh v N/Z, The Oval (d/n) (13:30)
6 Australia v West Indies, Trent Bridge (10:30)
7 Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Bristol (10:30)
8 England v Bangladesh, Cardiff (10:30)
8 Afghanistan v NZ, Taunton (d/n) (13:30)
9 India v Australia, The Oval (10:30)
10 South Africa v WI, Southampton (10:30)
11 Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Bristol (10:30)
12 Australia v Pakistan, Taunton (10:30)
13 India v New Zealand, Trent Bridge (10:30)
14 England v West Indies, Southampton (10:30)
15 Sri Lanka v Australia, The Oval (10:30 BST)
15 S/Africa v Afghanistan, Cardiff (d/n) (13:30)
16 India v Pakistan, Old Trafford (10:30)
17 West Indies v Bangladesh, Taunton (10:30)
18 England v Afghanistan, Old Trafford (10:30)
19 New Zealand v S/Africa, Edgbaston (10:30)
20 Australia v Bangladesh, Trent Bridge (10:30)
21 England v Sri Lanka, Headingley (10:30)
22 India v Afghanistan, Southampton (10:30)
22 WI v N/Zealand, Old Trafford (d/n) (13:30)
23 Pakistan v South Africa, Lord's (10:30)
24 Bang v Afghanistan, Southampton (10:30)
25 England v Australia, Lord's (10:30)
26 New Zealand v Pakistan, Edgbaston (10:30)
27 West Indies v India, Old Trafford (10:30)
28 S/Lanka v S/Africa, Chester-le-Street (10:30)
29 Pakistan v Afghanistan, Headingley (10:30)
29 NZ v Australia, Lord's (d/n) (13:30)
30 England v India, Edgbaston (10:30)
Month – July
1 Sri Lanka v WI, Chester-le-Street (10:30)
2 Bangladesh v India, Edgbaston (10:30)
3 England v N/Z Chester-le-Street (10:30)
4 Afghanistan v WI, Headingley (10:30)
5 Pakistan v Bangladesh, Lord's (10:30)
6 Sri Lanka v India, Headingley (10:30)
6 Australia v S/Africa, Old Trafford (d/n) (13:30)
9 *First semi-final: 1st v 4th, Old Trafford (10:30)
11 *2nd semi-final: 2nd v 3rd, Edgbaston (10:30)
14 *Final, Lord's (10:30)
*Semi-finals and final have a reserve day
AFGHANISTAN
AUSTRALIA
BANGLADESH
ENGLAND
INDIA
NEW ZEALAND
PAKISTAN
SOUTH AFRICA
SRI LANKA
WEST INDIES
Month – May (All times are BST)
30 England v South Africa, The Oval (10:30)
31 West Indies v Pakistan, Trent Bridge (10:30)
Month – June
1 New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Cardiff (10:30)
1 Afghanistan v Australia, Bristol (d/n) (13:30)
2 South Africa v Bangladesh, The Oval (10:30)
3 England v Pakistan, Trent Bridge (10:30)
4 Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Cardiff (10:30)
5 South Africa v India, Southampton (10:30 )
5 Bangladesh v N/Z, The Oval (d/n) (13:30)
6 Australia v West Indies, Trent Bridge (10:30)
7 Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Bristol (10:30)
8 England v Bangladesh, Cardiff (10:30)
8 Afghanistan v NZ, Taunton (d/n) (13:30)
9 India v Australia, The Oval (10:30)
10 South Africa v WI, Southampton (10:30)
11 Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Bristol (10:30)
12 Australia v Pakistan, Taunton (10:30)
13 India v New Zealand, Trent Bridge (10:30)
14 England v West Indies, Southampton (10:30)
15 Sri Lanka v Australia, The Oval (10:30 BST)
15 S/Africa v Afghanistan, Cardiff (d/n) (13:30)
16 India v Pakistan, Old Trafford (10:30)
17 West Indies v Bangladesh, Taunton (10:30)
18 England v Afghanistan, Old Trafford (10:30)
19 New Zealand v S/Africa, Edgbaston (10:30)
20 Australia v Bangladesh, Trent Bridge (10:30)
21 England v Sri Lanka, Headingley (10:30)
22 India v Afghanistan, Southampton (10:30)
22 WI v N/Zealand, Old Trafford (d/n) (13:30)
23 Pakistan v South Africa, Lord's (10:30)
24 Bang v Afghanistan, Southampton (10:30)
25 England v Australia, Lord's (10:30)
26 New Zealand v Pakistan, Edgbaston (10:30)
27 West Indies v India, Old Trafford (10:30)
28 S/Lanka v S/Africa, Chester-le-Street (10:30)
29 Pakistan v Afghanistan, Headingley (10:30)
29 NZ v Australia, Lord's (d/n) (13:30)
30 England v India, Edgbaston (10:30)
Month – July
1 Sri Lanka v WI, Chester-le-Street (10:30)
2 Bangladesh v India, Edgbaston (10:30)
3 England v N/Z Chester-le-Street (10:30)
4 Afghanistan v WI, Headingley (10:30)
5 Pakistan v Bangladesh, Lord's (10:30)
6 Sri Lanka v India, Headingley (10:30)
6 Australia v S/Africa, Old Trafford (d/n) (13:30)
9 *First semi-final: 1st v 4th, Old Trafford (10:30)
11 *2nd semi-final: 2nd v 3rd, Edgbaston (10:30)
14 *Final, Lord's (10:30)
*Semi-finals and final have a reserve day
Shannon Gabriel, the fast bowler, and Jonathan Carter, the middle-order batsman, were drafted into the West Indies squad for their upcoming ODI tri-series in Ireland. Meanwhile, Shane Dowrich, a regular member of the Test side, has earned his maiden ODI call-up. The 14-member makeshift squad that will take on Ireland and Bangladesh also includes the likes of Sunil Ambris, Roston Chase and Raymond Reifer.
Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Shimron Hetmyer, Oshane Thomas, Nicholas Pooran, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph and Sherfane Rutherford weren't included as they were allowed to take part in the IPL 2019.
"The selection panel consisted of interim Head Coach Floyd Reifer, Captain Jason Holder and interim Chairman of Selectors Robert Haynes," CWI director of cricket Jimmy Adams said. "They have selected a squad to Ireland that allows a slightly wider pool of players to get 50-over experience in UK conditions which I think is very important. This is not the World Cup squad, as a number of players are not available for this series as they are still participating in the IPL."
Haynes, who bowled leg spin and played for the Caribbean side in the late 1980's, noted that the squad was picked based on fitness and availability. "We are immediately implementing the new policy of having the best West Indies team selected based on availability, form and fitness. The pace attack of Shannon Gabriel, Kemar Roach and Jason Holder will only serve to enhance the performances we expect from the team."
Gabriel, the tearaway pacer, last appeared for West Indies' ODI side in December 2017. However, he has put up good performances in Tests, evidenced by the fact he now has 129 Tests scalps at an average of shade under 30. Ambris, who has played just a solitary ODI, shone brightly in the 2018-19 first class competition, ending up with 490 runs.
Reifer, the all-rounder, impressed in the Super50 one day Cup, composing 323 runs. He also made his presence felt in first class cricket, snaring 26 wickets at 15.69 for Guyana. Carter, who has already played 28 ODIs for the Caribbean side, is returning after a gap of nearly two years.
The tri-series featuring Ireland, West Indies and Bangladesh will commence on May 5 with every team playing against each other twice. The final will take place on May 17.
West Indies Squad: Jason Holder (c), John Campbell, Darren Bravo, Shai Hope, Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Gabriel, Kemar Roach, Sunil Ambris, Raymond Reifer, Fabian Allen, Ashely Nurse, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Jonathan Carter.
The Bangladesh national selection panel has held discussions regarding the form and consistency of Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar and Sabbir Rahman. All three of them are expected to make it to the final World Cup squad, thanks to a lot of backing from captain Mashrafe Mortaza.
National chief selector Minhajul Abedin admitted that they are concerned as the trio is unable to live up to its potential both at the international level as well as in the domestic circuit.
"To be honest, we are concerned considering their performance in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League, not because we would judge them through their performance in the tournament, but they are somehow not performing to our expectations," said Minhajul.
"There is no doubt regarding the talent but why they are not performing regularly is a matter of concern because we were expecting them to score heavily in the competition so that they could have taken some confidence under their belt before preparing for the upcoming international assignments," he said.
BCB cricket operation chairman Akram Khan, who is also part of the selection process, recently said that they are taking some time before finalising the World Cup squad and would like to see two phases of DPL super league in an attempt to make them understand that they need to pull up their socks immediately.
"Scoring runs is a habit and unless you are habituated, it is unlikely that you will perform consistently irrespective of the talent you possess. We are sure they will translate their potential on a regular basis because they have it in them for what it takes to shine at international level if we consider their previous performance against some major cricketing nations," he added.
According to renowned coach Nazmul Abedin, who had seen them from their early days since they were enrolled in the BCB set-up through earning a place in the age-level competition, believes that they are paying the price for not developing a certain batting pattern.
National chief selector Minhajul Abedin admitted that they are concerned as the trio is unable to live up to its potential both at the international level as well as in the domestic circuit.
"To be honest, we are concerned considering their performance in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League, not because we would judge them through their performance in the tournament, but they are somehow not performing to our expectations," said Minhajul.
"There is no doubt regarding the talent but why they are not performing regularly is a matter of concern because we were expecting them to score heavily in the competition so that they could have taken some confidence under their belt before preparing for the upcoming international assignments," he said.
BCB cricket operation chairman Akram Khan, who is also part of the selection process, recently said that they are taking some time before finalising the World Cup squad and would like to see two phases of DPL super league in an attempt to make them understand that they need to pull up their socks immediately.
"Scoring runs is a habit and unless you are habituated, it is unlikely that you will perform consistently irrespective of the talent you possess. We are sure they will translate their potential on a regular basis because they have it in them for what it takes to shine at international level if we consider their previous performance against some major cricketing nations," he added.
According to renowned coach Nazmul Abedin, who had seen them from their early days since they were enrolled in the BCB set-up through earning a place in the age-level competition, believes that they are paying the price for not developing a certain batting pattern.
1st Match, (N) at Chennai, Mar 23, 2019
RCB 70; CSK 71/3 (17.4/20 ov, target 71)
CSK won by 7 wkts (with 14 balls remaining)
2nd Match, (D/N) at Kolkata, Mar 24, 2019
SH 181/3; KKR 183/4 (19.4/20 ov, target 182)
KKR won by 6 wkts (with 2 balls remaining)
3rd Match, (N) at Mumbai, Mar 24, 2019
DC 213/6; MI 176 (19.2/20 ov, target 214)
Delhi Capitals won by 37 runs
4th Match, (N) at Jaipur, Mar 25, 2019
KXIP 184/4; RR 170/9 (20 ov, target 185)
Kings XI Punjab won by 14 runs
5th Match, (N) at Delhi, Mar 26, 2019
DC 147/6; CSK 150/4 (19.4/20 ov, target 148)
CSK won by 6 wkts (with 2 balls remaining)
6th Match, (N) at Kolkata, Mar 27, 2019
KKR 218/4; KXIP 190/4 (20 ov, target 219)
KKR won by 28 runs
7th Match, (N) at Bengaluru, Mar 28, 2019
MI 187/8; RCB 181/5 (20 ov, target 188)
Mumbai Indians won by 6 runs
8th Match, (N) at Hyderabad, Mar 29, 2019
RR 198/2; SH 201/5 (19/20 ov, target 199)
SH won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
9th Match, (D/N) at Chandigarh, Mar 30/19
MI 176/7; KXIP 177/2 (18.4/20 ov, target 177)
KXIP won by 8 wkts (with 8 balls remaining)
10th Match, (N) at Delhi, Mar 30. 2019
KKR 185/8; DC 185/6 (20 ov, target 186)
Match tied (DC won the one-over eliminator)
11th Match, (D/N) at Hyderabad, Mar 31/19
SH 231/2; RCB 113 (19.5/20 ov, target 232)
Sunrisers won by 118 runs
12th Match, (N) at Chennai, Mar 31. 2019
CSK 175/5; RR 167/8 (20 ov, target 176)
Super Kings won by 8 runs
13th Match, (N) at Chandigarh, Apr 1, 2019
KXIP 166/9; DC 152 (19.2/20 ov, target 167)
Kings XI won by 14 runs
14th Match, (N) at Jaipur, Apr 2. 2019
RCB 158/4; RR 164/3 (19.5/20 ov, target 159)
RR won by 7 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
15th Match, (N), Mumbai, Apr 3: MI v CSK
MI 170/5; CSK 133/8 (20 ov, target 171)
Mum Indians won by 37 runs
16th Match, (N) at Delhi, Apr 4/19: DC v SH
DC 129/8; SH 131/5 (18.3/20 ov, target 130)
SH won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
17th Match, (N) at B'luru, Apr 5: RCB v KKR
RCB 205/3; 206/5 (19.1/20 ov)
KKR won by 5 wkts (with 5 balls remaining)
18th Match, (D/N), C'nai, Apr 6: CSK v KXIP
CSK 160/3; KXIP 138/5 (20 ov, target 161)
CSK won by 22 runs
19th Match, (N) at H'bad, Apr 6: SH v MI
MI 136/7; SRH 96 (17.4/20 ov, target 137)
Mum Indians won by 40 runs
20th Match, (D/N), B'luru, Apr 7: RCB v DC
RCB 149/8; DC 152/6 (18.5/20 ov, target 150)
DC won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
21st Match, (N) at Jaipur, Apr 7; RR v KKR
RR 139/3; KKR 140/2 (13.5/20 ov)
KKR won by 8 wkts (with 37 balls remaining)
22nd Match, (N) at C'garh, Apr 8: KXIP v SH
SH 150/4; KXIP 151/4 (19.5/20 ov, target 151)
KXIP won by 6 wkts (with 1 ball remaining)
23rd Match, (N), Chennai, Apr 9: CSK v KKR
KKR 108/9; CSK 111/3 (17.2/20 ov, target 109)
CSK won by 7 wkts (with 16 balls remaining)
24th Match, (N), Mumbai, Apr 10: MI v KXIP
KXIP 197/4; MI 198/7 (20 ov, target 198)
MI won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
25th Match, (N) at Jaipur, Apr 11: RR v CSK
RR 151/7; CSK 155/6 (20 ov, target 152)
CSK won by 4 wkts (with 0 balls remaining)
26th Match, (N), Kolkata, Apr 12: KKR v DC
KKR 178/7; DC 180/3 (18.5/20 ov, target 179)
DC won by 7 wkts (with 7 balls remaining)
27th Match, (D/N), Mumbai, Apr 13: MI v RR
MI 187/5; RR 188/6 (19.3/20 ov, target 188)
RR won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
28th Match, (N), C'garh, Apr 13: KXIP v RCB
KXIP 173/4; RCB 174/2 (19.2/20 ov, target 174)
RCB won by 8 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
29th Match, (D/N), K'kata, Ap 14: KKR v CSK
KKR 161/8; CSK 162/5 (19.4/20 ov, target 162)
CSK won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
30th Match, (N), Hyderabad, Apr 14: SH v DC
DC 155/7; SH 116 (18.5/20 ov, target 156)
DC won by 39 runs
31st Match, (N) at Mumbai, Apr 15: MI v RCB
RCB 171/7; MI 172/5 (19/20 ov, target 172)
MI won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
32nd Match, (N), C'garh, Apr 16: KXIP v RR
KXIP 182/6; RR 170/7 (20 ov, target 183)
KXIP won by 12 runs
33rd Match, (N), H'bad, Apr 17: SH v CSK
34th Match, (N) at Delhi, Apr 18: DC v MI
35th Match, (N), Kolkata, Apr 19: KKR v RCB
36th Match, (D/N), Jaipur, Apr 20: RR v MI
37th Match, (N) at Delhi, Apr 20: DC v KXIP
38th Match, (D/N), H'bad, Apr 21: SH v KKR
39th Match, (N), B'luru, Apr 21: RCB v CSK
40th Match, (N) at Jaipur, Apr 22: RR v DC
41st Match, (N), Chennai, Apr 23: CSK v SH
42nd Match, (N), B'luru, Apr 24: RCB v KXIP
43rd Match, (N), Kolkata, Apr 25: KKR v RR
44th Match, (N), Chennai, Apr 26: CSK v MI
45th Match, (N) at Jaipur, Apr 27: RR v SH
46th Match, (D/N), Delhi, Apr 28: DH v RCB
47th Match, (N), Kolkata, Apr 28: KKR v MI
48th Match, (N), H'bad, Apr 29: SH v KXIP
49th Match, (N) at B'luru, Apr 30: RCB v RR
50th Match, (N), Chennai, May 1: CSK v DC
51st Match, (N), Mumbai, May 2: MI v SH
52nd Match, (N), C'garh, May 3: KXIP v KKR
53rd Match, (D/N), Delhi, May 4: DC v RR
54th Match, (N) at B'luru, May 4: RCB v SH
55th Match, (D/N), C'garh, May 5: KXIP v CSK
56th Match, (N), Mumbai, May 5: MI v KKR
RCB 70; CSK 71/3 (17.4/20 ov, target 71)
CSK won by 7 wkts (with 14 balls remaining)
2nd Match, (D/N) at Kolkata, Mar 24, 2019
SH 181/3; KKR 183/4 (19.4/20 ov, target 182)
KKR won by 6 wkts (with 2 balls remaining)
3rd Match, (N) at Mumbai, Mar 24, 2019
DC 213/6; MI 176 (19.2/20 ov, target 214)
Delhi Capitals won by 37 runs
4th Match, (N) at Jaipur, Mar 25, 2019
KXIP 184/4; RR 170/9 (20 ov, target 185)
Kings XI Punjab won by 14 runs
5th Match, (N) at Delhi, Mar 26, 2019
DC 147/6; CSK 150/4 (19.4/20 ov, target 148)
CSK won by 6 wkts (with 2 balls remaining)
6th Match, (N) at Kolkata, Mar 27, 2019
KKR 218/4; KXIP 190/4 (20 ov, target 219)
KKR won by 28 runs
7th Match, (N) at Bengaluru, Mar 28, 2019
MI 187/8; RCB 181/5 (20 ov, target 188)
Mumbai Indians won by 6 runs
8th Match, (N) at Hyderabad, Mar 29, 2019
RR 198/2; SH 201/5 (19/20 ov, target 199)
SH won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
9th Match, (D/N) at Chandigarh, Mar 30/19
MI 176/7; KXIP 177/2 (18.4/20 ov, target 177)
KXIP won by 8 wkts (with 8 balls remaining)
10th Match, (N) at Delhi, Mar 30. 2019
KKR 185/8; DC 185/6 (20 ov, target 186)
Match tied (DC won the one-over eliminator)
11th Match, (D/N) at Hyderabad, Mar 31/19
SH 231/2; RCB 113 (19.5/20 ov, target 232)
Sunrisers won by 118 runs
12th Match, (N) at Chennai, Mar 31. 2019
CSK 175/5; RR 167/8 (20 ov, target 176)
Super Kings won by 8 runs
13th Match, (N) at Chandigarh, Apr 1, 2019
KXIP 166/9; DC 152 (19.2/20 ov, target 167)
Kings XI won by 14 runs
14th Match, (N) at Jaipur, Apr 2. 2019
RCB 158/4; RR 164/3 (19.5/20 ov, target 159)
RR won by 7 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
15th Match, (N), Mumbai, Apr 3: MI v CSK
MI 170/5; CSK 133/8 (20 ov, target 171)
Mum Indians won by 37 runs
16th Match, (N) at Delhi, Apr 4/19: DC v SH
DC 129/8; SH 131/5 (18.3/20 ov, target 130)
SH won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
17th Match, (N) at B'luru, Apr 5: RCB v KKR
RCB 205/3; 206/5 (19.1/20 ov)
KKR won by 5 wkts (with 5 balls remaining)
18th Match, (D/N), C'nai, Apr 6: CSK v KXIP
CSK 160/3; KXIP 138/5 (20 ov, target 161)
CSK won by 22 runs
19th Match, (N) at H'bad, Apr 6: SH v MI
MI 136/7; SRH 96 (17.4/20 ov, target 137)
Mum Indians won by 40 runs
20th Match, (D/N), B'luru, Apr 7: RCB v DC
RCB 149/8; DC 152/6 (18.5/20 ov, target 150)
DC won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
21st Match, (N) at Jaipur, Apr 7; RR v KKR
RR 139/3; KKR 140/2 (13.5/20 ov)
KKR won by 8 wkts (with 37 balls remaining)
22nd Match, (N) at C'garh, Apr 8: KXIP v SH
SH 150/4; KXIP 151/4 (19.5/20 ov, target 151)
KXIP won by 6 wkts (with 1 ball remaining)
23rd Match, (N), Chennai, Apr 9: CSK v KKR
KKR 108/9; CSK 111/3 (17.2/20 ov, target 109)
CSK won by 7 wkts (with 16 balls remaining)
24th Match, (N), Mumbai, Apr 10: MI v KXIP
KXIP 197/4; MI 198/7 (20 ov, target 198)
MI won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
25th Match, (N) at Jaipur, Apr 11: RR v CSK
RR 151/7; CSK 155/6 (20 ov, target 152)
CSK won by 4 wkts (with 0 balls remaining)
26th Match, (N), Kolkata, Apr 12: KKR v DC
KKR 178/7; DC 180/3 (18.5/20 ov, target 179)
DC won by 7 wkts (with 7 balls remaining)
27th Match, (D/N), Mumbai, Apr 13: MI v RR
MI 187/5; RR 188/6 (19.3/20 ov, target 188)
RR won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
28th Match, (N), C'garh, Apr 13: KXIP v RCB
KXIP 173/4; RCB 174/2 (19.2/20 ov, target 174)
RCB won by 8 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
29th Match, (D/N), K'kata, Ap 14: KKR v CSK
KKR 161/8; CSK 162/5 (19.4/20 ov, target 162)
CSK won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
30th Match, (N), Hyderabad, Apr 14: SH v DC
DC 155/7; SH 116 (18.5/20 ov, target 156)
DC won by 39 runs
31st Match, (N) at Mumbai, Apr 15: MI v RCB
RCB 171/7; MI 172/5 (19/20 ov, target 172)
MI won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
32nd Match, (N), C'garh, Apr 16: KXIP v RR
KXIP 182/6; RR 170/7 (20 ov, target 183)
KXIP won by 12 runs
33rd Match, (N), H'bad, Apr 17: SH v CSK
34th Match, (N) at Delhi, Apr 18: DC v MI
35th Match, (N), Kolkata, Apr 19: KKR v RCB
36th Match, (D/N), Jaipur, Apr 20: RR v MI
37th Match, (N) at Delhi, Apr 20: DC v KXIP
38th Match, (D/N), H'bad, Apr 21: SH v KKR
39th Match, (N), B'luru, Apr 21: RCB v CSK
40th Match, (N) at Jaipur, Apr 22: RR v DC
41st Match, (N), Chennai, Apr 23: CSK v SH
42nd Match, (N), B'luru, Apr 24: RCB v KXIP
43rd Match, (N), Kolkata, Apr 25: KKR v RR
44th Match, (N), Chennai, Apr 26: CSK v MI
45th Match, (N) at Jaipur, Apr 27: RR v SH
46th Match, (D/N), Delhi, Apr 28: DH v RCB
47th Match, (N), Kolkata, Apr 28: KKR v MI
48th Match, (N), H'bad, Apr 29: SH v KXIP
49th Match, (N) at B'luru, Apr 30: RCB v RR
50th Match, (N), Chennai, May 1: CSK v DC
51st Match, (N), Mumbai, May 2: MI v SH
52nd Match, (N), C'garh, May 3: KXIP v KKR
53rd Match, (D/N), Delhi, May 4: DC v RR
54th Match, (N) at B'luru, May 4: RCB v SH
55th Match, (D/N), C'garh, May 5: KXIP v CSK
56th Match, (N), Mumbai, May 5: MI v KKR
