IPL 2019: Delhi moves to the second place after a convincing win over Rajasthan

Trent Boult of Delhi Capitals bowls during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals in New Delhi. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)
Delhi Capitals’ players celebrate the wicket of Liam Livingstone of Rajasthan Royals. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)
Rajasthan Royals’ Stuart Binny leaves the field after being dismissed. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)
Riyan Parag of Rajasthan Royals celebrates after scoring fifty runs. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)
Shikhar Dhawan of Delhi Capitals bats during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)
Rishabh Pant of Delhi Capitals bats during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)
Delhi Capitals’ Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel, left, celebrate their victory over Rajasthan Royals. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)

IPL 2019: Delhi Capitals defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore to reach playoffs

Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer plays a shot during VIVO IPL cricket T20 match against Royal Challengers Bangalore in New Delhi. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli, right, celebrates the wicket of Delhi Capitals Colin Ingram with bowler Navdeep Saini. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli reacts after Delhi Capitals batsman Sherfane Rutherford hits a six. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Delhi Capitals batsman Sherfane Rutherford plays a shot during VIVO IPL cricket T20 match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Parthiv Patel plays a shot during VIVO IPL cricket T20 match against Delhi Capitals. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Delhi Capitals players celebrate the wicket of Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Delhi Capitals players celebrate the wicket of Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Shivam Dube. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Delhi Capitals players celebrate the wicket of Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Gurkeerat Singh Mann. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Delhi Capitals players Kagiso Rabada and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, celebrate their win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

IPL 2019: Openers help Hyderabad secure easy win against Kolkata

Sunrisers Hyderabad's David Warner and Johny Bairstow greet each other after scoring their fifty runs during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, April 21, 2019. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Kolkata Knight Rider’s Chris Lynn plays a shot during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders in Hyderabad. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Kolkata Knight Rider’s Andre Russell leaves the field after being dismissed during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Khaleel Ahmed celebrates the dismissal of Kolkata Knight Rider’s Chris Lynn during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match in Hyderabad. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s David Warner plays a shot during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders in Hyderabad. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Johny Bairstow plays a shot during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s David Warner and Johny Bairstow greet each other after scoring their fifty runs during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders in Hyderabad. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)

IPL 2019: Steve Smith leads Rajasthan Royals to victory against Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians’ Quinton de Kock raises his bat after scoring half a century during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians in Jaipur. (AP Photo/Vishal Bhatnagar)
Mumbai Indians’ Kieron Pollard stands after being bowled out by Rajasthan Royals’ Jaydev Unadkat. (AP Photo/Vishal Bhatnagar)
Mumbai Indians’ Hardik Pandya walks back to the pavilion after being dismissed during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. (AP Photo/Vishal Bhatnagar)
Rajasthan Royals’ Sanju Samson bats during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians in Jaipur. (AP Photo/Vishal Bhatnagar)
Rajasthan Royals’ Ben Stokes walks back to pavilion after being dismissed during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. (AP Photo/Vishal Bhatnagar)
Rajasthan Royals’ Steve Smith bats during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. (AP Photo/Vishal Bhatnagar)

IPL 2019: Suresh Raina, Imran Tahir guide Chennai to an easy win against Kolkata

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Chris Lynn plays a ball during the VIVO IPL cricket T20 match against Chennai Super Kings in Kolkata. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Chennai Super Kings’ Mahendra Singh Dhoni gestures to his fielders during the VIVO IPL cricket T20 match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Chennai Super Kings’ Imran Tahir celebrates the dismissal of Kolkata Knight Riders’ Nitish Rana. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Chennai Super Kings’ Faf du Plessis, left and Shane Watson encourages each other during the VIVO IPL cricket T20 match against Kolkata Knight Riders. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Chennai Super Kings’ Suresh Raina bats during the VIVO IPL cricket T20 match against Kolkata Knight Riders. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Robin Uthappa, right and Piyush Chawla celebrate the dismissal of Kedar Jadhav. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Chennai Super Kings’ Ravindra Jadeja gestures after making the winning shot against Kolkata Knight Riders. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

IPL 2019: Buttler’s Blitzkrieg ends Mumbai’s winning streak

Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma bats during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer celebrates the dismissal of Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
Mumbai Indians’ Quinton de Kock bats during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
Mumbai Indians’ Hardik Pandya bats during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
Rajasthan Royals’ Ajinkya Rahane bats during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
Rajasthan Royals’ Jos Buttler bats during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
Mumbai Indians’ Krunal Pandya celebrates the dismissal of Rajasthan Royals’ Liam Livingstone’s during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
Rajasthan Royals Shreyas Gopal celebrates after his team won the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

IPL 2019: Bangalore’s bad run continues as Rabada’s fiery spell guides Delhi to victory

Delhi Capitals’ Chris Morris, right, celebrates the dismissal of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Parthiv Patel. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli, right, and AB de Villiers run between the wickets to score during the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Delhi Capitals’ Kagiso Rabada, center without cap, celebrates with teammates the dismissal of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s AB de Villiers. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Delhi Capitals’ Kagiso Rabada reacts after bowling a delivery during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals in Bangalore. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli, right, plays a shot during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals in Bangalore. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli reacts as he leaves the field after being dismissed. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Tim Southee reacts after bowling a delivery. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Royal Challengers Bangalore players celebrate the dismissal of Delhi Capitals’ Shikhar Dhawan. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Delhi Capitals’ Prithvi Shaw plays a shot during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer plays a shot during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals in Bangalore. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer, center, and Rishabh Pant, left, run between the wickets to score during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Mohammed Siraj, right, and Yuzvendra Chahal appeal unsuccessfully for the wicket of Delhi Capitals’ Rahul Tewatia during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

IPL 2019: Centuries by openers help Hyderabad to crush Banglore

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s David Warner, left, and Jonny Bairstow talk between the wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match in Hyderabad. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s David Warner, left, greets Jonny Bairstow on scoring a hundred runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s David Warner celebrates after scoring a hundred runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Shimron Hetmyer, left, walks back to the pavilion after dismissed by Sunrisers Hyderabad bowler Mohammed Nabi. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowler Mohammed Nabi, right, celebrates the wicket of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Shimron Hetmyer. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Royal Challengers Banglore’s AB de Villiers bowled out by Sunrisers Hyderabad bowler Mohammed Nabi. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s David Warner greets Mohammed Nabi, right, after winning the match against Royal Challengers Banglore. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Sunrisers Hyderabad players after winning the match. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)

IPL 2019: Hyderabad emerge victorious despite Samson’s heroics

Rajasthan Royal’s Ajinkya Rahane, left, and Sanju Samson greet each other as they stand between the wickets during the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Rajasthan Royal’s Ajinkya Rahane, left, raises his bat to celebrate scoring fifty runs as Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Rashid Khan prepares to catch the ball. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Rajasthan Royal’s Sanju Samson bats during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Rajasthan Royal’s Ben Stokes, left, congratulates teammate Sanju Samson on scoring a century. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s David Warner plays a shot during the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s David Warner, right, and Jonny Bairstow gesture between the wickets during the match. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Yusuf Pathan, left, and Rashid Khan celebrates after winning their match. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)

IPL 2019: Andre Russell’s heroics guide Kolkata Knight Riders to victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s David Warner, left, gestures towards the dressing room, with teammate Jonny Bairstow standing beside him during the VIVO IPL cricket T20 match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Kolkata Knight Riders’ players congratulate Andre Russel, second left, for the dismissal of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s David Warner. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s David Warner acknowledges the crowd as he walks back to pavilion after his dismissal. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Nitish Rana bats against Sunrisers Hyderabad. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Robin Uthappa bats against Sunrisers Hyderabad. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s cricketers congratulate bowler Siddharth Kaul, fourth right, for the dismissal of Kolkata Knights Riders’ Robin Uthappa. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Andre Russel bats during the VIVO IPL cricket T20 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kolkata. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)