7:33 PM IST Saurabh Somani Close Saurabh Somani is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo Royal Challengers Bangalore 158 for 2 (Padikkal 63, Kohli 72*, Archer 1-18) beat Rajasthan Royals 154 for 6 (Lomror 47, Tewatia 24*, Chahal 3-24) by 8 wickets Not since IPL 2013 have the Royal Challengers Bangalore won three out of their first four matches, but Virat Kohli’s side are now at the top of the IPL…

1:05 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff With two wins and one comprehensive defeat each, the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Delhi Capitals have begun their IPL 2020 campaigns well enough to be among the top few teams. Both teams have earned their two victories primarily on the back of their bowling. Pat Cummins and Kagiso Rabada have hit their straps for the Knight Riders and the Capitals respectively, and both teams…

1:00 PM GMT Welcome to ESPNcricinfo’s Rolling Report of the 16th IPL 2020 match, between the Delhi Capitals and the Kolkata Knight Riders, in Sharjah. Tonight we have the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant and Kagiso Rabada taking on the likes of Sunil Narine, Andre Russell and Dinesh Karthik. You can also follow ball-by-ball commentary of the game here. If the blog doesn’t load for you, refresh you page…

Fantasy Pick: Go with Jonny Bairstow as captain, Kieron Pollard as vice-captain (6:50) Aakash Chopra makes his fantasy picks for the game between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad (6:50) 12:56 PM GMT Rohit Balaji Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sharjah Pro Tip: Mumbai batsmen and Sunrisers bowlers will be key in Sharjah. Pack your team with Mumbai batsmen but also accommodate a couple of Hyderabad top order-batsmen and bowlers Our…

12:14 PM GMT Paul Edwards It is a fair indication that the cricket season has gone on too long when one can buy an Advent calendar on the way to Edgbaston. And, yes, there is an argument that we have only ourselves to blame for the merciless monsoon currently dumping its load on Birmingham. But such an allotment of responsibility seems a cruel way to end what has been a…

Zimbabwe were the first Full Member to tour Pakistan since the 2009 Lahore attack  9:16 AM GMT Zimbabwe Cricket will be sending a five-person delegation to Pakistan to assess the arrangements put in place to create a biosecure bubble ahead of the six-match limited-overs series between the two countries. The PCB is staging the ongoing six-team National T20 Cup within the biosecure bubble, the tournament expected to serve as a…

9:11 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff It’s Virat Kohli vs Steven Smith time at IPL 2020. A contest that is bound to dominate sports pages, web pages and social media over the next three months when India tour Australia. Part of this season’s first double-header, Saturday’s afternoon clash in Abu Dhabi between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Rajasthan Royals, however, promises to be a relatively milder prelude. At stake, though,…

8:57 AM GMT Deivarayan Muthu Welcome to ESPNcricinfo’s Rolling Report of the 15th IPL 2020 match, between the Rajasthan Royals and the Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Abu Dhabi. To get the tournament’s double-headers rolling, it’s the likes of Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Yuzvendra Chahal facing off against the likes of Steven Smith, Jofra Archer and Sanju Samson. You can also follow ball-by-ball commentary of the game here. If…