Rachna Shetty (ESPNcricinfo) A calculated performance with the bat and ball helped Hobart Hurricanes rout Northern Knights by 86 runs in Raipur, keeping their chances of taking a knock-out spot alive. While Knights’ decision to bowl first after winning the toss seemed to have provided them with an advantage – given their recent form and
Alagappan Muthu (ESPNcricinfo) The romance of T20 cricket is that one ball can change the game. Cobras were reminded of it in gruesome fashion in the 18th over. Their lead bowler Vernon Philander had routed Hobart Hurricanes’ final hope when he had Aiden Blizzard caught on the long-on boundary, and it did not augur well
Karthik Krishnaswamy (ESPNcricinfo) The loss of Mitchell Johnson to a rib injury had left Kings XI Punjab’s bowling looking a little suspect ahead of their Champions T20 opener, but it proved a bit of a blessing in disguise for them, with his replacement playing a crucial hand in an five-wicket win over Hobart Hurricanes. With