Samreen Razzaqui

The Capitals successfully confined the Titans to 89 runs – their lowest ever total in the IPL.

Andre Russell starred with 3/25 and 27* off 20 in Kolkata Knight Riders’ 1-run win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

The Impact Player rule, flat pitches and short boundaries have made the IPL exceedingly batter-friendly.

Both teams are also anticipated to utilise the series for experimentation and fine-tuning their optimal combinations before the to Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.

This is Bengaluru's second win on the trot while Gujarat's second loss in a row.

Until the penultimate over, it looked like Rajasthan Royals had the chase down thanks to a solid 134-run partnership Jaiswal and Parag.

India captain Rohit Sharma clarified that he needed four spinners in the squad that will compete in the United States and West Indies.

Jadeja initially led the charge with the bat, top-scoring with a blistering 43 off 26 while returning figures of 3/20 with the ball.

This season, Kolkata Knight Riders did the double on Mumbai Indians, defeating them at both the Wankhede Stadium and Eden Gardens.

The Sunrisers successfully chased down a formidable target of 215 runs, achieving the feat with five balls to spare.