One of the good things about the Willow TV coverage of the IPL is that you can watch games on replay. So I’ve had last night’s game on in the background while I’ve been researching electricity transmission congestion. The top-of-the-table clash between the Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders promised to be very close, but as it turned out the Knight Riders went down with barely a whimper. McCullum started off well enough, but when he holed out to Oram for 24 and Ponting fell next ball their innings faltered and never recovered. Matty Hayden guided the Super Kings to victory with ease.

So the Knight Riders lose their unbeaten record, but Chennai maintain theirs. The only other unbeaten team is Sehwag’s Delhi Daredevils, who travel to Mohali to face the Punjab Kings tomorrow. Meanwhile the Royals, rather improbably, are second in the table.