They did finally get playing in Kolkata, and the result was yet another fabulous match. The game was limited to 16 overs. The Knight Riders batted first, and kept losing wickets so they only reached 123. The Royal Challengers were slow in the chase, but they had the big hitting of Cameron White and Mark Boucher to come. In the end they needed 20 off the last over, and only managed 13. Credit to Ishant Sharma for bowling two great overs at the end of the game. Much relief for Ganguly, who looked like his heart couldn’t take many more close finishes. More depression for poor Dravid.

Tomorrow a top-of-the-table clash between Rajasthan and Punjab.