ESPNcricinfo picks the plays of the day from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders

Chennai Super Kings enjoyed a seamless game with Brendon McCullum slamming his third fifty in six games and their spin contingent strangling Kolkata Knight Riders by 34 runs

Delhi Daredevils, currently at seventh place, have three home matches in five days to orchestrate a turnaround and climb up the points table

Kevin Pietersen's expected return is an undoubted boost to Delhi Daredevils, but their depleted pace attack might be just as rejuvenating to the Sunrisers Hyderabad's misfiring top order

Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders in Dubai

Fifties from Dinesh Karthik and JP Duminy ended a seven-match losing streak for Delhi Daredevils

Rajasthan and Hyderabad are well-versed in squeezing every last resource to secure the desired result and those traits will be on display again as the spotlight shifts back on the field