Mascarenhas could return for more

Dimitri Mascarenhas may return to the IPL for a second spell with the Rajasthan Royals at the end of May, according to Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove. Mascarenhas, who will be available to play from May 12 to 26, could come back if Rajasthan qualify for the semi-finals. "We'll wait and see what the Royals do in the IPL and where we're at before that's discussed." Bransgrove told the Southern Daily Echo. "Things have worked out very well between us so far, they've been decent people to deal with." Rajasthan are chasing a third successive win in Bangalore today.

Kumar Sangakkara, who cracked 94 off 56 balls to set up Kings XI Punjab's 66-run win over the Mumbai Indians, received the orange cap for becoming the highest run-scorer of the tournament. Sangakkara has scored 168 runs at 56.00 with a strike-rate of 173.19. Rest assured, Brendon McCullum, behind by just five runs, will be keen on taking the cap back as the Kolkata Knight Riders square off against the Chennai Super Kings in game one of a Saturday double bill.