At the right time, Jaiswal finds his range

After two double-centuries and more than 700 runs in a stunning Test campaign against England, Jaiswal's IPL had been something of a comedown - just 121 runs and a top score of 39 in seven previous knocks. But there's never been any doubting his pace, and when he finally reached his first fifty of this campaign, the celebration on the Royals' bench was palpable. After all, they are already top of the table at the halfway stage... and if he can get a run-in, so much the better for their prospects of a second title.

In the end, it was as if he'd never been away. His innings was peppered with eight fours and seven sixes, including the winning carve-through point off Tilak with eight balls to spare. On his watch, the Royals are four points clear at the top of the table and improving with every game