Royal Challengers Bangalore were without their talisman Chris Gayle, who had an injured groin, but four other overseas players performed roles expected of them to give the campaign a successful start

Mahela Jayawardene was left to rue missing the opportunity for Sri Lanka’s first Test series victory since 2009 and believes if they had survived Graeme Swann’s last over on the fourth evening they would have saved the match

Supporting Somerset must have been a roller-coaster ride over the years, especially of late when one prize after another has been snatched from their grasp. Missed run-out chances by Middlesex kept them on top.