With this defeat, Delhi Daredevils have further consolidated their position right at the bottom of the points table as other than their skipper Virender Sehwag no one looks ready to take the responsibility.
Batting first, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 148 runs for the loss of seven wickets from their 20 overs, thanks mainly to an unbeaten half century by Manoj Tiwary.
Kolkata started off well with Jacques Kallis (11 from 11 – 2 fours) and SP Goswami (22 from 20 – 4 fours) scoring 29 runs for the opening wicket from just 27 balls but both of them went back into the pavilion in short succession. However, skipper Gautam Gambhir (18 from 19 – 2 fours) then added 40 runs for the third wicket with Manoj Tiwary (61 not out from 47 – 2 fours, 3 sixes) before Yadav dented the Kolkata middle-order with double strike.
First he got rid of an explosive Yusuf Pathan (5 from and on the very next ball he took the wicket of dangerous Eoin Morgan as the visitors found themselves in trouble at 5/105 after 15 overs.
Ryan ten Dooeschate (19 from 12 – 2 fours, 1 six) then helped Tiwari in the death overs with some lusty blows to propel Kolkata Knight Riders to a good total of 148 runs.
U Yadav was Delhi’s most successful bowler with figures of two for 29 from his four overs.
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