LIVE
Mon, 20 April 2015
LIVE IPL: Gambhir, Pathan guide KKR to an easy win

Timeline  Refresh

23:14  
Scorecard

Riding high on a half-century from skipper Gautam Gambhir (60) and a quickfire 40 from Yusuf Pathan, KKR registered an easy six wickets win over Delhi Daredevils at the Feroz Shah Kotla. 

Chasing a modest 147 for victory, the visitors strolled past the home team squad with 11 balls to spare. 

By the time Imran Tahir castled Gambhir for 40,  the game was all but over. 

For Delhi, Dominic Joseph did provide a semblance of chance when he picked up Manish Pandey and Robin Uthappa in the same over, but there weren't many runs to play with. 

 
23:00  
Scorecard

Amit Mishra to continue as KKR are going strong courtesy of their skipper Gautam Gambhir. 

First up is an inside edge from Yusuf Pathan -- no run. 

Some turn for Mishra as Pathan pokes at it. 

An excellent delivery from Mishra -- a googly, only for the umpire to turn that down. 

Pathan sweeps for a single. Gambhir is quite happy to keep on picking singles. Pathan  then slaps one for the boundary. 

Gambhir, meanwhile, completed his half-century as KKR are in cruise control of the chase. 

KKR were 119-3 from 15 overs. Gambhir is on 55, whie Pathan is on 20. 
22:36  
Scorecard

Nathan Coulter-Nile returns after the break. First up is a wide delivery from Coulter-Nile. 

Gambhir collects a single with a dab towards third man.

Surya Kumar Yadav too dabs for another single. Gambhir has been content with a single.

Yadav slaps one down the ground for a boundary. Coulter-Nile finally has his revenge as he catches the edge of Yadav's bat and was safely pouched by Kedar Jhadav behind the stumps. 

KKR were 79-3 after 10 overs.
22:27  
Scorecard

Imran Tahir continues as Gautam Gambhir pulls him for a single. 

Surya Kumar Yadav rotates the strike with another single. 

Couple of balls later, Yadav cuts one for a boundary. Couple of singles to end the over as KKR were 71-2 going in to the strategic break. 

Gambhir is on 33, while Yadav is on 19.  
22:12  

Dominic Joseph strikes the opening blow as he had Robin Uthappa walking back for 13. 

Uthappa looking to play one through the leg side, got a leading edge and was safely taken by JP Duminy at mid-off. 

He then induced a false shot from Manish Pandey as he hit one straight to Imran Tahir, who was stationed at third man. 

After 5 overs KKR were 35-2.   
21:58   Kolkata off to a good start after Delhi post 146
 Kolkata 24-0 (3 ovs) vs Delhi 146-8 (20) | Scorecard

Angelo Mathews comes on to bowl the third over after just one over from Domnic with the new ball.

Mathews starts well before Gambhir flicks the fifth ball fine for a boundary and then lofts the last ball over mid-on for another boundary to get 11 runs from the over.

KKR off to a good start, as they reach 24 for no loss in three overs.
21:53  
 Kolkata 13-0 (2 ovs) vs Delhi 146-8 (20) | Scorecard

Domnic Joseph to open the bowling for Delhi Daredevils. The first ball is on the leg stump as Robin Uthappa clips it square on the leg side for a four and picks a single off the third ball.

Gautam Gambhir is beaten off the first ball he faces as he tries to play the cut shot but misses. He gets a single from the last ball courtesy of an overthrow as six runs come from the first over.

Australian Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl the second over. The first ball is short and wide which Gambhir steers to thirdman for a single.

The second ball drifts down the leg side as it hits Uthappa's pads and gone fine for four leg byes.

Gambhir gets a thick outside edge as he slashes at a wide one but it goes over the fielder at gully for a single.

The last ball is a quick bouncer which beats Uthappa, who looks to play the pull shot as Kolkata reach 13 for no loss in two overs.
21:30   Kolkata's bowlers restrict Delhi to 146
 Delhi 146-8 (20 ovs) vs Kolkata | Scorecard

Delhi need a few big overs to get a total of around the 150-run mark. Yadav comes back and he continues the good work, bowling a tight over and is rewarded with the wicket of Jadhav, who is caught at point for 12.

Narine to bowl the 19th over. Mathews heaves the first two balls over midwicket for back to back sixes. That's 22 runs from his last four balls for Narine, who has suffered some punishment today.

Mathews has another go but this time he fails to make proper connection and gets two runs to long-on.

He comes down the track and slaps it down to long-off for a single and Nathan Coulter-Nile sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

The last ball is full and on the pads as Mathews flicks it over midwicket for a four as Narine goes for 20 runs in his final over to finish with one for 38 in four overs, having conceded 32 in his last two.

Yadav to bowl the final over. Coulter-Nile smashes the first ball, a full toss, down to long-on for a single.

Mathews drives the second ball to the left of the fielder at long-off who does well to get the ball quickly and Coulter-Nile is run out as he is sent back trying to look for a second.

New batsman Amit Mishra sensibly takes a single to bring Mathews on strike.

Yadav bowls an excellent yorker outside the off-stump which beats Mathews and goes through to the keeper.

He has a huge swing off the next ball which is short and outside the off-stump but misses it completely.

Mathews edges the last ball as wicketkeeper Uthappa dives full length to his right and completes a spectacular catch.

Mathews is caught behind for 28 from 21 balls as Delhi finish on a modest 146 for eight in their 20 overs.

Yadav finished with the best bowling figures for KKR, taking one for 18 in four overs. Morkel showed a lot of aggression early on as he claimed two for 30 and Chawla claimed two for 27 which also saw him complete his 100 wickets in IPL.
21:14  
 Delhi 117-5 (17 ovs) vs Kolkata | Scorecard

Russell comes back and he does well to mix his pace and keep Mathews on strike for the first four balls. The Sri Lankan finally gets a single, from the fifth delivery as he hits it straight to the cover fielder.

Kedar Jadhav gets off the mark with a single from the last ball as just two runs come from the over.

Narine comes back as Jadhav tries to steer the first ball fine but misses. He tries to cut the next ball but is beaten as wicketkeeper Uthappa goes up for a caught behind but it is turned down.

He comes down the track but is beaten and gets a leg bye as the ball hits his pads and goes on the off-side.

Mathews takes one before Jadhav slog sweeps it through midwicket for a four. He repeats the shot off the next ball but times it much better to end the over with a six.
21:05   Yuvraj out for 21, Delhi Daredevils in trouble
 Delhi 103-5 (15 ovs) vs Kolkata | Scorecard

Chawla continues as he looks to bowl it flat and quick and not giving the batsmen anything to work it.

However, the fifth ball is short as Yuvraj pulls it over midwicket for a four. But he gets revenge off the very next delivery as Yuvraj is stumped for 21 from 19 balls. The left-hander went for the sweep but failed to connect and also got his feet out of the crease as wicketkeeper Uthappa completed an easy stumping down the leg side on the second attempt.

Delhi in trouble at 103 for five in 15 overs.
20:58   Tiwary falls for 32 as Delhi lose 4th wicket
 Delhi 96-4 (14 ovs) vs Kolkata | Scorecard

Chawla is back as Tiwary turns the first ball on the leg side for one. Yuvraj plays a powerful sweep to fine leg but loses his balance and can't take the run. But two balls later, he smashes it back over the bowler's head for a four, his first of the innings, and retains strike with a single from the last ball.

Morkel comes back as KKR continue to rotate their bowlers. He tries a short ball but Yuvraj pulls it over midwicket for a six but his partner Tiwary perishes attempting a similar shot.

He fails to get enough elevation and is caught at midwicket by Pathan after a good innings of 32 from 28 balls.

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews gets off the mark with a single to midwicket.
20:49  
 Delhi 81-3 (12 ovs) vs Kolkata | Scorecard

Morkel comes back as Tiwary comes down the track and makes room before hammering it through the covers for a four.

Tiwary is nearly done in by a quick short ball from Morkel as he gets a leading edge but it falls safely on the off-side. But he pulls the next ball confidently through square leg for a four to boost Delhi Daredevils.

Narine comes back for his second spell. Tiwary takes a single from the first ball before Yuvraj is beaten off the next as he plays down the wrong line.

A slip and silly point in place before Gambhir decides to have another catcher at gully. The next ball comes in as Yuvraj fails to read it but somehow manages to get an inside edge for a single on the leg side.

Tiwary picks one as just three runs come from Narine's second over.
20:42   Iyer bowled for 31 as Delhi lose 3rd wicket
 Delhi 69-3 (10 ovs) vs Kolkata | Scorecard

Chawla checks Delhi's good progress in the last few overs with the wicket of Iyer, who looks to slog sweep it over midwicket but misses and is bowled after scoring 31 from 24 balls.

A wicket at just the wrong time for Delhi, who looking to recover after the early two dismissals but find themselves in trouble yet again.

The experienced Yuvraj Singh gets off the mark with a single and Tiwary keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Part-time off-spinner Yusuf Pathan comes into the attack. Tiwary reverse paddles the first ball, hitting it very fine on the off-side for a four and takes one from the next.

Four more singles from the over takes the score to 69 for three in 10 overs with Tiwary on 21 from 17 balls and Yuvraj on three.

20:31  
 Delhi 54-2 (8 ovs) vs Kolkata | Scorecard

Andre Russell comes into the attack after two good overs from Morkel at the start, having taken one for 12 in two overs.

Two singles from the first two balls before Iyer crashes the third over mid-off for a boundary.

The two batsmen have a slight misunderstanding but Russell on his follow through is a bit slow and despite the direct hit Iyer has made his ground.

Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla comes into the attack. He pushes one down the leg side which goes further away and even wicketkeeper Robin Uthappa is unable to stop it as it goes for five wides.

Four more singles in the over as Chawla goes for nine in his first.

Iyer decides to lift the tempo as he slams a full delivery from Russell down the ground over long-on for a six. The last ball is down the leg side as Tiwary helps it fine for a four to get 11 from the over.

Delhi have recovered to 54 for two in eight overs.
20:18   Duminy out for 5, Delhi Daredevils in trouble
 Delhi 26-2 (5 ovs) vs Kolkata | Scorecard

Iyer steers the first ball from Yadav to thirdman for a single before Duminy pulls a short ball but can't beat the fielder at fine leg for just one.

Iyer looks to smash one down the ground but can't get it past mid-off but he gets one from the fourth ball on the leg side.

Superb timing from Duminy as he manages to punch Yadav through the off-side and finds the gap in the covers for the first four of Delhi's innings.

Iyer also gets his first boundary in the next over as he cuts a short ball from Morkel over the point region. Three balls later, the youngster plays a delightful flick through midwicket and it races through the fast outfield for another four.

They get two runs from the last ball courtesy of an overthrow as Morkel goes for 10 runs in his second over.

Delhi are 22 for one in four overs before KKR introduce spin early, in the form of Sunil Narine.

Duminy defends the first two balls before he tries to sweep the third but misses and is bowled round his legs.

Duminy walks back for five as Delhi find themselves in trouble at 22 for two in the fifth over.

Manoj Tiwary gets a promotion as he walks out to bat at No. 4. He paddle sweeps the first ball he faces fine on the leg side for a four.
20:11   Morkel strikes as Delhi lose early wicket
 Delhi 5-1 (2 ovs) vs Kolkata | Scorecard

Morne Morkel strikes in the second over. Agarwal mishits it high on the leg side as he tries to pull and Yadav does well to complete a good catch on the fine leg fence.

Captain JP Duminy is the new batsman and he walks out to the middle quite early.

Iyer gets off the mark with a single on the off-side before Duminy defends the last two deliveries.

A good start from Morkel, getting an early wicket while conceding just two runs.
19:58  
 Delhi 3-0 (1 ov) vs Kolkata | Scorecard

Delhi's impressive in-form opening duo of Mayank Agarwal and Shreyas Iyer walk out to open the batting. Both have been among the runs recently and would be looking to continue their good run.

For Kolkata, fast bowler Umesh Yadav will bowl the first over and hope to get some help from some grass visible on the pitch.

Agarwal defends the first ball before he is beaten by next as Yadav gets some extra bounce and a bit of movement.

Yadav misses his radar as he bowls two wides down the leg side trying to target the batsman's body with short ball.

Agarwal misses a full stump outside the off-stump, that is an opportunity gone to score some runs. He gets an inside edge off the last ball for a single on the leg side as three runs come from the first over.
image
19:51  
A minute's silence in memory of young Ankit Keshri, Bengal Under-19 player, who died as a result of an on-field collision with a team mate during a club match in Kolkata.

The incident happened at the Salt Lake ground during a one day match between local giants East Bengal and Bhowanipore club.

Keshri, a right-handed batsman and leg-spinner, came on as a substitute fielder for his club and collided with a teammate as both players went for a high catch.

Click to read full story
19:42  
Check out how the two teams line up for today's match:

Delhi Daredevils: Jean-Paul Duminy (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Shreyas Iyer, Yuvraj Singh, Angelo Mathews, Kedar Jadhav (w/k), Manoj Tiwary, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Amit Mishra, Imran Tahir, Domnic Joseph.

Kolkata Knight Riders:
Gautam Gambhir (captain), Robin Uthappa (w/k), Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Yusuf Pathan, Ryan ten Doeschate, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Sunil Narine, Morne Morkel, Umesh Yadav.
19:28   Kolkata win toss, elect to bowl against Delhi
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir has won the toss and elected to bowl against Delhi Daredevils.

Gambhir says that he is not quite sure about how the pitch, which has a lot of grass, will behave and hence he prefers to bowl first.

Both teams have retained their same combination from the previous game.
image
19:13   Delhi look to continue winning run against champions KKR
Welcome to the coverage of 17th match of the Indian Premier League between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders in Delhi, on Monday.

A confident Delhi Daredevils will look to continue with their winning momentum when they take on defending champions Kolkata. After two opening losses already this season, the Jean-Paul Duminy-led side bounced back with two straight wins to put their campaign back on track.

The batting has looked good and the bowling, ably led by South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir (9 wickets in 4 games), has also started to fire on all cylinders.

Tahir and Amit Mishra have been potent leg-spinners and the effective pace battery comprises Nathan Coulter-Nile and Angelo Mathews.

KKR, on the other hand, showed their might against Kings XI Punjab in their previous game as the Gautam Gambhir-led side pulled off its second win in three games to stay in the top-four of the table.

In-form batsman Andre Russell struck a belligerent 66 off 36 balls to help the team chase down 156 after being five down for 60. Even Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav have risen to the challenge when it has mattered.

The KKR batting not only runs deep but also has enough muscle to take on the top bowlers in the competition.

In the head-to-head count, KKR are just ahead with 7 wins in 13 games, but the much-fancied side will need to play top cricket against the home team.

TOP STORIES