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IPL 2012 – Match 51

Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders

Mon 7 May 2012, 03:30pm BST, 08:00pm local

Kolkata Knight Riders win by 6 wickets

Delhi Daredevils153-9 (20 ovs)
Kolkata Knight Riders154-4 (18.4 ovs)

commentary

Over 19. 3 runs. Bowler: Varun Aaron. Kolkata Knight Riders: 154/4(rr 8.11)

Aaron to Pathan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, well timed to point for 1 run. Pathan finishes the job for Kolkata who were always favourites to chase down this total after an explosive start by McCullum and Gambhir. Delhi struggled to put any pressure on the batsmen early on and the decision to stick with Nadeem in the powerplay was costly. 154 wasn't an impossible total to defend, but the home side would have hoped Sehwag, Jayawardene or Taylor had scored more runs after they all made promising starts. Kolkata move above Delhi to the top of the IPL table, and they look a class act with both bat and ball, especially now McCullum and Kallis are finding some form. A deserved win for the Knight Riders. Jacques Kallis wins the man of the match award after an excellent all-round performance.

Aaron to Pathan. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to mid wicket for no runs, shy attempt by Taylor. Another opportunity goes begging for Delhi, Taylor missing with the shy attempt. Das at the non-strikers end was left hanging by Pathan who didn't go for the run.

Wide Aaron to Pathan. Short, off stump no foot movement, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ojha.

Aaron to Pathan. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, dropped catch by Pathan. Pathan tries to finish with a bang but he drives it straight to Pathan who spills it. That was an easier catch than the one he took to dismiss Tiwary.

Aaron to Das. Seaming in length ball, off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to slips for no runs.

Over 18. 5 runs. Bowler: Morne Morkel. Kolkata Knight Riders: 151/4(rr 8.39)

Morkel to Das. Yorker, off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.

Morkel to Das. Seaming in length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot, left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ojha.

Morkel to Pathan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.

Morkel to Pathan. Half volley, off stump on the front foot flick, well timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Yadav.

OUT! Caught. Morkel to Tiwary. Half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man, fielded by Pathan. Another wicket falls for the Kolkata, who look like they will stumble to the finish line here in Delhi rather. A good catch tumbling forward by Pathan at third man.

Morkel to Pathan. Reverse swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, well timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.

Over 17. 12 runs. Bowler: Varun Aaron. Kolkata Knight Riders: 146/3(rr 8.59)

Aaron to Tiwary. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to fine leg for no runs, mis-fielded by Ojha. The wicket-keeper makes a mess of that and Delhi concede more unnecessary extras.

Aaron to Tiwary. Back of a length, outside off stump no foot movement, left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ojha.

Aaron to Pathan. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to third man for no runs, fielded by Yadav.

Aaron to Pathan. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement driving, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Pathan.

Aaron to Tiwary. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, well timed to point for 5 runs, direct hit by Nagar. Nagar is on target with a direct hit but the ball ricochets off the stumps and runs away to the rope. The batsman was safely home too, so five runs go to Tiwary.

Aaron to Pathan. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Ojha.

Wide Aaron to Pathan. Length ball, to leg no foot movement, left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ojha.

Over 16. 6 runs. Bowler: Umesh Yadav. Kolkata Knight Riders: 134/3(rr 8.38)

Yadav to Tiwary. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot glancing, well timed to fine leg for 2 runs, run save by Morkel. <i>Strategic Time-Out</i>. Delhi have given themselves a glimmer of hope with two wickets in consecutive balls.

Yadav to Pathan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Taylor.

Wide Yadav to Pathan. Short, middle stump ducked, left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ojha.

Yadav to Tiwary. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Pathan.

Yadav to Pathan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Taylor.

OUT! Caught. Yadav to McCullum. Seaming in short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to square leg, fielded by Sehwag. McCullum has copied Kallis in pulling a bouncer straight up in the air off the top edge. Yadav is on a hat-trick.

OUT! Caught. Yadav to Kallis. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to third man, fielded by Ojha. Kallis top edges a bouncer and Ojha pouches it on the edge of the inner ring. Manoj Tiwary comes to the middle hoping to help finish the job for Kolkata.

Over 15. 10 runs. Bowler: Morne Morkel. Kolkata Knight Riders: 128/1(rr 8.53)

Morkel to Kallis. Yorker, to leg no foot movement working, well timed to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ojha.

Morkel to McCullum. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.

FOUR! Morkel to McCullum. Short, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. McCullum absolutely creamed that through the leg side and it was four from the moment it left his bat.

Morkel to Kallis. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.

Morkel to McCullum. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement cutting, bottom edge to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Nagar.

Morkel to McCullum. Length ball, off stump no foot movement working, well timed to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Nadeem. Quick running from McCullum and those two runs bring up his half-century. He has been short of form recently so this is a very handy knock not only for his team but for him personally.

36 runs needed from 36 balls.

Over 14. 11 runs. Bowler: Umesh Yadav. Kolkata Knight Riders: 118/1(rr 8.43)

Yadav to Kallis. In-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump no foot movement cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ojha.

FOUR! Yadav to Kallis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.

Yadav to Kallis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

Yadav to McCullum. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, well timed to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Morkel.

Yadav to Kallis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Nadeem.

Yadav to Kallis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Aaron.

Wide Yadav to Kallis. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump no foot movement, left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ojha.

Over 13. 13 runs. Bowler: Irfan Pathan. Kolkata Knight Riders: 103/1(rr 7.92)

FOUR! Pathan to McCullum. Length ball, to leg on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed past third man for 4 runs, fielded by Taylor.

Pathan to McCullum. Length ball, off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Taylor.

Pathan to Kallis. In-swinging half volley, to leg on the front foot pushing, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Jayawardene.

Wide Pathan to Kallis. Length ball, down leg side no foot movement glancing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ojha.

FOUR! Pathan to Kallis. In-swinging length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs. Very close to a diving Yadav at fine leg but it is just too high for the fast bowler. Kolkata move onto 99.

Pathan to McCullum. Length ball, to leg no foot movement working, hit pad to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Yadav.

APPEAL! Pathan to McCullum. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Yadav, appeal made for L.B.W. A risky shot from McCullum and he misses it, but the ball looks to have pitched outside leg.

Over 12. 8 runs. Bowler: Shahbaz Nadeem. Kolkata Knight Riders: 94/1(rr 7.83)

FOUR! Nadeem to Kallis. Stock length ball, to leg backing away flick, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.

Nadeem to McCullum. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Aaron.

Nadeem to Kallis. Stock ball half volley, off stump down the track pushing, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Morkel.

Nadeem to Kallis. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed to cover for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

Nadeem to McCullum. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Nagar.

Nadeem to Kallis. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Taylor.

Over 11. 6 runs. Bowler: Irfan Pathan. Kolkata Knight Riders: 86/1(rr 7.82)

Pathan to Kallis. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.

Pathan to Kallis. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ojha.

Pathan to Kallis. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

Pathan to Kallis. In-swinging half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Aaron.

Pathan to McCullum. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the back foot working, mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Nadeem.

Pathan to McCullum. In-swinging yorker, to leg no foot movement flick, well timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Taylor.

Over 10. 4 runs. Bowler: Shahbaz Nadeem. Kolkata Knight Riders: 80/1(rr 8.00)

Nadeem to McCullum. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to long off for 1 run.

Nadeem to Kallis. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, well timed to long off for 1 run.

Nadeem to Kallis. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Nadeem.

Nadeem to McCullum. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, well timed to long off for 1 run.

Nadeem to McCullum. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to cover for no runs, fielded by Jayawardene.

Nadeem to Kallis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Taylor.

IPL 2012 – Match 51

Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders

Mon 7 May 2012, 03:30pm BST, 08:00pm local

Kolkata Knight Riders win by 6 wickets

Delhi Daredevils153-9 (20 ovs)
Kolkata Knight Riders154-4 (18.4 ovs)

match report

Kolkata Knight Riders moved to the top of the Indian Premier League table with a six-wicket win over previous leaders Delhi Daredevils.

Delhi won the toss and made 153 for nine, which was never enough as the visitors eased to victory with eight balls to spare.

Irfan Pathan top-scored for the home side with 36 from 22 balls, including four fours and a six.

Virender Sehwag had smashed a typically unrestrained 23 from nine balls and Mahela Jayawardene made 30 but Jacques Kallis (two for 20) and Sunil Narine (two for 23) kept the Daredevils in check.

Knight Riders openers Brendon McCullum and Gautam Gambhir put on 68 in seven overs before the latter fell for 36, from 21 balls with four fours and a six.

McCullum (56) and Kallis (30) put on 60 before both fell with the score on 128, but Yusuf Pathan saw Kolkata over the line.

IPL 2012 – Match 51

Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders

Mon 7 May 2012, 03:30pm BST, 08:00pm local

Kolkata Knight Riders win by 6 wickets

Delhi Daredevils innings

runsballs4s6s
DA Warnerc BB McCullum b JH Kallis211921
V Sehwaglbw JH Kallis23931
M Jayawardenerun out (G Gambhir)302731
R Taylorc R Bhatia b PJ Sangwan162700
IK Pathanst BB McCullum b SP Narine362241
Y Nagarb B Lee10710
NVK Ojhac MK Tiwary b SP Narine2600
M Morkelrun out (B Lee)0000
S Nadeemnot out0200
VR Aaronrun out (BB McCullum)1100
Extras1b, 2lb, 11w14
Total(20 ovs)153for 9

did not bat: U Yadav

fow: 1-40 (V Sehwag, 3.3 ov), 2-49 (DA Warner, 5.4 ov), 3-95 (M Jayawardene, 12.4 ov), 4-100 (R Taylor, 14.2 ov), 5-125 (Y Nagar, 16.6 ov), 6-146 (NVK Ojha, 19.1 ov), 7-152 (IK Pathan, 19.3 ov), 8-152 (M Morkel, 19.4 ov), 9-153 (VR Aaron, 19.6 ov)

ovsmdnsrunswktsecon
B Lee4.013919.75
PJ Sangwan4.0042110.50
JH Kallis4.002025.00
SP Narine4.002325.75
R Bhatia4.002606.50

Kolkata Knight Riders innings

runsballs4s6s
BB McCullumc V Sehwag b U Yadav564470
G Gambhirb VR Aaron362141
JH Kallisc NVK Ojha b U Yadav302730
MK Tiwaryc IK Pathan b M Morkel8600
YK Pathannot out71100
DB Dasnot out1300
Extras4b, 5lb, 7w16
Total(18.4 ovs)154for 4

did not bat: LR Shukla, R Bhatia, B Lee, PJ Sangwan, SP Narine

fow: 1-68 (G Gambhir, 6.6 ov), 2-128 (JH Kallis, 15.1 ov), 3-128 (BB McCullum, 15.2 ov), 4-147 (MK Tiwary, 17.2 ov)

ovsmdnsrunswktsecon
IK Pathan3.002809.33
S Nadeem4.003208.00
M Morkel4.003518.75
U Yadav4.003027.50
VR Aaron3.402015.45

match details

toss: Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to bat.

venue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

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