IPL CRICKET 2010 - Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Delhi Daredevils

IPL CRICKET 2010

Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Delhi Daredevils

DADA OVER DD

Ganguly Steals The Show As KKR Beat Daredevils By 14 Runs


Kolkata: It was Dada's day out at Eden Gardens on Wednedsday. Sourav Ganguly scored a fifty (56 off 46 balls), took a good catch and effected a crucial run out (of Gautam Gambhir), an all-round performance that helped Kolkata Knight Riders record a 14-run win over Delhi Daredevils. The win also helped KKR stay in the race with 10 points from 10 matches.
         Set a target of 182 for victory, Delhi were crusing when Gautam Gambhgir and Virender Sehwag were at the crease after they lost an early wicket that of Warner who was dismissed by Ashok Dinda in the first over. Shewag made 64 off 40 balls and Gambhir 47 off 29 balls as the pair put on 99 for the second wicket in 9.4 overs. But then Dada came on the scene. Delhi were restricted to 167 for eight in the end.
       Earlier, a 41-ball partnership of 70 took the Kolkata Knight Riders to a challenging total of 181 for three. KKR. facing a must-win situation-to- keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the semifinals of IPL-3, began well but went off the boil and it was left to the two youngsters to lend the crucial push in the finals overs.
         It was always going to be a daunting task against a team that has won its last four matches but the fickliness of the format and the Kolkata fan's unwavering belidf that there is a rainbow round the corner meant some 30,000 still turned up at the Eden Gardens. After Sunday's shocking loss to the Kings XI, the match conceded even after scoring 200, the Knights would have gone into the break between innings wondering whether they had enough on the board.
      As in their previous match, the Daredevils opened with pace and spin in Fervez Maharoof and Daniel Vettori. With Ganguly around, it wasn't a good idea and skipper Gambhir had to quickly backtrack after the Kiwi conceded 15 runs. With Maharoof also leaking runs at the other end. KKR got off to the start they wanted. Thirty-two off the first three overs, with Ganguly on 25 off 14 with five fours and Gayle gradually getting into the groove, just as he had before exploding against the Kings XI.