As the first chance to qualify for the IPL final slipped out of their hands, Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag on Tuesday said the 163-run target was very much chase-able but the batting unit failed to fire against KKR in the Qualifier.

Five years into the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday managed to finally earn a title shot in the Indian Premier League. A look at the statistical highlights from their 18-run win against Delhi Daredevils at Pune.

It took the team five years but on Tuesday, Kolkata Knight Riders' late hitting and very sensible bowling helped them earn a shot at the Indian Premier League title. Delhi Daredevils at the other end, beaten by 18 runs and left to play another match for the same chance.

Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders have easily been the best sides this IPL. It is not only the points table which tells you that. The other two sides in the playoffs have not been as dominant. Neither Daredevils nor Knight Riders have made it to an IPL final before. One of them will do that today.

Despite not managing to set what many would have regarded a challenging score, Kolkata Knight Riders completed their league campaign with a resounding 34-run win against Pune Warriors, a team which has to now stay content with just 4 wins this season.

Kolkata Knight Riders dished out a clinical bowling performance to beat Mumbai Indians comprehensively by 32 runs and virtually seal a berth in the four-team play-offs of the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday.

Having slumped to the third spot in the points table after back-to-back defeats, Kolkata Knight Riders are in danger of missing the play-offs, but captain Gautam Gambhir is confident of turning things around in their last two Indian Premier League matches.

It took a massive shot into the crowds to help Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens on Monday. A statistical look at the match.

Their winning streak halted, Kolkata Knight Riders would feel the Chennai heat at home on Monday especially after the two-time defending champions put their campaign back on track with two successive wins in the Indian Premier League here.

Bottom-placed Deccan Chargers captain Kumar Sangakkara has predicted that Shahrukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders will win the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).