IPL 2015 KKR vs DD Highlights: Kolkata Beat Delhi by 13 Runs
Delhi Daredevils lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by 13 runs. Catch all the highlights here.
Kolkata Knight Riders restricted Delhi Daredevils to 158/6 after posting 171/7 at the Eden Gardens. Catch all the highlights here (Scorecard | Points Table | Fixtures | Stats) (All Times in IST):
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23:35 That is the end of the contest. Kolkata edge out Delhi by 13 runs to go to 3rd spot.
23:26 WICKET! Mathews is bowled at the death. Delhi 143/6 in 19 overs, Target: 172.
23:21 Delhi batsmen need to throw caution to the wind. Delhi 137/5 in 18 overs, Target: 172.
23:08 WICKET! Duminy is sent back by Chawla and Kolkata firmly in control. Delhi 111/5 in 15.3 overs, Target: 172.
23:00 WICKET! Chawla grabs the big fish as Yuvraj falls for zero. Delhi 96/4 in 13.5 overs, Target: 172.
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22:57 WICKET! Jadhav falls trying to go for a big one. Delhi 96/3 in 13.2 overs, Target: 172.
22:53 Delhi face a stiff chase with 7 overs left. Delhi 95/2 in 13 overs, Target: 172.
22:44 WICKET! Hogg gets through Iyer's defence. Delhi 71/2 in 11 overs, Target: 172.
22:39 WICKET! Tiwary is gone and Kolkata have their breakthrough. Delhi 63/1 in 9.5 overs, Target: 172.
22:32 The batsmen need to get going as the required rate climbs up. Delhi 54/0 in 9 overs, Target: 172.
22:21 Delhi steadily progressing as the powerplay comes to an end. Delhi 36/0 in 6 overs, Target: 172.
22:08 Iyer, Tiwary settling in as the initial overs are negotiated. Delhi 15/0 in 3 overs, Target: 172.
22:00 Umesh concedes a boundary off the last ball, but a good over nonetheless. Delhi 4/0 in 1 over, Target: 172.
21:55 Umesh steams in for the first ball which goes through to the keeper. Delhi 0/0 in 0.1 overs, Target: 172.
21:44 Botha's late charge ensures Kolkata finish on 171/7.
21:35 Pathan perishes trying to go big at the death. Kolkata 153/6 in 19 overs.
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21:27 WICKET! Russell is caught on the boundary. Kolkata 128/5 in 16.3 overs.
21:18 WICKET! Chawla falls to Morkel as Kolkata lose their way. Kolkata 108/4 in 14.5 overs.
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21:11 Chawla keeping Kolkata in line for a good total. Kolkata 102/3 in 14 overs.
21:01 WICKET! Yuvraj removes Pandey to further dent Kolkata's innings. Kolkata 82/3 in 11.4 overs.
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20:45 WICKET! Mishra does the job and traps Uthappa plumb infront. Kolkata 63/2 in 9 overs.
20:41 Kolkata making the best use of the powerplay overs. Kolkata 62/1 in 8 overs.
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20:26 WICKET! Gambhir is gone and Zaheer strikes for Delhi. Kolkata 38/1 in 4.3 overs.
20:16 The openers giving Kolkata a solid start in the powerplay. Kolkata 21/0 in 3 overs.
20:08 Zaheer's first over goes for just 5 runs. Kolkata 5/0 in 1 over.
20:02 Zaheer runs in and starts off with a wide. Kokata 1/0 in 0.1 overs.
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19:41 Teams for today's match:
Kolkata Knight Riders:
R Uthappa, G Gambhir, M Pandey, S Yadav, Y Pathan, A Russell, J Botha, P Chawla, S Narine, B Hogg, U Yadav
Delhi Daredevils:
Shreyas Iyer, Manoj Tiwary, JP Duminy, Yuvraj Singh, Kedar Jadhav, Angelo Mathews, Saurabh Tiwary, Albie Morkel, Amit Mishra, Zaheer Khan, Imran Tahir
19:36 Gambhir opts to bat after winning the toss. Sunil Narine is back for the Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Do-or-Die for Daredevils
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Yuvraj Snubs Critics
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'Hogg Makes up For Narine's Absence'
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