DD vs KKR Match Preview 33 IPL4

Delhi Daredevils face of with Kolkata knight riders on Thursday as both teams look to win while DD being more desperate for it. Ex-team mates who know each other’s strengths have played under each other. Sehwag still a Delhi Daredevil would enjoy more support as he is batting his ex-team mate.

Looking at captains Gambhir guiding his team to 3 victories out of 5 matches has been consistent himself. With 194 runs made in 5 matches and good strike rate of 135 he has lead from the front. Sehwag on the other hand taking his team to win only in 2 matches out of 6 which they played. He has scored 174 runs in 6 matches at a stupendous strike rate of 170,but has not been consistent. Gambhir who was very unhappy with the batting conditions in home kotla ground should be happy now as the pitch is much more livened up.

Kolkata though started great with three wins followed up with two straight losses. The confidence however must be undeterred as they still have 9 games left in the tournament and the initial wins were solid enough compared to the lows they had in previous seasons. Morgan being the non-former till now should be replaced by Lee. Kallis, Shakib Al Hasan and Haddin will play as usual. Tiwary is yet to deliver the goods in the best way he can for KKR. Strengthened by Lee’s inclusion KKR should be calmed down of their bowling worries. Their young brigade has been contributing as per expectations.

For Delhi has been consistently inconsistent. Except Sehwag and Warner to an extent no batsman has played consistently for them. Thier team performance has not been any better. James hopes who looked as if he found some form in last games will be the key in both batting in bowling department if they loose early wickets. Varun Aaron should be played back instead of Dinda or Umesh Yadav who were not really effective in last game. Young Varun in spite of going for runs in high scoring game vs KXIP claimed important wickets. Morne Morkel has been the best leading the bowling attact and should continue to delivers goods for them. Pathan generated some element of spark in batting in end of innings of last match. However his bowling will be the key as he hasn’t struck his best form at all till now in this tournament. With kotla offering some initial movement it will be good to watch him start proceedings.

It will be partnership or David-Warner OR Kallis-Gambhir that will change the game according to me. Lets wait and watch which Delhi who moves close to the dream of last 4.

 

KKR (Playing XI):G Gambhir(C), J Kallis, S Goswami, M Tiwary, E Morgan, Y Pathan, R ten Doeschate, J Unadkat, B Lee, L Balaji, I Abdulla

DD (Playing XI):V Sehwag(C), D Warner, T Birt, J Hopes, V Rao, Y Nagar, N Ojha, I Pathan, A Agarkar, M Morkel, U Yadav

 

Over by Over Score Updates:

Delhi Batting First:

KKR 148/7 20 overs with Tiwary Scoring for 61 (47) 

OUT !!! Caught ! Doeschate gone caught by Pathan off Morne Morkel for 20. KKR 6 wickets down.Superb catch by Pathan!!

KKR 128-5 off 18.0 overs

KKR 117 for 5 after 17.0 overs (Manoj Tiwary 52*, R Doeschate 3*)

KKR 109 for 5 after 16.0 overs (Manoj Tiwary 46*, R Doeschate 2*)

OUT !!! Bowled him ! Yadav strikes again ! takes another one ! Morgan goes for a duck

Morgan on Duck by Umesh Yadav

One More !!!

patan hits . . patan cought war of the brothers!!!

OUT !!! Caught ! Pathan takes Pathan's catch ! Yusuf Pathan gone caught by Irfan Pathan off Yadav for 5

SIX !!! Tiwary hits a SIX off Yadav ! 100 up for KKR

KKR 97-3 (14.0 Overs), Yusuf Pathan* 4 (6), Manoj Tiwary 37 (28)

KKR 91-3 after 13.0 overs (Manoj Tiwary 35*, Yusuf Pathan 1*)

KKR: 91/3 after 13 overs

SIX !!! Massive that is ! Tiwary hits a SIX off Morne Morkel, moves on to 34

KKR 83-3 off 12.0 overs

Yusuf Pathan comes out to bat

OUT !!! Caught ! Gambhir gone for 18 ! caught by Venugopal Rao off the bowling of Hopes. KKR 3 wickets down

KKR 79-2 off 11.0 overs

FOUR !!! And a boundary this time for Tiwary off Agarkar again

SIX !!! It's a Huge one ! Tiwary hits a SIX off Agarkar

KKR 64 for 2 after 10.0 overs (Gautam Gambhir 17*, Manoj Tiwary 11*)

Hopes to bowl the 10th over!

KKR: 58/2 after 9 overs

FOUR !!! Gambhir hits a boundary off Agarkar, moves on to 12

KKR: 44/2 after 6.2 overs

OUT !!! Agarkar strikes ! off his very first delivery !Goswami gone caught behind by Ojha off Agarkar for 22. Second wicket down for KKR

Agarkar's first ball of his first over and he picks up Goswami's wicket :)

KKR 42 for 1 after 6.0 overs (S Goswami 22*, G Gambhir 8*)

FOUR !!! Gambhir smashes away for FOUR off Yadav

KKR 34 for 1 after 5.0 overs (S Goswami 21*, G Gambhir 1*)

Umesh Yadav to bowl the over

OUT !!! Bowled him ! Irfan strikes ! Kallis departs ! goes for 11. Big wicket for DD ! KKR lose their first wicket. KKR 29-1 (4.3 overs)

Irfan Pathan finally picks Kallis's wicket :D

KKR: 28/0 after 4 overs

KKR 15-0 off 3.0 overs (J Kallis 3*, S Goswami 11*)

KKR 13-0 off 2.0 overs (J Kallis 2*, S Goswami 10*)