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Delhi Daredevils 153/9 (20/20 ov) v Kolkata Knight Riders 154/4 (18.4/20 ov) - Kolkata Knight Riders won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
After playing 12 games in this season so far, Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday, May 07, grabbed the first place on the points table after beating the ace squad of Indian Premier League-5, Delhi Daredevils, by six wickets in the game that was played at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi.
The match was a KKR show and the only moment when things did not go their way was the toss which they lost and were asked to bowl first, but this played in their favour as they left Delhi in state of shock by restricting them on a meagre total of 153 runs in 20 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 was the obvious difference between the two teams as he first grabbed two wickets and then went on to hammer an impressive innings of 30 runs to help his side end the game on a high.
After being named as the Player of the Match, Kallis said, “It has been a fantastic season for us. Captain has had a fantastic season. Our wicket at Kolkata does not have this sort of carry. It was good to deliver on this sort of wicket. We are focussing on trying to end up first or second and get through to the final."
Meanwhile, speaking after this emphatic triumph, the skipper of KKR, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 opined, “The way we came back into the match was great. It is great to be on top of the table. We need to continue the momentum and keep getting better. It is not about individuals and what we do as a team is important.”
Earlier, KKR began their run chase with an aggressive posture as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129 and the skipper hammered a stand of 68 runs before the eventual demise of Gambhir, who found his way back after bolstering an innings of 36 runs.
Meanwhile, his partner smashed a resilient knock of 56 runs before finding his way off the field, leaving his side standing on a tally of 128 runs for the loss of three wickets.
Later, the visitors won the match in 18.4 overs for the loss of four wickets, leaving Delhi at second place in the tournament.
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