http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 deserved win, says Gambhir – Cricket News Update
After losing the opening encounter of the latest edition of the Indian Premier League comprehensively to a depleted Delhi Daredevils side, the Kolkata Knight Riders skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 admitted that Sehwag’s men played the better
cricket and deserved to win.
"After starting off badly, we did play better to set a target of 98,” said the KKR skipper, Gautam Gambhir at his post match conference, after losing the IPL5 opener by 8 wickets. “However, Delhi played better and were the deserving
winners,” he added further.
Rain at the start of the match forced the match to be reduced to 12 overs, and keeping in view the bowling friendly overcast conditions, the visiting skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 put the hosts into bat. The formidable KKR line-up never
looked convincing against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528 led Delhi attack, as the hosts were struggling at 55 for 6 in the seventh over. Laxmi Shukla’s late blitz the helped the side reach 97 for 9 at the end of their allotted quota of 12 overs.
In reply, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-Pathan-c1601’s whirlwind 42 off just 20 deliveries helped the Daredevils script an easy 8-wicket win in their tournament opener.
Gambhir praised http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Debabrata-Das-c1353 for their late blitz that helped the Knight Riders put a par score on the board after a tumultuous start.
"In spite of being 34 for 4 we posted a challenging total. Shukla and Das both played well enough. They have been batting well in the nets and they are surely the players to watch out for," said Gambhir.
Gambhir rued not winning the toss and said that he would have also opted to bowl had he won the toss.
“These things are not in your hand,” said the stylish Indian opener, who scored 16 off 15 before being bowled by Morne Morkel. “Of course, we too would have chosen to chase had we won the toss", he added.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gujarat-c787 all-rounder hoped to come good with the ball as well in the ensuing matches.
KKR will play the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals next at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Sunday, April 08, 2012.
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