Gambhir disappointed with batsmen post-defeat – Cricket News Update
The 2nd match of the much hyped Indian Premier League’s fifth installment, between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils, saw Kolkata skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 disappointed with his batsmen, as the side could only muster a disappointing
98-run target for the Delhi Daredevils, who comfortably chased it with 5 balls to spare.
The Shahrukh http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Robert-Cowdrey-c60631 der Merwe (2).
The Knight Riders were depending heavily on the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Manoj-Tiwary-c1890 and the skipper himself. However, the top five batters could only contribute a total of 29 runs, with Gambhir having the highest tally (16).
It was the lower-order performances of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Debabrata-Das-c1353 and Laxmi Shukla which saved the Kolkata franchise from utter humiliation, as the duo added a total of 44 runs to the total of 97, which the skipper went on to appreciate.
“He (Debabrata Das) batted well at the nets. We knew he had the potential. Hopefully he can take this form forward. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Laxmi-Shukla-c1829 too is in great form. We hope to take the positives. We hope to learn from the mistakes,” said Gambhir after the defeat,
praising the two lower-order batsmen for their contributions.
Winning the toss, the Daredevils chose to field first, since rain was forecasted. The wet weather led to the match being shortened to a 12-over affair. The Delhi batsmen, chasing 98, were in top-form and punished the likes of Marchant de Lange, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Iqbal-Abdulla-c1596
and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 side thumped Kolkata easily, losing only 2 wickets in the process.
Interestingly, it was Indian all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-c64444 Pathan’s 42-run knock against the Kolkata side (which incidentally features his half-brother Yusuf) which was instrumental in Delhi’s victory, also earning him the Man of the Match award.
Speaking about the impact of losing the toss in this match, Gambhir said it was not the reason for their defeat.
“Toss can never be a factor. If you play good cricket, toss cannot be a factor. After losing four quick wickets, we did well to get to 97. It was a great effort. But they played some smart and quality cricket.”
Tags: