http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 rues KKR’s poor batting performance – Cricket News Update
Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper Gautam Gambhir expressed his disappointment with his side’s poor batting performance in their first Champions League Twenty20 match at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on October 13, which saw them losing to the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils by a margin of 52 runs.
“We played every badly and it was an embarrassing batting performance from us,” he said after the conclusion of the match. “But it is long way to go. We have the talent and we will come back into the tournament.
“... these things happen,” he continued. “Sometimes you can't hold on to the momentum. It was a good wicket. One of us had to bat through. If one of our top four got 70, we would have won.”
The KKR, champions of this year’s edition of the Indian Premier League, faced off against the Delhi Daredevils, who came third in the same tournament. The team won the toss and elected to field first, with the bowlers – among them http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lakshmipathy-Balaji-c72130 (4-0-61-2) – putting forth a lukewarm performance, which saw the Daredevils posting a final target of 160 by the end of 20 overs.
While the target appeared more than achievable, the KKR crashed spectacularly when they stepped up to the crease for their turn at bat. The Daredevils’ http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umesh-Yadav-c94625 (4-0-13-2) went on a rampage, completely demolishing the Knight Riders’ top order.
“Credit to Irfan Pathan and Morne Morkel, and all Delhi fast bowlers. They bowled really well,” Gambhir admitted after the match.
Pathan swept both KKR openers – wicketkeeper batsman Manvinder Bisla (1) and skipper Gambhir (0) – off the crease in the very first over, and Morkel followed up with the wicket of veteran batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 retired hurt on duck, and that took care of the Knight Riders’ top order.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Manoj-Tiwary-c1890 top-scored for the team with 33, but the remainder of the batting order failed to make any significant efforts, and the KKR collapsed at 108, with 7 wickets down, by the end of 20 overs.
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