IPL5: 1st Qualifier - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils - KKR make it to IPL final
A clinical bowling performance from the Sunil Narine-led spin attack earned Kolkata Knight Riders their first ever berth in the Indian Premier League final, with an 18-run win over formidable http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils in the first Qualifier of the Indian Premier
League, season five, played at the Subrata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611 Sahara Stadium, Pune, on Tuesday, May 22, 2012.
Riding on Yusuf Pathan’s blistering, unbeaten cameo of 40 runs from just 21 balls, the Knight Riders set a respectable total of 162 for 4 in their stipulated 20 overs, before their bowlers restricted Delhi Daredevils to 144 for 8, to hand the side a ticket
to the grand finale.
Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene’s resolute 40 off 33 deliveries was the only saving grace for Daredevils, as rest of the line up succumbed for scores inside 15, except for gloveman Naman Ojha who scored 28 runs from as many balls. On the other hand,
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869 and Jacques Kallis claimed two wickets apiece.
Chasing a respectable yet gettable target of 163, the Daredevils got off to a tumultuous start losing openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 buckled down to add 59 runs
for the third wicket to put the side on course.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Iqbal-Abdulla-c1596 had Jayawardene stumped out to leave the Daredevils reeling at 108 for 4. The rest of the Delhi batsmen struggled against
KKR spinners as they fell short of 18 runs in the end.
Earlier, the KKR skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-Donald-Topley-c93395 under pressure. However,
it did not start the way Gambhir would have hoped for, as the top three batsmen of KKR's batting line-up, including Gambhir himself, departed early on.
Gambhir became the first KKR batsman to depart after being run out in the sixth over. The left-handed Delhi http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Anthony-Hibbert-c81005 scored a quick 32 off 16 balls, plundering three fours and two sixes during his short stay at the crease.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692, piled up a 33-ball 30. McCullum was caught
by Warner of Negi while Kallis mistimed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849 at deep midwicket to leave the side struggling at 106 for 4 at the end of the 16th over.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Baroda-c769 batsman, who had a poor run before this match, looked most devastating
in the final over, plundering http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Varun-Aaron-c2744 for a six and two fours in an over that went for 21, as KKR mustered a par total of 162 for 4.
Yusuf Pathan was later adjudged the Player of the Match.
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