KKR beat Delhi Daredevils by 14 runs
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Daredevils by 14 runs in their IPL clash at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday and kept their semifinal hopes alive.
Chasing a victory target of 182 runs, Delhi managed 167/8 in their 20 overs. Virender Sehwag made 64 and captain Gautam Gambhir 47. The match turned on its head when Sehwag edged a Ajit Agarkar delivery onto his stumps after hitting 3 sixes and 6 fours in his magnificent 64-run knock that came off 40 balls.
Earlier, Ganguly's 56, Mathews' 46 and Chris Gayle's 40 took Kolkata Knight Riders to 181/3 in their IPL clash against Delhi Daredevils.
Ganguly's 46-ball knock was studded with 8 fours and a six.
Ganguly hit his sixth IPL fifty soon after Rajat Bhatia clean bowled Chris Gayle (40).
Man of the match : Sourav Ganguly.
Standings (Top 4)
Mumbai Indians | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | +1.118 | |
Delhi Daredevils | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.287 | |
Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.139 | |
Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.428 | |