Thursday, April 8, 2010

Kolkata beat Delhi by 14 runs

Kolkata beat Delhi by 14 runs
Kolkata, April 7: A spirited Knight Riders overcame Sehwag’s exploits to beat Daredevils by 14 runs. Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders posted 181/3 against Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League game at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday. Skipper Sourav Ganguly scored a 46-ball 56 (8x4, 1x6) and added 94 for the opening wicket with Chris Gayle, who got 40 off 21 balls (5x4, 2x6). Angelo Mathews 46 not out (28 balls, 3x6) and Manoj Tiwary 26 not out (18 balls, 1x4, 1x6) played some scintillating shots towards the end as they stitched together an unfinished fourth wicket stand of 70 to set the visitors an asking rate of 9.1 runs per over.
Brief Score: Kolkata: 181 for 3 in 20 overs
Delhi: 167 for 8 in 20 overs
(IANS)

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