New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) put up a great performance in the scorching heat. Eden Gardenssecured a huge 7-wicket win against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the IPL.
opener phil saltCoupled with his aggressive 68-point innings, varun chakravarti's bowling figures of impressive figures of 3 for 16 ushered in KKR's overwhelming dominance.
Chakravarthy, known for his mystical spin, led KKR's disciplined bowling attack, restricting DC to a modest total of 153-9. Despite the oppressive heat and humidity, both players and fans braved the conditions to witness an exciting match.
Salt was in exceptional form as he guided KKR's chase along with Sunil Narine and built a vital 79-run lead. The two-time champion achieved the target comfortably with 3.3 overs remaining, further cementing his place in the tournament.
dc skipper rishabh pants Although he supported his decision to bat first, he graciously accepted that he had not batted well enough to give his opponents a formidable total.
“(On his decision at the toss) I think it was a good option (to bat first) but as a batting unit we didn't bat well enough. 150 was definitely below the standard. That's part of cricket. Yes, we have a long break so we can learn from our mistakes. Sometimes it's not your day,'' Pant said after the match.
“The path we were on was pretty good. You can't run away every time.” T20 cricket. We were 40-50 runs short. (As for ideal goals) I think a good goal would be around 180-210. There was a lot of help for the bowlers, but he couldn't give them enough help as a batting unit,” Pant added.
opener phil saltCoupled with his aggressive 68-point innings, varun chakravarti's bowling figures of impressive figures of 3 for 16 ushered in KKR's overwhelming dominance.
Chakravarthy, known for his mystical spin, led KKR's disciplined bowling attack, restricting DC to a modest total of 153-9. Despite the oppressive heat and humidity, both players and fans braved the conditions to witness an exciting match.
Salt was in exceptional form as he guided KKR's chase along with Sunil Narine and built a vital 79-run lead. The two-time champion achieved the target comfortably with 3.3 overs remaining, further cementing his place in the tournament.
dc skipper rishabh pants Although he supported his decision to bat first, he graciously accepted that he had not batted well enough to give his opponents a formidable total.
“(On his decision at the toss) I think it was a good option (to bat first) but as a batting unit we didn't bat well enough. 150 was definitely below the standard. That's part of cricket. Yes, we have a long break so we can learn from our mistakes. Sometimes it's not your day,'' Pant said after the match.
“The path we were on was pretty good. You can't run away every time.” T20 cricket. We were 40-50 runs short. (As for ideal goals) I think a good goal would be around 180-210. There was a lot of help for the bowlers, but he couldn't give them enough help as a batting unit,” Pant added.