Kolkata Knight Riders
IPL Turning Point: Kuldeep's strikes halt KKR's progress, set up Delhi's win
KKR had slumped to 35/4 after the departure of Sunil Narine (0) and their downfall was brought about by their former player Kuldeep Yadav, who had represented KKR from 2018 to 2020. Kuldeep again turned the match on its head when he got rid of Shreyas Iyer, caught by Rishabh Pant with a wrong �un fired in a way that that took an edge and the wicketkeeper pouched a low one-handed catch.
IPL 2022: Pant says 'was not worried even at 84/5 in match' against KKR
David Waner (42) and Lalit Yadav (22) had rescued Delhi from a 17/2 to guide them to 82/1 before they lost three wickets for two runs and looked in trouble. Axar Patel (24) and Rovman Powell (33 not out) then did enough to pull them through to 150/6 in 19 overs after Kuldeep Yadav (4/14) and Mistafizur Rahman (3/18) shared seven wickets to restrict Knight Riders to a modest 146/9 in 20 overs.
IPL 2022: Kuldeep, Mustafizur, Warner shine as Capitals beat Knight Riders
Kuldeep looked at his brilliant best against his old franchise and bowled like he had something to prove. He tossed up the ball, mixed the wrong'un and sliders well, and varied the pace. He and Mustafizur overshadowed a fine rearguard half-century by Nitish Rana (57 off 34) as Kolkata Knight Riders were restricted to 146/9 in 20 overs after Delhi won the toss and elected to bowl.
IPL 2022: Kuldeep, Mustafizur restrict KKR to 146/9 despite Nitish Rana fifty
Kuldeep looked at his brilliant best against his old franchise and bowled like he had something to prove. He tossed up the ball, mixed the wrong 'un and sliders well and varied the pace. He sent back KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer (42), Baba Indrajith (6), Sunil Narine (0) and Andre Russell (0) to finish with 4/14. It was a pity that he did not get to bowl his fourth over or could have completed a fifer. But the two wickets off successive deliveries of Baba Indrajith and Narine broke KKR's back.
IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals win toss, opt to bowl against Knight Riders
Rishabh Pant said the reason he chose to bowl first was that the wicket looked slightly drier and considering the conditions, the dew will come into play. "I think the wicket is slightly on the drier side and dew will come in, in the second half. Our strength has been backing each other and sticking together," he said at the toss. Delhi have made two changes to the side, bringing in Mitchell Marsh and Chetan Sakaria in place of Khaleel Ahmad and Sarfaraz Khan.
Why Delhi Capitals, one of the best teams in IPL 2022, is misfiring big time?
A case in point being the 15-run loss to Rajasthan Royals on April 22, where they seemed to be cruising and looked set to overhaul the mammoth 222 runs scored by the rivals, but, curiously, they choked and finally lost a game they should have won.
IPL 2022: Bowlers take Gujarat Titans to top of table with 8-run win over Knight Riders
For Gujarat, it was a sensational win after Pandya top-scored with his third successive IPL fifty, a 49-ball 67, laced with four fours and two sixes. But the batters around and after him completely lost their way in the final five overs, losing seven wickets for just 29 runs. It was the bowling attack, led by Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal and Lockie Ferguson who picked four wickets collectively in the first seven overs, paving the way for the Gujarat defence.
IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans successfully defend 156; defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by eight runs
Despite losing seven wickets in the last five overs after Hardik Pandya's 67 to end at 156/9, Gujarat's bowling attack clicked in unison, taking four wickets in the first seven overs. They were also aided by fielders taking some stunning catches to restrict Kolkata to 148/8 in 20 overs. The result means that Gujarat are now on top of the points table.
IPL 2022: Russell, Southee pick seven wickets between themselves to restrict Gujarat to 156/9
Hardik Pandya, who missed last match against Chennai Super Kings due to groin injury, marked his return to the playing eleven with a 49-ball 67, his third successive fifty in IPL 2022. But Gujarat completely lost their way in the final five overs, losing seven wickets for just 29 runs, allowing Kolkata to make a brilliant comeback.
IPL 2022: Southee admits Kolkata missed chance of winning match against Rajasthan
In a run-fest at Brabourne Stadium, Kolkata needed 40 off 24 balls to chase down 218. But leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took four wickets in an over, including a hat-trick, to break the back of the chase and eventually, Kolkata went down by 15 runs, registering their third straight loss on the trot.
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