Venkatesh Iyer, who played the best century against Mumbai after Liton Das, could not even open his account. At the same time, Captain Rinku Singh returned to the pavilion after scoring only 4 runs. Although on one leave, Jason Roy continued to try to handle the innings but he could not get any support.
KKR had high hopes from Mandeep after falling two quick wickets in a row but he too returned after scoring only 12 runs. In this way the team lost 5 wickets on the score of just 64 runs. After the disintegration of the top order, the lower order batsmen also started coming and going. However, Andre Russell in the middle helped the team score 127 runs by putting some attractive shots.
Delhi bowlers amazing
Ishant Sharma, playing the first match in the 16th season of IPL for Delhi, took 2 wickets for just 19 runs in four overs. Apart from this, Enrique Norkhia, Aksar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav got two wickets each. Apart from this, Mukesh Kumar took one wicket.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
: Language Inputs
This post is sourced from newspapers, magazines and third-party websites. For more information please check NewsDay Express Disclaimer.