Kings XI punjab beat Delhi by seven wickets
Mohali: Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Daredevils by seven wickets at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here on Sunday.
Daredevils, with their ninth consecutive loss, ended the Indian Premier League (IPL) seventh season without a win on Indian soil. Their two solitary wins in 14 matches came in the UAE leg. They failed to register a win in nine matches in India.
Captain Kevin Pietersen’s 58 off 41 balls was the saving grace for Delhi Daredevils as another poor showing with the bat saw them being shot out for 115 runs in 18.1. Such was the dismal performance by the Daredevils that barring Pietersen, Dinesh Karthik (13) and Jimmy Neesham (12), the rest of the batsman failed to even reach double figures.
Kings XI’s chase, though, got off on a disastrous note. Virender Sehwag (7) and Glenn Maxwell (0) were both dismissed early, giving Delhi a bit of a chance.At 16 for two, Pietersen would have hoped for a couple of more quick wickets to really put some pressure on their opponents.
Vohra led a stunning counter-attack that saw him smash four boundaries and two sixes. Miller, initially, played the perfect sheet anchor role before flexing his muscles as the target neared.
The South African batsman who has been a key component of the Punjab juggernaut hit four fours and cleared the boundary twice. Delhi’s bowling again lacked the penetrating power with the spinners going for plenty.
However, left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat bowled brilliantly giving away just three runs and picking up a wicket from his two overs.
