Delhi XI vs Kolkata XI 26th T20 at Delhi, 30 Apr, 2016

Toss: Kolkata Knight Riders, who chose to bowl
Delhi XI 186/8 (20)
Kolkata XI 159/10 (18.3)
Delhi Daredevils won by 27 runs
Man of the Match: CR Brathwaite
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Over 0.1 Z Khan bowls it short of length to Robin Uthappa, no runs, shuffles across and mistimes the pull towards mid-wicket.

Over 0.2 Z Khan bowls it short of length to Robin Uthappa, 2 runs, goes deep in the crease and tucked away behind square on the on-side, off the mark with a couple.

Over 0.3 Z Khan bowls a back of length delivery to Robin Uthappa, 1 run, gets forward and nudged away to the right of square leg for a single.

Over 0.4 Z Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, shuffled a long way on the flick and missed.

Over 0.5 Z Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, gets covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go.

Over 0.6 Z Khan bowls a back of length delivery to G Gambhir, 2 runs, gets back in the crease and run it down to third-man and picks up couple of runs.

Over 2.1 Z Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it wide of mid-off for a quick single.

Over 2.2 Z Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to Robin Uthappa, 1 run, gets forward and drives it to mid-off and picks up one more.

Over 2.3 Z Khan bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, 1 run, gets forward and works it away through mid-wicket and picks up an easy single.

Over 2.4 Z Khan bowls a half volley to Robin Uthappa, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it along the ground to long-off fence for four.

Over 2.5 Z Khan bowls a good length delivery to Robin Uthappa, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it wide of mid-off and picks up another single.

Over 2.6 Z Khan bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, out Caught by Shreyas Iyer!! 

Over 4.1 Z Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to Robin Uthappa, no runs, gets forward and driven straight to the man at point.

Over 4.2 Z Khan bowls a good length delivery to Robin Uthappa, 1 run,  gets an inside edge behind square on the on-side, just a single.

Over 4.3 Z Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to PP Chawla, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it along the ground to long-on fence for four.

Over 4.4 Z Khan bowls a good length delivery to PP Chawla,  out Lbw!! Chawla was hopping across on the flick, ended up playing in front of the pads.Umpire raises the finger.

Over 4.5 Z Khan bowls a good length delivery to YK Pathan, no runs, gets watches it along and defends it down the pitch.

Over 4.6 Z Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to YK Pathan, no runs, gets forward and  looking to drive, went high off the bat and looped wide of short cover.

Over 18.1 Z Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to SP Narine, 1 run, gets forward and slogs it down to long-off and picks up a single.

Over 18.1 Z Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to SP Narine, 1 run, gets forward and slogs it down to long-off and picks up a single.

Over 18.2 Z Khan bowls a pitched up delivery to Umesh Yadav, out Narine Run Out!! 1 run completed.Yadav got it off toe-end towards long-off. The pair was always coming back for the second. Iyer picks the ball quickly and hit timber at the bowler's end.

Over 18.3 Z Khan bowls a good length delivery to Umesh Yadav, out Caught by C Morris!! Yadav goes deep in the crease and pulls it straght to and Morris to perfection at deep square leg. 

Delhi Daredevils won by 27 runs

Carlos Brathwaite is the Man of the Match

Zaheer (DD): We have faith in our batters. We speak about freedom to express. We are still playing good cricket despite not getting good starts. As long as we get to par score, it is fine. Sam Billings and Karun got us in a winning position. Bowling in the first six was important and that is why me and Shami bowled three each. It was our plan to create pressure at the start. It was a little sticky with the new ball. The wicket gets better in the second innings. It was a brilliant catch and we needed that wicket.

Gambhir (KKR): We didn't expect they would get 186 after the first over. We thought they would end up with 150-160. Credit goes to them, with the way Karun Nair and Sam Billings batted. 160 was a par score, 187 is tough on any wicket. We need to be more professional with bat, ball and in the field as well. If it is a good wicket, then it is difficult to contain. You have to get wickets at every point of time. That is why we picked Hoggy and Sunil, but Nair and Billings laid the platform for the final overs. We ended up giving 15 runs more. Everyone has to deliver, if you have to win a tournament, everybody needs to contribute. We haven't played smart cricket in the last two games. The next game is very important for us and hopefully we do well, which is the last one for us away from home as we are playing 4-5 games at home after that.