the off stump has been uprooted by a length ball that cut back into the right-hander and took the inside edge as well, well that's that! Delhi have walked all over Kolkata.
Daredevils vs KKR, 26th match at Delhi, IPL, Mar 29 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary
You almost feel cheated when a Twenty20 game is this one-sided because this is a format so conducive to a close finish. A 40-run defeat is massive and Kolkata's chase had no life at any stage.
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Ganguly: "It was a 150 wicket, but David [Warner] played a blinder. He kept clearing the ground, we tried. It was a slow pitch, it gripped, seamers were going for runs, spin was the only option. We need to bat better, it was an important toss to win here. Hopefully we can improve."
Gambhir: "Warner's was one of the best innings I have seen, especially on this track. 180 was always a very good total. We know how to play on such a track, it's difficult for a new team to adjust to this pitch. Umesh has good pace, he has a good future."
Warner, the Man of the match: "I just assessed the conditions and backed myself. I had to knuckle down after six overs and stay in the middle. Anywhere between 160-180 was going to be a good total. Collingwood was perfect, he played terrific and assessed the conditions well."
Right, that's about it from us at Cricinfo today. Remember to catch the replay of the Warner-Collingwood partnership and Hussey's catch. You can switch off after that, the rest was mediocre. Cheers.
what happened there? McDonald bowled a yorker and Kartik had all sorts of trouble keeping it out, then he didn't know where the ball was and wandered down the pitch, Dinesh Karthik scampered in front of the stumps, picked up the ball and broke the stumps, Kartik's bat was in the air as the bails came off
struck powerfully towards long off
another single, to deep point
he backs away and drives to the fielder at cover
played on the leg side, five balls left in this mismatch
caught! Agarkar makes room and drives the ball back powerfully towards Collingwood's left, he takes it just above his head, he takes a tough catch so easily does Collingwood, minimum fuss maximum effect
length ball outside off stump, Agarkar cuts and threads the ball through the infield
played to deep midwicket once again
hit to deep midwicket for more insignificant runs
the batsman tries to slog sweep, doesn't connect
Collingwood to continue.
that's hit Nannes on his follow through, Saha smashed the ball back at the bowler and it struck the fingers on his left hand, Nannes screamed in pain and he is bleeding, a lot. He's gone off the field right away
Saha swings a full toss to deep midwicket but can't find the gap on the boundary
driven towards long on for another single, this will do wonders for Delhi's NRR
played to short third man for a measly single
nearly a yorker and Agarkar gets an inside edge on to his boot
he tries it again but the execution isn't as good, just the single this time
Saha winds up and pulls a gentle delivery from McDonald to the square leg boundary, can he hit three more of those?
"In general, I don't see how Kolkata can be a genuine winning team in this tournament. Perhaps, all that Kolkata needs is a better reliable replacement for Ganguly. I can't believe I am saying this," says Amar.
Saha heaves mightily across the line but is no where close to making contact, this contest is fizzing out swiftly
Agarkar chips again, this time to long on
Over 20 • KKR 137/9