Bowlers set up thumping KKR win

Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2016, Kolkata
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir won the toss and opted to field on a greenish Eden Gardens surface© BCCI
© BCCIKolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir won the toss and opted to field on a greenish Eden Gardens surface
Quinton de Kock promised much before holing out to Yusuf Pathan off Andre Russell for 17 off 10 balls. Four balls later, Russell removed Shreyas Iyer for a duck© BCCI
© BCCIQuinton de Kock promised much before holing out to Yusuf Pathan off Andre Russell for 17 off 10 balls. Four balls later, Russell removed Shreyas Iyer for a duck
The slide seeped into middle order and Pawan Negi was dismissed by Brad Hogg for 11 off 19 balls© BCCI
© BCCIThe slide seeped into middle order and Pawan Negi was dismissed by Brad Hogg for 11 off 19 balls
Carlos Brathwaite momentarily broke the shackles with a six over midwicket before he was removed by Piyush Chawla© BCCI
© BCCICarlos Brathwaite momentarily broke the shackles with a six over midwicket before he was removed by Piyush Chawla
By the time Chris Morris was bowled by Chawla, Daredevils had slipped to 84 for 7© BCCI
© BCCIBy the time Chris Morris was bowled by Chawla, Daredevils had slipped to 84 for 7
They were eventually skittled for 98. Brad Hogg and Russell finished with three wickets each© BCCI
© BCCIThey were eventually skittled for 98. Brad Hogg and Russell finished with three wickets each
Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa put on 69 for the first wicket to flatten Daredevils© BCCI
© BCCIGautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa put on 69 for the first wicket to flatten Daredevils
Uthappa got into his groove with a brace of straight-driven fours before falling for 35© BCCI
© BCCIUthappa got into his groove with a brace of straight-driven fours before falling for 35

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During his innings, Uthappa became the sixth batsman to score 3000 runs or more in the IPL

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Partnership runs for the first wicket between Gambhir and Uthappa in the IPL

Gambhir and Manish Pandey completed Knight Riders' win with nine wickets and 35 balls to spare© BCCI
© BCCIGambhir and Manish Pandey completed Knight Riders' win with nine wickets and 35 balls to spare

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