Disciplined Kolkata Knight Riders restrict Delhi Capitals to 127/9 on 'slow track'
The Hindu
Delhi Capitals opener Shikhar Dhawan (24, 20 balls) hit five boundaries in quick time as he converted a lot of balls into half volleys before Venkatesh pouched him.
Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers made optimum use of the slow Sharjah track to restrict Delhi Capitals to 127/9 in their Indian Premier League game here on Tuesday.
The bowlers justified skipper Eoin Morgan's decision to put Delhi into bat on the Sharjah track, where the ball was stopping and coming onto the bat.
For Delhi Capitals, only Steve Smith (39; 34 balls) and skipper Rishabh Pant (39; 36 balls) could cross the 30-run mark as run-scoring looked a difficult task. Not a single six was hit during the entire innings.
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