calcutta [India]: Ace India and Delhi Capitals spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Monday recorded the second-highest score by batting at number 9 or below in the history of the Indian Premier League.
Kuldeep accomplished the feat in an IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens.
In this match, Kuldeep kept DC in trouble with 101/7 in 13.3 overs. He scored an impressive 35 runs off 26 balls with five fours and a six. His strike rate was over 134. He managed to remain unbeaten till the end and led DC to a modest total of 153 runs.
The highest scorer among batsmen with 9 or less is Mumbai Indians Harbhajan Singh who smashed 49* in 18 balls to lift MI against Deccan Chargers China went from a poor position of 119/1 to a winning total of 172/7. 7.
The game started with DC electing to bat first after winning the toss, but they never really got going as a batting unit. Skipper Rishabh, who hit 27 off 20 balls with two fours and a six, looked to be the only batsman to make a decent contribution until the spinner Kuldeep Yadav helped the Capitals save face and scored 153/9 in 20 overs.
Varun Chakravarthy’s spin worked its magic in the middle overs and he took 3/16 in four overs. Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora also put in stellar performances. Mitchell Starc and Sunil Narine also picked up one wicket each.
Chasing 154 runs, Phil Salt single-handedly snatched the match win from DC. Although DC picked up a few wickets, captain Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer helped KKR seal the victory with 7 wickets and 21 balls in hand.
Axar Patel was DC’s top bowler while Lizaad Williams also picked up a wicket.
Wallen won the “Man of the Match” award.
KKR are ranked second with 12 points with 6 wins and 3 losses. DC is ranked sixth with 10 points with 5 wins and 6 losses.
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