Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 36: Kochi Tuskers Kerala v Delhi Daredevils"

Hi and welcome to the 36th match of the IPL 2011 season between Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Delhi Daredevils. Delhi Daredevils are doing very bad in this IPL and V Sehwag look out of form, Kochi Tuskers Kerala too looking lost in their debut IPL. Lets see who wins this battle of bottoms.

Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to bat first. For Delhi Daredevils DA Warner and v Sehwag opened the batting, for Kochi Tuskers Kerala RP Singh opened the bowling. Kochi Tuskers Kerala had a great start when they took three wickets within 6 overs with just 35 on the board, thanks to S Sreesanth who ware bowling beautifully. Delhi on other hand where on the backfoot but where not out as V Sehwag was looking strong other side. V Sehwag took the responsibility on his shoulders and with Y Nagar and TR Birt made sure that Delhi Daredevils reached a defendable total. Delhi Daredevils scored 157 for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. For Delhi Daredevils V Sehwag Scored 80, for Kochi Tuskers Kerala S Sreesanth took 2 wickets.

In reply Kochi Tuskers Kerala opened the batting with BB McCullum and M Klinger, for Delhi Daredevils IK Pathan opened the bowling. Kochi tuskers kerala's chase was jolted with IK Pathan's double stike. In less than 10 overs Kochi Tuskers kerala where 50 runs for the loss of 4 top order wickets. BJ Hodge and RA Jadeja played cameos but that coudnt save Kochi Tuskers Kerala from the defeat. Kochi Tuskers Kerala managed just 119 of in less than 19 overs. For Kochi Tuskers Kerala RA Jadeja scored 31 and BJ Hodge scored 27, for Delhi Daredevils M Morkel and RE Van der Merwe took two wickets each.


Man of the Match is V Sehwag for his 80 runs.

Score : Delhi Daredevils 157 for 7 (V Sehwag 80, S Sreesanth 2/10) beat Kochi Tuskers Kerala 119 (RA Jadeja 31, M Morkel 3/18, RE Van der Merwe 3/20) by 38 runs