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    "title": "Delhi beat KKR by 27 runs to move to second spot",
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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>New Delhi, April 30 (Cricketnmore):<\/strong> Delhi Daredevils produced a thorough all-round performance to notch up their fourth win, beating Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) clash here on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Delhi recovered from a poor start to post an strong total of 186\/8. It was enough as they claimed wickets at regular intervals to bowl out KKR for 159 in 18.3 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It moved Delhi to second in the standings, with eight points from six matches, demoting KKR to third, due to an inferior run rate. KKR have also played a game more.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Delhi skipper Zaheer Khan (3\/21) led the way for a disciplined bowling performance. West Indies&#39; World T20 hero Carlos Brathwaite (3\/47) also chipped in with the ball after hitting a quick-fire 34 while batting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A 106-run fourth wicket partnership between Karun Nair (68) and Sam Billings (54) shaped Delhi&#39;s innings at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">KKR got into early trouble while chasing, losing skipper Gautam Gambhir and pinch-hitter Piyush Chawla.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gambhir (6) produced a leading edge at cover off Zaheer Khan in the third over. His departure allowed the introduction of Chawla (8), who was pushed up in search of some quick runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But it flopped as he was also claimed by Zaheer to reduce KKR to 33\/2 in five overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Opener Robin Uthappa (72) carried the team forward but lacked support. Hard-hitter Yusuf Pathan (10) went cheaply to compound their problems.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As did Suryakumar Yadav&#39;s (21) brief but eventful stay at the crease. He hit a four and a six to raise hopes but flattered to deceive, caught superbly by a forward-lunging Shreyas Iyer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Uthappa carried the bat through and Andre Russell&#39;s lusty hitting (17) brought KKR closer to the target, needing 51 off 24 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Leg-spinner Amit Mishra&#39;s sharp caught and bowled chance of Russell broke KKR&#39;s momentum in the 17th over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It proved to be the pivotal moment of the match as KKR lost two more wickets in the next over, including Uthappa&#39;s, to fall 27 runs short, losing the final five wickets in the 10 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier, Delhi recovered from a poor start to blast their way to an imposing 186\/7.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A timely fourth-wicket partnership between Nair and Billings helped shape Delhi&#39;s innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carlos Brathwaite (34) put the finishing touches to an impressive batting performance from the home team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and elected to bowl and his decision was given instant gratification by pacer Andre Russell.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The West Indian was included in the starting 11 and made prompt impact picking up two wickets in the first over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He began with dismissing Shreyas Iyer leg before wicket for a first-ball duck.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And then accounted for Delhi&#39;s batting mainstay Quinton de Kock (1), who mistimed his attempted pull to be caught at square leg.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Delhi took some time to recover from the double strike.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sanju Samson and Karun Nair began the consolidation. But it was jolted midway as off-spinner Sunil Narine trapped Samson (15) to peg back Delhi at 32\/3 in six overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nair (68) held the innings together and kept the scoreboard ticking, pulling Delhi to 70\/3 in 10 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Middle order batsman Sam Billings (52 off 34 balls) justified his inclusion in the team as he gave company to nair.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their fourth-wicket partnership of 106 runs not only enabled Delhi to recover but put them on a firm footing to finish strongly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nair brought up a deserved fifty in the 15th over, blasting Narine for three boundaries in the over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nair finally departed in the in 17th over after hitting nine fours and a six during his 50-ball innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">India pacer Umesh Jadav (3\/33) first claimed Nair and then Chris Morris (0) two balls later to jolt Delhi&#39;s charge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Billings was there though and reached his fifty with a huge six off veteran chinaman bowlers Brad Hogg in the 18th over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Brathwaite (34 of 11) ensured a grandstand finish with a flurry of big hits.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agency.<\/p>\r\n",
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