Kolkata Knight Riders snatch victory from win-win situation

On Wednesday, Gautam Gambhir made full use of his local knowledge to trounce hosts Delhi Daredevils by eight wickets at Ferozeshah Kotla ground to end Kolkata Knight Riders' four-match losing streak.

Chasing 161, skipper Gambhir along with opening partner Robin Uthappa put up a 106-run stand. Gambhir stayed till the end scoring a 39-ball half-century and fell only when his team was 10 runs short of victory.

The Delhi batsmen lacked momentum despite knocks from JP Duminy (40*) and Dinesh Karthik (36) who also hit an unorthodox scoop off Kallis for a six over fine-leg.

Brief scores: DD 160/5 in 20 overs (J Duminy 40*, D Karthik 36) lost to KKR 161/2 in 18.2 overs (G Gambhir 69, R Uthappa 47; W Parnell 2/21) by eight wickets