Match: IPL Match 2 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils
Venue: Eden Garden
Date: April 5, 2012
Toss: Delhi Daredevils elected to field
Match reduced to 12 overs per side due to rain
Result – Delhi Daredevils Beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 Wickets

In the second match of DLF IPL, it looked that the game will be washed due to heavy rains but the rain god showed some mercy and the game was limited to 12 overs each.

Chasing 98 to win the match, Delhi Daredevils started superbly with both openers A Finch and Virender Sehwag. Both scored runs with ease and took the score to 49 in just 6.2 overs before A Finch got out. Soon Sehwag also got out but Irfan Pathan was not deterred by Sehwag’s wicket. He played a superb cameo of 42 runs in just 20 balls which included 3×6 and 2×4. Delhi required 11 runs off last 2 overs and they won the match by 8 wickets in 11.1overs.

Earlier Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field first and their decision proved right as they got 3 quick wickets, Morkel took two wickets in a row leaving KKR tottering at 20/3 in 2.5 overs. Captain Gambhir was seeing wickets falling at other end as Yusuf Pathan also got out for a duck leaving KKR at 31/4 in 4 overs. Gambhir and Dass then took the team score to 54 before both got out on consecutive balls leaving KKR at 55/6 in 6.5 overs. Laxmi Shukla then took the charge and scored quickfire 26 runs off just 17 balls taking KKR to a total of 97/9 in 12 overs.

Match 2 DLF IPL 2012 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils Highlights
Kolkata Knight Riders: 50 runs in 6.2 overs, Extras 7

Delhi Daredevils: 50 runs in 6.3 overs, Extras 3
Delhi Daredevils: 100 runs in 11.1 overs, Extras 5

Click here for Match 2 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils Scorecard

Today’s Match Details
Match –2 DLF IPL 2012 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils Scorecard
Date – 5 April 2012 – day/night (12-over match)
Time – 10:30PM IST
Venue –Played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Toss –Delhi Daredevils (Elect to field)
Result –Delhi Daredevils won by 8 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Man of the Match – Irfan Pathan

Batting Scorecard – Kolkata Knight Riders

Batting Scoreboard -Delhi Daredevils team

Finally the match will start at 10.30pm and it will be a 12 overs game. Delhi Daredevils have won the toss.

Update: Rain has stopped and covers are being taken off. Inspection scheduled at 10 pm.

The second match of IPL 2012 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils has been delayed due to a mild thunderstorm and heavy showers

At 7.30pm, the showers started lightly but after some time, heavy rains covered the Eden Garden Stadium and thus keeping spectators guessing about the future of match.

“One can expect more thundershowers with an occasional squall towards late afternoon or evening till the weekend,” said a IMD official.

Match had not started till reports last came in and we will keep you updated with latest match scores.

Muthoot Group, sponsors of Delhi Daredevils have announced 24 carat gold coins for Delhi Daredevils team and support staff if they win IPL 2012,

Muthoot Group launched limited edition Delhi Daredevil Gold coins today and the group chairman said, “If Delhi Daredevils wins the IPL this year, the Muthoot Group will give each member of the team and staff a 24 carat limited edition gold coin.”

Delhi Daredevils’ clarion call for 2012