Uphill task for Delhi Daredevils

Lying at the bottom of the table with just four points from seven matches, Delhi Daredevils have their backs to the wall. Their loss against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Thursday has done no good to their confidence. It was their second successive loss at home and fifth overall in the fourth season of theu00a0 Indian Premier League (IPL).


Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag

The mood in the Delhi camp is already low ahead of their clash against Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK)at the Nehru Stadium here today.

Delhi Daredevils captain, Virender Sehwag was apprehensive about his team's chances after the loss to Gautam Gambhir's men on Thursday. Sehwag admitted that making the knockout stage of the IPL would be difficult for his team following their 17-run defeat against KKR.

"Well, things have certainly become tough. I think we will have to win six of the next seven matches to make the grade. But nothing is impossible in cricket. There is pressure to perform but once we start winning, we can always gain momentum," said Sehwag.

Delhi's batting depends mainly on skipper Virender Sehwag and David Warner and if Kochi can dismiss the two early, the hosts could go on and win the game. Unlike Delhi, Kochi has a strong bowling attack with good depth in the pace and spin department with RP Singh and Vinay Kumar in good form and S Sreesanth also bowling well in the last game.u00a0Kochi Tuskers have six points from seven matches with three wins and four losses.