Delhi Capitals (DC) outclassed former champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 44 runs in their IPL-15 encounter at the Brabourne Stadium on Sunday. It was a fine team effort, first by the Delhi batsmen, particularly openers Prithvi Shaw (51 off 29, 7x4, 2x6) and David Warner (61 off 45, 6x4, 2x6) and then by their bowling unit led by left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav (4-35) and pacer Khaleel Ahmed (3-25).

Though it was a good batting track, chasing DC’s 215-5 was always going to be a daunting task for KKR against the likes of Khaleel and the in-form Kuldeep. They lost both openers Ajinkya Rahane (8) and Venkatesh Iyer (18) in the Powerplay, dismissed by left-arm pacer Khaleel. Skipper Shreyas Iyer’s blistering 33-ball 54 (5x4, 2x6) came to an end when he was beaten by Kuldeep’s googly and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant completed a quick stumping.