Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders locked horns with Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals in their latest encounter of the season. DC registered a comprehensive victory over KKR after an all-around display. They bagged the game by a margin of 4 wickets.
The Kolkata-based team seems to be struggling at the moment, they are placed at No.8 in the latest Points Table. The Iyer-led side has managed to scalp only 3 wins out of 9 matches so far in the season. However, They started their campaign on a high.
KKR will lock horns with RR on May 2 in their next encounter of the season. The game will be a crucial one for both teams in the context of their position in the points table.
Impressive Umesh Yadav :
Meanwhile, Umesh Yadav, The Indian pacer has made a strong comeback in this season of the IPL. The right-arm quick has managed to scalp 11 wickets so far in the season in 8 matches that he featured in. The economic rate of Yadav has been brilliant,
Aakash Chopra, The former Indian cricketer, and an expert have made a huge statement regarding the same. He looks super impressed with the improvement in Yadav’s bowling. Chopra has rated the pacer very high in this season of the league.
Here’s what Aakash Chopra said :
“Life has given him (Umesh) another chance and he has grabbed it with both hands because no one wanted to buy him, he was not sold in the first round. He used to be with Delhi and was sold at the base price this time. From the time he has got the chance here, the second chance in his life, he has turned it around.”
“When you are defending 146 what do you need to do? I will say pick up a wicket with the first ball and Umesh Yadav did that. Prithvi Shaw – he had hit five fifties in his last seven innings against this team, dismissed him off the first ball, what a brilliant catch he took. After that, he took more wickets. He dismissed David Warner and Pant, 3/24 in four overs.”