Delhi Capitals are top of the points table but will expect more from their batsmen after an underwhelming performance in the loss to Kings ...
Delhi Capitals are top of the points table but will expect more from their batsmen after an underwhelming performance in the loss to Kings XI Punjab when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League game on Saturday.
KKR are heading into the contest after an embarrassing batting performance against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Blown away by Mohammed Siraj’s furious spell, KKR managed just 84 runs on the board. It certainly was a confidence-crushing defeat and KKR need to regroup quickly.
Sitting at fourth place in the table with 10 points, they would be desperate to increase their tally to stay alive in the play-offs race.
Head-to-head
| Matches | DC win | KKR win | Tied | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC vs KKR | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1 (DC won) |
For Delhi, opener Shikhar Dhawan has been in brilliant form but even his record-setting hundred was not enough to save the side from a defeat for lack of contribution from other batters.
Young Prithvi Shaw , whose last four innings have included two ducks, needs to bat with more responsibility at the top while captain Shreyas Iyer too has not been hitting the ball as fluently as he was before...
