IPL 2017 | DD vs KKR: Pathan, Pandey's valiant 50's help Knight Riders edge Daredevils at Kotla

Kolkata Knight Riders continued their winning streak against Delhi Daredevils at Feroz Shah Kotla after edging the home team by 4 wickets.

What a game of cricket!!!! DD started off well after scoring 168 run in their innings and denting the KKR top order but KKR came back right into the contest courtesy a fighting 100-run partnership by Yusuf Pathan and Manish Pandey. Hats off to the Daredevils bowling attack which made the game an absorbing encounter and took it to the last over

Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders

 Also Read: IPL 2017, DD vs KKR, Preview: Consistent Knight Riders, confident Daredevils look to gain upper hand at Delhi’s home turf

Here are the live update for the match

#What a game of cricket. DD started off well but KKR came back right into the contest courtesy a fighting 100-run partnership by Yusuf Pathan and Manish Pandey. Hats off to the Daredevils bowling attack which made the game an absorbing encounter and took it to the last over

#Pandey runs two off the second last delivery and seals victory for KKR

#2 off 2 required

#Pandey hits Shami for a maximum,KKR back into this game

#Narine gives the strike to Manish Pandey

#Narine comes into bat, some hope after his opening exploits

#Woakes gets stumped, DD are now fancing their chances

#Mishra tosses this in the air, Woakes tried to heave one to the midwicket.

#Mishra bowls a quickish delivery, no run

#So 9 required off the last over

#He completes a brilliant over

#Morris steady with his line

#Pandey hits Morris with brute force!!!!Samson pulls off a brilliant save at the boundary. Saves his team 4 runs

#16 off the last two overs

#Cummins scalps Yadav, Delhi back into the game

#He has mixed up his pace so that batsman dont use his pace to score boundaries

#Cummins back into the attack with his final over

#Pandey and Yadav happy taking singles

#Pandey is batting sensibly, he wants to steer his side to victory

#Morris back into the attack

#28 off 24 required, KKR certainly in front at this stage

#Manish Pandey brings up a brilliant fifty.His knock came at a time when his side was reeling at 33 for 3

#Cummins back into the attack after two expensive overs

#I guess the damage has been done.It is a run-a- ball from here for KKR

#Morris strikes big, gets the dangerous Yusuf Pathan

#Morris comes back into the attack

#Zak finishes off with an expensive over

#Pathan hits one straight down the ground.That was brilliantly fielded by Morris, saves a certain boundary

#Yusuf Pathan has decided to give it a go!!!!Smacks Khan for a six!!!

#I guess the KKR duo will like to see him off and then go for the final onslaught

#Zaheer Khan back for his last over

#KKR require 59 off 42 

#This game is getting interesting, it is set up for an exciting finish

#Pandey has stepped up the gas, heaves a short delivery from Matthews for six

#KKR bring up their 100

#Pathan unable to score the boundaries against Shami

#Delhi has pulled back the scoring rate

#Shami dead accurate with his length and mixing his deliveries well

#Shami comes back to bowl 

#Only 5 runs off the Matthews over

#Matthews is mixing up his pace well

#Matthews has been able to stop the Pathan barrage

#Matthews has been pretty good with his medium pace so far

#Now the Sri-Lankan allrunders Matthews has come back into the attack

#Pathan has taken Mishra off the attack

#Yusuf is on the offensive for sure. A six and four off the over takes KKR to 75 for 3 after 9 overs

#Pathan has used the long handle to great effect

#Pathan has taken a liking to Amit Mishra's leg spinners. 

#KKR are 61 for 3 after 7 overs

#Now that was some power from Pathan, single handed six off a shorter delivery from Shami

#Shami is bowling dead straight, no runs off the next two balls

#Pandey shows some wristly strokeplay, flicks one to the legside for two runs

#Shami settles into a good line

#Now he would be raring to go after what Zak and Cummins did at the start off the innings

#Shami comes into the attack

#Delhi are 52 for 3 after 6 overs

#Mishra a lil short this time and Pandey heaves that to mid wicket for a single

#Mishra bowls two deliveries at the right spot

#He has been very successful at Feroz Shah Kotla

#Amit Mishra brought into the attack

#KKR have been pegged back by the Delhi seamers but have managed to get a breezy start

#KKR making the most of the powerplay

#Yusuf Pathan looking in explosive form, hits Cummins for a couple of boundaries

#Pat Cummins back with a fresh over 

#KKR are after 5 overs

#Manish Pandey is playing the waiting game

#Yusuf Pathan is in counter-attacking mode. Smashes Zak for a boundary 

#Zaheer Khan is back in the attack

#KKR are 28 for 3 after 4

#Morris comes back strongly to finish off the over

#Pathan has started off on a strong note.Hits Morris for a cracking boundary

#Morris comes into the attack

#The big hitting Pathan shall have to be patient and occupy the crease for some time

#Yusuf Pathan has joined Pandey at the crease

#KKR are 21 for 3 after 3 overs

#KKR;s top order has been dented by the Delhi seamers

#Khan strikes again and this is a big one!!!!!Gautam Gambhir departs 

#Khan has got his line back, he is bowling pretty tight  and not giving any width to the batsmen

#Pandey opens his account by steering one to third man

#Pandey has been pretty impressive in the tournament

#Manish Pandey joins the KKR skipper at the crease

#Gautam Gambhir will now look to steady the innings

#Zak back into the attack

KKR are 19 for 2 after 2 overs

#KKR have been dented by early strikes

#Cummins strikes big blow, gets dangerman Uttappa for 4

#Now Robbie starts from where he left against SRH,hits a boundary off Cummins

#The KKR captain is out to prove a point in his native place

#Cummins hasnt started off well and Gambhir has punished him for that

#Gauti in sublime form, cracks two boundaries off Cummins

#So its pace from both ends

#Pat Cummins, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

#KKR are 6 for no loss after 1st over

#Robin Uthappa joins Gambhir at the crease

#Zak strikes early, gets De Grandhomme for 1

#Zak is already getting some swing here

#Gambhir opens the scoring for KKR with a double

#Zaheer Khan opens the bowling for Delhi

#KKR open with Gauti and De Grandhomme

#Players are off the ground for a break, the KKR innings shall resume shortly

#KKR shall be looking to get off to a flier and experiment with Narine as a pinch hitter up the order

#Delhi have a formidable bowling lineup so shall fancy their chances to defend the total at Kotla

#Delhi end their innings at 168 

# Coulter-Nile gets Rishabh Pant; Cummins joins Morris

# Narine castles Mathews, Chris Morris joins Rishabh Pant

# Rishabh Pant on fire against Umesh Yadav; scores 26 runs in 17th over

# Rishabh Pant on fire; scores 16 off three balls

# Delhi are 110 for 4 after 15 overs

# Coulter-Nile dismisses Nair

# Shreyas Iyer got run out; Rishabh Pant walks out to the crease

# Karun Nair and Shreyas Iyer building up partnership; Delhi are 104 for 2 after 13 overs

# Delhi are 83 for 2 after 10 overs

#Delhi are 71 for 2 after 9 overs

#Iyer breaks the shackles, hits Woakes for a boundary!!!

#Singles of the first four deliveries

#Woakes has complimented Yadav very well

#Chris Woakes <1.0-0-9-0> is back into the attack

#Shreyas Iyer walks out in the middle to join Karun Nair

#Delhi are 65 for 2

#Yadav gets rewarded for his consistent line, scalps Samson

#The DD seamer has been good at attacking the stumps

#Yadav has hit a good line

Umesh Yadav <1.0-0-17-0> is back into the attack

#Delhi are 59 for 1 after 7 overs

#Samson eventually breaks the defensive mindset, hits the last ball to the boundary

#Coulter-Nile dismisses dangerous Sam Billings

#The Big Aussie seamer strikes first blow, scalps Billings for 21

#Nathan Coulter-Nile <1.0-0-10-0> is back into the attack

#Delhi race to 50 in 5.2 overs

#Yadav bowls a wrong one, keeps Samson guessing

#Billings uses his footwork to get to the pitch of the ball and stroke it to midwicket

#Yadav is giving the ball a lot of air and loop

#Leg spinners are always an attacking option

#Kuldeep Yadav, left-arm chinaman, comes into the attack

#4:23 PM

#Delhi are 41 for no loss after 4 overs

#Narine mixes up his deliveries quite well and keeps the batsman guessing

#Singles off the first two deliveries

#Narine starts off with a good line

#KKR look to stem the flow of runs

#Sunil Narine, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

#4:21 PM

Delhi are 36 for no loss after 3 overs

#Delhi on a roll now. 

#Now Sanju Samson gets on with the act, hits Zaheer Khan for three consecutive boundaries

#Sam Billings cracks a boundaries off Zaheer Khan

#Sam Billings shows aggressive intent against Umesh Yadav

#Umesh Yadav, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

#Delhi are 19 for no loss after two overs

#Samson and Sam Billings get Delhi off to breezy start

#Samson Billings come out to open for Delhi