Shoaib Akhtar’s devastating spell helps Kolkata crush Delhi
KOLKATA: In his IPL debut, fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar’s devastating spell helped the Kolkata Knight Riders crush the Delhi Daredevils by 23 runs with 13 balls remaining in the 35th Twenty20 match of the Indian Premier League here at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
Shoaib Akhtar grabbed all the first four wickets for a mere 11 runs in a spell of three overs. He wasn't even required for his fourth over.
On the second ball of the match, Shoaib sent back Sehwag and there was no looking back after that. The fielding was sharp and accurate and the number of direct hits, to go with the two run-outs, kept the pressure on Delhi.