Kolkata Knight Riders went in-to the second qualifier against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday claiming they had better understanding of the sluggish pitch in Sharjah. And KKR captain Eoin Morgan had no hesitation in bowling first the moment he won the toss.
Not surprisingly, their pacers and spinners found the perfect length to stifle the Capitals batting and restrict them to a modest total of 135/5. But a gritty Capitals made more than a match of it by taking wickets in a heap in the second half of the Kolkata innings. But just when Kolkata’s fairytale run seemed to be coming to a heart-breaking end, Rahul Tripathi smacked R Ashwin’s long hop over the long-off boundary to seal a thrilling three-wicket win with a ball to spare.
KKR will now take on Chennai in the final on Friday.
The match should have never gone that far with 11 needed to win off 20 balls and seven wickets in hand for KKR. With dew playing a major, openers Venkatesh Iyer and Shubman Gill made the chase look a walk in the park before mayem occurred.
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