5 memorable moments from the Delhi Daredevils-Kings XI Punjab match that don't fade away
Another one sided game concluded as Delhi Daredevils thumped Kings XI Punjab off the park at the Feroz Shah Kotla. Both teams lost their first game and were seeking a win to get their campaign started.
In the end, Delhi Daredevils prevailed as the winners as they absolutely desecrated Preity Zinta’s team.
In what was a one-side affair, the Delhi bowlers did a terrific job to restrict a strong Punjab line up to a meagre 111. In reply, a De Kock inspired team easily chased down the total and did the net-run-rate a world of good with the margin of win.
The match had plenty of moments that don't fade away, quite like the Axe Signature range of body perfumes. Here are 5 of the best:
Captain’s spell
When Zaheer Khan was named as the captain of Delhi Daredevils, it surprised quite a few people. Now, ‘Zak’ is perhaps India's greatest pacer of the 21st century, but captaincy is not something many would see him excel at.
There are still 12 more games to go before we can give a verdict on how Zaheer Khan was as a captain, but if we look no further than today’s game, then he is one heck of a leader.
One of the reasons why Punjab couldn’t muster up a respectable score was Zaheer Khan’s economical spell. In the four overs that he bowled, he took a wicket while giving only 14 runs. The wickets column might not have a big number, but the batsmen found it incredibly hard to score runs off his bowling.
Which, in turn, made them fall to…