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IPL 2017, KKR vs DD: 5 things that went wrong for Delhi Daredevils

KKR cruised to victory on the night

Kolkata Knight Riders have been oozing class after their tremendous run in this season’s Indian Premier League. On the other hand, Delhi Daredevils have experienced a roller-coaster ride over the course of the tournament.

Nevertheless, the slump for the Daredevils continued as the Kolkata Knight Riders romped home to victory by seven wickets with 22 balls to spare. The icing on the cake was Gautam Gambhir winning back the orange cap.

With the win, Kolkata held on their number one position and after the smashing, Delhi are currently placed at the bottom of the table. We take a look at five things that went wrong for the Delhi Daredevils team in the match. 


#5 Dropped catches

Catches win matches – a phrase in all formats of the game that imply the difference between a win and a loss. There have been more than 60 catches dropped in this season of the Indian Premier League and it shows the shambolic standards of fielding set by the teams.

Delhi Daredevils’ fielding on the night was off-track, especially their catching. Defending 160, Delhi got off to a decent start when Kagiso Rabada castled the danger-man Sunil Narine with a brilliant out-swinger.

They got a chance when Uthappa skied a ball only for it to be spilled by the fielder and that eventually cost the Daredevils the match as he made them pay with an innings of 59 runs from 33 balls. 

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