Clinical Knight Riders get back to winning ways

KOLKATA Knight Riders' top-order gave them a blazing start but the middle order failed to capitalise on it as they posted 204 for nine against Delhi Capitals in an IPL match here on Tuesday.

- AGENCIES @ New Delhi

In reply, DC came close to chasing down the target but fell short by 14 runs.

DC opener Faf du Plessis set the tone with a 45-ball 62, but he had little support from the other end. Axar Patel did his bid with a quickfire 43 from 23 balls but once they both fell, it all came down crashing. In the end, Vipraj Nigam's late effort was not enough.