Shoaib, Shukla help Kolkata Knightriders Romp Delhi Daredevils

If ever there was a passionate game of cricket played, it was this one. Shah Rukh Khan, the owner, was jumping up and down the dugout as his team went about defending the midget-like total of 134. Yeah you heard that right. 134. Most of the batsmen had failed for the KKRs and now it was time for the debutante Shoaib Akhtar to justify his Price in the IPL.

• In came Shoaib and Virendra Sehwag was out first ball he faced. Caught by the Keeper.
• Then it was the turn of Gautam Gambhir as he fiddled with a wide one, just to be caught up at slip
• In came ABcDe Villiers who though that Mr Steyn is the fastest of them all. Akhtar proved him wrong
• Manoj Tiwary hadn’t faced anything faster than Dinda. He was caught plumb in front, one of those rarities when you don’t even have to appeal for a LBW

Shoaib’s Figures: 3-0-11-4

Another bloke, LR Shukla, took 3 in his first over (Delhi’s 18th) to end it for the Daredevils

IPL Roundup:

Laxman out of IPL
The Injury has made him be ruled out of the IPL. If I was a true Deccan fan, I would be Happy.

Ashwell Prince goes back to South Africa
His wife has had a baby and he would be back in a week. We wish him luck. BTW he plays for the Mumbai Indians. Still to make his IPL Debut.

Laters.

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