Kolkata Knight Riders showed that they mean business this season as they picked up their fourth win of the campaign at the expense of the Delhi Daredevils, who have becoming the whipping boys of the IndianPremier League. Batting first, Kolkata put 148 runs on the board with Manoj Tiwary top scoring with 61. The score was just about enough to beat the Delhi Daredevils by 17 runs to race to second place in the Premier League table. Kolkata's bowlers put on a tremendous show in the evening, led by young Iqbal Abdulla, who turned the ball a mile on a green track and picked up 3 important wickets. Delhi's bowlers on the other hand did well to restrict Kolkata to148, but their batsmen disappointed once again.
some statistical highlights of the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils on Thursday.
# Kolkata Knight Riders have recorded their first win over Delhi Daredevils at Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi.
# Both the teams have won three games against each other in the IPL.
# Kolkata, for the first time, have registered two wins in succession against Delhi Daredevils in the IPL - they had won the previous game by 14 runs at Kolkata on April 7, 2010.
# Kolkata Knight Tigers (148/7) have posted their highest total at Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi in the IPL, obliterating the 137 for nine on March 29,2010.
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