DD 67 all out, KXIP win by 10 wickets

Opener Martin Guptill struck an unbeaten 50 as Kings XI Punjab capped their bowlers’ domination of Delhi Daredevils with a 10-wicket win in their clash at the PCA Stadium on Sunday.

Pace bowler Sandeep Sharma captured four for 20 as Glenn Maxwell’s team routed Daredevils for 67 in 17.1 overs. Guptill and fit-again Hashim Amla (16 no) then guided KXIP to 68 for no loss in 7.5 overs. Delhi Daredevils slumped to their lowest IPL total. Their earlier lowest was 80 in 19.1 overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2013. The result lifted KXIP to fifth spot in the IPL points table, while Delhi Daredevils languish at the bottom. unravelled against a disciplined Kings XI Punjab bowling attack. Sandeep Sharma took a stunning return catch, low to his left to dismiss Shreyas Iyer (6) and claim his third wicket in only the fifth over, dashing Delhi Daredevils’ hopes of putting up a decent total.

Despite boasting of a strong bowling line-up, Delhi Daredevils were unlikely to emulate the KXIP pacers be it checking the ets. Guptill hammered Moham med Shami for two fours in th first over and hit Kagiso Rabad for two fours before carting Chri Morris and Amit Mishra for a si each to complete a comprehen sive win.

KXIP bowlers, led by Sandee Sharma, redeemed themselves after a Friday night flop show against holders Sunrisers Hyder abad to bundle out Delhi Dare

BCC KXIP’S Sandeep Sharma (centre) is congratulated by Axar Patel (right) after he dismissed Daredevils’ Kagiso Rabada at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Sunday.