Day 4 IPL 7: MI vs RCB and KKR vs DD

In a thrilling IPL contest on Saturday, Delhi Daredevils edged out Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets.

After winning the toss, KKR posted a decent 166 for five, with both Robin Uthappa (55) and Manish Pandey (48) batting brilliantly at Dubai International Stadium. The last over required DD to score six runs which was sealed by Duminy with a six.

Skipper Dinesh Karthik set the foundation for Delhi Daredevils with a fighting 56-run knock while JP Duminy hit 52 and remained unbeaten. Dinesh Karthik’s 56 runs came off 40 balls including seven boundaries and two sixes while Duminy made 52 in just 35 balls, with three fours and three sixes.

Royal Challengers Bangalore won their second consecutive match over defending champions Mumbai Indians by seven wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Bowling first, the RCB bowlers restricted Mumbai Indians to 115 for nine wickets in 20 overs.

After initial hiccup of losing three wickets in succession early RCB had AB de Villiers (42 not out) and Parthiv Patel (45 not out) adding 80 runs, guiding the team to 116 for three wickets in 18 overs. Parthiv and de Villiers batted with patience, giving the second successive loss of Mumbai Indians this season.

After CSK, MI and RR, Royal Challengers Bangalore became fourth team to record their 50th win in the IPL