van Wyk fifty props up Kolkata to 154

Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, Durban

Shwe Wai

20 overs Kolkata Knight Riders 154 for 3 (van Wyk 74, Sangwan 2-29) against Delhi Daredevils
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How they were out

	Brendon McCullum showed glimpses of a return to form, but couldn't carry on to a big score

Morne van Wyk tried to make the most of his chance at the top of the order, but was starved of the strike for much of the innings and despite his assured half-century, Kolkata Knight Riders only managed a middling total. They looked poised for lot more when they were 98 for 2 after 13 overs, but they just couldn't get into fifth gear towards the end, though there were plenty of wickets in hand.

Kolkata's troubles at the top seemed set to continue when Brendon McCullum struggled to get bat on ball in the first over from Dirk Nannes. But in the first delivery of the third over, McCullum's patented bolt-down-the-track scythe finally connected and sent the ball rocketing over extra cover. A controlled on-drive for four followed next delivery, and a swat sailed past the midwicket boundary three balls later to fetch 21 runs off the over.

van Wyk was in good touch at the other end, picking a couple of boundaries off legspinner Amit Mishra's first over. By the time McCullum clobbered Pradeep Sangwan over midwicket for a flat six, Kolkata were 48 for 0 after five overs, and the two batsmen were sharing a joke in the middle, not a common sight in Kolkata's campaign so far.

It was Sangwan who was laughing a couple of overs later, when he had McCullum slapping the ball straight to fine leg. The in-form Brad Hodge joined van Wyk, but Sangwan and Mishra kept the brakes on with some accurate bowling. Kolkata could only score in singles for the first five overs after the Powerplays, and the run-rate had flatlined to 6.45.