IPL-17, KKR vs DC | Kolkata Knight Riders wary of resurgent Delhi Capitals, marauding McGurk
The Hindu
Delhi Capitals aim to exploit Kolkata Knight Riders' bowling weaknesses to secure a top-four spot in IPL.
A resurgent Delhi Capitals will look to exploit Kolkata Knight Riders’ bowling vulnerabilities and ascend to top-four in the table during their Indian Premier League match in Kolkata on April 29.
With four wins in their last five matches, the Rishabh Pant-led side is gradually assembling their pieces and starting to look like a force to be reckoned with.
On the other hand, the Gautam Gambhir-mentored side has endured three defeats in their last five matches with their profligacy in bowling hurting them badly.
Signed up as Lungi Ngidi’s replacement, Aussie Jake Fraser-McGurk has proved to be their X-factor with his ferocious batting display at the top.
A natural power-hitter with superb hand-eye coordination, the 22-year-old has taken the IPL by storm scoring 247 runs in five matches at a strike-rate of 237.50.
His brutal treatment of the otherwise sensational Jasprit Bumrah stands as a testimony of his skill-level. McGurk slammed a slower ball from the Mumbai Indians pacer for a six and it was the first time a batter lofted Bumrah for a first-ball six.
The pacer conceded 18 runs in his first over, the most by him in this season in a single over as DC overcame MI by 10 runs on April 27.
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