IPL: Bowlers hold nerve as Kings XI beat Daredevils for third win

Delhi Daredevils captain Zaheer Khan won the toss and opted to bowl first in the Indian Premier League (IPL) game against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali on Sunday.

Delhi Daredevils captain Zaheer Khan won the toss and opted to bowl first in the Indian Premier League (IPL) game against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali on Sunday.

Delhi Daredevils batsman Quinton de Kock plays a shot during the IPL match against Gujarat Lions at The Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on May 3, 2016. (AFP)

Zaheer explained his decision, saying the pitch looked like a good one and it would be better to know what target to chase.

Zaheer’s Kings XI counterpart Murali Vijay said his side was up for the game, adding that Hashim Amla would make his IPL debut, stepping in for the injured Manan Vohra.

Teams

Delhi Daredevils

Q de Kock, R Pant, S Samson, K Nair, S Billings, C Brathwaite, C Morris, A Mishra, M Shami, Z Khan, S Nadeem

Kings XI Punjab

M Vijay, MP Stoinis, H Amla, G Maxwell, D Miller, W Saha, A Patel, GM Singh, KC Cariappa, M Sharma, Sandeep Sharma