Desperate Delhi have their task cut out

Delhi Daredevils will be desperate for a win against table-toppers Kings XI Punjab when they meet in an Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Feroz Shah Kotla here today.

After four defeats in their first five games of the tournament, the Gautam Gambhirled Delhi side is languishing at the bottom of the league table with just two points in their kitty.

They have suffered backto-back defeats in their last two matches and will be desperate to win their first game at home.

Once again in this year’s edition of the cash-rich league, Delhi are having a bad time. They started their IPL 2018 campaign after losing their first two games against KXIP and Rajasthan Royals.

First win

Delhi clinched their first win against Mumbai, thanks to a fine knock by foreign buy Jason Roy and Rishabh Pant.

While Jason slammed an unbeaten 53-ball 91, Pant chipped in with a valuable 47 to help Delhi chase down a challenging 195-run target.

They however, failed to repeat the story against Kolkata Knight Riders as they faltered in chasing 201 runs and lost by 71 runs.

On Saturday, Delhi was again at the receiving end as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) outclassed them by six wickets. Gambhir’s team would have suffered one of the worst defeats against Bangalore if Shreyas Iyer (52) and Pant (85) had not shown some resistance.

For Delhi, only Pant has looked good so far with the bat while Ray, who played a match-winning knock against Mumbai, failed to keep the momentum going.