Kolkata go through to IPL 5 final - Delhi, in imperious form all t- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Delhi, in imperious form all through IPL 5, learnt their lessons the hard way after crashing to a 18-run defeat to Team Kolkata in the IPL qualifier 1 on Tuesday.

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No doubt influenced by their success against Punjab in Dharamshala, Delhi opted for a four-pronged pace attack. The move backfired badly on the Sahara stadium track, where a tinge of grass masked the slow character of the pitch.

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The Kolkata batsmen, with captain Gautam Gambhir leading from the front as usual, exploited the express pace of the Delhi bowlers to the hilt, posting a challenging 162 for four.

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Then, helped by their impressive array of slower bowlers, Kolkata restricted Delhi to 144 for eight.

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For Delhi, the trio of Morne Morkel, Umesh Yadav and Varun Aaron, all bowling in excess of 140 kmph, conceded 122 runs between them - three-fourth of the Kolkata total - in return for just one wicket. Aaron's last over of the innings cost 21 runs. The medium pace of Irfan Pathan (1-20) and the left-arm spin of Pawan Negi (1-18) were more effective.

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