IPL 2018, DD vs KXIP: 5 reasons why DD lost

#4 The Daredevils top order fail to deliver

Image result for gautam gambhir dd — Gambhir had yet another failure with the bat

While chasing a score of 144 runs, ideally it takes one or two sizeable partnerships to take the side home.

However, within the completion of the Powerplay, the hosts found himself at 42 for 3 with Prithvi Shaw, Gautam Gambhir and Glenn Maxwell all back in the pavilion.

That meant that the Daredevils middle order had to stand up and be counted and for all their efforts, they fell short in the end by five runs and they will hope to begin well with the bat in the next few games, which are now absolutely vital if they hope to progress into the next round.

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