Kolkata, May 25 -- Kuldeep Yadav nearly took a hattrick as Delhi Capitals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 40 runs in the the last league match of the IPL here on Sunday. In a dead rubber that didn't start out as one, KKR tried six bowlers after electing to field but still allowed Delhi Capitals to finish with 203/5. KL Rahul hit a 30-ball 60 before David Miller's 19-ball 28 and Ashutosh Sharma's unbeaten 11-ball 18 helped Delhi Capitals finish on a strong note. That this match was of academic interest came to be known by the end of the third over with Rajasthan Royals knocking out Punjab Kings and KKR with a 30-run win against Mumbai Indians. Till then however, it made complete sense for KKR to choose to chase since the net run rate had t...