Delhi Daredevils 120-7 (20 overs)
Warner 40, Harmeet 3-24
Kings XI Punjab 121-5 (20 overs)
Miller 34
Chris Gayle's record-breaking innings ensured that the second match of the day, between Delhi Daredevils and the Kings XI Punjab, was reduced to a sideshow.
For the record, Delhi lost again, setting Punjab a modest target of 121, something that was overhauled with five wickets and three overs to spare.
Darren Lehmann, the Punjab coach, expected more from his foreign players and they delivered at a crucial stage. David Hussey (20) and David Miller (34 not out) put together a vital 40-run stand for the fifth wicket, and in doing so, they eased a sense of panic in the camp.
Delhi's 120 for seven in 20 overs after being asked to bat was never likely to be enough. David Warner top-scored with a 36-ball 40, while other batsmen fell to a rash of misguided and miscued strokes.
Virender Sehwag, coming off a blistering 95 off 57 balls in the previous game, teased the crowd with two fours and a six on the way to 23, but the pressure of losing quick wickets up front consumed him. With the next-best score being 14, Delhi never had any momentum.
The all-round bowling effort by Punjab was led by Harmeet Singh, making his first appearance this year. His triple strike accounted for Sehwag, the in-form Kedhar Jadhav, and Manprit Juneja.
Punjab showed their intentions at the outset, the confidence of having chased 186 in their previous match against Pune Warriors India clearly visible. Mandeep Singh (24) and Luke Pomersbach (18) went berserk despite losing Adam Gilchrist in the first over.
They knocked off 50 runs in just 4.3 overs before Pomersbach and Mandeep fell off consecutive deliveries to infuse life into the Delhi camp. At 50 for three, Delhi had a sniff but that was thwarted by the in-form Miller, who continued his good run of form. His 41-ball 80 was followed by an unbeaten 34 to take the team home.
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The smuggler
Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple.
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.
Khouli conviction
Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.
For sale
A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.
- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico
- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000
- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950
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