IPL 2023 Highlights, Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: It all came a little too late for Kolkata Knight Riders. Russell’s hattrick sixes in the last over were able to take the team to 127. The exceptional performance by the bowler of Delhi Capitals is also to be credited for mounting right pressure on the opposition team’s batters from the get go. As many as 67 dot balls were thrown in the KKR innings.
While KKR has won two out of five games, DC have lost all five. Delhi really needs to turn it around if they want to come up the points table where they are placed at the last position. KKR is placed at seventh position in the points table. This win is important for KKR also as they have faced back-to-back two losses. They are currently coming out of a defeat against the Mumbai Indians. DC on the other hand had faced the defeat against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
As per IPL history, both teams have played each other 31 times, out of which KKR won 16 and DC won 14 games. If you want to live-stream the match, you can log on to the Jio app and website. You can catch the broadcast on Star Sports Network.
Match EndedIndian Premier League, 2023
Delhi Capitals
128/6 (19.2)
Kolkata Knight Riders
127 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 28 )
Delhi Capitals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 4 wickets
In what can be termed a rather slow chase for a small target, Delhi Capitals finally win their first match in this season. They defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 4 wickets.
Chakaravarthy bowls a long over. Takes two DRS. DC need 12 runs in 12 balls.
Skipper Nitish Rana dismisses Aman Khan for duck. DC need 17 runs off 22 balls.
Manish Pandey departs for 21 in Anukul's over as Delhi Capitals face their 5th loss. Axar Patel on pitch. DC need 18 runs off 24 balls.
Chakaravarthy dismisses David Warner for 57 as DC reach 93/4 (13.1)
After quick losses, Delhi Capitals slow their pace in the chase. David Warner completes his half-century off 33 balls. DC 83/3 (11)
KKR skipper takes down Marsh as DC reach 62/2 (7.2). Phil Salt comes in to play.
Warner takes on Narine, hits three boundaries in his over. DC 61/1 (6)
Varun Chakaravarthy takes down Prithvi Shaw in the Powerplay as DC reach 44/1 (5).
Sunil Narine bowls a good over giving just three runs. David Warner and Prithvi Shaw hands a strong start to Knight Riders. DC 34/0 (4)
Russell starts the over with a No-Ball. David Warner sends the ball for a boundary in free hit. Then hits back-to-back 4s. Rinku Singh saves a boundary showing good fielding. DC reach 31/0 (3)
David Warner seems in the spirit to hit hard in the 128-run chase against KKR. DC 19/0 (2)
Openers David Warner and Prithvi Shaw starts the chase against KKR. DC 6/0 (1)
Delhi bowlers succeeded in mounting the right pressure on Knight Riders. Russell starts fireworks in last over. Hits three back-to-back 6s. But it all comes a bit too late. KKR give 128-run target to DC.
After back-to-back fall of wickets, Knight Riders find themselves in troubled waters as they struggle to cross 100 runs on the scoreboard. KKR 97/9 (16)
Jason Roy (43) removed by Kuldeep Yadav followed by impact player Anukul for duck. Yadav on hattrick. KKR 93/8 (14.5)
Pacer Ishant Sharma takes 6th wicket for Capitals in the form of Sunil Naraine. Russell comes in to play as KKR reach 73/6 (12)
Axar Patel bags his second wicket in the form of Rinku Singh. KKR batters seem to struggle as team reaches 68/5 (11)
Axar Patel brings 4th wicket for Capitals in the form of Mandeep. KKR 63/4 (10)
Skipper Nitish Rana departs early at 4 on Ishant Sharma's delivery. KKR lose three wickets within Powerplay.
Mukesh bowls a tight over, gives 2 runs. KKR 31/2 (5)
Anrich Nortje bowls impressive over. Gives 9 runs and takes down Iyer (0). Knights struggle early on. KKR 29/2 (4)
Mukesh takes down Litton Das (4) in second over. Ishant bowls a tight over. KKR 20/1 (3)
After a delay due to rain, Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to bowl first.
The covers are still on at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium due to some rain. Toss expected to be slightly delayed today.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), N Jagadeesan, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (C), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakaravarthy, Suyash Sharma, Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, David Wiese, Tim Southee, Jason Roy, Litton Das, Kulwant Khejroliya, Harshit Rana, Aarya Desai
Delhi Capitals: David Warner (C), Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Yash Dhull, Manish Pandey, Abishek Porel (WK), Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Lalit Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Kumar, Sarfaraz Khan, Chetan Sakariya, Praveen Dubey, Rilee Rossouw, Rovman Powell, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Philip Salt, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ripal Patel, Vicky Ostwal
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