KKR vs DC Highlights, IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders Beat Delhi Capitals By 7 Wickets
KKR vs DC Highlights, IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders Beat Delhi Capitals to consolidate their place at the top half of the IPL 2024 points table.
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Background
KKR vs DC Live Score, IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) is the next stop of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Welcome everybody to our coverage of the match number 47 of the Indian Premier League (IPL). While KKR are at the second place on the IPL 2024 points, DC find themselves at the sixth place. However the points tally does not do justice to what is actually happening in the tournament. DC are in the middle of an ascendancy as they have stitched a few wins together and are pretty much in race to reach the playoffs.
IPL 2024 KKR vs DC Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals: In sharp contrast to DC's winning momentum, KKR batted first and posted a massive 261/6 in their 20 overs in their last fixture in Kolkata. However, even then they could not defend the total, thanks to Jonny Bairstow's sensational hundred and Shashank Singh's 28-ball 68*. PBKS finished off what turned out to be the highest successful IPL run chase in 18.4 overs.
It is in this context then that the KKR vs DC match becomes an interesting one. As of now there are five teams that are tied at 10 points on the table. However, it is KKR who have played the fewest matches among them, having played only 8 matches so far with 5 wins and 3 defeats. Can KKR get back to winning ways in this game or will it be DC who will continue their rise up the points table?
Probable Playing 11s:
DC: Prithvi Shaw/Abishek Porel, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (captain/wicketkeeper), Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel/Kumar Kushagra, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Lizaad Williams, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Rasikh Salam
KKR: Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Dushmantha Chameera/Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy/Suyash Sharma
KKR vs DC Live Score, IPL 2024: Venkatesh Iyer Wins IT For KKR With A SIX
Venkatesh Iyer Wins IT For KKR With A SIX. KKR beat DC by 7 wickets and 21 balls remaining.
KKR vs DC Live Score, IPL 2024: KKR NEED 3 To Win
KKR NEED 3 To Win. Lots of balls remaining. 7 wickets in hand.
KKR vs DC Live Score, IPL 2024: Two Iyers Out In The Middle
The two Iyers out in the middle for KKR- Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer. But no real pressure of required run rate, they can afford to bite their time and get KKR over the line without taking a risk. Kuldeep and Axar bowling in tandem for DC at the moment.
KKR vs DC Live Score, IPL 2024: 3 Quick Wickets For DC
3 quick wickets for DC but the game has seemingly gone away from their reach. Axar Patel gets rid of Phil Salt for 68 off 33 after dismissing Sunil Narine who fell for 15 off 10. Rinku Singh, who had walked in at number 3 for KKR, was the other batter who has returned to the pavilion after scoring 11 off 11. KKR- 100/3 after 9.2 overs.
KKR vs DC Live Score, IPL 2024: 79 Off The Powerplay
79 off the powerplay then. 28 off Khaleel's 3 overs. 18 runs off the 6th over with Salt finding three boundaries and a SIX in that over. KKR- 79/0 after 6 overs. They need 75 runs in 84 balls. Phil Salt- 60* off 28, Sunil Narine- 15* off 9.