What a performance this has been from the Kolkata Knight Riders! For the first time in their history, the Knight Riders have won their first three matches in a row and it has come on the back of a strong batting show! Shreyas Iyer and his side racked up a mammoth 272/7 in the first innings with Sunil Narine smashing 85 runs off 39 deliveries. Young Angkrish Raghuvanshi also caught the eye with a stroke-filled 54 off 27 balls. Andre Russell (41 off 19) and Rinku Singh (26 off 8) helped KKR score the second-highest total in IPL history. In response, Delhi Capitals got off to the worst possible start, losing four wickets in the powerplay but counter-attacking half-centuries from Delhi Capitals' captain Rishabh Pant (55 off 25 balls) and Tristan Stubbs (54 off 32 balls) helped the hosts remain somewhat in the contest. But it was always going to be tough for Delhi Capitals and in the end, it was KKR who prevailed. KKR are top of the table and are looking red-hot in their attempt for a third IPL title.
KKR Win By 106 Runs | DC vs KKR Highlights of IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders Clinch Emphatic Victory, Win Opening Three Matches For First Time in IPL History
Kolkata Knight Riders continued their winning run in IPL 2024 with a dominant show against Delhi Capitals. While KKR have won three matches, Delhi Capitals have lost as many games this season.
What a performance this has been from the Kolkata Knight Riders! For the first time in their history, the Knight Riders have won their first three matches in a row and it has come on the back of a strong batting show! Shreyas Iyer and his side racked up a mammoth 272/7 in the first innings with Sunil Narine smashing 85 runs off 39 deliveries. Young Angkrish Raghuvanshi also caught the eye with a stroke-filled 54 off 27 balls. Andre Russell (41 off 19) and Rinku Singh (26 off 8) helped KKR score the second-highest total in IPL history. In response, Delhi Capitals got off to the worst possible start, losing four wickets in the powerplay but counter-attacking half-centuries from Delhi Capitals' captain Rishabh Pant (55 off 25 balls) and Tristan Stubbs (54 off 32 balls) helped the hosts remain somewhat in the contest. But it was always going to be tough for Delhi Capitals and in the end, it was KKR who prevailed. KKR are top of the table and are looking red-hot in their attempt for a third IPL title.
OUT! Andre Russell has struck again and dismissed Anrich Nortje and KKR have beaten Delhi Capitals by 106 runs! What a big win this is for the Knight Riders, who have remained undefeated! KKR now have won their first three matches in a row for the first time in IPL history! Anrich Nortje c Shreyas Iyer b Andre Russell 4(6)
OUT! Vaibhav Arora gets his third wicket of the match as he dismisses Rasikh Salam. KKR are one wicket away from a win here. Rasikh Salam c Philip Salt b Vaibhav Arora 1(5)
OUT! Sunil Narine has a wicket to his name and this match is getting to a close pretty soon now. Sumit Kumar falls as KKR are just two wickets away now. Sumit Kumar c (sub)Manish Pandey b Sunil Narine 7(6)
OUT! Varun Chakaravarthy has his third wicket and he has ended Tristan Stubbs' entertaining knock here. Stubbs kept finding the boundaries quite consistently but the spinner has the last laugh!
OUT! Varun Chakaravarthy has his third wicket and he has ended Tristan Stubbs' entertaining knock here. Stubbs kept finding the boundaries quite consistently but the spinner has the last laugh!
OUT! Varun Chakaravarthy has his third wicket and he has ended Tristan Stubbs' entertaining knock here. Stubbs kept finding the boundaries quite consistently but the spinner has the last laugh!
FIFTY! Tristan Stubbs is keeping Delhi Capitals in the hunt here with some fine shots. He hit three sixes off Sunil Narine's over to score his half-century. KKR are favourites but if things go this way, we are in for an exciting finish!
FIFTY! Tristan Stubbs is keeping Delhi Capitals in the hunt here with some fine shots. He hit three sixes off Sunil Narine's over to score his half-century. KKR are favourites but if things go this way, we are in for an exciting finish!
OUT! Varun Chakavarthy has struck twice for KKR here, dismissing Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel in consecutive deliveries! Pant. who had just scored his fifty, was dismissed with Shreyas Iyer taking a good catch. Next ball, Axar Patel goes for the big shot and Manish Pandey, the substitute fielder, grabs a nice catch. Rishabh Pant c Shreyas Iyer b Varun Chakaravarthy 55(25) & Axar c (sub)Manish Pandey b Varun Chakaravarthy 0(1)
FIFTY for Rishabh Pant! The Delhi Capitals captain is putting on a great show here and he is not going down without a fight. What a knock this has been!
Tristan Stubbs and Rishabh Pant are not letting this game pass by with some cracking shots. But the required run rate is pretty high ( 17) at the moment and it will take some hitting from Delhi Capitals if they are to chase it down.
OUT! A big wicket for Mitchell Starc as he gets his national teammate David Warner. KKR are on top but Rishabh Pant has announced his arrival with a cracking shot. David Warner b Mitchell Starc 18(13)
OUT! Vaibhav Arora has gotten one more wicket and it is that of Abishek Porel, who was introduced as an Impact Player. KKR on a roll here! Abishek Porel c Sunil Narine b Vaibhav Arora 0(5)
OUT! Mitchell Starc has struck for KKR and got his first wicket of the season as he sends back Mitchell Marsh! Marsh had hit it powerfully and Ramandeep Singh pouched a good catch to affect the dismissal. What a catch. Mitchell Marsh c Ramandeep Singh b Mitchell Starc 0(2)
OUT! Impact Player Vaibhav Arora has made an impact and he has drawn first blood for KKR here. The paceman dismissed Prithvi Shaw with Varun Chakaravarthy pulling off a great catch! Prithvi Shaw c Varun Chakaravarthy b Vaibhav Arora 10(7)
Prithvi Shaw and David Warner have provided Delhi Capitals with a good start with 11 runs off Mitchell Starc's over. KKR will hope to have an early wicket in this match, which would further strengthen their position.
And KKR finish with 272/7, seven short of the highest IPL score which was set by Sunrisers some days ago! A decent over by Ishant Sharma but what an innings this has been from KKR! A mountain to climb for DC !
OUT! Ishant Sharma has taken one more wicket and Ramandeep Singh has to depart!
Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders are set for an exciting clash in IPL 2024. The Knight Riders are unbeaten so far, having won both their matches. While the first victory, which came against Sunrisers Hyderabad, was scrappy, the second win over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru was more convincing, and the Knight Riders will take a lot of confidence from that heading into this match. Shreyas Iyer and his men have been decent with the bat, but they need to work on their fielding, as they have had several dropped catches in these two matches so far. The two-time champions sit in the second spot on the IPL 2024 points table and are one of the two undefeated sides in the tournament. IPL 2024 Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Free Live Streaming Online on JioCinema: Get TV Channel Telecast Details of DC vs KKR T20 Cricket Match on Star Sports.
Delhi Capitals on the other hand, have had a topsy-turvy run so far. Rishabh Pant and his team fell to two consecutive defeats to kickstart their campaign but bounced back by outplaying reigning champions Chennai Super Kings in their last match. The win over CSK was memorable as it also saw Pant return to form with the bat in hand, scoring 51 runs off 32 balls with five fours and three sixes. Also, Prithvi Shaw, who made it to the XI, slammed 43 runs off 27 balls and looked pretty good as long as he was in the middle. DC vs KKR, Visakhapatnam Weather, Rain Forecast and Pitch Report: Here’s How Weather Will Behave for Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2024 Clash at ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium.
As Shreyas Iyer gears up to take on his old team, fans can expect a fascinating clash to unfold at the Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Also, this is Delhi Capitals' last 'home' match at this ground, and they will want to make it memorable.
DC Full Squad: Rishabh Pant (c), Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Lungi Ngidi, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar, Harry Brook, Tristan Stubbs, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson, Sumit Kumar, Shai Hope, Swastik Chhikara.
KKR Full Squad: Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer (c), Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Allah Ghazanfar, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain
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