The surging Delhi Capitals will seek to make it three wins in a row as they travel to Eden Gardens to face the Kolkata Knight Riders. DC will attempt to exploit KKR's bowling weaknesses, with a win propelling them into the top four and keeping them in contention for the playoffs. DC has won four of their past five games, while KKR has lost three of their last five. However, KKR continues to be a formidable opponent. With 10 points from eight games and the highest net run rate in the league (0.972), KKR is sitting second in the league standings and is very close to guaranteeing a position in the top four.
Stay informed with the latest match updates of the IPL 2024 Match No. 47 Kolkata Knight Riders & Delhi Capitals:
Match Result: It was an easy chase for KKR as they beat the Capitals by 7 wickets. Pant stated during the toss that the surface was dry and would benefit the spinners. It certainly did, but DC did themselves no favors by scoring only 153 runs and having only two spinners to defend. Salt at the top ensured that the game was half-finished with his blazing attack.
DC's COMEBACK? DC bowlers strike two crucial wickets as they dismiss the dangerous Rinku Singh. After 10.0 overs KKR is 104-3
WICKET!!! Axar Patel strikes the first wicket as in-form Sunil Narine departs at just 15 runs. Can DC make a comeback from here?
POWERPLAY ENDS!! Yet again raining boundaries in the powerplay for KKR. Phil Salt hits yet another fifty as the KKR openers anchor the innings to victory. After 6.0 overs KKR is 79-0
REGULAR START!!! KKR openers Narine & Salt get off to their regular start as they are hitting it out of the park. After 3.0 overs KKR is 40-0
After losing wickets in bulk, DC still managed to reach a respectable total as they set a 154-run target for the host KKR, now it is time for the DC bowlers to restrict the batting prowess of KKR and maybe defend a low-scoring total which we haven't witnessed this IPL.
DC IN TROUBLE!!! It seems it is KKR's day tonight, every bowler is striking today. DC's in-form batting lineup has just shattered tonight. After 14.0 overs DC is 106-7
PAVING THE WAY!! DC batter are paving their way out in the middle as they progress in the innings DC skipper Rishab Pant was aiming for yet another captain's knock until spinner Varun Chakaravarthy struck the huge wicket. After 10.1 overs DC is 93/5
POWERPLAY ENDS!!! Even after losing 3 quick wickets DC has maintained a good scoring rate with two set batsmen on the crease. After 6.0 overs DC is 67-3
WICKET!!! Batting prowess from the last game Jake Fraser-McGurk departs early as Micthell Starc strikes the crucial wicket.
BIG BLOW!!! After getting off to a smashing start in the 1st over KKR struck the first wicket of Prithvi Shaw. After 2.0 over DC is 18/1
KKR's Playing XI: Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
DC's Playing XI: Prithvi Shaw, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Rasikh Dar Salam, Lizaad Williams, Khaleel Ahmed
TOSS UPDATE!!! DC skipper Rishab Pant wins the toss and will bat first against the host KKR.
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