This was T20 cricket between two teams that had everything to play for. The Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders scorecard. If their fans were watching, it would have had to be with bated breath. What remains of their nails only they would know. What more could you ask for? The teams come in with all the star-studded wattage and have even played a game like this one before, one which has mirrored the essence of this sport and is etched in memory till date too. Then comes the x-ray of the game.
Pre-Match
It, therefore, was a high-intensity game that the fans waited with bated breath, what was to follow. The Delhi Capitals would look to win, as well, but only desperate wishing for desperate winning makes sure their place strengthens on the points table. Kolkata Knight Riders now are in that situation where they have to win the games to be alive at the points table.
Toss and Team Composition
Kolkata Knight Riders are the toss winner and decide to field.
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing
- Shubman Gill
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Andre Russell
- Nitish Rana (C)
- Rinku Singh
- Dinesh Karthik (WK)
- Sunil Narine
- Pat Cummins
- Varun Chakaravarthy
- Sandeep Warrier
- Prasidh Krishna
Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing
- Virat Kohli
- Faf du Plessis (C)
- Glenn Maxwell
- Dinesh Karthik
- Shahbaz Ahmed
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Harshal Patel
- Josh Hazlewood
- Mohammed Siraj
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- RCB’s local talent
First Innings Kolkata Knight Riders Batting Performance
KKR won the toss and elected to bat. The openers of KKR really got going on the pitch, and that too very cautiously. Shots soon came up heavily in all directions with a variety of strokes to ignite the match. The KKR innings took shape thus:
- Top Performers: Man like Shubman Gill with this sort of batting will make you feel like he is an experienced man who has done this for many years. While batting, he had held fort at one end, patching up with Nitish with a gritty fifty, who merely batted sensibly to keep the foundation good for Kolkata. An equally significant response arrived almost immediately through Andre Russell, who turned up with a whirlwind 40 off just 19 to give them the much needed impetus.
- Key Partnerships: The Gill-Rana duo got 85 runs together and had KKR well-placed. However, a late collapse in the middle order had the brakes applied on their scoring.
- Delhi Capitals’ Bowling: With firebrand Anrich Nortje ringing the bell, the Capitals’ bowlers choked the runs through discipline. Nortje was the pick of the bowlers, with very imperative wickets at regular intervals and keeping a check on the run rate that may have blown in favor of KKR.
KKR had applied the brakes, finally managing to restrict the side to 165/7 in 20 overs.
Second Innings Delhi Capitals Chase
While chasing the score of 166 on board, Delhi Capitals needed a good score. What thoughts would be in the minds of batters would pretty much be evident: one had to put up partnerships and go hard at the right time.
- Top Performers: Delhi Capitals got off to a flying start with valuable contributions from Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan, who batted with some consistent nature of cricket, chipping in with quick 45s to give stability at the top order level.
- Turning Point: The Shaw-Dhawan partnership was what stood as the backbone for DC in their chase, but then there was a mine collapse in the middle overs and KKR again managed to bring the game back in their way. It was Rishabh Pant’s quick cameo that knocked the innings on track for DC.
- KKR Bowling: The KKR bowlers maintained tight lines and allowed little breathing space to the DC batters. Of all the bowlers, it was surprise element Varun who turned out to be way too economical, getting KKR way too close to nose down the game until the last over.
While it was Delhi Capitals scoring 167/6 with two balls remaining to ace the thriller.
Full Scorecard Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders scorecard
The following is the full Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders scorecard scorecard of the match:
Kolkata Knight Riders Batting
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s |
| Shubham Grill | 57 | 45 | 6 | 1 |
| Nitish Rana | 38 | 28 | 4 | 1 |
| Andre Russell | 40 | 40 | 2 | 4 |
| Others | – | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | 165/7 | – | – | – |
Kolkata Knight Riders Bowling
| Bowler | Over | Run | Wickets |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 25 | 2 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 42 | 1 |
| Others | – | – | – |
Delhi Capitals Batting
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s |
| Prithvi Shaw | 65 | 35 | 7 | 3 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 45 | 41 | 5 | 1 |
| Rishabh Pant | 30* | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| Others | – | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | 167/6 | – | – | – |
Delhi Capitals Bowling
| Bowler | Over | Runs | Wickets |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 28 | 3 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 35 | 2 |
| Others | – | – | – |
Conclusion
What a Delightful contest this match has been between Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders scorecard. Both teams were fighting out; the fine margins had their say in the match. Finally, it was the Delhi Capitals who saved the match. For cricket buffs, the game shall still be an epic drama, a true treat to the eyes, in conjunction with the scorecards which themselves will narrate a tale of a contest.
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