Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders LIVE Score IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant, Tristan Stubbs In Rescue Act For DC In Chase Of 273 vs KKR

DC vs KKR Live: End of powerplay

This is sheer dominance from Kolkata Knight Riders. They are not letting the Delhi Capitals breathe. A big target of 273 was in itself pressurizing and KKR have increased DC’s trouble by picking four wickets inside powerplay. DC need 222 runs in 84 balls.

DC 51/4 (6)

Live Score: OUT!

David Warner has been removed by Mitchell Starc. It was a good length ball outside off stump and Warner wanted to cut it. The length was not apt there for Warner’s shot and the batter ended up chopping it back on his stumps. Delhi Capitals are in deep trouble. They need 240 runs in 93 balls.

DC vs KKR Live: Abishek Porel is gone!

Vaibhav Arora has dismissed Abishek Porel. It was a really good bouncer from Arora after bowling three dot balls to Porel. The batter edged it high in the air before Sunil Narine took the catch at short fine leg.

DC 27/3 (4)

Live Score: WICKET!

Another one bites the dust! Here is the first wicket for Mitchell Starc in his second over. It was a fuller ball from Starc and Marsh wanted to play it over the fielder inside the circle but found Ramandeep on the edge. Problem increases for DC.

DC 26/2 (2.5)

Live Score: OUT!

Prithvi Shaw is gone! Vaibhav Arora provides KKR the first breakthrough. There was noticeable swing on the tad fuller ball and that saw Shaw mistiming it to mid-on where Varun Chakaravarthy took a superb catch diving forward.

DC 21/1 (1.5)

IPL 2024 Live Score: The chase begins!

Delhi Capitals have got 11 runs off the first over. It was turning out to be a good one for Mitchell Starc before Prithvi Shaw slammed the last two balls for two boundaries. The first one whizzed past the third man to his left while the second four went over the cover. 

DC 11/0 (1)

IPL 2024 Live: KKR post second highest IPL total

Only 8 runs came off Ishant Sharma’s over but even that could not stop KKR from posting a mammoth total on the board. KKR have registered 272 for 7, which is now the second-highest total in IPL history. They missed the top spot by only 5 runs. 

KKR 272/7 (20)

DC vs KKR Live: What a ball!

19.1 – Ishant Sharma has started the final over of the innings with an exceptional yorker dismiss Andre Russell. The batter fell on the ground and the stumps were rattled. Even Russell could not stop himself from praising Ishant for the ball. Russell is gone for 41 off 19 balls.

DC vs KKR Live: 6, 6, 2, Wd, 6, 4, OUT!

Rinku Singh slammed Anrich Nortje for three sixes and a four before losing his wicket after handing a catch to David Warner at mid-on. Rinku departs after scoring 26 off 8 balls. KKR can even go past the best team score in IPL that is SRH’s 277/3. 

KKR 264/5 (19)

DC vs KKR Live: Big over

Runs keep coming for Kolkata Knight Riders. 15 runs came off Khaleel Ahmed’s last over despite a wicket coming in it. To make the matters worse, DC are late to complete their overs and hence they have a less players outside the circle. They have only 4 now outside the 30-yard circle for remaining two overs.

KKR 239/4 (18)

DC vs KKR Live: OUT!

The 56-run partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Andre Russell has been broken as the KKR skipper departs. Khaleel Ahmed has got the wicket after being hit for a six by Iyer in the previous delivery. This is only a bit of relief for DC as Russell is still there.

KKR 232/4 (17.2)

DC vs KKR Live: Expensive over

Andre Russell slammed a six in the over and Shreyas Iyer too joined him in the show later. 19 runs came off Mitchell Marsh’s third over. 250 seems easily possible for KKR from this point as they have still 3 overs in the innings.

KKR 224/3 (17)

IPL 2024 Live Score: Smart bowling from Khaleel

Khaleel Ahmed bowled a bouncer to Andre Russell while coming round the wicket to end his over with 9 runs. Russell  slammed him for a six on the second legal delivery but Khaleel made a good comeback to concede only two runs after that.

KKR 205/3 (16)

DC vs KKR Live: OUT!

Anrich Nortje set the trap for Angkrish Raghuvanshi and the batter fell to it. It was a short ball from Nortje with a third man placed right at the fence. Raghuvanshi tried to ramp it and hit it right into the hands of the fielder there. He fell for 54 off 27 balls. 

KKR 181/3 (14)

DC vs KKR Live: Fifty for Raghuvanshi!

Angkrish Raghuvanshi raced to his half-century in 25 balls. It is maiden IPL fifty. What a talent he is! He got there with a single and Andre Russell then slammed Mitchell Marsh for a four on the last ball to make it a 9-run over.

KKR 171/2 (13)

DC vs KKR Live: OUT!

That is the end of Narine’s entertaining knock. It was a short ball from Mitchell Marsh and Narine edged it to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. He departs at the score of 85 off 39 balls.

KKR 164/2 (12.3)

DC vs KKR Live: Nothing working for DC

Anrich Nortje was brought into the attack and Narine slashed him for a six on the third ball of the over. It was bowled at over 146 kmph but it seems that nothing matters for Narine at this point. A total of 12 runs came off the over.

KKR 162/1 (12)

DC vs KKR Live: Angkrish on fire!

This is sensational batting from Angkrish Raghuvanshi. He has slammed two big sixes to Rasikh Dar Salam. The first one came off a reverse scoop over the short third man for a six while the second one went over the deep mid-wicket. 15 runs came off the over. 

KKR 150/1 (11)

DC vs KKR Live: SIX!

A fuller ball from Sumit Kumar and Angkrish Raghuvanshi has hit it over cow corner for a six. That was timed brilliantly from the KKR batter. Sumit tried to bowl a short ball in the follow-up and Angkrish cut it smartly between the point and short third man fielders for a four. 14 runs came off the over. KKR are enjoying a great time here.

KKR 126/1 (9) 

DC vs KKR Live: Narine on a roll!

It seems that nothing could stop Sunil Narine at the moment. He is going really really good for KKR. Axar Patel was brought into the attack and Narine slammed him too for two sixes in the over. Angkrish Raghuvanshi also got a four in it and a total of 19 runs came off the over. 

KKR 112/1 (8)

DC vs KKR Live: Good bowling

Sumit Kumar has started with a five-run over. He bowled according to the field and therefore managed to bowl an economical over.

KKR 93/1 (7)

DC vs KKR Live: Fifty for Narine!

Sunil Narine slams half-century in 21 balls. He slammed Rasikh Dar Salam for 18 runs in the youngster’s first over in the game. Narine slammed three fours in the over and a six. Kolkata Knight Riders 88/1 in 6 overs against Delhi Capitals.

KKR 88/1 (6)

DC vs KKR Live: Salt is gone!

Anrich Nortje strikes in his very first over. He gets the wicket of Phil Salt. The KKR opener could not get it from the middle of his bat and so the ball could not travel the distance and Tristan Stubbs took the catch at mid-off. Salt is gone for 18 off 12 balls.

KKR 60/1 (4.3)

IPL 2024 Live: Sunil Narine on a roll!

Sunil Narine is firing on all cylinders. He has thrashed Ishant Sharma for 26 runs in the pacer’s second over. Narine kicked off the over with two massive sixes before slamming two more fours and another six in it.

KKR 58/0 (4)

DC vs KKR Live: Expensive over

15 runs came off Khaleel Ahmed’s second over. Sunil Narine kicked off with a couple and then a four befire Phil Salt smashed two fours in it to make it a big over. KKR have got the momentum now.

KKR 32/0 (3)

DC vs KKR Live: Salt charges Ishant!

It was a good length ball from Ishant Sharma and Phil Salt lofted it over the extra cover for a four. Another good length ball from Ishant and this time, Salt guides it past the gully region for a four. 10 runs came off the over.

KKR 17/0 (2)

DC vs KKR Live: Economical first over from Khaleel Ahmed

Khaleel Ahmed has started with a 7-run over. It could have been an even better over but Khaleel was not that perfect with his line and bowled a couple of wides.

KKR 7/0 (1)

DC vs KKR Live Score: The action begins!

Phil Salt is lucky there. It was a short ball from Khaleel Ahmed that took the outside edge of Salt’s bat and flew over the wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant for a four. Umpire has given it as byes. It seems that he didn’t spot the edge there. Nonetheless, KKR are 4/0 in 0.1 overs.

DC vs KKR Live: Impact subs –

Kolkata Knight Riders: Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbazni

Delhi Capitals: Abishek Porel, Kumar Kushagra, Praveen Dubey, Lalit Yadav, Jake Fraser-McGurk

DC vs KKR Live Score: Here are the Playing XIs –

Kolkata Knight Riders: Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

DC vs KKR: Mukesh out, Sumit in for Delhi

“We would have batted first as well, could get a bit slower. It was nice to be back with the group, but I’m not thinking too far ahead. The bowlers did a great job, the fast bowlers, and we’d like them to do it once again. Not thinking about the team combination for the first two games, but we’ve had people working hard in the nets. We just need to keep doing the right things – one change, Mukesh is injured and he’s replaced by Sumit,” said Rishabh Pant.

IPL 2024 Live Score: One change for KKR

“We’ll bat first. The wicket looks like a belter, no drastic change in the wicket when compared to the last game. It’s been quite a journey, was a with Delhi and now with KKR, I’m comfortable with this switch. Anything can happen on a given day, it’s important to stick to the process. We’ve Sunil (Narine) coming in and going after the bowlers in the first 6 overs, so his role is very clear and the rest know what’s expected of them. One change – Angrish Raghuvanshi comes in,” said Shreyas Iyer at the toss.

IPL 2024 Live: KKR opt to bat first vs DC!

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer wins toss, opts to bat against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024 game.

DC vs KKR: Starc yet to get in his groove

Rookie pacer Harshit Rana has impressed so far, picking five wickets in two outings, but Mitchell Starc, Kolkata Knight Riders’ record Rs 24.75 crore buy, and Varun Chakravarthy have gone for runs aplenty.

IPL 2024 Live Score: Kolkata eye hat-trick of wins

KKR, on the other hand, have looked good this season, registering two wins from as many games. Opener Phil Salt, all-rounder Andre Rusell and Venkatesh Iyer have been in good nick in the first two games and would look to pose a challenge for the Delhi pacers. Skipper Shreyas Iyer also got some runs under his belt in the win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

IPL 2024 Live: The Nortje concern for DC

South African Anrich Nortje is yet to find his rhythm as he returned to action after a long injury layoff. The Capitals’ Indian pace unit will thus have to punch above its weight against a formidable KKR side. Khaleel Ahmed’s performance against CSK was commendable, yet his long-standing fielding troubles remain a concern. He struggles particularly with aerial catches, dropping more than he successfully takes. He dropped a catch of MS Dhoni against CSK. Mukesh Kumar lacks pace while veteran Ishant Sharma is more than capable of asking pertinent questions.

Back to DC vs KKR game –

For DC, the onus will be on Prithvi Shaw and veteran Australian David Warner to provide a solid start. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant continues his inspirational journey. After two scratchy innings, the skipper gave a glimpse of his devastating best as he scored his maiden fifty (51 off 32 balls) of the season and seems to be slowly finding his groove. The likes of South African Tristan Stubbs and Australian Mitchell Marsh, both capable of launching an assault on the opposition, need to be better towards the end as DC lack domestic power hitters. 

Controversy over IPL 2024’s fastest ball

Mayank Yadav on Tuesday received the distinction of bowling the fastest delivery of IPL 2024 at 156.7 kmph. However, the record came with a slight controversy as earlier in the day, Mumbai Indians fast bowler Gerald Coetzee grabbed headlines for allegedly bowling a 157.4 kmph delivery against Rajasthan Royals on Monday. While the news did do the rounds on social media, the official list shown by IPL during LSG’s game did not feature Coetzee’s record. Read in detail

IPL 2024 Live Score: New day, new challenge

The Capitals would be buoyed by the 20-run victory on Sunday, their first of the season, against defending champions CSK who were outsmarted by Rishabh Pant and Co. in all departments of the game. And come Wednesday, the Capitals will have to put another such performance against KKR, whose batters pummelled Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowlers to notch their second win of the season on March 29.