Varun Chakravarthy & Phil Salt heroic seal seven-wicket win over Delhi Capitals for KKR

April 29, 2024

Kolkata Knight Riders Outclass Delhi Capitals with Dominant Performance

KKR 6th win off 9 games (PIC credit - BCCI)

In a thrilling encounter of IPL 2024, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) displayed a superior performance with bat & ball to overpower the Delhi Capitals (DC) in all aspects of the game, clinching a convincing 7-wicket victory with 3.3 overs to spare. This win marked KKR's 6th triumph in 9 games, solidifying their position in second place with 12 points. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals, despite a valiant effort from some of their players, languish in 6th place with 10 points from 11 games.

The match began with Delhi Capitals winning the toss and opting to bat first. However, they faced early setbacks as their openers, Prithvi Shaw and Jake Fraser-McGurk, departed cheaply, scoring 13 and 12 runs, respectively. Abishek Porel contributed 18 runs before the middle-order took charge. Rishabh Pant's quickfire 27 off 20 balls and Axar Patel's 15 off 21 balls added some stability, but it was Kuldeep Yadav's unbeaten 35* off 26 balls that propelled DC past the 150-run mark, finishing with 153/9 in their allotted 20 overs.

The Kolkata Knight Riders' bowlers put up a stellar performance to restrict DC's innings. Varun Chakaravarthy led the charge with impressive figures of 3/16 in 4 overs, well-supported by Sunil Narine (1/24 in 4 overs), Vaibhav Arora, and Harshit Rana, who each picked up a couple of wickets. Despite an expensive spell, Mitchell Starc managed to claim a wicket in his 3 overs, contributing to KKR's disciplined bowling effort.


Chasing 154 for victory, KKR got off to a flying start in the powerplay, courtesy of Phil Salt's explosive innings of 68 off just 33 balls. The opening pair's 79-run partnership inside 6 overs set the tone for KKR's chase. Sunil Narine (15 off 10 balls) and Rinku Singh (11 runs) contributed before skipper Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten 33* off 23 balls guided KKR to a comfortable win. Venkatesh Iyer's unbeaten 26* off 23 balls sealed the deal for KKR, reaching the target in 16.3 overs.

Despite Axar Patel's commendable bowling performance (2/25 in 4 overs) for DC, the team's fielding lapses, including a dropped catch and numerous misfields, added to their woes. Lizaad Williams, although taking a wicket, was notably sloppy in the field.

Player of the Match :- Varun Chakaravarthy


Varun Chakaravarthy said  :- 

Definitely, it was holding a bit and helped me to do well. No, nothing like that. The catch was dropped that was a better ball while the catch that was taken that could have gone anywhere.

 My favourite wicket was Tristan Stubbs wicket. Want to bowl leg spin and stick to basics.

We are silent all the time. When something goes wrong they help us a lot. Sunil and the whole management as well. Shahrukh Khan and the entire management came and spoke to me personally.

Yes, the cheerleaders dance a lot and maybe they should dance only for sixes as this tournament has become more 4s and 6s. Yes, let's hope for the best. 

 

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