Delhi Capitals (DC) have been handed a cushty victory by the two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) throughout a gaggle stage encounter of IPL performed on the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 28 (Thursday). The Capitals dominated the Males in Purple and handed DC a straightforward victory.
DC skipper Rishabh Pant received the toss and opted to area first. The opening mixture of Aaron Finch and Venkatesh Iyer failed as they each regarded clueless in entrance of the disciplined bowling line-up of DC. Debutant Baba Indrajith did not get going as nicely.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer performed an honest knock of 42, however he was scalped by former KKR spinner Kuldeep Yadav. Left-handed batter Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh ensured that KKR end on 146/9 of their allotted 20 overs. For DC, Kuldeep Yadav (4 wickets), Mustafizur Rahman (three wickets), Chetan Sakariya (one wicket), and left-arm spinner Axar Patel (one wicket) have been the profitable bowlers.
KKR bowlers confirmed some grit in the course of the second innings
KKR had fast success as Umesh Yadav eliminated opener Prithvi Shaw on the primary ball of the chase. Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was despatched again to the pavilion quickly as nicely. Nonetheless, opener David Warner and Lalit Yadav steadied DC’s innings.
Nonetheless, KKR bowlers weren’t giving up quickly as they despatched again Lalit Yadav, Warner, and skipper Rishabh Pant in fast succession. Left-handed batter Axar Patel performed a brief however candy knock of 24, earlier than getting run out. It was then West Indies all-rounder Rovman Powell and Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur who guided DC to victory.
After tonight’s victory towards KKR, DC now finds itself in sixth place. In the meantime, Gujarat Titans (GT), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), and Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) full the highest 4 groups within the factors desk.
Right here’s the up to date factors desk after DC vs KKR:
| TEAM | MATCHES | WON | LOST | PTS | NRR |
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Gujarat Titans
|
8 | 7 | 1 | 14 | +0.371 |
|
Rajasthan Royals
|
8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | +0.561 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | +0.600 |
|
Lucknow Tremendous Giants
|
8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | +0.334 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -0.572 |
|
Delhi Capitals
|
8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +0.695 |
|
Punjab Kings
|
8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -0.419 |
|
Kolkata Knight Riders
|
9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -0.006 |
|
Chennai Tremendous Kings
|
8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -0.538 |
|
Mumbai Indians
|
8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | -1.000 |
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