New Delhi: Sunil Narre’s brilliant all-round display helped Kolkata Knight Riders A significant 14-ran against winning Delhi capitals At Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. His impressive contribution included 27 runs from 16 delivery and extraordinary bowling figures of 3-29.
Despite FAF Do Plessis’s brave efforts of 62 runs off 45 balls for Delhi, he could not achieve the target. The hosts fought to maintain partnership in their innings.
Delhi currently ranks fourth in 10-Team Standing, while defending champions Kolkata are at seventh position with four wins and five defeats. The tournament structure allows the top four teams to proceed to the play-off.
After the early dismissal of Abishek Porl, Du Plessis fought for Delhi. However, to take out KL Rahul, the direct hit of women left Delhi 60-3. Du Plessis, returning from injury, reached half a century in 31 delivery and formed a 76 -run partnership with Captain Axar Patel, scoring a quick 43.
Narin ended Delhi’s hopes by rejecting Exer, Triston Stabs, and du Plessis in quick succession. In 19 balls, Vipraj Nigam’s enthusiast 38 put Delhi in a dispute until Andre Russell claimed his wicket in the final.
Earlier, Narin and Rahmanullah Gurbaz gave Kolkata a fast start with 48 runs in three overs. Narin started with six enemy Chanera’s six, and the pair scored 25 runs in the second over. Stark later rejected the guorbaz for 26.
The Nigam and Exer removed Narin and Ajinkya Rahane respectively for Delhi. Young Angkrish Raghuvanshi (44) demonstrated flexibility and established a 61 -run partnership with Rinku Singh.
Chanera prevented Raghuvanshi from reaching fifty, while Nigam ended Rinku’s innings in 36. Russell celebrated his 37th birthday, helping the team cross 200 with 200 Stark’s six, who responded to two wickets in consecutive delivery in the final over.
Stark trapped the Rowman Powell LBW and bowled to Anukul Roy for Shamera, in which Chanera completed a magnificent diving catch in Deep.
