In a very close contest, Kolkata Knight Riders were able to hold their nerve and emerge victorious against Delhi Capitals by 3 wickets. For KKR, Gill scored 30 off 33 balls, Rana scored 36 off 27 balls and Narine scored 21 off 10 balls to win the match for KKR.
For DC, Avesh Khan picked up 3 wickets to make the contest tight but KKR won in the 19th over.
In the first innings, KKR bowlers were able to restrict DC batters at 127/9. For KKR, Ferguson, Narine & Venkatesh Iyer picked up two wickets each. For DC, Rishabh Pant and Steve Smith were the highest scorers with 39 each.
Earlier, KKR Captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected field first against DC in the 41st Match of the IPL 2021. The match is being played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.
Brief Score:
Delhi Capitals - 127/9 in 20 overs. (Smith - 39 (34), Pant - 39 (36), Narin e- 2/18, Ferguson - 2/10)
Kolkata Knight Riders - 130-7 in 18.2 overs. (Rana - 36(27), Gill - 30(33), Avesh Khan - 3/13)
