IPL 2020, KKR vs DC highlights: Delhi Capitals beats KKR by 18 runs

Delhi Capitals moves to the top of IPL 2020 points table after win over Kolkata Knight Riders

In match 16 of Indian Premier League (IPL 2020), Delhi Capitals (DC) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 18 runs in yet another  high scoring match at Sharjah Cricket ground on Saturday

Earlier, DC scored an imposing 228 for four while batting first. Skipper Shreyas Iyer top-scored for the Capitals with an unbeaten 88 while Prithvi Shaw made 66. Andre Russell was the pick of the bowlers for KKR with figures of 2/29 from his four overs.

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KKR captain Dinesh Karthik won the toss and elected to bowl first against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Sharjah cricket ground. The team who wins KKR vs DC match will move to the top of IPL 2020 points table.

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IPL 2020: KKR vs DC scorecard
 
 
 
Playing 11 of both the teams:

KKR playing 11: Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Sunil Narine, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy.

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DC playing 11: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Amit Mishra.

11:43 PM

Delhi Capitals wins by 18 runs

11:38 PM

Over 20

A single for Mavi, Delhi wins

11:38 PM

Over 19.5: KKR needs 20 runs in 1 balls'

DOT

11:38 PM

Over 19.4: KKR needs 20 runs in 2 balls

Stoinis to Nagarkoti...

Nagarkoti hits towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

11:37 PM

Over 19.3: KKR needs 21 runs in 3 balls

Stoinis...

Shivam Mavi, right handed bat, comes to the crease and pulls towards deep square leg for a single.

11:35 PM

Over 19.2: KKR needs 22 runs in 4 balls

Stoinis to Rahul Tripathi

A yorker and Tripathi plays across the line, BOWLED. 

11:35 PM

Over 19.1: KKR needs 22 runs in 5 balls

Stoinis to Rahul Tripathi

 

Tripathi slices towards deep backward point for FOUR

11:33 PM

Over 19, KKR vs DC live score: 203-7

Over Summary: 1 1 W 1 2 0 ; Kolkata Knight Riders: 203-7 ; Kamlesh Nagarkoti (3), Rahul Tripathi (32)

Anrich Nortje [3.0-0-28-2] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Nagarkoti hits towards long-on and Tripathi declines the single.

 

Ball 5: Nagarkoti hits towards backward piint for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 4: Rahul Tripathi hits the full toss towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti, right handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 3: A back of length delivery, Morgan hits towards deep backward square and Hetmyer completes the catch. Morgan c Hetmyer b Nortje 44(18) [4s-1 6s-5]

 

Ball 2: Rahul Tripathi smashes towards sweeper cover for a single.

 

Ball 1: A low full tosss and Morgan hits without any timing over umpire's head for a single.

11:27 PM

Over 18, KKR vs DC live score: 198-6; KKR needs 31 runs in 12 balls

Over Summary: 6 6 6 1 0 4 ; Kolkata Knight Riders: 198-6 ; Eoin Morgan (43), Rahul Tripathi (30)

Rabada continues and leaks 23 runs

Ball 6: Rahul Tripathi hits down the ground for FOUR.

 

Ball 5: A short delivery and Rahul Tripathi plays a pull shot, follows by a loud appeal, umpire raises the finger. Tripathi REVIEW straight away. NO murmur on uitra edge, DOT

 

Ball 4: A yorker and Morgan squeezes towards extra cover for a single.

 

Ball 3: A juicy full toss and Morgan wallopes towards deep square leg for SIX.

 

Ball 2: A slow delivery and Morgan slog its easily towards deep mid-wicket for SIX,

 

Ball 1: A short delivery and Morgan pulls it, sends it out of the park for SIX.

11:19 PM

Over 17, KKR vs DC live score: 175-6; KKR needs 54 runs in 18 balls

Over Summary: Wd 1 6 6 4 0 6 ; Kolkata Knight Riders: 175-6 ; Eoin Morgan (24), Rahul Tripathi (26)

Marcus Stoinis [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Rahul Tripathi slices over sweeper cover for SIX. 

 

Ball 5: A low full toss, Rahul Tripathi tries to hit over mid-off, mis-times it.

 

Ball 4: Rahul Tripathi slices over short third man for FOUR.

 

Ball 3: A slow full toss and Rahul Tripathi smashes towards deep mid-wicket boundary again for SIX.

 

Ball 2: A length delivery and Rahul Tripathi smoked it towards deep mid-wicket for SIX.

Ball 1: Morgan collects a single towards sweeper cover.
 

Ball 1: WIDE

11:15 PM

Over 16, KKR vs DC live score: 151-6

Over Summary: 1 4 6 1 1 1 ; Kolkata Knight Riders: 151-6 ; Eoin Morgan (23), Rahul Tripathi (4)

Kagiso Rabada [2.0-0-14-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A single for Morgan.

 

Ball 5: Tripathi pulls towards deep fine leg for a single.

 

Ball 4: Morgan pulls towards deep backward square leg for a single.

 

Ball 3: Morgan slogs towards deep mid-wicket for SIX.

 

Ball 2: Morgan smashes over extra cover for FOUR.

 

Ball 1: Rahul Tripathi collects a single fown the ground.

11:09 PM

Over 15, KKR vs DC live score: 137-6; KKR needs 92 runs in 30 balls

Over Summary: 1 1 1 Wd 0 1 N 0 ; Kolkata Knight Riders: 137-6 ; Eoin Morgan (11), Rahul Tripathi (2)

Harshal Patel continues...

Ball 6: FREE HIT, DOT

Ball 6: A waist height delivery, Morgan taps towards backward point, NO BALL.

 

Ball 5: Tripathi hits towards deep point for a single.

Ball 4: DOT
 

Ball 4: WIDE

 

Ball 3: Morgan collects a single.

 

Ball 2: Rahul Tripathi whips towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

 

Ball 1: Morgan taps towards backward point for a single.

11:04 PM

Over 14, KKR vs DC live score: 131-6; Nortje scalps Cummins

Over Summary: 4 0 W 6 2 1 ; Kolkata Knight Riders: 131-6 ; Eoin Morgan (9), Rahul Tripathi (0)

Anrich Nortje [2.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A single for Morgan

 

Ball 5: Morgan clips towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 4: A short delivery and Morgan smashes towards deep square leg for SIX.

Rahul Tripathi, right handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 3: A pacy short delivery, Cummins gets a top edge and Harshal Patel takes the catch at deep third man.  Cummins c Harshal Patel b Nortje 5(4) [4s-1]

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Cummins guides over keeper for FOUR.

10:56 PM

Over 13, KKR vs DC live score: 118-5; KKR slips further after Harshal's double blow

Over Summary: 1 2 6 W W 1 ; Kolkata Knight Riders: 118-5 ; Eoin Morgan (0), Pat Cummins (1)

Harshal Patel continues...

Ball 6: HATTRICK BALL, A full delivery and Cummins dabs towards cover for a single. 

Pat Cummins, right handed bat, comes to the crease
 

Ball 5: A short delivery, 133 kmph, Karthik goes for pull shot, gets a leading edge towards mid-off and Dhawan takes a well diving catch. GONE. Karthik c Dhawan b Harshal Patel 6(8)

Eoin Morgan, left handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 4: A slow bumper. 116 kmph, Rana is too early on the shot, gets top edge. Axar Patel takes the skier at deep square leg. Nitish Rana c (sub)Axar b Harshal Patel 58(35) [4s-4 6s-4]

 

Ball 3: A over pitch delivery and Rana dispatached it towards long-on boundary for FOUR.

 

Ball 2: A full delivery and Rana smashes straight down the ground for a couple of runs as Nortje makes a brilliant effort at long-off boundary line.

 

Ball 1: Karthik dabs towards backward point and collects a single.

10:48 PM

Over 12, KKR vs DC live score: 108-3; Nitish Rana hits FIFTY

Over Summary: 1 1 0 4 1 1 ; Kolkata Knight Riders: 108-3 ; Nitish Rana (50), Dinesh Karthik (5)

Marcus Stoinis [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Karthik collects a single. 

 

Ball 5: Rana taps towards short third man for a single and reaches 50-run mark. 

 

Ball 4: Rana cuts towards deep point for a single.

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: A single for Karthik towards cover,

 

Ball 1: A single for Rana.