IPL 2021, KKR vs DC highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders wins by 3 wickets

Nitish Rana led the chase with a short but an impactful innings of 36 runs after set batsman Shubhman Gill departed for 30. Check KKR vs DC full score and highlights here

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KKR vs DC LIVE UPDATES: Kolkata Knight Riders team news

Eoin Morgan and his team know there will be very little margin for error as they head into a game which is more crucial from their point of view as far as keeping their play-offs prospects are concerned.

 

KKR will have to deliver on all fronts if they are to challenge the might of Delhi Capitals, who are led by the dynamic Rishabh Pant and flooded at the moment with in-form players.

 

The likes of Morgan, Dinesh Karthik, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer and Shubman Gill will have to fire in unison to ensure that the team is able to compete in batting.

 

Rahul Tripathi will enter the game with some confidence, having top-scored with a brisk 45 against CSK. Then, the bowlers will have to stick to the plans.

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2:05 PM

LIVE | KKR and DC are coming into today's match with opposite results

Delhi Capitals are coming off a crushing win over Rajasthan Royals in the previous outing, KKR will enter the game after having suffered a reversal at the hands of Chennai Super Kings, despite setting a stiff target of 172 on Abu Dhabi's big ground.

 

KKR missed Russell towards the end after he walked off the field with a hamstring problem, having bowled three decent overs.

 

In his absence, Prasidh Krishna was given the responsibility of bowling the 19th over and even though he has impressed with his death bowling in the past, he had no answer to a marauding Ravindra Jadeja on Sunday.

 

Up against one of the in-form teams of this edition, KKR will have their task cut out when they take to the field against DC.

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1:47 PM

IPL 2021: KKR and DC position on points table

Eyeing a maiden title triumph, DC are on a roll having dominated most of their opponents with an aggressive brand of cricket this season, and look pretty confident of not just making the play-offs but also doing one better than last year when they lost to Mumbai Indians in the summit showdown.

 

DC is placed second in the pecking order with eight wins and 16 points from 10 outings, while two-time winners KKR find themselves in the fourth position with four wins and six defeats.

IPL 2021 points table:

Teams	Play	Won	Loss	Tie	NR	PTS	NRR
CSK	10	8	2	0	0	16	1.069
DC	10	8	2	0	0	16	0.711
RCB	10	6	4	0	0	12	-0.359
KKR	10	4	6	0	0	8	0.322
PBKS	10	4	6	0	0	8	-0.271
RR	10	4	6	0	0	8	-0.369
MI	10	4	6	0	0	8	-0.551
SRH	10	1	8	0	0	4	-0.501

1:33 PM

IPL 2021, Match 41: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals live updates

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Match 41, to be played between Kolkata Knight Rides and Delhi Capitals, at Sharjah cricket ground. Delhi is just one win away while Kolkata is racing against time as four teams are currently at eight points.

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