DC vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2020 Match Today: Delhi Capitals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 18 runs
IPL 2020 highlghts, Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Marcus Stoinis held his nerve in the last over as Delhi Capitals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 18 runs in Sharjah. Eoin Morgan was dismissed by Anrich Nrotje after he and Rahul Tripathi brought KKR back in the game with a flurry of sixes. Kagiso Rabada gave a body blow to Kolkata Knight Riders by dismissing Andre Russell. Meanwhile, Nitish Rana scored his 9th fifty in IPL. KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik’s rough patch continued as he could only garner six runs before losing his wicket to Harshal Patel. Earlier, the Delhi Capitals batsmen exploited the conditions very well in Sharjah while batting against Kolkata Knight Riders. Following the fifties by the Prithvi Shaw (66) and Shreyas Iyer (88*), DC put a mammoth total of 228/4 on the board. Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bowl first against Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals. KKR made one change - Rahul Tripathi in place of Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav. On the other side, DC also made a couple of changes - Ravichandran Ashwin comes in place of Axar Patel and Harshal Patel replaces Ishant Sharma.Follow DC vs KKR highlights here:
Delhi Capitals win
That's it! Marcus Stoinis holds his nerve to bowl a very good last over. KKR finish with 210/8, Delhi Capitals win by 18 runs. Another high-scoring match at Sharjah.
Stoinis to Tripathi - OUT
BOWLED! A picture-perfect yorker from Marcus Stoinis. What a time bowl that ripper. Rahul Tripathi had no choice but to hoick it over mid wicket, he misses and Stoinis hits. That has to be the game now. KKR need 22 off 4 balls.
23:34 hrs ISTGood over from Anrich Nortje
Only 5 runs from the Nortje over and the wicket of Eoin Morgan in it, brilliant stuff from the big South African quick. Rahul Tripathi has to get 26 off the last over to be bowled by Marcus Stoinis.
23:30 hrs ISTAnirch Nortje to Eoin Morgan - OUT
HUGE WICKET! For once Morgan doesn’t get it off the middle of his bat and he his holed out at fine leg. A length ball from Nrotje, Morgan pulls it but doesn’t get all of it and Hetmyer makes no mistake. Is this the game for DC?
23:27 hrs ISTRahul Tripathi survives and hits a four
DRS call saves Rahul Tripathi and he has finished the Rabada over with a boundary. 23 runs from it. KKR now need 31 off 12 balls. Anrich Nortje will bowl the penultimate and perhaps the most important over of this match.
23:24 hrs ISTRabada to Morgan - Hat-trick of sixes
SIX, SIX, SIX - Eoin Morgan on fire. He his taking one of the best bowlers of the world Kagiso Rabada to the cleaners, anything is possible in this game? Will we see another record chase today? it is sure possible if Morgan and Tripathi carry on like this.
23:20 hrs ISTRahul Tripathi gives KKR a hope
Wow Rahul Tripathi you beauty, where were you all this while? He has just taken 24 runs off Marcus Stoinis’ over. KKR now need 53 runs off 3 overs. Will the miracle happen again?
23:05 hrs IST15 overs bowled - KKR need 92 more to win
KKR have posted 137/6 in 15 overs. They are still 92 runs behind from the target. With Morgan being there at the crease, there are some hopes alive as the road to victory for KKR doesn’t look easy at all.
23:00 hrs ISTRahul Tripathi - New man in for KKR
Here comes Rahul Tripathi who is making a debut for Kolkata Knight Riders. It is first IPL 2020 game as well. S KKR opted for an extra batsman, let’s see what extra can Rahul brings out of his batting to curb KKR’s struggle against DC.
22:55 hrs ISTNortje Strikes back, Cummins departs
OUT! Anrich Nortje strikes back and clears off Pat Cummins, right after the strategic time-out. Cummins top-edged a back of a length delivery from Nortje and got caught by Harshal Patel at third man. KKR - 122/6 after 13.3 overs
22:46 hrs ISTHarshal Patel on fire - Wicket, Wicket!
Back-to-back wickets for Harshal Patel to shatter all KKR hopes tonight. First, it was Nitish Rana who was caught by Axar Patel at mid-wicket boundary. And then Karthik was next who followed Rana to the dressing room. The KKR skipper tried a pull shot but ended up edging the ball and getting caught by Shikhar Dhawan in front of mid-on.
22:40 hrs ISTFifty for Nitish Rana!
22:37 hrs ISTRana making it count!👊🏼
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 3, 2020
Quick-fire half-century from the dashing southpaw. Need him to get stuck in now.#DCvKKR #KKRHaiTaiyaar #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/Tp9Vi1RIwv
100-up for KKR
The fight is still on for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Nitish Rana and skipper Dinesh Karthik are putting all their efforts to finish the run-chase on a happy note. Meanhwhile, KKR has crossed the 100-run mark.9 overs are stilll left and another 129 runs required.
22:33 hrs ISTHarshal Patel troubles KKR
An excellent over from Harshal Patel. Just six runs off the eleventh over. Seems like things have slowed up for KKR after the dismissal of Andre Russel. But Nitish Rana is still there in the middle and keeping the fight on.
22:25 hrs ISTAndre Russell OUT!
Big wicket! Dre-Russ has to go. What a good catch at third man by Anrich Nortje. It’s Kagiso Rabada again. A quick short one, Russell almost swings himself off his feet, gets a top edge and Nortje does well to hang on to that one. KKR 94 for 3
22:16 hrs ISTOUT! Amit Mishra gets rid off Shubman Gill
Mishra breaks the 64-run stand between Gill and Nitish Rana with a floaty leg-break.
22:12 hrs ISTAshwin’s yet another expensive over
It was all going good for Ashwin in his second over until Nitish Rana slammed a boundary off the last ball. Ashwin leaked 11 runs, remains wicketless so far.
22:09 hrs ISTAmit Mishra’s brilliant over
DC spinner Amit Mishra, who is playing his 150th IPL game tonight, produced a good over amid KKR’s dynamic batting. Though he missed Shubman’s catch off the second ball, he managed to keep the things tight and gave away just 2 runs. DC - 61/1 after 7 overs
22:05 hrs ISTPower Play ends - KKR in total control
Kolkata knight Riders are so far on the right track as they chase a humongous total of 229 runs. Despite losing Sunil Narine early in the innings, they managed to amass 59 runs in the first powerplay. The are maintaining a run-rate of 9.83 and need 170 runs to win.
22:01 hrs ISTBowling Change - Harshal Patel ready to bowl
Delhi Capitals make a bowling change here - Harshal Patel comes into attack. He has replaced Ishant Sharma in today’s game and will be expected to restrict the KKR batters and help his team registering a win in Sharjah.
21:56 hrs ISTStoinis faces Shubman’s wrath!
Marcus Stoinis has been brought into the attack and Gill punishes him straight away. A boundary off the 2nd ball to hamper bowler’s confidence. Shubman is playing the right card on right time and KKR need some more of this right now.
21:56 hrs ISTGill is after Nortje now!
A 12-run over from Nortje and some brilliant shots from Shubman Gill. A four to start off and then a six off the fourt bowl. Kolkata Knight Riders need a partnership now which could propel them to victory and this two young men - Gill and Rana - has all the capabilities to turn it real.
21:53 hrs ISTShubman greets Nortje with a FOUR!
Shubman Gill has to take risk and get some boundaries like he did off the first ball of the 4th over. A fuller one from Nortje and Gill lifts it over mid-off for a four.
21:50 hrs ISTAshwin to Nitish Rana - SIX!
Not a goos return for Ashwin. Rana finishes the over in style, slams another maximum off the last ball over long on. An expensive over from Ashwin to start of the things. 15 runs from it, DC - 27/1 after 3 overs.
21:47 hrs ISTBowling Change - Ashwin into attack
Ashwin is back after missing out on a couple of games and gets an unwanted welcome from Nitish Rana. A six off Rana’s willow - over the deep square leg and the ball lands into the stands.
21:43 hrs ISTAnrich To Narine - BOLD!
BOLD! A hell of a stunner from Anrich Nortje that left Sunil Narine completely helpless. Another failure for the Caribbean all-rounder. It too fast from Nortje, Narine gets beaten and walks back to the dressing room after scoring 3 off 5 balls. KKR - 8/1 after 1.2 overs
21:37 hrs ISTGreat first over for DC
Delhi Capitals are once again off to a promising start, this time with the ball. Kagiso Rabada produced a brilliant first over, conceding just 4 runs. KKR need some to do some power-hittings as the target is too big to achieve.
21:35 hrs ISTKKR innings begins - Subman Gill, Sunil Narine take positions
KKR begin their run-chase. Shubman Gill takes the strike while Sunil Narine accompanies him at the non-striker’s end. Kagiso Rabada into the attack for Delhi Capitals.
21:25 hrs IST228/4 - 2nd-highest total in IPL history
Delhi Capitals just posted their 2nd-highest total in the IPL history. Their best was 231/4 against Kings Xi Punjab, back in 2011.
DC top IPL totals:
231/4 vs KXIP - 2011, Delhi
228/4 vs KKR - 2020 (Today), Sharjah
219/4 vs KKR - 2018, Delhi
21:20 hrs ISTInnings Break!@DelhiCapitals post a mammoth total of 228/4 on the board, courtesy half-centuries by Shaw (66) and Iyer (88*)
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IPL 2020 Live Score, DC vs KKR: End of DC innings
A single from Shimron Hetmyer to end the innings but the damage was done already as the DC posted a total of 228/4 following the powerful knocks of Prithvi Shaw (66) and Shreyas Iyer (88).
Kolkata Knight Riders need 229 runs to win.
21:15 hrs ISTFirst game in Sharjah ▶️ Highest @IPL total in Sharjah 🙌
— Delhi Capitals (Tweeting from 🇦🇪) (@DelhiCapitals) October 3, 2020
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Russell into attack, clears off Stoinis
Andre Russell brings up the last over and hunts down Marcus Stoninis of the very first ball. Stoinis played that shot towards short fine leg and ended up finding Varun Chakravarthy who took a dolly. DC - 221/3 in 19.1 overs
21:11 hrs ISTUnstoppable Shreyas Iyer!
Iyer moves to 88 as he slams a six to end the 19th over from Varun Chakravarthy. A total of 20 runs came off the over which took the DC total to 221/3.
21:08 hrs ISTRussell takes down Pant
Almost a yorker-lengthed ball which tempted Pant to take out the helicopter. The latter went deep into the crease, lofts the ball but didn’t go the distance. The ball went straight up in the air and an easy catch for Shivam Mavi. DC - 201/3 after 18 overs
21:05 hrs ISTDC vs KKR Live Score: 200-up for DC, fireworks from Pant, Iyer
SIX, Four, Four - that’s how the DC scorecard looks when Pant went with all guns blazing against Andre Rusell in the 18th over.
21:02 hrs ISTExpensive spell from Pat Cummins
A frustrating night this for Pat Cummins. 49 overs from his 4-over quote and returning without a wicket. That surely hurts. But it’s Sharjah where the bowlers usually experience nightmares. One for Cummins too.
20:57 hrs ISTIPL 2020 Live Score, DC vs KKR: Mavi to Pant - 4,4!
Back to back boundaries for Rishabh Pant. Looks like he is in all mood to enjoy his outing in Sharjah. The first one was towards extra cover while the other one was towards long-on. Pant is also charging now and that’s the saddest news now for KKR bowlers.
20:54 hrs ISTFifty for Shreyas Iyer, his fastest in IPL
The DC skipper has done it tonight and slamming a fifty in Sharjah is no less than a dream for an Indian batsman. This was also Iyer’s fastest fifty in IPL, a half-century off just 26 deliveries. The game isn’t over yet. More of such shots to come off Iyer’s bat.
20:50 hrs IST150-up for Delhi Capitals
The DC batters have been exceptional tonight in Sharjah. They have been exploiting the conditions amazingly and the top-order did an excellent job. They have crossed the 150-run mark and with 30 more deliveries to go, a total beyond 200 doesn’t look impossible at all.
20:48 hrs ISTIPL Live Updates: A decent over from Nagarkoti
Kamlesh Nagarkoti bolwed the 15 over of DC innings and managed to control the run flow. He didn’t concede a single boundary in this over. A couple of wides, though. 9 from it, DC - 151/2 after 15 overs
20:44 hrs ISTCummins to Iyer - FOUR!
FOUR! Cummin bowled a fuller wide but Iyer used his reach to send it toward the extra-cover boundary, Brilliant batting by the DC skipperas he is nearing half-century. Hard luck for Pat Cummins, though!
20:42 hrs IST13 overs bowled, DC - 131/2
13 overs have been bowled by Kolkata Knight Riders while Delhi Capitals batters have enjoyed batting on a delightful Sharjah track. After Dhawan departed for 26, Prithvi Shaw and Shreyas Iyer didn’t lose momentum and continued their hard-hitting. While the skipper is still batting, he has got Rishabh Pant with him who is capable of doing marvels.
20:37 hrs ISTIPL 2020 Live updates: Pant comes in to take charge
A lot has done by the DC top-order so far in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. As Prithvi Shaw deoarts for 66, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant walks in to accompany his captain in the middle.
20:33 hrs ISTThe foundation is laid for a big one 💥
— Delhi Capitals (Tweeting from 🇦🇪) (@DelhiCapitals) October 3, 2020
Let's go!
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OUT! Prithv Shaw walks back to the dressing room
Kamlesh Nagarkoti strikes to remove Prithvi Shaw who played a terrific knock against a potent KKR attack. Prithvi slammed the ball towards the leg-side but ended up getting caught by his U-19 World Cup team mate Shubman Gill. DC two down now.
20:28 hrs ISTIyer on a roll - Boundary to Chakravarthy
Iyer ends Varun Chakravarthy’s over with a four towards short third man. An expensive over this from the spinner. two boundaries and a maximum, a total of of 16 runs from the over.
20:25 hrs ISTChakravarthy to Iyer - SIX!
SIX! A huge six from the Shreyas Iyer that perhaps, cleared the stadium boundary. Varun delivered a googly around off-stumo but Iyer picked it brilliantly to loft it over long-on. One of the biggest sixes we watched tonight so far.
20:21 hrs ISTFifty for Pritvi Shaw!
Nagarkoti to Shaw - SIX! Shaw goes big and brings up his fifty, also his third against the Kolkata Knight Riders.The youngster took the onus perfectly after losing his opening partner just before the end of the powerplay. Great job, Prithvi!
20:18 hrs ISTBowling Change - Kamlesh Nagarkoti
Kolkata Knight Riders bring Kamlesh Nagarkoti into the attack. The youngster impressed with his performance in the previous game against RR as he returned with 2 wickets under his belt and bowled an economic spell at the same time. Let’s see what he does tonight.
20:15 hrs ISTSIX - Shreyas Iyer goes big, his first maximum
Fetching a delivery from Sunil Narine from outside off, Iyer sweeps it brilliantly over midwicket. The DC skipper making major moves and going big at the same time. First maximum for Iyer tonight at Sharjah.
20:10 hrs ISTGood comeback from KKR - Russell’s brilliant over
A good over bowled by all-rounder Andre Russell. Just 3 off this over, exactly what KKR need at the moment. This over slowed down DC’s run-rate a bit. DC - 78/1 after 9 overs
20:06 hrs ISTIyer hits first boundary
FOUR! First boundary for the DC captain tonight. Iyer hit hit hard which just went dodging Mavi’s hands. The ball races away to the boundary for a four.
20:05 ISTShivam Mavi to Shaw - SIX!
SIX! A cracking of a shot from Prithvi Shaw in the 8th over. He made room against a length ball from Shivam Mavi and tonked it over the extra cover. The youngster is surely making the most of a small Sharjah ground. He takes a single off the next ball and moves to 41.
20:01 hrs ISTAndre Russell into attack
KKR skipper changes the bowling again and hands over the ball to all-rounder Andre Russell. A good move against DC as they just lost their first wicket and new man in - Shreyas Iyer - might take a few deliveries to settle himself at the middle.
19:58 hrs ISTVarun Chakravarthy to Dhawan - OUT!
OUT! Dhawan tried to another six with his sweep shot but this time, the ball went straight up towards the suqare leg. Morgan takes a good catch and DC loses their first man. Dhawan goes for 26, DC - 57/1 after 6 overs.
19:55 hrs ISTNarine to Dhawan: SIX, SIX!
Back-to-back huge sixes from Dhawan to Sunil Narine and both of them went over the square leg. A nice sweep shot from Dhawan on both ocassions as Narine bolws a lenght delivery. Dhawan looks completely stunning as he has scored 26 of 14 so far.
19:52 hrs ISTSunil Narine into attack
The Caribbean spin wizard comes into the attack. Can he breach the brewing partnership between Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan? DC - 36/0 after 4 overs
19:50 hrs ISTMeanwhile, say hello to the new Table Toppers of IPL 2020
19:47 hrs ISTSay hello to the new table toppers!@RCBTweets #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/ClhKcgzz0z
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Bowling change - Varun Chakravarthy into attack
After the KKR pacers faced some heat from the DC openers, skipper Dinesh Karthik brings up Varun for a change. Let’s see what the spinner has got to deliver.
19:45 hrs ISTCummins to Prithvi - 4,6
Prithvi Shaw is going berserk on Cummins. The Aussie speedster is here with his 2nd over and that ‘s how got treated by a young batsman. A four over midwicket and then a huge SIX at the same place. Seems like it’s going to be another high-scoring affair tonight.
19:42 hrs ISTStat Alert: 150th IPL match for Amit Mishra
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19:39 hrs ISTMilestone achieved ✅✅@MishiAmit will walk into today's match with some serious pride 🤩#DCvKKR #Dream11IPL #IPL2020 #YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/PaoDh7NIZD
— Delhi Capitals (Tweeting from 🇦🇪) (@DelhiCapitals) October 3, 2020
IPL 2020 Live updates: Solid start from DC
Delhi capitals off to a solid start. They have posted 16 runs in the first two overs as both the openers look confident. Shaw is batting on 9 from 6 balls while Dhawan scored 7 off as many deliveries. DC - 16/0 after 2 overs.
19:36 hrs ISTMavi into attack, Dhawan slams a FOUR!
FOUR! Mavi bowls a short of a length delivery and Dhawan cuts it over short third man. First boundary for Dhawan.
19:33 hrs ISTDC vs KKR Live Score: Cummins to Shaw - FOUR!
A fuller delivery from Cummins and Prithvi punches it brilliantly over mid-on. First boundary in DC innings against KKR.
19:30 hrs ISTPrithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan begin KKR innings
Delhi Capitals openers - Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan begin the innings against KKR. Prithvi takes the strike while Pat Cummins into the attack for KKR.
19:22 hrs ISTIn-match stats
• 54: Morgan is 54 runs away from reaching 1000 runs in IPL.
• 1: Pat Cummins is 1 wicket away from completing 100 wickets in T20s.
• 3: Lockie Ferguson is 3 wickets away from completing 50 wickets in T20s.
• 1: Eoin Morgan is 1 six away from completing 300 sixes in T20s. o He will become the 1st English cricketer to achieve this feat.
• 3: Morgan is 3 fours from reaching 500 fours in T20s.
• 4: Andre Russell is 4 wickets away from completing 300 wickets in T20s.
• 4: Sandeep Warrier is 4 wickets away from 50 wickets in T20s.
• 4.60-Axar Patel has an economy of just 4,60., 2nd best by a bowler in IPL 2020. (More than 1 over bowled).
• 5: Harshal Patel needs 5 more wickets to reach 100 T20 wickets.
• 3,4: Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant are 3 and 4 more sixes away respectively to complete 100 sixes in the IPL.
• 6.25: Rabada’s economy of 6.25 is the best by a fast bowler in IPL 2020.
19:15 hrs ISTRCB defeat RR by 8 wickets
A brilliant all-rounder performance brings a promising win to Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore. Firstly the bowlers did an oustanding job to restrict Rajasthan Royals to 154/6. And then, fifties form Devdutt Padikkal (63) and Virat Kohli (72*) cruised RCB to an easy win.
19:09 hrs ISTVirat Kohli breaches the 5500 run mark in IPL.#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/OYZjtfRtzC
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 3, 2020
DC captain Shreyas Iyer at the toss
DC captain Shreyas Iyer: “We would have also bowled first, considering the dew. The wicket looks amazing. Happy to bat as well. We’ve batsmen who can come in the later half and cover up. Changes; R Ashwin comes in for Axar and Harshal replaces Ishant.”
19:06 hrs ISTKKR skipper Dinesh Karthik speaks at the toss
At the toss, Karthik explained why they omitted Kuldeep Yadav from the XI.
“Going to bowl first. Maybe a little bit to do with the dew. Instead of Kuldeep, we have Rahul Tripathi. Wanted to add depth to our batting. This is like every Indian ground we play on. Nothing new,” said Karthik.
19:02 hrs ISTDC vs KKR - Playing XI of both teams
Kolkata Knight Riders have made one change - Rahul Tripathi in for Kuldeep Yadav. Delhi Capitals also have a couple of changes - Ashwin in for Axar Patel, Harshal Patel replaces Ishant Sharma.
KKR (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Rahul Tripathi, Varun Chakravarthy
DC (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Amit Mishra, Harshal Patel
19:00 hrs ISTDC vs KKR, IPL 2020 Live Score: Time for the toss
Kolkata Knight Riders win the toss, elect to bowl first.
18:53 hrs ISTNEWS from Sharjah - @KKRiders have won the toss and they will bowl first against @DelhiCapitals.#Dream11IPL #DCvKKR pic.twitter.com/adwmVP0giv
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Pitch Report
“The most amazing pitch - absolutely beautiful; a batsman’s paradise. Fast bowlers have got to get their yorkers right. With the dew factor here, it will be very difficult to defend,” reckons Kevin Pietersen on Star Sports.
18:50 hrs IST10 minutes to toss - Are you ready?
18:43 hrs ISTKya Aap #HaiTaiyaar?@ShivamMavi23 #KKR #Dream11IPL #DCvKKR pic.twitter.com/CobMWnAzeY
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 3, 2020
RCB vs RR | RR - 154/6 (20) | RCB 107/1 (14)
A quick update from the first match of the day, between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajsthan Royals. In pursuit if 155-run target, RCB are now 48 runs away from victory and have 9 wickets in hand. Looks like another win for RCB.
18: 38 hrs ISTPant and Punter - Some pre-match prep talk
Rishabh Pant indulges in some serious conversation with DC coach Ricky Ponting
18:35 hrs ISTIn other news, what do you reckon the conversation is all about between this duo?
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The @DelhiCapitals are all set to take on @KKRiders in Match 16 of #Dream11IPL at Sharjah. pic.twitter.com/tUoxYn88mu
Amit Mishra 1 wicket away from a huge milestone
The man with most IPL hat-tricks is on the verge of adding a new feather to his cap. Amit Mishra needs 1 more wicket to complete 100 wickets for Delhi Capitals in the IPL. Will be the first bowler to take 100 wickets for DC.
18:30 hrs IST30 minutes to toss!
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18:23 hrs ISTBlast from the past - Remembering Shoaib Akhtar
There were times when the IPL gave us the pleasure to watch the heroics of legends from Pakistan Cricket. One of those was Shoaib Akhtar’s who was once an integral part of Kolkata Knight Riders. Back in 2008, in the inaugural season, the Rawalpindi Express returned with astonishing figures of 4/11 in four overs against Delhi franchise. Till date, these stats remains as KKR’s Best Bowling Figure In An Innings against DC.
18:20 hrs ISTIPL 2020 Live, DC vs KKR: Head to Head stats
DC: Matches 23, Wins 9, Win % - 39.13
KKR: Matches 23, Wins 13, Win % - 56.52
18:15 hrs ISTIPL 2020 so far at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Highest team total: 226/6 By RR vs KXIP.
Highest Individual Score: 106 By Mayank Agarwal (KXIP) Against RR
Highest Partnership: 183 By KL Rahul And Mayank Agarwal (KXIP) For 1st Wicket Against RR
OVER ALL Win Rate Batting First: 37.5% (3 Won; 5 Lost)
18:10 hrs ISTIPL 2020 Live, DC vs KKR: A look at last five encounters
KKR - 3
DC - 2
Kolkata Knight Riders looks dominant here as they came out as winners in last five games. However, Delhi Capitals won the last face, in 2019. They beat KKR by a huge margin of 7 wickets to make their way into the play-offs!
18:05 hrs ISTDelhi Capitals’ bowling a major concern?
Delhi Capitals have changed their fast bowling line ups in each of the 3 games in IPL 2020. They have tried 6 fast bowlers most by any team in IPL 2020, but apart from Rabada none of their fast bowlers have impressed consistently. Barring Rabada, DC’s fast bowlers have taken 5 wickets at an average of 51.6.
18:00 hrs ISTRabada vs Mavi - Stat Alert!
Kagiso Rabada in IPL 2020: 3 matches, 7 wickets, Economy - 6.25
Shivam Mavi in IPL 2020: 3 matches, 4 wickets, Economy - 6. 7
17:55 hrs ISTAshwin fit to play? - DC bowling coach speaks!
17:50 hrs IST.@ashwinravi99's injury update ✅
— Delhi Capitals (Tweeting from 🇦🇪) (@DelhiCapitals) October 3, 2020
Building up to #DCvKKR ✅
Challenging conditions ✅
📹| @r_harris413 shares his thoughts on our clash against @KKRiders 👍#Dream11IPL #IPL2020 #YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/pmGyhmgw2w
Shivam ‘marvellous’ Mavi - The Bowling super star!
Shivam Mavi is the only KKR player to bowl a maiden over in IPL 2020. He has taken 4 wickets, most by a KKR bowler and most by an under 22 fast bowlers in IPL 2020. Mavi is especially potent bowling in the powerplay where he has picked up 2 wickets at an average of 14.5.
17:45 hrs ISTKKR’s biggest support - Young Pace Battery
KKR’s pace battery includes some of the finest young pacers of India. The duo of Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagakoti was destructive against Rajasthan Royals the other day. Both the bowlers were utterly economic and ended up picking up two wickets apiece.
17:40 hrs ISTDelhi Capitals’ Predicted Playing XI
The DC fans would be keen to see Ravi Ashwin back in action after bowling coach Ryan Harris’ golden words... He said, “Ashwin is s doing excellent”. So if everything goes well with the veteran off-spinner, we can expect him bamboozling some of the KKR batters tonight
DC Predicted XI: Click Here
17: 35 hrs ISTIPL 2020 Live Score: What could KKR’s XI look like?
Will KKR axe Sunil Narine? Well, the management has a solid reason it. The Caribbean all-rounder hasn’t been as effective as he usually is. Just 24 runs from 3 matches and only 2 wickets - that’s not the Narine we know. Hence, for the sake of a good start, we can expect Tom Banton coming in place of Narine.
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17:29 hrs ISTDelhi awaits the roar of Gabbar - All eyes on Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan has scored 69 runs at an average of 23 so far in the tournament. Though early days this is his worst average since IPL 2010. But did you know, he stands exceptionally out with the against KKR.
17:25 hrs ISTGabbar has scored 6⃣ fifties vs @KKRiders in his @IPL career ✊🏻
— Delhi Capitals (Tweeting from 🇦🇪) (@DelhiCapitals) October 3, 2020
Ek aur 5⃣0⃣ ho jaaye aaj? 🤔#DCvKKR #Dream11IPL #IPL2020 #YehHaiNayiDilli @SDhawan25 pic.twitter.com/hnTntJ1ZIN
Eoin Morgan in rhythm - major worry for Delhi Capitals
Eoin Morgan has never consistently replicated his international form into IPL till now, in T20Is Morgan averages 30.27 at a strike rate of 138.95.
17:19 hrs ISTWonder how they're going to get him out! 🤔@patcummins30 @TBanton18 @chrisgreen_93 @Eoin16 #KKRHaiTaiyaar #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/uPG5X9yrbY
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 3, 2020
Get ready to say hello to KKR’s - Carnage Cummins!
KKR speedster Pat Cummins is all set for tonight’s game against Delhi Capitals. Check out his new avatar - the Carnage Cummins!
17:14 hrs ISTSame Heroes, new Avatars!
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) September 30, 2020
Say hello to Carnage Cummins, the first in our new Superhero Series! 🦸🏻♂️
Watch out for those fiery Cannon Balls tonight! 🔥@patcummins30 #KKRHaiTaiyaar #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/DabHWiRsu8
Anrich Nortje in mood to set fire on the ground!
17:10 hrs ISTNever an easy ride for a pacer in Sharjah, but @AnrichNortje02 is in no mood to stop unleashing the 🔥#Dream11IPL #YehHaiNayiDilli #DCvKKR #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/pwHdsR8yM8
— Delhi Capitals (Tweeting from 🇦🇪) (@DelhiCapitals) October 3, 2020
DC vs KKR - What to expect
Runs, sixes and a lot of pace from the fast bowlers. Both KKR and DC are perhaps one of the most balanced sides of IPL 2020 along with defending champions MI. They have all bases covered. In Gill, Morgan and Russell , KKR have a batting line-up to strike fear among the opposition. They have Cummins, Shivam Mavi to take care of the seam bowling while Sunil Narine and varun Chakravarthy will try to spin a web.
DC on the other hand have an all-Indian top four with Iyer and Pant being the gun-players. They have Amit Mishra, R Ashwin leading the spin department while Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje can bowl at express pace.
17:00 hrs ISTIPL 2020, DC vs KKR live score
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Indian Premier League match at Sharjah. It promises to be a battle of heavyweights today. These are two in-form teams and have a lot of big hitters in their side.