KKR vs DC Highlights, IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals by three wickets

Rana gives himself room and cuts it hard. The ball flies and beats a diving Kagiso Rabada for a four and with that, Kolkata Knight Riders have beaten Delhi Capitals by three wickets. The little stutter did not last long as DC made a few errors and allowed KKR to get away. 128 isn't the toughest of targets to chase down but DC's bowlers responded well restricting KKR to 96/5, but Narine and Rana's attacking innings gave KKR the confidence to see it through. With the win, KKR go to 10 points, two below Royal Challengers Bangalore, while DC are handed their third defeat and will have to wait in order to secure a place in the Playoffs.  

It was fun and entertaining while it lasted but as Sunil Narine goes, he would be happy knowing that he has done his job with the bat. Not too much left for KKR to get now. Just 5 more.

Nortje fired in at the speeds he is known to. Rana tried to glide the ball but the ball was so quick that he beat him even before he could properly bring his bad down. Rishabh Pant, the keeper, takes the blow right at the top of his fingers. Play has been stopped briefly and the magic spray is out.

6, 4, 6 - that's what Sunil Narine has managed to get off the last three balls. The no-ball clearly has had an affect on Rabada's bowling and done wonders for KKR as Narine is taking it all out on the fast bowler.

Short ball from Rabada and Narine plays the exuberant pull shot. Top edge and it flies all the way for a six behind the wicketkeeper. Follows it with a boundary, as he plays a cracking pull shot staying back in his crease. Narine doing what he does best with the bat. Throw it around.

As things were tightening up and the break was being pressed, Rabada gives a free-hit to KKR. Narine, on strike, couldn't time it as well as he'd have liked to and completes a couple of runs.

GONE! Karthik plays on as Avesh picks up his 2nd wicket. The pressure of tight overs catching up to DC now. Karthik tries to run the ball down to third man but chops it on for a soft dismissal. KKR five down for 96 as DC pull things back. 

And now it's Karthik, who tries to put pressure on Lalit and succeeds at doing so. Not the prettiest of strokes but effective as he slashes the ball behind for boundary. Just the over KKR needed with two wickets falling in quick succession. 

Nitish Rana gives Lalit Yadav the charge and gets it all the way for back to back sixes. The first one was down the ground, smoked handsomely. The next ball was almost a slog sweep but a lot better. Goes the distance towards cow corner. That went to a distance of 87 metres.

A beautiful-looking cover drive from Karthik gets him a couple of runs. Next ball, Karthik tries to cut the fast bowler but gets an inner edge for the ball to go behind for a four.

GONE! Ashwin gets his man as he sends KKR skipper Eoin Morgan back for duck. They involved in a bit of a heated exchange in the first innings and now sparks fly again as the off-spinner gives him a small send off after getting him out caught at first slip. KKR are 4 down for 67.

OUT! Brilliant from Rabada, who bowls a wicket maiden for his first over to send Shubman Gill back. Cuts back some pace and Gill tried to tonk it into the stands. The lack of pace did not allow Gill to get the timing right and that's curtains for the young KKR opener.

Once again, Lalit darts a quicker one, short this time. Nitish Rana slices the ball over the top of the infield and the ball races away to the boundary.

62 runs scored in the first 9 overs. KKR would be content with their start. While they may have lost 2 wickets, the fact that they are chasing 128 to win, it's not going to worry them too much. Exactly a run a ball needed now for KKR - 66 off 66.

It looked like being a tight over from R Ashwin but Rana spoiled that over with a boundary off the last ball. Four singles off the first five balls followed by a boundary made it 8 off the over. KKR scoring at over the required run-rate.

Shubman Gill brings out the slog sweep and it lands over the ropes. For a moment there, it looked like Steve Smith would pull off another fabulous catch but the ball had just enough to beat him and sail over his head. 

OUT! Avesh Khan strikes in his first over as Rahul Tripathi is out to a fine catch by Steve Smith, KKR 43/2 in 5.5 overs. A successful over by the India quick.

Rahul Tripathi is a busy player. Once again, he has looked to get going early and he does so here with a six off a half-tracker from Yadav. In the next over, Gill whips Avesh Khan for probably the shot of the match. KKR in no mood to play softly here. They want to knock these runs down as quickly as possible it seems.

OUT! KKR 1 down as Lalit Yadav cleans up Venkatesh Iyer with a quicker one. KKR 28/1 in 4.3 overs.

More spin from Delhi, as the first bowling change is all-rounder Lalit Yadav with his quick off-spin. He darts in a short ball first up and Iyer looked to go big, but no connection.

Six runs scored off the 2nd over of the innings, bowled by R Ashwin. Venkatesh Iyer tries to rattle him with his reverse-sweeps and cheeky attempts, but the experience of Ashwin keeps the young left-hander quiet. 

Oh dear! How good was that. Gill went down the wicket to Axar Patel and absolutely pummelled it for a six. Incredible blow first up. Two overs gone, KKR are motoring along at 8 runs an over.

What a talent this Venkatesh Iyer is. Nortje goes slightly short but Iyer is up for the challenge. He plays a thunderous pull shot as the ball races away for the second four of the over. Great start for KKR to this chase of 128.

Wow! Nortje bowled it at 148 clicks but Iyer dispatched it to the boundary with that cover drive as if it was not more than 120. What timings. Unbelievable. KKR up and away

We are back with the second innings. KKR need 128 to win. It's a target one would back the Knight Riders to achieve but remember, small totals have been defended. Case in point, the Punjab Kings.