KKR vs DC Highlights IPL 2026: DC conclude IPL league stage with comprehensive 40-run win for positive end to season
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Highlights IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals pick up a third consecutive win, beating KKR by 40 runs to end their campaign on level pegging with 7 wins and 7 losses. It brings the IPL group stages to an end, and plenty to reflect on going into the off-season.
KKR vs DC LIVE Score IPL 2026: It all comes down to this. Match 70 of the IPL league stage, the Eden Gardens playing host as everything comes to a settle. Three playoff spots are already decided – and as we wait for this match to settle, the fourth might be as well. But just in case Rajasthan Royals lose to Mumbai Indians in today's afternoon game, there is a chance, a slim chance, that Kolkata Knight Riders could sneak through if they hammer Delhi Capitals in a similar fashion to how they did a couple of weeks ago in the nation's capital....Read More
DC saw themselves eliminated last night, and now have nothing to play for – but with two consecutive wins and some of their best cricket of the year under the belt in recent games, they are by no means an easy proposition, especially with the quality at their disposal. It hasn't quite clicked for DC, who have been one of the disappointments this season after being considered one of the stronger squads on paper.
KKR's journey has been very different – a terrible start where the injuries made the team look like they didn't have enough firepower. But the turnaround has been sensational as a sequence of strong results placed them in consideration. Six wins in seven matches leaves them in the hunt, and significantly as one of the form teams in the competition. This is not a unit anyone will want to see in the playoffs, not with the quality of spin at their disposal, and not with the mood Finn Allen finds himself in.
Speaking of Finn Allen, the Kiwi hammered a mighty century at the Arun Jaitley Stadium against this very same bowling unit, and will be in the mood to do the same. The equation, should RR lose, is this: win by 77 runs, or chase the target within 12 overs or fewer, and KKR will leapfrog over PBKS. If not, PBKS go through. And of course, RR the last team still in the race, and the sole team with their fate in their hands.
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- 24 May 2026, 11:27:30 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: DC finish league stage on a high-note with 40-run win!
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: That's that! Ngidi picks up a third to pick up DC's seventh win – the third time in four years that DC have picked up that many wins, and plenty of hope to take into 2027 as they pick up a third win in a row.
KKR running out of steam – couldn't quite find the oomph as the middle order faded on the night.
With that, time called on IPL 2026's league stage. See you in a couple of days for the playoffs, ciao!
- 24 May 2026, 11:19:01 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: And now Anukul falls!
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Quick wickets again! Into the surface from Starc, hits Anukul hard on the bat as he tries to swing big. Can slice it and it goes nowhere – Starc himself with the catch, simple as you like.
DC two wickets away.
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- 24 May 2026, 11:17:40 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: DIRECT HIT AND ROVMAN POWELL IS GONE!
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: That could be the game! DC's fielding, short of that one Porel drop, has been sensational all day. Rizvi from the deep has all three stumps to aim at, but still needs a good, accurate throw. Hoses down Powell, and KKR have collapsed in some fashion!
- 24 May 2026, 11:15:34 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: 51 needed off 18
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Rovman Powell squeezes away a phenomenal yorker from Ngidi, off the inside edge, for four. Just about keeps KKR within touching distance – but they need 15+ from this next over, likely going to Starc. Only way they stay alive in this chase. Powell certainly has the power to do it.
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- 24 May 2026, 11:01:38 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Drop doesn't matter much! Tejasvi chops on off Axar
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Axar Patel saves Abishek Porel's blushes! Tejasvi Dahiya tries to rock back and hammer it, but it's a thick edge onto his stumps.
129/6 now – DC have changed the flow of this game in some way.
- 24 May 2026, 10:58:59 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: DROPPED ON THE HAT-TRICK BALL! KULDEEP FURIOUS
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: ABISHEK POREL COSTS KULDEEP YADAV A HAT-TRICK! It's a beautiful delivery, around the wicket, pitching on off and straightening with the googly, and that should be a simple catch – but hard hands from Abishek Porel, who almost celebrates before he's caught it!
Kuldeep cannot believe it. Incensed!
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- 24 May 2026, 10:57:45 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: RINKU SINGH GONE FIRST BALL! Tristan Stubbs with a stunning catch
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: RINKU SINGH CHIPS IT TO LONG-OFF AND TRISTAN STUBBS TAKES A TOP CATCH! Talk about two men who really needed this boost of confidence – nicely flighted by Kuldeep again, Rinku can only really chip it wide of Stubbs. He has the foot-speed to get there, and settle under it really nicely on the run! Terrific work.
Hat-trick ball…
- 24 May 2026, 10:54:52 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Kuldeep Yadav strikes again! Rahane falls
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Big wicket for DC! Rahane was holding up an end really well, but his wicket opens things up for DC – if they can get another here, all the pressure really goes onto KKR!
128/4 now – sliced down to long-off, nicely taken by Miller again.
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- 24 May 2026, 10:42:15 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Fifty for captain Rahane!
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Ajinkya Rahane gets to fifty! Second of the season – one in the first of the season, and now in the last.
KKR slowing down just a touch but have plenty of powerful batting in the tank. 101 off 54 needed.
- 24 May 2026, 10:35:21 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Green falls! Kuldeep Yadav strikes
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Key wicket! Kuldeep Yadav has had a season to forget but this will do him a world of good. Nicely flighted up, Green tries to go big, but can only slice it – Miller safe as houses down at long off.
DC pull momentum towards them.
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- 24 May 2026, 10:32:08 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: 111 needed off 66
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: A tasty last 11 overs set up now. KKR at the rate, and will back themselves to go 10rpo from here – but DC will be keen to find another wicket soon, and in doing so put the pressure right back on them.
- 24 May 2026, 10:26:08 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Ngidi gets Pandey as the drizzle comes down!
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Oh, that could be big! It has just begun to drizzle, which means DLS could come into play – and just as that happens, Pandey hammers it down to long on, where Starc takes a terrific catch diving forward!
Hopefully we get a full game because this is proving to be one tasty match now.
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- 24 May 2026, 10:23:55 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: 21 off Axar's over!
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Great hitting as the experienced Indian pair say that no Allen, no problem! Overpitched as Axar tries to force an error but all he gets is punishment – nice, clean hits down the ground from Rahane.
KKR up with the rate – DC now scratching their heads.
- 24 May 2026, 10:20:29 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Pandey takes on Axar Patel!
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Manish Pandey in a confident mood and taking on the spinner in particular! Happy to go hard and high, already a couple of sixes – keeping KKR up with the rate thus far. DC need to sneak through a couple of quiet overs.
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- 24 May 2026, 10:14:31 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: 55/1 after powerplay
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: DC with the key wicket of Allen, and restruct KKR, relatively speaking. KKR ahead of where DC were at the minute, but the big fish gone – big effort needed from the remaining batters.
- 24 May 2026, 10:06:38 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Chopped on! Allen's big hoick slams into his stumps
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Very similar to how he got out last time out! Allen tries to stay back and go big but ends up a little too early through it – Ngidi with a wicket on introduction! DC joyous, they have the key man early.
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- 24 May 2026, 10:03:57 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Now Rahane's turn to go long! 6, 6
Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane bite into chase of 206 17 off Auqib Nabi's over! This is what they do best – Rahane very good in the powerplay too. Down to up swing, same area targeted, and picks up a pair of sixes.
DC in desperate need of a wicket, where can they go?
- 24 May 2026, 09:59:27 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: 15 off Starc's over
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: After that imperious six, a couple of thick edges from Allen and Rahane that fetches them a couple of fours.
26/0 after 3 – chase up and running.
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- 24 May 2026, 09:54:18 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: There goes Finn Allen! First six of his night
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Takes on Mitch Starc! Relatively quiet start but it was never going to last long. On a length, Finn Allen watches it all the way and a lovely straight drive that has no doubt as soon as it touches his bat.
- 24 May 2026, 09:44:31 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Back for the chase!
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Welcome back! DC know the value of Finn Allen's wicket early, that will be absolutely key. Here comes Starc.
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- 24 May 2026, 09:28:48 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: DC finish on 203/5
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Great comeback from Saurabh Dubey, nails his yorkers late on. Another drop from Tejasvi Dahiya on a regulation chance – slightly ruins KKR's stellar fielding figures for the season.
DC finish on 203/5 – feels like just about par on this surface, so should be an interesting defence.
- 24 May 2026, 09:25:27 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Miller falls!
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Dubey has some revenge! Miller tries to go hard down the ground but it's a spectacular field placement – Finn Allen inside the ring and very straight at mid-off, straight to him.
Two balls to play, Ashutosh off strike. Where can DC manufacture another boundary?
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- 24 May 2026, 09:23:36 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: 6, 6! Miller doing what he does best
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: A pinpoint yorker on the second ball, but the first ball is a full toss and the third is overpitched. Just a little off on those two balls, and that's the risk against someone like Miller, who can tonk them to both sides of the ground and comfortably pick up a pair of sixes!
200 up with a wide too – three balls to play. Can Miller find a couple more boundaries?
- 24 May 2026, 09:19:51 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Innovative from Ashutosh! Somehow scoops a wide yorker
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Some shot! That's his speciality and makes it work – even the go-to death bowling, he is able to find some shot in his locker and help it over the keeper.
Ends the over by playing a lovely cover drive for six, on his haunches to get underneath it and send it sailing!
187/4 now with the last over coming up.
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- 24 May 2026, 09:11:09 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: 175/4 with two overs to play
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Couple of overs left and DC's designated finishers at the crease. Will be looking to get 25 if not 30 from these last couple – Miller in particular set now.
- 24 May 2026, 09:07:01 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Varun has his revenge!
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Varun Chakravarthy picks up the wicket to remove the DC skipper! Goes with the width, Axar can only cue-end it down to Rinku. Easily taken – but puts DC in a great position.
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- 24 May 2026, 09:01:44 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: 6, 6! Axar begins to go hard
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Had a lot of question marks after he stumbled his way to a 50sr innings last time against KKR, but this will help heal those wounds a touch! Varun Chakravarthy brought on and Axar takes his chances – on his legs so swivelled and hit hard over square, then quicker and straighter and nicely driven for another big six! Great batting from the DC captain.
- 24 May 2026, 08:55:21 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: There goes Miller! Tonks six
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Gets the pacers into action and David Miller takes his chance! Doesn't need to be too bad a ball for him to send it sailing, just pumps his arms and it goes a long way.
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- 24 May 2026, 08:48:27 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: 140/3 after 15
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Quiet little period as Miller and Axar settle in for the death overs. You expect that will be all for the base-setting – it's time for a late explosion, DC gunning for 200 or more with 5 overs to play and batting to come.
- 24 May 2026, 08:38:06 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: 4, 4, out! KL Rahul's terrific innings ends
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Some batting from KL Rahul but that's the end of it! First shot that he's lost his shape – tries to drag it from wide outside off-stump, and simple catch down to long-on for Rovman Powell. Anukul Roy strikes.
60(30) from Rahul – top knock, but he would have liked a few more.
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- 24 May 2026, 08:27:06 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Gorgeous from KL Rahul! Peppering the off-side and reaches fifty
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Some batting from KL Rahul! A little on the shorter side so cuts hard to pierce a narrow gap for four, before getting one overpitched and confidently driving over the off-side again for six.
Supreme batting from him – 25-ball half-century, fifth of the season, and looking in good touch again.
- 24 May 2026, 08:21:22 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: KL Rahul gets six but Parakh deceived! Narine has his man
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: KL Rahul playing very well – hangs back now and an easy step hit, best he's connected with one today!
But Sahil Parakh's after a sparky innings ends – not committed to the shot, off the toe end and easily loops to cover. Narine doing what he does best, and KKR have their opening.
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- 24 May 2026, 08:09:34 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Now Rahul's turn vs Narine! Steps out to good effect
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Good from KL Rahul! Dances down to meet Narine with momentum – not the cleanest hit either time, but positive and well hit, first to clear Green over long-on and then to hit it straight into the gap. Good signs from KL.
- 24 May 2026, 08:02:50 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: 53/1 after powerplay as Parakh targets Narine
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Sahil Parakh in and decides to take his chances against Sunil Narine. Hammers a six and then a four – but gets lucky as a hard reverse sweep is shelled low to the ground at point. Only a half-chance, in truth.
KKR won't mind that powerplay, knowing the firepower they have.
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- 24 May 2026, 07:55:09 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Porel falls! Edged behind
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Good bowling from Dubey, holds a good line and draws a false shot from Porel. Just a feather, Dahiya makes up for his earlier drop with a good low catch!
40/1 now – Dubey has been impressive.
- 24 May 2026, 07:48:57 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: 4, 4, dropped – and RR seal their spot!
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: A couple of bad blows for KKR almost all at once. Porel gets a genuine edge through to Dahiya, who shells the most basic of chances! After Porel has found a couple of boundaries.
As soon as that happens, RR seal a 30-run win over MI – that's that for the playoff spots, and now the teams play for pride.
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- 24 May 2026, 07:44:21 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: First six! KL Rhaul clips away Green
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Good couple of balls from Green, hammering a length and finding extra bounce, but he overpitches once and Rahul is ready for it! Helped along all the way for the first maximum of the night.
Next ball is even better – played on the up, stands tall, and drives it over extra-cover for a one-bounce four!
- 24 May 2026, 07:35:38 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: 10 off the first over – but MI crumbling against RR
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: 10 off the first over as Porel strikes a couple of nice boundaries. The bad news for KKR is that MI have lost 8 wickets now, SKY just falling.
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- 24 May 2026, 07:31:33 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Here we go!
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Anukul Roy gets going with some early spin – KKR always have pitches suiting their spinners. But miles and miles away, MI are struggling against RR. In a few minutes, this match might become a dead rubber.
- 24 May 2026, 07:18:25 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: KKR playing XI
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Raghuvanshi replaced by Dahiya, but otherwise a familiar team.
KKR XI: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Manish Pandey, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Tejasvi Dahiya (wk), Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Saurabh Dubey, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kartik Tyagi
Impact: Allen, Ranjan, Arora, Ramandeep, Tripathi
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- 24 May 2026, 07:13:47 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: DC playing XI
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Couple of changes for DC.
DC XI: Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Madhav Tiwari, Auqib Nabi Dar, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi
Impact: Vijay, Rizvi, Nigam, Kuldeep, Rana
- 24 May 2026, 07:02:22 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Ajinkya Rahane wins toss, opts to BOWL FIRST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: News from the toss! KKR have the toss go their way and they want to chase – Rahane aware of what's needed from his team.
Team news next.
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- 24 May 2026, 06:45:17 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: DC with nothing to play for – a dangerous proposition
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Although they have mathematically been in it, DC have felt like a team that clocked out of this particular season after dropping too many matches at home earlier in the campaign. They have used the last two matches to mess around with the lineup and give the younger talents in the team a run out – Madhav Tiwari has impressed, while they await a big showing from highly-rated Sahil Parakh. Now playing like a team that has cut loose just a bit, DC's talent really getting a chance to shine.
- 24 May 2026, 06:20:03 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: KKR's permutations for qualification
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Let's assume that MI do recover from 24/3 against RR to give KKR a glimmer of hope. KKR are on 13 points, short of PBKS on 15 – so winning is a must.
If they bat first, KKR have to win by 77 runs to boost their NRR over PBKS. If they chase, they have to win in roughly 12 overs, chasing down DC's total.
As a reminder, Finn Allen's century helped KKR win in a little more than 14 overs against DC in the reverse encounter.
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- 24 May 2026, 06:00:37 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: First and foremost, KKR need MI to win
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: This match, by the time it starts, could be a dead rubber if RR manage to defend 206 at the Wankhede Stadium against MI. Not an ideal start in that pursuit as Rohit Sharma falls in the very first over – but if RR drop points, they are knocked out, while KKR have a chance to sneak through. Reminder that DC are already out.
- 24 May 2026, 05:30:10 PM IST
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: HELLO AND WELCOME!
KKR vs DC LIVE Score: Match 70 of the IPL, the last touchstone before we head off for the playoffs next week. Will this match matter? It depends on the outcome of the ongoing match – but KKR will nonetheless be eager to do their bit, regardless of what happens. Equally, Delhi Capitals have something to prove to themselves, and will be hungry to claw back a win and finish with a 7-7 record. Stay tuned!
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