Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, 2024 Full score card

OUT! TAKEN! DONE AND DUSTED! KOLKATA WIN BY A HUGE MARGIN OF 106 RUNS! This is the first time they have won the first three games on the trot in this competition. This is a well-directed bumper on the stumps, Anrich Nortje mistimes the pull shot straight into the hands of the skipper Shreyas Iyer stationed at mid on. A massive victory for Kolkata which will tremendously inflate their net run rate. They still remain unbeaten in this season and climb to the top of the table.

Slow and on a length, Anrich Nortje swings and misses.

Short again and outside off, Anrich Nortje pulls it and gets it off the bottom end of the bat towards mid off for a single. Excellent bowling spell from Vaibhav Arora as he finishes off with tremendous figures of 4-0-27-3.

Bowls a slower one on a shortish length, Anrich Nortje cuts it off the top edge that flies over the slip cordon. They take two.

WIDE! A steep bumper on the stumps over the batter's head. Wide given.

A vicious bumper angling on the bodyline, Ishant Sharma moves away to the leg side and fends it off to the leg side before scampering for a single. Phil Salt throws the ball quickly and has a shy at the bowler's end. It hits Ishant in the process.

Nails a precise yorker, Ishant Sharma somehow jams his bat and squeezes it to the off side.

Short in length again around off, Ishant Sharma moves to the leg side and looks to cut but gets beaten.

Ishant Sharma is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Vaibhav Arora gets his third and he has used his short deliveries to precision! A well-directed short-pitched delivery on the off stump line, it climbs up further after pitching, Rasikh Dar is too late on the pull shot and gets it off the top edge of the willow as the ball flies to the right of the keeper. Phil Salt completes the catch and takes it comfortably. Kolkata are just one wicket away from a comprehensive win.

Gets the ball to turn in on a length, around off, Rasikh Dar flicks it off the back foot for a single toward deep mid-wicket. Sunil Narine ends his spell with decent figures of (4-0-29-1).

Drags his length on the stumps, Rasikh Dar hangs back and pushes it to covers.

Too full, on the leg stump, Rasikh Dar sits down to sweep but fails to connect and it brushes off his pads.

Another carrom ball outside off, Anrich Nortje drives it to sweepers for a single.

Bowls a carrom ball, on a length, Anrich Nortje misses to pick the line and gets beaten getting a ping on the front pad.

Strategic break! Well, this game seems to be done and dusted and Kolkata are heading towards a massive win which would also make it three out of three for them. The Delhi middle order has fought valiantly but the damage done at the top was just too much to repair and they will have to go back to the drawing board. Let's see how many more runs can Delhi get. Also, Anrich Nortje walks out to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one falls and it is finishing quite quickly now! Sunil Narine lands this on a fullish length in front of the stumps, Sumit Kumar sits down on his knee and looks to clear the fence but he mistimes it uppishly and finds Manish Pandey at deep mid-wicket who comes forward a few yards and takes a regulation grab. He won't drop those sitters. Delhi are 8 down now.

Half a shout for LBW but not given and Kolkata are out of reviews. Slows it up now and bowls it on a dragged length on the stumps, Rasikh Dar plays all around it and gets hit high on the pads.

Rasikh Dar is the new batter in at number 9.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tristan Stubbs just had to keep pushing and ended up getting out in the process. Varun Chakaravarthy floats this one up on middle and leg and asks the batter to take it on. Tristan Stubbs sits down to flick it away but ends up hitting it a bit too square behind square leg. Mitchell Starc runs to his right at deep square leg and slides across to take a fine catch and Stubbs has to walk back after a fine knock as well. Varun Chakaravarthy gets his third wicket.

FOUR! Solid hit! Goes full and wide but ends up offering too much width, Tristan Stubbs stays deep in the crease and thumps it over covers for a boundary.

No harm done! Comes from over the stumps now and fires one in the blockhole on leg stump, Tristan Stubbs looks for the hard sweep but misses and gets it on the back leg.

No ball! Don't know what Varun Chakaravarthy was trying there but that is a wild delivery. Comes from around the stumps and looks to angle it across the right-hander but the ball slips out of the hands and lands beyond the cut strip and beats the keeper to run away into the third man fence. Free Hit coming up.

Leg bye! Shorter and on the pads, Sumit Kumar fails to flick it away and the ball goes off the pads to short fine leg. They pick up a leg bye.

FIFTY for Tristan Stubbs and he yet again proves to be one of the standouts of Delhi's underwhelming season so far. Full and straight, just eased down to long on for a single.

SIX! What a cracking shot that! This is bowled well short over middle, Sumit Kumar rocks back and pulls it a long way over the square leg fence to make it 19 runs off the over.

Fractionally short and around middle, turning in, Sumit Kumar plays all over it and misses the ball.

At the stumps, Tristan Stubbs leans ahead a bit and pushes it through mid on for a single.

SIX! Another one! Tossed up on the stumps and angling in, Tristan Stubbs gets down on one knee and swats it away over deep square leg for another biggie.

SIX! That is some shot! Dragged down and pushed well outside off, Tristan Stubbs has to reach for it but manages to strike it clean and clear the cover fence for a maximum.

Nice and full around off, Tristan Stubbs looks for the slog-sweep but gets it off the cue end of the bat towards the off side.

Sunil Narine (2-0-8-0) is called back into the attack.

Shorter one around off, cut away hard and towards sweeper cover for one more.

Full and around off, in the hitting zone and Sumit Kumar hammers it back past the bowler to long off for a single.

A half-hearted appeal for LBW but it is turned down. Shreyas Iyer has a think about it and does take the review. Quick again from Varun Chakaravarthy and on a length on middle, this one turns in sharply after pitching and Sumit Kumar gets beaten past the inside edge while looking to block. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows that the ball was missing the leg stump by a fair bit. Not the best day for reviews, Delhi didn't take a couple that would have gone in their favor and now Kolkata have wasted two.

WIDE! Full and quick, just angling down leg, left alone for a wide.

Sumit Kumar is the new batter in for Delhi.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight in and straight out for Axar Patel as Delhi slump further. Varun Chakaravarthy tosses this one up a bit and bowls it on off and middle stump. Axar tries to take him on right away and looks to go downtown but ends up shaking it over mid on. A couple of fielders run towards it but it is the substitute fielder Manish Pandey who charges in from the deep and dives forward to take an excellent catch.

Axar Patel walks in at number 7 with half of Delhi's side in the sheds.

OUT! CAUGHT! It was coming and eventually, Rishabh Pant does mistime one in an attempt to keep going hard. Varun Chakaravarthy goes full and wide at 95 clicks and gets it just out of the hitting arc. Pant looks for the slog-sweep but has to reach to fetch it and ends up getting an outside edge. The ball gets sliced over backward point where Shreyas Iyer takes a good catch running back over his shoulder.

Comes from around the stumps and bowls it very full at the toes, Tristan Stubbs makes some room and slog-sweeps it away without much timing to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy (2-0-23-0) to continue.

FOUR! Wow, a hattrick of boundaries to end the over and Delhi pick up 28 runs off it! Goes full and wide, Rishabh Pant reaches out and manages to slice the ball away through the point region for another four. That's the most expensive over of the game and Venkatesh Iyer might not get the ball again for a while.

FOUR MORE! FIFTY up for Rishabh Pant and he makes it back-to-back fifties, what a return for the southpaw! Banged in a bit shorter at the body but again just a bit too straight, Pant gets low and pulls it away one bounce over the backward square leg fence for a boundary. This is Pant's first fifty against Kolkata.

FOUR! Make that 20 with 2 balls to go. Misses the wide yorker and ends up serving a low full toss, Rishabh Pant throws his hands at it and hammers it square through cover-point for a boundary.

SIX! This is vintage Rishabh Pant! Comes from over the wicket now and bowls it full done leg, Rishabh Pant gets quite low and uses quick hands to just flick it away almost even without looking and gets it over fine leg for another maximum. 16 off the over with 3 balls to go.

SIX! How has that gone all the way? Back of a length around off and angling in, Rishabh Pant keeps his shape and muscles it against the angle, powering it over deep cover for a biggie.

FOUR! Just enough bat on it! Starts from around the stumps and strays down the leg side on a shortish length, Rishabh Pant gets inside the line and whips it just over short fine leg for a boundary.

Venkatesh Iyer is into the attack. He replaces Sunil Narine.

FOUR! Too much heat on that one and even Andre Russell can't cut it off! Full and straight and well over 100 clicks, Tristan Stubbs manages to make a bit of room and drills it back past the bowler and to the left of long on for a boundary.

Quite full and angled in at the toes, flicked away to deep backward square leg for one more.

Goes back to bowling it straight and fires it in at 108 clicks, Tristan Stubbs keeps the front leg out of the way and flicks it through mid-wicket for just another single.

WIDE! That is a big wide! Full and wide outside the off stump and this one almost landed beyond thye cut strip.

Bowls it a bit fuller and fires it wide of the off stump, Rishabh Pant reaches out and toe-ends it firmly down to long off for one.

A fraction shorter and over middle, Tristan Stubbs rocks back to pull but miscues it down to long on for just another single.

Quick and flat on off stump, Rishabh Pant stays put and whips it away past square leg for a single.

On off, and on a length, turning a bit in as well, Tristan Stubbs rocks back quickly and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs to end the over.

Shade full, on the stumps, Rishabh Pant advances down the track and drives it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Short and outside off, Rishabh Pant mistimes to cut it through point.

A slight halt in the play as the Delhi physio walks out to perform a concussion check on Rishabh Pant but thankfully, he seems fine. We can now continue.

Hides the ball and bowls it on a length around off, Rishabh Pant goes for a sweep and gets it off the back of the bat and then onto his helmet to the leg side.

Spins back in sharply on a length, on off, Rishabh Pant doesn't pick the length correctly and gets a thickish outside edge to the leg side.

Full in length, around off, Tristan Stubbs leans onto the ball and drives it along the carpet for a single toward long off. 50 run stand comes up between the two.

Strategic break! Well, this game seems to be heavily stacked against Delhi at the moment as they have lost 4 wickets and are scoring under 10 runs per over. The Kolkata pacers have done extremely well to take wickets inside the Powerplay and pile on the pressure on the opposition. Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs have both started to fire but from here on, Delhi will need more than a miracle to turn things around and get the win.

Lands it full now, outside off, and quicker at 109 clicks, Rishabh Pant misses to reverse sweep it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Around the wicket this time on off, Rishabh Pant skips down the track and pushes it to extra covers.

DROPPED! Shreyas Iyer spills an absolute sitter! Short, quick, and on the stumps, Tristan Stubbs pulls it off the back foot aerially straight towards Shreyas Iyer who drops it at deep mid-wicekt. They cross one.

SIX! Up, up, and away! Wow! Short in length on the stumps, Tristan Stubbs quickly transfers the weight on the back foot and slaps it aerially down the ground for a massive six.

On a dragged length at the stumps, Tristan Stubbs backs away and punches it to the bowler.

SIX! BOOM! Varun Chakaravarthy gets greeted with a massive strike. Lands it right into the hitting arc on the middle, Tristan Stubbs clears his front foot before clobbering it into the stands beyond deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Carrom ball on offer on a short length, turning in a bit from middle, Rishabh Pant gets deceived by the late turn and somehow manages to ease it to the right of the keeper.

Short and on the middle, Rishabh Pant pulls it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Fires it in on off, and keeps the length full, Tristan Stubbs reverse sweeps it off the gloves for a leg bye.

Stretches his length across off, Rishabh Pant sits down and sweeps it past square leg for a single.

On off and on a length, Tristan Stubbs tucks it through mid-wicket for an easy single.

Narine starts off from over the wicket, drops it on the stump line, full in length, Tristan Stubbs prods ahead and eases it to the leg side.

Oh, extra pace on that one. Lands it short and further shoots up off the deck on the middle stump line, Rishabh Pant arches back and lets it carry through to the keeper.

SIX! Clears the fence again! Short and on the body, Rishabh Pant swivels quickly and pulls it over deep backward square leg for another maximum.

SIX! The fielder looked interested in the deep but watches it sail over. Overpitched on the stumps, Rishabh Pant picks it uppishly over deep square leg for a six.

Keeps the attack on the stumps on a length, Tristan Stubbs opens the face of the bat and guides the ball off the back foot towards deep third for an easy single.

On a hard length on the top of off, Tristan Stubbs hops on the back foot and dabs it solidly to backward point.

Dre Russ comes into the attack and lands it on off on a fuller length, Rishabh Pant gets ahead covering his off stump and drives it past covers for a single.

A single to end the over. Full, on the pads, Rishabh Pant flicks it towards deep square leg for a single. End of the mandatory Powerplay and Delhi are reeling at 51/4.

WIDE! Too short into the pitch and over the batter's head. Wide given.

A bit short in length and on the stumps, Tristan Stubbs pulls it with no real timing on it over mid-wicket for a single.

An inswinging yorker at the middle, Tristan Stubbs gets his bat down in time and pats it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Luckily he gets a four! Short and on the bodyline, Tristan Stubbs skips down the track to pull it but the ball is a bit too high as it catches the leading edge and flies over the keeper's head for a boundary.

FOUR! Nicely played and placed! Angles in considerably from outside off on a length, Tristan Stubbs stays in the crease and punches it through point for a boundary.

Steams in briskly and hits the deck hard, just around off, Tristan Stubbs tucks it to the leg side.

Vaibhav Arora (2-0-11-2) to continue for his third over.

SIX! Rishabh Pant gets off the mark in style! Full and looking for the magical outswinger from the left-hander's pads but this one slides right on. Pant nonchalantly flicks it away over the fielder at deep fine and piocks up a maximum.

Full and straight, driven without much timing towards mid off for a single.

Fractionally short and over the stumps, Tristan Stubbs stays back and bunts it out on the leg side.

Tristan Stubbs is in at number 6.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Mitchell Starc has the last laugh here and David Warner is devastated with himself. Starc keeps the pace up and around 143 clicks and bowls it a tad fuller. The line also gets corrected and is now close to the off stump and Warner ends up trying to cut too close to the body. The ball catches the inside edge and goes back into the stumps. Delhi have lost 4 inside the Powerplay and fall further into an abyss.

SIX! David Warner seems to have had enough and just picks the screws out of that one. Good length on middle and at 143 clicks, Warner stays deep in the crease and clobbers the ball deep into the stands over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Back of a length and in the channel around off at 142 clicks, David Warner hops back and nudges it down to backward point.

The Delhi skipper, Rishabh Pant walks out to the middle to rescue his team from an early trouble.

OUT! CAUGHT! What a well-directed short ball that was! Steams in and brings out the surprise bumper, bowling it over leg stump and the ball just climbs on quickly to the batter. Abishek Porel is late to pick up the length and gets hurried into the pull, only managing to lob it towards short fine leg where Sunil Narine takes a simple catch. One Impact Player gets the other Impact Player out and Kolkata are well and truly in command here.

Three dots on the trot! Full and straight, shaping back in a bit, Abishek Porel firms it back to the bowler and just the single off it with one ball remaining.

Pitched-up delivery around off stump, Abishek Porel looks to drive on the up but is a bit early in the shot and plays it straight to extra cover.

Gets away with it! A bit too straight and serves a half-volley on the pads, Abishek Porel times the flick well but hits it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. Delhi can't find the gaps at the moment.

Full and outside off, steered away with the angle through backward point for one by Warner.

Still, the ball continues to move and the Delhi batters look unsure out there. Slightly full and around off stump, sharply moving across David Warner who is caught on the crease and has a poke at it, only to be beaten past the outside edge.

Beauty! One wicket and Mitchell Starc has his tail up! Nagging length, in and around the off stump and beautifully shaping away at 144 clicks. Abishek Porel tries to play at it but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Abishek Porel, the Impact Sub for Delhi has been promoted to number 4.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and Mitchell Marsh cannot believe it! Full and wide outside off, there to be hit and Marsh nails the drive uppishly as well. Marsh though hits it just to the right of point where Ramandeep Singh sticks out both hands and grabs it out of thin air. That was hit hard but Marsh's slim run with the bat continues and Mitchell Starc, who was under the scanner of being expensive, picks up his first wicket of the campaign.

Pitched up around middle stump, David Warner leans on and punches it firmly back to the bowler and the ball deflects off Starc's hands towards mid-wicket as Warner scampers across for a run.

Well bowled! Nice and full again on off stump and swinging away at 144 clicks, David Warner plays it late and with soft hands towards cover.

Nice and full outside the off stump, shaping away, David Warner looks to play the cover drive but is well beaten.

FOUR LEG BYES! Wayward from Mitchell Starc! Quick and full, trying to attack the pads but this is down the leg side. David Warner misses the flick and the ball goes quickly off the pads down to fine leg for four leg byes.

Back of a length and around off, coming in sharply, Mitchell Marsh bends his back a bit and dabs it down to short third.

Mitchell Marsh walks in to bat at number 3 for Delhi.

OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent from Varun Chakaravarthy and the lack of foot movement has cost Prithvi Shaw big time here. Slightly fuller in length and on the stumps, swinging back in, Shaw stays put and just looks to bludgeon it over mid on but miscues it badly in front of mid on. Varun Chakaravarthy there puts in a big dive forward and pouches it millimeters off the turf. The catch is checked and the third umpire deems that the fingers were underneath the ball and the Impact Player, Vaibhav Arora does get the early wicket for his side.

Is that a fair catch? The on-field Umpire sends it upstairs. The replays role in from several angles. The split screen comes up now. It confirms that Varun Chakaravarthy's fingers are underneath the ball and it has been called as a fair catch. Prithvi Shaw walks back.

A huge and prolonged appeal for LBW but the umpire remains unmoved. Shreyas Iyer does review it at the very last second. Vaibhav Arora brings out the big inswinger and bowls it on a good length around off. This one comes back in a long way and Prithvi Shaw misses the flick, wearing it high on the pads. There's nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows that the ball was going over the stumps. Kolkata lose an early review here.

Pitches this one up around leg stump, getting it to nip away, David Warner with an open stance just nudges it in front of mid-wicket for a quick single.

WIDE! Goes full and wide now, this one swings further away and David Warner cannot reach it. Wide called.

FOUR! That one surprised David Warner but he gets away with it. Short of a length and at the hips, Warner flicks the ball off the top edge and the ball goes high and over Sunil Narine at short fine leg for another boundary.

FOUR! Poor delivery to start with and David Warner helps himself to an easy boundary. Way too short and angled down the leg side, Warner just helps it fine of short fine and collects four runs.

Vaibhav Arora, the Impact Sub for Kolkata to operate from the other end.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to end the over! Fractionally short but well outside off stump, Prithvi Shaw moves across to the off side and hits it over the point region for four more runs. 11 off the first over, ideal start for Delhi.

FOUR! Up and away! Banged in well short and outside the off stump, Prithvi Shaw goes after it with no intention of keeping it down and gets it fine of third man for the first boundary of the chase.

Off the mark! Fullish length around middle and swinging back in late at over 144 clicks, Prithvi Shaw manages to use his wrists and flicks it away through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

No run there! Perfect length and on a tight line around off stump, Prithvi Shaw punches it from the crease to covers and looks for one but won't get it.

Nagging length, around off stump and angling away at 140.5 clicks, Prithvi Shaw stays watchful and just pushes it out to covers.

Off the mark right away! Bowled on a shorter length around off at 138 clicks, David Warner gets on his toes and plays it with and angled bat, slightly uppishly as well and wide of third man for a single.

No, Hyderabad fans can relax as their highest total is still intact! Ishant Sharma nails the yorker this time and gets it around the off stump, Venkatesh Iyer stays deep and looks to power it away but toe-ends it towards mid-wicket for a single. Just 8 off the final over but Kolkata finish with a gigantic total of 272/7 on the board!

FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer finally gets on strike and picks up a boundary right away. Pitched up around off stump, Iyer stays really deep in the crease and just shimmies to the off side before thumping it flat over the bowler's head for a boundary. Kolkata can still equal that 277 total with a maximum here. Can Iyer provide a big flourish?

Full and straight, nicely driven back past the bowler by Mitchell Starc. The fielder from long off is quick to move to his left and keeps it down to a single.

Mitchell Starc is next to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ishant Sharma is just gathering some momentum here for Delhi before the innings break. Slightly slower and bowled into the pitch, well wide of the off stump. Ramandeep Singh has to really reach for it and can't quite keep his balance whilst looking to go over covers. The ball gets sliced to the left of cover where Prithvi Shaw takes a comfortable running catch.

Oh, dear! That could have been nasty! Misses the yorker and serves a high full toss outside off, Ramandeep Singh tries to be inventive by shuffling across and has to adjust late. He tries to scoop it over short fine leg but the ball goes off the bat and then off the helmet as well before going wide of fine leg. They pick up a couple of runs and a concussion check will now follow.

Ramandeep Singh is in at number 8. Will Kolkata breach 277? Let's find out.

OUT! TIMBER! Delivery of the day and even Andre Russell has to applaud that one! Ishant Sharma steams in and bowls the most perfect yorker you will see at 144 clicks. This one is bowled on off stump and just tails in late and sneaks under the willow. Dre Russ looks to jam it out but it is just too good and he finds himself on the deck as the wickets get castled behind him. A superb knock though from Russell.

Venkatesh Iyer walks in at number 7. It will be Ishant Sharma to bowl the final over of the first innings.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rinku Singh departs but he will know that he has done his job brilliantly here. Quick and full outside off, gets the length correct this time. Rinku looks to get under it but ends up toe-ending the ball across towards mid on. David Warner there jumps and pouches the ball well with both hands. Rinku departs after an entertaining cameo.

FOUR! 25 off the over and there's still one ball remaining! Back of a length and outside off, enough room for Rinku Singh to get his hands through the ball and hammer it away through covers for a boundary.

SIX! That is massive and Kolkata are inching closer to that highest total. Just too full and in the slot outside off, Rinku Singh gets under it and whacks it a long way over wide long off for a third maximum of the over.

WIDE! Errs in line looking for the wide yorker and gets it outside the tramline.

Hard length outside off, Rinku Singh goes hard at it and slashes it away over the point region, on the bounce to Axar Patel in the deep and they sprint back for two runs.

SIX! Slam-dunked over deep extra cover and the 250 is up for Kolkata! Goes for the wide yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, Rinku Singh stays low again and thumps it over covers for a biggie.

SIX! Not a bad ball really but Rinku Singh gets a maximum. Full and wide, angling away at 137 clicks, Singh stays low and just slices it away over deep backward point, using the pace and for a maximum.

Anrich Nortje (3-0-34-2) to bowl the penultimate over. Khaleel Ahmed has been subbed out and Abishek Porel has taken the field in his place.

Adding to the misery, Delhi are running way behind the clock being 3 overs behind. An extra fielder will now have to be inside the 30-yard circle

Over the wicket and outside off on a length, Rinku Singh drives it towards covers and quickly completes the single to end the over.

Around the wicker now on a length, angling on off, Andre Russell slices it over short third for a single.

A pacy short ball, pushed wide of the off stump, Andre Russell goes after it but only connects with thin air.

Delhi are feeling the heat as Sumit Kumar now fumbles in the deep. Short of a length and angled well across the off stump, Andre Russell slashes it away to deep cover-point where Sumit misfields and allows the second run.

No ball! Oh, dear! That was a beamer from Khaleel Ahmed and this over is getting lenghtier every ball. Looks for the wide yorker but the ball slips out and turns out to be a high full toss around off stump, Rinku Singh manages to hut it away through covers for one. A Free Hit to follow as well.

WIDE! Full and wide outside off, really close to the tramline but just swinging away. Rinku Singh leaves it alone for a wide.

Rinku Singh walks out to the middle at number 6 for Kolkata.

OUT! CAUGHT! Some relief for Khaleel Ahmed and Delhi as Shreyas Iyer departs. Khaleel bowls a heavy short ball outside off stump and gets it at a difficult height. Iyer looks to take it on but gets rushed and doesn't get on top of the bounce. Iyer ends up lofting it off the top edge in front of mid off where Tristan Stubbs settles under the ball and reverse-cups the skier.

SIX! Oh, that's gone all the way! Misses the wide yorker and serves a low full toss instead, Shreyas Iyer just reaches out, one hand comes off the handle and the ball gets sliced over the third man fence for a maximum.

WIDE! Full and wide outside the off stump, Andre Russell tries to reach it but fails to do so and a wide is called. Also, the ball is spilled behind the stumps and the batters pick up a late single as well which didn't quite please the Delhi players, sloppy from them.

Full and straight at the stumps, jammed out firmly to mid off for no run. Can Kolkata surpass that unprecedented total of 277 which was put on by Hyderabad a few days back?

SIX! What a sound the ball made when it left the bat, wow! Too short again from Marsh but not much pace behind it and this is pushed outside off. Shreyas Iyer doesn't move his feet much and just drags the pull cleanly over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Goes full and straight and nails the yorker, Andre Russell digs it out off the leading edge to mid off for an easy single.

SIX! High and long enough! Off-paced delivery, short and around offstump, Andre Russell is a bit early in his swing but that raw power of his takes the ball sailing over the head of the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

WIDE! Another bumper, dug in short and over the stumps, Andre Russell ducks under it and a wide is signalled.

FOUR! Streaky but will do nicely for Dre Russ and Kolkata. Well banged in and outside off as well, Andre Russell swings hard at it and gets a top edge that flies down to the vacant third man region for a boundary.

Slightly back of a length and outside off, Shreyas Iyer stands tall and slaps it away to sweeper cover for one.

Strategic Break! Time for another strategic break. Well, nothing has changed from the previous one as Kolkata batters are attacking the Delhi bowlers right, left, and center. They have already breached the 200-run mark with four overs remaining in the bank, and more importantly, with Andre Russell standing unbeaten on the crease. He has already shown glimpses of what he is intending to do in the slog overs. Delhi will aim to get him out right after the break and slow down the scoring rate. Mitchell Marsh (2-0-18-1) is back into the attack and replaces Rasikh Dar.

A solid bumper to end the over as this is bowled over middle and angled in, Andre Russell opts to duck under it.

Hits the deck hard and angles it in from around the off stump, Shreyas Iyer hangs back to pull but gets it high on the bat down to long on for a run.

Full and wide, gets it in the blockhole this time. Andre Russell jams it out to covers for a single.

Oh, Khaleel Ahmed is lucky to have got away with that. A high full toss around the fifth stump line and Andre Russell is just surprised by it and is late to play at it.

WIDE! Changes the angle by coming around the stumps but pushes the ball outside the tramline on the off side. Left alone for a wide.

SIX! Not this time though as Andre Russell goes over the off side and manages to clear the fence. Full and wide, landing inside the tramline but Dre Russ just muscles it away over the man at deep cover-point for a maximum. The 200 is already up for Kolkata.

Swing and a miss! Sticks to the plan and gets it bang on. This is bowled full and wide, Andre Russell tries to fetch it and heave across the line but is well beaten.

WIDE! The attempted slower one, bowled full and wide, a bit too wide though for the umpire's liking.

Slows down the pace a bit on the off stump line, Andre Russell goes for a big shot again but the pace off allows only a single as he mistimes it to widish mid on.

FOUR! What a shot! Overpitched outside off, Andre Russell gets low on one knee and accesses the gap towards deep backward point for a boundary.

SIX! A gift and Russell accepts it with both hands! Full toss on offer on off, Andre Russell picks it up aerially and deposits it into the stands behind deep mid-wicket.

A low full toss on the pads, Shreyas Iyer easily flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

A muted query for caught behind from Rasikh Dar but Rishabh Pant denies going upstairs. Outside off on a hard length, Shreyas Iyer slashes it off the back foot and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short, outside off, Shreyas Iyer drags it across towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. A good effort in the deep by Sumit Kumar who sprints from the deep square leg region and stops the ball before the fence. Saves two.

On the back of a length around off at 148 clicks, Andre Russell gets beaten on the cut shot. Another over that went for double figures, 10 from it.

FOUR! You can't keep him quiet for long. This is slapped hard and in the gap! A shade fuller in length on off, Andre Russell clears his front foot and creates a strong base before slapping it through cover-point for a cracking boundary.

Short in length, on the top of the middle and off, Shreyas Iyer pulls it over square leg for a single and gets off the mark.

Back of a length angling in on off, Shreyas Iyer guides it to point.

Skipper, Shreyas Iyer is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Ishant Sharma was intentionally stationed in the deep and it does the trick!  Bowls it short and outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi uses the pace of the ball and tries to guide it over deep third but he finds Ishant Sharma who doesn't move an inch and takes a good catch. A splendid inning from this young lad comes to an end.

Sprays it down leg on a length. Wide given.

FOUR! Stylish wristy work and gets the reward! On a good length angling on the woods, Angkrish Raghuvanshi whips it aerially over mid on for a boundary. Warner chases and does the hard yards from mid on but fails to stop the ball.

FOUR! In the gap and Dre Russ gets his first boundary. Offers a half-volley on the stumps, Andre Russell clears his front leg and aerially plays it over mid-wicket for a boundary. The two converging fielders in the deep fail to stop the ball and the ball bisects them into the fence.

WIDE! A steep bumper from Marsh outside off. Wide given.

A solid knock from Angkrish Raghuvanshi as he gets his fifty on his debut! He has cultivated this inning with style and responsibility. Back of a length outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi guides it to short third for a single.

Full, angling in from outside off, Andre Russell stays back and pushes it to covers for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mitchell Marsh dismisses the dangerman, Sunil Narine. But what a sensational knock from him!  Marsh continues to bowl on the short length across off, Sunil Narine skips a couple of steps ahead looking to clear the in-field but he finds himself in a weird position, and the ball takes the faint outside edge of his bat. Rishabh Pant does the rest behind the wickets with a regulation grab. Sunil Narine departs on a blistering 85 off just 39 balls.

Andre Russell is pushed up the order at number 4.

WIDE! Way outside off on a length, Sunil Narine leaves it alone and the Umpire signals for a Wide.

Short, slanting away from outside off, Sunil Narine offers no shot at it.

Over the wicket hustles Marsh, and bowls it on a nagging length angling on the pads, Angkrish Raghuvanshi waits for it and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single and moves on to 49.

Short in length on the top of middle at 144 clicks, Sunil Narine mistimes his pull shot over mid-wicket for a couple of runs to end the over. 12 runs from this over.

Aims the off stump on a length, Angkrish Raghuvanshi guides the ball off the back foot toward deep third for a single. This brings up the 100-run stand between these two.

Length ball at the stumps, Sunil Narine drags it to deep square leg and gets a single.

SIX! Clears the ropes in style! Short of a length around off, Sunil Narine makes some room for himself and lofts it over mid off with a flat bat for a six. This is his highest score in all T20s now.

On a good length at off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi whips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Aims the woods on a yorker length on the leg stump line, Sunil Narine flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. This is his highest score in this competition now.

SIX! He is timing the ball beautifully! 150 up for Kolkata and they are already eyeing for a gigantic total here. On the back of a length on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi picks the length early and gets in position quickly before aerially picking it up over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

A rare dot ball! On a hard length angling in from outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets beaten on the back foot punch.

SIX! No mercy whatsoever. Innovation at its best! Outside off on a length, Angkrish Raghuvanshi employs the reverse scoops it over deep third for a maximum.

A low full toss angling in on the middle, Sunil Narine flicks it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Around the wicket and outside the tramline. Sunil Narine leaves it. Wide given by the Umpire.

Straighter and on a length around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi punches it from the middle of the willow to the cover fielder who dives and makes a good stop. Allows only a solitary run to be taken.

Over the wicket on the back of a length around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi slashes hard but only gets a thickish inside edge onto the pitch.

Rasikh Dar (1-0-18-0) is back on.

A rare dot to end the over! Brings out the surprise bumper and bowls it a bit outside off stump around head height. Sunil Narine leaves it for a wide but the umpire deems it fine.

Slightly back of a length and angled into the legs, flicked away uppishly through the mid-wicket region for one more.

Back of a length over middle and leg, not much room for Sunil Narine and he forces the pull shot down to long on for a run.

Takes pace off and bowls it at the body of the batter, Angkrish Raghuvanshi works it away in between deep mid-wicket and long on for just a single.

Good length outside off stump, flat-batted down to David Warner at long off for a single.

FOUR! The bowlers keep changing but Narine keeps finding the fence. Hard length, trying to angle it across the left-hander but Narine manages to reach out and powers it uppishly through extra cover for a boundary.

WIDE! Not the right start from Marsh. Banged in halfway down the track and this one loops up over the bowler's head for a wide.

Strategic Break! Time for a hydration break after this breathless batting display from the Kolkata batters. Phil Salt and Sunil Narine again provided a solid start for Kolkata and fetched 88 runs in the Powerplay itself. Sunil Narine continues to clear the boundary with ease and in an icy-cool attitude. Angkrish Raghuvanshi too, has provided an equally responsible hand to this partnership and has punished the poor balls at will. Delhi have been sloppy with their lines and lengths, and even in the field. They desperately are in search to somehow see the back of Narine who has created a strong base for a strong finish. Let's see how the mid overs phase pans out. Mitchell Marsh comes into the attack replacing Axar Patel.

FOUR! Cut away and cut away to perfection! Slightly short and wide, Angkrish Raghuvanshi latches onto the width quickly and cuts it well behind point for yet another boundary. This is some sensational batting and Delhi look out of ideas.

SIX! Stylishly done by Angkrish Raghuvanshi! A bit fuller and angled into the pads, Angkrish Raghuvanshi just picks it up and flicks it nonchalantly over deep square leg for a biggie.

Good length again and on the fifth stump line, patted away through covers and to the left of deep cover for a couple of runs more.

On a good length around off stump, punched away to cover.

A bit fuller and bowled well wide of the off stump, Sunil Narine looks to fetch the ball and go across the line but cue-ends it towards cover for a single.

Ouch, that must have hurt! Pitched up around off, driven firmly back towards the bowler by Angkrish Raghuvanshi and the ball deflects off the bowler's legs to mid on and the batters get a single.

SIX! Wow, Sunil Narine is making a mockery of this Delhi attack! Axar looks to fire it in on a shorter length but bowls it a bit too straight and Narine just swings across the line, dispatching it into the stands over the mid-wicket fence.

Leg bye! More than half a shout for LBW but probably hitting outside the line. Pushed through a bit fuller and around off, straightening off the deck, Angkrish Raghuvanshi tentatively plays at it and the ball rolls off the pads to short third. They get a leg bye.

Shortens the length and throws this one wide of the off stump, Sunil Narine has to adjust and reach for it before lofting it over covers for one.

SIX! Up, up and away! Fuller in length and right in the swinging arc around middle, Sunil Narine keeps the front leg out of the way and slogs it over deep mid-wicket for another maximum.

On the shorter side and over the stumps tucked away through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Cheeky but effective enough! Axar starts on a dragged length on off stump, Angkrish Raghuvanshi straightaway goes for the reverse sweep and manages to get a top edge over short third man and the ball rolls away to the fence.

A tidy over from Sumit Kumar and Delhi will be relieved to have not conceded a boundary in that over. Fuller in length and outside off, driven nicely on the up and wide of long off for a run, just 5 singles off it.

A tad short and wide, Sunil Narine cuts it away hard but straight to deep point for a single.

Good length angled into the pads, flicked away behind square leg for one more.

Just short! Hard length again and around off stump, Sunil Narine flat-bats it over mid off and Anrich Nortje comes charging in from the boundary. The ball is always dying on him and Nortje just can't get to it but does keep it down to a single.

Well bowled! Banged in on a hard length and angled well across the left-hander, Sunil Narine leaves it in hopes of a wide but it is well inside the tramline.

Begins from over the stumps and bowl it on a length angling it onto the stumps, Angkrish Raghuvanshi works it away through mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

FOUR! FIFTY up for Sunil Narine in absolutely no time at all and at the end of the Powerplay, Kolkata are flying at 88/1! Banged in short and wide, Narine goes after the width and ends up slashing it over backward point for a boundary. 18 off that over and Delhi are under the pump here, the most expensive Powerplay of the season.

FOUR! Too easy for Sunil Narine at the moment and this is quite the onslaught from Kolkata. Overpitched around off stump, Narine stays leg side of the ball and hammers it through extra cover for another boundary.

Back of a length and around off stump, Sunil Narine taps it away towards cover.

SIX! That golf swing is looking stunning from Sunil Narine. Neither full nor short, just sitting up around middle and off, Narine clears the front leg and smokes it over wide long on for a biggie.

FOUR! Slammed away by Narine! Hard length around the top of off stump, Sunil Narine stands tall and punches it sweetly in front of point for a boundary.

Swing and a miss! Starts from around the wicket and bowls it full and wide outside the off stump, Sunil Narine stays put and throws his hands at it but misses.

Rasikh Dar to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

On the back of a length, nipping back in around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi steers it to deep third for a brace to end the over. A wicket but 12 runs as well from it.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Raghuvanshi and he spoils a good over for Nortje. Back of a length, outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi cashes onto the width and punches it strongly past the point fielder for a boundary. No chance for the fielder to chase this one as the outfield is too quick.

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! A loosener to follow, on a hard length angling down leg, Angkrish Raghuvanshi swivels and pulls it over short fine for a boundary.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi is in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Finally, a breakthrough for Delhi and that dropped catch hasn't done much damage! Full in length at 133 clicks on off, Phil Salt gets on the front foot and looks to go downtown but he gets beaten by the pace and mistimes it off the toe-end of the willow. The ball goes up in the night sky over mid off. Tristan Stubbs calls for his catch and settles underneath the ball, running backward before pouching it safely. Anrich Nortje provides a much needed breakthrough for Delhi and a good quick cameo from Salt comes to an end.

In the air...and DROPPED! Would you believe it? It is David Warner who has spilled this one! Short and on off, Phil Salt mistimes his pull shot towards deep square leg where David Warner runs forward for the catch and shells it while diving to his front. The batters cross for the double.

Cannons it on the back of a length, aiming the off-pole, Phil Salt solidly punches it off the back foot.

Anrich Nortje comes into the attack now.

FOUR! Not exactly where he intended but gets a boundary anyway! 26 runs off this Ishant Sharma over. On off and full, Sunil Narine swings hard again this time to clear the leg side but gets a thickish outside edge that flies over the short third fielder for a boundary to end the over.

SIX! Wow, just wow! Sit back and admire this batting! Overpitched and around off, Sunil Narine stands tall and simply lofts the ball over mid off for a massive six. 50 up for Kolkata in no time.

On the hard length, angling in on the middle, Sunil Narine swings hard at it but this time he fails to connect.

FOUR! Everything is going Narine's way here! This has been an aggressive start from Kolkata! Ishant Sharma attempts to york the bowl but ends up bowling a full toss around off, Sunil Narine backs away and throws his bat before slicing the ball past the gap between short third and backward point for a boundary.

SIX! Bowl short and he will mercilessly punish you! What a cracking shot! Ishant Sharma lands it short and angling on off, Sunil Narine gets in position quickly before pulling it over deep backward square leg for another six. That sounded so good off the willow.

SIX! Narine gets into the groove now! Around the wicket comes Ishant and bowls it on off on a good length, Sunil Narine keeps his head still and lofts it over mid off for a maximum.

FOUR! In the gap and a glorious boundary! Third four of the over. Pulls his length again, slanting it across off on a hard length, Phil Salt stays on the back foot and gloriously punches it off the back foot through the cover-point gap for a cracking boundary. 15 runs off this over and Kolkata are up and running.

On the top of off, on the back of a length, Phil Salt misses to connect on his pull shot. The ball carries well to Rishabh Pant.

FOUR! Salt on fire! Khaleel overpitches and gives a bit of width outside off, Phil Salt latches onto it and drives it over cover-point for a boundary.

Full, angling in on the middle, Sunil Narine mistimes to mid off for a single.

FOUR! Shot! Angling in from outside off, Sunil Narine makes room by clearing his front leg and slashes the cut shot hard past the point fielder for a boundary. It races away like a tracer-bullet.

In the air...but lands safe and a good bit of work by Tristan Stubbs who saves a certain boundary! On the back of a length on off, Sunil Narine lofts it with no real timing over the bowler's head. It lands in the deep where Stubbs chases and puts in a timely dive to flick the ball before the ropes. Saves two for his team.

FOUR! Two in two for Salt to end the over! Outside off on a length, Phil Salt cuts it past deep backward point for a boundary. 10 runs from this over.

FOUR! Clears the 30-yard circle and gets his first boundary! On the back of a length outside off, Phil Salt stands tall on the bounce and lofts it over covers for a boundary.

This time he connects and gets a single. Ishant bowls a yorker on off, Sunil Narine squeezes it towards deep backward point for a single. First runs off the bat.

Ishant bowls it closer to the body this time, and keeps the length the same, Sunil Narine again looks to clear the stands but misses again.

Around the wicket this time, on a length, slightly outside off, Sunil Narine clears his front foot and goes for a big shot but only meets thin air as the ball beats the outside edge of his willow.

Jags back on the back of a length around off, Phil Salt gets squared up and it takes his front pad before rolling to the off side. They cross for a leg bye.

Ishant Sharma to operate from the other end.

On the hard length angling on off, Sunil Narine mistimes towards short mid-wicket to end the over. A dramatic first over comes to an end.

Full in length again and swinging away from outside off, Sunil Narine clears his front leg and goes for a lofted cover drive but gets beaten.

Full, angling in this time from outside off, Sunil Narine lets it go.

TWO WIDES! Another sharp deviation after pitching! Back of a length, swinging way away outside off, Phil Salt misses to connect and the ball beats his outside edge. Rishabh Pant too, gets beaten and it deflects from his gloves towards gully. They cross.

On a nagging length with a good bounce outside off, Phil Salt punches it to covers.

On the back of a length on the middle, Phil Salt blocks it off to mid on.

WIDE! Short and deviating outside off on a length, Phil Salt swings for pull shot but misses. It goes beyond the tramline and it is given as a Wide.

What a dramatic start this! FOUR BYES! Khaleel starts off from over the wicket and slants it across off on a length, it shoots further up. Phil Salt throws his bat at it and deflects from his outside edge, and the ball flies through the gloves of the leaping keeper for a boundary. Strangely, the umpire has given it as four byes and Rishabh Pant will be disappointed to have not hung on to that one.

All in readiness for the game to begin! The umpires are out in the middle and the Delhi players can be seen in a huddle with David Warner pumping the team up with a few last words. It will be the pairing of Phil Salt and Sunil Narine to open the innings for Kolkata. Khaleel Ahmed has the new ball in hand and would look to get it swinging right away. A first slip and wide slip in place. Let's go...

Delhi's skipper, Rishabh Pant says they would have batted first too as it might get a bit slow but isn't too worried about it. Adds that he is happy to have performed well last time but wants to take it one game at a time. Mentions that the bowlers did really well in the Powerplay last time which they would want to replicate here as well. Adds that they aren't thinking about the fact they didn't start with Prithvi Shaw and mentions that he got his opportunity when he was ready. Ends by saying that the support has been immense here and informs that Mukesh Kumar is out due to a niggle and Sumit Kumar replaces him.

Shreyas Iyer, the captain of Kolkata wins the Toss and opts to bat first. He begins by saying that when he looked at the wicket, it looked like a great surface to bat. Adds that it changed drastically in the last game and that's the reason he chose to bat first. Adds that he had a great journey in Delhi and also says that it is a new journey for him in Kolkata. Adds that the staff and the management have been supportive. He says every team gives different challenges and states that it is important to stay in the present and bring out the best in the field. He mentions that Sunil Narine's role is to take on the bowlers from the get-go and he has done really well. Ends up saying he is looking forward to a good contest.

Impact subs nominated by Kolkata - Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

Kolkata (Playing XI) - Phil Salt (WK), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (In for Anukul Roy), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Impact subs nominated by Delhi - Abishek Porel, Kumar Kushagra, Pravin Dubey, Lalit Yadav, Jake Fraser-McGurk.

Delhi (Playing XI) - Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar (In for Mukesh Kumar), Rasikh Dar (In for Abishek Porel), Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.

TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in favour of Kolkata and they will BAT first.

As both teams have shown promising signs of stability in their batting and bowling departments, anticipation is mounting for an exciting contest. Stay tuned, as the toss and team updates are just moments away, promising another thrilling chapter in the Indian T20 League.

Kolkata continued their dominance by defeating Bengaluru once again on their home ground. Bowling first, Kolkata successfully restricted Bengaluru to a below 200 on what seemed to be a flat track. Harshit Rana impressed yet again, claiming a couple of crucial wickets and maintaining his threat to opposition batters this season. Andre Russell has been instrumental, delivering valuable contributions with both bat and ball. However, the high-profile addition of Mitchell Starc is yet to live up to expectations, struggling to find his rhythm and going for plenty of runs in two games without picking up a wicket. Kolkata will be hoping for Starc to hit his stride in the upcoming contest to further strengthen their bowling attack. Kolkata appears to have found their ideal opener in Phil Salt, who once again delivered a solid start in partnership with the aggressive Sunil Narine. Their explosive batting set the tone for Kolkata's chase. Meanwhile, Venkatesh Iyer's quickfire 50 and Shreyas Iyer's steady inning provided stability in the middle order, ensuring Kolkata coasted to their second win of the season without much trouble. Remarkably, Kolkata remains one of the two undefeated teams in the tournament thus far.

Delhi's commanding 20-run victory over Chennai showcased their dominance in that game. The addition of Prithvi Shaw as an opener alongside David Warner bolstered their batting lineup, posing a formidable threat to opposition bowlers. Although Shaw fell just short of a fifty in his comeback game and showed a glimpse of why he is a force to be reckoned with. Warner continued his impressive form with another crucial half-century and remains undeterred and dangerous. Rishabh Pant's strategic promotion to number 3 paid off as he unleashed his aggressive batting style to score a blistering 51 runs. Pant's solid form since his return and his adept captaincy further strengthened Delhi's performance. In the bowling department, Khaleel Ahmed's stellar performance stifled Chennai's top order, claiming crucial wickets while maintaining an economical spell, backed by Mukesh Kumar's effective contribution. Looking ahead, the challenge for Anrich Nortje will be to contain opposition batters and minimize runs conceded. Despite earlier defeats, this convincing win against Chennai will surely boost Delhi's morale and confidence going forward. Delhi would be expecting their all-rounders to step up a bit and contribute more responsibly.

Welcome to our coverage of Match number 16 of the prestigious Indian T20 League, where the spotlight falls on Delhi as they prepare to host Kolkata at the picturesque Vizag Stadium. Both teams are riding high on confidence after securing victories in their previous outings. Delhi emerged victorious against Chennai at this very venue, while Kolkata claimed a convincing win over Bengaluru.

... MATCH DAY ...

Get ready for the electrifying clash at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam as the home team, Delhi, squares off against Kolkata in match number 16 of the Indian T20 League. With both sides riding high on winning momentum, this promises to be a thrilling contest that will set the stadium ablaze. Delhi enters the fray buoyed by their recent victory over defending champions Chennai, a win that followed two initial setbacks in the tournament. Against all odds, skipper Rishabh Pant orchestrated a stunning start with the new opening duo of David Warner and Prithvi Shaw, who stitched together a formidable 93-run partnership. Pant himself showcased his batting prowess with a well-crafted half-century, guiding his team to a commendable total of 191 runs. Delhi's bowlers, spearheaded by Khaleel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar, then put up a stellar performance to defend the target, clinching a resounding 20-run victory. With consistent displays and meticulous rectification of errors, Delhi has emerged as a formidable force in the league. Meanwhile, Kolkata has emerged as one of the two unbeaten sides in the tournament, exhibiting champion-like performances in both of their previous encounters. Despite a challenging outing for their bowlers at the Chinnaswamy Stadium against Bengaluru, Andre Russell and Harshit Rana displayed nerves of steel to restrict the opposition to 182 runs. In the chase, the openers, Phil Salt and Sunil Narine blazed away with an explosive 86-run partnership, setting the stage for victory. The Iyer duo of Venkatesh and Shreyas then continued the onslaught to chase down the target with 19 balls to spare. While their batting unit has been stellar, Kolkata will need to tighten their bowling to complement their formidable batting lineup. With both teams brimming with confidence and momentum, this encounter is poised to be a nail-biting affair. Who will emerge victorious? Only time will reveal the answer as the battle unfolds on the field!