Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Delhi Capitals by 14 runs to keep their Indian Premier League play-off hopes alive on Tuesday. Invited to bat, a collective batting effort helped Kolkata Knight Riders post 204 for 9. Their bowlers, led by Sunil Narine 3/29, then restricted the Capitals to 190/9 despite contributions by Faf du Plessis (62), Axar Patel (43) and Vipraj Nigam (38). Earlier, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (44 off 32 balls) top-scored for KKR. Mitchell Starc (3/43) picked up three wickets for the hosts, while spinners Axar 2/27 and Nigam (2/41) chipped in with two wickets apiece.
Sunil Narine and Rahmanullah Gurbaz put up a 48-run stand for the first wicket (AP)
Axar Patel accounted for his opposite number Ajinkya Rahane (AP)
Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh shared a crucial 61-run partnership (AP)
Vipraj Nigam chipped in with two important wickets of Narine and Rinku (AP)
Mitchell Starc helped DC get three wickets in the last over (AP)
Faf du Plessis anchored the innings with a 45-ball 62 (AP)
Axar Patel played a captain’s knock, smashing 43 from just 23 balls (AP)
Sunil Narine starred with the ball in hand, picking up 3 wickets (AP)
Varun Chakaravarthy dismissed two batters in his last over (AP)
Vipraj Nigam fought valiantly with a 19-ball 38 but could not see DC through (Sportzpics)
Andre Russell held his nerves in the last over as KKR beat DC by 14 runs (AP)
