Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 70, Indian Premier League, 2026

Indian Premier League Match 70: Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals at Kolkata, May 24, 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR

163/10 (18.4)

Delhi Capitals

203/5 (20)

Finished

DC won by 40 runs

Delhi Capitals InningDC Inning203/5 (20 ov)

Kolkata Knight Riders InningKKR Inning163/10 (18.4 ov)

Commentary

0.1

Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

0.2

Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

0.3

Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Mitchell Starc delivers fast ball at good length, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

0.4

Mitchell Starc to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Finn Allen hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

0.5

Mitchell Starc to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Mitchell Starc sends down a sharp delivery, Finn Allen hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

0.6

Mitchell Starc to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.

End of over 1 (5 runs)

Finn Allen 4 (3)

Ajinkya Rahane 1 (3)

Kolkata Knight Riders 5/0

Mitchell Starc 1-0-5-0

1.1

Auqib Nabi Dar to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Auqib Nabi Dar sends down a sharp delivery, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

1.2

Auqib Nabi Dar to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1.3

Auqib Nabi Dar to Ajinkya Rahane, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.

1.4

Auqib Nabi Dar to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

1.5

Auqib Nabi Dar to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Auqib Nabi Dar bowls a sharp delivery, and Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

1.6

Auqib Nabi Dar to Ajinkya Rahane, 2 runs, Auqib Nabi Dar delivers fast ball at full length, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Ajinkya Rahane to just 2 runs.

End of over 2 (6 runs)

Ajinkya Rahane 7 (9)

Finn Allen 4 (3)

Kolkata Knight Riders 11/0

Auqib Nabi Dar 1-0-6-0

Mitchell Starc 1-0-5-0

2.1

Mitchell Starc to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!

2.2

Mitchell Starc to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump. Finn Allen hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

2.3

Mitchell Starc to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push to the slip.

2.4

Mitchell Starc to Finn Allen, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards slip for 1 run.

2.5

Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

2.6

Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease, it to the deep point, races away and finds the boundary.

End of over 3 (15 runs)

Ajinkya Rahane 11 (11)

Finn Allen 15 (7)

Kolkata Knight Riders 26/0

Mitchell Starc 2-0-20-0

Auqib Nabi Dar 1-0-6-0

3.1

Auqib Nabi Dar to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.

3.2

Auqib Nabi Dar to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.

3.3

Auqib Nabi Dar to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.

3.4

Auqib Nabi Dar to Finn Allen, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

3.5

Auqib Nabi Dar to Ajinkya Rahane, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!

3.6

Auqib Nabi Dar to Ajinkya Rahane, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, full length, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering pull to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!

End of over 4 (17 runs)

Ajinkya Rahane 23 (13)

Finn Allen 20 (11)

Kolkata Knight Riders 43/0

Auqib Nabi Dar 2-0-23-0

Mitchell Starc 2-0-20-0

4.1

Lungisani Ngidi to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Finn Allen goes back, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

4.2

Finn Allen b L Ngidi 20 (13) Lungisani Ngidi to Finn Allen, no run, b L Ngidi, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

4.3

Lungisani Ngidi to Manish Pandey, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

4.4

Lungisani Ngidi to Manish Pandey, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, yorker, on the stumps, Manish Pandey hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

4.5

Lungisani Ngidi to Manish Pandey, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Manish Pandey hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid on, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

4.6

Lungisani Ngidi to Manish Pandey, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Manish Pandey hangs in the crease, hits it to the long on, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.

End of over 5 (4 runs)

Manish Pandey 4 (4)

Ajinkya Rahane 23 (13)

Kolkata Knight Riders 47/1

Lungisani Ngidi 1-0-4-1

Auqib Nabi Dar 2-0-23-0

5.1

Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

5.2

Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Manish Pandey hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

5.3

Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Manish Pandey hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

5.4

Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, 1 run, Manish Pandey hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

5.5

Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

5.6

Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

End of over 6 (8 runs)

Ajinkya Rahane 24 (16)

Manish Pandey 11 (7)

Kolkata Knight Riders 55/1

Axar Patel 1-0-8-0

Lungisani Ngidi 1-0-4-1

6.1

Madhav Tiwari to Manish Pandey, 1 run, Manish Pandey hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

1wd

6.2

Madhav Tiwari to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Ajinkya Rahane with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

6.2

Madhav Tiwari to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

6.3

Madhav Tiwari to Manish Pandey, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Manish Pandey hangs in the crease and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

6.4

Madhav Tiwari to Manish Pandey, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Manish Pandey hangs in the crease and tucks cut, edged!! and the ball goes toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

1wd

6.5

Madhav Tiwari to Manish Pandey, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball yorker, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Manish Pandey no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

6.5

Madhav Tiwari to Manish Pandey, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Manish Pandey goes back, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.

6.6

Madhav Tiwari to Manish Pandey, 1 run, Madhav Tiwari delivers fast ball at back of length, Manish Pandey hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 7 (9 runs)

Manish Pandey 17 (12)

Ajinkya Rahane 25 (17)

Kolkata Knight Riders 64/1

Madhav Tiwari 1-0-9-0

Axar Patel 1-0-8-0

7.1

Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Manish Pandey goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!

7.2

Axar Patel to Manish Pandey, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Manish Pandey hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

7.3

Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Axar Patel bowls a sharp delivery, and Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

7.4

Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the off stump, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long off for a colossal Maximum!

7.5

Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, Six, Six !! arm ball is delivered on the off stump, full length and Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to long off for a magnificent Maximum!

7.6

Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, 2 runs, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

End of over 8 (21 runs)

Ajinkya Rahane 39 (21)

Manish Pandey 24 (14)

Kolkata Knight Riders 85/1

Axar Patel 2-0-29-0

Madhav Tiwari 1-0-9-0

8.1

Lungisani Ngidi to Manish Pandey, 1 run, Lungisani Ngidi delivers fast ball at good length, Manish Pandey hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

8.2

Lungisani Ngidi to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Lungisani Ngidi delivers fast ball at yorker, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep point, limits Ajinkya Rahane to just 1 run.

8.3

Manish Pandey c M Starc b L Ngidi 25 (16) Lungisani Ngidi to Manish Pandey, no run, c M Starc b L Ngidi, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Manish Pandey hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards long on, but the ball finds safe hands of Mitchell Starc, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Manish Pandey is out.

8.4

Lungisani Ngidi to Cameron Green, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the long off for 1 run.

8.5

Lungisani Ngidi to Ajinkya Rahane, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

8.6

Lungisani Ngidi to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.

End of over 9 (8 runs)

Ajinkya Rahane 45 (24)

Cameron Green 1 (1)

Kolkata Knight Riders 93/2

Lungisani Ngidi 2-0-12-2

Axar Patel 2-0-29-0

9.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Kuldeep Yadav delivers googly at full length, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

9.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Cameron Green, 1 run, Kuldeep Yadav delivers at full length, Cameron Green hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Cameron Green to just 1 run.

9.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

9.4

Cameron Green c D Miller b K Yadav 2 (3) Kuldeep Yadav to Cameron Green, no run, c D Miller b K Yadav, Caught out !! , full length, on the off stump, Cameron Green hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards long off, but the ball finds safe hands of David Miller, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Cameron Green is out.

9.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, 1 run, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease to take of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

9.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Kuldeep Yadav delivers at good length, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Ajinkya Rahane to just 1 run.

End of over 10 (5 runs)

Ajinkya Rahane 48 (27)

Rovman Powell 1 (1)

Kolkata Knight Riders 98/3

Kuldeep Yadav 1-0-5-1

Lungisani Ngidi 2-0-12-2

10.1

Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Ajinkya Rahane goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

10.2

Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the long off for 1 run.

10.3

Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

10.4

Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the short cover.

10.5

Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, 2 runs, Ajinkya Rahane goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

10.6

Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 11 (5 runs)

Ajinkya Rahane 52 (32)

Rovman Powell 2 (2)

Kolkata Knight Riders 103/3

Axar Patel 3-0-34-0

Kuldeep Yadav 1-0-5-1

11.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, Four, Four !! , full length, on the stumps. Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

11.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.

11.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

11.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, Four, Four !! googly, full length, on the leg stump, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.

11.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, 1 run, Rovman Powell goes back to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

11.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

End of over 12 (12 runs)

Ajinkya Rahane 59 (35)

Rovman Powell 7 (5)

Kolkata Knight Riders 115/3

Kuldeep Yadav 2-0-17-1

Axar Patel 3-0-34-0

12.1

Madhav Tiwari to Rovman Powell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sweep sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!

12.2

Madhav Tiwari to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

12.3

Madhav Tiwari to Rovman Powell, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.

12.4

Madhav Tiwari to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Madhav Tiwari delivers fast ball at back of length, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.

12.5

Madhav Tiwari to Rovman Powell, 1 run, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

1wd

12.6

Madhav Tiwari to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 wide, fast ball, short length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Ajinkya Rahane's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.

12.6

Madhav Tiwari to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, off cutter, good length, on the off stump, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.

End of over 13 (11 runs)

Ajinkya Rahane 61 (37)

Rovman Powell 15 (9)

Kolkata Knight Riders 126/3

Madhav Tiwari 2-0-20-0

Kuldeep Yadav 2-0-17-1

13.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, 2 runs, Kuldeep Yadav delivers googly at full length, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

13.2

Ajinkya Rahane c D Miller b K Yadav 63 (39) Kuldeep Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, c D Miller b K Yadav, Caught out !! , full length, on the stumps, Ajinkya Rahane hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards David Miller, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ajinkya Rahane.

13.3

Rinku Singh c T Stubbs b K Yadav 0 (1) Kuldeep Yadav to Rinku Singh, no run, c T Stubbs b K Yadav, Caught out !! , full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Rinku Singh as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep cover, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Tristan Stubbs for a soft dismissal.

13.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Tejasvi Dahiya, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Tejasvi Dahiya hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

13.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Tejasvi Dahiya, 1 run, Tejasvi Dahiya hangs in the crease to take of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

13.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

End of over 14 (3 runs)

Rovman Powell 15 (10)

Tejasvi Dahiya 1 (2)

Kolkata Knight Riders 129/5

Kuldeep Yadav 3-0-20-3

Madhav Tiwari 2-0-20-0

14.1

Tejasvi Dahiya b A Patel 1 (3) Axar Patel to Tejasvi Dahiya, no run, b A Patel, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tejasvi Dahiya hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

14.2

Axar Patel to Anukul Roy, 1 run, An accurately pitched on the off stump, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

14.3

Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, 1 run, Rovman Powell goes back and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

14.4

Axar Patel to Anukul Roy, 1 run, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

14.5

Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the point.

14.6

Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Rovman Powell goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.

End of over 15 (4 runs)

Rovman Powell 17 (13)

Anukul Roy 2 (2)

Kolkata Knight Riders 133/6

Axar Patel 4-0-38-1

Kuldeep Yadav 3-0-20-3

15.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, 2 runs, An accurately pitched on the leg stump, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

15.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the leg stump, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

15.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Kuldeep Yadav bowls a sharp delivery, and Rovman Powell hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

15.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, 1 run, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

2wd

15.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Anukul Roy, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! googly, good length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Anukul Roy left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.

15.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

15.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, Four, Four !! , good length, on the leg stump, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep mid wicket, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.

End of over 16 (9 runs)

Rovman Powell 24 (19)

Anukul Roy 2 (2)

Kolkata Knight Riders 142/6

Kuldeep Yadav 4-0-29-3

Axar Patel 4-0-38-1

16.1

Lungisani Ngidi to Anukul Roy, 1 run, fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.

16.2

Lungisani Ngidi to Rovman Powell, 1 run, Lungisani Ngidi delivers inswinger at yorker, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

16.3

Lungisani Ngidi to Anukul Roy, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Anukul Roy hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

16.4

Lungisani Ngidi to Anukul Roy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Lungisani Ngidi bowls a sharp delivery, and Anukul Roy hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

16.5

Lungisani Ngidi to Anukul Roy, 1 run, fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.

16.6

Lungisani Ngidi to Rovman Powell, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Rovman Powell hangs in the crease, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.

End of over 17 (11 runs)

Rovman Powell 29 (21)

Anukul Roy 8 (6)

Kolkata Knight Riders 153/6

Lungisani Ngidi 3-0-23-2

Kuldeep Yadav 4-0-29-3

17.1

Rovman Powell runout ( (sub S Rizvi )) 29 (21) Mitchell Starc to Anukul Roy, 1 run, runout ( (sub S Rizvi )), Run out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, It was an unfortunate way to go for the batter. Anukul Roy hangs in the crease to hit it straight to long off and set off for 2 runs, but the fielder direct hit left with no chance of making it back in time. Run out. The fielding side is ecstatic!

17.2

Anukul Roy c & b M Starc 9 (8) Mitchell Starc to Anukul Roy, no run, c & b M Starc, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Mitchell Starc, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Anukul Roy is out.

17.3

Mitchell Starc to Varun Chakaravarthy, 1 run, off cutter, good length, on the off stump, Varun Chakaravarthy hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid on for 1 run.

17.4

Kartik Tyagi c A Patel b M Starc 0 (1) Mitchell Starc to Kartik Tyagi, no run, c A Patel b M Starc, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Kartik Tyagi as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards mid off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Axar Patel for a soft dismissal.

17.5

Mitchell Starc to Saurabh Dubey, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Saurabh Dubey hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards point, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

17.6

Mitchell Starc to Saurabh Dubey, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Saurabh Dubey hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.

End of over 18 (6 runs)

Saurabh Dubey 4 (2)

Varun Chakaravarthy 1 (1)

Kolkata Knight Riders 159/9

Mitchell Starc 3-0-26-2

Lungisani Ngidi 3-0-23-2

18.1

Lungisani Ngidi to Varun Chakaravarthy, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Varun Chakaravarthy elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep square leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

18.2

Lungisani Ngidi to Varun Chakaravarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Varun Chakaravarthy hangs in the crease, dabs it towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.

18.3

Lungisani Ngidi to Varun Chakaravarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Varun Chakaravarthy hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

18.4

Varun Chakaravarthy c A Patel b L Ngidi 5 (5) Lungisani Ngidi to Varun Chakaravarthy, no run, c A Patel b L Ngidi, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Varun Chakaravarthy who hangs in the crease to play it towards deep cover that goes straight to Axar Patel, who makes the catch for Varun Chakaravarthy's dismissal.

Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 70, Indian Premier League, 2026

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