IPL 2024, DC vs KKR highlights: Rishabh Pant's 55 in vain as Kolkata seal third win with second-best ever total

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - After smashing 28 runs in Venkatesh Iyer's over, Rishabh Pant went after Chakaravarthy in the 12th over. However, he fails to clear Shreyas Iyer and DC are five down before the start of the death overs. Shreyas Iyer calls for it and takes a smart catch. Pant c Shreyas Iyer b Chakaravarthy 55(25). OUT! Chakaravarthy is on a hat-trick. Axar Patel opted to attack the KKR spinner on the first ball. Simple catch for Manish Pandey. A golden duck for Axar.

DC 126/6 after 12.3 overs

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant is closing in on his 50 at Vizag. Venkatesh Iyer has been hammered for two sixes in the 11th over. Four-Six-Six - the story so far in Iyer's over. FOUR! Another boundary by Pant. He is one hit away from his second 50 of the IPL 2024. FOUR! Pant smashes his 17th half-century of the IPL. Back-to-back 50s for Pant - his first against the Knight Riders. Take a bow!

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Sunil Narine has been tasked to stop Tristan Stubbs and Rishabh Pant, who have upped the ante for the Capitals. Varun Chakaravarthy went for 5 runs in his previous over. The KKR opener has created pressure on Pant and Stubbs. Brilliant over by Narine! Just four runs from the over. 

DC 87-4 after 10 overs. Delhi Capitals need 186 runs in 60 balls

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Rishabh Pant SMOKED two sixes off Andre Russell to make sure he gets a taste of his own medicine at Vizag. A 14-run over from him. Sunil Narine was tidy in his first over. He leaks only 5 runs. Delhi Capitals need 203 runs in 72 balls. 

DC 70/4 after 8 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Rishabh Pant’s DC have posted just 51 runs in the first 6 overs. KKR are on top as Capitals have also lost four wickets in the massive-run chase. Andre Russell has been brought into the attack after the powerplay. 

DC 52/4 after 6.2 overs. DC need 221 runs in 82 balls. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders -  Starc has his brace against DC. Warner chopped on and DC are four down inside the powerplay. Warner b Starc 18(13). Skipper Rishabh Pant has been joined by Tristan Stubbs. SIX! Pant smokes a six off the final ball. 

DC 40-4 after 5 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders -  Abishek Porel - Delhi Capitals' Impact Sub has been dismissed by Vaibhav Arora - the Impact Sub of the Knight Riders. The KKR star has bagged his second wicket as DC are on the backfoot in the powerplay. A five-ball duck to Porel. Abishek Porel c Narine b Vaibhav Arora 0(5). 

DC 27-3 after 4 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Veteran Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc has just bagged his first wicket of the IPL 2024. Ramandeep Singh takes the catch and Mitchell Marsh has been handed a two-ball duck to his Aussie teammate. After nine years, Starc has a wicket to his name in the IPL. 

DC 26/2 after 3 overs. 

Impact Sub Vaibhav Arora has forced KKR to take an early review! Missing leg and Shaw is safe. The KKR bowler started his over by leaking back-to-back fours against Warner. Can Vaibhav make a comeback? Shaw takes the aerial route again and this time its taken! Varun Chakaravarthy has taken a fine catch. The third Umpire is having a look - catch is clean and DC have lost their first wicket. Prithvi Shaw c Chakaravarthy b Vaibhav Arora 10(7). Vaibhav shining as Impact Sub at Vizag.

DC 21-1 after 2 overs.

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Veteran pacer Mitchell Starc continues to be expensive for KKR as the Aussie pacer leaks 11 runs in the first over. While David Warner got off the mark witha single on the first ball, Prithvi Shaw smashed two boundaries to end the over. DC have started off well! 

DC 11-0 after 1 over. Vaibhav Arora has entered the game as Impact Sub. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Taking the No.3 spot in KKR's lineup, Angkrish Raghuvanshi smashed his first-ever IPL half-century. The KKR young gun scored 54 off 27 balls. “I just wanted to watch the ball and react. I had worked in the nets for the last few weeks, just had fun watching Sunil play. Having watched the SRH match, nothing's a winning score, we'll have to bowl well. Bowl in the right channels and force them into mistakes,” the KKR batter said during the innings break. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - In comes Ramandeep Singh, out goes Ramandeep Singh. Prithvi Shaw takes the catch as the KKR batter is out for 2. Mitchell Starc takes a single to give the strike to Venkatesh Iyer, who picks up the slower ball to smash a four. Final ball! KKR need a six to match SRH's record. What can Iyer do? He likes to go straight. He hits it hard but gets a single. DC left with a mountain to climb. 

KKR 272/7 after 20 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Can Ishant Sharma stop Russellmania? WOW - What a ball - A scorcher by Ishant and Russell is cleaned up on the first ball of the final over. Even Russell is applauding Ishant for his stunning delivery. Russell was on the ground as he had no answer to the terrific yorker.  Russell b Ishant 41(19). Ishant leading DC's fightback!

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Extra fielder is brought inside the circle since DC are 18 balls behind on the over-rate. Nortje is bowling the 19th over. He is up against Rinku. SIX! Nortje takes charge and smokes a maximum. SIX! Two in two for Rinku. Nortje is hammered for a six over deep extra cover. Rinku takes a quick double to retain the strike. To do what? Guessed it right - he smashes his third six of the over -  Russell is all smiles. Rinku doing the heavy lifting for him. FOUR! Rinku is making sure that KKR can challenge SRH's record total. Pant is forced to make more changes. OUT! Holes out to Warner, he makes no mistakes. Rinku departs after a crucial cameo for KKR. Rinku Singh c Warner b Nortje 26(8). 

KKR 264/5 after 19 overs

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Power-hitter Andre Russell is nine short of another quick-fire 50 for KKR. He is backed by Rinku Singh. KKR are set to break records in the final two overs. Can DC stop the carnage? Capitals are 3 overs behind. So, another setback for Rishabh Pant and Co. in the death overs. 

KKR 239/4 after 18 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Khaleel Ahmed has ended Shreyas Iyer's stay at the crease. Iyer tried to take charge but he fails to time the ball as he wanted to do. Mitchell Marsh takes the catch. Iyer out for 18 off 11 balls. Rinku Singh has joined an on-song Andre Russell. 

KKR 237-4 in 17.4 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Shreyas Iyer takes the aerial route - he gets his first maximum of the contest. Marsh returns with a dot. Another good over for KKR.  Andre Russell will be back on strike in the next over. 

KKR 224-3 after 17 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders -  Top edge and four! KKR will take it - Andre Russell gets a boundary on the first ball. KKR have scored the third-fastest 200 in IPL's history. Wide! Marsh leaks an extra. KKR completed 200 runs in 15.2 overs. SIX! HUGE - Russell didn't time it well, but he managed to clear the distance. What a hit! Russell is striking the ball at over 264! He gets a single on the next ball. Iyer is back on strike!

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Timeout! KKR have smashed 205 runs in 16 overs. We are heading to a Strategic Timeout with Andre Russell batting at a strike rate of 225. He is backed by skipper Iyer, who is yet to score his first boundary.

KKR 205/3 after 16 overs.

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Angrish Raghvanshi played a brilliant knock of 54 off 27 balls. Sunil Narine smashed his career-best score as the KKR opener scored 85 off just 39 balls. Sumit Kumar was the first bowler to do some damage control for Delhi Capitals. KKR are five runs away from a 200-run total. KKR also have 5 overs left!

KKR 195-3 after 15 overs.

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders -  Nortje is making a comeback. Raghuvanshi's entertaining knock has come to an end. Angkrish Raghuvanshi c Ishant b Nortje 54(27). Shreyas Iyer has taken over. 

KKR 181-3 after 14 overs.

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Narine show comes to an end as Mitchell Marsh thwarted the KKR's century bid. Narine c Pant b Mitchell Marsh 85(39). Raghuvanshi gets a single on the same over to complete his first 50 of the IPL. KKR 171-2 after 13 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders -   KKR have registered the second-highest score after 10 overs of an IPL match. KKR are tipped to post a gigantic total against Delhi Capitals. Angkrish Raghuvanshi is also eyeing a quick-fire half-century. KKR opener Sunil Narine is batting on 75 off 33 balls.

KKR 150-1 after 11 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders -  After the strategic break, DC have opted to put Mitchell Marsh into the attack. Narin gets a boundary on the first ball. Marsh makes a comeback as he leaks five more runs. KKR 135-1 after 10 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders -  After ruling the powerplay for KKR, Narine has made sure Axar Patel leaks 18 runs in his first over. Narine is batting on 67 off 27 balls. Raghuvanshi, just give the strike to Narine in the next over!

KKR 112-1 after 8 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - If you have just joined us - Sunil Narine has already notched up his half-century. A 21-ball 50 for the KKR batter, who was promoted to open the innings at IPL 2024. Angkrish Raghuvanshi is batting on 10 off 3 balls. Narine has powered KKR to 88/1 in the first powerplay. The highest by any team this season! KKR 88/1 after 6 overs.

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders -  IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders -  Dropped! David Warner dropped Sunil Narine, and Anrich Nortje is unlucky! Warner has dropped catches in two games. OUT!  A ball later after Warner put down Narine, Tristan Stubbs has plucked a good catch to complete the dismissal of Salt. Nortje has a wicket! Philip Salt c Tristan Stubbs b Nortje 18(12). Newman Angkrish Raghuvanshi ends the over with a boundary. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Veteran pacer Ishant is welcomed with a six as Narine drills hard to earn his first maximum. SIX! Another one as Narine has decided to go after the DC bowler. FOUR! Narine finds the gap again and Ishan will have to make some changes. SIX! Narine on a roll. "Bowler and captain not on the same page" - KKR openers have completed 50 runs already. FOUR! What a way to end the over. 

KKR 58-0 after 4 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Khaleel Ahmed is feeling the heat against the KKR openers. Narine creamed a four after the DC pacer offered him with width. Narine takes a single on the next ball to put Salt on strike. FOUR! Crunched - Salt punishes Khaleel. Make that two as the KKR opener ends the over with a boundary. 

KKR 32-0 after 3 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders -  Four and four! Philip Salt ends Ishant Sharma's second over with two fours. The Indian pacer leaks nine runs. KKR 17-0 after 2 overs. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders -  Khaleel Ahmed opens the attack against KKR openers Philip Salt and Sunil Narine. Starts off a boundary - four byes and KKR are up and running! A wide from the DC pacer. Narine fails to open his account in the first over. KKR 7/0 after 1 over.

Delhi Capitals playing XI: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Rasikh Dar Salam, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - “We would have batted first as well, could get a bit slower. It was nice to be back with the group, but I'm not thinking too far ahead. Thew bowlers did a great job, the fast bowlers, and we'd like them to do it once again. Not thinking about the team combination for the first two games, but we've had people working hard in the nets. We just need to keep doing the right things - one change, Mukesh is injured and he's replaced by Sumit,” Rishabh Pant said. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - DC assistant coach Pravin Amre said his side is looking to sign off from Vizag in style. Amre also credited DC for playing good cricket. "CSK also came with two wins, but we played our best cricket. It's not about what they are coming up with, but it's about how we are playing and will focus on what best we can give. We also look to finish on a winning note as it will be our last game in Vizag," he said. 

KKR have made one change to their playing XI for the away game against Delhi Capitals. Angrish Raghuvanshi's inclusion was confirmed by skipper Shreyas Iyer at the toss.

KKR XI vs DC: Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Shreyas Iyer wins the toss and KKR have opted to bat first. "We'll bat first. The wicket looks like a belter, no drastic change in the wicket when compared to the last game," Iyer said after winning the toss. Iyer also confirmed that Angrish Raghuvanshi has joined KKR's playing XI for tonight's match.

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Vizag doesn't feature a big ground so fans can expect a six-hitting contest between KKR and DC tonight. Ian Bishop has confirmed that Vizag has a well-prepared surface for the upcoming encounter. The former West Indies star and celebrated commentator also recalled what Khaleel Ahmed told him about getting more swing.

“It's nice and cool - it's not a big ground, the side boundaries are 60m each and the straight boundary is at 74m. It looks like a well prepared surface, it looks very hard and with not much grass. Because of its hardness, there will not be a lot in it for the spinners, variations will be the key for the pacers. Khaleel Ahmed spoke about getting more swing due to the wind and it's something to look forward to. Generally, this looks like an easy and true surface with the batters able to score across all the parts of the ground,” he said.

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Delhi Capitals pacer Anrich Nortje had a nightmare outing against CSK at the IPL 2024. The Proteas pacer was taken to the cleaners by MS Dhoni in the final over. Nortje has recorded figures of  1/48 and 0/43 in his first two games of the IPL 2024. Will KKR batters extend his awful bowling run at Vizag? 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Shreyas Iyer triggered a bidding war between KKR, DC and MI at the IPL 2015 auction. Uncapped Iyer was signed by Delhi Capitals for INR 2.6 crore at the IPL auction. Iyer made his IPL debut against Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium in 2015. It was Iyer, who guided DC to their first-ever final in the 2020 edition of the cash-rich league. Iyer was appointed as the captain of the DC by former India opener - Gautam Gambhir. While Iyer is leading KKR against DC at the IPL 2024 tonight, Gambhir will also have his homecoming at Vizag. Gambhir joined Kolkata Knight Riders for 2024 as their mentor. 

IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Delhi Capitals' Director of Cricket and former India cricketer Sourav Ganguly had nothing but praise for Rishabh Pant after the DC skipper smashed a 51-run knock against Chennai Super Kings at the IPL 2024. Pant scored 51 runs from 32 balls as the DC skipper batted at a strike rate of 159.38."Well played Rishabh Pant... you will remember this innings for a lifetime... You have played many brilliant ones and will play even better ones but this story will remain with you always," Ganguly said.