DC vs KKR Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Delhi Capitals by 106 runs in match number 16 of IPL 2024 at Visakhapatnam on Wednesday (April 3). Batting first, Kolkata posted a mammoth 272/7 in the stipulated 20 overs, courtesy of a combined batting effort.
Delhi Capitals, in the run chase, didn't get the best of start as four wickets were lost inside the powerplay. The half-centuries from Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs weren't enough as DC batting lineup could only muster 166 in 17.2 overs to suffer their third defeat of the season.

End of the innings! Andre Russell dismisses Anrich Nortje for 4 and with that Delhi Capitals have been bundled out for 166 in 17.2 overs. KKR have won the game by a massive 106-run margin and they've climbed to the top of team standings with this emphatic victory. Their net run rate has taken a massive jump with this win.
Wicket! Rasikh Daar Salam (1) gets caught behind by Philip Salt and Vaibhav Arora gets his third wicket of the match.
DC -161/9 in 16.2 overs.
Wicket! Sumit Kumar is the next batter to get dismissed. Manish Pandey takes the catch to end his knock for 7 and Sunil Narine gets his first wicket of the evening.
Delhi Capitals are 159/8 in 15.1 overs
Wicket! Tristan Stubbs hits Chakaravarthy towards the on-side but fails to connect it. Starc takes a good catch at deep mid-wicket to end a fine knock.
Delhi Capitals are 159/7 in 14.5 overs
Fifty! A morale-boosting half-century for Tristan Stubbs off 28th ball of his innings.
Wicket! Varun Chakaravarthy gets the wicket of new-man-in Axar Patel for a golden duck. The ball again went high in the air and Manish Pandey took a good catch under the lights. Varun is on a hat-trick.
Delhi Capitals are 6 down in the run chase of 273.
Wicket!The entertaining knock of Rishabh Pant concludes! Varun Chakaravarthy gets the set batter. Pant went for a slog sweep, which might not have been the ideal shot selection, and the ball goes high in the air and Shreyas Iyer takes the catch. Pant departs having scored 55 runs from 25 deliveries, including 4 boundaries and 5 sixes.
DC are five down.
4,6,6,4,4,4! 28 runs came from that Venkatesh Iyer over. This is the most expensive over of IPL 2024 as the Delhi Capitals captain toyed with the KKR all-rounder. DC - 125/4 in 12 overs.
Fifty! Another boundary from that Iyer over for Rishabh Pant and with that he slams his second consecutive half-century.
SIX!!! Rishabh Pant's vintage no-look maximum off Venkatesh Iyer puts fans in awe. Iyer bowled it at leg stump and Pant just flicked it over fine leg boundary.
After 9 overs, Delhi Capitals have reached 83/4. The partnership between Pant and Stubbs is now 51.
SIX!!! Short-pitched delivery from Andre Russell and Rishabh Pant pulls him over square leg region to get a maximum. These are good signs for Delhi Capitals, as Rishabh Pant seems to have found his form with the bat. The result tonight might not come in their favour but runs under Pant's belt will give him a lot of confidence.
End of the powerplay and Delhi Capitals have reached 51 for the loss of 4 wickets. KKR pacers Starc and Arora picked up a couple each and pushed DC on the backfoot.
SIX!! Rishabh Pant gets off the mark with a maximum off Starc and takes his team to 40/4 in 5 overs.
Wicket! David Warner gets clean bowled by his Australian teammate Mitchell Starc after hitting him for a maximum. Warner was trying to cut the left-arm pacer but chopped it on and the ball crashed into the stumps. Warner departs for 18 and Delhi are four down. It is the second scalp of the season for Starc.
DC - 33/4 in 4.3 overs.
Wicket! The move to promote impact sub, Abishek Porel, up in the batting order didn't yield the desired results for Delhi Capitals. Porel pulled Vaibhav Arora but failed to connect well and an alert Sunil Narine took the catch to end his knock for a duck off 5 balls.
DC - 27/3 in 4 overs, target 273.
Delhi Capitals have lost two wickets inside the powerplay. First Prithvi Shaw (10) was caught at mid-on by Varun Chakaravarthy off Vaibhav Arora. Later, Mitchell Starc dismissed fellow countryman Mitchell Marsh for a duck as Ramandeep Singh takes a catch to end his knock. This is the first wicket of IPL 2024 for Starc.
Delhi Capitals are 26/2 in 3 overs. Target - 273
Just a single on the last ball of the innings and KKR still managed to post 272/7 in 20 overs to post the second-highest total in the history of the IPL. Good recovery from Ishant Sharma in the final over as the right-arm pacer from Delhi conceded just 8 runs and prevented KKR batters from breaching the 277-run mark. Nevertheless, it has been a phenomenal batting performance from the Knight Riders as every batter at Vizag.
Wicket! Ramandeep Singh gets caught at cover by Prithvi Shaw for 2 and Ishant Sharma gets second wicket of the over.
KKR - 266/7 in 19.3 overs
Wicket! Ishant Sharma executes a perfect yorker and Andre Russell's knock comes to an end. He departs for 41 (19) but not before applauding the bowler for his unplayable delivery.
KKR - 264/6 in 19.1 overs
Wicket! Rinku Singh's bludgeoning knock comes to an end as the batter gets caught in the deep by David Warner. He departs for 26 off 8 and KKR lose their fifth wicket on the final ball of the 19th over. KKR - 264/5 in 19 overs.
SIXXX!!! Rinku Singhhhhh hits the third maximum of the over. This pint-size dynamite is toying with Nortje.
SIX!!! A full toss delivery from the South African pacer and Rinku Singh hits him over cover with a single hand and the ball sails over the boundary. It was a Rishabh Pant-like shot from the left-handed batter. 250 comes up for KKR with that shot.
SIX!!! Rinku Singh starts Anrich Nortje's over with a maximum!
Khaleel Ahmed finally completes a 10-ball over. KKR reach 239/4 in 18 overs. Andre Russell is present in the middle can KKR breach the 277 mark from here?
Wicket! Shreyas Iyer's cameo comes to an end for 18 off 11 balls. Tristan Stubbs takes the catch and Khaleel Ahmed gets rid of the opposition captain.
KKR - 232/4 in 17.2 overs. Dre Russ is joined by his favourite partner, Rinku Singh.
200 comes up for Kolkata Knight Riders with a maximum from Andre Russell's bat in the 16th over. They should look to go past the 250-run mark tonight.
Wicket!Angkrish Raghuvanshi's fine innings comes to an end as he gets caught by Ishant Sharma at third man. With that, a terrific knock on the batting debut ended. Angkrish Raghuvanshi Angkrish scored 54 off 27 balls as his knock was laced with five 4s and three 6s. KKR are three down now.
KKR - 176/3 in 13.2 overs
Fifty! Angkrish Raghuvanshi notches up a fine half-century on his IPL debut. The right-handed batter took just 25 balls to get to this milestone. SRK - the team owner - gives a salute to the youngster from the stands.
Wicket! Sunil Narine's blistering innings comes to an end as he gets caught for 85. He edged Mitchell Marsh and Rishabh Pant takes the catch.
KKR - 164/2 in 12.3 overs
With a strong top order including Prithvi Shaw and David Warner, Delhi looks to capitalize on their batting prowess. Rishabh Pant's aggressive batting adds depth to their lineup. However, consistent contributions from the entire batting unit remain crucial.
On the bowling front, Delhi's concern lies in the form of their overseas players, Tristan Stubbs and Anrich Nortje. While Stubbs faltered against CSK, Nortje has shown signs of rustiness. Kuldeep Yadav's absence due to injury further impacts their strategy. The inclusion of Jhye Richardson or Jake Fraser-McGurk could provide a fresh impetus.
In contrast, Kolkata Knight Riders boast a perfect start to their IPL 2024 campaign, winning both their games. However, their powerplay bowling poses a concern, with the team having the highest economy rate in this phase. Mitchell Starc's underwhelming performance amplifies this issue. The batting unit, led by Andre Russell, Phil Salt, and Venkatesh Iyer, has shown promise but seeks consistency.
Key Players:
For Delhi Capitals, Prithvi Shaw and David Warner's historic success against KKR bodes well. Shaw's explosive start in IPL 2024 and Pant's aggressive intent add firepower to their batting.
Kolkata Knight Riders rely on Andre Russell's explosive hitting and Phil Salt's consistency. However, Starc's redemption in bowling is pivotal for Kolkata's success.
Team News:
Delhi Capitals may consider reinforcing their bowling unit with the inclusion of Richardson or Fraser-McGurk. Stubbs and Nortje's form will be under scrutiny, while Kuldeep Yadav's return could bolster their spin department.
For Kolkata Knight Riders, addressing their powerplay bowling woes is imperative. Starc's performance and the middle-order's consistency will be crucial in determining the outcome.
With both teams eyeing a stronghold in the IPL standings, the Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders clash promises an exhilarating battle of skills and strategies.