In the 47th match of the Indian Premier League 2024 played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) achieved a convincing victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) by 7 wickets. The Capitals, who won the toss and elected to bat first, put a modest total on the board.
Delhi Capitals innings:
Delhi Capitals struggled to gain momentum and managed just 153/9 in their allotted 20 overs. The top scorer for DC was Kuldeep Yadav, who played a crucial knock of 35 runs off 26 balls, including five fours and a six. captain Rishabh pants He also contributed with a brisk 27 from 20 balls, but the team lacked substantial partnerships. KKR’s bowlers executed their plans well Varun Chakraborty He led the attack and took impressive figures of 3/16 in his four overs. Vaibhav Arora And Hard rana also put in considerable effort, claiming two wickets each.
Kolkata Knight Riders Innings:
Chasing 154 points to win, KKR dominated from the start. opener Philip Salt was in explosive form, scoring 68 runs from just 33 deliveries, including seven fours and five sixes. Shreyas Iyer supported the innings well with a compiled 33 off 23 balls. The team easily reached the target in just 16.3 overs and finished at 157/3. Especially the DC bowlers Axar Patelwho took 2 wickets for 25 runs, tried to stem the flow of runs but could not prevent the inevitable due to KKR’s aggressive batting.
Outstanding Artist:
Varun Chakravarthy was named man of the match for his exceptional bowling performance, which resulted in the Delhi team significantly underperforming.
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This is how Twitter reacted:
.@KKRiders sailed to an impressive victory thanks to the outstanding performances of Phil Salt, Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer.
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) April 29, 2024
Another clinical achievement by @KKRiders! What a season they are having… A vastly improved bowling performance followed by a great chase led by #PhilSalt! Absolutely brilliant!! Simply overplayed @DelhiCapitals in all departments… 💜🏏#KKRvDC #IPL2024 #IPL pic.twitter.com/bKPUI5seYi
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) April 29, 2024
Varun Chakaravarthy was the pick of the bowlers for KKR#Cricket #KKRvDC #IPL2024 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/OBALIENH5Q
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 29, 2024
🚨Most runs at Eden Gardens in a season.
🥇Phil Salt – 343 runs (6 innings)
🥈Sourav Ganguly – 331 (7 innings)
🥉Andre Russell – 311 (7 innings)Phil Salt has been in top form at Eden Gardens this season 🔥🔥💜💜#AmiKKR pic.twitter.com/lYat7fgOSu
– KKR Vibe (@KnightsVibe) April 29, 2024
– 89*(47) against LSG.
– 75(37) v. PBKS.
– 68 (33) Vs. DC.
– 54(40) against LSG.
– 48(14) against RCB.
– 30(20) against RCB.PHIL SALT HAS reacted harshly to the IPL franchises for letting him take part in the auctions. 💥 pic.twitter.com/8XTnbllzEs
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 29, 2024
KKR Powerplay scores in 2024
vs DC – 88/1
vs RCB – 85/0
vs. DC – 79/0 (today)
against PBKS – 76/0
against RCB – 75/3
against LSG – 58/2
vs RR – 56/1Narine & Phil Salt – The most dangerous and consistent opening pair this season 🔥 pic.twitter.com/2LrvmBT3uO
— 🚬🔥 (@_zalzala_) April 29, 2024
4.50 after just 10 innings for Phil Salt, remarkable consistency!#KKRvDC #IPL2024 #Cricket #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/ljftdhvEB7
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 29, 2024
Player of the game 🤩@chakaravarthy29 #KKRvDC pic.twitter.com/rHmPWheYSF
— Kolkata Knight Riders Universe (@KKRUniverse) April 29, 2024
Varun Chakravarthy said, “After the last game – Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Nayar and everyone spoke to me – it motivated me a lot.”!!#IPL2024 #IPLUpdate #KKRvDC #CSKvPBKS #RCBvsGT #SanjuSamson #ChennaiSuperKings #TeamIndia #HappyBirthdayRohit pic.twitter.com/bJusavpoPf
– Jeetu Maher (@jeetu8290) April 29, 2024
💜🔥 KKR dominated with their performance and secured an easy win against Delhi Capitals.
📷 IPL • #KKRvDC #KKRvsDC #TATAIPL #IPL2024 #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/9xbyp7qJhK
– The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) April 29, 2024
This victory strengthened the Knight Riders’ position in the world IPL 2024 points table, as the Capitals must regroup and rethink their strategies for their upcoming games. KKR’s comprehensive performance in both batting and bowling shows their potential as strong contenders for the title this season.
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