Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, Indian Premier League 2020 Match 42: As it happened

KKR beat DC by 59 runs.

and it's all over for Delhi now as PAT Cummins takes his third. DC lose their 8th one for 132 in 19 overs.

Varun ends his spell with a figure of 20-5 in 4 overs. 

Mindblowing figures by Varun though, 5-14 in 3.2 overs.

Delhi has just three wickets in hand, and if that wasn't bad enough, another 76 is required off 18 balls. 

Varun Chakravarthy has FIVE! Axar goes for the big slog, misses it and is clean bowled!#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/MjrFmLmsHE

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and it's a FIFER for Varun. Cleans up Axar Patel. DC struggling at 112-7 in 15.5 overs.

WICKET NUMBER 4!!!

Varun is on 

DC - 110/6 (15.1)

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— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 24, 2020

THIS IS KOLKATA! #KKRHaiTaiyaar #Dream11IPL #KKRvDC pic.twitter.com/3vRaRDZc2h

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Varun takes his fourth wicket and with Stoinis' departure, chances of DC regaining the top spot in the points table are almost finished.

and THIRD one for Varun. This time, it's DC's skipper. Varun on a hat-trick now.

DC 95-5 in 13.3 overs.

Second WICKET for Varun, dismisses another left-hander. Hetmyer goes back to pavilion cheaply.

Varun creates another chance while bowling, almost catches DC's skipper Iyer.

Hetmyer hits his country teammate Narine for a SIX.

Varun Chakravarthy dismisses Pant for 27 (33). DC 81-3 in 12 overs

50-run partnership comes up between @ShreyasIyer15 & @RishabhPant17. #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/vrEyXBgK2B

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Meanwhile, how excited are you about this fixture?#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/UdxhLedUiM

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and Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer take DC to 64-2 in 10 overs.

Rishabh Pant completes CENTURY, a century of sixes in the IPL. 

A century of SIXES in IPL for @RishabhPant17.#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/ns2ZH35geR

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Pant, Iyer bringing DC back to the track. Delhi reaches 45-2 in 7 overs.

DC reach 33-2 in 5 overs.

and the PANT SHOW has started. Hits six off Prasidh. 

Rishabh Pant joins his skipper in the middle.

Cummins strikes again in his second over. Dhawan couldn't hit a third consecutive century.
 

What a start first ball! Cummins strikes and Rahane is plumb in front.

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BOOMMMM!!!!

Pat strikes on the very first ball! Rahane departs for 0.

DC - 0/1 (0.1)

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— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 24, 2020

and it's a WICKET. Not the start DC wanted as Rahane gets out LBW. Pat Cummins strikes on the first ball.

Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan start DC's chase.

The moment of KKR's innings:
 

Sent in to open the innings, @NitishRana_27 responds with a fine  and dedicates it to his father in law, who passed away yesterday.#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/1LUINkpqpe

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Stoinis takes 2 wickets in 2 balls. Restricts KKR to 194-6 in 20 overs.
 

Nitish Rana gets out at 81 (53).

Skipper Morgan hits a four and a six off Rabada in the penultimate over of the innings.

KKR 184-4 in 19 overs 

KKR looking for another 200 against DC, but this time while setting a target. 

KKR 170-4 in 18 overs

A heart-warming tribute from @NitishRana_27 to his father-in-law, who passed away yesterday. Surinder Marwah.

Rest in peace sir #KKRHaiTaiyaar #Dream11IPL #KKRvDC pic.twitter.com/0gH19W9PiV

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 24, 2020

Sunil Narine departs after a very fine inning. Rabada dismisses him for 64 (32).
 

NARINE hits consecutive boundaries off Stoinis, reaches 43 in just 19 balls.  

Narine and Rana steady the #KKR innings with a brilliant 60*-run partnership.

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Rana, Narine pace things up for Kolkata, take KKR to 103-3 in 12 overs.

Sunil Narine hits another boundary, takes KKR to 75-3 in 10 overs.

Rana hits Deshpande for a SIX, takes his score to 23 (21).  

Too hot to handle #KKRvDC #Dream11IPL #YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/8DEvapwa0m

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Sunil Narine comes to the middle, hits a 6 and a 4 against Ashwin. KKR 57-3 (9 overs)

More trouble for KKR. Rabada, the Purple Cap holder in this season, dismisses Karthik. KKR 42-3 (7.2 overs)

KKR's ex-skipper Dinesh Karthik joins Rana in the middle. KKR 36-2 (6 overs)

Nortje strikes again, CLEANS UP Tripathi. KKR struggling at 35-2 (5.4 overs)

Rahul Tripathi comes in for KKR.

KKR 16-1 (3 overs)

Nortje strikes for DC. Shubman departs.

Tushar Deshpande starts DC's bowling attack.

Nitish Rana and Shubman Gill open for KKR.
 

Have a look at both sides' playing XI.

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#DelhiCapitals have won the toss and they will bowl first against #KKR.#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/JOARMdHjsc

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Shreyas Iyer wins toss, opts to BOWL first.

The @DelhiCapitals looking all set for their game against #KKR.#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/nwh8doxx3g

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 24, 2020

Approaching Milestones:

For Delhi Capitals: It would be Ajinkya Rahane's 200th T20 match if he takes the field.

Rishabh Pant needs 1 six to complete 100 sixes in the IPL and would be the first DC batsmen to do so. Pant also needs 74 runs to complete 2000 runs in the IPL

Prithvi Shaw requires 5 fours to complete 100 IPL fours.

Approaching Milestones:

For Kolkata Knight Riders: Andre Russell needs 8 and 66 runs respectively to complete 1500 IPL runs and 1500 runs for KKR in IPL.

Rahul Tripathi needs 73 runs to complete 1000 IPL runs.

Toss is going to take place shortly.