Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Scorecard · IPL 2026
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Arun Jaitley Stadium
Delhi, India
Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since May 2023). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC vs KKR 08 May 2026 | 142/8 (20) | 147/2 (14.2) | 289 |
| DC vs RR 17 May 2026 | 193/8 (20) | 197/5 (19.2) | 390 |
| AFG vs IND 13 Sep 2026 | 156/8 (20) | 157/3 (13.4) | 313 |
| AFG vs IND 15 Sep 2026 | 159/8 (20) | 163/3 (14.5) | 322 |
| AFG vs IND 17 Sep 2026 | 221/7 (20) | 94/10 (14.1) | 315 |
DC at Arun Jaitley Stadium
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Rishabh Pant
978 runs
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Amit Mishra
35 wkts
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Andre Russell
178 runs
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Sunil Narine
8 wkts
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Projected Win Probability
Delhi Capitals
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 30.9 | 20 | 153.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 65.0 |
| Lokesh Rahul | 42.1 | 28 | 152.0 | 4.1 | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 86.6 |
| Nitish Rana | 24.1 | 16 | 149.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 52.1 |
| Karun Nair | 23.8 | 17 | 139.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.2 | 52.1 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 24.5 | 18 | 134.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | - | 50.0 |
| Sameer Rizvi | 28.7 | 19 | 148.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 60.1 |
| Axar Patel | 14.6 | 12 | 126.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 25 | 8.0 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 79.3 |
| Ashutosh Sharma | 17.3 | 11 | 165.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 40.5 |
| Mitchell Starc | 3.4 | 4 | 82.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 35 | 9.6 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 84.1 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4.0 | 5 | 76.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 30 | 8.7 | 0.1 | - | 0.0 | 69.1 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 2.8 | 4 | 80.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 31 | 8.5 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | 67.3 |
| Thangarasu Natarajan | 5.1 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 40 | 11.6 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 56.1 |
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| Dushmantha Chameera | 2.5 | 4 | 56.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 32 | 9.1 | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 80.3 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 18.2 | 9 | 195.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 29 | 10.8 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 72.9 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 6.9 | 7 | 106.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 37 | 10.5 | 0.2 | - | - | 68.5 |
| Ben Duckett | 28.5 | 18 | 155.7 | 3.7 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | 0.0 | 64.2 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 2.3 | 4 | 64.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 35 | 10.4 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 63.3 |
| Abhishek Porel | 28.1 | 19 | 145.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 58.0 |
| Ajay Mandal | 10.3 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.7 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 57.1 |
| Sahil Parakh | 28.8 | 23 | 135.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 54.2 |
| Prithvi Shaw | 22.8 | 15 | 151.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | 51.0 |
| David Miller | 23.0 | 16 | 145.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 49.3 |
| Tripurana Vijay | 10.3 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 28.3 |
| Auqib Nabi | 5.1 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 32 | 11.6 | 0.0 | - | - | 26.6 |
| Madhav Tiwari | 5.1 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 19.7 |
Kolkata Knight Riders
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane | 24.5 | 18 | 137.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 50.9 |
| Finn Allen | 33.2 | 17 | 198.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 75.9 |
| Manish Pandey | 24.3 | 20 | 122.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 47.6 |
| Cameron Green | 24.3 | 16 | 149.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 16 | 9.9 | 0.8 | - | 0.0 | 80.9 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 27.5 | 20 | 139.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 56.0 |
| Rovman Powell | 18.2 | 13 | 144.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 41.1 |
| Sunil Narine | 11.1 | 8 | 137.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 25 | 6.4 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 80.3 |
| Rinku Singh | 19.9 | 14 | 144.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | 0.0 | 49.5 |
| Anukul Roy | 5.7 | 4 | 132.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 16 | 9.7 | 0.6 | - | 0.1 | 41.5 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 0.5 | 2 | 28.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 31 | 8.6 | 0.3 | - | - | 76.9 |
| Kartik Tyagi | 3.0 | 3 | 98.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 38 | 10.7 | 0.2 | - | - | 61.5 |
| Vaibhav Arora | 0.8 | 2 | 35.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 36 | 10.3 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 66.5 |
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| Mustafizur Rahman | 2.7 | 4 | 75.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 28 | 7.3 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 93.0 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 2.0 | 3 | 69.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 32 | 8.5 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 86.8 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 1.7 | 3 | 67.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 30 | 9.5 | 0.2 | - | - | 68.9 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 19.0 | 14 | 140.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 9 | 8.6 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 65.6 |
| Tim Seifert | 28.1 | 18 | 155.3 | 2.9 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 63.1 |
| Umran Malik | 4.2 | 3 | 163.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 32 | 11.3 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 62.5 |
| Navdeep Saini | 4.8 | 5 | 95.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 32 | 9.9 | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 58.6 |
| Daksh Kamra | 9.6 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 29 | 8.2 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 55.7 |
| Prashant Solanki | 4.8 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 26 | 7.8 | 0.0 | - | - | 50.2 |
| Saurabh Dubey | 4.8 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 29 | 8.2 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 47.6 |
| Rahul Tripathi | 17.3 | 13 | 134.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 38.2 |
| Sarthak Ranjan | 17.3 | 14 | 135.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 38.1 |
| Tejasvi Dahiya | 17.3 | 14 | 135.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 38.1 |
| Ramandeep Singh | 11.2 | 8 | 144.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 0.0 | 27.6 |
Projected Player Points
| Player | Team | PP | D11 Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lokesh Rahul | Delhi Capitals | 46.5 | 86.6 |
| Cameron Green | Kolkata Knight Riders | 44.5 | 80.9 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Kolkata Knight Riders | 42.9 | 93.0 |
| Mitchell Starc | Delhi Capitals | 41.8 | 84.1 |
| Axar Patel | Delhi Capitals | 39.4 | 79.3 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | Kolkata Knight Riders | 39.2 | 86.8 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Delhi Capitals | 37.9 | 80.3 |
| Finn Allen | Kolkata Knight Riders | 36.6 | 75.9 |
| Ben Duckett | Delhi Capitals | 36.4 | 64.2 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Kolkata Knight Riders | 35.2 | 76.9 |
| Rachin Ravindra | Kolkata Knight Riders | 34.8 | 65.6 |
| Vipraj Nigam | Delhi Capitals | 34.4 | 72.9 |
| Pathum Nissanka | Delhi Capitals | 33.7 | 65.0 |
| Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders | 33.5 | 80.3 |
| Sameer Rizvi | Delhi Capitals | 33.2 | 60.1 |
| Kyle Jamieson | Delhi Capitals | 33.1 | 68.5 |
| Tim Seifert | Kolkata Knight Riders | 32.7 | 63.1 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Kolkata Knight Riders | 32.2 | 68.9 |
| Tristan Stubbs | Delhi Capitals | 32.2 | 50.0 |
| Rinku Singh | Kolkata Knight Riders | 31.4 | 49.5 |
| Abhishek Porel | Delhi Capitals | 31.0 | 58.0 |
| Umran Malik | Kolkata Knight Riders | 31.0 | 62.5 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Delhi Capitals | 30.9 | 69.1 |
| Vaibhav Arora | Kolkata Knight Riders | 30.9 | 66.5 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Kolkata Knight Riders | 30.9 | 56.0 |
| Mukesh Kumar | Delhi Capitals | 29.7 | 63.3 |
| Manish Pandey | Kolkata Knight Riders | 29.5 | 47.6 |
| Sahil Parakh | Delhi Capitals | 28.8 | 54.2 |
| Lungi Ngidi | Delhi Capitals | 28.6 | 67.3 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Kolkata Knight Riders | 28.4 | 50.9 |
| Kartik Tyagi | Kolkata Knight Riders | 28.1 | 61.5 |
| David Miller | Delhi Capitals | 27.8 | 49.3 |
| Karun Nair | Delhi Capitals | 27.4 | 52.1 |
| Thangarasu Natarajan | Delhi Capitals | 26.8 | 56.1 |
| Nitish Rana | Delhi Capitals | 26.6 | 52.1 |
| Navdeep Saini | Kolkata Knight Riders | 26.5 | 58.6 |
| Prithvi Shaw | Delhi Capitals | 25.0 | 51.0 |
| Ajay Mandal | Delhi Capitals | 23.3 | 57.1 |
| Rovman Powell | Kolkata Knight Riders | 23.0 | 41.1 |
| Daksh Kamra | Kolkata Knight Riders | 22.6 | 55.7 |
| Anukul Roy | Kolkata Knight Riders | 21.5 | 41.5 |
| Rahul Tripathi | Kolkata Knight Riders | 20.4 | 38.2 |
| Tripurana Vijay | Delhi Capitals | 20.3 | 28.3 |
| Sarthak Ranjan | Kolkata Knight Riders | 20.3 | 38.1 |
| Tejasvi Dahiya | Kolkata Knight Riders | 20.3 | 38.1 |
| Ashutosh Sharma | Delhi Capitals | 20.1 | 40.5 |
| Prashant Solanki | Kolkata Knight Riders | 19.1 | 50.2 |
| Saurabh Dubey | Kolkata Knight Riders | 17.8 | 47.6 |
| Ramandeep Singh | Kolkata Knight Riders | 17.6 | 27.6 |
| Madhav Tiwari | Delhi Capitals | 15.1 | 19.7 |
| Auqib Nabi | Delhi Capitals | 9.7 | 26.6 |
Delhi Capitals · Innings 1
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | st Angkrish Raghuvanshi b Anukul Roy | 50 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 172.41 |
| Lokesh Rahul (wk) | c Cameron Green b Kartik Tyagi | 23 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 164.29 |
| Nitish Rana | c Sunil Narine b Cameron Green | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Sameer Rizvi | c Rovman Powell b Sunil Narine | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Tristan Stubbs | b Anukul Roy | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Axar Patel (c) | c Anukul Roy b Vaibhav Arora | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ashutosh Sharma | c Ajinkya Rahane b Kartik Tyagi | 39 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 139.29 |
| Vipraj Nigam | not out | 3* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Mitchell Starc | run out (Angkrish Raghuvanshi) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | not out | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Kolkata Knight Riders · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anukul Roy | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | 2 | 0 |
| Vaibhav Arora | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Kartik Tyagi | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Kolkata Knight Riders · Innings 2
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) | run out (Mitchell Starc) | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 144.44 |
| Finn Allen | not out | 100* | 47 | 5 | 10 | 212.77 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk) | b Axar Patel | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Cameron Green | not out | 33* | 27 | 0 | 2 | 122.22 |
Delhi Capitals · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Axar Patel (c) | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 13.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 0.2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Statz Rating
A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.
| Rank | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Finn Allen
KKR
|
126.6 |
| 2 |
Pathum Nissanka
DC
|
79.6 |
| 3 |
Axar Patel
DC
|
64.3 |
| 4 |
Kartik Tyagi
KKR
|
60.0 |
| 5 |
Ashutosh Sharma
DC
|
56.6 |
| 6 |
Sunil Narine
KKR
|
52.9 |
| 7 |
Anukul Roy
KKR
|
51.6 |
| 8 |
Lokesh Rahul
DC
|
46.8 |
| 9 |
Cameron Green
KKR
|
38.9 |
| 10 |
Ajinkya Rahane
KKR
|
19.6 |
| 11 |
Vaibhav Arora
KKR
|
17.9 |
| 12 |
Lungi Ngidi
DC
|
17.5 |
| 13 |
Varun Chakaravarthy
KKR
|
10.7 |
| 14 |
Nitish Rana
DC
|
10.6 |
| 15 |
Mitchell Starc
DC
|
9.2 |
| 16 |
Vipraj Nigam
DC
|
7.0 |
| 17 |
Kuldeep Yadav
DC
|
7.0 |
| 18 |
Sameer Rizvi
DC
|
3.1 |
| 19 |
Tristan Stubbs
DC
|
1.6 |
| 20 |
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
KKR
|
0.7 |
How Statz Rating works:
- Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
- Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
- A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – IPL 2026 Match Report | Statz
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining) to move to seventh in the IPL 2026 standings, beating Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday. This was the 51st match of 74 in the Indian Premier League 2026 Regular Season – and KKR desperately needed it. Going into the game with four wins from nine completed matches, another defeat would have left their playoff hopes hanging by a thread. Delhi, meanwhile, were already in deep trouble at 4-7, and this loss compounds a wretched second half to their campaign.
Delhi Capitals First Innings: 142/8 (20 overs)
Pathum Nissanka and Lokesh Rahul gave Delhi a brisk start, putting on 49 before Rahul (23 off 14, 4 fours) was caught at 4.6 overs with the score on 49. Nitish Rana came and went quickly – caught for 8 off 10 at 7.6 overs (74/2), unable to build on Nissanka’s foundation. Sameer Rizvi was equally brief, caught for 3 off 7 at 9.5 overs (80/3).
Nissanka was the standout Delhi batter – his 50 off 29 (5 fours, 3 sixes, SR 172) ended when he was stumped at 10.1 overs with the score on 85/4. At that point Delhi were well placed but the innings lost shape immediately after. Tristan Stubbs fell for 2 off 4 – bowled at 10.5 overs (89/5). Axar Patel ground out 11 off 22 in a painstaking effort that ultimately couldn’t shift the rate, caught at 18.3 overs (128/6).
Ashutosh Sharma provided the late fireworks with 39 off 28 (3 fours, 3 sixes, SR 139), caught at 19.2 overs as Delhi squeezed to 142/8. Mitchell Starc was run out for 0 with two balls left, leaving the innings at 140/8 before the final over managed just two more runs.
For KKR, Kartik Tyagi was the pick with 2/25 from 4 overs (Econ 6.25). Sunil Narine was excellent in his spin role – 1/17 from 4 overs at economy 4.25. Anukul Roy took 2/31 from 4 overs. Cameron Green chipped in with 1/12 from his one over.
KKR Second Innings: 147/2 (14.2 overs)
KKR’s chase was over as a contest from the moment Finn Allen got going. Ajinkya Rahane (13 off 9) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (1 off 3) were both dismissed cheaply – Rahane run out at 2.6 overs (29/1), Raghuvanshi bowled at 3.4 overs (31/2) – but by then Allen was already in full flow.
Finn Allen produced a century for the ages – 100 not out off 47 balls (5 fours, 10 sixes, SR 213). He punished everything, tearing through the Delhi attack with an authority that left the match with nowhere to go. Cameron Green joined him and saw KKR home with 33 not out off 27. The 116-run unbroken third-wicket stand sealed the win with 34 balls to spare.
Axar Patel was the pick of Delhi’s bowlers – 1/27 from 4 overs (Econ 6.75), also the only one who showed any control. Kuldeep Yadav went for 41 off 3 overs (Econ 13.67) as Allen picked him apart. Vipraj Nigam conceded 34 off 2 (Econ 17).
Statz MVP: Finn Allen – Rating 126.55
Finn Allen is the Statz MVP – and it isn’t close. His MI rating of 126.55 reflects a knock that was as dominant as it was timely for KKR. Statz calculates impact based on match context, and a match-winning T20 century at a strike rate of 213 pushes the formula to its limits. His 206 Dream11 points was also the top fantasy score of the match by a distance.
The official Man of the Match was Finn Allen – Statz agrees completely. No debate here.
Top 5 Statz Ratings
- Finn Allen (KKR) – 126.55 – 100* off 47, 10 sixes, SR 213. The match on a plate.
- Pathum Nissanka (DC) – 79.58 – 50 off 29 for Delhi, the only batter who gave the innings real shape.
- Axar Patel (DC) – 64.25 – The only Delhi bowler to show any control (1/27, Econ 6.75) while also contributing with the bat.
- Kartik Tyagi (KKR) – 59.93 – 2/25 from 4 overs, the best of KKR’s bowling unit in the first innings.
- Ashutosh Sharma (DC) – 56.55 – 39 off 28 late in the innings gave Delhi something to defend.
Turning Point
Pathum Nissanka stumped off Sunil Narine, over 10.1, score 85/4. Delhi had reached a serviceable platform – 85 at the halfway point with Nissanka motoring. His dismissal for 50 ended the only innings-building threat Delhi had. The following overs brought three more wickets inside the next four, and a total of 142 suddenly looked 20-25 runs short. Narine (1/17, Econ 4.25) was pivotal – the stumping was the moment Delhi’s innings turned from competitive to chaseable.
Match Context
KKR move to 7th (9 points from 10 completed matches, W4 L5, NRR -0.169). The win keeps them in the playoff conversation – they sit just one win outside the top four with four matches still to play. The pressure was real coming into this game, and they responded emphatically.
Delhi Capitals remain 8th (8 points from 11 matches, W4 L7, NRR -1.154). With 23 matches of 74 still to play across the competition, Delhi’s season is effectively over barring a remarkable run – they need wins and heavy NRR recovery just to dream of top four.
This was the 51st match of 74 in the IPL 2026 Regular Season. The playoff race is tightening at the top, and KKR – despite this comfortable win – still have work to do to make sure they’re in it.
Full scorecard: statz.ai/cricket/fixtures/69645/delhi-capitals-vs-kolkata-knight-riders/scorecard
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: result and key facts
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining) in IPL 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on 8 May 2026. Finn Allen top-scored with 100 off 47 balls and Kartik Tyagi took 2/25.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining).
When and where was Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders played?
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders was played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Friday 8 May 2026, in IPL 2026.
What were the final scores in Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
Delhi Capitals scored 142/8 in 20 overs. Kolkata Knight Riders scored 147/2 in 14.2 overs.
Who was the Statz MVP in Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
Finn Allen was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 127/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.
Who was the top run-scorer in Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
Finn Allen top-scored with 100 off 47 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
Kartik Tyagi took 2/25 in 4 overs.
Who played in Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
Delhi Capitals XI: Pathum Nissanka, Lokesh Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar. Kolkata Knight Riders XI: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Kartik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.