It was full of drama and excitement, as Kolkata Knight Riders edged Delhi Capitals in a thrilling game. Kolkata Knight Riders registered three wickets victory to book their place in the final of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League. It was believed that the Kolkata Knight Riders will achieve the target comfortably but the last over was the roller coaster, as Ashwin took two back to back wickets and created a big situation in the camp of Kolkata Knight Riders but Rahul Tripathi finished the game in a style to reach in the final of the tournament to face Chennai Super Kings. So without making any further delay let’s check out the complete details of the match between Kolkata Knight Riders versus Delhi Capitals.
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field the first and Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan came out to start the proceedings and they scored 18 as well as 36. The middle order of Delhi was to forget to hit runs quickly as they were going slowly. Marcus Stoinis added 18 while Shreyas Iyer scored 30.
Rishabh Pant was dismissed for just 6 runs while Shimron Hetmyer added 17 runs in his account. Degree finished their innings at 135/5 after 20 overs on the board.
Kolkata Knight Riders got an explosive start as the openers of the team smashed the ball very hardly. Shubman Gill scored 46 while the debutant of the season Venkatesh Iyer continued his home and he added 55 runs in his account.
After that, we witnessed an unbelievable batting collapse as Kolkata Knight Riders lost 7 wickets for just 6. In the last over, Ashwin removed two wickets quickly and it was believed that Delhi can able to register a victory. But Rahul Tripathi smashed a 6 and registered a thrilling three wickets victory over Delhi to reach the final of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League.
The final of the tournament is set on Friday and it is worth mentioning that Kolkata Knight Riders showcased a remarkable performance as the team was believed to go back home even without qualifying for the playoff but they have done a great job.
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