Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 70, Indian Premier League, 2026

Indian Premier League Match 70: Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals at Kolkata, May 24, 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR
163/10 (18.4)
Delhi Capitals
DC
203/5 (20)
Finished
DC won by 40 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Varun Chakaravarthy5510100.00
Saurabh Dubey4210200.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Lungisani Ngidi3.402737.36
Mitchell Starc302628.67
Current Partnership: 8 run (1 ov) | Last Wicket: Varun Chakaravarthy 5 (5) | Fall of Wicket: 163/10 (18.4 ov)
CRR: 8.73 | Last Ten Overs: 75/8 7.26
Recent: W··44·W1WW41·4114·

Commentary

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18.4
Varun Chakaravarthy c A Patel b L Ngidi 5 (5) Lungisani Ngidi to Varun Chakaravarthy, no run, c A Patel b L Ngidi, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Varun Chakaravarthy who hangs in the crease to play it towards deep cover that goes straight to Axar Patel, who makes the catch for Varun Chakaravarthy's dismissal.
0
18.3
Lungisani Ngidi to Varun Chakaravarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Varun Chakaravarthy hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
0
18.2
Lungisani Ngidi to Varun Chakaravarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Varun Chakaravarthy hangs in the crease, dabs it towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
4
18.1
Lungisani Ngidi to Varun Chakaravarthy, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Varun Chakaravarthy elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep square leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Saurabh Dubey 4 (2)
Varun Chakaravarthy 1 (1)
Kolkata Knight Riders 159/9
Mitchell Starc 3-0-26-2
Lungisani Ngidi 3-0-23-2
4
17.6
Mitchell Starc to Saurabh Dubey, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Saurabh Dubey hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
0
17.5
Mitchell Starc to Saurabh Dubey, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Saurabh Dubey hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards point, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
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17.4
Kartik Tyagi c A Patel b M Starc 0 (1) Mitchell Starc to Kartik Tyagi, no run, c A Patel b M Starc, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Kartik Tyagi as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards mid off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Axar Patel for a soft dismissal.
1
17.3
Mitchell Starc to Varun Chakaravarthy, 1 run, off cutter, good length, on the off stump, Varun Chakaravarthy hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid on for 1 run.
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17.2
Anukul Roy c & b M Starc 9 (8) Mitchell Starc to Anukul Roy, no run, c & b M Starc, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Mitchell Starc, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Anukul Roy is out.
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17.1
Rovman Powell runout ( (sub S Rizvi )) 29 (21) Mitchell Starc to Anukul Roy, 1 run, runout ( (sub S Rizvi )), Run out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, It was an unfortunate way to go for the batter. Anukul Roy hangs in the crease to hit it straight to long off and set off for 2 runs, but the fielder direct hit left with no chance of making it back in time. Run out. The fielding side is ecstatic!
End of over 17 (11 runs)
Rovman Powell 29 (21)
Anukul Roy 8 (6)
Kolkata Knight Riders 153/6
Lungisani Ngidi 3-0-23-2
Kuldeep Yadav 4-0-29-3
4
16.6
Lungisani Ngidi to Rovman Powell, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Rovman Powell hangs in the crease, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.
1
16.5
Lungisani Ngidi to Anukul Roy, 1 run, fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
16.4
Lungisani Ngidi to Anukul Roy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Lungisani Ngidi bowls a sharp delivery, and Anukul Roy hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
4
16.3
Lungisani Ngidi to Anukul Roy, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Anukul Roy hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
16.2
Lungisani Ngidi to Rovman Powell, 1 run, Lungisani Ngidi delivers inswinger at yorker, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
1
16.1
Lungisani Ngidi to Anukul Roy, 1 run, fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 16 (9 runs)
Rovman Powell 24 (19)
Anukul Roy 2 (2)
Kolkata Knight Riders 142/6
Kuldeep Yadav 4-0-29-3
Axar Patel 4-0-38-1
4
15.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, Four, Four !! , good length, on the leg stump, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep mid wicket, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
0
15.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
2wd
15.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Anukul Roy, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! googly, good length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Anukul Roy left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
1
15.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, 1 run, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
15.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Kuldeep Yadav bowls a sharp delivery, and Rovman Powell hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
0
15.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the leg stump, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
2
15.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, 2 runs, An accurately pitched on the leg stump, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 15 (4 runs)
Rovman Powell 17 (13)
Anukul Roy 2 (2)
Kolkata Knight Riders 133/6
Axar Patel 4-0-38-1
Kuldeep Yadav 3-0-20-3
1
14.6
Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Rovman Powell goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
0
14.5
Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the point.
1
14.4
Axar Patel to Anukul Roy, 1 run, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
1
14.3
Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, 1 run, Rovman Powell goes back and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.