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[Saba Sports News] The Delhi Capitals bowlers were stunned as Kolkata Knight Riders amassed a massive 272/7 in 20 overs, marking the IPL’s second-highest total ever, just a week after SRH set the record. Contributions from Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi, with quick fifties, destabilized Delhi’s bowling. Further firepower from Andre Russell and Rinku Singh propelled KKR to the huge score.
In their innings, Delhi Capitals reached 50 in 5.5 overs, but faced early setbacks as Mitchell Starc and Vaibhav Arora dismantled their top order, claiming key wickets including Mitchell Marsh and David Warner. Despite the early loss of four wickets in the powerplay for just 51 runs, Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs steadied the innings, their partnership met with silence from the crowd given the daunting target.
Their 50-run stand brought some cheer, even as Shreyas Iyer’s dropped catch off Varun Chakravarthy aided their effort. Nonetheless, with a steep climb ahead, DC needed 190 more runs from the remaining 66 balls at one point. Pant and Stubbs hit half-centuries, but the team’s efforts weren’t enough to change the game’s outcome. The fall of wickets at regular intervals, including Stubbs for 54, signalled Delhi’s looming defeat.
KKR bowlers maintained pressure, leading to Delhi Capitals ending their chase at 166 all out in 17.2 overs, marking their third loss of the season by 106 runs, contrary to the earlier mentioned “4 runs.” The focus shifts to their next match against the Mumbai Indians as they look to recover from this significant defeat.