It was a tough outing for the Delhi Capitals at the Kotla as they succumbed to an eight-wicket defeat to the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and put the home team into bat first. DC got off to a flying start, courtesy of Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul. The Sri Lankan maximised the powerplay, bringing up his second half-century of the season and propelling Delhi to 55 runs in the phase.
Despite losing a few wickets, Ashutosh Sharma’s 38 off 29 towards the backend of the innings set KKR a target of 143.
Kolkata’s batting effort, led by Finn Allen’s sublime century, guided KKR to a commanding victory. Despite the opposition’s fierce batting, Lungi Ngidi conceded just seven runs in his two overs at an economy of 3.5.
Delhi Capitals face Punjab Kings in Dharamshala next, as they look to build momentum in the closing phase of the season.
