IPL 2022: KKR vs DC Review – Power-packed Delhi thump Kolkata
Delhi Capitals registered their second victory in IPL 2022 with a thumping win over the Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 19. The opening pair of Ajinkya Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer did not work for KKR and in a big run chase of 215, and the Shreyas Iyer-led side kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Rishabh Pant captained splendidly and rotated his bowlers at the right time to ensure his side got home.
Earlier, the Delhi Capitals were put into bat and the openers were quite destructive throughout the powerplay. The duo of Prithvi Shaw and David Warner put the KKR bowlers under pressure from ball one and reached the 100-run mark in no time. Rishabh Pant played a quickfire cameo as well while Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur were exceptional in the last few overs to take the total past 200.
Top Performers of the game
David Warner
David Warner struggled to get going in the previous game but he made up for it with a brilliant inning of a 45 ball 61 at the top of the order. The left-hander hit six fours and two sixes in his high-class knock and provided the right impetus for the Delhi franchise to finish with a bang in the end.
Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav had a fantastic day with the ball against his former franchise and he certainly bowled like he had a big point to prove. The Chinaman bowler picked up 4 for 35 in his outstanding spell and managed to get the important wicket of Shreyas Iyer who was looking really good at the crease.
What next for the two teams
Kolkata Knight Riders will take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Brabourne Stadium on the 15th of April while Delhi Capitals will next play against the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium on the 16th of April.
