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DC vs KKR, IPL 2023: Axar Patel takes Delhi across the line, Capitals get 1st win of the season
Karen Noronha
Last Updated: 05.36 AM, May 15, 2023
Delhi Capitals (DC) is all set to take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 28 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
The Delhi Capitals have lost five matches on the trot and find themselves languishing at the bottom of the points table. KKR, on the other hand, has four points on the board.
Head to head: In 31 matches between the two teams, Delhi Capitals have won 14, and Kolkata Knight Riders have won 16 - with one game ending in a no-result.
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DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals get 1st win of the season
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - Aman Hakim Khan bowled
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - Manish Pandey goes for 21
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - David Warner goes for 57
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DC vs KKR: 50 for David Warner
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - Philip Salt dismissed for 5
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - Mitchell Marsh departs for 2
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - Prithvi Shaw goes for 13
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DC vs KKR: Kolkata 127 all-out
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - Varun Chakaravarthy run-out
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - Umesh Yadav Caught&Bowled
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - Impact Player Anukul Roy goes for a DUCK
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - Jason Roy goes for 43
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - Ishant Sharma takes his 2nd
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - Rinku Singh departs for 6
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - Mandeep Singh bowled for 12
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - Ishant Sharma sends back Nitish Rana
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - Venkatesh Iyer goes for a DUCK
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DC vs KKR: WICKET - Mukesh Kumar sends back Litton Das
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DC vs KKR: TOSS - Delhi Capitals opt to bowl
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DC vs KKR: TOSS - Delayed due to rain
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DC vs KKR: Delhi Capitals get 1st win of the season
First points for DC in IPL 2023!
Axar Patel stayed till the end despite wickets falling and took his side towards victory.
DC win this by 4 wickets
DC vs KKR: WICKET - Aman Hakim Khan bowled
Aman Hakim Khan played for the turn and missed the line of the ball.
The ball skidded on and hit the stumps.
Aman Hakim Khan b Nitish Rana 0(2)
DC vs KKR: WICKET - Manish Pandey goes for 21
It was a tossed up delivery and Manish Pandey clipped it straight to the man at long-on.
Manish Pandey c Rinku Singh b Anukul Roy 21(23) [4s-2]
DC vs KKR: WICKET - David Warner goes for 57
The batter went for the reverse sweep and missed.
Warner reviewed the OUT decision but it showed the ball dipping on the batter.
Warner lbw b Chakaravarthy 57(41) [4s-11]
DC vs KKR: 50 for David Warner
Much needed fifty for the skipper!
Can he help DC win their 1st game of the tournament?
DC vs KKR: WICKET - Philip Salt dismissed for 5
It was tossed up outside off and Philip Salt gets forward and drives it uppishly back to the bowler.
Philip Salt c and b Anukul Roy 5(3) [4s-1]
DC vs KKR: WICKET - Mitchell Marsh departs for 2
Mitchell Marsh drills the ball down to long-off and the fielder there leapt up after over-running it a little to take it.
Mitchell Marsh c (sub)Wiese b Nitish Rana 2(9)
DC vs KKR: WICKET - Prithvi Shaw goes for 13
A flatter delivery outside off stump and Shaw pays the price by under edging it onto the off stump.
Prithvi Shaw b Chakaravarthy 13(11) [4s-2]
DC vs KKR: Kolkata 127 all-out
Ishant Sharma, Anrich Nortje, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav all got 2 wickets each while Mukesh Kumar got one to his name.
Good bowling effort from DC to restrict KKR to 127.
Jason Roy (43), Andre Russell (38*) were the only batter who managed to score runs while Mandeep Singh added 12 runs.
DC vs KKR: WICKET - Varun Chakaravarthy run-out
Slower delivery, dragged to deep mid-wicket and Varun went for the non-existent second run.
Russell sent Varun back and he is well short.
Chakaravarthy run out (Warner/Philip Salt) 1(6)
DC vs KKR: WICKET - Umesh Yadav Caught&Bowled
Umesh swung across the line and sliced it to the left of the bowler who took an easy catch.
Umesh Yadav c and b Nortje 3(5)
DC vs KKR: WICKET - Impact Player Anukul Roy goes for a DUCK
Impact sub goes waste for KKR!
Anukul played for leg spin but it came back in to hit the pad.
The batter went for a review and ball-tracker showed it hitting a decent part of top of middle and leg. Umpire's call.
Anukul Roy lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 0(1)
DC vs KKR: WICKET - Jason Roy goes for 43
It was a flighted delivery on the stumps from Kuldeep Yadav and Roy goes for the slog sweep.
He got a top edge and holes out to backward square leg.
Roy c Aman Hakim Khan b Kuldeep Yadav 43(39) [4s-5 6s-1]
DC vs KKR: WICKET - Ishant Sharma takes his 2nd
Second wicket of the match for Ishant Sharma!
A short ball by Ishant and Narine pulls it straight to deep mid-wicket.
Narine c Warner b Ishant 4(6) [4s-1]
DC vs KKR: WICKET - Rinku Singh departs for 6
Five wickets down!
It was a tossed up delivery and Rinku Singh swept it uppishly and holed out to Lalit Yadav at deep square leg.
Rinku Singh c Lalit Yadav b Axar 6(8) [4s-1]
DC vs KKR: WICKET - Mandeep Singh bowled for 12
Mandeep shuffles across in the crease to play the scoop, but misses it.
It was fired in quick by Axar and the stumps have been rattled.
Mandeep b Axar 12(11) [6s-1]
DC vs KKR: WICKET - Ishant Sharma sends back Nitish Rana
Back-to-back failures for the KKR captain!
It was a length delivery and Nitish Rana looked to take him on and miscued it towards mid-on.
Mukesh at mid-on sprints back, leaps and takes a pretty good catch.
Nitish Rana c Mukesh Kumar b Ishant 4(7) [4s-1]
DC vs KKR: WICKET - Venkatesh Iyer goes for a DUCK
A century in the previous match and a duck in this one!
Venkatesh Iyer tried to carve it away but he got a thick outside edge that flew towards the fielder at slip.
Venkatesh Iyer c Mitchell Marsh b Nortje 0(2)
DC vs KKR: WICKET - Mukesh Kumar sends back Litton Das
Mukesh Kumar goes short around off and Litton Das goes for a hook.
He got a top edge towards square leg and the fielder stationed there takes the easy catch.
Litton Das c Lalit Yadav b Mukesh Kumar 4(4) [4s-1]
DC vs KKR: TOSS - Delhi Capitals opt to bowl
Delhi Capitals have won the toss and have opted to field, make 2 changes.
Teams:
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Litton Das(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana(c), Mandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Kulwant Khejroliya, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy,
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): David Warner(c), Philip Salt(w), Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Lalit Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar
DC vs KKR: TOSS - Delayed due to rain
Toss has been delayed due to rain.
The toss might take place around 19:15 PM.
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