Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs

• NEW DELHI — Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Delhi Capitals by 14 runs to keep their IPL play-off hopes alive here on Tuesday.
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• Invited to bat, a collective batting effort helped Kolkata Knight Riders post 204 for 9.
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• Their bowlers, led by Sunil Narine 3/29, then restricted the Capitals to 190/9 despite contributions by Faf du Plessis (62), Axar Patel (43) and Vipraj Nigam (38).

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• Earlier, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (44 off 32 balls) top-scored for KKR.
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• Mitchell Starc (3/43) picked up three wickets for the hosts, while spinners Axar 2/27 and Nigam (2/41) chipped in with two wickets apiece.
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• Brief Scores:
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• Kolkata Knight Riders: 204 for 9 in 20 overs (Angkrish Raghuvanshi 44, Rinku Singh 36; Mitchell Starc 3/43).
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• Delhi Capitals: 190 for 9 in 20 overs (Faf du Plessis 62, Axar Patel 43; Sunil Narine 3/29).