- 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).
