DC vs KKR: Qualifier 2 Report – KKR enter final!
DC vs KKR Toss: KKR won the toss and elect to bowl
Kolkata Knight Riders enter the finals of IPL 2021 after clinching a last over thriller against Delhi Capitals. KKR needed 13 runs to win in 24 balls but wickets of Shubman Gill (46), Karthik (0), Morgan (0), Shakib (0) and Narine (0) – pushed the equation to 6 runs needed in 2 balls to win. With Ashwin on a hat-trick and KKR needing a 6 to win – Rahul Tripathi came to the rescue with a scintillating SIX to finish the proceedings for his team.
This is KKR’s 3rd IPL final. They won both the finals on previous occasions.
Playing XIs:
Delhi Capitals:
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (captain & wk), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (captain), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sunil Narine, Shakib Al Hasan, Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakaravarthy
Playoffs Scenario:
- Delhi Capitals out of IPL 2021 race
- Kolkata Knight Riders will play Chennai Super Kings in the final of IPL 2021 on October 15 at Dubai.
DC vs KKR – Match Summary:
DC 135-5 in 20 overs
Prithvi Shaw 18 (12)
Shikhar Dhawan 36 (39)
Marcus Stoinis 18 (23)
Shreyas Iyer 30*(27)
Shimron Hetmyer 17 (10)
Varun Chakravarthy 4-0-26-2
KKR 136-7 in 19.5 overs
Shubman Gill 46 (46)
Venkatesh Iyer 55 (41)
Nitish Rana 13 (12)
Rahul Tripathi 12*(11)
Result: KKR won by 3 wickets
Player of the Match: Venkatesh Iyer
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
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