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