Boult to bowl the last over. 3 runs on the first four balls for KKR. Johnson hits consecutive FOURs! on the last two balls as DD win the match by 55 runs.What a victory by Delhi Daredevils here, tonight. A spectacular batting display by Prithvi Shaw, Colin Munro, Shreyas Iyer, and Glenn Maxwell ensured they reached the highest score of this IPL season. Their bowling was impeccable too, especially in the start as had virtually beaten their opponents in the first half of second innings.As for KKR, everything went wrong for them tonight. Failure to pick early wickets and dismal bowling performances in the death overs caused their downfall. Also, their batting line-up didn't put up a fight against a formidable DD's bowling line-up.With this win, DD will double up their points tally as they now have four points. Here, we wrap up our live coverage. Until next IPL match tomorrow, goodbye! Read DD vs KKR Full Match Scorecard | Updated IPL Points Table
Maxwell brought back. Johnson takes a single on the first ball. Piyush Chawla tries to hit the ball out of the park but is CAUGHT OUT! Kuldeep Yadav is the new man in. Yadav hits a fine sweep shot for FOUR! Yadav takes 2 runs on the last ball of the over. FOW: 146/9: Piyush Chawla: 1 (2).
Avesh is brought back. Piyush Chawla doing the smart thing here by taking a single. Three dot balls in a row to Dre Russ, can you believe it? Into the 18th over of the match, Russell is kept quiet by a 21-year-old bowler. Some sensational death-overs bowling. Avesh bowls a perfect yorker; Russell is BOWLED OUT! That is a body blow to KKR. Mitchell Johnson is the new man in. FOW: 145/8: Andre Russell: 44 (30)
Plunkett is back. Only 2 runs off the first three balls this over. Russell squeezes out a shot towards the mid-off region. Piyush Chawla is sent back as Russell denies the single. Two dot balls on the last ball for KKR, as they find themselves in a deep hole. 77 runs required off 18 balls.
Mishra to continue. Gill steals a run; LEG-BYE! on the first ball. On, the second ball, Russel tries to dab the ball, fails to connect and is drawn out of the crease. Pant whips the bails off; the THIRD UMPIRE! is called; Russell is safe, so is KKR for now.Russell hits a cut shot towards point region. Iyer throws the ball cautiously to the wicket-keeper who disturbs the stumps in time; Gill is RUN OUT! despite a dive. Shivam Mavi is the new man in. FOW: 141/6: Shubham Gill: 37 (29). TIME-OUT! called.Mishra takes a wicket bowling a Googly after bowling a big leg break on the previous delivery. Shivam Mavi loses his stump; BOWLED OUT! Piyush Chawla is the new man in. FOW: 141/7: Shivam Mavi: 0 (2).
Rahul Tewatia brought into the attack. Gill takes a single on the first ball. Dre Russ hits a SIX! over the cover region boundary. Another ball, another boundary, this time a FOUR! KKR needs more of Russell's batting prowess here. KKR needs 80 runs off 30 balls from here.
Mishra brought back. Shubham Gill hits a FOUR! by stepping out. Gill picks up the Googly and hits the towards the wide long-on boundary. DD dealing in singles and twos in the rest of the over as they fetch 7 runs on the last five balls.
Trent Boult brought back. A single on the first ball is followed by a WIDE! ball. Boult hits a SIX! over the bowler's head on the next ball. Russell goes berserk as he hits it over the point fielder for FOUR! A single on the next ball. Gill tries to cut the bowl near the point region; finds a DD player. Gill hits the same shot; however, this time KKR steal a single; a direct throw might have resulted in Dre Russ' run-out!
Avesh is brought back! Russell and Gill are looking to score boundaries but are not able to find any. Only 2 runs off the first three balls. Avesh bowls a lovely bouncer to Russell; he ducks down! Russell smacks the short ball away into the stands. The slower bouncer is seen being deposited over the boundary ropes for SIX! Avesh Khan delivers a WIDE! ball next. Russell launches another one in the same region for SIX! on the last ball of the over.
Plunkett brought back. A single on the first ball is followed by a dot ball. Russell pulls the next ball for FOUR! wide of the long-on region. A dot ball is followed by a single on the next ball. A dot ball on the last delivery to end the over. KKR's Required Run Rate climbing up.
Mumbai, April 27: In what can be a battle of emotions more than just points on Friday, Delhi Daredevil's would be looking forward to having their revenge against Kolkata Knight Riders. The 27th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) would be played between the two sides, DD vs KKR, who will be looking more than just a win.
For Delhi Daredevils, the side needs to regroup and rebound well in the tournament under their new captain, young Shreyas Iyer. It is a huge task for Ricky Ponting-led team management to put all the controversies behind and play for a win. Something they need to repeat it for 7 times in 8 games, to secure a spot in the playoffs. Read Updated IPL Points Table.
For Kolkata Knight Riders, the Dinesh Karthik-led team has won 3 and lost 3 of the 6 matches they have played. The team would be looking for consistency as they play their next against DD tonight. Read DD vs KKR LIVE Match Updates here.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad:
Dinesh Karthik (c), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Chris Lynn, Mitchell Starc, Robin Uthappa, Kuldeep Singh Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Nitish Rana, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Mitchell Johnson, Shubman Gill, Ranganath Vinay Kumar, Rinku Singh, Cameron Delport, Javon Searles, Apoorv Vijay Wankhade, and Ishank Jaggi.
Delhi Daredevils (DD) Squad:
Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant, Chris Morris, Gautam Gambhir, Glenn Maxwell, Jason Roy, Colin Munro, Mohammed Shami, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Dan Christian, Jayant Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh, Trent Boult, Manjot Kalra, Abhishek Sharma, Sandeep Lamichanne, and Sayan Ghosh.
Come Friday, Delhi Daredevils, under their new young captain, would be vying nothing more than a victory. As for KKR, they need to find some momentum going into the second half of the IPL tournament.
The last time when DD and KKR clashed against each other, it wasn't a pleasant homecoming for Gautam Gambhir. DD had lost the match comprehensively by 73 runs. Who's your pick to win the match tonight?