That's all from us folks! Hope you enjoyed the game! Until next time then ...
That's all from us folks! Hope you enjoyed the game! Until next time then ...
POST-MATCH THOUGHTS
Shikhar Dhawan, Man of the Match: I knew it could be my first T20 hundred but the team goal is more important, hence I took that single rather than taking a huge risk. It's totally opposite here compared to Delhi. I was telling Dinesh the same thing. It's a good wicket to bat on. Good for the bowlers as well as the batsmen, makes it interesting. In Delhi we have to adapt ourselves, hence we got to have that skill. I really enjoyed in the first six overs but I knew I had to stay till the last. I was getting the right thoughts and I had to take the game deep. Rishabh is such a big hitter he can always hit it out of the park.
Shreyas Iyer: It is amazing feeling. before the game, I was recollecting the last win. It is a good victory. Back-to-back wins feel nice. It as really tough for us to decide the team. Out of the 12 we had, we had one change. I think it was a good moive to get it Keemo Paul. We love to bat on such tracks. We love batting on variable tracks. The way Dhawan batted, he showed his experience and class. Was well appreciated the way he played. Amazing to watch him. Tpday he came out and delivered the goods. He is an amazing personality and is good to have him around.
Rishabh Pant: I just try to keep my head clear and play according to the ball. (The plan) Take the game deep and complete the game as soon as possible. In T20, when you are chasing, you need to control and pace your innings in such a way that you could complete the match in 18-20 overs. I don't focus on what the bowlers are thinking. I just focus on my stuff. We (him and Dhawan) were just talking about taking the match deep. It was a fantastic pitch to bat on and in the end we got it easily.
Dinesh Karthik: To be honest the par score was 10-15 runs more than that. We didn't bat well and didn't post a good score. I expected our bowlers to perform better, that didn't happen though. Such things happen in a game of cricket. They (Lynn and Narine) are two key players and missing them is never good. But Shubman grabbed the opportunity and played really well. You are always going to have replacements. It was hard on Joe to get out on the first ball, but I am sure he'll come back strong in the next game. I think picking wickets on this ground has been difficult but bowlers can work on few areas and come back harder. That's what IPL is all about, coming back stronger every time you can.
WHAT. A. START
Swing and movement. Superb first delivery from Ishant. Swing in and then nipped in to beat the defence of Denly. Stumps shattered and his debut doesn't start too well.
KKR 0 for 1
Delhi Capitals bowlers with a wicket off the first ball of an IPL match
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Ishant Sharma (Joe Denly) DCp v KKR (Kolkata) 2019
Alright then, Denly and Gill walk out to open, Ishant to start will start with the ball ...
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Joe Denly, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Colin Ingram, Chris Morris, Axar Patel, Rahul Tewatia, Keemo Paul, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma
TOSS - DC have won the toss and will field first.
KKR bring in Denly, Ferguson and Brathwaite; DC replace Lamichhane with Keemo Paul
After the disappointing show in Chennai, KKR batsmen will breathe easy with a batting friendly track ahead of them. Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine have, as a pair, failed to provide the starts they are capable of, leaving the middle order with much of the catching up to do. Nitish Rana teed off in the first two games, but has been relatively sedate since, as has Robin Uthappa.
Hello and welcome to the live blog of the IPL 2019 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals in Kolkata. KKR are at No. 2 while DC are looking for a win to break into top four. The last time these two sides met, they played a thriller that went into the Super Over and the fans can expect another cracking contest.
Russell threat looms large over DC but they have Rabada to bank on. KKR bowlers are struggling and the DC batsmen will try to cash on that. Stay tuned for more updates ...