New Delhi: Kagiso Rabada bowled a brilliant super over including a wicket of dangerous Andre Russell to hand Delhi Capitals a thrilling win four-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a IPL encounter here Saturday.
Delhi rode on a magnificent knock from Prithvi Shaw (99, 55b) to take his team to a winning position before Kuldeep Yadav (2/41) bowled a brilliant last over to tie the match.
Earlier, Russell (62, 28b, 4×4, 6×6) endured a beamer blow but still produced a blistering knock to lift Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a fighting 185/8 against Delhi Capitals in an IPL encounter, Saturday.
Yet again proving his worth with the willow, the Jamaican resurrected the innings of KKR, who were reeling at 64/5 at the half-way mark. He shared a crucial 95-run stand with his skipper Dinesh Karthik (50, 36b, 5×4, 2×6) for the sixth wicket.
The home side dominated the large part of the innings after electing to bowl but Russell and Karthik seized the momentum with their fearless batting. KKR collected 84 runs in the last six overs to have a challenging total on the board.
Delhi kept the KKR batsmen under a tight leash after skipper Shreyas Iyer opted to field. The wicket had good carry and it showed when both Rabada (1/41) and Chris Morris (1/35) bowled. They did trouble the batsmen with pace and bounce. Nepalese spinner Sandeep Lamichhane (1/29) too tested the KKR batsmen with his leg-breaks and was the most economical bowler for the home side.
The visiting side started on a disastrous note losing debutant Nikhil Naik (seven) early off Lamichhane. Iyer smartly shuffled his bowlers around, mixing pace with spin. Harshal Patel (2/40) got rid of Robin Uthappa (11) and Nitish Rana (one) while Rabada had Chris Lynn (20) caught behind. The run out of young Shubman Gill (four) only made it worse for the visiting side.
Brief scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 185/8 (Andre Russell 62, Dinesh Karthik 50; Harshal Patel 2/40, Sandeep Lamichhane 1/29) vs Delhi Capitals 185/6 (Prithvi Shaw 99, Shreyas Iyer 43). Match tied.
