The clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2024 has garnered immense attention from cricket enthusiasts. KKR captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first against DC. Both teams have made one change each to their respective playing XIs, indicating strategic adjustments for this crucial encounter.

Sunil Narine’s Sensational Performance

Sunil Narine’s batting display has been nothing short of sensational. In a remarkable feat, he achieved a 21-ball fifty, showcasing his aggressive batting prowess against the Delhi bowlers.

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Narine’s blitzkrieg at the crease has significantly boosted KKR’s run rate, with 88 runs amassed in the powerplay, marking the highest score against Delhi in IPL history. His onslaught, particularly against bowler Ishant Sharma, has rattled the opposition.

The powerplay phase witnessed an extraordinary display of KKR batting dominance, thanks to Narine’s explosive batting. This aggressive start has put DC under immense pressure early in the match.

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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 3, 2024

26 runs in Ishant Sharma’s over

Ishant Sharma, one of DC’s key bowlers, faced challenges containing Narine’s onslaught during the powerplay. His figures of — 6 6 4 0 6 4 – in the 6th over exemplify the difficulties encountered by the Delhi bowlers against Narine’s aggressive batting.

The match is taking place at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vizag. DC, aiming for their second consecutive victory in IPL 2024, is facing a formidable KKR side that has been performing exceptionally well in the tournament.

KKR are in a solid position against DC after racing to 88/1 in the Powerplay. At the time of writing this, KKR have reached 150/1 after 11 overs, with Narine batting on 75* off 33 balls. Angkrish Raghuvanshi, from the other end, is batting on 46* off 21 balls.

Highest powerplay scores for KKR in the IPL
105/0 vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2017
88/1 vs DC, Vizag, today*
85/0 vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2024
76/1 vs PBKS, Kolkata, 2017
73/0 vs GL, Rajkot, 2017

Highest scores after first 10 overs in IPL
148/2 – SRH vs MI, Hyderabad, 2024
135/1 – KKR vs DC, Vizag, today*
131/3 – MI vs SRH, Abu Dhabi, 2021
131/3 – PBKS vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2014
130/0 – Deccan Chargers vs MI, Mumbai DYP, 2008

Powerplay scores against DC this IPL
2/60 by PBKS
2/31 by RR
2/32 by CSK
1/88 by KKR*

Powerplay scores for KKR this IPL
3/43 vs SRH
0/85 vs RCB
1/88 vs DC

Teams:

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Rasikh Dar Salam, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy