It was a low-scoring thriller that had its fair share of twists and turns.
Delhi Capitals have recorded a much-needed win courtesy of a stellar spell from Kuldeep Yadav. The star spinner took yet another four-fer against his former franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, taking his side to a four-wicket win. It was a low-scoring thriller that had its fair share of twists and turns. However, DC eventually chased down 147 to record their fourth victory in IPL 2022.
Earlier in the match, Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. KKR’s top-order woes haunted them yet again as Aaron Finch and Venkatesh Iyer were dismissed for single-digit scores. While skipper Shreyas Iyer held one end, the other middle-order batters couldn’t do much courtesy of Kuldeep Yadav, who scalped his second four-wicket haul of the competition.
Second four-wicket haul for Kuldeep Yadav this season
Shreyas finally got a substantial partner in Nitish Rana and the duo steadied the ship with a 48-run stand for the fifth wicket. While the KKR skipper perished for 42, Rana shifted gears in the end overs and brought up his second half-century of the season. Overall, the southpaw amassed 57 runs off just 34 deliveries as KKR posted 146/9 in their allotted 20 overs.
In reply, DC got off to a horrible start with Umesh Yadav dismissing Prithvi Shaw in the very first ball of the innings. Number-three batter Mitchell Marsh couldn’t do much either and went back for a seven-ball 13. The ship was then steadied by David Warner and Lalit Yadav, who added 65 runs for the third wicket. While Lalit looked a bit rusty and took the backseat, Warner showed remarkable intent as the required run rate never went out of control.
Just when DC’s triumph looked a mere formality, Warner, Lalit and even skipper Rishabh Pant perished inside two runs. This turned the game on its head as KKR seemed right back in the hunt. However, crucial contributions from Rovman Powell and Axar Patel meant DC eventually crossed the line in 19 overs, clinching the contest by four wickets.
Meanwhile, let’s look at how Twitter reacted to DC’s triumph:
Looks like both the teams tried their best to lose, but only one succeeded. Anyways, positive for DC is that David Warner is still looking in fine touch.. would be a delight to see his next few innings. DC’s playoffs hope is still very much alive. #KKRvDC #TATAIPL2022
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) April 28, 2022
Kkr batting has been such a worry. Well done DC on your win. Kuldeep yadav has been consistently bowling so well 👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 28, 2022
Well bowled @imkuldeep18 match winning spell ! Looking good for a comeback 💪 @Ravipowell26 beautiful to watch #KKRvDC
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) April 28, 2022
@imkuldeep18 has never looked so determined to prove himself. What a season he is having now. #DCvsKKR #KKRvDC #KKRvsDC #RPSwing
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) April 28, 2022
रिंकू सिंह- घरेलू क्रिकेट की सारी मेहनत अब रंग ला रही है। केकेआर के लिए खेली गई बेहद कीमती पारी। अच्छा किया मेरे भाई।ऐसे ही अच्छा करते रहो और उत्तर प्रदेश का नाम ऊँचा करते रहो।@rinkusingh235 @KKRiders @DrDJgupta
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) April 28, 2022
Couldn’t see first innings of #DCvKKR …why didn’t kuldeep finish his quota of 4 overs?
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) April 28, 2022
That was a fiery over by @Mustafiz90 to restrict @KKRiders to 146. Some brilliant batting by @NitishRana_27 under pressure. Looks like a comfortable chase for @DelhiCapitals but can #KKR spin a magic web here? #DCvKKR #IPL2022
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 28, 2022
Kuldeep Yadav not finishing his quota will be one of the biggest mysteries this season. Four wickets in three overs. #IPL2022
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 28, 2022
Top spell @imkuldeep18 🔥🔥🔥😊 #DCvsKKR
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) April 28, 2022
Great bowling by @imkuldeep18 and other Delhi Capitals bowlers. Really feels amazing to see a spinner helping his team and dominating a match. Way to go 😇#KKRvDC #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/Z5OsjA2Yc8
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) April 28, 2022
Tough times don’t last tough people do. And these two are as tough as they come. So good to see KulCha back in form together 😊 #KKRvDC #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/4bJTdTj8cI
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) April 28, 2022
