In an IPL 2022 DC wins match here on Sunday, Delhi Capitals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 44 runs thanks to clinical performance. Prithvi Shaw (51 off 29 balls) and David Warner (61 off 45 balls) both hit half-centuries as the Delhi Capitals amassed a respectable 215 for 5. In response, despite skipper Shreyas Iyer’s 33-ball 54, Kolkata Knight Riders were bowled out for 171 in 19.4 overs.  Kuldeep Yadav (4/35) and Khaleel Ahmed (3/25) shared seven wickets, while Shardul Thakur (2/30) and Lalit Yadav (1/8) also contributed. Sunil Narine was the best KKR bowler, taking 2 for 21.

Shaw hit fifty before a late blitz from Shardul Thakur and Axar Patel propelled Delhi Capitals to a massive 215/5 victory. Warner hit 61 balls and Shaw struck 51 as the openers scored 93 runs. KKR fought back with quick blows in the middle overs, but Shardul struck an unbeaten 29 off 11 balls and Axar made 22* off 14 balls to inject late runs. Sunil Narine took 2/21 for KKR DC wins by 44 runs over KKR.

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IPL 2022 DC wins Preview of the Match

After missing the first half of the season due to injury, he was replaced as captain of the team last season. The franchise did not retain the 27-year-old, who was acquired by KKR at auction. Iyer was one of the architects of the Delhi franchise’s resurgence in the IPL, having led them to their first-ever final in 2020.

He has six points from four games as Knight Riders’ captain. Their only defeat came at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The Capitals, on the other hand, have lost back-to-back games after a winning start and are now seventh in the league.

Both Pant and Iyer are regarded as potential India captains, and it will be interesting to see how they perform. The wicketkeeper-batter, on the other hand, maybe feel the strain with only one game under his belt.

After losing to the other new team, the Gujarat Titans, the Capitals lost a close match to the new entrants, Lucknow Super Giants.

While the return of pace spearhead Anrich Nortje from injury bolstered the bowling unit, the South African, who hadn’t bowled since the T20 World Cup in November, looked understandably rusty.

Despite having a plethora of options, the bowling unit has struggled, allowing runs against Gujarat Titans and LSG. They need to do a better job complementing Mustafizur Rahman’s performance.

Their batting unit has also looked disjointed, with skipper Pant expected to do the majority of the work with the willow once again.

The Capitals will rely on Prithvi Shaw, who hit 61 off 34 balls against LSG, and veteran opener David Warner to provide a solid start, as their middle order has yet to inspire confidence.

KKR enters this match confident after beating Mumbai Indians with an impressive 16-ball 56 from Pat Cummins.

The defending champions appeared to be a well-oiled machine capable of handling any situation.

Umesh Yadav has been in imperious form, putting in impressive powerplay performances, and he and Australian Cummins form a formidable pace attack that can trouble Delhi’s inexperienced batters. Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine, both spinners, can also turn up the heat.

Venkatesh Iyer shone with the bat in the previous game, but the seasoned Ajinkya Rahane is struggling, and it will be interesting to see how long the team management sticks with him. Skipper Iyer would be looking for a big score as well.

The batters have responded favorably to the Brabourne pitch. With the dew factor unlikely to have an impact on the day game, captains may be tempted to bat first DC wins by 44 runs over KKR.

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Complete squads

IPL 2022 DC wins over KKR

 Kolkata Knight Riders:

Following  the names of the cricketers Shreyas Iyer (captain), Aaron Finch, Abhijeet Tomar, Ajinkya Rahane, Baba Indrajith, Nitish Rana, Pratham Singh, Rinku Singh, Ashok Sharma, Pat Cummins, Rasikh Dar, Shivam Mavi, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Aman Khan as well as  Andre Russell, and Anukul Poppy

IPL 2022 Delhi Capitals:

Following are the names of cricketers Rishabh Pant (Captain), Ashwin Hebbar, David Warner, Mandeep Singh, Prithvi Shaw, Rovman Powell, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Khaleel Ahmed, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Pravin Dubey