IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals Beat KKR by 4 Wickets

By S. Sinha April 28, 2022

Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) headed for a clash in the 41st match of IPL 2022 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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Capitals captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and selected to send their opponent KKR in to bat first.

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KKR struggled to score high as captain Shreyas Iyer (42 off 37 balls) and Nitish Rana (57 off 34 balls) were the only top performers.

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After losing 9 wickets in 20 overs, Knight Riders set Delhi Capitals a target of 147 runs.

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Delhi Capitals chased down the target of 147 runs in 19 overs to beat KKR by 4 wickets.

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David Warner (42 off 26 balls), Rovman Powell (33 not out off 16 balls), and Axar Patel (24 off 17 balls) were the top scorers for DC.

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