The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured an eight-wicket victory over the Delhi Capitals (DC) in Match 51 of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) to register
their fourth consecutive win of the tournament.
The Capitalswere not allowed to score freely all innings long, thanks to the KKR spinners, restricting them to just 142 runs in 20 overs. Anukul Roy and Kartik Tyagi took two wickets each, with Sunil Narine bowling at an economy of 4.25.
The Knight Riders chased down the total with absolute ease, with more than five overs to spare. Finn Allen scored a brilliant hundred off 47 balls, while Cameron Green also chipped in with a handy unbeaten knock of 33 runs.
Key Moments of the game:
1. KKR spinners spin the web to restrict DC
In the entire history of the IPL, KKR have always relied on their spinners to come good, and today they were once again instrumental in their win. Sunil Narine bowled brilliantly, conceding just 17 runs from four overs. However, it was Anukul Roy who was the pick of the spinners in terms of wickets, taking two wickets in one over, that of the dangerous Pathum Nissanka and Tristan Stubbs.
Anu-KOOL Roy bringing the fire for #KKR 🔥
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🎥 The left-arm spinner picks 2️⃣ wickets in an over 😲
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2. Australia and New Zealand combine to see KKR home
In a rare instance of Australia and New Zealand joining forces, the excellent partnership between Finn Allen and Cameron Green made sure that the Knight Riders secured a comfortable win. The pair put up a 116-run partnership off just 64 balls for the third wicket, which included a plethora of huge sixes from both batters.
SMASHED THEM INTO THE STANDS 👊🔥
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🎥 Cameron Green and Finn Allen with two huge 6️⃣s against the #DC spinners 🙌
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1. Finn Allen finally arrived in the IPL
Finn Allen came into the IPL with a lot of promise, which he was not able to fulfil in the initial few matches. The New Zealander, however, finally arrived on the grand stage to score his maiden IPL hundred, that too off just 47 balls. The right-handed batter hit a massive six off the bowling of Mukesh Kumar to not only reach his century but also to confirm KKR’s fourth successive win in the tournament.
A 47-ball ton with the last 55 runs coming in only 16 balls 🤯
Finn Allen finishes with 100* in a successful run chase of 143 🔥🔥
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