KKR vs DC Qualifier 2 Highlights Today IPL 2021: Tripathi hits six as KKR hold nerve to reach final

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Highlights: KKR survive middle order collapse to enter IPL final against CSK

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, IPL 2021 Qualifier 2 Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders have reached the final but they had to survive a massive scare. Delhi Capitals pulled things back in the last 4 overs after it looked all but over for them. From 13 runs in 24 balls, Delhi brought the equation to 7 from 6 balls. But Rahul Tripathi sealed it with a six. KKR reach their 3rd IPL final. They will face Chennai Super Kings on Friday in Dubai.

Kolkata Knight Riders survived a middle order collapse to defeat Delhi Capitals by 3 wickets to book their berth in the IPL final. KKR got off to a flying start, courtesy of their openers Shubman Gill (46) and Venkatesh Iyer (55). It looked like an easy chase till a cluster of wickets in the last two-three overs turned the game upside down. From needing 11 off 3 overs to needing 6 off 2, KKR almost shot themselves in the foot. But Rahul Tripathi hit a six in the penultimate ball of the last over to send KKR fans home happy.

Earlier, KKR, led by mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy, produced a clinical bowling display on a slow pitch to restrict Delhi Capitals to 135 for 5.

KOLKATA 136/7(19.5 OV) RR 6.86

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BATSMAN	R	B	4S	6S	SR
SHUBMAN GILLc Rishabh Pant b Avesh Khan	46	46	1	1	100
VENKATESH IYERc sub Steven Smith b Kagiso Rabada	55	41	4	3	134.14
NITISH RANAc Shimron Hetmyer b Anrich Nortje	13	12	0	1	108.33
RAHUL TRIPATHInot out	12	11	0	1	109.09
DINESH KARTHIK (W)b Kagiso Rabada	0	3	0	0	0
EOIN MORGAN (C)b Anrich Nortje	0	3	0	0	0
SHAKIB AL HASANlbw b Ravichandran Ashwin	0	2	0	0	0
SUNIL NARINEc Axar Patel b Ravichandran Ashwin	0	1	0	0	0
LOCKIE FERGUSONnot out	0	0	0	0	0
SHIVAM MAVI
VARUN CHAKRAVARTHY

EXTRAS: 10

(b – 0, w – 9, no – 0, lb – 1, penalty – 0)TOTAL136/7 (19.5 OV) RR 6.86

FALL OF WICKETS

1-96 (Venkatesh Iyer, 12.2 ov), 2-123 (Nitish Rana, 16 ov), 3-125 (Shubman Gill, 16.4 ov), 4-126 (Dinesh Karthik, 18 ov), 5-129 (Eoin Morgan, 19 ov), 6-130 (Shakib Al Hasan, 19.3 ov), 7-130 (Sunil Narine, 19.4 ov)

BOWLERS	O	M	R	WKT	WD	NB	ECON
ANRICH NORTJE	4	0	31	2	1	0	7.75
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN	3.5	0	27	2	1	0	7.04
AVESH KHAN	4	0	22	1	0	0	5.5
AXAR PATEL	4	0	32	0	1	0	8
KAGISO RABADA	4	0	23	2	2	0	5.75

MATCH NOTES

Kolkata

• Kolkata 50/0 in 5.4 overs
• 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 34 balls between S Gill (17) and V Iyer (30)
• Mandatory Power play (1-6): Kolkata 51/0
• Strategic Time-out: Kolkata 51/0 in 6.0 overs
• V Iyer T20: 50 runs in 38 balls (3×4) (3×6)
• Kolkata 100/1 in 13.2 overs
• Strategic Time-out: Kolkata 123/2 in 16.0 overs

DELHI 135/5(20.0 OV) RR 6.75

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BATSMAN	R	B	4S	6S	SR
PRITHVI SHAWlbw b Varun Chakravarthy	18	12	2	1	150
SHIKHAR DHAWANc Shakib Al Hasan b Varun Chakravarthy	36	39	1	2	92.3
MARCUS STOINISb Shivam Mavi	18	23	1	0	78.26
SHREYAS IYERnot out	30	27	1	1	111.11
RISHABH PANT (C) (W)c Rahul Tripathi b Lockie Ferguson	6	6	1	0	100
SHIMRON HETMYERrun out (Venkatesh Iyer / Dinesh Karthik)	17	10	0	2	170
AXAR PATELnot out	4	4	0	0	100
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN
KAGISO RABADA
AVESH KHAN
ANRICH NORTJE

EXTRAS: 6

(b – 0, w – 4, no – 1, lb – 1, penalty – 0)TOTAL135/5 (20.0 OV) RR 6.75

FALL OF WICKETS

1-32 (Prithvi Shaw, 4.1 ov), 2-71 (Marcus Stoinis, 11.3 ov), 3-83 (Shikhar Dhawan, 14.1 ov), 4-90 (Rishabh Pant, 15.2 ov), 5-117 (Shimron Hetmyer, 18.3 ov)

BOWLERS	O	M	R	WKT	WD	NB	ECON
SHAKIB AL HASAN	4	0	28	0	1	0	7
LOCKIE FERGUSON	4	0	26	1	0	0	6.5
SUNIL NARINE	4	0	27	0	1	0	6.75
VARUN CHAKRAVARTHY	4	0	26	2	0	1	6.5
SHIVAM MAVI	4	0	27	1	1	0	6.75

MATCH NOTES

Delhi

• Mandatory Power play (1-6): Delhi 38/1
• Delhi 50/1 in 7.1 overs
• Strategic Time-out : Delhi 52/1 in 8.0 overs
• Strategic Time-out : Delhi 83/3 in 14.1 overs
• Delhi 100/4 in 17.1 overs
• Innings Break: Delhi 135/5 in 20.0 overs