Venue: Eden Gardens Kolkata
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Porel finds the boundary again | Delhi Capitals - 34/0 (3.2)
May 24, 2026 7:47 pm
Abhishek Porel continues his aggressive start, dispatching another delivery to the fence. This consecutive boundary keeps the scoreboard ticking rapidly for Delhi Capitals. ABHISHEK POREL'S CONSECUTIVE BOUNDARIES Abhishek Porel Abhishek Porel hits back-to-back fours! 2 Fours
Abhishek Porel finds the fence with precision | Delhi Capitals - 30/0 (3.1)
May 24, 2026 7:46 pm
Abhishek Porel drives a well-timed shot, sending the ball racing to the boundary. Delhi Capitals are accumulating runs quickly and maintaining a good scoring rate.
Lokesh Rahul finds the fence with a powerful shot | Delhi Capitals - 24/0 (2.5)
May 24, 2026 7:43 pm
Lokesh Rahul continues his aggressive display, dispatching the ball to the boundary with a well-timed shot. The Delhi Capitals are building a strong platform.
Lokesh Rahul unleashes a towering six | Delhi Capitals - 20/0 (2.4)
May 24, 2026 7:43 pm
Lokesh Rahul breaks the shackles with a massive six, sending the ball sailing over the ropes and injecting momentum into the Delhi Capitals' innings. A powerful display of batting. Lokesh Rahul's maximum
Porel finds the gap again with a powerful drive | Delhi Capitals - 8/0(0.4)
May 24, 2026 7:32 pm
Abhishek Porel continues his aggressive start, finding the boundary once more. The Delhi Capitals are building early momentum in this innings.
Abhishek Porel opens the account with a confident boundary | Delhi Capitals - (4/0 (0.3))
May 24, 2026 7:31 pm
A cracking shot from Abhishek Porel, who dispatches the ball to the fence with authority. The Delhi Capitals are off the mark in style, bringing an early cheer from the dugout.
The Lineups Are In
May 24, 2026 7:07 pm
Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals have announced their playing XIs for the exciting encounter. Both teams look strong and ready to battle it out on the field. 🏏 Playing XI Kolkata Knight Riders Ajinkya Rahane Batsman Tejasvi Dahiya Keeper Cameron Green All-rounder Rovman Powell Batsman Manish Pandey Batsman Rinku Singh Batsman Sunil Narine All-rounder Anukul Roy All-rounder Kartik Tyagi Bowler Varun Chakravarthy Bowler Saurabh Dubey Bowler Delhi Capitals Abhishek Porel Keeper Lokesh Rahul Keeper Sahil Parakh Batsman Tristan Stubbs Batsman David Miller Batsman Axar Patel All-rounder Ashutosh Sharma All-rounder Madhav Tiwari All-rounder Auqib Nabi All-rounder Lungi Ngidi Bowler Mitchell Starc Bowler
Kolkata Knight Riders win the toss and opt to bowl
May 24, 2026 7:07 pm
Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and elected to bowl first, setting the stage for an exciting contest. The captain believes chasing will be advantageous on this pitch.
