Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Scorecard: KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav Power DC to Dominant IPL 2026 Victory

The IPL 2026 70th Match between the Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens was a match for history and the scores were high. The IPL 2026 70th Match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens was an exciting, high-scoring affair. With an impressive display of all-round skills, Delhi Capitals secured a 40-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in front of a packed house in Kolkata. After KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and chose to field, Delhi Capitals took the initiative.

CL Rahul then blazed 50 runs while Axar Patel and David Miller had impressible 45 and 41 off the initial deliveries respectively, before Ashutosh Sharma hit the magic 70s in the final over to give DC a huge 203/5 in 20 overs. Kolkata Knight Riders were relentless on the attack and set off for 204 runs with a good strike rate in the initial moments before wickets started to fall in a regular fashion. In this article, you will get details on the Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Scorecard of IPL 2026.

Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match No. 70 IPL 2026

DC vs KKR – Match Overview

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane decided to bowl first after winning the toss at Eden Gardens. Delhi Capitals got a good start despite being without Abishek Porel in the powerplay. KL Rahul was in brilliant form from the off and attacked virtually all the bowlers.

Rahul’s impressive effort was a shot at hitting 60 runs off 30 balls, four of which were four and four of which were six, and he did it with one of his best innings of the season. He was well assisted by Sahil Parakh’s rapid 24-run effort in the first half-century, and the aggressive Axar Patel captain’s knock in the middle slot.

David Miller had some key contributions in the death overs and Ashutosh Sharma dominated in the last over to ensure that the Delhi Capitals never looked back to cross the 200-run mark. KKR bowlers had to deal with problems in scoring rate, and Saurabh Dubey came up with a disciplined spell in the bowlers department. In response, Kolkata Knight Riders started their innings confidently with Finn Allen and Ajinkya Rahane.

Rahane was instrumental in building the innings with a classy half-century but wickets started falling at regular intervals. Kuldeep Yadav found the key to the match as he picked three huge wickets including Cameron Green and Rinku Singh in succession. Lungi Ngidi also had three wickets while Mitchell Starc took two wickets late in the innings. Ultimately, Kolkata Knight Riders lost their position from a good one and were bowled out for 163 runs, securing a crucial 40-run triumph for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026.

Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Scorecard

Delhi Capitals scored 1st Innings 

DC built up an explosive batting display and swept to 200-run mark with aggressive batting during the innings. KL Rahul’s attacking knocks worked wonders with a half-century while Axar Patel and David Miller by contrast delivered finishing power. Both the Abishek Porel and KL Rahul got a flying start in the powerplay. Porel managed to score 22 runs on four hits from Saurabh Dubey. KL Rahul put on a hat trick performance against the bowlers. He bowled at pace and spin and got his fifty in just 25 balls.

Rahul hit four sixes and a strike rate of 200 before he was bowled out for 60 runs. Young batter Sahil Parakh continued the momentum with a quick 24-run 17-ball opening for the score. Then came Axar Patel who played a captain’s innings and hit 39 runs in 25 balls. David Miller laced in some quick runs during the final overs, with this sort of 28 run cameo that felt forceful , he struck three sixes as well. Ashutosh Sharma had no answer to any of the deliveries to keep Delhi Capitals away from the 200-run target.

Delhi Capitals Batting Performance

Fall of Wickets – Delhi Capitals

Kolkata Knight Riders Bowling Performance

Kolkata Knight Riders 2nd Innings Scorecard

KKR got a brilliant start to chase 204 runs in Kolkata with Finn Allen and Ajinkya Rahane getting them going. The middle order, however, failed to take the pressure from Delhi Capitals bowlers. Finn Allen found it difficult to wait and bounced into the stumps after scoring 20 runs on 13 balls, before being out, and then Lungi Ngidi outed him early. Ajinkya Rahane was also superb in his innings under pressure and was able to score 63 runs in 39 balls from four boundaries and four sixes. Manish Pandey too looked at ease and scored 25 runs off 16 deliveries. However, when Kuldeep Yadav came in to attack, everything went haywire. Kuldeep got the Cameron Green for the first time and then took Rinku Singh on the next delivery. Rahane also succumbed to Kuldeep soon after his half-century mark.

Rovman Powell attempted to rejuvenate the hunt with 29 runs, but wickets continued to fall around him. Mitchell Starc and Ngidi put on a great 163-run partnership to bowl KKR out in the lower order.

Kolkata Knight Riders Batting Performance

Fall of Wickets – Kolkata Knight Riders

DC Delhi Capitals Bowling Performance

Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 Squads

DC Squad – IPL 2026

KKR Squad – IPL 2026

Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match no 70 IPL 2026 Highlights

• Kolkata Knight Riders opted to bat first and won the toss.
• KL Rahul knocked out 60 runs on just 30 deliveries.
• The aggressive Axar Patel made a 39-run knock.
• David Miller had three sixes in the death overs.
• Delhi Capitals had 203/5 with 20 overs to spare.
• Ajinkya Rahane scored a captain’s 63 runs.
• Kuldeep Yadav picked up three crucial wickets.
• Lungi Ngidi also had three wickets for DC.
• Mitchell Starc ended with his second wicket in two Test matches.
• Kolkata Knight Riders were bowled out for 163 runs.
• Delhi Capitals won the match by 40 runs.
• Kuldeep Yadav earned the Player of the Match award for his impressive performance.

Conclusion

Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders started an interesting high-scoring IPL 2026 match at Eden Gardens. Delhi Capitals were unbeatable throughout the match and had a clean sweep in all departments with a decisive 40-run win. KL Rahul’s explosive play provided the perfect platform for Delhi to get going and Axar Patel and David Miller did well to support him in the middle and death overs. The ability to cross 200 runs was of great significance on a batsman-friendly surface.

The middle order collapse completely turned the tide in favour of Delhi Capitals as Kolkata Knight Riders battled hard without a scoreer in the top six as Ajinkya Rahane put on a brilliant half-century. The collapse was mainly due to the magical spell of Kuldeep Yadav in the middle overs. Lungi Ngidi and Mitchell Starc delivered a classy performance in the series and the Delhi Capitals got two valuable points in the IPL 2026.

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