Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, IPL 2019
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The host side Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Delhi Capitals (DC) on Friday (12th April) night at Eden Gardens (Kolkata). Both teams will play their seventh match in IPL 2019. Meanwhile, KKR will play their third home match and DC will play their fourth away match in this season. In the ongoing IPL season, KKR has won four matches whereas DC has won three games.

Teams’ Stats

KKR

IPL 2019 form (in last five matches; oldest to latest): Won, Lost (in the one-over eliminator), Won, Won and Lost.

DC

IPL 2019 form (in last five matches; oldest to latest): Lost, Won (in the one-over eliminator), Lost, Lost and Won.

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Head-to-Head records

Overall (23 matches): KKR won 13 matches, DC won 10 matches

In IPL (22 matches): KKR won 13 matches, DC won 9 matches.

At Eden Gardens, Kolkata (8 matches): KKR won 7 matches, DC won 1 match

In last five matches: KKR won 3 matches, DC won 2 matches

  • KKR and DC have already met once in the ongoing IPL season where the Delhi franchise secured a victory in the one-over eliminator.
  • The Delhi franchise has won only one match against KKR at Eden Gardens (Kolkata). On 5th April 2012, the Delhi franchise had beaten Kolkata by eight wickets in the rain-interrupted match.

Players’ stats

(KKR)

Sunil Narine

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Sunil Narine (Image Credit: BCCI)

i) The Caribbean spinner has picked up 49 T20 wickets at Eden Gardens (Kolkata). With one more wicket, he will become the first bowler to take 50 T20 wickets at this venue.

Chris Lynn

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Chris Lynn

i) The Australian batsman has scored 999 runs for KKR. He needs to score one more run to complete his 1,000 T20 runs for this side. The right-handed batsman will become the third overseas batsman and ninth overall batsman to score 1,000 runs for KKR.

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ii) Chris Lynn has already hit 47 IPL sixes for KKR. With three more sixes, the right-handed batsman will become the fourth batsman to hit 50 or more IPL sixes for KKR.

Andre Russell

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Andre Russell (Image Credit: BCCI)

i) The Caribbean pacer has picked up 48 IPL wickets for KKR. He is two wickets away to become the fourth bowler to take 50 or more IPL wickets for his side.

(DC)

Amit Mishra

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Amit Mishra (Image Credit: IPL)

i) The Indian leg-spinner has bagged 149 IPL wickets. He is one wicket away to become the second bowler to take 150 IPL wickets. At present, Lasith Malinga is the only bowler who has achieved this feat.

Colin Ingram

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Colin Ingram (Image Credit: IPL)

i) The Proteas batsman has scored 5,987 runs in 232 T20 matches. The left-handed batsman is 13 runs away to complete his 6,000 T20 runs.

Trent Boult

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Trent Boult

i) The left-arm pacer has picked 99 wickets in 89 T20 matches. With one more wicket, the Kiwi pacer will complete his 100 T20 wickets.