Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Live Score and Commentary, Match 51, IPL, 8 May, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 51 / Arun Jaitley Stadium
142/8 (20 ov)
147/2 (14.2 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets
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Player of the match
Finn Allen,
Kolkata Knight Riders
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Allen | 100 | 47 | 5 | 10 | 212.77 |
| Cameron Green | 33 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 122.22 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mukesh Kumar | 0.2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21.00 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 13.67 |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings (DC won by 3 wickets) | Match 55 | 11 May 2026 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR won by 8 wickets) | Match 51 | 8 May 2026 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK won by 8 wickets) | Match 48 | 5 May 2026 |
| Rajasthan Royals (DC won by 7 wickets) | Match 43 | 1 May 2026 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets) | Match 39 | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals (KKR won by 8 wickets) | Match 51 | 8 May 2026 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (KKR won by 7 wickets) | Match 45 | 3 May 2026 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (KKR won by superover) | Match 38 | 26 Apr 2026 |
| Rajasthan Royals (KKR won by 4 wickets) | Match 28 | 19 Apr 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 5 wickets) | Match 25 | 17 Apr 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 116 run (10.4 ov): Cameron Green: 33 (27), Finn Allen: 83 (37)
- Last Bat: Angkrish Raghuvanshi 1(3) - b A Patel Axar Patel
- Fall of Wickets: 29 - 1 Ajinkya Rahane, 31 - 2 Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Reviews Remaining: Kolkata Knight Riders - 2 of 2, Delhi Capitals - 2 of 2
- Toss: Kolkata Knight Riders elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 51
- Series: IPL
- Date: Friday, May 08, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium
- City: Delhi
- Umpires: Nitin Menon (India), Rohan Pandit (India), Kaushik Gandhi (India, TV)
- Referee: Amit Sharma (India)
End of over 10 (4 runs)
Mitchell Starc to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Finn Allen goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers ramp shot sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mitchell Starc to Finn Allen, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Finn Allen goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Cameron Green, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Cameron Green goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Mitchell Starc to Cameron Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Cameron Green goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Finn Allen, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Finn Allen goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Cameron Green, 2 runs, Cameron Green goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
End of over 11 (13 runs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Finn Allen goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, 1 run, Finn Allen goes back to take googly of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Cameron Green, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Cameron Green goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Kuldeep Yadav to Cameron Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Cameron Green goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Finn Allen goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid off for 1 run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Cameron Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the stumps, Cameron Green goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 12 (16 runs)
Vipraj Nigam to Cameron Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Cameron Green goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Vipraj Nigam to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Vipraj Nigam to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the stumps, Finn Allen goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Vipraj Nigam to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! is delivered on the off stump, full length, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to long off for a magnificent Maximum!
Vipraj Nigam to Finn Allen, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Finn Allen goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Vipraj Nigam to Cameron Green, 1 run, , good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays push, towards the square leg for 1 run.
End of over 13 (21 runs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Cameron Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched on the stumps, Cameron Green goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!
Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Finn Allen goes back, tucks push toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, 2 runs, Finn Allen goes back and plays a well-timed push off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Finn Allen goes back, tucks pull toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
End of over 14 (15 runs)
Mukesh Kumar to Cameron Green, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, goes back, plays defensive shot, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
Mukesh Kumar to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!