Kolkata Knight Riders will face Delhi Capitals in a virtual knockout clash in their final IPL 2026 league match at Eden Gardens on Sunday, May 24.
COMPLETED / Match 70 / Eden Gardens
163/10 (18.4 ov)
203/5 (20 ov)
Delhi Capitals won by 40 runs
Recent
Player of the match
Kuldeep Yadav,
Delhi Capitals
Player of the Series
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,
Rajasthan Royals
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Saurabh Dubey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Lungisani Ngidi | 3.4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 7.36 |
| Mitchell Starc | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.67 |
Delhi Capitals won by 40 runs
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals (DC won by 40 runs) | Match 70 | 24 May 2026 |
| Mumbai Indians (KKR won by 4 wickets) | Match 65 | 20 May 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (KKR won by 29 runs) | Match 60 | 16 May 2026 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets) | Match 57 | 13 May 2026 |
| Delhi Capitals (KKR won by 8 wickets) | Match 51 | 8 May 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders (DC won by 40 runs) | Match 70 | 24 May 2026 |
| Rajasthan Royals (DC won by 5 wickets) | Match 62 | 17 May 2026 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 8 run (1 ov): Saurabh Dubey: 4 (2), Varun Chakaravarthy: 4 (4)
- Last Bat: Varun Chakaravarthy 5(5) - c A Patel b L Ngidi Lungi Ngidi
- Fall of Wickets: 43 - 1 Finn Allen, 87 - 2 Manish Pandey, 96 - 3 Cameron Green, 128 - 4 Ajinkya Rahane, 128 - 5 Rinku Singh, 129 - 6 Tejasvi Dahiya, 154 - 7 Rovman Powell, 154 - 8 Anukul Roy, 155 - 9 Kartik Tyagi, 163 - 10 Varun Chakravarthy
- Reviews Remaining: Kolkata Knight Riders - 2 of 2, Delhi Capitals - 1 of 2
- Toss: Kolkata Knight Riders elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 70
- Series: IPL
- Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Eden Gardens
- City: Kolkata
- Umpires: Kannur Swaroopanand (India), Virender Sharma (India), Sam Nogajski (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Iqbal Siddiqui (India)
Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, 1 run, Rovman Powell goes back and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Axar Patel to Anukul Roy, 1 run, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the point.
Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Rovman Powell goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
End of over 15 (4 runs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, 2 runs, An accurately pitched on the leg stump, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the leg stump, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Kuldeep Yadav bowls a sharp delivery, and Rovman Powell hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, 1 run, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Anukul Roy, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! googly, good length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Anukul Roy left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell, Four, Four !! , good length, on the leg stump, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep mid wicket, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
End of over 16 (9 runs)
Lungisani Ngidi to Anukul Roy, 1 run, fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Lungisani Ngidi to Rovman Powell, 1 run, Lungisani Ngidi delivers inswinger at yorker, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Lungisani Ngidi to Anukul Roy, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Anukul Roy hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lungisani Ngidi to Anukul Roy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Lungisani Ngidi bowls a sharp delivery, and Anukul Roy hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Lungisani Ngidi to Anukul Roy, 1 run, fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Lungisani Ngidi to Rovman Powell, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Rovman Powell hangs in the crease, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.
End of over 17 (11 runs)
Rovman Powell runout ( (sub S Rizvi )) 29 (21) Mitchell Starc to Anukul Roy, 1 run, runout ( (sub S Rizvi )), Run out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, It was an unfortunate way to go for the batter. Anukul Roy hangs in the crease to hit it straight to long off and set off for 2 runs, but the fielder direct hit left with no chance of making it back in time. Run out. The fielding side is ecstatic!
Anukul Roy c & b M Starc 9 (8) Mitchell Starc to Anukul Roy, no run, c & b M Starc, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Anukul Roy hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Mitchell Starc, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Anukul Roy is out.
Mitchell Starc to Varun Chakaravarthy, 1 run, off cutter, good length, on the off stump, Varun Chakaravarthy hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid on for 1 run.
Kartik Tyagi c A Patel b M Starc 0 (1) Mitchell Starc to Kartik Tyagi, no run, c A Patel b M Starc, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Kartik Tyagi as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards mid off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Axar Patel for a soft dismissal.
Mitchell Starc to Saurabh Dubey, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Saurabh Dubey hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards point, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Mitchell Starc to Saurabh Dubey, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Saurabh Dubey hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Lungisani Ngidi to Varun Chakaravarthy, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Varun Chakaravarthy elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep square leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Lungisani Ngidi to Varun Chakaravarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Varun Chakaravarthy hangs in the crease, dabs it towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Lungisani Ngidi to Varun Chakaravarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Varun Chakaravarthy hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Varun Chakravarthy c A Patel b L Ngidi 5 (5) Lungisani Ngidi to Varun Chakaravarthy, no run, c A Patel b L Ngidi, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Varun Chakaravarthy who hangs in the crease to play it towards deep cover that goes straight to Axar Patel, who makes the catch for Varun Chakaravarthy's dismissal.