Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 51 - Live Cricket Score

Indian Premier League, 2026 | 8 May 2026, Fri, 7:30 PM IST | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

ResultKolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets
DC

DC

142/8 (20 ov)

KKR

KKR

147/2 (14.2 ov)

Player of the Match: Finn Allen

BatterRB4s6sSR
Pathum NissankaPathum Nissankast Angkrish Raghuvanshi b Anukul Roy502953172.41
KL RahulKL Rahul(wk)c Cameron Green b Kartik Tyagi231440164.29
Nitish RanaNitish Ranac Sunil Narine b Cameron Green8101080.00
Sameer RizviSameer Rizvic Rovman Powell b Sunil Narine370042.86
Tristan StubbsTristan Stubbsb Anukul Roy240050.00
Axar PatelAxar Patel(c)c Anukul Roy b Vaibhav Arora11220050.00
Ashutosh SharmaAshutosh Sharmac Ajinkya Rahane b Kartik Tyagi392833139.29
Vipraj NigamVipraj NigamNot out3300100.00
Mitchell StarcMitchell Starcrunout (Kartik Tyagi / Angkrish Raghuvanshi)02000.00
Lungi NgidiLungi NgidiNot out1100100.00
Did Not Bat: Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav
Extra( b - 0, w - 2, no - 0, lb - 0, p - 0 )2
Total( 7.10 Runs per over )142 (8 Wkts, 20 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

49-1 (KL Rahul, 4.6), 74-2 (Nitish Rana, 7.6), 80-3 (Sameer Rizvi, 9.5), 85-4 (Pathum Nissanka, 10.1), 89-5 (Tristan Stubbs, 10.5), 128-6 (Axar Patel, 18.3), 140-7 (Ashutosh Sharma, 19.2), 140-8 (Mitchell Starc, 19.4)

BowlerOvMRWNBWDEco
Anukul Roy40312027.75
Vaibhav Arora30291009.67
Sunil Narine40171004.25
Kartik Tyagi40252006.25
Varun Chakravarthy40280007.00
Cameron Green101210012.00

BatterRB4s6sSR
Ajinkya RahaneAjinkya Rahane(c)runout (Mitchell Starc)13911144.44
Finn AllenFinn AllenNot out10047510212.77
Angkrish RaghuvanshiAngkrish Raghuvanshi(wk)b Axar Patel130033.33
Cameron GreenCameron GreenNot out332702122.22
Did Not Bat: Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Kartik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy
Extra( b - 0, w - 0, no - 0, lb - 0, p - 0 )0
Total( 10.26 Runs per over )147 (2 Wkts, 14.2 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

29-1 (Ajinkya Rahane, 2.6), 31-2 (Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 3.4)

BowlerOvMRWNBWDEco
Mitchell Starc303100010.33
Axar Patel(c)40271006.75
Lungi Ngidi2070003.50
Vipraj Nigam203400017.00
Kuldeep Yadav304100013.67
Mukesh Kumar0.20700021.00

Who Will Win?

team

DC (49%)

draw

Tie (22%)

team

KKR (28%)

Expired
Votes 136

Info

Series

Indian Premier League

Date & Time

8 May 2026, Fri, 7:30 PM IST

Toss

Kolkata Knight Riders elected to bowl

Venue

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Umpires

Nitin Menon (India), Rohan Pandit (India), Kaushik Gandhi (India, TV)

Match Referee

Amit Sharma (India)

weatherWeather Report

Clear

pitchPitch Condition

Average

ScoreAvg 1st Inning Score

168

PredictionWin Prediction

Delhi Capitals

Preview

In the 51st match of the IPL 2026, Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Delhi Capitals endured a disappointing outing in their previous match, suffering an 8-wicket defeat against Chennai Super Kings. Batting first, Delhi managed to post 155 runs on the board, but Chennai’s dominant batting performance helped them chase the target comfortably in just 17.3 overs.

While batting first, Delhi failed to get the desired start from their top order. However, Tristan Stubbs contributed a valuable 38 runs, while Sameer Rizvi chipped in with 40. With the ball, Delhi bowlers struggled to make an impact, although Axar Patel and Lungi Ngidi picked up one wicket each.

Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders delivered an impressive performance in their previous encounter, registering a convincing 7-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Sunrisers posted a total of 165 runs, but KKR chased it down comfortably in 18.2 overs.

KKR received an excellent start from their top order, with Ajinkya Rahane scoring a crucial 43 off 36 balls, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi played a quickfire knock of 59 from 47 deliveries. On the bowling front, Varun Chakravarthy starred with figures of 3 for 36, while Sunil Narine and Kartik Tyagi claimed two wickets each.