New Delhi: IPL With the season (IPL 2026) past the midway point, the tournament is heading towards the ‘business end’. Already in the playoff race. All teams have played 10 matches each. In such a situation, the two teams in the middle of the league list Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals (DC vs KKR), faced each other in the capital on Friday. The two points in this match were crucial for both teams to stay in the playoff race.

Fans expected a tight battle between two teams desperate to reach the playoffs. But where is it! First, the KKR bowlers, very short on tight bowling from the key spinners, restricted Delhi’s innings to just 142 runs in 20 overs, and then Finn Allen took two early wickets to destroy any hopes of victory. Chasing 143 runs, the KKR opener scored a hundred off just 47 balls. Due to this, KKR won the match virtually by one run with 34 balls and eight wickets in hand.

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Incidentally, this was KKR’s fourth win after failing to win a single match in the first six matches. The win, on the other hand, left Delhi Capitals, who started the season with a pair of wins, behind KKR in the league table. For the time being, KKR has moved up to number seven in the league table, leaving behind Delhi Capitals. Knights have a total of nine points after playing 10 matches. However, KKR’s net run rate of -0.169 hasn’t changed much despite this impressive win.

On the other hand, Delhi slipped in both the play-off race and the league table, with eight points from 11 matches and a net run rate of -1.154. They are currently at number eight. Apparently after Friday’s match KKR And Delhi Capitals have swapped their places in the league list. Sunrisers Hyderabad are currently at the top of the league table and Lucknow Super Giants are at the bottom. The Knights’ win made the playoff battle even tougher and more fun.