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- DC vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2026: Finn Allen smashes maiden IPL hundred to power KKR to dominant win over DC
DC vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2026: Finn Allen smashes maiden IPL hundred to power KKR to dominant win over DC
After opting to bowl, KKR recovered strongly despite conceding 55 runs in the powerplay. Delhi openers Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul started fluently, with Nissanka taking the aggressive route early. However, Kolkata’s bowling attack responded brilliantly once the field spread out.
The spin trio of Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy completely strangled Delhi through the middle overs. Narine removed Sameer Rizvi, while Roy dismissed both Nissanka and Tristan Stubbs in the same over to trigger another collapse. Chakaravarthy, despite going wicketless, bowled a highly economical spell that built relentless pressure.
KKR’s pacers complemented the spinners superbly. Kartik Tyagi impressed with 2/25, while Cameron Green and Vaibhav Arora chipped in with timely wickets. Delhi were eventually restricted to 142/8, with only Nissanka’s 50 and Ashutosh Sharma’s fighting 39 providing resistance.
The chase began with drama as KKR lost captain Ajinkya Rahane to a bizarre run-out after the ball deflected off Mitchell Starc’s fingertips onto the stumps at the non-striker’s end. Angkrish Raghuvanshi also fell in unlucky fashion after the ball brushed his glove and rolled back onto the stumps.
But from there, impact substitute Finn Allen took complete control. The explosive opener unleashed a brutal assault on the DC attack, smashing 10 sixes and five boundaries in a sensational unbeaten 47-ball century, his maiden IPL hundred. Green played the supporting role perfectly as KKR chased down the target in just 14.2 overs to register their fourth consecutive victory and climb back into playoff contention.
Mitchell Starc to Finn Allen, Pitched outside off, full in length. This is drilled down to long off for a single.
Mitchell Starc to Finn Allen, SIX! Easily done! FIFTY FOR FINN ALLEN! Off just 32 balls. He has batted smartly so far and would like to stay till the end and get the job done for his team. Starc pushes it wide outside off, on a fuller length. Finn Allen moves across the stumps and gets under the ball before scooping it comfortably over deep fine leg for a six. This also brings up the 50-run partnership between this pair. A very caluclated alliance so far.
Halfway through in the run chase. Kolkata Knight Riders are 75/2. Delhi Capitals, at the same stage, were 80/3. KKR need 68 runs from 60 balls. And Mitchell Starc is brought back on.
- Finn Allen 45 (31)
- Cameron Green 16 (17)
Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Quicker and shorter, on middle and leg, Finn Allen forces it down to long on for one more. Axar Patel finishes his spell with excellent figures of 4-0-27-1.
Axar Patel to Cameron Green, Fires this one full and on middle, Cameron Green makes room and steers it through point for one.
Axar Patel to Cameron Green, Dragged back and around off, Cameron Green backs away and slaps it wide of deep point for a brace.
Axar Patel to Cameron Green, Three dots! Flatter, short and on middle, angles in, Cameron Green has no room to work with and swats it back to the bowler.
Axar Patel to Cameron Green, Tossed up, full and on middle, Cameron Green pushes it to short cover.
Axar Patel to Cameron Green, Floated, short and on middle, Cameron Green pats it back to the bowler.
Axar Patel (3-0-23-1) replaces Kuldeep Yadav and will bowl out.
- Cameron Green 13 (12)
- Finn Allen 44 (30)
Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, Pitched up and on off, Cameron Green gives the charge and bunts it to long off for one more.
Lungi Ngidi to Finn Allen, Nails the yorker, on middle, tailing in late. Finn Allen gets his bat down in time to dig it behind the stumps for one.
Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, Fuller in length and on off, Cameron Green drives it through covers for another run.
Lungi Ngidi to Finn Allen, A low dipping full toss, around off, Finn Allen stretches out a bit and drills it to long off for a run.
Lungi Ngidi to Finn Allen, Fuller one and on middle, Finn Allen has a swipe across the line but gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket.
Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, Slower one, hard length and around off, Cameron Green punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
STRATEGIC BREAK! Despite losing two big wickets in a strange fashion, the Knight Riders have managed to stabilise themselves through Allen and Green. Allen, for a fact, has batted beyond the Powerplay for the first time this season, which is a huge positive for KKR. For Delhi to claw their way back into this contest, everything hinges on how well their spinners bowl and penetrate through this middle over phase. KKR need almost a run-a-ball, 77 from 72 balls and here comes Lungi Ngidi into the attack. 1-0-2-0 so far. He replaces Vipraj Nigam.
- Finn Allen 42 (27)
- Cameron Green 10 (9)
Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, Another googly, full and on off, turns away, Finn Allen reads it well and keeps it out to point.
Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, PUT DOWN! Quicker and shorter, on middle, Finn Allen rocks back to pull it away but gets cramped up for room. He ends up hitting it flat and towards long on where the ball is travelling at the rate of knots. Tristan Stubbs moves forward and dives to grab it, but fails to hold on to it. Allen thought he was a goner and did not bother trying to run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, SIX! Straight as an arrow! Tossed up, full and on middle, right in the slot. Finn Allen bends his back knee a bit, once again hits through the line to launch it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, Slows it up, short and around leg, Finn Allen stays back and keeps it out to the leg side.
Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, EDGED AND FOUR! A wrong'un, short and on off, turns away, Finn Allen moves back to punch it away but gets a thin outside edge that races to the third man fence for a boundary.
Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, Flatter and shorter, on middle, Finn Allen rocks back and heaves it but straight to mid-wicket.
DC use their impact sub option. Kuldeep Yadav is straightaway brought into the attack. He comes in, while Ashutosh Sharma is subbed out.
- Cameron Green 10 (9)
- Finn Allen 32 (21)
Vipraj Nigam to Cameron Green, Short again and on off, skids through, Cameron Green crouches low to guide it away but ends up chopping it down on the off side. 13 runs off the over!
Vipraj Nigam to Finn Allen, Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Finn Allen punches it towards extra cover for one.
Vipraj Nigam to Finn Allen, SIX! That is a fine shot! Flighted delivery, full and on middle, Finn Allen backs away a bit, hits it through the line and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie. 50 UP FOR KKR.
Vipraj Nigam to Finn Allen, FOUR! Put away! Shorter in length and well outside off, Finn Allen rocks back and cuts it away hard through point. He calls for two, but the fielder in the deep runs to his left and dives to stop it with one hand and lets it through for a boundary.
Vipraj Nigam to Cameron Green, Drops it short and on middle, Cameron Green flicks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a run.
Vipraj Nigam to Finn Allen, Tossed up, full and around off, Finn Allen drills it to long off for a single.
The Powerplay is done. KKR are 43/2. At the same stage, DC were actually ahead with 55/1 on the board. The Knight Riders need 100 runs off 84 balls. And here's Vipraj Nigam into the attack.
- Finn Allen 20 (17)
- Cameron Green 9 (7)
Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Another short ball, on middle, Finn Allen slaps it down to long on for one more. KKR are 43/2 at the end of the Powerplay!
Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Flatter, full and on middle, Finn Allen gets deep inside the crease and blocks it out.
Axar Patel to Cameron Green, Dragged back, on off, Cameron Green stabs it to long off for a run.
Halt in play. Looks like the ball is not retrievable from the stands. The fourth umpire rushes out with a box of replacement balls. The on-field umpires pick another one and we are good to go.
Axar Patel to Cameron Green, SIX! Clean strike! Flighted, full and around middle, angles in. Cameron Green clears his front leg away and smokes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. He does not even bother looking at it as he knows he has hit it well.
Axar Patel to Cameron Green, Tossed up, full and on off, Cameron Green pushes it to short cover.
Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Floated, short and on middle, Finn Allen punches it wide of long on for a single.
- Cameron Green 2 (4)
- Finn Allen 18 (14)
Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, Targets the top of middle by angling the ball in on a length. Green gets behind the line and bunts it back with soft hands. Excellent over from Ngidi. Just 2 runs from it. KKR need 109 runs from 90 balls.
Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, Full, straight on middle. Cameron Green presents a straight bat and eases it to short cover where Rana fields it to his right.
Lungi Ngidi to Finn Allen, On a good length, at off. Finn Allen taps it in front of cover and pinches a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Finn Allen, Nice and full, at 138.2 kph, on off. Allen creams it away, but straight to Axar at mid off.
Lungi Ngidi to Finn Allen, Nip-backer on a length, Allen tucks it off the back foot to short mid-wicket.
Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, Around off, on a length, Green steers it off the back foot to the right of short third for a single.
Change? Yes, Lungi Ngidi replaces Mitchell Starc.
- Finn Allen 17 (11)
- Cameron Green 1 (1)
Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Floated full, on off. Allen commits on the back foot and knocks it straight to cover.
Axar Patel to Cameron Green, Short, around off, Cameron Green hangs back and punches it wide of extra cover for a single.
Two very strange dismissals for KKR, but DC will take it. Cameron Green comes out to the middle now.
Axar Patel to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, OUT! BOWLED! Another unlucky dismissal for KKR and the Capitals are up and about as they won't mind that. On a length on the middle stump. Raghuvanshi is down on a knee to sweep, gets his glove on the ball. Loops onto his shoulder and trickles back into the stumps. Raghuvanshi never spots the ball charting its route and watches the bails light up only after the damage is done. There was very little he could do as the reaction time was too short for the batter. KKR are 31/2.
Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Good length, on leg, sliding in further. Allen heaves it wide of mid on for a single.
Delhi began brightly through Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul, but KKR’s spin trio of Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy gradually tightened the screws. Nissanka top-scored with a 29-ball 50, while Ashutosh Sharma’s late cameo helped DC crawl to 142/8.
In reply, Delhi found brief hope after two unusual dismissals, with Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi both falling in unfortunate fashion. However, Allen completely shifted momentum with fearless hitting. The Kiwi smashed an unbeaten 100 off just 47 balls, hammering 10 sixes and five boundaries as KKR chased down the target in only 14.2 overs.
The victory marked KKR’s fourth straight win and significantly boosted their playoff hopes, while Delhi suffered their seventh defeat in 11 games, leaving their campaign on the brink.
