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The victory means that Delhi Capitals leapfrog Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2026 points table. DC finish 6th, on 14 points, while KKR finish 7th, on 13 points. KKR came into the day with a slim chance at making the playoffs, but DC end the day with smiles on their faces.

From 128/3 to 163 all out - a disastrous collapse for KKR in the second-half of their innings. Finn Allen and Manish Pandey played explosive cameos, while skipper Rahane slammed a fifty. But once he departed, the run chase fell apart. Kuldeep kickstarted the collapse, while Starc and Ngidi finished things off.

VICTORY for Delhi Capitals! Lungi Ngidi takes the final wicket, third one of the evening for him. Varun Chakravarthy departs, caught at cover by Axar Patel. A 40-run win for DC to end the season. KKR's season ends in defeat.

KKR 163 all out (18.4)
DC beat KKR by 40 runs.

GONE! The wickets are falling like nine pins now. Kartik Tyagi departs first ball, caught at mid-off by Axar. It's a second wicket for Starc, and third one of the over! 

Meanwhile, Varun Chakravarthy has walked out to bat despite having a fractured toe, as Sunil Narine was the one who was subbed off!

KKR 159/9 (18)

GONE! Starc strikes! Anukul Roy looks to go big, mistimes it badly. The ball goes straight up into the air, Mitchell Starc comes underneath and completes the catch. KKR lose their eighth wicket.

KKR 154/8 (17.2)

GONE! What a throw from the deep from Sameer Rizvi! Anukul Roy and Rovman Powell scramble for 2 runs, but a sensational direct-hit from long-off by Rizvi sees Powell fall well short of his ground.

KKR 154/7 (17.1)

Good shots from Anukul Roy! 2 boundaries in Ngidi's third over, both through the covers. The first 4 is lofted over the in-field and guided into the fence, while the second 4 is driven through the ground!

KKR 153/6 (17)

Kuldeep Yadav has been the game-changer tonight. 3/29 in 4 overs, single-handedly changing the game in the middle overs. Dropped from the side in the last couple of games, Kuldeep has come back with a vengeance tonight against his former team.

KKR need 62 off 24 balls.

KKR 142/6 (16)

GONE! Inside edge, and bowled! Tejasvi Dahiya lasts just 3 balls, he departs for 1. Axar Patel strikes. KKR are now 6 wickets down, and their run chase has completely fallen apart in just 2 overs.

KKR need 71 runs off 30 balls!

KKR 133/6 (15)

Oh dear! Abishek Porel has put it down, Kuldeep Yadav's hattrick goes begging! Tejasvi Dahiya goes for a front-foot defence, but there's a faint edge, but Porel fails to hold onto the catch! 

KKR 128/5 (13.4)

GONE! 2 in 2 for Kuldeep Yadav! Is this the game-changing over? It's almost a carbon-copy dismissal to Rahane's, just on the other side of the pitch. Tristan Stubbs takes the catch. 

Kuldeep Yadav is on a hattrick!

KKR 128/5 (13.3)

GONE! Ajinkya Rahane's knock comes to an end. The KKR skipper looks to loft it over long-off, but fails to clear the ropes. David Miller takes a good catch near the ropes. Rahane departs for 63 off 39, Kuldeep gets a second wicket.

KKR 128/4 (13.2)

Rovman Powell slams 6! Dug in short by Madhav Tiwari, Powell is quick to react and pull it over deep square-leg for a maximum. The required run-rate is just over 11 now, with 7 overs to go.

KKR 126/3 (13

Crucial boundaries for KKR! Ajinkya Rahane slams 4 down the ground, and then Rovman Powell gets his first boundary with a well-timed sweep, through fine-leg.

KKR 115/3 (12)

Half-century for Ajinkya Rahane! After nearly 2 months, the KKR captain final crosses 50. He gets there in 31 balls. His only other fifty of the season came in KKR's first match. Can he guide his side to victory from here?

KKR 103/3 (11)

10 overs done, 10 more to go. Kolkata Knight Riders on track in this chase, with captain Ajinkya Rahane leading the way. They'll need to keep up with this rate in the next few overs, having lost a couple of wickets in quick succession.

KKR 98/3 (10)

GONE! Kuldeep Yadav strikes in his first over! Cameron Green looks to go big over the off-side, but gets caught at long-off. KKR's Rs 25.20 crore signing finishes the season with a disappointing performance with the bat. He is gone for just 2.

KKR 96/3 (9.4)

Nicely placed through third-man for 4! Ajinkya Rahane rapidly closing in on a half-century now. He hasn't had the best of tournaments, but can he finish it on a good note today?

KKR 93/2 (9)

GONE! What a catch! Manish Pandey looks to go big but mistimes it, Mitchell Starc takes a superb diving catch at long-on! End of a fluent cameo from Pandey. 

Meanwhile, it is drizzling in Kolkata! The groundsmen are waiting on the edge of the boundary with the covers.

KKR 87/2 (8.3)

Superb hitting from Pandey and Rahane! Manish Pandey comes down the track and smashes Axar Patel for a straight 6 on the first ball of the eighth over, but Rahane takes the onslaught to the next level. First a superb inside-out 6 over extra cover, and then another straight 6!

KKR 85/1 (8)

Manish Pandey slams 4 more, down fine-leg! KKR are going slightly below the required-rate at the moment. It will be important for Rahane and Pandey to not fall much below the asking-rate in these middle overs.

KKR 64/1 (7)

Maximum! Manish Pandey slams Axar Patel for a 6 over long-on. This is a good start from Pandey, who was 'Player of the Match' in the previous game. KKR have made a decent start in the powerplay, they are on track.

KKR 55/1 (6)

GONE! Finn Allen is bowled by Lungi Ngidi! Allen goes for a swing through the off-side but the ball nips back, and the inside edge knocks over the stumps. Allen looks absolutely disgusted, he punches his bat in anger.

2 games in a row that Allen has been bowled after an inside edge.

KKR 43/1 (4.2)

Top stuff from the KKR openers! Finn Allen slams a boundary through mid-wicket, but Rahane goes berserk on the final 2 balls of the fourth over, hammering Auqib Nabi for 2 sixes over the on-side.

KKR 43/0 (4)

Finn Allen goes big! Slams Mitchell Starc for a straight 6, top shot from the Kiwi. Next ball, he guides it past the slip cordon for 4 more. Another fiery start by Allen in the powerplay.

KKR 22/0 (2.4)

Ajinkya Rahane walks across and tries to flick it away on the leg side. The KKR captain gets a big leading edge, and the ball flies over the infield and lands safely outside the ring. Six runs come off Aaqib Nabi Dar's over.

KKR 11-0 (2)

This is a good over from Mitchell Starc. He concedes only five runs in it. Finn Allen finds a boundary past the mid-off on the fourth ball. It gets followed with a caught behind appeal but umpire turned it down.

KKR 5-0 (1)

Mitchell Starc begins with a short-of-length ball outside off stump. Ajinkya Rahane tries to cut it but misses. A dot ball starts the chase for Kolkata Knight Riders! Finn Allen has come in as the Impact Player. He is at the non-striker's end.

Wicketkeeper Tejasvi Dahiya drops Ashutosh Sharma’s catch on the final delivery, and that deprives Saurabh Dubey of a third wicket. The batters steal a single, and Delhi Capitals post 203 runs on the board.

DC 203-5 (20)

OUT! David Miller departs! A full toss from Saurabh Dubey, and the South African star could have hit it anywhere, but he ends up finding mid-off. This is not a wicket-taking delivery, but Dubey will take it.

DC 201-5 (19.4)

Ashutosh Sharma slams 4 and 6! He manages to dig out a boundary despite a good yorker from Kartik Tyagi, and then hammers the last ball of the over for a maximum over extra cover!

DC 187/4 (19)

Cheeky from Ashutosh Sharma, gets him 4! Short from Saurabh Dubey, Ashutosh ramps it over the wicket-keeper for a boundary. Can DC get to 200 in the final 2 overs?
DC 175/4 (18)

GONE! The new ball does the trick! Axar Patel goes for a slog-sweep, finds Rinku Singh at wide long-on. A very handy knock of 39 off 25 from the DC captain.

DC 167/4 (17)

Axar Patel is really timing these well! He smashes Varun for 6 over deep mid-wicket, and then steps out and slams 6 more, straight! Looks like the ball has been lost. The umpires pick a new ball.

DC 162/3 (16.3)

First big hit from David Miller! Short from Kartik Tyagi and pulled over deep mid-wicket for a maximum! DC reach 150. They'll be hoping to post at least 200, with 4 overs to go.

DC 150/3 (16)

Interesting call here by KKR! Sunil Narine, who is a handy batter, has been subbed off. Wonder if there's an injury we are not aware about. Explosive Kiwi opener Finn Allen, as expected, is the Impact Player.

DC 140/3 (15)

Down the track and through the covers for 4 from Axar Patel! DC's captain had a torrid patch with the bat early on, but he looks to be finding his groove towards the back end of the tournament.

DC 135/3 (14)

GONE! KL Rahul was dealing in boundaries, but it's one big hit too many and he falls to Anukul Roy. A top shot through deep mid-wicket for 4, then a lovely punch through the off-side for 4 more. But Rahul tries a slog over long-on but doesn't get the timing, easy catch for Rovman Powell!

DC 125/3 (12.4)

Now Axar into the party! No respite for Kartik Tyagi, who concedes 20 runs in his second over. Axar first flicks it down fine-leg for 4, and then cuts it ferociously for 4 more through the off-side.

DC 108/2 (11)

Half-century for KL Rahul! He has taken just 25 balls to get to the milestone. Rahul slams a firm square-cut for 4, then a 6 over long-off, and finally takes a single to get to 50. 100 up for DC too in 10.4 overs!

DC 100/2 (10.4)

SIX, and GONE! KL Rahul smashes Sunil Narine for a big 6 over long-on, but the wily off-spinner bounces back and dismisses Sahil Parakh! The left-hander was caught in 2 minds it seems, and in the end it's a simple catch for Rahane at cover.

DC 88/2 (10)

Superb from Sahil Parakh! He slams Varun Chakravarthy for 4 over cover, and then reverse-sweeps it for 4 more over third-man! Excellent start by the 18-year-old left-hander today.

DC 80/1 (9)

Terrific batting by KL Rahul! He steps out and clears wide long-on, hitting Sunil Narine for 6. He does the same on the next ball too, this time slamming 4 down the ground, one bounce.

Narine has conceded 24 runs in his first 2 overs. That's a big surprise!

DC 70/1 (8)

Sahil Parakh is off to a good start! The 18-year-old is yet to have a big knock in IPL 2026, but is today the day? He slams Sunil Narine for a straight 6, and then clears the circle to get 4 more!

DC 53/1 (6)

GONE! This time Tejasvi holds on! Abishek Porel departs, caught behind, Saurabh Dubey picks up a wicket in his second over. This is a seriously impressive start from the left-arm pacer. 

Porel, who was dropped in the last over, fails to make good use of his lifeline.

DC 42/1 (5)

Rajasthan Royals have beaten Mumbai Indians, bringing KKR's playoff hopes to an end! RR win by 30 runs, meaning that KKR and PBKS can no longer qualify to the Top 4. The confirmation comes after just 3 overs of this match.

Abishek Porel continues the flow of boundaries, as Kartik Tyagi enters the attack. A thick outside edge goes for 4, and then 4 more, flicked through the leg-side.

DC 39/0 (4)

KL Rahul on the charge! A fantastic hit over deep mid-wicket for 6 against Cameron Green, and then a magnficent lofted shot over cover for 4. KKR's Rs 25.20 crore star concedes 14 in his first over.

DC 26/0 (3)

6'5" left-arm pacer Saurabh Dubey continues to impress. A brilliant first over with the new ball, concedes just 2 runs. After a couple of boundaries early on, Dubey puts the brakes a little.

DC 12/0 (2)

Mumbai Indians are down to 158/8 in the 18th over, chasing 206 against Rajasthan Royals. Both Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav have departed. RR are on verge of victory and entering the playoffs.

That would mean curtains for KKR and PBKS!

Good start by Porel! The left-hander rocks back and slams it for 4 through mid-wicket, and then punches another 4 through the covers. KL Rahul is also off the mark on the final ball.

DC 10/0 (1)

We are LIVE! Interesting move here by Ajinkya Rahane, he has handed the ball to left-arm spinner Anukul Roy for the first over. Abishek Porel and KL Rahul are at the crease, opening for DC.

The game between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals is set to go down to the wire. MI need 59 runs off 30 balls, with Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya still at the crease. PBKS and those in the KKR dugout will be nervously watching along the climax of that match.

Remember, if RR win, both KKR and PBKS will be knocked out of the playoffs race.

Delhi Capitals XI vs KKR: Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Madhav Tiwari, Auqib Nabi Dar, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi.

Kuldeep Yadav is back in, confirms Axar. So he's likely to be the Impact Player.

Kolkata Knight Riders XI vs DC: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Manish Pandey, Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Tejasvi Dahiya (wk), Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakravarthy, Saurabh Dubey.

Expect Finn Allen to be the Impact Player. Tejasvi Dahiya comes in, replacing the injured Angkrish Raghuvanshi.

Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and opted to bowl! So, this means KKR will look to restrict DC to as low a score as possible, and then try and chase it down in 12 overs. The good news is that no rain is around.

From 49/4 after 6 overs, MI have recovered to 116/5 in 12 overs. They need 90 off 48 balls to beat RR, and keep KKR and PBKS in the fight for the playoffs. Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya are at the crease, and Hardik has just slammed back-to-back sixes!

We are just about 10 minutes away from toss time at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Given the stakes, it will be very interesting to see what the toss-winning captain elects to do.

KKR have a couple of technically sound players in their top order, but not the most aggressive ones, in Ajinkya Rahane and Manish Pandey. With a big win the need of the hour, could we see Cameron Green, Rovman Powell and Rinku Singh promoted up the order today?

Delhi Capitals could continue trying youngsters, as they have in their last few games. Sahil Parakh, Abishek Porel, Madhav Tiwari and Vijay Tripurana are among the players who have played for DC recently. Expect the trend to continue!

As it stands, Mumbai Indians are 49/4 after 6 overs, chasing a target of 206 against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Remember, if RR win, KKR are out of the playoffs race before they even play the last match!

For DC, it has been a season to forget. Injuries and absentees haven't helped, but ultimately Axar Patel and co. have failed to string together a consistent season. The form of star Indians like Axar himself or spin partner Kuldeep Yadav have added to their problems, while selection dilemmas in the batting order have also plagued DC.

DC have now not qualified for 5 IPL seasons in a row.

KKR have just announced wicket-keeper batter Luvnith Sisodia as a replacement for injured pacer Matheesha Pathirana. However, their bigger worry is the season-ending injury of youngster Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who is their top run-scorer in IPL 2026 with 422 runs. As a result, we might see either Tejasvi Dahiya or even Sisodia given a game today.

Not to forget that mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy continues to play through the pain of a hairline fracture on his toe!

According to Google Weather, there is a 10% chance of rain in Kolkata between 7 PM and 8 PM, which is around when the match starts. However, the good news is that the chance of rain has decreased from 60% to 10% over the last hour.

KKR enter the game with a slim chance of qualifying for the playoffs. First, they need Mumbai Indians to beat Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing day match in Mumbai. Should that happen, KKR then need to win by a big margin to leapfrog Punjab Kings in the points table.

What KKR need to overtake PBKS:

- If batting first, win by roughly 77 runs.

- If batting second, chase down target in roughly 12 overs.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the final game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. It's Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) hosting Delhi Capitals (DC) at the iconic Eden Gardens, with a playoffs spot still up for grabs!

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