Abhisek Porel failed to build on his start, falling to Harshit Rana for 18 off 15 balls. Varun Chakaravarthy struck gold, getting the big wickets of Rishabh Pant (27) and Tristan Stubbs (4). Then Sunil Narine removed Axar Patel (15), eliminating any hopes of a DC comeback. After that, Chakaravarthy got his third wicket, removing Kumar Kushagra (1). Rasikh Salam (8) fell to Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav (35*), Lizaad Williams (1*) remained unbeaten as DC reached 153/9 in 20 overs, setting a target of 154 runs.
In the chase, Phil Salt continued his onslaught, smashing 68 off 23 balls before skipper Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer led the team home. Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets.
On the other hand, with four wins in their last five matches, the Rishabh Pant-led side is gradually assembling their pieces and starting to look like a force to be reckoned with. Pant is also making rapid progress with every match as the DC top-five in Fraser-McGurk, Abhishek Porel, Shai Hope, Pant and Stubbs will be a cause of concern for KKR bowling.