Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) clinched a commanding 106-run victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) in the IPL 2024 match held on Wednesday, April 3.

Choosing to bat first, KKR amassed a formidable total of 272/7, marking the second-highest score in IPL history.

Sunil Narine led the charge with a stellar 85 runs off 39 balls, including 7 fours and 7 sixes, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi contributed with an impressive half-century, scoring 54 runs off 27 balls. Andre Russell (41 off 19 balls) and Rinku Singh (26 off 8 balls) also provided valuable cameos.

In response, DC struggled and managed only 166 runs in 17.2 overs. Despite quickfire half-centuries from captain Rishabh Pant (55 off 25) and Tristan Stubbs (54 off 32), the team lacked support from other batsmen. David Warner was the next highest scorer with 18 runs off 13 balls.

Vaibhav Arora (3-27) and Varun Chakravarthy (3-33) showcased stellar performances with the ball for KKR, each securing three wickets within their allotted four overs. Mitchell Starc contributed with 2 wickets for 25 runs in three overs, while Sunil Narine claimed 1 wicket for 29 runs in four overs. Andre Russell also chipped in with 1 wicket for 14 runs in 1.2 overs.

The cricket community widely applauded KKR’s exemplary display with both bat and ball, expressing their admiration on various social media platforms.

Scintillating from Sunil Narine. If this is the kind of form he is in, consider Kolkata as a hot favourite. #DCvKKR

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 3, 2024

Aww..the spin attack of @KKRiders !!!#IPL2024 #DCvKKR #CricketTwitter

— WV Raman (@wvraman) April 3, 2024

What terrific run this has been! @KKRiders is looking to be a menacing side in this @IPL… 💜💜#SunilNarine has got his all-round magic back, the batting unit looked very positive like the previous matches, #Raghubangshi showed a lot of promise, #Starc got some rhythm back and… pic.twitter.com/CeQntSgqNm

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) April 3, 2024

With Vaibhav Arora coming into the team, KKR is looking even more stronger.#DCvKKR #IPL2024

— Mandeep Singh (@mandeeps12) April 3, 2024

Wow!!
Unbelievable hitting!!!#IPL2024 #KKR #DC

— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) April 3, 2024

What a debut Angkrish Raghuvanshi 👏

— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) April 3, 2024

Second 270+ of this IPL! This is madness! It was raining sixes in Visakhapatnam!!! #IPL2024 #KKRvsDC

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) April 3, 2024

Sunil Narine 🔥🏏 what an Inn champ @KKRiders

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 3, 2024

Looks a wonderful young player .. Tall , Elegant & very similar to Shubman gill https://t.co/PilPLRiWhW

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 3, 2024