IPL 2018: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils, Match 13, Kolkata

Right, then! That's it from this one. Kolkata win and garner important 2 points for themselves. Back to the drawing board for Delhi, plenty to work on for them. Anyway, tomorrow, it's the big one as Mumbai will be hosting Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium. The action will begin at 2000 IST. Join in for that. Till then, take care!

Nitish Rana is adjudged as the Man of the Match. Amidst the pressure, his calm and clever 59 from 35 balls was instrumental in ensuring his side posting a humongous total on the board, which proved more than enough for the opposition team.

Once again the spin trio of Narine, Kuldeep and Chawla rattled the tourists' line-up. They picked seven wickets among them and didn't allow the opposition to make anything happen. They were excellent right from the start of the innings and kept the run rate in control. So, a comfortable win for Kolkata and this will surely help their run-rate.

Delhi never started off the chase in the manner they would have liked. They lost three wickets in three overs and that pegged them back immediately. Pant then joined forces with Maxwell and the duo tried keeping the run chase alive. They did their best but both were caught in the deep trying to up the scoring. Post that, no one got going and saw themselves all out in the 15th over. Interestingly, just two batsmen crossed the double digit figure. That says a lot about their batting.

Folks! The norm is changing. For the third time in a row, the team defending has won. A comprehensive victory for the hosts tonight as they humble the visitors by 71 runs and 34 balls to spare.

K Yadav to T Boult, OUT! That's the game done. KOLKATA WIN BY 71 RUNS! Dominating performance from the home side in all areas tonight, thoroughly deserved. Kuldeep tosses it up on the stumps, Trent Boult hits it uppishly straight back to the bowler who takes it nicely and puts Delhi out of their misery.

K Yadav to S Nadeem, Some decent air on this, outside the line of off stump, Nadeem drives it through the covers for a run.

S Narine to T Boult, Off break outside off, blocked down with a straight blade.

Trent Boult is the last man in.

S Narine to M Shami, OUT! This was coming! Narine has another wicket. Shami looks to clear the city of Kolkata, so he swings hard after coming down the track. His attempt over the leg side fails, as he gets a top edge towards mid-wicket. Russell comes under the ball and takes a good catch.

S Narine to S Nadeem, Goes with the spin and wrists it towards mid-wicket for another run.

S Narine to M Shami, Short ball outside off, Shami skips down the track and taps it square on the off side for a single.

S Narine to S Nadeem, Flat, short and outside off, punched through to sweeper cover for one.

S Narine to S Nadeem, Spinning in on middle and leg, Nadeem looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.

K Yadav to M Shami, FOUR! Edged and away! Loopy googly outside off, Shami swings and gets an edge past the diving first slip fielder for a boundary.

K Yadav to M Shami, Flighted ball, full in length and outside off, Shami clears his front leg and throws everything at it, only to miss.

K Yadav to S Nadeem, Short and turning away, the googly, Nadeem mistimes the punch to covers for one.

K Yadav to S Nadeem, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

K Yadav to M Shami, That was in the air for a good while, but nobody got under it. Loopy delivery on the stumps, Shami swings and the ball lobs over towards mid on. Chawla tries to come running in from the deep, but can't get to it. Single taken.

K Yadav to S Nadeem, Plays with the spin and turns it to mid-wicket for one.

S Narine to S Nadeem, Knocked into the covers and a single is taken.

Shahbaz Nadeem is the next man in.

S Narine to V Shankar, OUT! Narine gets his second of the over. Lands it around off and it turns back in. Shankar moves a step across and then looks to flick it away. Misses and is rapped on the pads. Big appeal goes up, the umpire raises his finger but Shankar reviews it, probably for the sake of it. It's taken upstairs and replays show Shankar is gone for all money.

Review taken. It's for an lbw decision against Vijay Shankar. Looks plumb...

S Narine to M Shami, Picks it off his pads and works it away on the leg side for a single.

Mohammed Shami to bat next.

S Narine to C Morris, OUT! Narine gets his first of the game! Delhi sink deeper, the big-hitting Chris Morris is out of here. Narine darts this full on the stumps, Morris makes room, shows all three stumps and looks to go big downtown. Misses completely and the stumps are disturbed. Narine bags his 100th Indian T20 League wicket with this.

S Narine to V Shankar, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.

S Narine to C Morris, Spinning in on middle and leg, worked away on the leg side for one.

Sunil Narine is back.

K Yadav to C Morris, Driven to long on for a single to end the over.

Chris Morris walks in next.

K Yadav to G Maxwell, OUT! Is that the game? With Maxwell, Delhi last hopes of making something happen have probably gone. Loopy and full, Glenn attempts to clear mid-wicket once more. Doesn't get the elevation he needs this time and it's straight down the throat of Uthappa out in the deep, who makes no mistake in taking it. 55 runs needed in 88 balls. The task isn't impossible by any means, but Delhi are losing wickets quickly.

K Yadav to G Maxwell, SIX! Clean strikes! What a massive blow from Maxwell. Tossed up, the Aussie clears his front leg and then smokes it well over mid-wicket to send it deep into the stands.

K Yadav to G Maxwell, DROPPED and SIX! It's the young Shivam Mavi who makes a mess of this. Full on the stumps, Maxwell slogs this over wide mid on. Mavi out in the deep, who is right at the rope, leaps and gets his hands to it, but lets it slip right through. Over the rope and that's a biggie.

K Yadav to G Maxwell, Short again, outside off, Maxwell looks to play the reverse paddle but misses.

K Yadav to G Maxwell, Short and flat, going across outside off, Maxwell shifts onto his back foot and pulls it hard along the ground. Mavi out in the deep moves to his right from wide long on, dives and saves two runs for his side.

Tom Curran to V Shankar, Shankar tries to get this past point but finds the fielder stationed there.

Tom Curran to G Maxwell, Maxwell pushes this past covers for one more.

Tom Curran to V Shankar, Vijay has played it fine down the leg side. One run added to the total.

Vijay Shankar is promoted ahead of Morris.

Tom Curran to R Tewatia, OUT! Straight to Russell! Fuller ball around off, Rahul looks to slice this over covers. Gets it off the outer half of the bat as it turns in his hands at the point of impact. The ball goes straight to Andre at short covers who won't drop this. Kolkata dig their hole deeper.

Tom Curran to G Maxwell, Back of a length ball outside off, Maxwell cuts this through covers for one.