Kuldeep's exceptional spell defeats KKR for the fifth time in a row.

The Delhi Capitals (DC) recovered to winning ways in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, defeating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by four wickets. Kuldeep Yadav was the standout bowler, continuing his outstanding spell with the ball and helping DC to a critical victory with a four-wicket haul.

With DC needing 147 runs, Umesh Yadav grabbed a fantastic catch off his own bowling to dismiss Prithvi Shaw on the opening ball of the innings. Mitchell Marsh was dismissed by debutant Harshit Rana, who took his first IPL wicket.

As DC reached 47/2 at the end of the powerplay, David Warner was on the attack with 5 fours and was partnered by Lalit Yadav to put up a fifty-run partnership for the third wicket. After 9 overs, DC were 80-2 courtesy to Lalit Yadav's six and four. With the wicket of Warner, who was caught in the boundary for 42, Umesh Yadav pulled KKR back in the game. KKR took two wickets in quick succession, dismissing Lalit Yadav and DC captain Rishabh Pant. Pant was caught behind off Yadav's bowling while Lalit Yadav was trapped LBW by Narine.

Axar Patel smashed 2 fours and a six before being run out for 24 as DC needed 34 runs off the final five overs. Rovman Powell hit a four and a six in the 17th over, DC secured14 runs, pushing them closer to the mark. Powell closed off the chase with a maximum with only 4 runs needed off the final two overs.

Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders, who were assigned to bat first, made three changes to their line-up: Aaron Finch, Harshith Rana, and Baba Indrajith came in. In the second over, DC got off to a good start off Chetan Sakariya. Aaron Finch was dropped before the following delivery, and the opener was bowled.

KKR were 29-2 at the end of the Powerplay when Venkatesh Iyer was caught at short fine-leg off Axar Patel's bowling. As Kuldeep Yadav struck twice in the ninth over, KKR lost the wickets of Baba Indrajith and Sunil Narine on successive deliveries. KKR were 56-4 at the halfway stage, led by skipper Shreyas Iyer and Nitish Rana. In the 12th over, Iyer lightened the pressure by hitting 2 fours. In the next over, Rana hit the first six of the innings. Kuldeep Yadav, on the other hand, didn't let the momentum slide away, removing Iyer and Andre Russell in the same over to pick up a four-wicket haul.

Nitish Rana sustained the flow of runs from one end, hitting 3 fours and as many sixes as KKR reached 128-6 at the end of 18 overs. With a six, Rana completed his fifty. On the other end, Rinku Singh hammered 3 fours as the duo put together a crucial fifty runs partnership. In the first innings, Mustafizur Rahman took three wickets in the last over to reduce KKR to 146-9.