DC vs KKR: In the 70th match of IPL 2026, Delhi Capitals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 40 runs. KL Rahul’s stormy fifty and Kuldeep Yadav’s brilliant bowling changed the course of the match. Know the full result, highlights and player of the match.
The last match of the league stage of IPL 2026 was completely full of thrill and ups and downs for the cricket fans. In match number 70 played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Delhi Capitals gave a great end to their campaign by defeating Kolkata Knight Riders by 40 runs. At one time, KKR, chasing the target, looked to be in a strong position, but the lethal bowling of Kuldeep Yadav and Lungi Ngidi changed the entire course of the match. In this match, KL Rahul’s explosive batting, Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy innings and then KKR’s sudden batting collapse kept the audience engaged till the last over.
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DC vs KKR Match Result: Who won yesterday’s IPL match?
In the 70th match of IPL 2026 played on 24 May 2026, Delhi Capitals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 40 runs.
- Delhi Capitals: 203/5 (20 overs)
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 163 all out (18.4 overs)
With this win, Delhi Capitals reached above KKR in the points table. Delhi finished the season at sixth position with 14 points, while Kolkata remained at seventh position with 13 points.
KL Rahul played a stormy innings
Delhi Capitals had a very aggressive start. The team’s experienced batsman KL Rahul played a brilliant inning of 60 runs in just 30 balls. Both class and aggression were visible in his batting. Rahul put pressure on KKR bowlers in the powerplay itself. Apart from them, the middle order batsmen also added runs quickly and took the team beyond 200. The score of 203 runs on a batting pitch like Eden Gardens proved to be the match winning score.
Ajinkya Rahane gave hope, but then KKR fell apart
Kolkata Knight Riders, chasing the target of 204 runs, batted strongly in the beginning. Captain Ajinkya Rahane played a brilliant inning of 63 runs in 39 balls and put the team in a strong position. At one time KKR’s score was 128/3 and the team was completely in the contest. But after this the match suddenly changed. Delhi spinner Kuldeep Yadav broke the back of KKR by taking consecutive wickets. As soon as Rahane and Rinku Singh were out, the entire batting faltered.
7 wickets fell within 35 runs
The biggest reason for KKR’s defeat was the complete disintegration of the middle order. The team traveled very poorly from 128/3 to 163 all out. The last seven wickets fell within just 35 runs. Delhi’s bowling created complete pressure in the death overs.
- Kuldeep Yadav: 3 wickets
- Lungi Ngidi: 3 wickets
- Mitchell Starc: Important wicket
Kuldeep Yadav got a chance in the playing eleven after a long time and he made a brilliant comeback and changed the course of the match.
Who became the Player of the Match?
Delhi Capitals’ star batsman KL Rahul was adjudged the player of the match for his explosive innings of 60 runs. Rahul’s batting gave Delhi the foundation to score a big score, the pressure of which remained on KKR till the end.
The picture of IPL 2026 Playoffs became clear
After the league stage is over, the picture of the playoff matches has also become clear.
- Qualifier 1: RCB vs GT
- Qualifier 2: SRH vs RR
Although both Delhi and Kolkata teams were out of the playoff race, both tried their best to win in the last match.
Delhi Capitals’ performance in IPL 2026 was full of ups and downs, but in the last match, the team showed that it has no dearth of match-winning players. On the other hand, the defeat was disappointing for KKR as the team lost the match from a strong position. Even captain Rahane’s fifty could not help the team win. This match played at Eden Gardens once again proved that in T20 cricket, one over can change the story of the entire match.
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