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Xtra Time Web Desk: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) kept their IPL 2021 play offs alive with a three wicket win against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday. After restricting DC for 127/9, the Knight Riders managed to chase the total with Nitish Rana playing a responsible knock of 36 not out. The win saw Kolkata jump to fourth spot on points table with 10 points while DC stay in second place with 16 points.

On a relaid Sharjah track where run-scoring was difficult, DC did well enough till the 13th over when KKR were struggling at 76 for 4. But the game changed dramatically in KKR’s favour after Rana took 20 from the 15^th over bowled by Lalit Yadav. In the 16th over, it was Narine, who launched into Rabada and got 21 runs which put KKR in the driver's seat and despite some late jitters, Rana with a slashed boundary off Anrich Nortje finished the match in style.

Earlier, the KKR bowlers justified skipper Eoin Morgan's decision to put Delhi into bat as the ball was stopping before coming onto the bat. For Delhi Capitals, only Steve Smith (39) and skipper Rishabh Pant (39) could cross the 30-run mark as run-scoring looked a difficult task. Not a single six was hit during the entire innings.