IPL 2020, Match 16: A look at the records scripted as DC beat KKR

This was Kolkata Knight Riders' second loss of the season in four matches. As for Delhi Capitals, it was their third win of the season in the same number of matches, as they have again risen to the top spot in the table. DC are yet to win the Indian Premier League title to date.

<p>In what turned out to be a high-scoring, but normal Twenty20 (T20) match, Delhi Capitals (DC) came up with some stellar bowling performance to restrict Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 18 runs in Match 16 of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) in Sharjah. The win takes DC back to the top of the table, while KKR are down to fifth.</p>

In what turned out to be a high-scoring, but normal Twenty20 (T20) match, Delhi Capitals (DC) came up with some stellar bowling performance to restrict Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 18 runs in Match 16 of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) in Sharjah. The win takes DC back to the top of the table, while KKR are down to fifth.

<p><strong>Match report:</strong> Winning the toss, KKR skipper, Dinesh Karthik, elected to field first, as once again the decision recoiled. It was opener Prithvi Shaw's 41-ball 66, along with skipper Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten 38-ball 88 and Rishabh Pant's 17-ball 38, that was enough to drive DC to a respectable total of 228/4.</p>

Match report: Winning the toss, KKR skipper, Dinesh Karthik, elected to field first, as once again the decision recoiled. It was opener Prithvi Shaw's 41-ball 66, along with skipper Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten 38-ball 88 and Rishabh Pant's 17-ball 38, that was enough to drive DC to a respectable total of 228/4.

<p>In reply, KKR were off to a slow and steady start. Although they looked to accelerate, the DC bowlers bowled tight, hardly giving any room to the batsmen. Nitish Rana played a good innings of a 35-ball 58. It was followed by Eoin Morgan's quickfire 18-ball 44 and Rahul Tripathi's 16-ball 36, as both displayed some blitz in the closing stages. Nonetheless, Anrich Nortje's 3/33 was too strong, as DC stole the game away, while some records were scripted in the tie.</p>

In reply, KKR were off to a slow and steady start. Although they looked to accelerate, the DC bowlers bowled tight, hardly giving any room to the batsmen. Nitish Rana played a good innings of a 35-ball 58. It was followed by Eoin Morgan's quickfire 18-ball 44 and Rahul Tripathi's 16-ball 36, as both displayed some blitz in the closing stages. Nonetheless, Anrich Nortje's 3/33 was too strong, as DC stole the game away, while some records were scripted in the tie.

<p><strong>DC score fifth-highest PP total:</strong> Delhi capitals could manage 57/1 in the opening six overs of the powerplay. It turned out to be the fifth-highest in the tournament, this season. The list is topped by Rajasthan Royals (RR), who scored 69/1 at this very venue. It was also DC's highest PP total of the season.</p>

DC score fifth-highest PP total: Delhi capitals could manage 57/1 in the opening six overs of the powerplay. It turned out to be the fifth-highest in the tournament, this season. The list is topped by Rajasthan Royals (RR), who scored 69/1 at this very venue. It was also DC's highest PP total of the season.

<p><strong>DC script highest total against KKR:</strong> KKR are a tough team to score against, owing to their fine bowling attack. However, the Sharjah track played spoilsport, as DC managed to score the highest IPL total against the side (228/4). They went past the previous best of 219/4, which was incidentally scored by them, in 2018. It was also their second-highest total in the tournament to date, while their best happens to be 231/4, against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), in 2011.</p>

DC script highest total against KKR: KKR are a tough team to score against, owing to their fine bowling attack. However, the Sharjah track played spoilsport, as DC managed to score the highest IPL total against the side (228/4). They went past the previous best of 219/4, which was incidentally scored by them, in 2018. It was also their second-highest total in the tournament to date, while their best happens to be 231/4, against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), in 2011.

<p><strong>Shaw plays second-best innings against KKR:</strong> Shaw was in a lightning form today, as he played a stellar knock of a 41-ball 66. It happened to be his second-best knock against the side, while his best happens to be a 55-ball 99.</p>

Shaw plays second-best innings against KKR: Shaw was in a lightning form today, as he played a stellar knock of a 41-ball 66. It happened to be his second-best knock against the side, while his best happens to be a 55-ball 99.

<p><strong>Sharjah witnesses most sixes this IPL:</strong> Sharjah has undoubtedly been the batsmen's happy hunting ground this season, as the teams have generally scored 200-plus. It has indeed involved a lot of sixes, as the venue has recorded the most sixes this season, which happens to be around 90. The other two venues are Dubai (81) and Abu Dhabi (66).</p>

Sharjah witnesses most sixes this IPL: Sharjah has undoubtedly been the batsmen's happy hunting ground this season, as the teams have generally scored 200-plus. It has indeed involved a lot of sixes, as the venue has recorded the most sixes this season, which happens to be around 90. The other two venues are Dubai (81) and Abu Dhabi (66).

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Sharjah witnesses second-best aggregate total: </strong>With both teams scoring 200-plus, the aggregate today happened to be 438 runs, which is the second-best in the IPL at this venue. The best so far is 449, in the last game, between KXIP and Rajasthan Royals (RR).</p>

Sharjah witnesses second-best aggregate total: With both teams scoring 200-plus, the aggregate today happened to be 438 runs, which is the second-best in the IPL at this venue. The best so far is 449, in the last game, between KXIP and Rajasthan Royals (RR).

<p><strong>Sharjah also observes a lowest: </strong>However, the venue also observed a lowest today, as the match contained the least number of sixes in the tournament, this season, at this venue. While 28 sixes were hit tonight, the second game saw 29 sixes, as the opening game had 33 sixes.</p>

Sharjah also observes a lowest: However, the venue also observed a lowest today, as the match contained the least number of sixes in the tournament, this season, at this venue. While 28 sixes were hit tonight, the second game saw 29 sixes, as the opening game had 33 sixes.