IPL 2026: Finn Allen ton blows away Delhi Capitals as KKR claims Fourth Consecutive Win

New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets in an IPL 2026 match played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday. Batting first, the Delhi Capitals team could only manage to score 142 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. In reply, thanks to a powerful century knock by Finn Allen, Kolkata Knight Riders clinched the match with 34 balls to spare. Kolkata posted a total of 147 runs for the loss of two wickets in 14.2 overs.

What happened during the match?

Batting first against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday, the Delhi Capitals team could only score 142 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. For Delhi, Ashutosh Sharma was the top scorer with 39 runs. In response, Kolkata got off to a poor start. Team captain Ajinkya Rahane was run out, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi could only manage to score one run. Subsequently, Finn Allen and Cameron Green ensured that no further wickets fell. The duo shared a 116-run partnership for the third wicket off 64 balls. Finn scored an unbeaten 100 runs off 47 balls, while Green contributed 33 runs off 27 balls.

KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka provided a solid start for Delhi Capitals. The pair shared a 49-run partnership for the first wicket. Opening batsman KL Rahul was dismissed after scoring 23 runs off 14 balls; he was dismissed by Kartik Tyagi. Nitish Rana fell victim to Green after scoring 8 runs. Sameer Rizvi could only manage to score three runs off 7 balls, while Tristan Stubbs was dismissed after scoring two runs off 4 balls.

What about the IPL 2026 points table?

Kolkata now has 9 points from 10 matches. If they win all their remaining matches from this point on, they could qualify for the playoffs. Kolkata has climbed to the 7th spot on the points table. On the other hand, qualifying for the playoffs has become nearly impossible for the Delhi Capitals. They have lost 7 out of their 11 matches. Even if Delhi wins all three of their remaining matches, they will only be able to reach a maximum of 14 points. DC has slipped to the 8th position on the points table.

How Did Finn Allen Perform?

Notably, the Delhi Capitals had set a target of 143 runs for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Thanks to a blistering century by Finn Allen, KKR chased down this target in just 14.2 overs. Finn Allen brought up his century by smashing a six on the very last ball. This marked his maiden IPL century. New Zealand's Finn Allen reached his hundred in just 47 balls. His innings featured 5 fours and 10 sixes. Finn Allen remained unbeaten on exactly 100 runs. Apart from Allen, Cameron Green also remained unbeaten, scoring 33 runs. For the Delhi Capitals, the only wicket claimed by a bowler went to captain Axar Patel, while Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed via a run-out.

How Did Delhi Capitals Batters Perform?

After losing the toss and being asked to bat first, the Delhi Capitals got off to a good start. The opening pair of KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka added 49 runs in 30 balls. Rahul was dismissed after scoring 23 runs off 14 balls. However, Nitish Rana failed to make a significant impact with the bat and was dismissed after scoring a mere 8 runs. Sunil Narine sent Sameer Rizvi back to the pavilion when the latter was on a score of 3 runs.

Tristan Stubbs was also dismissed after scoring just 2 runs. Batting impressively from one end, Pathum Nissanka scored 50 runs off 29 balls, aided by 5 fours and 3 sixes. Captain Axar Patel and Ashutosh Sharma steadied the Delhi Capitals' innings, which appeared to be in trouble after losing five wickets for a score of 89. The duo forged a crucial 39-run partnership for the sixth wicket.

Axar was dismissed after scoring just 11 runs off 22 balls. However, Ashutosh batted brilliantly, contributing 39 runs off 28 deliveries. During his innings, Ashutosh struck three fours and three sixes. Mitchell Starc returned to the pavilion run out without opening his account. Vipraj remained unbeaten on 3 runs, while Lungi Ngidi finished on 1 run. In the bowling department, Anukul Roy and Kartik Tyagi claimed two wickets each for KKR, while Vaibhav Arora and Sunil Narine took one wicket apiece.

What were the Playing XIs?

Delhi Capitals: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (Captain), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Kartik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy