KKR kept their playoff dreams firmly alive, registering their fourth consecutive victory with a commanding eight-wicket win over DC on Friday evening. Following a clinical bowling performance that strangled the hosts on a weary Arun Jaitley Stadium, KKR made light work of the 143-run target. The chase was defined by a breathtaking maiden IPL century from Finn Allen, who decimated the Delhi bowling attack to seal the match in just 14.2 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"IPL is won by teams that build momentum at the business end and KKR, with back-to-back victories, have turned their season around when it mattered the most. They have some great match-winners, and now they have started to fire together as a unit. Their spin attack has come back to life, which has given them an edge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Their pace attack is picking up regular wickets. The form of Finn Allen and Cameron Green with the bat is looking good. They lost five games in a row at the start, but now they have turned it around and will fancy their chances of getting into the race for the top four,\" he said on JioStar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
started with fluent intent as openers Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul negotiated the early overs effectively. The trio of Sunil Narine (1-17), Varun Chakaravarthy (0 -28), and Anukul Roy (2-31) delivered an absolute masterclass in slow bowling, choking the DC middle order as the host were restricted to a paltry total of 142\/8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on DC' batting collapse against KKR, Tare said, \"Delhi's middle-order collapse put them under too much pressure. Their batters failed to shift the momentum back onto the bowlers. There was a clear lack of intent. You rarely see such a passive stretch of play in T20 cricket; where a team manages to score only 10 runs off 30 balls in the middle overs, you might as well be bowled out for 120.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
started with fluent intent as openers Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul negotiated the early overs effectively. The trio of Sunil Narine (1-17), Varun Chakaravarthy (0 -28), and Anukul Roy (2-31) delivered an absolute masterclass in slow bowling, choking the DC middle order as the host were restricted to a paltry total of 142\/8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
KKR will now look to carry forward this blitzkrieg form and push for a fifth consecutive win in the matches ahead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n