KKR vs DC: KKR Won By 106 Runs, Registered Highest Margin Win So Far In IPL 2024

Producer: Peuli Bakshi Editor: Aparna Singh

Kolkata Knight Riders set a massive total of 273 runs for Delhi Capitals to chase in Wednesday's IPL match at Visakhapatnam.

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Delhi could only muster 166 runs to register highest margin loss so far in IPL 2024. They went down by 106 runs.

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KKR posted the second-highest IPL total and seventh biggest in T20 cricket. The only higher total in IPL came a week ago when SRH smashed 277/3 vs MI.

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With the 106-run margin, KKR made their way into the all-time highest margin IPL win list too. They stand at no. 9.

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It is also the second largest margin win for KKR against RCB, following their 140-run pounding against the franchise in the first-ever match of IPL in 2008.

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Among other records made is KKR’s 88 runs in the powerplay overs being the fourth highest in IPL and second highest for the franchise after 105/0 vs RCB in 2017, which is also the highest in IPL history.

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KKR were 135/1 at the halfway stage in their innings (after 10 overs). It is the third-highest score at that point in IPL. Both the higher scores after 10 overs came during SRH vs MI last week.

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With their key players in good form, KKR is now at the top of the points table with 3 wins out of their 3 played matches.

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