India Premier League 2024 Orange Cap: Updated After Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals Match No. 16

The 16th match of the IPL 2024 is setting the stage on fire. In the 16th match, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals bought at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vishakapatnam. Since the beginning, the KKR batters bought tornado on the pitch. They just crushed the DC bowlers with their excellence. Their mind-blowing performances impacted the Orange Cap table. 

KKR’s Exceptional Performance:

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In the third game of IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders met Delhi Capitals. After winning the toss, they decided to bat first. That decision worked in the best way. While starting the innings, Phill Salt walked away scoring 18 runs. But Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi took their innings to another level. Narine scored 85 runs in 39 balls with a strike rate of 217.95. He smashed 7 boundaries and 7 over-boundaries. On the other hand, Raghuvanshi scored his maiden IPL half-century by playing a knock of 54 runs in 27 balls. 

On the other hand, Andre Russell showcased his show again. He played an explosive knock of 41 runs in 19 balls with 4 boundaries and 3 over-boundaries. Rinku Singh was the ultimate magic. The batter scored 26 runs in just 8 deliveries with an unbelievable strike rate of 325.00. Those exceptional knocks shattered the Orange Cap table. 

DC’s Struggle Continued:

While batting in the second innings, Delhi Capitals struggled to chase down the huge total of 273. In the second over, Prithvi Shaw was dismissed by 10 runs in 7 balls. That was the first success for the KKR bowlers. David Warner walked away after 18 runs in 13 balls. Mitchell Starc got his first success in the match, in from of Mitchell Marsh. 

After that, Abhishek Porel came as an impact player but got dismissed on a duck. After that, Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs tried to make a good partnership. Pant played a knock of 55 runs in 25 balls. Stubbs scored 54 runs in 32 balls. They got all out in 166 runs and faced a huge defeat of 106 runs. 

The Orange Cap Scenario:

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