Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2026 encounter on Friday (May 8). Here's how the points table stacks up after DC vs KKR.
IPL 2026: Updated points table after DC vs KKR
With the win, KKR and DC switched positions in the bottom half of the points table. KKR are now seventh and DC eighth.
| Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | +0.737 |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | +0.571 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +1.234 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.510 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.147 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.151 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -0.169 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -1.154 |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.649 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.934 |
What were the talking points in DC vs KKR, Match 51?
KKR bowled and fielded brilliantly to restrict DC to 142-8 after Pathum Nissanka (50 in 29 balls) and KL Rahul (23 in 14) put on 49 for the opening stand in only five overs. Among the other batters, only Ashutosh Sharma (39 in 28) put up any resistance against Anukul Roy (2-31), Kartik Tyagi (2-25), and Sunil Narine (4-0-17-1).
KKR became 31-2 in response before Finn Allen blasted 100 not out in a mere 47 balls. With Cameron Green also remaining unbeaten on a 27-ball 33, KKR completed an eight-wicket win with 34 balls to spare.
Match 51, Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
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Who were the top performers in DC vs KKR?
The KKR bowlers – Roy, Tyagi, Narine – were the stars of the show before Allen’s magnificent hundred helped them boost their net run rate significantly.
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