JOIN USIPL 2020 Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders highlights: DC win by 18 runs
That concludes the coverage of this match. Delhi Capitals are sailing along. They have moved on the top of the table with 6 points from the 4 matches they have played so far. Royal Challengers Bangalore are hot on the Delhi Capitals' heels as they move second thanks to their win over Rajasthan Royals earlier in the day. Join us for the coverage of Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings. MI vs SRH is the day game at Sharjah, then in the evening we have KXIP vs CSK in Dubai. Join us then. For now it is good-night!
Shreyas Iyer: It is really difficult to defend here. It has been such an amazing tournament, especially in Sharjah. It is always a thrill to play at this ground, the last time I played here was in the under-19s. Winning the match was the icing on the cake. It was really necessary for me to take time at the start which I did in the earlier games as well. It was the right time for me to take on the bowlers and then rotate strike as well after that. Luckily it worked out for me. I know the hard work and the smart work I have put in through my gym sessions, so I wouldn't say I am a very gifted player. We keep talking about close victories and this was one of them. Really satisfield with the way everyone stepped up. Unfortunate to lose Mishra in the middle when he was spinning the ball really well. We were confident we had two good overs left, but anything could happen, it is a funny game is T20s and especially here in Sharjah. We really have a good platform and we have to be insatiable with our work ethics and keep getting better game after game from here on.
Player of the Match
DC skipper Shreyas Iyer is the Player of the Match for his blistering 88 from 38 deliveries. Iyer hit 7 bounadries and 6 sixes during his blitz.
Dinesh Karthik: The way the boys batted is something I am really proud of, we kept fighting till the end which is the nature of our team. Really happy with the effort we put in today. Maybe in between 10-13 overs we didn't get many boundaries, we lost a couple of wickets as well which sets you back in such run chases. To be honest, couple more sixes and we would have crossed the line, we wouldn't be talking about the lengths. I thought it was a hard wicket to bowl on and the bowlers did a fabulous job, maybe 10 runs too many but its okay. We trust him (Russell) and believe he is the best in the business, we want to give him enough time to create an impact on the game and that's something we want to encourage. I haven't thought about it (making the change at the top) but maybe after this game I will sit down with the coaching staff.. We still believe in Narine and whenever he gets going he gets us off to a great start.