Kuldeep Yadav once again emerged as the standout player against his former franchise as Delhi Capitals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets in the Indian Premier League clash on Thursday evening. The spinner scalped four wickets in the three overs he bowled. Riding on his clinical performance, Delhi restricted Kolkata Knight Riders to 146/9 in 20 overs after inviting them to bat first. In response, Delhi Capitals started the run chase on a shaky note, losing Prithvi Shaw and Mitchell Marsh inside the first two overs. Shaw was dismissed by Umesh Yadav on 0, while Harshit Rana dismissed Marsh on 13 (7). Warner then built a solid 65-run stand with Lalit Yadav, before Umesh broke the partnership, dismissing Warner on 42.

Capitals then lost Lalit and Rishabh Pant in quick succession. Axar Patel then tried to restore normalcy before he was run-out on 24 (17). Rovman Powell then steered the Delhi unit home, finishing the match with a maximum. The tall Windies player returned unbeaten on 33 off 16 balls. Earlier in the evening, Nitish Rana scored 57 off 34 deliveries to help KKR post a respectable total on the board. Shreyas Iyer too chipped in with a crucial 42 off 37 runs in the middle. Andre Russell was dismissed on golden duck.

It's all over as Rovman Powell finishes the match in style. The bowler whacks Shreyas Iyer for a six over the long-on fence as Delhi Capitals complete the 147-run target with an over to spare. Powell returns with an unbeaten 33 off 16 balls. Delhi win the match by 4 wickets.

A short ball by Tim Southee and Rovman Powell pulls it for a six, which tilts the contest entirely into Delhi's favour. 12 runs come off it as DC reach 143/6 after 18 overs. 

(With inputs from agencies)