Allen Ton Powers Kolkata to Fourth Win in a Row in IPL
- On Friday, May 8, 2026, Finn Allen scored 100 not out from 47 balls to lead the Kolkata Knight Riders to an eight-wicket victory over the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
- Kolkata's spin attack, led by West Indian off-spinner Sunil Narine, restricted Delhi to 142/8 after Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka scored a half-century on the slow surface.
- Australian all-rounder Cameron Green supported Allen during an unbroken third-wicket alliance that yielded 116 runs in 64 deliveries, sealing the comfortable win for Kolkata.
- The win moved the Kolkata Knight Riders to seventh on the points table and kept playoff hopes alive, while Delhi slumped to their ninth home defeat in 11 outings.
- Allen hit 10 sixes during his stay and secured victory with the winning boundary off Mukesh Kumar with 34 deliveries to spare, after a measured start to the innings.
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IPL 2026: Allen ton flattens Delhi, boosts Kolkata's playoff chance
Kolkata Knight Riders opener Finn Allen smashed an unbeaten 100 off just 47 balls in their eight-wicket demolition of Delhi Capitals in a timely boost to their playoff hopes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday.Allen smashed 10 sixes in his scintillating knock as Kolkata chased down a 143-run target with 5.4 overs to spare for their fourth win on the trot to move up to seventh place in the 10-team league.Delhi's hopes of a top-four f…
On May 8th, the Delhi Capitals faced the Kolkata Knight Riders in Match No. 51 of IPL 2026. The Kolkata Knight Riders defeated the Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets in the match played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Allen ton flattens Delhi, boosts Kolkata's playoff chance
Kolkata Knight Riders opener Finn Allen smashed an unbeaten 100 off just 47 balls in their eight-wicket demolition of Delhi Capitals in a timely boost to their playoff hopes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday.
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