During match 16 of IPL 2020 in Sharjah, Delhi (228/4) defeated Kolkata (210/8) by 18 runs in a high-scoring thriller. Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten 38-ball 88 and Prithvi Shaw's 66 off 41, coupled with Anrich Nortje's 3/33 and 2/34 from Harshal Patel, led DC to the win. The knock of 58 off 35 from Nitish Rana went in vain for KKR. During the reverse fixture in Abu Dhabi, Rana (81) and Sunil Narine (64) helped the Knight Riders post a massive 194/6 in 20 overs. In reply, Delhi could only make 135/9, losing by 59 runs. Varun Chakravarthy's 5/20 and 3/17 from Pat Cummins guided KKR to a big victory. Delhi Capitals is a team with a lot of talented youngsters playing for them. They have been brilliant in the last two years reaching the Playoffs in consecutive seasons. They were runners-up last year and would like to go one better in IPL 2021. Kolkata Knight Riders, who were the title winners in 2012 and 2014, have displayed below-par performance in the last two seasons. In the UAE leg of IPL 2021, the two sides will lock horns at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Tuesday (September 28 KKR is slightly ahead of DC in the IPL record of previous clashes. In the tournament history so far, both sides have clashed in a total of 27 games, of which 12 have been won by the Delhi Capitals and 14 by the Kolkata Knight Riders. One of the encounters got washed out due to rain. It also must be noted KKR defeated DC by seven wickets in the first half of the competition. Top performers: Shreyas Iyer is ruling the charts as far as the batting stats of the T20 games between the two sides are concerned. He has scored 569 runs, followed by Prithvi Shaw (323) and Andre Russell (276). In the bowling department, Sunil Narine (20 wickets), Amit Mishra (12 wickets), and Kagiso Rabada (8 wickets) are among the top performers. Last season results: In the first half of the competition, the two teams locked horns at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The coin landed in DC’s favour and skipper Rishabh Pant opted to field. KKR got off to a mixed start with Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill and Rahul Tripathi making handy contributions in the top order. However, a middle-order failure gave the command to DC. Andre Russell smashed a quickfire 45 in the end overs as KKR posted 154/6. Although the target seemed challenging, DC didn’t break a sweat in crossing the line. Opener Prithvi Shaw, who scored six boundaries in the first over, put up a batting exhibition and played a stunning knock. His 41-ball 82 knocked KKR out of the contest. Shikhar Dhawan also contributed with a well-paced 86 as the Capitals crossed the line in 16.3 overs, winning the game by seven wickets. Date Winner Won by Venue 29-Apr-2021 Delhi Capitals 7 Wickets Ahmedabad 24-Oct-2020 Kolkata Knight Riders 59 Runs Abu Dhabi 3-Oct-2020 Delhi Capitals 18 Runs Sharjah 12-Apr-2019 Delhi Capitals 7 Wickets Kolkata 30-Mar-2019 Delhi Capitals One-over eliminator Delhi 27-Apr-2018 Delhi Daredevils 55 Runs Delhi 16-Apr-2018 Kolkata Knight Riders 71 Runs Kolkata 28-Apr-2017 Kolkata Knight Riders 7 Wickets Kolkata 17-Apr-2017 Kolkata Knight Riders 4 Wickets Delhi 30-Apr-2016 Delhi Daredevils 27 Runs Delhi 10-Apr-2016 Kolkata Knight Riders 9 Wickets Kolkata 7-May-2015 Kolkata Knight Riders 13 Runs Kolkata 20-Apr-2015 Kolkata Knight Riders 6 Wickets Delhi 7-May-2014 Kolkata Knight Riders 8 Wickets Delhi 19-Apr-2014 Delhi Daredevils 4 Wickets Dubai 1-May-2013 Delhi Daredevils 7 Wickets Raipur 3-Apr-2013 Kolkata Knight Riders 6 Wickets Kolkata 13-Oct-2012 Delhi Daredevils 52 Runs Centurion 22-May-2012 Kolkata Knight Riders 18 Runs Pune 7-May-2012 Kolkata Knight Riders 6 Wickets Delhi 5-Apr-2012 Delhi Daredevils 8 Wickets Kolkata 28-Apr-2011 Kolkata Knight Riders 17 Runs Delhi 7-Apr-2010 Kolkata Knight Riders 14 Runs Kolkata 29-Mar-2010 Delhi Daredevils 40 Runs Delhi 10-May-2009 Delhi Daredevils 7 Wickets Johannesburg 5-May-2009 Delhi Daredevils 9 Wickets Durban 22-May-2008 — Abandoned Delhi With the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 being in its business end, the remaining matches have significant relevance. The 41st game of the tournament will see Kolkata Knight Riders taking on the Delhi Capitals at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Tuesday (September 28). Both teams have had contrasting campaigns in the competition so far and it would be interesting to see how this game unfolds. Having won eight of their first 10 games, DC have already secured a place in the playoffs and are now aiming to finish among the top two. A win in this fixture would see toppling Chennai Super Kings at the top of the team standings. On the other hand, KKR must unleash their A-game as a single defeat might be enough to see them out of the playoff race.