Finn Allen smashed an unbeaten hundred as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals by eight wickets in their IPL 2026 encounter on Friday. Chasing a modest target, KKR cruised to 143 without needing the full quota of overs, finishing on 142/2 in 14.2 overs and keeping plenty of momentum in the chase thanks to an unbroken finishing stand with Cameron Green.
Delhi Capitals set the target
Batting first, Delhi Capitals were held to 142/8 from their 20 overs. Kartik Tyagi and Anukul Roy were the key contributors with two wickets each, doing the damage at crucial moments to limit KKR’s scoring options early on and ensure Delhi stayed within a chaseable range.
KKR’s chase led by Allen and Green
- KKR reached the required total in 14.2 overs, ending the match with eight wickets in hand.
- Allen anchored the innings with an unbeaten century, striking 10 sixes and adding five more boundaries in his knock.
- His fifty came off 32 deliveries, and from there he accelerated, needing just 15 further balls to reach three figures.
- Allen and Cameron Green carried the chase through together, with their unbeaten partnership of 33* helping KKR get over the line with 34 balls remaining.
The win continued KKR’s late-season surge, making it their fourth straight victory after an earlier stretch of five consecutive defeats had left them struggling. The result has provided a notable lift to their playoff prospects and reignited confidence inside the dressing room.
Green explains the milestone moment
After the game, Green detailed how he helped Allen get to the hundred when only a small number of runs were needed for the finishing touch. Speaking on Jiohotstar, he said the conversation was simple: “Nothing really. I think, Finn, all he said was, ‘See you next over.’ So yeah, that’s basically what I tried to do. I was just at the other end playing second fiddle. I think I did the match when we had 29 to get. So yeah, I knew I’d be the most hated man in Kolkata if I did anything else apart from that (giving the single to Allen).”
Green also added that Allen’s batting awareness helped as well, crediting him for the calculations at the crease. “No, not us. I was, I did the math. But no, Finn’s very good at maths as well, so I’ll give him credit for that. So, probably, he was probably doing the same. Winning, that’s been the most satisfying,” he said.
Revival boosts camp belief
KKR’s turnaround has restored optimism among the squad, particularly after they spent a large part of the season near the bottom of the points table. Green stressed that the belief had never fully disappeared, even during difficult results. “I don’t think the belief was ever gone,” he told reporters. “We’ve had a really good culture throughout the tournament, even when results weren’t going our way.”
