Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals

Kolkata read Eden Gardens in the first over and never let go. Sunil Narine made 71 from 39, almost all of it square, and a powerplay of 67 set up a total of 198 that Delhi were always chasing a partnership behind. KL Rahul anchored 61 and Tristan Stubbs counter-attacked for 48, but Varun Chakaravarthy broke the middle overs with three wickets for 29 and the required rate did the rest. Delhi finished on 177 for 8, the kind of respectable defeat that decides nothing and reveals plenty. Kolkata are now a team that wins the games it should win, which sounds modest and wins titles.