Key Points
Veteran India pacer Ishant Sharma brought his best delivery out of the bag to stop the Kolkata Knight Riders break the record of the highest total in Indian Premier League history..
Ishant delivered a toe-crushing yorker to rattle Andre Russell's stumps as KKR fell short of 5 runs to equal Sunrisers Hyderabad's highest IPL total - 277.P)..
Delhi Capitals went back to their most senior bowler Ishant in the final over of the innings to avoid further embarrassment as KKR were 14 runs short of breaking SRH's record with six balls to spare..
He conceded just one boundary in the final over and gave just 8 runs as KKR posted 272/7 in 20 overs - the second-highest total in IPL history...
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