Delhi Capitals survived a late wobble to register their first victory of IPL 2023 on Thursday, following a run of five straight defeats.
Captain David Warner continued his good run with the bat as his innings of 57 helped Delhi beat Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets in a low-scoring contest.
Returning fast bowler Ishant Sharma, playing his first IPL match since 2021, registered excellent figures of 2-19 to help bowl out Kolkata for 127 in the late match.
Delhi, however, made tough work of their modest chase and after Warner's fourth half-century of the season, achieved their target with four balls to spare in a rain-delayed match that went past midnight.
Kolkata wicketkeeper Litton Das missed two stumping chances late in Delhi's chase to release all pressure.
Warner's innings came after Australia selectors on Wednesday retained him in the squad for the World Test Championship final and first two Ashes tests.
The left-handed batsman said Delhi's struggles at the top of the order meant he had to curb his aggressive style.
"There's going to be a lot of critics out there to suggest that I haven't been batting the way that I normally bat," the 36-year-old said.
"But when you lose three weeks in a row ... what can you do? You can't really do anything, you've got to have some sense of responsibility."
Tech giant Apple chief executive Tim Cook was present at the Arun Jaitely Stadium on Thursday evening to watch the game. It was his second appearance at an IPL game.
Cook was in Delhi to help launch an Apple store in the national capital.
"Credit to the bowlers that if we can fight with this total then the coming matches should be good," Kolkata skipper Nitish Rana said after the game.
"They batted well in the powerplay and we came back well, but we were 15-20 runs short."
Timeline
2012-2015
The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East
May 2017
The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts
September 2021
Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act
October 2021
Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence
December 2024
Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group
May 2025
The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan
July 2025
The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan
August 2025
Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision
October 2025
Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange
November 2025
180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE
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