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Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders 48th Match Indian Premier League, 2025 Match, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs - Live Cricket Score
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium | Central Delhi
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KKR 204/9 (20.0)

DC 190/9 (20.0)
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs , Man of Match (Sunil Narine)
Arun Jaitley Stadium | Central Delhi
player of match
Player Of The Match : Sunil Narine
result
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs
innings summary
- Delhi Capitals scored 7 runs in the first over, losing 1 wicket.
- Anukul Roy bowled the first over, taking 1 wicket and conceding 7 runs.
- Abhishek Porel was dismissed for 4 runs.
phase summary
- Sunil Narine was the standout bowler, taking 3 wickets.
- Faf du Plessis was dismissed early after scoring 62 runs.
- Delhi Capitals scored 2 runs and lost 1 wicket in the 16th over.
- The required run rate was 14.25 at the start of the 16th over and now the score is 148/6.
- Vipraj Nigam and Ashutosh Sharma were the batsmen at the end of the 16th over.
over summary
- Andre Russell bowled a fiery over, conceding 22 runs.
- Vipraj Nigam was dismissed after scoring 38 runs off 19 balls.
- Dushmantha Chameera managed to score 2 runs from 3 balls.
- Kuldeep Yadav scored 1 run off the only ball he faced.
- The Delhi Capitals scored 10 runs and lost a wicket in the over.
wicket
Andre Russell to Vipraj Nigam: Bowled!. No runs.
wicket
Andre Russell to Vipraj Nigam: Bowled!. FOUR. 4 runs.
over summary
- Vipraj Nigam hits a Six!
- Vipraj Nigam gets a boundary of Four!
- Dushmantha Chameera takes a single.
- Vipraj Nigam takes a single.
- 13 runs scored in this over.
over summary
- Varun Chakravarthy bowled the 18th over.
- Ashutosh Sharma got out after scoring 7 runs.
- Mitchell Starc got out after facing 1 ball and scoring 0 runs.
- Vipraj Nigam is batting at 18 runs.
- The over yielded 8 runs and 2 wickets.
wicket
Varun Chakravarthy to Mitchell Starc: Wicket!, Caught by Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Wicket! No runs.
wicket
Varun Chakravarthy to Ashutosh Sharma: Wicket!, Caught by Sunil Narine. Wicket! No runs.
over summary
- Vipraj Nigam scored 11 runs off 7 balls.
- Ashutosh Sharma scored 7 runs off 5 balls.
- Harshit Rana bowled the over, conceding 11 runs.
- The over included 2 fours and 1 six.
- Delhi Capitals' match score is 159/6, requiring 46 runs from 18 balls.
over summary
- Faf du Plessis was dismissed.
- Vipraj Nigam scored 6 runs off 3 balls.
- Ashutosh Sharma scored 1 run off 3 balls.
- Sunil Narine bowled the over, conceding 2 runs and taking 1 wicket.
- Delhi Capitals need 57 runs from 24 balls.
wicket
Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis: Wicket!, Caught by Rinku Singh. Wicket! No runs.
phase summary
- Over 11: Delhi Capitals scored 11 runs without losing any wickets. Harshit Rana bowled the over.
- Over 12: 13 runs were scored with no wickets lost. Andre Russell bowled this over, which included 2 extras.
- Over 13: Delhi Capitals added 9 runs to the scoreboard. Varun Chakravarthy bowled this over.
- Over 14: 8 runs were scored, but Delhi Capitals lost 2 wickets. Sunil Narine bowled this over.
- Over 15: Delhi Capitals scored 8 runs with no wickets lost. Anukul Roy bowled this over.
over summary
- Faf du Plessis continued his strong performance, scoring 6 runs in the over.
- Vipraj Nigam also contributed with a boundary.
- Anukul Roy bowled the over, conceding 8 runs.
- The over included one four and one wide.
- The required run rate is high, with Delhi Capitals needing 59 runs from 30 balls.
wicket
Sunil Narine to Tristan Stubbs: Bowled!. No runs.
over summary
- Axar Patel was dismissed after scoring 43 runs.
- Faf du Plessis is still batting, with 60 runs.
- Tristan Stubbs was also dismissed with a score of 1 run.
- Sunil Narine took 2 wickets in this over.
- 8 runs were scored in this over with 2 wickets.
wicket
Sunil Narine to Axar Patel: Wicket!, Caught by Harshit Rana. Wicket! No runs.
over summary
- 9 runs scored in the over.
- No wickets fell.
- Faf du Plessis scored 4 runs.
- Axar Patel scored 5 runs.
- Varun Chakravarthy bowled the over, conceding 9 runs.
over summary
- Andre Russell bowled the 12th over.
- Faf du Plessis scored 5 runs off 3 balls.
- Axar Patel scored 8 runs off 3 balls.
- 13 runs were scored in the over.
- No wickets fell in this over.
over summary
- Faf du Plessis continued to score runs, contributing significantly to the over's total.
- Axar Patel also added valuable runs, maintaining a high strike rate.
- Harshit Rana bowled the over, conceding a number of runs.
- The over included two boundaries, showcasing aggressive batting.
- The Delhi Capitals' required run rate remains high as they chase the target.
phase summary
- Delhi Capitals scored 4 runs in the 7th over, losing 1 wicket.
- Faf du Plessis was the top scorer with 30 runs.
- Anukul Roy took 1 wicket, conceding 19 runs.
- The required run rate is 11.00.
- Delhi Capitals' score is 62/3.
over summary
- Anukul Roy bowled the 7th over.
- Faf du Plessis and Lokesh Rahul were the initial batsmen.
- Lokesh Rahul got out.
- Axar Patel joined Faf du Plessis.
- 4 runs were scored with 1 wicket in the over.
over summary
- Axar Patel hit a six.
- Faf du Plessis played a steady innings, scoring multiple runs.
- 10 runs were scored in the over.
- Sunil Narine bowled the over, conceding 10 runs.
- No wickets fell in the over.
over summary
- Faf du Plessis continues to bat strongly.
- Axar Patel hit a six in the over.
- Varun Chakravarthy bowled the over.
- 16 runs were scored in the over.
- Delhi Capitals' score is now 87/3.
over summary
- Faf du Plessis continued his innings, scoring runs steadily.
- Axar Patel joined du Plessis, contributing with a six.
- Sunil Narine bowled the over, conceding 9 runs.
- No wickets fell in this over.
- The required run rate increased.
wicket
Anukul Roy to Faf du Plessis: Wicket! Runout by Sunil Narine. Wicket! No runs.
phase summary
- Delhi Capitals started with a brisk pace, scoring 7 runs in the first over but lost a wicket.
- Abhishek Porel was the first wicket to fall, dismissed for 4 runs.
- Anukul Roy bowled the first over, conceding 7 runs and taking 1 wicket.
- Faf du Plessis and Karun Nair were at the crease at the end of the first over.
- The required run rate is high at 10.42.
over summary
- Abhishek Porel was caught out.
- Anukul Roy bowled a good over, taking a wicket.
- Karun Nair scored 2 runs.
- Faf du Plessis scored 1 run.
- Delhi Capitals scored 7 runs in the over.
over summary
- Varun Chakravarthy bowled the 6th over for Kolkata Knight Riders.
- Lokesh Rahul scored 6 runs off 4 balls, including 1 four.
- Faf du Plessis scored 28 runs off 17 balls, including 4 fours and 1 six.
- The over included 1 four and 4 extras (1 bye).
- Delhi Capitals' match score is 58/2 in 6 overs.
over summary
- Karun Nair was dismissed.
- Faf du Plessis continues to score at a high strike rate.
- Lokesh Rahul is at the crease.
- Vaibhav Arora bowled the over, taking 1 wicket.
- Delhi Capitals scored 9 runs in the over.
wicket
Vaibhav Arora to Karun Nair: LBW!. No runs.
over summary
- Harshit Rana bowled a costly over, conceding 14 runs.
- Faf du Plessis continued to score rapidly, increasing his strike rate.
- Karun Nair added runs to the scoreboard.
- The over included 3 boundaries.
- Delhi Capitals' required run rate slightly increased.
over summary
- 8 runs scored in the over.
- No wickets were taken.
- 1 boundary (four) was hit.
- Faf du Plessis hit a six.
- Anukul Roy bowled this over.
over summary
- Vaibhav Arora bowled the over.
- 10 runs were scored in the over.
- Faf du Plessis hit a six.
- Karun Nair scored 4 runs.
- 1 wide was bowled.
wicket
Anukul Roy to Abhishek Porel: Wicket!, Caught by Andre Russell. Wicket! No runs.
innings summary
Kolkata Knight Riders innings summary:
- Kolkata Knight Riders scored 204 runs, losing 9 wickets in 20 overs.
- Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi were the top scorers.
- Mitchell Starc was the best bowler with 3 wickets.
- The innings included 9 sixes and 18 fours.
- The team maintained a run rate of 10.20.
- The highest partnership was between Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh.
phase summary
- Kolkata Knight Riders scored 9 runs in the 16th over without losing any wickets.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh were the batsmen at the crease.
- Vipraj Nigam bowled the over and conceded 9 runs with 1 wide and 1 no ball.
- The team's score was 168/4 in 16 overs.
- Rinku Singh's strike rate was 154.55
over summary
- Andre Russell continued his aggressive batting, scoring 11 runs off 7 balls.
- Rovman Powell supported with 5 runs from 4 balls.
- Dushmantha Chameera conceded 14 runs in the over.
- The over included 2 fours.
- The Kolkata Knight Riders' score reached 195/6.
over summary
- Andre Russell was dismissed after scoring 17 runs off 9 balls, including a six and two fours.
- Rovman Powell was also dismissed, scoring 5 runs from 5 balls, with one four.
- Anukul Roy was out for a duck, facing 1 ball.
- Mitchell Starc took 3 wickets in the over, conceding 9 runs.
- Kolkata Knight Riders scored 9 runs in the over, losing 3 wickets.
over summary
- Rinku Singh was dismissed.
- Andre Russell scored 1 run from 2 balls.
- Rovman Powell scored 4 runs from 3 balls, including a boundary.
- Vipraj Nigam bowled the over, taking 1 wicket and conceding 6 runs.
- Kolkata Knight Riders' score is 181/6 in 18 overs.
over summary
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh are on strike.
- Vipraj Nigam bowls the 16th over.
- 9 runs scored off the over.
- No wickets fell in this over.
- The over included 1 wide and 1 no ball.
wicket
Mitchell Starc to Harshit Rana: Wicket! Runout by Abhishek Porel. Wicket! No runs.
wicket
Mitchell Starc to Anukul Roy: Wicket!, Caught by Dushmantha Chameera. Wicket! No runs.
wicket
Mitchell Starc to Rovman Powell: LBW!. No runs.
wicket
Vipraj Nigam to Rinku Singh: Wicket!, Caught by Mitchell Starc. Wicket! No runs.
over summary
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi was dismissed after scoring 44 runs.
- Rinku Singh continues batting, currently at 35 runs.
- Andre Russell has faced 1 ball and scored 0 runs.
- Dushmantha Chameera bowled the over, taking 1 wicket and conceding 32 runs.
- The over saw 7 runs scored and 1 wicket taken.
wicket
Dushmantha Chameera to Angkrish Raghuvanshi: Wicket!, Caught by Karun Nair. Wicket! No runs.
phase summary
- Kolkata Knight Riders scored at a brisk pace, accumulating 159 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in overs 11-15.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh were the key batsmen, contributing consistently to the scoring rate.
- Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel bowled with economy, with Axar Patel picking up 2 wickets.
- The 15th over saw a significant boost in runs, with 17 runs scored, including a six and two fours.
- The team maintained a strong run rate throughout these overs.
over summary
- Kuldeep Yadav bowled the 13th over.
- Rinku Singh scored 1 run off the over.
- No wickets fell in this over.
- The over had no extras.
- The match score is 137/4 in 13 overs.
over summary
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi continued his aggressive batting, scoring 3 runs off the first ball.
- Rinku Singh took a single on the second ball.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored a boundary on the third ball.
- Rinku Singh took a single on the fourth ball.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi took 2 runs on the fifth ball.
- The over concluded with a single by Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
over summary
- Rinku Singh started the over with a single.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit a four.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi took a two runs.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored two runs
- Kuldeep Yadav bowled a dot ball to end the over.
over summary
- Rinku Singh scored 5 runs.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 0 runs.
- Axar Patel bowled a good over.
- No wickets were taken in this over.
- The over had 1 wide.
phase summary
The Kolkata Knight Riders scored at a brisk pace. Sunil Narine was dismissed after scoring 27 runs off 16 balls. Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ajinkya Rahane contributed well with the bat. Vipraj Nigam picked up a wicket, conceding 12 runs in his over.
over summary
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 21 runs off 9 balls.
- Venkatesh Iyer scored 5 runs off 3 balls.
- 14 runs were scored in the over.
- No wickets fell in the over.
- Vipraj Nigam bowled the over, conceding 26 runs in 2 overs with 1 wicket.
over summary
- Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed.
- Axar Patel took a wicket this over.
- Kolkata Knight Riders scored 6 runs in this over.
- One four was hit in this over.
- The current run rate is 12.12.
over summary
- Vipraj Nigam bowled the 7th over.
- Sunil Narine got out.
- 12 runs scored in this over.
- Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi are on the crease.
- Score is 91/2 in 7.0 overs.
wicket
Axar Patel to Venkatesh Iyer: Wicket!, Caught by Vipraj Nigam. Wicket! No runs.
wicket
Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane: LBW!. No runs.
wicket
Vipraj Nigam to Sunil Narine: LBW!. No runs.
phase summary
- Kolkata Knight Riders started strong with 8 runs in the first over, including 2 boundaries by Gurbaz.
- The second over saw an explosion of runs, with Narine and Gurbaz adding 25 runs, including 2 sixes and 2 fours.
- In the third over, Starc claimed the first wicket as Gurbaz was dismissed, with a total of 15 runs scored in that over.
- The fourth over was relatively quiet, with only 6 runs scored.
- The fifth over saw 14 runs and 1 six from the bat of Ajinkya Rahane.
- The sixth over ended with a total of 79 runs for Kolkata Knight Riders.
over summary
- Sunil Narine continues his aggressive batting, scoring consistently with boundaries.
- Ajinkya Rahane also contributes with a quickfire innings.
- Mitchell Starc bowls a costly over, but manages to get a wicket.
- The over yields a significant number of runs, pushing the team's score up.
- The batting team maintains a high run rate, displaying strong batting performance.
over summary
- Mukesh Kumar bowled the 4th over.
- Sunil Narine scored 6 runs off the over.
- Ajinkya Rahane played one ball and didn't score.
- The over included one four.
- One wide ball was bowled.
over summary
- Mitchell Starc conceded 15 runs in the over.
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz was dismissed after scoring 26 runs.
- Sunil Narine scored 20 runs and hit 2 sixes in this over.
- Kolkata Knight Riders scored a total of 48 runs with the loss of 1 wicket after 3 overs.
- The over included 1 six and 2 fours.
over summary
- Sunil Narine played aggressively, scoring 19 runs off 5 balls.
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz contributed 12 runs.
- The over yielded a total of 25 runs.
- Dushmantha Chameera conceded 25 runs.
- No wickets fell in the over.
over summary
- Ajinkya Rahane scored 21 runs off 10 balls.
- Sunil Narine scored 26 runs off 14 balls.
- Mukesh Kumar bowled an over, conceding 17 runs.
- The over included 2 fours.
- The Kolkata Knight Riders are at 79/1 in 6 overs.
wicket
Mitchell Starc to Rahmanullah Gurbaz: Wicket!, Caught by Abhishek Porel. Wicket! No runs.
over summary
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 8 runs off 6 balls.
- Two fours were hit in the over.
- Mitchell Starc bowled the over.
- The over yielded 8 runs with no wickets.
- Sunil Narine is yet to face a ball.
toss
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first