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Delhi vs Kolkata, Live Score, Match 48, Indian Premier League, 2025

Kolkata

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W) c Abishek Porel b Mitchell Starc 26 12 5 1 216.67

2.6

Mitchell Starc to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Starc breaks the opening partnership, which was looking really threatening. He steams in from around the stumps and angles it into the off stump. Gurbaz tries to shovel it out, but misses by a very close margin. It passes scaringly close to the outside edge and carries flat and low to the keeper. An appeal for caught behind, but the umpire is not that sure if the ball bounced on the ground, way to the keeper. But Starc thinks he has got his man. But did that carry to Porel? Looks like it has. The two umpires converge and send it upstairs. UltraEdge comes and shows a spike when the ball is right next to the bat. Now, the third umpire looks for the fairness of the catch. Porel has done a clean job behind the wickets, diving to his right. Rahmanullah Gurbaz departs for a quickfire 26 (12) and this is KKR's highest opening stand this season. They are 48/1.

Sunil Narine lbw b Vipraj Nigam 27 16 2 2 168.75

6.4

Vipraj Nigam to Sunil Narine, OUT! LBW! Vipraj Nigam gets rid of the other opener! Nigam continues to impress and makes an immediate impact. Bowls it quicker full and straight, at the stumps, marginally sliding towards the off stump. Lands and turns a tad into the batter. Sunil Narine looks to heave it across the line but plays all over it and misses. The ball skids through and hits him on the front pad, right in front of the stumps. A slight appeal is all that the umpire needed and he raises his finger. Sunil Narine departs for 27 (16) and KKR are 85/2.

Ajinkya Rahane (C) lbw b Axar Patel 26 14 4 1 185.71

7.2

Axar Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! LBW! Axar Patel strikes in his very first over too! Delhi Capitals have pulled back the momentum towards them! Kolkata Knight Riders lose both set batters in quick succession. Bowls the arm-ball and angles it into middle and leg, quicker through the air as well. Ajinkya Rahane is undone by the pace as he looks to turn it across and gets beaten onto the pads. The DC players go up in unison and the umpire raises his finger again. Ajinkya Rahane does not opt for the review and walks immediately. He departs on 26 (14) and KKR have slipped from 85/0 to 91/3 now.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi c Karun Nair b Dushmantha Chameera 44 32 3 2 137.5

16.5

Dushmantha Chameera to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, OUT! CAUGHT! Comeback stronger than a setback, says Dushmantha Chameera! After going for 25 runs in his first over, he comes back and bowls brilliantly to get rid of Angkrish Raghuvanshi! Goes very full and outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi slices it straight down the throat of Karun Nair at deep point who makes no mistake. Raghuvanshi departs for a solid 44 (32) and KKR are now 174/5.

Venkatesh Iyer c Vipraj Nigam b Axar Patel 7 5 1 0 140

9.2

Axar Patel to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and Kolkata Knight Riders are losing the plot in these middle overs after a fabulous start. Axar Patel gets his second! He bowls it full and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer looks to go after the bowler and tries for a big heave over long on. The ball dips in front of the bat and takes a top edge. It goes high in the air and straight to cover. Vipraj Nigam settles under and takes a simple catch. Venkatesh Iyer will be dejected with the choice of shot, and KKR are in some sort of trouble now.

Rinku Singh c Mitchell Starc b Vipraj Nigam 36 25 3 1 144

17.3

Vipraj Nigam to Rinku Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Delhi Capitals are closing very well here! Second one for Vipraj Nigam and KKR lose their sixth! Vipraj tosses it up, on off and Rinku Singh gets low to whip it across the line. Gets a decent connection but not the elevation. The ball goes flat and to the left of long on where Mitchell Starc stays rooted to the ground, just inches inside the rope and takes a fine catch high over his left shoulder with both hands.

Andre Russell run out (Abishek Porel) 17 9 2 1 188.89

19.5

Mitchell Starc to Harshit Rana, OUT! RUN OUT! Not a Hattrick for Mitchell Starc but a hattrick of wickets for Delhi Capitals! The over started with a six but seems like will end as the best one yet. Mitchell Starc bowls it full and just outside off, Harshit Rana looks to push at it and misses. The ball goes to the keeper, and the batters look to sneak a run. Abishek Porel hits the bullseye at the batting end with Andre Russell not even in the frame. Delhi Capitals send it upstairs to check if there was an outside edge but the UltraEdge shows no spike.

Rovman Powell lbw b Mitchell Starc 5 5 1 0 100

19.3

Mitchell Starc to Rovman Powell, OUT! LBW! Mitchell Starc gets his second. Rovman Powell has sent it upstairs but it seems more like a formality. He starts walking off even before the verdict is out. Very full, on middle and leg, Rovman Powell is caught into a tangle and looks to tuck it across and misses onto the pads. Nothing on UltraEdge and the Ball Tracking comes up as three reds.

Anukul Roy c Dushmantha Chameera b Mitchell Starc 0 1 0 0 0

19.4

Mitchell Starc to Anukul Roy, OUT! CAUGHT! Dushmantha Chameera pulls off an absolute blinder and Mitchell Starc is now on a Hat Trick! Starc fires it full and on the pads again. Anukul Roy gets his front leg out and flicks it well to the left of deep square leg. The ball rockets flat, but Dushmantha Chameera flings himself to his left and takes an outrageous catch with both hands, while being airborne. A golden duck for Anukul Roy!

Harshit Rana not out 0 1 0 0 0

Varun Chakaravarthy not out 1 1 0 0 100

TOTAL: 204 -9 in 20.0 overs (10.20 runs per over)

Extras (lb 3, w 11, nb 1, b 0) 15

Fall of wickets :1-48 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz , 2.6 overs), 2-85 (Sunil Narine , 6.4 overs), 3-91 (Ajinkya Rahane , 7.2 overs), 4-113 (Venkatesh Iyer , 9.2 overs), 5-174 (Angkrish Raghuvanshi , 16.5 overs), 6-177 (Rinku Singh , 17.3 overs), 7-203 (Rovman Powell , 19.3 overs), 8-203 (Anukul Roy , 19.4 overs), 9-203 (Andre Russell , 19.5 overs)

Still to bat : Vaibhav Arora

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Mitchell Starc 4 0 43 3 10.75 0nb, 1w

Dushmantha Chameera 3 0 46 1 15.33 0nb, 6w

Mukesh Kumar 2 0 17 0 8.5 0nb, 2w

Vipraj Nigam 4 0 41 2 10.25 1nb, 1w

Axar Patel 4 0 27 2 6.75 0nb, 1w

Kuldeep Yadav 3 0 27 0 9 0nb, 0w

Delhi

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Abishek Porel (W) c Andre Russell b Anukul Roy 4 2 1 0 200

0.2

Anukul Roy to Abishek Porel, OUT! CAUGHT! Anukul Roy gets a big wicket on his second ball and Delhi Capitals are rocked back early. Perfect match-up and Ajinkya Rahane and Anukul Roy need a big applause. Roy tosses the ball up and gets it to dip in front of the batter, around off, Abishek Porel steps out and looks to power it over, but does not quite reach the pitch of the ball. Ends up slicing it over cover. Andre Russell backtracks a few steps and takes a good catch over his right shoulder, to see the back of Porel.

Faf du Plessis c Rinku Singh b Sunil Narine 62 45 7 2 137.78

15.2

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! CAUGHT! Sunil Narine has turned this game on its head! What a game-changing spell this has been from him! Lands it fuller, sliding on the middle and leg stump line, with an in-drift on it. Faf du Plessis clears the front leg and tries to sail it over deep mid-wicket. But he doesn't quite get the bat properly under the ball and heaves it aerially towards the deep. Neither does he get the timing, nor the distance or the height. It goes flat and dips ahead of Rinku Singh at deep mid-wicket. Rinku runs forward, bends low and scoops the ball. Faf du Plessis departs for a crucial knock of 62 (45). But DC have lost one too many wickets in the last few overs. 136/3 has now become 146/6.

Karun Nair lbw b Vaibhav Arora 15 13 2 0 115.38

4.3

Vaibhav Arora to Karun Nair, OUT! LBW! Exceptional use of a review, and Vaibhav Arora strikes gold from the other end! He nails the yorker, on middle and leg this time. Karun Nair leans across and looks to flick but misses and gets beaten on the inside edge to be wrapped on the front pad. There is a huge appeal but the umpire turns it down. KKR decide to send it upstairs. The UltrEdge shows no spike and the Ball Tracking shows all three reds. The onfield call is asked to be overturned to OUT. KKR retain the review and Delhi Capitals lose their second for 43 runs.

KL Rahul run out (Sunil Narine) 7 5 1 0 140

6.3

Anukul Roy to Faf du Plessis, OUT! RUN OUT! Oh, dear! A total miscommunication in the running and KL Rahul pays the price for it. It is a length ball that drifts into the pads of the right hander, Faf du Plessis tickles it to the right of the short fine leg fielder. A slight mix-up between the batters to cross over, and Sunil Narine scores a direct hit at the batting end. KL Rahul has to drag his bat full stretch to get home. He looks confident that he has made his ground, but the side-on replays show otherwise. Just a game of margins it is and KL Rahul is found centimeters out of the crease. A big, big blow for DC this!

Axar Patel (C) c Harshit Rana b Sunil Narine 43 23 4 3 186.96

13.2

Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, OUT! CAUGHT! Sunil Narine breaks the 76-run partnership, and a fighting knock from the DC skipper, Axar Patel comes to an end. He departs for 43 (23). Sunil Narine bowls this quick and into the surface, on a length and over off, Axar Patel is hurried onto the shot and chops it off the upper half of the bat to the right of cover. Harshit Rana takes a good catch there, sliding on his haunches. Delhi Capitals are now 136/4.

Tristan Stubbs b Sunil Narine 1 3 0 0 33.33

13.6

Sunil Narine to Tristan Stubbs, OUT! TIMBER! A double wicket over and KKR are back in the driving seat! Sunil Narine bowls this one full and on middle, getting the ball to turn back in as it skids through and Tristan Stubbs fails to tuck it out. The ball zips through the gap between the bat and pad and rattles into the stumps, brushing off his pads. Delhi Capitals slip down to 138/5 as Stubbs departs for just 1 (3).

Vipraj Nigam b Andre Russell 38 19 5 2 200

19.5

Andre Russell to Vipraj Nigam, OUT! BOWLED'EM! CLEANED HIM UP! A birthday special from the strong Caribbean! Dre Russ spears in a pinpoint toe-crushing yorker, aimed right at the stumps, Vipraj Nigam switches the stance and tries to reverse it away, but misses by a long margin. The ball beats the bat and crashes into the stumps to see the back of Vipraj Nigam!

Ashutosh Sharma c Sunil Narine b Varun Chakaravarthy 7 6 0 1 116.67

17.2

Varun Chakaravarthy to Ashutosh Sharma, OUT! GOT HIM! CAUGHT! Varun Chakaravarthy strikes gold now and you just cannot keep Sunil Narine out of the game as he takes a sharp catch! Varun Chakaravarthy comes from around the stumps and lands it on a shortish length, outside the off stump line. It pitches and lifts a bit more off the deck. Ashutosh Sharma premeditates and switches his stance to play the reverse, but finds the ball too high to execute that shot. Does go through, but chips it to the right of point. Sunil Narine swiftly moves and takes a sharp catch. Ashutosh Sharma departs with no impact on 7. DC are 160/7.

Mitchell Starc c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Varun Chakaravarthy 0 1 0 0 0

17.3

Varun Chakaravarthy to Mitchell Starc, OUT! IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT BEHIND! What a bowling change this has been for KKR! Varun Chakaravarthy is on a Hat Trick now! Varun bowls it full and flat, just outside off, Mitchell Starc clears his front leg to tonk it over the leg side, but loses his shape a bit in order to hit it too hard. Ends up getting a thick leading edge. The ball balloons high up in the air and around the strip on the off side. Rahmanullah Gurbaz calls for his catch, runs forward and takes a fine catch.

Dushmantha Chameera not out 2 3 0 0 66.67

Kuldeep Yadav not out 1 1 0 0 100

TOTAL: 190 -9 in 20.0 overs (9.50 runs per over)

Extras (lb 0, w 4, nb 1, b 5) 10

Fall of wickets :1-4 (Abishek Porel , 0.2 overs), 2-43 (Karun Nair , 4.3 overs), 3-60 (KL Rahul , 6.3 overs), 4-136 (Axar Patel , 13.2 overs), 5-138 (Tristan Stubbs , 13.6 overs), 6-146 (Faf du Plessis , 15.2 overs), 7-160 (Ashutosh Sharma , 17.2 overs), 8-160 (Mitchell Starc , 17.3 overs), 9-189 (Vipraj Nigam , 19.5 overs)

Still to bat : Mukesh Kumar

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Anukul Roy 4 0 27 1 6.75 0nb, 1w

Vaibhav Arora 2 0 19 1 9.5 0nb, 1w

Harshit Rana 4 0 49 0 12.25 0nb, 0w

Varun Chakaravarthy 4 0 39 2 9.75 0nb, 1w

Sunil Narine 4 0 29 3 7.25 0nb, 0w

Andre Russell 2 0 22 1 11 1nb, 1w