Kolkata stay in playoff contention with a 14-run win over Delhi Capitals.

Kolkata stay in playoff contention with a 14-run win over Delhi Capitals.

KKR Keep Playoff Hopes Alive with Crucial 14-Run Win Over Delhi Capitals

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) revived their playoff hopes in IPL 2025 with a hard-fought 14-run win over Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The victory takes KKR to nine points on the table, keeping them in contention as the tournament enters its final stretch.

Batting first, KKR posted a challenging 204/9, powered by a blistering 48-run opening stand between Sunil Narine (27) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (26) in just 17 balls. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane added a steady 26, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi (44) and Rinku Singh (36) stitched a vital 61-run partnership in the middle overs. Despite losing momentum late in the innings—thanks to a dramatic final over from Mitchell Starc—Andre Russell’s late flourish ensured a competitive total.

DC’s spinners, particularly Axar Patel (2/27) and Vipraj Nigam, pulled things back after the powerplay, removing Narine, Rahane, and Venkatesh Iyer in quick succession.

Chasing 205, DC stumbled early with Abishek Porel falling for just 4 to Anukul Roy. Faf du Plessis reignited the chase with a valiant 62 off 45 balls, sharing a 76-run stand with Axar Patel (43). However, regular strikes from the KKR bowlers halted the momentum. Sunil Narine led the attack with 3 wickets, supported by Varun Chakaravarthy (2), and one each for Anukul Roy and Vaibhav Arora.

Despite brief flashes of hope, DC were restricted well short of the target, handing KKR a much-needed away win.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Samit gets FIFA clearance to play for Bangladesh

Image
 Samit gets FIFA clearance to play for Bangladesh Samit Som has received FIFA permission to play for the Bangladesh national football team. Samit may make his debut for the Bangladesh team against Singapore on June 10. Samit has received the Canadian Soccer Association's clearance before applying for a Bangladeshi passport. Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Vice President Fahad Karim confirmed the matter on Thursday. Samit Som is scheduled to apply for a passport at the Bangladesh Embassy in Canada in the next two to three days. Fahad Karim said that all efforts are being made to expedite Samit Som's passport and other formalities. After getting the passport, an application will be made to FIFA. The BFF has kept Samit Som in its plans around the Singapore match in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on June 10.
Read more

Mysterious posts of cricketers not getting a place in the team

Image
Mysterious posts of cricketers not getting a place in the team The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squad on Friday for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. The first ODI of the series will be held in Sharjah on November 6. BCB announced a 15-member team with Nazmul Hossain Shanto as the captain ahead of this series. It was already confirmed that Shakib Al Hasan will not be in the squad. Liton Das could not play the second and final Test of the series against South Africa due to fever. Liton is also not in the team for the Afghanistan series as he has not yet recovered. Earlier, Bangladesh last played ODI in March this year. Taijul Islam, Enamul Haque Bijay and Hasan Mahmood lost their place in the Afghanistan series team from the team that played against Sri Lanka. Among them, Nasum Ahmed has been called up instead of Taijul, Nahid Rana has joined the squad as a new face. Within a few hours of being dropped from the team, the cricketers posted suggestive posts ...
Read more

Argentina's 2025 match schedule, who will they face when?

Image
Argentina's 2025 match schedule, who will they face when? Argentina has been in great form since winning the World Cup. They won the Copa America title in 2024 as well. Messi and Martinez recently surprised in the World Cup qualifiers. Lionel Scaloni's team finished the year at the top of the FIFA rankings. The 2026 World Cup is ahead. The target for the new year is the World Cup qualifiers. Messi is at the top of the table in the CONMEBOL qualifiers. With 25 points from 8 matches, they have won. There are three losses including one draw. Uruguay is second in the table with 5 points less. The Blues will play a total of six matches in 2025. All of the matches are World Cup qualifiers. This time, Messi has a big challenge ahead of him. Although they are ahead in the points table, Argentina's opponents in the new year are strong Brazil and Uruguay. They will have to overcome this difficult path to make themselves known in the next world football tournament. Lionel Messi's...
Read more