Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 110 runs in the 68th match of IPL 2025 played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Sunrisers Hyderabad batted first and scored 278/3 in 20 overs, in response to which Kolkata Knight Riders were reduced to 168/10 in 18.4 overs.
Brilliant performances from Heinrich Klaasen (105), Travis Head (76), and Harsh Dubey (3/34) played a key role in Hyderabad’s victory.
1st innings: Sunrisers Hyderabad 278/3 (20 overs)
Hyderabad got off to an explosive start, with Abhishek Sharma (32 runs, 16 balls) and Travis Head (76 runs, 40 balls) sharing a 92-run partnership for the first wicket.
Heinrich Klaasen (105 runs, 39 balls) completed his century in 37 balls and added 83 runs for the third wicket with Ishan Kishan (29 runs, 20 balls).
Klaasen and Aniket Verma (12* runs, 6 balls) remained unbeaten in the end to take the score to 278. This is the third-highest score in IPL history.
Sunil Narine (2/42) was the most successful bowler for Kolkata, while Vaibhav Arora (1/39) took one wicket.
Sunrisers Hyderabad top scorers
- Heinrich Klaasen: 105 runs (39 balls, 7 fours, 9 sixes)
- Travis Head: 76 runs (40 balls, 6 fours, 6 sixes)
- Abhishek Sharma: 32 runs (16 balls, 4 fours, 2 sixes)
- Ishan Kishan: 29 runs (20 balls, 4 fours, 1 six)
Kolkata Knight Riders top bowlers
- Sunil Narine: 4 overs, 42 runs, 2 wickets
- Vaibhav Arora: 4 overs, 39 runs, 1 wicket
- Anrich Nortje: 4 overs, 60 runs, 0 wickets
- Harshit Rana: 3 overs, 40 runs, 0 wickets
- Varun Chakravarthy: 3 overs, 54 runs, 0 wickets
2nd innings: Kolkata Knight Riders 168/10 (18.4 overs)
279 runs Chasing a huge target, Kolkata got off to a poor start. Sunil Narine (31 runs, 16 balls) and Ajinkya Rahane (15 runs, 8 balls) added 37 runs for the first wicket, but Jaydev Unadkat (3/24) dismissed both of them early.
Harsh Dubey (3/34) dismissed Andre Russell (0) and Rinku Singh (9) on consecutive balls to reduce Kolkata to 70/5. Manish Pandey (37 runs, 23 balls) and Harshit Rana (34 runs, 21 balls) showed some resistance, but Ishan Malinga (3/31) took the last wicket to bundle out Kolkata for 168.
Top scorers of Kolkata Knight Riders
- Manish Pandey: 37 runs (23 balls, 2 fours, 3 sixes)
- Harshit Rana: 34 runs (21 balls, 2 fours, 3 sixes)
- Sunil Narine: 31 runs (16 balls, 3 fours, 3 sixes)
- Ajinkya Rahane: 15 runs (8 balls, 3 fours, 0 sixes)
Top bowlers of Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Jaydev Unadkat: 4 overs, 24 runs, 3 wickets
- Harsh Dubey: 4 overs, 34 runs, 3 wickets
- Ishan Malinga: 3.4 overs, 31 runs, 3 wickets
- Pat Cummins: 2 overs, 25 runs, 0 wickets
- Harshal Patel: 2 overs, 21 runs, 0 wickets
Decisive moment of the match
The decisive moment of the match came in the 8th over, when Harsh Dubey took the wicket of Rinku Singh (9) and Andre Russell (0) were dismissed on consecutive balls to reduce Kolkata to 70/5.
This double blow completely destroyed Kolkata’s innings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a stunning victory by 110 runs.
