DC vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs, keep their playoff hopes alive

Anukul Roy to Faf du Plessis, WIDE! Short and beyond the guideline outside off. Faf du Plessis leaves it alone.

Anukul Roy to Faf du Plessis, A yorker, on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis jams it back to the bowler. 

Anukul Roy to Vipraj Nigam, Full, on off, Vipraj Nigam shows full face and the bat and punches it to long off for a single to get off the block. 

Anukul Roy to Faf du Plessis, Tossed up, outside off, Faf du Plessis drives it to cover for one.

Vipraj Nigam is in at number 7 with half of DC side back in the dugout. Also, a change in bowling. Anukul Roy (3-0-19-1) is back into the attack. 

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).

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Full and on the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket for one.

Sunil Narine to Tristan Stubbs, Tossed up, on middle and off, Tristan Stubbs eases the drive to long off for a single.

Sunil Narine to Tristan Stubbs, Full, on off, Stubbs pushes it to cover.

Tristan Stubbs is in at number 6 for Delhi Capitals.

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.

Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, SIX! Axar Patel is putting up an absolute show battling through pain! Tossed up, on middle, he slogs it over mid-wicket for a six. 

Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Nice length, on middle and leg, Axar Patel pushes it to cover for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, FOUR! Boundaries continue to come at ease, over after over! Short and well outside off, Axar Patel waits back and slaps it through covers for four runs.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, WIDE! Slides it full but down leg.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Nicely bowled. Full and angling across off, the wrong'un, Axar Patel has a drag across the line and misses. 

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Pushed through, fuller and on off, Faf swipes it to long on for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Short again and outside off, Axar punches it to deep cover for one.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Short and on middle, Faf du Plessis tucks it to deep mid-wicket and calls for two, but he hits it a bit too well and will have to settle for just one.

Varun Chakaravarthy (2-0-22-0) is back on. He replaces Harshit Rana.

Andre Russell to Axar Patel, FOUR! That should've been stopped! Another full toss, on off, Axar swats it straight down the ground to the left of long off. Rovman Powell is quick across the turf and does well to get behind the ball, but fails to push it in and falls over, letting the ball go past and roll into the fence. 

Andre Russell to Axar Patel, Full toss, outside off, Axar Patel whips it straight to cover. 

Andre Russell to Axar Patel, WIDE! Looks for the wide yorker but sprays it very full and way beyond the line outside off.

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, Full and outside off, driven to long off for one by Faf.

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, Nails the yorker, on off, Faf du Plessis just about manages to keep it out.

Andre Russell to Axar Patel, A low full toss, outside off, Axar reaches for it and cuts it to deep cover for one.

Andre Russell to Axar Patel, FOUR! Made great use of the freebie. Full and on off, Axar Patel drives it neatly through covers for a boundary. 

So much went wrong for KKR in this single delivery! Dre Russ bowled a No Ball, and now, Ajinkya Rahane has got a cut on one of his fingers of the right hand, while fielding the ball. He takes the blow right on the webbing and he looks in some pain. The physio is out to tend to him. And, he walks off the field now. Sunil Narine is the stand-in skipper for KKR until Jinx is off the field. To the ones wondering, Venkatesh Iyer is the designated vice-captain for KKR, but since he has been subbed out, he won't be taking the field and hence, Narine is appointed as the stand-in captain.

Andre Russell to Faf du Plessis, Full and on off, Faf du Plessis firms his drive to cover, who makes half a stop and the batters take a run. Oh dear, Andre Russell oversteps on the very first ball, and the Buzzer echoes through the stadium. A Free Hit to follow. Ajinkya Rahane seems to have injured his finger trying to field that one too.

And there he is. The birthday boy, Andre Russell, is into the attack now. He replaces Sunil Narine.

Harshit Rana to Faf du Plessis, Very full, on middle, Faf shovels it to long on for a single.

Harshit Rana to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! As easy as it can get. Short of a length, well outside off with pace taken off, Faf du Plessis cuts it through cover-point for a boundary.

Harshit Rana to Axar Patel, Hard length, on middle, Axar Patel tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Harsha Bhogle on-air mentioned that Kolkata Knight Riders have been warned twice now for not starting the over on time. Shall another such instance repeat, for the third time, DC will be awarded 5 extra runs as a penalty for KKR.

Harshit Rana to Axar Patel, A huge appeal for a caught behind, but it is turned down. Ajinkya Rahane, after a chat with the bowler, decides to send it upstairs. Hard length, angling into middle and off Axar Patel doesn't move his feet one bit and looks to work it across. The ball skids through and beats the bat on the inside edge and goes through to the keeper off either the pad's flap or the bat. The replay shows the ball went off the flap of the pad and the third umpire checks for LBW. Pitching outside off, Impact umpire's call. NOT OUT, it stays. KKR lose the review, despite it being the Umpire's call, because they reviewed for a caught behind and not the LBW.

Harshit Rana to Axar Patel, EDGED AND FOUR! Axar Patel is in a lot of pain and seems like he is going for it all. Full and on off, Axar Patel swings hard and gets a thick outside edge past short third to his right for a boundary. With this, the 100 is up for DC!

Harshit Rana to Faf du Plessis, FIFTY FOR FAF! This has been a fine anchoring innings from the veteran! A low full toss, on off, Faf works it to deep point for a single. 39th half century in the IPL. 

Harshit Rana (1-0-14-0) comes back into the attack now. 

Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, SIX! Just over the ropes and spoils the over for Narine! Lands it on a shortish length, just outside off, spinning back in a touch. Axar Patel uses the depth of the crease and pulls it just over the ropes at deep mid-wicket. He looks in some pain right after tonking the ball. But will continue to fight for his team. Halfway through into the chase, DC need 108 off 60 balls remaining.

Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, This one turns back into the batter, from off, Axar Patel rocks back and punches it to the right of cover. Rinku Singh makes a sharp diving stop there, to prevent any single.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, Three singles off the first three! Outside off, dragged length, Faf du Plessis reaches for it and punches it past cover and point for a single.

Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, On that in-between length, around off, Axar hangs back and drags it to long on for one more.

Sunil Narine to Faf du Plessis, On the shorter side, on the stumps, Faf du Plessis turns it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Sunil Narine to Axar Patel, A length ball, on middle, Axar Patel, with soft hands eases it into the leg side for an easy single.

Strategic Break! Delhi Capitals have lost three key wickets early in their chase of 205, but crucially, they’ve kept pace with the required run rate. With batting depth still to come, this fourth-wicket stand is vital. Faf du Plessis is looking fluent, and Axar Patel is beginning to find his rhythm. If they can stitch together a solid partnership, DC stay very much in the hunt. On the other side, KKR continue to apply the pressure, hunting for wickets. A decisive middle phase is on the cards

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Excellent shot this! A leg break from Varun, too full and flat, on off, Faf du Plessis gets his front foot out of the way and hoists it behind the sightscreen for a cracking six. 16 off this over, 25 off the last two for the home side. DC need 118 off the last 11 overs now.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, Nice and full, around off, Faf du Plessis pushes it gently to cover.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Crafty shot! An in-drifter, again on the pads, quicker one, Faf du Plessis uses his wrists to tickle it past the left of short fine leg for a boundary.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Good shot! Sliding on the leg stump line, on a yard behind fuller length, Faf heaves it across, over square leg for a one-bounce boundary at deep mid-wicket, beating Dre Russ' chase to his left.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Axar Patel, Aiming at the leg stump, Axar nurdles it behind square to the leg side for a single.