IPL 2025: Match 48: DC v KKR

Sunil Narine smashed away at the top after DC chose to bowl

Rahmanullah Gurbaz also added to the early onslaught, as he and Narine added 48 runs - their best opening stand

Ajinkya Rahane stepped in and tonked Mitchell Starc and Mukesh Kumar as KKR got to 79/1 in the PowerPlay

Vipraj Nigam stopped the frenzy by trapping Narine leg before

Axar Patel then took out his opposite number and also continued Venkatesh Iyer's dreadful season

Rinku Singh fought back for KKR with a fabulous cameo of 36 off 25

Angkrish Raghuvanshi top-scored with a scintillating 44 off 32

DC picked five wickets at the death for 45 runs but KKR still managed to finish with 204/9

Faf du Plessis led the way for DC even as a couple of early wickets for in chase

Despite getting hurt on his left hand in the first innings, Axar Patel walked out at No.5 and batted with pain

Axar played a fabulous came of 43 from just 23 deliveries to keep his side afloat

Faf du Plessis went on to score a half-century...

Narine however, was KKR's MVP - he dismissed du Plessis, Axar and Tristan Stubbs, affected the run out of KL Rahul and took the catch that sent Ashutosh Sharma packing

Varun CV bowled a double wicket over at the death

Despite Vipraj Nigam dragging the game out with his big-hitting, KKR secured a 14-run victory that keeps them alive in IPL 2025