IPL 2025 Match 15: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Match Highlights and Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs in the 15th match of the IPL 2025.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) registered a dominant 80-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 15th match of IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. This marked SRH’s third consecutive defeat in the tournament.
Batting first, KKR posted 200/6 in 20 overs. Venkatesh Iyer led the charge with a blistering 60 off 29 balls, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 50 off 32 deliveries.
Rinku Singh remained unbeaten on 32 off 17 balls, helping KKR reach a strong total. Pat Cummins and Zeeshan Ansari picked up a wicket each, but SRH bowlers struggled to contain the runs.
Chasing 201, SRH had a disastrous start, losing their top three batters within the first three overs. Vaibhav Arora struck early, dismissing Travis Head and Ishan Kishan, while Harshit Rana removed Abhishek Sharma.
Heinrich Klaasen tried to fight back with 33 off 21 balls, but SRH crumbled under pressure, getting bowled out for 120 in 16.4 overs.
Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakaravarthy took three wickets each, while Andre Russell chipped in with two.
With this win, KKR strengthened their position in the tournament, while SRH continues to struggle with their top-order failures.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Full Match Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders: 200/6 (20 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton De Kock | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Sunil Narine | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 | |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 38 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 140.74 | |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 50 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 156.25 | |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 60 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 206.90 | |
| Rinku Singh | 32 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 188.24 | |
| Andre Russell | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Extra | 11 (b 0, w 3, nb 0, lb 8) | |||||
| Total | 200/6 (20 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Shami | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Simarjeet Singh | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 11.75 |
| Zeeshan Ansari | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Harshal Patel | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Quinton De Kock – 1.5 ov), 2-16 (Sunil Narine – 2.3 ov), 3-97 (Ajinkya Rahane – 10.6 ov), 4-106 (Angkrish Raghuvanshi – 12.4 ov), 5-197 (Venkatesh Iyer – 19.3 ov), 6-200 (Andre Russell – 19.6 ov)
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 120/10 (16.4 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Head | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 | |
| Abhishek Sharma | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Ishan Kishan | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 126.67 | |
| Kamindu Mendis | 27 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 135.00 | |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 33 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 157.14 | |
| Aniket Verma | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Pat Cummins | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 93.33 | |
| Harshal Patel | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 | |
| Simarjeet Singh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Mohammad Shami | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Extra | 8 15 (b 0, w 5, nb 0, lb 3) | |||||
| Total | 120/10 (16.4 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaibhav Arora | 4 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Harshit Rana | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 |
| Andre Russell | 1.4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 12.60 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 |
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Travis Head – 0.2 ov), 2-9 (Abhishek Sharma – 1.6 ov), 3-9 (Ishan Kishan – 2.1 ov), 4-44 (Nitish Kumar Reddy – 6.4 ov), 5-66 (Kamindu Mendis – 9.3 ov), 6-75 (Aniket Verma – 10.4 ov), 7-112 (Heinrich Klaasen – 14.4 ov), 8-114 (Pat Cummins – 15.1 ov), 9-114 (Simarjeet Singh – 15.2 ov), 10-120 (Harshal Patel – 16.4 ov)
Match Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by 80 runs
