The 68th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 witnessed a high-scoring clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on May 25, 2025. In a thrilling contest filled with explosive batting and dramatic moments, SRH posted a massive total that proved too much for KKR in the end. Here’s a look at the full scorecard of this enthralling encounter.
In the 68th match of IPL 2025, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) dominated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. SRH won the toss and elected to bat first, setting a mammoth total of 278/3 in their 20 overs. The innings was powered by a blistering 105 off 39 balls* from Heinrich Klaasen and a quickfire 76 off 40 balls by Travis Head.In reply, KKR started brightly with Sunil Narine’s explosive 31 off 16 balls, but regular wickets derailed their chase. Despite a valiant 37 off 23 from Manish Pandey and a late cameo by Harshit Rana (34 off 21), KKR was bowled out for 168 in 18.4 overs. Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, and Harsh Dubey shared 3 wickets each to ensure SRH’s comprehensive 110-run victory. Heinrich Klaasen was named the Player of the Match for his breathtaking century that set up the massive total.
Did not bat: Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga
Fall of the wicket:
Wicket
Score
Batsman Out
Over
1st
92
Abhishek Sharma
6.5 overs
2nd
175
Travis Head
12.4 overs
3rd
258
Ishan Kishan
18.3 overs
Kolkata Knight Riders on Bowlling:
Bowling
O
M
R
W
ECON
0s
4s
6s
WD
NB
Vaibhav Arora
4
0
39
1
9.75
10
3
2
4
0
Anrich Nortje
4
0
60
0
15.00
7
7
3
3
0
Harshit Rana
3
0
40
0
13.33
5
4
3
0
0
Sunil Narine
4
0
42
2
10.50
8
1
4
0
0
Varun Chakravarthy
3
0
54
0
18.00
2
3
5
3
0
Andre Russell
2
0
34
0
17.00
2
4
2
0
1
Kolkata Knight Riders Inning:
Batsman
Dismissal
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Quinton de Kock †
c Manohar b Malinga
9
13
42
0
0
69.23
Sunil Narine
b Unadkat
31
16
17
3
3
193.75
Ajinkya Rahane (c)
c Abhishek Sharma b Unadkat
15
8
12
3
0
187.50
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
c Nitish Kumar Reddy b Malinga
14
18
33
1
0
77.77
Rinku Singh
c Nitish Kumar Reddy b Dubey
9
6
4
0
1
150.00
Andre Russell
lbw b Dubey
0
1
1
0
0
0.00
Manish Pandey
c Manohar b Unadkat
37
23
39
2
3
160.86
Ramandeep Singh
b Dubey
13
5
6
0
2
260.00
Harshit Rana
c & b Malinga
34
21
25
2
3
161.90
Vaibhav Arora
run out (Unadkat)
0
1
1
0
0
0.00
Anrich Nortje
not out
0
0
6
0
0
–
Extras
(b 1, lb 1, w 4)
6
Total
all out
168
18.4 overs
RR: 9.00
Fall of the wicket:
Wicket
Score
Batsman Out
Over
1st
37
Sunil Narine
3.3 overs
2nd
55
Ajinkya Rahane
5.3 overs
3rd
61
Quinton de Kock
6.5 overs
4th
70
Rinku Singh
7.5 overs
5th
70
Andre Russell
7.6 overs
6th
95
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
12.2 overs
7th
110
Ramandeep Singh
13.5 overs
8th
162
Manish Pandey
17.3 overs
9th
162
Vaibhav Arora
17.4 overs
10th
168
Harshit Rana
18.4 overs
Sunrisers Hyderabad On Bowlling:
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECON
0s
4s
6s
WD
NB
Pat Cummins
2
0
25
0
12.50
6
1
3
1
0
Jaydev Unadkat
4
0
24
3
6.00
12
4
0
0
0
Harshal Patel
2
0
21
0
10.50
5
2
1
1
0
Eshan Malinga
3.4
0
31
3
8.45
10
1
3
1
0
Harsh Dubey
4
0
34
3
8.50
10
1
3
0
0
Nitish Kumar Reddy
1
0
6
0
6.00
1
0
0
1
0
Abhishek Sharma
2
0
25
0
12.50
4
2
2
0
0
Match Result:
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) delivered a commanding performance to defeat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 110 runs in the 68th match of IPL 2025, played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Batting first, SRH posted a mammoth total of 278/3 in 20 overs, thanks to a scintillating unbeaten 105 off 39 balls by Heinrich Klaasen. In reply, KKR could only manage 168 runs in 18.4 overs, falling well short of the target of 279. With this win, SRH maintained their sixth position in the standings, while KKR remained at eighth. Heinrich Klaasen was deservedly named the Player of the Match for his Heinrich Klaasen innings.
