KKR vs GT Highlights, IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans crush Kolkata Knight Riders by 39 runs, consolidate top spot

Prasidh Krishna to Andre Russell, Dots are like gold dust at this stage! At 135 kph, 'Skiddy' bowls it into the pitch, around off, it climbs off the deck, just above the shoulder height of the batter. Dre Russ leaves.

Prasidh Krishna to Rinku Singh, Back of a length, on top of middle, Rinku Singh gets on the toes and taps it in front of cover-point for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Rinku Singh, A leg cutter by the looks of it, outside off, full in length, Rinku Singh tries to slash it away with a cut, but misses.

Prasidh Krishna is now brought back into the attack.

Sai Kishore to Rinku Singh, Sharp turn back into the batter, from outside off, Rinku Singh rocks back and cuts it to deep third for a single.

Sai Kishore to Andre Russell, Gets away with it, does Sai Kishore! Too much flight on off, and full in length, Andre Russell tries to swing across, but hits it off the inside half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Sai Kishore to Andre Russell, WIDE! Another one, looped outside the tramline on the off side. Left alone. Wide called.

Sai Kishore to Andre Russell, Into the stumps at 100.5 kph, on a length, Andre Russell hangs back and blocks it off.

Sai Kishore to Andre Russell, WIDE! Trying to keep it away from the batter's reach, Kishore bowls it way outside the tramline, Dre Russ leaves. Wide called.

Sai Kishore to Rinku Singh, Outside off, fuller in length, Rinku Singh drills it through cover for a single again.

Sai Kishore to Andre Russell, Tossed up, across off, on a length, slapped away to deep cover for a single.

Sai Kishore to Rinku Singh, Around the stumps, drops it flat and short, on middle, Rinku Singh pulls it along the ground, to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Sai Kishore (2-0-12-1) to continue...

Washington Sundar to Andre Russell, SIX! Andre Russell is looking dangerous today and KKR need these shots! Sundar offers flight and bowls it wide outside off, tries to keep it away from the batter's arc. Russell strides forward and reaches out with his long levers as he lofts it over wide long off for a biggie. KKR need 98 runs off the last seven overs.

Washington Sundar to Andre Russell, FOUR! POWERED AWAY! Slightly short and well outside off, Andre Russell shuffles across a bit and muscles it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Washington Sundar to Andre Russell, Full and around off, Russell drives it to cover.

Andre Russell walks in with KKR needing some real impetus.

Washington Sundar to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! STUMPING! This is a big wicket as the set batter Ajinkya Rahane is gone and KKR are in deep, deep trouble here! Sundar changes his line and bowls it flatter and quicker, wide outside off as he sees Rahane charging down the wicket. Rahane, though, extends his arms and looks to reach out, but misses. The keeper Jos Buttler collects the ball behind the wickets and dislodges the bails in time before Rahane could have dragged his bat inside his crease back. A wide called, but Sundar gets the wicket as well.

Washington Sundar to Rinku Singh, Full and around off, Rinku eases out to long off for a single.

Washington Sundar to Ajinkya Rahane, RAHANE GETS HIS FIFTY! His third of the season! Quicker and flatter, around off, Ajinkya Rahane nudges it towards deep square leg and gets a single. He is fighting in this big chase alone and KKR will want him to stay till the end to get them over the line. 

Washington Sundar to Ajinkya Rahane, A great effort in the deep from Sai Sudharsan, and he saves two runs for his side! Nagging length and around off, Rahane goes back and pulls it, but he mistimes it in the air towards deep mid-wicket. The ball goes flat and Sai runs forward to take it, but in the end he realises that it is falling down before him, so he brings his body on the line, and tries to flick the ball ahead. It loops off his hand and drops behind him to the right, at deep square leg. But a good backup there, by the converging fielder, helps them to save two runs for the side.

Sai Kishore to Rinku Singh, BEATEN! Flighted it up, around middle, Rinku Singh goes on his knees and looks to sweep it but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Sai Kishore to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated it up and around off, Rahane makes room a bit and drills it to long on for a single.

Sai Kishore to Rinku Singh, Short and around off, Rinku nudges it towards mid-wicket for one.

Rinku Singh is the new batter in.

Sai Kishore to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! CAUGHT! Sai Kishore breaks the partnership and the sluggish stay of Venkatesh Iyer ends here! Sai gives flight again and pitches it up, around off, Iyer goes on his knee and looks to slog it across the line over the deep mid-wicket fence. But he mistimes it and doesn't get the elevation. The ball sails to the fielder in the deep, where Washington Sundar takes it with both hands.  

Sai Kishore to Venkatesh Iyer, Tossed it up, around off, Venkatesh Iyer comes down the wicket and lofts it over the bowler's head. Mohammed Siraj runs in to his left and cuts it off to save two runs.

Sai Kishore to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated it up and around off, Rahane comes forward and drives it through covers for one.

Washington Sundar to Ajinkya Rahane, Flatter and full, outside off, Rahane slices it through covers for one. A big over for KKR as 13 comes off it.

Washington Sundar to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX! KKR SKIPPER ON THE GROOVE NOW! Sundar gives flight now and pitches it up, around middle, right in the slot. Ajinkya Rahane goes on his knees and slogs it with a sweep shot over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Washington Sundar to Venkatesh Iyer, Full and on the pads, Iyer pushes it to long on for one.

Washington Sundar to Venkatesh Iyer, BEAUTY! Short and around off, skids off the surface and gets a bit of turn as well, Venkatesh Iyer gets surprised and gets squared up as he looks to block it.

Washington Sundar to Ajinkya Rahane, Quicker and on the pads, Rahane nudges it through mid-wikcet for a single.

Washington Sundar to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! FINALLY A BOUNDARY FOR KKR! A much-needed one for them! Touch short from Sundar and outside off, Ajinkya Rahane stands tall and lofts it inside out over cover with no feet movement for a boundary. Rashid Khan from deep cover runs across to his right, but the ball dribbles into the fence before he arrives.

Sai Kishore to Venkatesh Iyer, Great effort in the deep again from a GT fielder! On the shorter side again and around off, Venkatesh Iyer gets inside the line and lofts it with his wrists towards mid-wicket. Shahrukh Khan runs in to his left and puts in a dive to save two runs for his side.

Sai Kishore to Venkatesh Iyer, Drops it short and outside off, Iyer covers the line and cuts it to backward point. 

Sai Kishore to Ajinkya Rahane, Quicker now and around off, Rahane knocks it down to long on for a single.

Sai Kishore to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed it up and around off, Ajinkya Rahane stays leg side of the ball and lofts it inside out over extra cover. Washington Sundar makes a bit of fumble in the deep in collecting the ball properly and the batters take the second run.

Sai Kishore to Venkatesh Iyer, Flat and quick, around off, Iyer comes forward and flicks it to wide long on for one.

Sai Kishore to Ajinkya Rahane, Begins with a short ball and around off, Rahane presses back and uses his wrists to nudge it towards wide mid on for a single.

Strategic Break. An excellent phase of play for the Gujarat Titans here. Over 4.1 was the occasion on which Kolkata Knight Riders got their last boundary, and since then, it's been a dry run of singles and doubles. Ajinkya Rahane is well settled, while Venkatesh Iyer has looked a bit scratchy, to say the least. One of these two will now have to switch gears and keep runs coming, as this partnership has been below run-a-ball so far. Gujarat Titans, unlike their counterparts, have been sharp in the field, and have kept the batters on a leash so far. To put the squeeze on further, Gill has summoned Sai Kishore into the attack. He replaces Rashid Khan.

Washington Sundar to Venkatesh Iyer, Again, a good fielding effort from a GT fielder!  Full and on the pads, Venkatesh Iyer comes forward and flicks it in the gap through mid-wicket. Shahrukh Khan runs in to his left from wide long on and puts in a dive to save two runs for his side. KKR are 61/2 after nine overs.

Washington Sundar to Ajinkya Rahane, Quicker, full and around off, Rahane nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

Washington Sundar to Ajinkya Rahane, Great effort in the deep from Rashid Khan! Short and outside off, Ajinkya Rahane goes back and slices it through cover point. Rashid runs in to his right there, puts in an acrobatic dive, and saves two runs for his side.

Washington Sundar to Venkatesh Iyer, Dragged length and on the pads, Iyer goes back and nudges it to deep square leg for a single. The pressure is mounting on KKR.

Washington Sundar to Ajinkya Rahane, Short and touch outside off, Rahane clears out his front leg and chops it out towards cover point for one.

Washington Sundar to Venkatesh Iyer, Tossed it up, around off, from around the wicket, Iyer turns it towards mid-wicket and gets a quick single.

Rashid Khan to Venkatesh Iyer, Leg bye! On a dragged length and around leg, Venkatesh Iyer presses back and looks to swipe it across the line but misses. The ball clips his back pad and goes towards fine leg as the batters take a leg bye there.

Rashid Khan to Venkatesh Iyer, Floated up, around off, Iyer comes forward and drops it down towards cover.