KATHMANDU, March 27: Quinton de Kock smashed 97 runs off 61 balls to lead Kolkata Knight Riders to their first victory in IPL 2025.
On Wednesday, the team defeated Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets. Moeen Ali and Varun Chakravarthy bowled economically for KKR, each taking 2 wickets.
GTA Foundation conducts heart checkup camps for mountain guides...
KKR chose to bowl first at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Rajasthan Royals scored 151 runs, losing 9 wickets. Dhruv Jurel scored 33 runs, and captain Ryan Parag added 25 runs for the team. Kolkata chased down the target in 17.3 overs, losing 2 wickets.
While chasing 152 runs, KKR's Quinton de Kock played aggressively. Moeen Ali struggled against him, but de Kock ensured the pressure didn’t affect his batting partners. Despite the slow and challenging pitch, he hit 8 boundaries and 6 sixes. De Kock scored 97 runs off 61 balls, guiding his team to victory with 15 balls remaining.
Rajasthan had faced a 44-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad in their first match. They now sit at the bottom of the points table in the 10-team competition, while Kolkata, with 2 points, stands 4 spots higher than Rajasthan.