The Delhi Capitals suffered a 14-run defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 48th game of the Indian Premier League 2025, which took place on Tuesday, April 29th, at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The side could have won the game but made a few errors that cost them the game.
Axar Patel and his men are currently sitting at the fourth spot with six victories and four defeats to their name. The side’s silly mistakes make them lose this crucial encounter and make it tough for them to seal the playoff spot. Speaking about the same subject, given below are the reasons for DC losing the game against the defending champions.
Top-order batter’s poor show
DC’s top-order batters failed to stitch the partnerships in this game. Wicket-keeper batter Abhisek Porel was dismissed for just four runs, while star batter Karun Nair chipped in just 15 runs before his dismissal in the game. Star batter KL Rahul also got out after making just seven runs. South African legend Faf du Plessis has made 62 off 45 balls, featuring seven boundaries and two sixes, but failed to get any support from the rest of the batters in the game.
Sunil Narine’s all-around performance
KKR star all-rounder Sunil Narine stole the show in Eden Gardens. The star opening batter has made 27 off 16 balls, featuring two sixes and two boundaries, which proved enough against the DC side. Apart from his batting heroics, Narine picked up three crucial wickets and did one run-out that faltered DC’s batting unit in this game. Narine’s wicket-taking ability proved costliest for the visitors in this game.
Failures of impact players
DC’s impact player failed to make their impact in this game. The side has used Mukesh Kumar in this game. The star seamer bowled two overs and conceded 17 runs which proved too costly in this game. In addition, all the bowlers have picked up the wickets except him. His poor bowling show allowed KKR to post a big total, which put pressure on the DC batting unit.
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