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

Harshit Rana to Jos Buttler, Slows it up again, outside off, full, Jos Buttler slaps it to long off for a single. 10 runs off this one, and 13 off the last two for GT.

Harshit Rana to Jos Buttler, Back of a length, around off, Buttler misses to reverse ramp it.

Harshit Rana to Jos Buttler, IN THE AIR, DROPPED. AND MUCH WORSE, IT IS A FOUR! Harshit bowls another slower one, fuller and outside off, Jos Buttler throws the kitchen sink at it and goes for a big booming hit downtown, but mistimes it massively off the toe-end. Skews it over mid off, where Vaibhav Arora tries to catch it with a reverse cup, running a few yards backward, but the ball bursts through his palms, and to make matters worse, he parries it behind into the ropes for a boundary.

Harshit Rana to Jos Buttler, TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Not exactly where he intended to hit, but he will take it. Pace off once more, too full, on off, Buttler bends low by changing his stance and tries to reverse sweep it, but it takes a thick top edge and flies over the keeper for a boundary.

Harshit Rana to Jos Buttler, Pace off again, just outside off, on a fullish length, Jos Buttler is early into his shot, and the ball just grips off the surface, nips in and beats Buttler's inside edge.

Harshit Rana to Shubman Gill, Slower one, fuller and outside off, just jagging back in a touch, Gill cuts it through point for a single.

An excellent over from Varun Chakaravarthy against the run of play. He gives away just 3 runs in it. Also, Harshit Rana (2-0-27-0) comes back into the attack. 

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shubman Gill, At 98.9 kph, Varun bowls it fuller and just outside off, Shubman Gill leans on and drives it through cover for a single. A relatively quiet over, just three singles off it.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Jos Buttler, Dragged length, outside off, Jos Buttler cuts it square to deep backward point for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Jos Buttler, Nice and full, around off, pushed to cover.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Jos Buttler, Slower, at 95.1 kph, a googly, full and around off, Jos Buttler chips it in the air, off the inside half of the bat, but luckily for him, it lands just short ahead of mid-wicket.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shubman Gill, A leg-break, on a length, outside off, spinning away, Shubman Gill rocks back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shubman Gill, Varun goes fuller and flatter, on off, Shubman Gill prods foward and pushes it firmly back to the bowler.

Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Not where he intended but Jos Buttler has got off to a rollicking start. Slower ball, a tad short and over the stumps, Buttler shuffles across to scoop it over short fine leg but ends up getting it down to the other side and the ball rolls into the deep third fence.

Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Oh, Buttler means business! Fuller in length and outside off, Jos Buttler steps out and smacks the ball up and over the cover region for a boundary. A one-two punch from Buttler, taking on the short and the full ball.

Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Off the mark in style! Short of a length and over off, not short enough and just sits up for the batter. Jos Buttler is quick to get his weight onto the back foot and muscles the pull well in front of square in the leg side for a boundary.

Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, Just back of a length and on a tight line around off, Jos Buttler looks to push it on the up through the off side but miscues it across to the leg side.

Out goes Sudharsan, and in comes Jos Buttler at number 3.

Andre Russell to Sai Sudharsan, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Dre Russ with a moment of magic and KKR finally have a breakthrough! Another heavy ball from Andre Russell, seam up, on a hard length and around off. This one angles across and bounces a bit extra as well. Sai Sudharsan stays upright and looks to cut close to the body but gets a faint outside edge through to the keeper. Rahmanullah Gurbaz takes the catch around his face and Sudharsan has to walk back for a well-made 52 (36). GT now 114/1 in 12.2 overs!

Andre Russell to Shubman Gill, A heavy ball, bowled back of a length and around the fifth stump line, Gill stands tall and punches it square through the off side for a single.

In the drought of wickets, Ajinkya Rahane has now turned towards Andre Russell. He hasn't bowled much this season, though. He replaces Harshit Rana.

Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, Nagging length, bowled outside off, Gill looks to drive but miscues it wide of short third for a single.

Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Finds the gap again! Darted in towards the pads, Shubman Gill gets down on one knee and swats the sweep shot aerially and to the left of deep backward square leg. Vaibhav Arora is unable to get around and the ball goes over the ropes. Just a bit of frustration setting in for KKR and they need to be on their toes.

Sunil Narine to Sai Sudharsan, Floated up, very full and on off, Sudharsan gets the front leg out of the way and hammers it wide of long on where Andre Russell is quick to get to the ball and keeps it down to one.

Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, Nice and full, on off and middle, Gill gets a good stride in and works it in front of mid-wicket for a run.

Sunil Narine to Sai Sudharsan, Gets away with it, does Narine! Short and down leg, Sudharsan picks it up and heaves it on the bounce to deep fine leg for just another single.

Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, Bowled well short and outside off, Gill with a backfoot-punch towards sweeper cover, picks up a single.

Harshit Rana to Sai Sudharsan, Sai Sudharsan won't lag behind and he too brings up his FIFTY! His 11th half century in the IPL, and the fifth of this season. Back of a length and round off, played off the back foot and wide of deep third for a couple of quick runs. GT's openers will now really look to consolidate this amazing start.

Harshit Rana to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! That's easy pickings for Sudharsan! Short and angled in towards the hips, Sai picks the length early and gets inside the line before pulling it up and over deep backward square leg for a biggie. 100 up for GT as well.

Harshit Rana to Shubman Gill, Good, positive running again and that also brings up FIFTY for the GT skipper! Hard length in the channel, Shubman Gill looks to punch it away off the back foot but gets an inside edge onto the back pad. The ball rolls onto the deck as the batters scamper through for one. A 23rd IPL half century for Gill! His third fifty this season alone.

Harshit Rana to Sai Sudharsan, Slower again, full and on off, Sudharsan lets the ball come on and just pats it away wide of point for a single.

Harshit Rana to Sai Sudharsan, Wide! Around the wicket comes Rana and angles in a short delivery down the leg side. Sai misses the pull and a wide is called.

Harshit Rana to Sai Sudharsan, Another slower ball, just back of a length and on middle and leg, Sudharsan nudges it to the leg side.

Harshit Rana to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Sublime timing from Sai! Bowled a bit full and angled across off, slower too. Sudharsan has enough time to lean on and punches it firmly to the right of the diving cover fielder for a boundary.

Harshit Rana (1-0-12-0) is back on. He replaces Varun Chakaravarthy.

Sunil Narine to Sai Sudharsan, Gets away with the extra delivery! Bowled very full and around off, gets it to dip, Sai sits down and slogs it on the full to deep mid-wicket for just a single. GT are 89/0 at the halfway mark!

Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, Shorter in length and over the leg stump, tucked away from the crease through mid-wicket for a single. Uh, oh! The siren goes up and a NO BALL is called as Sunil Narine oversteps, a cardinal sin from the spinner. Free Hit to follow...

Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, Nicely flighted, on a nagging length and around off, Gill blocks it off.

Sunil Narine to Shubman Gill, Excellent placement and running! On a good length and around off, Gill presses back and nudges the ball into the huge gap around the mid-wicket region and scampers back for the second run.

Sunil Narine to Sai Sudharsan, Flat and at the stumps, punched off the back foot down to long off for an easy single.

Sunil Narine to Sai Sudharsan, Bowled a bit quicker and just a tad fuller on off, Sudharsan pushes it out into the off side.

Sunil Narine to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Sai picked the length so quickly there! Marginally short on middle, Sudharsan rocks back and pounces all over it, nailing the pull just in front of square leg for another boundary.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Sai Sudharsan, Flighted ball, a bit full on leg and turning away, Sudharsan watchfully just pushes it through mid off and picks up the single right after the boundary, smart batting.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Hammered away! Varun errs on the shorter side again and bowls it outside off, Sai Sudharsan rocks back and slaps the ball through extra cover for a boundary.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shubman Gill, On a dragged length and around off, tapped away towards cover for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Nicely played! Fractionally short over middle and leg, Gill bends a bit and just plays a half sweep behind square leg and picks up a boundary.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shubman Gill, BEATEN! Quicker delivery, on a length and around off, it is the leg break that turns away from the right-hander. Gill looks to block but is beaten past the outside edge.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Sai Sudharsan, On the shorter side and over off, Sudharsan rocks back and pulls it away firmly to deep mid-wicket for only a single.

Sunil Narine to Sai Sudharsan, Pulls the length back and keeps it around leg, Sudharsan works it away into the on side for just one more. Tidy start from Narine.

Sunil Narine to Sai Sudharsan, Bowled flat and darted in towards the pads, Sudharsan presses back and tucks it away past square leg for a couple of quick runs.