Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) The winning streak continued in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) after suffering a five-wicket defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday, April 17, with the hosts now registering their third consecutive win this season.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, KKR scored 180 runs on the board with the help of excellent bowling from Cameron Green. After a slow start to his innings, the Australian international burst onto the scene and scored 79 runs off 55 balls. He was partnered with a good partnership by Rovman Powell, who continued his fine form this season with 27 runs when the 2024 champions lost three early wickets. Kagiso Rabada was the best bowler, taking three wickets and conceding only 29 runs.
GTMeanwhile, the side chased down the total with ease thanks to their captain Shubman Gill. India's Test and ODI captain played a brilliant innings of 86 runs in just 50 balls to take his team close to victory, but was dismissed by a brilliant diving catch by Green in the deep. The game went to the final over, but the 2022 champions were never in danger of defeat.
As is the case with most IPL matches, there were many team and individual achievements on the night in GT vs KKR. However, not all landmarks are positive in nature. Unfortunately for KKR, they ended up on the wrong side of an unwanted record with regards to the number of wickets lost in the first six overs.
Here are the most important stats and milestones from Match 25:
- jos buttler: 300 catches completed in T20 cricket
- cameron green: Recorded his first half-century for KKR and his second highest score (79) in the IPL.
- rovman powell: Reached 400 sixes in T20 cricket
- Sai Sudarshan: Reached 200 fours in IPL
- KKR: Has lost 12 wickets in the powerplay this season, the most by any team
- 7This is the second longest losing streak for KKR in IPL history.
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