KKR VS RR IPL 2025: Defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 1 run in the first match of the day in IPL. In this match played at Kolkata’s Home Ground Eden Gardens, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and decided to bat first, after which the team scored 206 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs with the help of Andre Russell (57 runs). After this, chasing a target of 206 runs, Rajasthan could score only 205 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs and Kolkata won by 1 run. For Kolkata, bowlers Harshit Rana, Moin Ali and Varun Chakraborty took 2–2 wickets, while Vaibhav got one wicket.
KKR alive playoff hopes
Please tell that this match between Kolkata and Rajasthan was very close. On the last ball, Rajasthan needed 3 runs on one ball to win, but Rajasthan could score only one run. Getting 2 important with this victory, Kolkata has now moved up to sixth position on the points table with 13 points after 5 wins and 5 defeats (1 KKR was tied against Punjab Kings) in 11 matches. Now if he has to qualify for the playoff, then all the next matches have to be won.
Captain Ryan Parag’s hard work went in vain
Chasing a target of 206 runs, Rajasthan did not have a good start and the team lost five wickets on the score of 71 runs. Ryan Parag then shared a 92 -run partnership for the sixth wicket with Shimron Hetmyer and barely overcome the team. During this time, Ryan hit five consecutive sixes on Moin Ali’s over. Harshit Rana broke this partnership by dismissing Hetmyer which was dismissed for 29 runs. After this, Harshit also made Ryan his victim. Ryan could not complete the century and returned to the pavilion after scoring 95 runs.
Rajasthan needed 22 runs to win in the last over and Shubham Dubey and Jofra Archer, who landed as an impact player at the crease, were present. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane gave the ball to Vaibhav Arora. Archer took two runs on the first ball and one on the second ball. Shubham, who came on strike, hit a six off the third ball and a four off the fourth ball. After this, a six off the fifth ball. Now Rajasthan needed three runs on one ball. Shubham stole a run off Vaibhav and ran away to take the second run, but was run out on Rinku Singh’s throw. In this way KKR registered an exciting victory.
For Rajasthan, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 34 runs, while Shubham Dubey returned unbeaten after scoring 25 runs with the help of a four and two sixes off 14 balls. Archer was dismissed for 12 runs. At the same time, Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored four runs and could not even open Kunal Singh Rathore, Dhruv Jurael and Vanindu Hasranga account.
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