In an electrifying IPL 2025 clash on May 4, 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) edged out Rajasthan Royals (RR) by just 1 run at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, keeping their playoff hopes alive. Riyan Parag’s heroic 95 and Shubham Dubey’s late surge brought RR close to the 207-run target, but KKR’s Andre Russell, with a blazing 57 off 25 balls, earned the Player of the Match award.
Match Highlights
KKR won the toss and opted to bat, posting 206/4 in 20 overs. Andre Russell’s explosive 57 (25 balls, 4 fours, 6 sixes) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s 44 (31 balls) powered KKR’s innings. RR’s chase was dominated by Riyan Parag’s 95 (45 balls, 6 fours, 8 sixes), but they finished at 205/8, falling short by 1 run after a dramatic run-out on the final ball.
Moment of the Match
The last-ball run-out of Jofra Archer (12 off 8) by Rinku Singh sealed KKR’s victory, as RR needed 2 runs to win off the final delivery.
Player of the Match
Andre Russell (KKR) for his match-defining 57* off 25 balls and a tight bowling spell of 0/11 in 1 over.
Scorecard
KKR Batting
|
Player |
Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rahamanullah Gurbaz (WK) |
35 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 140.00 |
|
Sunil Narine |
11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 122.22 |
|
Ajinkya Rahane (C) |
30 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 125.00 |
|
Angkrish Raghuvanshi |
44 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 141.94 |
|
Andre Russell |
57* | 25 | 4 | 6 | 228.00 |
|
Rinku Singh |
19* | 6 | 1 | 2 | 316.67 |
|
Extras |
10 (W 7, B 1, LB 2) |
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|
Total |
206/4 (20 ov) |
RR Bowling
|
Bowler |
Overs |
Runs |
Wickets |
Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jofra Archer |
4 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 |
|
Yudhvir Singh |
2 | 26 | 1 | 13.00 |
|
Maheesh Theekshana |
4 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
|
Akash Madhwal |
3 | 50 | 0 | 16.67 |
|
Wanindu Hasaranga |
4 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
|
Riyan Parag (C) |
3 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 |
RR Batting
|
Player |
Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yashasvi Jaiswal |
34 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 161.90 |
|
Vaibhav Suryavanshi |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
|
Kunal Singh Rathore |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
Riyan Parag (C) |
95 | 45 | 6 | 8 | 211.11 |
|
Dhruv Jurel (WK) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
Wanindu Hasaranga |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
Shimron Hetmyer |
29 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 126.09 |
|
Shubham Dubey (IP) |
25 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 178.57 |
|
Jofra Archer |
12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
|
Extras |
6 (NB 1, W 4, LB 1) |
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|
Total |
205/8 (20 ov) |
KKR Bowling
|
Bowler |
Overs |
Runs |
Wickets |
Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vaibhav Arora |
4 | 50 | 1 | 12.50 |
|
Moen Ali |
3 | 43 | 2 | 14.33 |
|
Harshit Rana (IP) |
4 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
|
Varun Chakravarthy |
4 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
|
Sunil Narine |
4 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
|
Andre Russell |
1 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |