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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Highlights, IPL 2025: Riyan Parag's 95 In Vain As KKR Beat RR By 1 Run In Thriller, Keep IPL Playoff Hopes Alive
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Highlights, IPL 2025: KKR beat RR by one run in a dramatic match, keeping alive their slim playoff chances.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated:May 04, 2025 07:41 pm IST
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Kolkata Knight Riders won against Rajasthan Royals by one run in IPL 2025.
Riyan Parag scored 95 runs, bringing RR close to victory.
Shubham Dubey nearly sealed the win in the final over.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Highlights, IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by just one run in a dramatic IPL 2025 clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. KKR looked in cruise control for most of the match, but a scintillating knock of 95 by RR's stand-in captain Riyan Parag gave them hope of victory, chasing 207. Shubham Dubey nearly pulled off 22 runs in the final over, but a run out on the last ball saw KKR scrape a narrow win. Earlier, KKR's star all-rounder Andre Russell returned to form, smashing a 25-ball 57, to help KKR put up 206/4. The win has kept KKR's playoff hopes alive. (SCORECARD)
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- 19:38 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: Thank you!Thank you for joining us for the live coverage of IPL 2025 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. An absolute thriller, that had you peeled to the screen right up to the final ball. But the action isn't over! Head on over to our live coverage of PBKS vs LSG clash.See you there!
- 19:36 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: Big plus for KKRKolkata Knight Riders can take a lot of positivity from the form of Andre Russell and Rinku Singh. The duo, specially Russell, gave a big finish to the KKR innings. Russell bowled a good 19th over, and Rinku was superb in the field, giving the throw for the last ball run out.
- 19:34 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: RR suffer another defeatRiyan Parag was astonishing today. 95 runs off just 45 balls, and could've finished it off today. His best performance of IPL 2025. Their ninth defeat in 12 matches this season. And in the history books, it will go down as yet another failed run chase this year.
- 19:32 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: KKR stay aliveKolkata Knight Riders should've wrapped up a comfortable win. RR were 71/5 at one stage. But then Parag smashed Moeen for 5 sixes in an over, and a turnaround beckoned. But KKR managed to scrape a victory. Shades of their 1-run win over RCB last year. They go up to 11 points, and keep their playoff hopes alive.
- 19:21 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: Dramatic win!What a game of cricket! The game twisted and turned, swung from one end to the other, but somehow, KKR have avoided defeat from the jaws of victory and prevented RR from pulling off a miraculous comeback. Spare a thought for Riyan Parag, what a knock he played. Spare a thought for Shubham Dubey, what a final over he hit.
- 19:19 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: RUN OUT! KKR WIN!KKR HAVE DONE IT! Vaibhav Arora finally nails the yorker, Shubham Dubey and Archer try to scramble two runs but Archer falls short! Rinku with a superb throw from the deep, Arora dismantles the stumps. KKR have won by 1 run!RR 205/8 (20 overs)
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- 18:57 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: Chance!Riyan Parag goes for the big shot off Sunil Narine, doesn't time it that well, it was going to deep mid-wicket but falls just short. Rinku does exceptionally well at the boundary. Narine concedes just 5 runs off his last over. It's all up to the pacers now.RR 169/6 (17)
- 18:55 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: Good over by HarshitGood over by Harshit Rana given the circumstances. 9 runs off the 16th over, after conceding a boundary on the first ball. RR need 43 off the last four overs. The equation is very much possible for RR. Remember, KKR need to win to keep realistic playoff hopes alive.RR 164/6 (16)
- 18:51 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: OUT!Harshit Rana strikes! And Shimron Hetmyer has gone for a review, thinking it only hit him on the helmet. But UltraEdge confirms that there was indeed an edge. Is there another twist to this tale? Big wicket for KKR, a 92-run partnership ends.RR 163/6 (15.5)
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- 18:36 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: Reverse-sweep 6!Riyan Parag is batting on another level! Reverse sweep against Varun Chakravarthy, into the stands for 6 more! Devastating hitting. He has hit 6 sixes off his last 6 legal deliveries. Rajasthan Royals are back in the run chase, KKR look shell-shocked!RR 142/5 (13.5)
- 18:33 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: FIVE SIXES IN ONE OVER!Riyan Parag is one fire! He hits five sixes in six balls! Utterly ridiculous hitting. Moeen Ali has been taken to the absolute cleaners here. This is a humongous over for RR, and the asking rate is now well-within reach once again! 6, 6, 6, 6, wd, 6! Wow.RR 134/5 (13)
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- 18:15 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: Good start by NarineSunil Narine finding grip from the surface and the KKR spinners have suddenly taken over in this match. It is a sight we're so used to seeing. RR still have two very capable batters at the crease, in the form of Parag and Hetmyer.RR 75/5 (9)
- 18:10 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: GONE!Two wickets in over! Wanindu Hasaranga is clean bowled in extremely similar fashion to Dhruv Jurel. Chakravarthy is on fire. Hasaranga left completely bamboozled by the googly, and sees his stumps dismantled. Huge over for KKR. Two-ball duck for Hasaranga. Riyan Parag can barely believe it.RR 71/5 (7.5)
- 17:58 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: Three fours in a row!Jaiswal is in great knick! Harshit tries a slower, shorter ball but Jaiswal waits and upper cuts it over third man! One bounce and into the fence. Mixing innovation with class and RR's run-rate and run chase has been resurrected by him and Parag.RR 59/2 (6)
- 17:48 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: Poor from HarshitParag swings hard, gets six over third man. Two balls later, Harshit errs in his line and hands Parag a dolly to be flicked through fine-leg. Big over for the visitors, 15 runs off Harshit's first. RR getting some momentum in the big run chase.RR 37/2 (4)
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- 17:43 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: SIX!First maximum for Yashasvi Jaiswal! Handsome hit, smashed with conviction by Jaiswal over long-off. Second six off Arora's over. Meanwhile, KKR's Rs 23.75 crore star Venkatesh Iyer has left the field after seemingly hurting his finger while fielding.RR 22/2 (3)
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- 17:19 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: Russell returns to formKKR have been waiting for Andre Russell to fire throughout IPL 2025, and he has finally clicked with the bat. Shades of prime Russell, as he took Archer, Theekshana and Madhwal to the cleaners. Good knock by Raghuvanshi too, and a decent finishing hand by Rinku.
- 17:11 (IST)KKR vs RR LIVE: KKR pile up 206KKR end on 206! A superb showing in the final five overs, thanks in large part to the heroics of Andre Russell. A return to form for their star all-rounder at the right time. This is a very decent total, and will need a good chase from RR.KKR 206/4 (20 overs)RR Target: 207
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