2 Sixes, 1 Wicket – How KKR Clinched 1-Run Win Against Rajasthan Royals In Last-Over Thriller

Kolkata Knight Riders registered a thrilling one-run win over Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2025 encounter on Sunday. With 22 runs to win from the final over, RR found themselves in a brilliant position with two sixes and one four in the first five balls. However, with 3 runs needed in the final ball, KKR clinched the win by a run-out. It was a huge win for KKR as it kept them in the race for the IPL 2025 playoffs but it was unfortunate for Riyan Parag whose 95-run knock went in vain.

Here’s how the final over unfolded –

19.1 – 2 runs. Jofra Archer slammed Vaibhav Arora but Rinku Singh pulled off a brilliant save to prevent a sure-shot boundary.

19.2 – 1 run. A yorker from Vaibhav and Jofra could only block the ball and take a single.

19.3 – 6 runs. A slower short ball from Vaibhav and Shubham Dubey was in the perfect position to slam it for a mammoth six over deep backward square leg.

19.4 – 4 runs. A pace-on delivery this time and Shubham Dubey once again makes no mistake in slamming it through square leg for a four. Poor fielding effort from Andre Russell.

19.5 – 6 runs. Shubham Dubey transformed the ball from Vaibhav into a full-toss and it sailed over long-off for a six. At this point, RR needed 3 runs to win from the final delivery.

19.6 – Run Out –  A yorker from Vaibhav and Dubey could not connect properly. The ball went to long-on where Rinku Singh picked it up and the throw was good enough for Vaibhav to complete the run-out.