Parag's 95 In Vain As KKR Beat RR By 1 Run In Thriller, Keep IPL Playoff Hopes Alive

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KKR vs RR LIVE: Big plus for KKR

Kolkata 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.

KKR vs RR LIVE: RR suffer another defeat

Riyan 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.

KKR vs RR LIVE: KKR stay alive

Kolkata 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.

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.

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)

KKR vs RR LIVE: SIX!

Dubey has slammed a six off the penultimate ball! Arora misses his yorker, Dubey has smashed it back over the bowler’s head for a maximum! RR need 3 runs off 1 ball!

KKR 204/7 (19.5)

KKR vs RR LIVE: SIX! FOUR!

Shubham Dubey with a big hit! Short delivery by Arora, pulled away over deep square-leg for six. Next ball, Dubey gets 4! Russell puts in the dive, cannot stop it! RR need 9 runs off the final 2 balls!

KKR 198/7 (19.4)

KKR vs RR LIVE: 22 off the last!!

Andre Russell bowls a solid 19th over. Concedes just one boundary, gives away 11 runs. Rajasthan Royals need 22 runs in the final over, Vaibhav Arora to bowl, Jofra Archer on strike. Who wins?

RR 185/7 (19)

KKR vs RR LIVE: PARAG OUT!

Harshit Rana strikes! Huge wicket for KKR! Riyan Parag misses out on his century, Harshit Rana and KKR celebrate. Massive, massive moment in this match. Harshit Rana has taken not one, but two crucial wickets. Only 5 runs of the over.

RR 173/7 (18)

KKR vs RR LIVE: No ball!

Harshit Rana oversteps! Third umpire has to take another check to confirm it, but it is a no ball by the barest of margins. Harshit bowls an excellent slower one on the free-hit ball, and Shubham Dubey fails to capitalize.

RR 172/6 (17.2)

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)

KKR vs RR LIVE: Good over by Harshit

Good 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)

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)

KKR vs RR LIVE: 4!

Harshit Rana has been brought back into the attack to try and make a difference, but the runs continue! Parag is into the 90s now! Drives it through the covers for 4. Rinku puts in the dive to try and stop it, but the hard work gets undone.

RR 159/5 (15.1)

KKR vs RR LIVE: Hetmyer survives

DRS  review by KKR, but Shimron Hetmyer survives the caught-behind appeal. No edge on the bat. Rajasthan Royals need 52 runs off the final 5 overs, two set batters at the crease. Parag is nearing a sensational century, no less.

RR 155/5 (15)

KKR vs RR LIVE: SIX!

Shimon Hetmyer now grabs six more! The Eden Gardens has gone quiet, RR cross 150! They need only 54 runs off 33 balls here. This game has swung dramatically in the space of three overs. Parag is up to 85!

RR 154/5 (14.4)

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)

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)

KKR vs RR LIVE: Two boundaries!

Much-needed runs for Rajasthan Royals! Riyan Parag targets the V, slams two boundaries down the ground. Expensive over for KKR, 12 off it, finally a decent over from an RR point-of-view. They need a lot more of these.

RR 102/5 (12)

KKR vs RR LIVE: 8 off the over

Narine bowls another fairly decent over, concedes 8 runs with just the one boundary. RR’s required run-rate is now 13, with nine overs remaining. KKR captain Rahane has now handed the ball back to Vaibhav Arora.

RR 90/2 (11)

KKR vs RR LIVE: 10 overs done

Varun Chakravarthy bowls yet another miserly over, concedes just 7 runs. He is upto 15 wickets in IPL 2025, which has taken him to the Top 5 of the Purple Cap leaderboard. Sunil Narine will continue in tandem from the other end.

RR 82/2 (10)

KKR vs RR LIVE: Good start by Narine

Sunil 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)

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)

KKR vs RR LIVE: BOWLED!

Varun Chakravarthy, excellent! The mystery spinner has worked his magic once again, Dhruv Jurel is left completely flummoxed and bamboozled. Does not the read the ball whatsoever, and it the ball crashes onto the stumps.

RR 71/4 (7.3)

KKR vs RR LIVE: OUT!

Moeen Ali gets Yashasvi Jaiswal! Big wicket for KKR! Moeen brought back into the attack after the powerplay, bowls a tidy over. Jaiswal goes for the big shot on the final ball of the over, but picks out the fielder at long-on.

RR 66/3 (7)

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)

KKR vs RR LIVE: 50 up for RR!

4 more, Yashasvi Jaiswal! Excellent timing, smacks it between the fielders on the off-side yet again. Making good use of the powerplay. Next ball, he pumps it over the circle for 4 more! Jaiswal is in great touch today.

RR 54/2 (5.3)

KKR vs RR LIVE: Lovely shots

Yashasvi Jaiswal gets onto his back foot and punches it through the off-side fielders. Good late cut. Next ball, Jaiswal goes the unorthodox route and pulls it off to perfection. Reverse-sweep for 4! Superb batting.

RR 45/2 (4.3)

KKR vs RR LIVE: Poor from Harshit

Parag 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)

KKR vs RR LIVE: 4!

Another good shot by Riyan Parag! Harshit Rana is into the attack but Parag flicks him between square-leg and mid-wicket for a boundary. RR slowly getting some momentum in this run chase, and their two talented batters are at the crease.

RR 26/2 (3.2)

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)

KKR vs RR LIVE: SIX!

Riyan Parag gets a maximum! On the pads from Arora and helped on its way by RR’s stand-in skipper. First six of the run chase, and a welcome boundary amidst a poor start. Can Parag step up and play a match-winning knock today?

RR 15/2 (2.2)

KKR vs RR LIVE: Rathore OUT!

Moeen Ali is gone! Kunal Rathore goes for a 5-ball duck on his RR debut. He was nearly out LBW on the previous ball, but survived a DRS review. But he goes for a big shot and mistimes it terribly. Easy catch for Andre Russell.

RR 8/2 (1.5)

KKR vs RR LIVE: SURYAVANSHI OUT!

WHAT A CATCH! Ajinkya Rahane has to run back and takes a diving screamer! Vaibhav Arora dismisses Vaibhav Suryavanshi, KKR strike early. Massive wicket. RR debutant Kunal Singh Rathore is the next man into the crease.

RR 5/1 (0.4)

KKR vs RR LIVE: Vaibhav slams Vaibhav!

Suryavanshi off the mark! Classy extra cover, something that we didn’t see much of in his previous innings. Picks up his first boundary with an excellent shot. Can the youngster step up and score big once again?

RR 5/0 (0.3)

KKR vs RR LIVE: The chase begins!

Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal out to open the batting for Rajasthan Royals. Harshit Rana replaces Angkrish Raghuvanshi as the Impact Player, but it will be Vaibhav Arora who opens the bowling for KKR.

KKR vs RR LIVE: Can Suryavanshi fire?

Right then, all eyes will now switch to 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi. His last two knocks – 101 off 38 and then a duck. Will KKR be able to stop the teenage sensation today? Don’t count out Yashasvi Jaiswal either, who is in-form.

KKR vs RR LIVE: Russell returns to form

KKR 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.

KKR vs RR LIVE: KKR pile up 206

KKR 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