04/05Result
53rd Match (D/N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, May 4 2025
KKR won by 1 run
Player of the Match
Andre Russell
Andre RussellKolkata Knight Riders
04/05Result
53rd Match (D/N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, May 4 2025
KKR won by 1 run
Player of the Match
Andre Russell
Andre RussellKolkata Knight Riders

END OF OVER:
20 | 20 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 205/8 (2 runs required, RR: 10.25)

  • Shubham Dubey25 (14b)
  • Vaibhav Arora4-0-50-1
  • Andre Russell1-0-11-0

7.45pm We have started Sunday with a thriller at the Eden Gardens. Now you can head over Punjab Kings are taking on Lucknow Super Giants">to Dharamshala, where the action continues with Punjab Kings taking on Lucknow Super Giants. Don't miss out on any of the fun! From this game, it's Abhimanyu signing off on behalf of Ekanth, Sudeep and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo.

7.35pm Time for the presentation ceremony.

Andre Russell, the POTM: "We all know the importance of this game. We have four finals and we had to leave everything on the park and that's what we did. Total team effort from the guys. When I have a bit of time to go, I wasn't worried about the dot balls because I know I can make up. It was quite a difficult wicket to go start hitting immediately so I thought I'd give it some time. It paid off in the end and then Rinku got some boundaries too at the end. The scoreboard is the best indication. Playing so many games, you know who to target, who you can take on. When I look at the scorecard and see five overs, I see 30 balls and think if I can face 15 of those balls, with my power I can score 40 off those 15 balls."

Ajinkya Rahane: "Yeah it was very close. Really happy with the performance and especially way we started with the bat. The partnerships between Gurbaz and me and Angkrish and Russell were very good. We wanted to go hard in the powerplay and after that the pitch was a bit dry so we wanted to consolidated from overs 7-12 and then our batters could express themselves. [On the fielding] Fielding is a factor that we can control and save 10-odd runs."

Kasinathan: "Yesterday 94 and today 95 run knocks ends in losing cause. Hard Luck."

Rinku Singh: Everyone in India knows that this ground has the quickest outfield so we have to be very quick. I field outside the circle, so it's my responsibility there and I enjoy my fielding. Honestly, I enjoy fielding more than batting. [On KKR's last few overs] For a long time Russell hadn't been scoring, so it was a crucial knock for him. And when I came in, it was a good situation for me. We are taking it one game at a time and not thinking too far ahead.

Riyan Parag: "I was just too sad about myself getting out. Probably a miscalculation from my side, I should have finished it. I think we could have found better options in the last six overs. I think they were 120 or 130 and our spinners did really well and maybe we could have cut down their runs, but the game was in our hands. We should have finished this. [On bowling Madhwal when Russell was early in his innings] I didn't want to bowl bowlers back-to-back, but now it feels like maybe we could have done something else. We've got to give [Russell] credit because he came in, took his time. The way he accelerated was amazing to watch. It's a ground where sixes are hit, so I knew I had my boundaries if I stayed. Wicket was gripping a little and I had to pick my battles, but I felt I could have finished it. You've got to be clinical, you've got to be perfect, and we weren't so the consequences are here."

7.20pm Oh, it's been some ride, this game! From Russell's stunning knock to lift KKR to 206 when they were looking set for a score closer to 180, to Royals' early collapse, to Parag's stunning blitz of six consecutive sixes in his knock of 95, to Royals losing steam at the end leaving 22 off the last over, to Shubham Dubey and Archer scoring 20 of those runs - it has been an IPL classic. No matter that there wasn't much at stake for Rajasthan Royals, they showed tremendous fight, but it's KKR who live to fight another day.

19.6
W
Arora to Dubey, 1 run, OUT, Vaibhav nails the yorker, Dubey digs it out to long-off, can they get the second? NO! The throw is quick from Rinku, and Vaibhav takes the stumps off with Archer well short! KKR are very much alive in IPL 2025! Rinku Singh raced in from long-off and was sharp with his throw, and that seals the win in regular time for KKR! Rajasthan Royals almost pulled off a dramatic win for the ages. Sreshth says Rinku was swapped from long-on to long-off as a late call by Rahane!

JC Archer run out 12 (14m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 150

Rahane does a lot of tinkering with the field. KKR players have had a few chats now. Vaibhav now from around the wicket

Bharat: "SUPER OVER TIME!" -- everyone is thinking it!

It's come down to three needed off one delivery!

19.5
6
Arora to Dubey, SIX, Six down the ground! It's a full toss outside off and Dubey goes straight and long!

KKR win, RR win, Super Over - everything is possible!

19.4
4
Arora to Dubey, FOUR, Dubey is keeping Royals alive here! Full on the stumps and he is able to whip it away behind square. Russell running to his right from deep fine leg can't stop it!
19.3
6
Arora to Dubey, SIX, Dubey nails this! Short outside off and he is able to pull this away over deep backward square!
19.2
1
Arora to Archer, 1 run, Yorker outside off, Archer looks to drive it out on the off side and can only deflect it to short third off the toe end of the bat
19.1
2
Arora to Archer, 2 runs, Full outside off, drilled out to deep cover where Rinku Singh does very well to stop it with a dive to his right

Vaibhav Arora to close this game out

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs | RR: 185/7 (22 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.73, RRR: 22.00)

  • Jofra Archer9 (6b)
  • Shubham Dubey8 (10b)
  • Andre Russell1-0-11-0
  • Harshit Rana4-0-41-2
18.6
1
Russell to Archer, 1 run, Inswinging yorker around middle, Archer inside edges it onto his boot. The ball rolls to the right of the stumps and Russell tries to race Dubey to the non-striker's end to kick the ball onto the stumps, but he misses with that effort using the outside of his foot. Neat football skills, but he's just missed the mark by a little
18.5
2
Russell to Archer, 2 runs, Low full toss on leg, Archer looks to swing this away but it goes square off the inside edge with the ball also deflecting off his pads. They are able to run two
18.4
4
Russell to Archer, FOUR, Goes for the wide yorker, it's just slightly short of that mark, and Archer is able to drill this through cover! RR's first boundary in 21 balls!
18.3
1
Russell to Dubey, 1 run, Yorker outside off, Dubey jams his bat down but it's gone straight to the off side sweeper. No luck for Royals right now!
18.2
2
Russell to Dubey, 2 runs, Full outside off, Dubey drills it wide of long-off but Rinku is rapid to run to his right and stop that and get the throw in. Rahane applauds his efforts there
18.1
1
Russell to Archer, 1 run, Goes for the yorker, but it's a low full toss that's swinging into Archer, who can only inside edge it onto his pads

Looks like Russell will bowl the penultimate over. Can Archer get some revenge for those boundaries Russ scored off him?

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 174/7 (33 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.66, RRR: 16.50)

  • Jofra Archer1 (2b)
  • Shubham Dubey5 (8b)
  • Harshit Rana4-0-41-2
  • Sunil Narine4-0-27-0
17.6
1
Harshit Rana to Archer, 1 run, Pace off length ball outside off, Archer steers it to short third and gets a quick single

DK: "Another right handed misses the hundred. Who's gonna Jinx this?"

17.5
0
Harshit Rana to Archer, no run, Another slower ball brings KKR another dot! This is wide, on a length and it beats Archer's outside edge
17.4
W
Harshit Rana to Parag, OUT, Parag holes out five short of a maiden T20 century! This is an offcutter on a length outside off and Parag looks to go down the ground. But he hits this flat and it goes straight to Vaibhav Arora who does the rest. A stunning knock, but he looks supremely disappointed

R Parag c Arora b Harshit Rana 95 (79m 45b 6x4 8x6) SR: 211.11

17.3
1lb
Harshit Rana to Dubey, 1 leg bye, Big appeal as Dubey misses this full ball speared in from outside off. He's hit around the thigh. There's also a run out chance as Gurbaz had a shy at the striker's end with Parag racing in. A direct hit would have sent the RR skipper running straight back to the dugout
17.2
0
Harshit Rana to Dubey, no run, That's great stuff from Harshit! This pace off length ball outside off stays low and seams in to beat Dubey's swing

Uh oh. Rana had overstepped, so Shubham Dubey will face a free hit now!

17.2
2nb
Harshit Rana to Parag, (no ball) 1 run, Yorker outside off, drilled down to long-off
17.1
1
Harshit Rana to Dubey, 1 run, Full outside off, Dubey looks to swing it leg side and it goes off the inside half to deep midwicket on the bounce

Rana will bowl out now

END OF OVER:
17 | 5 Runs | RR: 169/6 (38 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.94, RRR: 12.66)

  • Shubham Dubey4 (5b)
  • Riyan Parag94 (43b)
  • Sunil Narine4-0-27-0
  • Harshit Rana3-0-37-1
16.6
1
Narine to Dubey, 1 run, Driven down to long-off
16.5
1
Narine to Parag, 1 run, Doesn't carry to the fielder at deep midwicket! This spins in and Parag looks to mow it over midwicket, but doesn't get the distance and elevation. Rinku runs in from the boundary and dives forward but it lands just short ofh im
16.4
1
Narine to Dubey, 1 run, Dubey tucks this off his pads to backward square leg for a single
16.3
0
Narine to Dubey, no run, On a length on off and it spins away sharply as Dubey pushes at it!
16.2
1
Narine to Parag, 1 run, Offbreak spins in from a length outside off, Parag works it with the spin to deep midwicket
16.1
1
Narine to Dubey, 1 run, Tucks this length ball off his pads to short fine leg for a quick single

Narine to bowl out

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RR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5YBK JaiswalV Suryavanshi
2nd3YBK JaiswalKS Rathore
3rd58R ParagYBK Jaiswal
4th5R ParagDC Jurel
5th0PW HasarangaR Parag
6th92SO HetmyerR Parag
7th10R ParagSB Dubey
8th32JC ArcherSB Dubey