The 53rd match(KKR vs RR) of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season was a fixture clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the historic Eden Gardens, Kolkata on May 4th, 2025. KKR finished off with a blaze of last ball runs to edge RR by 1 run and strike hope for playoffs.
🏟️ Match Details (KKR vs RR)
- Date & Time: May 4, 2025, 3:30 PM IST
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Match Type: Day/Night T20
- Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by 1 run
🏏 Match Summary (KKR vs RR)
- Target of 207 runs for RR: KKR set A very tough target for RR’s captain Riyan Parag started poorly but gave a class performance with the bat and ended up scoring 95* off 45 balls.
- His innings included a record for consecutive sixes in IPL history and that was also because he completed six off the very first ball. However, with wicket in sixteenth over RR lost their way and went by a single run.
📊 Scorecard Highlights (KKR vs RR)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): 206-4 (20 Overs)
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi: Top-scored with 44 runs off 31 balls.
- Andre Russell: Contributed 57 runs off 25 balls.
- Varun Chakravarthy: Claimed 2 wickets for 32 runs in his 4 overs.
Rajasthan Royals (RR): 205-8 (20 Overs)
- Riyan Parag: 95 runs off 45 balls, including six consecutive sixes.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal: Added 34 runs off 21 balls.
- Riyan Parag (c): Took 1 wicket for 21 runs in his 3 overs.
📍 Venue & Conditions
Eden Gardens might ring some bells with it’s electric vibe and a low octane pitch, suited for high scoring encounters like this. The pitch gave some assistance to the spinners, Varun Chakravarthy and Moeen Ali exploited that well.
🔑 Match Points (KKR vs RR)
- KKR’s Strong Finish: Though taking early wickets KKR survived and reached a solid total thanks to Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Russell.
- Parag’s Record-Breaking Innings: One of the standout moments for Parag in his six sixes run chase was the aggression of his approach and execution.
- Narrow Margin: RR’s fightback, led by Parag, fell just short, emphasizing the fine margins in T20
📈 Impact on Standings (KKR vs RR)
That win put KKR at 5th in the points table, they kept their playoff spot alive. RR with Parag lifting in a heroic manner got eliminated from playoff race hence they remained in 8th position.
For detailed statistics and further insights, visit the ESPNcricinfo match report.