Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Match Highlights - IPL 2025
Match Summary
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rajasthan Royals
Match Report
The Eden Gardens, Kolkata set the stage for a nail-biting clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals on May 4, 2025. Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat first.
Taking the first strike, Kolkata Knight Riders reached 206/4 in their 20 overs. Andre Russell was the standout performer with the bat, contributing valuable 57 runs. JC Archer kept the batters in check, finishing with figures of 1 wickets.
Defending the total, Kolkata Knight Riders restricted Rajasthan Royals to 205/8. R Parag top-scored with 95 in a losing cause.
Kolkata Knight Riders eventually clinched victory by 1 runs, adding another exciting chapter to their IPL campaign. The Player of the Match award went to Andre Russell.
📊 Full Scorecard
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Russell | 57 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 228.00 |
| A Raghuvanshi | 44 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 141.94 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 35 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 140.00 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 30 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 125.00 |
| RK Singh | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 316.67 |
| Sunil Narine | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 122.22 |
| Moeen Ali | 3.0 | 43 | 2 | 14.33 |
| Harshit Rana | 4.0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
| CV Varun | 4.0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
| VG Arora | 4.0 | 50 | 1 | 12.50 |
| Sunil Narine | 4.0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Andre Russell | 1.0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Parag | 95 | 44 | 6 | 8 | 215.91 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 34 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 161.90 |
| SO Hetmyer | 29 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 126.09 |
| SB Dubey | 25 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 178.57 |
| JC Archer | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| V Suryavanshi | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| KS Rathore | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dhruv Jurel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Moeen Ali | 3.0 | 43 | 2 | 14.33 |
| Harshit Rana | 4.0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
| CV Varun | 4.0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
| VG Arora | 4.0 | 50 | 1 | 12.50 |
| Sunil Narine | 4.0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Andre Russell | 1.0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
🔥 Match Highlights
Massive Over: 23 Runs!
An expensive over in innings 1 conceding 23 runs.
Blistering Fifty!
Andre Russell smashes a half-century in just 22 balls.
Massive Over: 22 Runs!
An expensive over in innings 2 conceding 22 runs.
Massive Over: 32 Runs!
An expensive over in innings 2 conceding 32 runs.