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.
Batting first, Kolkata Knight Riders posted a competitive total of 206/4. The innings was anchored by AD Russell, who scored a stellar 57 off 25 balls. The opposition's bowling effort was led by JC Archer, who picked up 1 vital scalps.
The chase faltered for Rajasthan Royals, who ended on 205/8. R Parag tried to steady the ship with 95, but it wasn't enough.
It was a day to remember for Kolkata Knight Riders fans as their team secured the points by 1 runs. AD Russell walked away with the Player of the Match honors.
📊 Full Scorecard
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD Russell | 57 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 228.00 |
| A Raghuvanshi | 44 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 141.94 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 35 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 140.00 |
| AM Rahane | 30 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 125.00 |
| RK Singh | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 316.67 |
| SP Narine | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 122.22 |
| MM 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 |
| SP Narine | 4.0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| AD Russell | 1.0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Parag | 95 | 44 | 6 | 8 | 215.91 |
| YBK 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 |
| PWH de Silva | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dhruv Jurel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MM 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 |
| SP Narine | 4.0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| AD Russell | 1.0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
🔥 Match Highlights
Massive Over: 23 Runs!
An expensive over in innings 1 conceding 23 runs.
Blistering Fifty!
AD 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.