IPL 2025 KKR vs RR Live Updates: Kolkata Knight Riders win by 1 run

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A late cameo of 25 runs from Shubham Dubey sees RR get very close to the 207-run target, however in the end they fell short by just 1 run. It was a brilliant final over where RR required 22 runs to win and Dubey’s 2 sixes and a boundary saw the visitors almost chase it. However, with 3 runs required on the final delivery, Dubey and Jofra Archer went for a double so that the match could be tied, but Archer ended up getting run-out as the hosts go on to win an absolute thriller at the Eden Gardens.

RR skipper Riyan Parag departs after playing a fine knock of 95 runs. Rana gets his second scalps of the day and it couldn’t have come at a better time as RR now stand on 173/7 after 18 overs and are still 34 runs away from the target.

KKR manage to get a big wicket under pressure as Shimron Hetmyer departs after scoring 29 runs. Harshit Rana gets his first scalp of the day and it couldn’t have come at a better time. RR currently stand on 164/6 after 16 overs and still require 43 runs from 24 deliveries.

This has been an incredible show of defiance by Riyan Parag who is leading his side to a close finish here at the Eden Gardens. He brings up his half-century after facing just 27 deliveries and now along with Shimron Hetmyer, will be looking to take RR to victory.

Things get even better for KKR as Varun Chakravarthy gets 2 wickets in the eighth over, this time dismissing Wanindu Hasaranga for a 2-ball duck, leaving RR on 71/5.

KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy does the job and gets rid of Dhruv Jurel for a golden duck as things go from bad to worse for RR who now stand on 71/4 after 7.3 overs.

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s decent cameo of 34 runs is brought to an end by Moeen Ali, who gets his second scalp of the day. He also breaks the dangerous partnership between Jaiswal and Parag which could have caused massive damage to KKR in the coming overs.

KKR spinner Moeen Ali does the trick for the side and gets the wicket of Rathore for a 5-ball duck. Russell takes the catch as RR have now lost 2 wickets in as many overs and stand on 8/2 after 1.5 overs.

The 14-year-old once again fails to score big and departs in the very first over here at the Eden Gardens as KKR make a strong start. Vaibhav Arora gets the big breakthrough for the hosts.

The Kolkata Knight Riders have put up a massive total of 206/4 in their 20 overs. The final over saw 22 runs come off it as Rinku Singh slammed 2 sixes and a boundary as well. It will be interesting to see how the chase goes for the visitors.

This has been a stunning knock from Andre Russell who completes his half-century after facing just 22 deliveries. He will be looking to end the innings on a positive note for KKR who currently stand on 184/4 after 19 overs.

RR pacer Jofra Archer gets the big wicket of Angkrish Raghuvanshi who departs after playing a decent knock of 44. His brilliant partnership with Russell has helped in leading KKR to 172/4 after 18.1 overs.

The duo of Raghuvanshi and Andre Russell is looking in great touch here with the former batting on 37 and the latter unbeaten on 16. The hosts have so far managed to put up 136 runs on the board after the end of 16 overs, losing just 3 wickets. The final 4 overs are set to be crucial for both the teams.

One skipper dismisses the other as it is Riyan Parag who picks up the massive wicket of Ajinkya Rahane for 30 runs. The 42-run partnership between Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi comes to an end as KKR have now been restricted to 111/3.

KKR batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been dismissed after scoring 35 runs. Maheesh Theekshana gets his first wicket of the day and it is a big one. KKR have now been restricted to 69/2 after 7.3 overs.

RR pacer Yudhvir Singh gets the big wicket of Sunil Narine who heads back to the dugout after scoring just 11 runs. The visitors get the breakthrough on the final delivery of the second over.

The match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Rajasthan Royals has commences here at the Eden Gardens. KKR openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Narine have taken the crease.

The coin falls in the favour of KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane and he decides that his team will be batting first here at the Eden Gardens.