KKR vs RR Highlights, IPL 2025: Riyan Parag's 95 in vain as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals to keep playoff hopes alive

Jofra Archer to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Slower one, full and on leg, Angkrish Raghuvanshi tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Akash Madhwal to Andre Russell, Bangs in a bouncer, on middle, Andre Russell tries to ramp it away but misses. However, Andre Russell takes the review for a wide call. Ball Tracking comes up and shows that it is under the head of the batter. A dot, but 15 runs off the over!

Akash Madhwal to Andre Russell, FOUR! Put away! Akash Madhwal takes pace off, full and well outside off Andre Russell does really well to reach out for it and thumps it through extra covers for four more runs.

Akash Madhwal to Andre Russell, SIX! BANG! Dre Russ goes big now! Pitched up and on middle and leg, in the slot as well. Andre Russell clears his front leg away and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Akash Madhwal to Andre Russell, FOUR! Not where he intended it to go, but gets the result! Fuller one and on middle, angling in. Andre Russell swings hard across the line but gets it from the inside half of the bat as the ball races wide of deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Akash Madhwal to Andre Russell, A slower bouncer around off, Andre Russell lets it go. The umpire gives it one for the over.

Akash Madhwal is back on.

Akash Madhwal to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, A high full toss, on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi punches it towards covers for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Andre Russell, Watchfully blocked! You don't often see Andre Russell doing that. A googly dished out on a fuller length, Andre Russell lunges forward and defends it under the eyes. 8 off this over and Wanindu Hasaranga finishes his spell, with figures of 4-0-35-0.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Length ball, on the stumps, dragged to the long on region for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! SMASHED AWAY! First boundary in 16 balls for KKR. Pitched on middle, too full, Angkrish Raghuvanshi carves it out and drills it to the left of long on for a boundary.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Nice and full, on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Touch short and around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi hangs back and pulls it to the right fo long on. Jofra Archer does well to run across and stop the ball, right on one of those practice pitches before the ropes. Two taken.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Andre Russell, Closer to the middle and leg stumps, on a length, Andre Russell goes deep in the crease and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic Break! Rajasthan Royals have pulled things back nicely in the last few overs courtesy of their spinners. The ball is gripping and turning, and scoring runs is not easy, at least for the new batters. They will hope to build on this and pick up a couple of more wickets to restrict the hosts to a low score here. Kolkata Knight Riders needs to get a move on here, and they have promoted Dre Russ to do that, and with a lot of firepower still left in the tank, they will hope they can accelerate in the last six overs and get to a goof total.

Maheesh Theekshana to Andre Russell, Drags the length back, wide of off, Andre Russell stands tall and cuts it away to deep point for a single. An outstanding over from Maheesh Theekshana this, just a couple of singles off it.

Maheesh Theekshana to Andre Russell, JAFFA! Drifts in towards off, lands and then bites away from the batter, on a fuller length. Andre Russell lunges forward to block, but plays inside the line and is beaten on the outside edge.

Maheesh Theekshana to Andre Russell, First slip goes back to short third. Full, flat, quick and outside off, Andre Russell doesn't read the carrom ball and tries to slash but misses.

Maheesh Theekshana to Andre Russell, A slip comes in now. On a tight line, on middle, Andre Russell gets inside the line and blocks it out.

Maheesh Theekshana to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Pitched fuller, just around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi leans on and drivres it to deep cover for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Flat and quick, full on the stumps, blocked back to the bowler.

Riyan Parag to Andre Russell, Swings, but misses! Stays around the stumps, does Parag, full and outside off, Andre Russell swings with all his might to find the hills, but connects only thin air.

Riyan Parag to Andre Russell, Nice and full, on middle, Dre Russ respects it and blocks it forward.

Andre Russell is the next man in.

The pitch is slowing down as the game progresses and batting is becoming more and more difficult.

Riyan Parag to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ajinkya Rahane was struggling after that cramp and just couldn't get going! A round-arm delivery, drifted outside the off stump, from around the stumps, on a fuller length. Ajinkya Rahane premeditates it and crouches a bit to play the sweep shot. Doesn't fully go down on his knee to play the shot and gets a faint leading edge of the bat. Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps takes a sharp catch. Parag strikes and breaks the 42-run stand. KKR are 111/3 now.

Riyan Parag to Ajinkya Rahane, WIDE! Angled a bit too across the tramline on the off side, from around the stumps. Left alone. Wide given.

Riyan Parag to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Drops it full and around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi drives it through cover for one more.

Riyan Parag to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated fuller and on the leg stump, Ajinkya Rahane chips it over the vacant mid on region for a single.

Riyan Parag to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Landed on a length, around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi rocks back and punches across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Goes fuller and slides it on middle and leg, a googly, Angkrish Raghuvanshi sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. 10 from this over, and 21 off the last 2 for KKR.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Pierced the gap to perfection! Marginally short from Wanindu, on the stumps, Angkrish Raghuvanshi hangs back, picks the length well and just pulls it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ajinkya Rahane, Flighted delivery, full and on off, Ajinkya Rahane sweeps it off the inside edge towards deep fine leg for a single.

Halt! Ajinkya Rahane is struggling with cramps here and the physio is in to check on him. He is good to continue now.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ajinkya Rahane, WIDE! Sprayed down the leg stump, too full. Rahane sits to sweep, but misses. Jurel collects behind the wickets, wide called.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Floated up, full and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi leans on and eases it through the cover-point region for a single. The 100 is up for KKR in 11.3 overs.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ajinkya Rahane, Slower through the air, at 88.4 kph, Ajinkya Rahane drags his pull shot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Some turn, around off, full in length, spinning away. Angkrish Raghuvanshi hangs back and tucks it across and between the square leg and mid-wicket region for a single.

Riyan Parag to Ajinkya Rahane, Another one on a dragged length, this is pulled from the off side to deep square leg. Shimron Hetmyer runs across to his right and stops it with a dive. Two taken.

Riyan Parag to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Length on middle and leg. Raghuvanshi goes deep in the crease and steers it to deep square leg for a single. 

Riyan Parag to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Pure timing! Poor line and length, across off on a fuller length, too wide, Angkrish Raghuvanshi expands his arms and cracks the cover drive through the in-field for a boundary.

Riyan Parag to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Flatter through the air, outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi lofts this full ball over mid off. Yashasvi Jaiswal from long off runs to his left and stops it on a couple of bounces. Two taken.

Riyan Parag to Ajinkya Rahane, Nice loop on it, too full and across off, Ajinkya Rahane sweeps it to deep square leg for one more.

Riyan Parag to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Dragged length, on the leg stump, from around the stumps, Angkrish Raghuvanshi rocks back and nudges it through square leg for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, A big shout for LBW, but turned down! Looped up, full and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi steps across to sweep but misses as the ball goes off his pads to the off side. A leg bye is taken. 

Wanindu Hasaranga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! A bit sloppy in the field! Flighted, full and on middle, turns away, Angkrish Raghuvanshi goes down and sweeps it well and wide of deep square leg. Yudhvir Singh runs to his left and dives, but the ball spins off the practice pitches, hits his body and goes away for a boundary.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ajinkya Rahane, A bit of a mix-up but no harm done! Flatter, full and on off, turns away with bounce. Ajinkya Rahane gets bamboozeled and misses as the keeper also parries it to short fine. Rahane is a bit late to react but sets off for the run. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. A direct hit would have had Rahane.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Tossed up, full and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi sweeps it through square leg for a run.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Slows it up, short again and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi punches it to covers.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated, short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane moves back but mistimes his pull towards deep mid-wicket for a single.