KRK players celebrate RR dough after the goal. (Pic Credit: IPL) New Delhi: On Sunday it was too close to comfort in Eden Gardens, when Knight’s Knight Riders survived the frightening on the last ball to perform Rajasthan Royals only one in the high octane thriller IPL 2025, maintaining their playoffs alive.
The defending 206, Krk held the nerves in the final, where Royals needed 22 runs to win. Impact spare shabham Dubey (25 not outside 14 balls) almost pulled the impossible, smashed two sixes and four to reduce the equation to three runs from the last ball.
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But Rink Singh, who continued his star night in the field, made a good throw from a long pick to escape Jofra Archer (12) and denied RR super over.
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The result lifted the KRK fifth on the point table with 11 points. They still need to win all the three remaining matches to stay in the play -off hunt, but this victory, carved nerves of steel and complete excellent field, was a big step forward.
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The victory was shaped by two contributions changing Hru-Andre Russell’s Ferocious 25-ball 57* and Rink Singh’s Electric Fielding.
KRK was 149/3 after 17 breaks before Russell tore up to Maheesh Theekshan with three consecutive sixes, followed by 12 other runs outside Archer. Rink then threw 22 from the final above Bowled Akash Madhwal, including two six and four, which helped Kr Kkr after and after 206/4.
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But it wasn’t just about running. Rinka turned the tide in the field, saved the key boundaries and affected the run to turn the game. “I enjoy my field, probably more than my launch,” Rinka said after the match. “It was important to save this limit (18.2 exceeding). This is one of the fastest outfields in India. I like to take responsibility (in the field).”
Riyan Parag played the captain’s knocking for Rajasthan Royals and smashed 95 out of 45 balls to lead the chase while Yashasvi Jaiswal (34) and Shimron Hetmyer (29) added momentum. But the KRKr – Varun Chakravarthy (2/32), Moeen Ali (2/43), Harshit Rana (2/41) and VAIBHAV ARORA (1/50) – have angry at the key moments.
For KKR also Angkrish Raghuvanki (44), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (35) and Ajinkya Rahane (30) also contributed. For RR, Parag’s versatile efforts included 1/21, while Archer, Yudhvir and Theekhana took a goal for a piece.
