RR vs KKR Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) with 8 weeks in an exciting IPL 2025 match at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. KKR chased a goal of 152 races, and registered his first victory in the season, where Quinton de Kock charged with an impressive 97 run with 61 balls.
Rajasthan Royals’ Innings
Rajasthan Royals, who lost the throw and sat first, managed to score 151 races in 20 overs and lost nine weeks. Despite the contribution from 25 races from just 15 balls despite Ryan Parag’s brave, Rajasthans Batting failed to exploit a slow pitch. KKRS Moin Ali and Varun Chakraborty dominated with the ball, took every 2 weeks and kept the opposition under control.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Dominant Chase
In response, Kolkata Knight Riders chased a target of 152 races of just 17.3 overs and lost only two weeks. Moeen Ali and Quinton de Kock started a concrete start, with a 41 -run partner for the first wicket. Although Ali was rejected quickly, Dey Coke formed an important partnership with KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane, with 29 races in 24 balls. After Rahane’s dismissal, the Impact player, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, was Kock to guide the team’s house with an unbeatened partnership of 83 races.
Key Players of the Match
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Vaibhav Arora: Arora bowled exceptionally well with the new ball, taking Sanju Samson’s major wicket in the innings early. He also rejected Shubam Dubey to help KKR’s bowling attack.
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Quinton de Cock: Quinton de Cock was a standout artist who scored 97 off 61 balls, including 8 fours and 6 sixes. His aggressive batting on a challenging pitch helped KKR chase the target comfortably with 15 balls. De Coke’s performance was important in KKR’s first win of the tournament.
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Moeen Ali: Moeen’s affordable bowling (4 overs for 23 runs) and Nitish Rana and Yashsvi Jaiswal kept Rajasthan under pressure during their innings.
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Varun Chakraborty: KKR’s mystery spinner, Chakravarti, was impressive, claimed 2 wickets for only 17 runs. He dismissed Ryan Parag and Vanindu Hasranga to maintain KKR’s dominance in the match.
Rajasthan Royals’ Efforts
Despite his defeat, Rajasthan Royals showed a glow of talent. Ryan Parag was a standout batter for RR, he hit 3 sixes in his 25 -run knock. Parag also contributed with the ball, scoring just 25 runs in his 4 overs, although he could not take wickets.
Turning Point of the Match
KKR’s spinners, Moin Ali and Varun Chakraborty, were the game-changer, taking 4 wickets to give only 40 runs in 8 overs. The match had a partnership between Turning Point Quinton de Kock and Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who added 83 runs in just 44 balls, leading KKR to a comfortable victory.
KKR’s First Victory in IPL 2025
In summary, Kolkata Knight Riders’ all-round performance helped him defeat Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets. With an excellent knock from Quinton de Kock, Great bowling from Moen Ali and Varun Chakraborty, and concrete contribution to others, KKR showed that they are set to compete in IPL 2025. Rajasthan Royals will need to re -organized and bounce in their next matches.
