KKR vs RR, 43rd Match at Kolkata, IPL, Apr 25 2019 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

43rd Match (N), Eden Gardens, April 25, 2019, Indian Premier League

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Kolkata Knight Riders

175/6

Rajasthan Royals

(19.2/20 ov, T:176) 177/7

RR won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Varun Aaron

, RR

2/20

Cricinfo's MVP

Dinesh Karthik

, KKR

152.77 ptsImpact List

Steven Smith talks to Jofra Archer•Apr 25, 2019•Bikas Das/Associated Press

Riyan Parag pulls, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, Kolkata, April 25, 2019

Riyan Parag pulls•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

Sanju Samson bowled through the gate, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, Kolkata, April 25, 2019

Sanju Samson bowled through the gate•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

Varun Aaron is overjoyed, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, Kolkata, April 25, 2019

Varun Aaron is overjoyed•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

Dinesh Karthik goes for the big one, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, April 25, 2019

Dinesh Karthik goes for the big one•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

Dinesh Karthik raises his bat after reaching 50, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, April 25, 2019

Dinesh Karthik raises his bat after reaching 50•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

The Royals players converge on Varun Aaron after his early strike, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, Kolkata, April 25, 2019

The Royals players converge on Varun Aaron after his early strike•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

Ben Stokes has a pensive moment, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, Kolkata, April 25, 2019

Ben Stokes has a pensive moment•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

Dinesh Karthik and Steven Smith are all smiles at the toss, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, Kolkata, April 25, 2019

Dinesh Karthik and Steven Smith are all smiles at the toss•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

Jofra Archer exults after hitting the winning runs for Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, Kolkata, April 25, 2019

Jofra Archer exults after hitting the winning runs for Rajasthan Royals•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

Jofra Archer and Riyan Parag meet mid-pitch, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, Kolkata, April 25, 2019

Jofra Archer and Riyan Parag meet mid-pitch•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

Sunil Narine reacts to a wicket, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, April 25, 2019

Sunil Narine reacts to a wicket•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

Ajinkya Rahane drives on the up, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, Kolkata, April 25, 2019

Ajinkya Rahane drives on the up•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

Riyan Parag and Ben Stokes celebrate Andre Russell's dismissal, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, April 25, 2019

Riyan Parag and Ben Stokes celebrate Andre Russell's dismissal•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

Jofra Archer appeals, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, April 25, 2019

Jofra Archer appeals•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

Varun Aaron is pumped after rearranging Chris Lynn's stumps, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, Kolkata, April 25, 2019

Varun Aaron is pumped after rearranging Chris Lynn's stumps•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

Steven Smith goes through his training routine, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019, Kolkata, April 25, 2019

Steven Smith goes through his training routine•Apr 25, 2019•BCCI

Win Probability

RR 100%

KKRRR

100%50%100%

Over 20 • RR 177/7

RR won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Match Coverage

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Knight Riders 'trust in their leader' - Karthik on captaincy

The Knight Riders captain also admitted that his team's bowling 'was found wanting' in recent matches

Talking points - the secret behind DK's success

Well, game awareness. It's the one thing a batsman needs to handle tough conditions and the KKR captain had plenty

Dinesh Karthik's 97* in vain after Riyan Parag and Jofra Archer's late fireworks

Chasing 176, Rajasthan Royals slipped to 123 for six before their seventh-wicket pair turned the tide with a partnership of 44 in 21 balls

Knight Riders host Royals with time running out for both teams

KKR have lost five straight matches, while Rajasthan Royals are one loss away from crashing out of the race for the playoffs

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Five reasons why Rajasthan Royals beat KKR

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Ajit Agarkar: Riyan Parag seems to have all the shots

RR Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
AM Rahane	lbw	34	21
SV Samson	bowled	22	15
SPD Smith	bowled	2	6
BA Stokes	caught	11	10
R Parag	hit wicket	47	31
STR Binny	caught	11	11
S Gopal	caught	18	9
JC Archer	not out	27	12
JD Unadkat	not out	0	1
Extras	(w 5)
Total	177(7 wkts; 19.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
CR Brathwaite	2	16	0	8
M Prasidh Krishna	3.2	43	1	12.9
AD Russell	3	32	1	10.66
SP Narine	4	25	2	6.25
Y Prithvi Raj	2	28	0	14
PP Chawla	4	20	3	5
N Rana	1	13	0	13

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	53	Ajinkya Rahane	Sanju Samson
2nd	4	Steven Smith	Sanju Samson
3rd	6	Steven Smith	Ben Stokes
4th	15	Ben Stokes	Riyan Parag
5th	20	Stuart Binny	Riyan Parag
6th	25	Shreyas Gopal	Riyan Parag
7th	44	Jofra Archer	Riyan Parag
8th	10	Jaydev Unadkat	Jofra Archer

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Indian Premier League

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
MI	14	9	5	18	0.421
CSK	14	9	5	18	0.131
DC	14	9	5	18	0.044
SRH	14	6	8	12	0.577
KKR	14	6	8	12	0.028
KXIP	14	6	8	12	-0.251
RR	14	5	8	11	-0.449
RCB	14	5	8	11	-0.607

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