Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 1 run on the last ball in a thrilling match thanks to Andre Russell’s stormy innings and spin bowlers’ brilliant performance. The 53rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 was played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, where KKR won the toss and decided to bat first. The team scored 206 runs losing 4 wickets in 20 overs. Andre Russell batted with tremendous batting.
Rajasthan confined to 205 runs
In response, Rajasthan’s team reached very close to the target, but was left behind by just 1 run and could only manage 205 runs in the entire 20 overs. With this victory, Kolkata has got 11 points in 11 matches, due to which his playoff hopes still remain intact.
Opinion on your batting
Ryan Parag said that his intention was to stay for the last two overs, but unfortunately he was dismissed in the 18th over. He considered it his mistake and said that perhaps a better decision could be taken at this time.
Need to improve bowling
He believed that something better could be done with the bowling options in the last six overs. He said, “Can’t blame anyone else, the mistake was ours. We should have finished this match. Now on thinking, it seems that some more methods could be adopted.”
Andre Russell’s Fantastic comeback
Praising Russell’s innings, Ryan said that he was on 2 runs in just 10 balls and the way he scored fast, it was worth watching.
Pitch and ground position
He said that the ground is such where sixes take more, but the wicket was a bit challenging, so he had to choose his opportunities. Ryan believes that he played well according to the situation until he was out.
Experience as captain
While giving the interview, Ryan said, “It seems strange to speak after defeat as captain, but I am explaining myself.” He admitted that the team remained a bit loose in the fielding and the result had to suffer as a defeat.
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