Kolkata, May 4 (UNI) A ferocious late onslaught by Andre Russell powered Kolkata Knight Riders to a commanding 206 for 4 against Rajasthan Royals in Match 53 of the Indian Premier League 2025 at Eden Gardens on Sunday.
Opting to bat first, KKR made full use of a dry afternoon pitch, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz setting the tempo early with a 25-ball 35, while young Angkrish Raghuvanshi impressed with a fluent 44 off 31 balls. Captain Ajinkya Rahane chipped in with a 30 off 24.
But it was the final overs that lit up the Eden Gardens, thanks to a destructive partnership between Russell and Rinku Singh that yielded 65 runs off the last 23 balls. Russell, who brought up his first fifty of the season, smashed 57* off just 25 balls, hitting 4 fours and 6 sixes. He became the third batsman to cross 1,000 IPL runs at this venue for KKR.