Kolkata Knight Riders held their nerve after win against Rajasthan Royals by just one run in a nail-biting match at Eden Gardens on Sunday, May 4. With this close win, KKR kept their playoff hopes alive after crazy win against RR in 53rd match of IPL 2025.

KKR Win Last-Over Thriller Against Rajasthan Royals, Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

KKR Batting first, and they scored 206 runs for 4 wickets in their 20 overs. Sunil Narine got out early, but Rahmanullah Gurbaz (35) and Ajinkya Rahane (30) gave the innings a steady start. Young Angkrish Raghuvanshi added a valuable 44, setting things up nicely. Andre Russell then exploded with a powerful 57 off just 25 balls, while Rinku Singh added a quick 19 runs from only six deliveries to take KKR past 200.

For RR, Jofra Archer (1/30) and Riyan Parag (1/21) were the most effective with the ball. Hasaranga couldn’t take any wickets, and both Yudhvir Singh and Maheesh Theekshana picked up one wicket each but were expensive. Rajasthan’s chase got off to a poor start. They lost two wickets in the first two overs, with Vaibhav Suryavanshi scoring just 4 and Kunal Singh Rathore getting out for a duck. By the eighth over, half of their team was back in the dugout.

But Riyan Parag brought life back into the chase. He smashed 32 runs in one over off Moeen Ali and took RR close with a brilliant 95 from 45 balls, hitting six fours and eight sixes. Sadly for RR, he got out just five runs short of a well-deserved century. Shubham Dubey gave it his all at the end with 25 off 14 balls, but it wasn’t enough. Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, and Varun Chakravarthy took two wickets each and made sure KKR crossed the finish line.

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Twitter reactions after RCB wins 53th match of IPL 2025

 

What an unbelievable clash!
KKR clinches victory by just 1 run in a nerve-wracking thriller against RR!
And Riyan Parag—take a bow! 6 sixes in a row—absolutely sensational hitting!
Nail-biting finish, electric atmosphere, and pure IPL drama at its best!#KKRvsRR pic.twitter.com/ja1Ugfnctb

— Dr Khushboo Kumari Sahu (@Drkhushboo_k_) May 4, 2025

 

When the situation is tough the Undertaker rises for kkr💜🔥pic.twitter.com/aK074Rs1PU

— Parody Venky Mama (@venkymama100) May 4, 2025

 

- Lost by 1 run.
- Lost by 2 runs.
- Lost by 11 runs.
- Lost in Super Over.

Feel for Rajasthan Royals and their fans 💔#RRvsKKR #KKRvsRR pic.twitter.com/jyobOG69Qg

— auqib (@auqibhabib) May 4, 2025

 

“hota hai, chalta hai, life hai…”🥹
RR Lost 🥹#KKRvsRR #KKRvRR #TATAIPL #IPL2025 @KKRiders @rajasthanroyals pic.twitter.com/R6D66UxXBX

— AmericanDreamerX (@xamerican0056) May 4, 2025

 

What. A. Match! 🔥

Meanwhile, heartbreak continues for Rajasthan Royals:

⚡Lost by 1 run
⚡Lost by 2 runs
⚡Lost by 11 runs
⚡Lost in Super Over
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#KKRvsRR #KKRvRR #PBKSvsSRH #SRHvsPBKS #PBKSvSRH #SRHvPBKS.
pic.twitter.com/IRaNvlPesV

— Yashwant Kumar Saroha (@Yashwant_Saroha) May 4, 2025

 

How can any RR fan be alive after watching us lose from 2 off 1 , 6 off 4 and again losing by 1 run. pic.twitter.com/Z2lpQEkaLO

— . (@Nonegivesshit) May 4, 2025

 

RR needed 22 runs off last over and they scored 20 and lost the match by just 1 runs. pic.twitter.com/60TUnxfvjP

— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) May 4, 2025

 

Losing while chasing 112 from 62-2 in 7 overs... DISAPPOINTING.

A BOTTLING OF HIGHEST ORDER pic.twitter.com/xPFpdGWJvC

— कट्टर KKR समर्थक 🦁🇮🇳 ™ (@KKRWeRule) April 15, 2025

 

KKR beats RR by 1 Run Thriller Match..🥵🔥 pic.twitter.com/GN4b1OVAPx

— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) May 4, 2025

 

KKR in last 10 Tosses

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Ajinkya Rahane continuing the Legacy🔥 pic.twitter.com/j5pBKRC3Yx

— कट्टर KKR समर्थक 🦁🇮🇳 ™ (@KKRWeRule) March 22, 2025

 

choke experts
RR when it’s time to choke in final over 😭
- Lost by 1 run.
- Lost by 2 runs.
- Lost by 11 runs.
- Lost in Super Over.#KKRvsRR pic.twitter.com/U8jJJ0SVkq

— SaiVk (@RamRagnarok17) May 4, 2025

 

"Heartbreaking loss for Rajasthan Royals! Despite a brilliant 95-run knock from captain Riyan, they fell short by just 1 run in a nail-biting thriller. Luck just wasn’t on their side today."💔#riyanparag #KKRvsRR pic.twitter.com/XK8q9PsjMe

— Mishra ji 😎 (@Mishrrajee) May 4, 2025