Punjab Junction Weekly Newspaper / 05 MAY 2025
KOLKATA: Andre Russell roared back to form with a blistering unbeaten fifty as Kolkata Knight Riders resisted Riyan Parag’s stunning 95 to edge out Rajasthan Royals by one-run in an IPL thriller that kept the defending champions’ slim playoff hopes alive here on Sunday.
Russell, who had been under scrutiny for his indifferent form this season, smashed a 25-ball 57 as KKR smashed 85 runs in the last five overs to post a commanding 206/4.
In reply, Rajasthan found themselves in tatters at 71/5 inside eight overs and they needed 105 runs from the last 48 balls, before stand-in skipper Parag kept their hopes alive through his knock off 45 balls (6×4, 8×6).
Chief Editor- Jasdeep Singh (National Award Winner)
