Kolkata Defeats Rajasthan by Eight Wickets, Quinton de Kock Scores an Unbeaten 97

Key Points:

• Rajasthan Royals, batting first after losing the toss, scored 151 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs.
• In response, Kolkata Knight Riders chased the target in 17.3 overs, scoring 153 runs with the loss of two wickets, securing an eight-wicket victory.

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Kolkata Wins by Eight Wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured their first victory of the tournament with an all-round performance, defeating Rajasthan Royals (RR) by eight wickets. The match was played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday.

Batting first, Rajasthan posted 151 runs for nine wickets in 20 overs. Chasing 152 runs, KKR got off to a strong start with Moeen Ali and Quinton de Kock forming a 41-run partnership for the first wicket. Moeen Ali was run out by Maheesh Theekshana.

After his dismissal, Quinton de Kock was joined by captain Ajinkya Rahane. The duo added 29 runs in 24 balls. Rahane was caught by Tushar Deshpande off Wanindu Hasaranga’s bowling on the first ball of the 11th over. He scored 18 runs off 15 balls.

Following Rahane’s wicket, wicketkeeper-batsman de Kock was supported by impact player Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Together, they built an unbeaten 83-run partnership to secure victory for KKR. De Kock remained not out on 97, while Raghuvanshi scored 22*. Apart from Hasaranga, no Rajasthan bowler could take a wicket.

Live Updates

11:00 PM, 26-Mar-2025
Kolkata Wins by Eight Wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders secured an eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals, marking their first win in the tournament. Rajasthan set a target of 152 runs, which KKR chased down in 17.3 overs with just two wickets lost.

10:23 PM, 26-Mar-2025
Kolkata Loses Second Wicket
KKR lost their second wicket to Wanindu Hasaranga, who dismissed Ajinkya Rahane for 18 runs. Angkrish Raghuvanshi came in at number four to join Quinton de Kock at the crease.

09:59 PM, 26-Mar-2025
Kolkata Loses First Wicket
Moeen Ali was run out on the first ball of the seventh over, scoring just five runs. Ajinkya Rahane came in at number three to partner de Kock.

09:56 PM, 26-Mar-2025
End of Powerplay: Kolkata at 40/0
Moeen Ali and Quinton de Kock gave Kolkata a steady start, with the team reaching 40/0 at the end of six overs.

09:33 PM, 26-Mar-2025
Kolkata’s Innings Begins
Kolkata’s chase started with Moeen Ali and Quinton de Kock at the crease.

09:16 PM, 26-Mar-2025
Rajasthan Sets a Target of 152 Runs
Rajasthan Royals managed to score 151 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs. KKR’s bowlers dominated, with Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Moeen Ali, and Varun Chakravarthy taking two wickets each. Spencer Johnson took one wicket, dismissing Jofra Archer in the final over.

Rajasthan had a strong start with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson forming a 33-run opening partnership. Vaibhav Arora bowled Samson for 13 runs in the fourth over. Riyan Parag and Jaiswal added 34 runs for the second wicket, with Parag scoring 25 runs.

Dhruv Jurel top-scored for Rajasthan with 33 runs, while Nitish Rana (8), Wanindu Hasaranga (4), Shubham Dubey (9), and Jofra Archer (16) contributed lower down the order. Maheesh Theekshana and Tushar Deshpande remained not out on 1 and 2 runs, respectively.