In one of the most thrilling matches of IPL 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) edged out Rajasthan Royals (RR) by just one run at Eden Gardens, despite a stunning innings from RR skipper Riyan Parag. Chasing a daunting target of 207, Parag produced a sensational 95 off just 45 balls, laced with six fours and eight sixes at a blistering strike rate of 211.11—but it wasn’t enough as RR fell heartbreakingly short.
Walking in under immense pressure after RR’s top order collapsed against KKR’s sharp bowling, Parag led from the front with a captain’s knock full of composure, aggression, and confidence. His innings truly lit up Eden Gardens, especially in the 13th over
bowled by Moeen Ali, where Parag launched a brutal assault—hammering five consecutive sixes to bring up his half-century in emphatic fashion. That explosive over completely changed the momentum and injected belief into the RR camp.
Riyan Parag got out to Harshit Rana eventually
But Parag wasn’t done yet. In the very next over, he continued his assault by reverse-sweeping Varun Chakravarthy for another massive six—making it six sixes in six consecutive balls faced, spread across two overs. It was a jaw-dropping display of fearless hitting that left both fans and opponents stunned.
Despite his heroic efforts, Parag fell agonisingly short of a century. Trying to clear the ropes once again, he mistimed a slower delivery from Harshit Rana and was caught by Vaibhav Arora at long-on. That dismissal tilted the game back in KKR’s favour at a crucial juncture.
Parag’s valiant knock not only brought RR back into the contest but nearly pulled off what would have been a historic chase. His 95 will go down as one of the standout individual performances of the season, even though it came in a losing cause.
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