Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, 28th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - HighlightsKKR vs RR, 28th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Highlights
Vaibhav Arora to Jofra Archer, byes, 1 run, out Jofra Archer Run Out!! A run-out to end the innings - RR finish with 155 - comical stuff, banged in short and at the stumps, Archer shuffled across on the pull and missed. They sneak in a bye - Tim Seifert has a shy and missed, Arora fails to collect the ball cleanly and it rolls down towards mid-on. They chance a second run, but Arora is quick on the ball and throws it towards the striker's end. Tim Seifert was quick onto the stumps and demolishes all the three stumps, with Archer not even in the frame. Jofra Archer run out (Vaibhav Arora/Tim Seifert) 8(5) [4s-1]
19.5
4
Vaibhav Arora to Jofra Archer, FOUR, a rare boundary and Arora isn't happy with the effort put in by Tyagi - short and into the pitch, Archer backed away and swung it behind square on the on-side - Fine leg came across and put in the dive, but to no avail
19.4
Vaibhav Arora to Brijesh Sharma, 1 run, short of a good length and at the body, pulled down to long leg for a single
18.5
W
Kartik Tyagi to Ravi Bishnoi, out Caught by Tim Seifert!! Three in the over and Tyagi is on a roll - was the wide yorker, not the perfect length, but it gets the desired result. Bishnoi was looking to run it down to third man, played with an open face and the edge flies through to Tim Seifert. After a superb start, the Royals have simply crumbled here at the Eden Gardens. Ravi Bishnoi c Tim Seifert b Kartik Tyagi 0(2)
18.3
W
Kartik Tyagi to Shimron Hetmyer, out Caught by Angkrish Raghuvanshi!! Hetmyer falls and the Royals can't get any momentum into their innings - a low full-toss on the pads, was a gift and Hetmyer was looking to whip it onto the on-side, closed the face of the bat and spoons a thick leading edge, high and behind square on the off-side - Raghuvanshi settles under the ball at third man and takes a simple catch. Shimron Hetmyer c Angkrish Raghuvanshi b Kartik Tyagi 15(18)
18.1
W
Kartik Tyagi to Ravindra Jadeja, out Caught by Cameron Green!! Lovely hands and Green completes a fine catch at deep backward square leg - banged in short and at the stumps, RJ swivelled across and didn't bother to keep the pull down. Green moved swiftly to his left, went with soft hands and completed a fine catch. Ravindra Jadeja c Cameron Green b Kartik Tyagi 9(7) [4s-1]
17.5
Ramandeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, a top-edge and Arora has put Hetmyer down, slower short ball that was pushed across the left-hander - Hetmyer was in no position on the pull, flapped the pull and the top-edge lobbed over backward square leg. Arora ran back, had it under controle, but then with hard hands to let the ball pop out
17.3
4
Ramandeep Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, clubbed, too short from Ramandeep - was bowled into the pitch, but it sits up for RJ to hammer the pull through square leg, runs away to the ropes
16
W
Sunil Narine to Donovan Ferreira, out Caught&Bowled!! Simple catch and Narine ends his spell with a wicket - tossed up on off and it straightens onto the right-hander, Ferreira wasn't reading Narine one bit, looked to try and work it onto the on-side, closed the face of the bat and pops a simple return catch to the bowler. Donovan Ferreira c and b Sunil Narine 7(7) [6s-1]
15.4
6
Sunil Narine to Donovan Ferreira, SIX, thumped, tad too full from Narine, it's right in the slot and lets Ferreira press across on the swing, high and wide of mid-wicket for a maximum
14.4
W
Varun Chakaravarthy to Riyan Parag, out Bowled!! .. Varun Chakaravarthy has his man now - he's having a nice afternoon, was tossed up and kept spinning back into the right-hander - Parag shuffles across and then looks to slog it over mid-wicket, plays all around the ball and misses it completely. The ball goes on and crashes into the off-stump, the zing bails light up and the Royals have lost their 4th wicket. Riyan Parag b Varun Chakaravarthy 12(14) [4s-1]
14.3
4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Riyan Parag, FOUR, Parag breaks the shackles at last - shuffles across and then changes the stance, gets enough on the sweep to clear short third, one bounce and over the ropes. First boundary in 29 balls
14.2
Varun Chakaravarthy to Riyan Parag, no run, tossed up and sliding onto the right-hander - Parag swings across the line and misses - Varun is interested and KKR have reviewed. Looked like it was heading down leg to the naked eye. No bat and we're onto ball-tracking: Impact is umpire's call and it's going down leg - KKR lose a review
11.3
Sunil Narine to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, fraction short and wide of off, cut away backward of square on the off-side for a single
11.2
W
Sunil Narine to Yashasvi Jaiswal, out Caught by Ajinkya Rahane!! A third wicket and KKR are fighting back into the contest. Nicely bowled by Narine - slowed down the pace and pushed it wider of off - made Jaiswal reach out on the drive and he isn't in any control, plays it uppishly and to the right of cover where Rahane slides to complete a fine catch. Can the spin twins choke the Royals in the middle overs? Yashasvi Jaiswal c Ajinkya Rahane b Sunil Narine 39(29) [4s-4 6s-2]
10.3
W
Varun Chakaravarthy to Dhruv Jurel, out Stumped!! Has Dhruv Jurel been stumped here? Tim Seifert looks very confident and replays show that Jurel's feet is well outside the crease when the wickets were broken - OUT and Varun has his second wicket. Was a nicely tossed up delivery outside off and Jurel was shaping for the reverse sweep, misses it completely and Tim Seifert was quick to break the wickets. The momentum took Jurel out of the crease and he had no chance of dragging it back. Dhruv Jurel st Tim Seifert b Varun Chakaravarthy 5(7)
9.4
6
Ramandeep Singh to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX, innovation with control from Jaiswal, his favourite shot, full and on middle, Jaiswal moves across to the off side and scoops it over to fine leg, he fell over, but had connected it well to sail over the ropes
8.4
W
Varun Chakaravarthy to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, out Caught by Ramandeep Singh!! Finally a breakthrough, tossed up and on middle, Sooryavanshi was looking for the slog sweep, was targetting the bigger part of the ground, didn't get it off the middle and skews in the air towards deep midwicket, the ball was swirling the air, but Ramandeep judges it to perfection and takes a sharp catch. 200 T20 wickets for Chakaravarthy. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi c Ramandeep Singh b Varun Chakaravarthy 46(28) [4s-6 6s-2]
7.3
4
Kartik Tyagi to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, just short of Rinku in the deep, full and outside off, Sooryavanshi throws kitchen sink at it and slices it in the air to deep backward point, the fielder dives forward attempting the catch, but it fell just in front of him
6.3
4
Sunil Narine to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR, he's got it through this time, tossed up and outside off, Jaiswal reaches out to the ball and creams it to deep extra cover, found the gap and it raced away
5.5
4
Cameron Green to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR, unbelievable shot from Jaiswal, full toss on middle, Jaiswal initially was shaping in to play the paddle shot, but changes his mind at the last minute and opens the bat face and laps it over the short third man fielder
5.3
6
Cameron Green to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, in the slot and outside off, Sooryavanshi was rooted to the crease, gets under the ball nicely and biffs it straight down the ground, the abll just hit the ropes on the full, the partnership between Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal is now 55
5.2
Cameron Green to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run, nice delivery, full and outside off, Jaiswal digs it to point and sets off for a quick single
5.1
6
Cameron Green to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX, that flies into the stands. Short and outside off, it sits up well for the across the line shot, Jaiswal was hanging back in the crease, picks it and hoicks it over deep mid-wicket
4.2
6
Sunil Narine to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX, he's picked it this time, tossed up and on middle, Sooryavanshi kneels down and launches it over the fielder to deep square leg
3.5
4
Vaibhav Arora to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, clever shot, it was banged in short on the stumps, Sooryavanshi hangs back, allows the ball to come onto the bat, uses the pace well and upper cuts it to third man
3.2
4
Vaibhav Arora to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, another one, short and outside off, Sooryavanshi stands tall and cuts it in the air towards point, the fielder dived to his left, but the ball just bounced in front of him and raced away, he could have stopped it
3.1
4
Vaibhav Arora to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, that has been hammered away, poor delivery, short and angling across, Sooryavanshi gets on top of the bounce nicely and smashes it to sweeper cover
2.2
4
Cameron Green to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR, cheeky and it almost went all the way. Short and outside off, Jaiswal allows the ball to come onto the bat and upper cuts it over the fielder to third man, one bounce and into the fence
1.3
4
Kartik Tyagi to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, streaky but he will take it, the slip was moved for this ball and it exactly went between the keeper and the short third man fielder, on a length and angling across, Sooryavanshi pokes at it away from the body, but the edge fell safely and raced away to the fence
1.1
4
Kartik Tyagi to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR, he's put it away, bread and butter for him, speared in full on the pads, Sooryavanshi flicks it effortlessly off his legs to deep mid-wicket
0.4
4
Vaibhav Arora to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR, hammered away, too much width on offer outside off, Jaiswal gets on top of it and square drives it to deep backward point, that raced away!