Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, 28th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (Kolkata Knight Riders 161/6, Rajasthan Royals 155/9).
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 161/6 (19.4 ov)
- Rajasthan Royals: 155/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) faced Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 28th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Play began on Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 10:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Mohit Krishnadas and Virender Sharma, with Narayanan Kutty as match referee.
Rajasthan Royals made 155/9 in 20 overs, with Vaibhav Suryavanshi top-scoring on 46 from 28 balls. Varun Chakaravarthy was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 14. Kolkata Knight Riders made 161/6 in 19.4 overs, with Rinku Singh top-scoring on 53 not out from 34 balls. Ravindra Jadeja was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 8.
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining). Varun Chakaravarthy was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Rajasthan Royals · 1st innings: 155/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Ajinkya Rahane b Sunil Narine | 39 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 134.48 |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | c Ramandeep Singh b Varun Chakaravarthy | 46 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 164.29 |
| Dhruv Jurel | st Tim Seifert b Varun Chakaravarthy | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Riyan Parag | b Varun Chakaravarthy | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Angkrish Raghuvanshi b Kartik Tyagi | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Donovan Ferreira | c & b Sunil Narine | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | c Cameron Green b Kartik Tyagi | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Jofra Archer | run out (Tim Seifert) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | c Tim Seifert b Kartik Tyagi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brijesh Sharma | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Nandre Burger
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaibhav Arora | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Kartik Tyagi | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Cameron Green | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Ramandeep Singh | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
Kolkata Knight Riders · 1st innings: 161/6 (19.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifert | b Jofra Archer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | c Dhruv Jurel b Nandre Burger | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | lbw b Ravindra Jadeja | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Cameron Green | st Dhruv Jurel b Ravi Bishnoi | 27 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 207.69 |
| Rovman Powell | c Donovan Ferreira b Ravindra Jadeja | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 115 |
| Rinku Singh | not out | 53 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 155.88 |
| Ramandeep Singh | b Yash Raj Punja | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Anukul Roy | not out | 29 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 181.25 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Nandre Burger | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Yash Raj Punja | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2.67 |
| Riyan Parag | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Brijesh Sharma | 1.4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 12.6 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (KKR, Brijesh Sharma): 14 runs, 160/6 – 6 • 4 4
- Over 19 (KKR, Jofra Archer): 12 runs, 146/6 – 2 1 1 6 1 1
- Over 18 (KKR, Brijesh Sharma): 7 runs, 134/6 – 1 4 1 • wd • •
- Over 17 (KKR, Jofra Archer): 12 runs, 127/6 – • 1 1 1 4 wd 4
- Over 16 (KKR, Ravi Bishnoi): 18 runs, 115/6 – 6 1 1 wd 2 0lb wd 6
- Over 15 (KKR, Riyan Parag): 10 runs, 97/6 – 2 1 4 wd 1 • 1