KKR vs RR Match Highlights: Spin-bound slow Guwahati track hands defending champions KKR their first win of IPL 2025; Check the Updated Points table here

KKR vs RR Match Highlights: After having a losing start for both the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Rajasthan Royals, the two consistent teams of the IPL clashed as IPL action now shifts to the neutral venue of Guwahati.

KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane went on to win the toss and elected to field first considering the slow track of the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The pitch is very slow, offering the least bounce and hence tough for batters to score runs on.

Likely KKR seemed on the backfoot early on, as their star all-rounder and the best against the Royals, Sunil Narine, missed the match due to some injury concerns. While Riyan Parag starred in the first-ever IPL match on his home ground.

KKR vs RR Match Highlights

KKR vs RR Match Highlights: KKR spinners dominate middle overs as a heavy RR batting lineup is restricted to a small score

Put on to bat first on the slow track, Rajasthan Royals openers Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal took to the field. Jaiswal and Samson looked confident against Aussie speedster Spencer Johnson until Samson, in an attempt to charge at Vaibhav Arora, yorked himself up.

Then began the havoc raised from the spinners. Moeen Ali, who replaced Narine in the KKR side alongside Varun Chakravarthy, picked 4 wickets across the 5 overs the spin duo shared between them. These wickets included vital wickets of Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Nitish Rana.

RR’s new sensation, Dhurv Jurel, alongside the big-hitting Shubham Dubey, who was brought in as the impact sub, and Shimron Hetmyer made attempts to score some runs at the back end, but Arora and Harshit Rana had a crucial role in holding these power-hitters back.

Archer scored some valuable runs to make it a defendable target, as Rajasthan Royals finished at 151 in their 20 overs.

KKR vs RR Match Highlights: RR spinners tickle charm with the ball but Knights gallop past the target

KKR also didn’t seem very comfortable first up, especially with their new opening pair stepping on the field. Moeen Ali, brought in in place of Sunil Narine, also took charge of the order just as Narine did.

QDK portrayed his experience in the game as he kept the scoreboard going despite Moeen struggling early on to even make connections with the ball. De Kock set the tone of the KKR innings single-handedly with 97*, while the rising star Raghuvanshi, brought in as the impact sub, made a significant contribution with his clever and handy innings.

KKR finally got to their first 2 points in the IPL 2025, while Quinton de Kock has been named the Player of the Match for his match-winning innings under the tough batting conditions of Guwahati.

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