Kolkata Knight Riders finally cracked their IPL 2026 campaign, beating Rajasthan Royals by four wickets in a tight chase. RR managed 155 for nine, with key breakthroughs from Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine. In reply, Rinku Singh struck an unbeaten 53 and shared a decisive partnership with Anukul Roy, as KKR reached target with two balls to spare.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane registered the IPL record for the most ducks as an opener, dismissed for a duck against Rajasthan Royals and making it a second consecutive failure. While Rahane struggled, KKR’s bowlers held Rajasthan to 155. Now KKR need 156 to win, with the chase looming over Rahane’s form.
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