Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 53 off 34 balls and Anukul Roy’s composed 29 off 16 balls stitched a match-winning 76-run stand to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to their first win of the season with a nail-biting four-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens.
Varun Chakaravarthy had earlier returned sparkling figures of 3 for 14 to dismantle RR’s top order after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s brisk 46, restricting the visitors to 155 for 9.
Kartik Tyagi then sealed the bowling effort with 3 for 22, before the lower-order heroics completed the chase with two balls to spare. A clinical spin-driven fightback defines this KKR vs RR IPL 2026 Match 28 Highlights.
KKR vs RR IPL 2026: First Innings Highlights
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bat first, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal adding a brisk 81 for the opening stand. Sooryavanshi raced to 46 off 28 balls with six fours and two sixes, while Jaiswal contributed 39 off 29 balls.
However, Varun Chakaravarthy turned the match on its head, trapping Sooryavanshi before stumping Dhruv Jurel and bowling captain Riyan Parag for 12. Meanwhile, Sunil Narine removed Jaiswal and Donovan Ferreira in a tight three-wicket spell.
Kartik Tyagi then struck three times in the 18th over, dismissing Ravindra Jadeja, Shimron Hetmyer and Ravi Bishnoi. Consequently, RR slumped from 81 without loss to 155 for 9, losing eight wickets for just 60 runs in the final 10 overs.
| Category | Player | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Best Batsman | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 46 (28 balls, 6 fours, 2 sixes) |
| Best Bowler | Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR) | 4-0-14-3 |
KKR vs RR IPL 2026: Second Innings Highlights
Jofra Archer struck with the very first ball to bowl Tim Seifert for a duck, before Nandre Burger removed Ajinkya Rahane for his second consecutive duck.
Cameron Green counterattacked with a breezy 27 off 13 balls, including four fours and a six, before Ravi Bishnoi had him stumped by Jurel. Subsequently, Ravindra Jadeja trapped Angkrish Raghuvanshi (10) lbw and had Rovman Powell (23) caught at long-on.
Yash Raj Punja bowled Ramandeep Singh on debut to leave KKR teetering at 85 for 6. However, Rinku Singh and Anukul Roy launched a spirited counterattack, smashing 19 runs off Bishnoi’s final over.
Moreover, Rinku finished unbeaten on 53 off 34 balls with three fours and three sixes, sealing the chase with a six off Brijesh Sharma in the 19.4 over.
| Category | Player | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Best Batsman | Rinku Singh (KKR) | 53* (34 balls, 3 fours, 3 sixes) |
| Best Bowler | Ravindra Jadeja (RR) | 3-0-8-2 |
