Having won the toss, Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) skipper Ajinkya Rahane elected to bat first in the IPL 2025 match against Rajasthan Royals (RR)
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Opening the innings for KKR, Sunil Narine could only score 11 runs in nine balls. His innings included a boundary and a maximum
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Despite losing an early wicket, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ajinkya Rahane added 35 and 30 runs, respectively, to the board
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After their departure, youngster Angkrish Raguvanshi played a crucial knock of 44 runs off 31 deliveries. His knock was laced with five boundaries
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But the highlight was an unbeaten score of 57 by the burly all-rounder, Andre Russell, who so far had an underwhelming stint in the league. His knock came in just balls and included four boundaries and six maximums
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From the Rajasthan side, lead pacer Jofra Archer claimed one wicket by conceding 30 runs in four overs. Yudhvir Singh, Maheesh Theekshana and skipper Riyan Parag, too, registered one wicket each to their names. KKR managed to post a target of 207 runs for the loss of four wickets
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