Riyan Parag in motion throughout IPL 2025© AFP
Rajasthan Royals stand-in skipper Riyan Parag scripted historical past by changing into the primary batter ever to slam six consecutive sixes within the Indian Premier League. Parag achieved the sensational feat through the IPL 2025 encounter towards Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. Parag, who slammed 95 off 45 deliveries, achieved the milestone over 2 overs. He slammed Moeen Ali for 5 consecutive sixes earlier than hitting Varun Chakravarthy for the sixth on the second ball of the subsequent over. Whereas it was a show of pure grit from the all-rounder, it was not sufficient for RR as they slumped to defeat towards KKR.
Andre Russell roared again to kind with a blistering unbeaten fifty as Kolkata Knight Riders resisted Riyan Parag’s beautiful 95 to edge out Rajasthan Royals by one-run in an IPL thriller that saved the defending champions’ slim playoff hopes alive on Sunday.
Russell, who had been below scrutiny for his detached kind this season, smashed a 25-ball 57 as KKR smashed 85 runs within the final 5 overs to put up a commanding 206/4.
In reply, Rajasthan discovered themselves in tatters at 71/5 inside eight overs and so they wanted 105 runs from the final 48 balls, earlier than stand-in skipper Parag saved their hopes alive by way of his knock off 45 balls (6×4, 8×6).
However sensible bowling modifications from skipper Ajinkya Rahane ensured that Parag received out 5 in need of his maiden IPL century, earlier than Vaibhav Arora held his nerves below strain within the ultimate over, preserving RR all the way down to 205/8.
The Royals required 22 runs off the final over however Influence Shubham Dube launched Arora for 2 sixes and a 4 to carry the equation down to 3 runs off the ultimate supply.
However a sensible area change by Rahane inserting Rinku Singh at long-off proved decisive as his sharp throw discovered Arora at non-striker’s finish who ran out Jofra Archer to seal the thrilling win.
KKR now have 11 factors from as many video games and have moved as much as sixth on the factors desk however nonetheless have to win the remaining three matches to have a sniff on the play-offs.
(With PTI inputs)
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