Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Club Cricket Fixture • Rajasthan Royals won the match by 2 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 4-over encounter of Club Cricket Fixture, Kolkata Knight Riders took on Rajasthan Royals on Apr 6, 2026, 12:01 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Rajasthan Royals won the match by 2 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 105 runs and 1 wickets fall between Kolkata Knight Riders (52/1 in 4.0 overs) and Rajasthan Royals (53/0 in 4.0 overs).
2. Kolkata Knight Riders Innings Breakdown (52/1)
Batting in the first innings, Kolkata Knight Riders finished on 52/1 from 4.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 13.00 runs per over. During the opening 4 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders accumulated 52 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. Ajinkya Rahane spearheaded the batting effort with 24 runs off 12 balls (including 2 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 200.0). Valuable middle-order support came from Harshit Rana , who contributed 22 runs off 8 deliveries, while Finn Allen added 5 (3b). The bowling side conceded 1 extra runs (wides: 1, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi led the bowling figures with 1/8 in 1.0 overs (economy 8.00), assisted by Ravi Bishnoi (0/13 in 1.0 overs).
3. Rajasthan Royals Chase & Second Innings Summary (53/0)
Pursuing a target of 53 runs for victory, Rajasthan Royals recorded 53/0 in 4.0 overs at a scoring rate of 13.25 runs per over. YB Jaiswal anchored the chase for Rajasthan Royals with 27 runs from 14 balls (1 fours, 1 sixes, strike rate 192.9), alongside Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who chipped in with 26 off 10 balls. Defending the total, Varun Chakarvarthy delivered a key spell of 0/10 across 1.0 overs at an economy rate of 10.00, while Harshit Rana finished with 0/43 (3.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by YB Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals), who combined for 53 runs off 24 balls. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) topped the match rankings with 69.0 total points, followed closely by Ajinkya Rahane (38.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.