Perhaps for the first time in the IPL, the result was effectively sealed just after one over in the chase, as Praful Hinge reduced RR to 1 for 3 in their pursuit of 217. As an allrounder, Jadeja is supposed to provide the balance RR were lacking in the past few years.

RR, who are sitting fifth on the table with 12 points from 12 matches, have the best chance to book their place in the final four out of the five teams still in contention

Rinku Singh once again rose to the occasion as his knock helped Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Rajasthan Royals by four wickets in their IPL 2026 match

KKR VS RR, IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi can't quite get to fifty! A fluent innings but not his most destructive one as he scores 46. KKR claw things back with some clever bowling after a fast RR start.

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Languishing in the eighth spot with 11 points, there's an outside chance KKR might sneak through to the playoffs with even one win in their last two. Which, in itself, feels a bit farcical given the season they've had ft.

Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Rajasthan Royals by four wickets on Sunday, April 19 at Eden Gardens, registering their first win of IPL 2026 through a dominant spin display and a composed lower middle