India, May 5 -- Andre Russell put in a Player of the Match performance on Sunday as KKR sealed a narrow one-run win vs RR in their IPL 2025 fixture, in Kolkata. The match was decided in the final over, and KKR remain alive in the playoff race. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals are already eliminated from the playoff race. Russell was promoted up the order, and began on a cautionary note. After reaching two runs off eight balls, he began his onslaught in the 16th over, taking on Akash Madhwal. He smacked him for two fours and a six.

Then in the 17th over, he clattered Jofra Archer for a six and four. In the 18th over, KKR got 23 runs against Maheesh Theekshana, with Russell smacking him for a streak of three sixes in the final three balls.

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