India, March 27 -- Kolkata Knight Riders cruised to their first win of the IPL 2025 season on Wednesday, beating Rajasthan Royals in a largely one-sided contest by 8 wickets. After restricting the home side to 151/9 in Guwahati, the Knight Riders chased the target down with 15 balls to spare, as their opener - Quinton de Kock - remained unbeaten on a brilliant 97.

However, the South African had a chance to complete his century during the closing stages of the match. De Kock was batting on 91 when KKR needed seven more runs to win the contest, but Jofra Archer wavered off the line, bowling two successive wide deliveries. With five needed, de Kock smashed a six to seal a dominant victory for the Knight Riders, albeit at the cost of his own...