India, May 4 -- Eden Gardens witnessed a T20 classic this afternoon as the Kolkata Knight Riders edged out the Rajasthan Royals by a solitary run in a nail-biting encounter.

The vociferous home crowd erupted in collective euphoria as Rinku Singh's sharp fielding in the final ball denied the Royals a Super Over, securing a crucial victory for the Knights.

The game reached a fever pitch in the final three overs with RR needing 25 runs.

The pivotal moment arrived in the 18th over when Harshit Rana's slower, wider delivery was dragged by Parag straight into the hands of Vaibhav Arora.

Despite Parag's dismissal, the Royals refused to surrender. With 22 needed off the final over, Shubham Dubey (who finished on a valiant 25 off 14) almost pu...