Rajasthan Royals, despite a wobbling show from the top order, gave a good fight mainly led by the captain, Riyan Parag, who scored 95 runs, the highest from both teams, today, at Eden Gardens Kolkata. Well, after his departure, the match started slipping away from the Royals' hands. Shubham Dube, the impact player, had already snatched away the match, but Vaibhab Arora kept his nerves and threw a yorker. Shubham defended and tried to steal a run, and Rinku Singh runs him out. Kolkata Knight Rider releases a sigh of relief, winning by 1 run. But at the end, it was a win of cricket. Kolkata Knight Riders put up a commanding total of 206/4 in their 20 overs, riding on a fiery unbeaten 57 off just 25 balls from Andre Russell. The all-rounder unleashed carnage in the death overs, smashing 4 fours and 6 sixes at an astonishing strike rate of 228.00. He was well-supported by Rinku Singh, who played a cameo of 19* off just 6 balls, including 1 four and 2 sixes, striking at 316.66 to ensure a strong finish for KKR. Earlier in the innings, Rahmanullah Gurbaz provided a steady start with a 25-ball 35, hitting 4 boundaries and a six before falling in the eighth over. Sunil Narine departed early for 11, but Ajinkya Rahane steadied the innings with a composed 30 from 24 balls. Young Angkrish Raghuvanshi impressed in the middle overs with a fluent 44 off 31 balls, anchoring the innings before getting out in the 19th over. Among the bowlers, Jofra Archer stood out with figures of 1/30 in his 4 overs, maintaining control with an economy of 7.50. Riyan Parag was a surprise package, conceding just 21 runs and picking up a wicket in his 3 overs. However, Akash Madhwal had a forgettable day, giving away 50 runs in 3 overs. Overall, KKR’s aggressive batting display overpowered the opposition bowlers and set a daunting target. Read also: 'Remember the name': Suryakumar Yadav's post for Ayush Mhatre goes viral Rajasthan fights, but fails Rajasthan Royals did not have a great start, quickly losing Vaibhav Suryavangshi (4) and Kunal Singh Rathore (0). Yashasvi Jaiswal did give a good start, scoring 32 runs, but Moeen Ali came and bagged him with a fuller. Shimron Hetmyer tried, hit big shots, but Harshit Rana ended the show. He tried to pull a short ball from Rana, but Sunil Narine at the short third took the catch. Initially, Hetmyer felt that the ball deviated after striking his helmet, but alas! Hetty had to leave, scoring a crucial 29 runs. Skipper Riyan Parag scored the bulk of the runs, tossing away the ball for 6 boundaries and eight sixes. With a strike rate of 211.11, he scored 95 runs off 46 balls. Shubham Dube, the impact player, gave a final try, scoring 25 runs off 14 balls. But Vaibhav Arora had the last laugh with a final ball yorker. Varun Chakravarthy was the pick of the bowlers with 2/32 at an economy of 8.00, while Sunil Narine kept it tight with 0/27 in his four. Moeen Ali and Harshit Rana chipped in with two wickets each, though both were expensive, conceding 43 and 41 runs respectively. Vaibhav Arora went for 50 in his spell, but picked up a key wicket. Russell bowled just one over, leaking 11 runs.