Kolkata Knight Riders defended a record chase to beat Gujarat Titans by 29 runs at Eden Gardens, a venue-wide landmark as KKR posted 247/2, the highest ever team total at the ground in IPL history. Finn Allen powered the innings with 93 from 35, supported by Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s 82 not out off 44 and Cameron Green’s 52 not out from 28, as GT’s bowlers struggled to stem the scoring. Gujarat replied with 218/4 in 20 overs, with Shubman Gill making 85 off 49 and Jos Buttler contributing 57 off 35, while Sai Sudharsan added 53 not out from 28. The KKR bowlers then tightened, with Sunil Narine returning 2 for 29 in four overs, plus steady support from Green and Dubey to seal the target. Narine’s all-round impact earned him the Player of the Match.
Siraj, Rashid Khan, and Sai Kishore did their best for GT, but the prolific KKR innings proved too large a hurdle on a ground-record-setting day.