Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has taken the blame on him for Rajasthan Royals one-run loss towards Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
Chasing 207 for a win, RR might handle 205 for 8 in 20 overs to lose the match. Captain Riyan Parag top-scored for RR with a 45-ball 95.

“I used to be simply unhappy, about me getting out. I used to be planning to remain until the final over. We could not get a lot within the sixteenth and seventeenth, a miscalculation from my aspect. Ought to have completed it,” Parag stated on the post-match presentation.
“I believe we might have discovered higher choices within the first six overs. The spinners did rather well. We might have appeared to chop down some runs with the ball. However the recreation was in our arms, we must always have completed this.

“I did not need the bowlers to bowl again to again. Madhwal, was solely taking part in his 2nd recreation. Now it feels like we might have achieved one thing else however perhaps the correct choice, I do not know.
“Very troublesome, he (Andre Russell) got here in and took his time after which accelerated effectively. It was nice to look at.
“It’s a floor the place sixes are hit, I knew the odd ball stopping and turning however I knew I needed to decide my battles.
“I really feel terrible to provide this interview right here, however it’s simply how the sport is. You need to medical, the implications are right here.”

Earlier, Andre Russell struck a 25-ball 57 not out to elevate KKR to 206 for 4.
Other than Russell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (44), opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz (35) and skipper Ajinkya Rahane (30) had been the opposite predominant contributors.
For RR, Jofra Archer (1/30), Yudhvir Singh Charak (1/26), Maheesh Theekshana (1/41) and Riyan Parag (1/21) had been among the many wickets.
The win stored KKR alive for the play-offs whereas RR are already out of the reckoning.
Transient Rating
Kolkata Knight Riders: 206 for 4 in 20 overs (Andre Russell 57 not out; Jofra Archer 1/30)..
Rajasthan Royals: 205 for 8 in 20 overs (Riyan Parag 95, Yashasvi Jaiswal 34; Varun Chakravarthy 2/32, Moeen Ali 2/43, Harshit Rana 2/41)