Skipper Riyan Parag brought Rajasthan Royals back from the dead, but had to watch his team fall short by the narrowest of margins as Kolkata Knight Riders escaped to victory and kept alive their slender hopes of a berth in the IPL-18 Playoffs.

Having put up a challenging 206-4 at the Eden Gardens on Sunday, the Knights had all but wrapped it up when they reduced the visitors to 71-5 in the eighth over. Parag, however, changed the script and inspired a breathtaking chase.