Led by Yuzvendra Chahal, Rajasthan Royals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by seven runs in a match that saw as many as 427 runs scored on Monday, April 18.
Put into bat, RR rode on Jos Buttler’s 61-ball 103 innings, which was studded with nine boundaries and five maximums, to post a challenging 217 for five.
Sanju Samson (38 off 19 balls), Shimron Hetmyer (26 not out off 13 balls), and Devdutt Padikkal (24 off 18 balls) also chipped with useful contributions.
In reply, Shreyas Iyer blasted 85 off 51 balls, and Aaron Finch scored 58 off 28 balls, but KKR were eventually bowled out for 210 in 19.4 overs.
Yuzvendra Chahal was the most successful bowler for RR, claiming five wickets for 40 runs in his quota of four overs. This included 4-wickets in an over and three in a row. Chahal’s spell ultimately proved to be the game-changer. Obed McCoy (2/41) snapped two wickets in the decisive final over.
Earlier, Sunil Narine (2/21), Pat Cummins (1/50), Shivam Mavi (1/34), and Andre Russell (1/29 in 2 overs) were among the wickets for KKR.
Brief Scores:
Rajasthan Royals: 217 for 5 in 20 overs (Jos Buttler 103, Sunil Narine 2/21)
Kolkata Knight Riders: 210 all-out in 19.4 overs (Shreyas Iyer 85, Aaron Finch 58; Yuzvendra Chahal 5/40).
(Reported by PTI)
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