Zoom News : Apr 24, 2021, 11:24 PM
In the 18th match of the IPL 2021 season, Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 6 wickets. Batting first after losing the toss, the Kolkata team scored 133 runs losing 9 wickets in 20 overs. In response, the Rajasthan team won the match by scoring 134 runs for 4 wickets in 18.5 overs. Captain Sanju Samson played the most unbeaten innings of 42 runs for RR.
This is Rajasthan team's third win over KKR in the last 9 matches. Kolkata had defeated them in the remaining 6 matches. This is RR's second win in 5 matches this season. At the same time, this is KKR's fourth consecutive defeat in 5 matches. The team rolled to the bottom of the points table at number 8.
Earlier, Rajasthan fast bowlers, Chris Morris, Chetan Sakaria, Jaydev Unadkat and Mustafizur Rahman kept KKR on a low score by bowling tightly. Morris got 4 and the remaining three got 1–1 wickets. Rahul Tripathi scored the highest 36 runs for Kolkata. At the same time, Samson played match-winning innings for RR. Varun Chakraborty took 2 wickets from KKR. Whereas, Shivam Mavi and the famous Krishna took 1–1 wickets.
Rahul Tewatia was dismissed for 5 runs off 8 balls. He was caught by the famous Krishna in the hands of Kamlesh Nagerkoti. At the same time, Shivam Dubey was out for 22 runs off 18 balls. He was made his second victim by Varun Chakraborty. Varun catches Shivam at the hands of the famous Krishna. He shared a 45-run partnership with Samson for the third wicket.
Opener Butler and celebrity could not do anything specialJos Buttler was dismissed for 5 runs off 7 balls. He was LBWed by Varun. After this, Shivam Mavi sent Yashasvi Jaiswal, playing the first match of the season, to the pavilion. Yashswi was dismissed for 22 runs off 17 balls. Mavi got him caught by Substitute Fielder Kamlesh Nagerkoti.
Butler suffered a head injury, physio was calledIn the third over of Rajasthan's innings, Pat Cummins had a ball on Butler's head. After this, he was seen struggling with pain. After this the physio was also called. The physio treated him. Even after this, he continued batting.
Shubman drops Yashswi's catchIn the first over of Rajasthan's innings, Shubman gave up Yashasvi's catch on the ball of Shivam Mavi. At that time Yashasvi was batting at zero. During KKR's innings, Yashasvi also missed Shubman's catch.
Kolkata got 2 run outKKR suffered the run out of Shubman Gill and ON Morgan. Shubman was out for 11 and Morgan was dismissed for zero. The team had scored just 25 runs, losing 1 wicket in the first 6 overs. After this, despite the batsmen like Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik and Pat Cummins in the death over (16-20), the team was able to score 40 runs after losing 5 wickets. Chris Morris was Rajasthan's most successful bowler with 4 wickets.
Morris took 2–2 wickets in the 18th and 20th overs.Morris delivered two setbacks in the 18th over of KKR's innings. He sent Andre Russell to the pavilion on the fourth ball of the over. After this, Dinesh Karthik was dismissed on the last ball. At the same time, in the 20th over, Morris dismissed Pat Cummins and Shivam Mavi.
The batting of Kolkata Knight Riders failed completely
Shubman was run out by scoring 11 runs off 19 balls. He was run out by Jos Buttler on a brilliant throw. Shubman and Nitish shared a 24-run partnership for 34 balls for the first wicket.After this, Chetan Sakaria got Nitish Rana caught by Samson in the first ball of the 9th over after a time out. Rana scored 22 runs off 25 balls.Kolkata's third wicket fell for 54 runs. Sunil Narine was sent to bat above by the team. But he was dismissed for 6 runs off 7 balls. He was caught by Jaidev Unadkat in the hands of Yashasvi Jaiswal.KKR had high hopes from their captain ON Morgan. But he was out at zero. There was a lack of coordination between Rahul Tripathi and him. After playing the shot, Tripathi called Morgan for a run. But later he himself retracted. RR took advantage of this.
This is Rajasthan team's third win over KKR in the last 9 matches. Kolkata had defeated them in the remaining 6 matches. This is RR's second win in 5 matches this season. At the same time, this is KKR's fourth consecutive defeat in 5 matches. The team rolled to the bottom of the points table at number 8.
Earlier, Rajasthan fast bowlers, Chris Morris, Chetan Sakaria, Jaydev Unadkat and Mustafizur Rahman kept KKR on a low score by bowling tightly. Morris got 4 and the remaining three got 1–1 wickets. Rahul Tripathi scored the highest 36 runs for Kolkata. At the same time, Samson played match-winning innings for RR. Varun Chakraborty took 2 wickets from KKR. Whereas, Shivam Mavi and the famous Krishna took 1–1 wickets.
Rahul Tewatia was dismissed for 5 runs off 8 balls. He was caught by the famous Krishna in the hands of Kamlesh Nagerkoti. At the same time, Shivam Dubey was out for 22 runs off 18 balls. He was made his second victim by Varun Chakraborty. Varun catches Shivam at the hands of the famous Krishna. He shared a 45-run partnership with Samson for the third wicket.
Opener Butler and celebrity could not do anything specialJos Buttler was dismissed for 5 runs off 7 balls. He was LBWed by Varun. After this, Shivam Mavi sent Yashasvi Jaiswal, playing the first match of the season, to the pavilion. Yashswi was dismissed for 22 runs off 17 balls. Mavi got him caught by Substitute Fielder Kamlesh Nagerkoti.
Butler suffered a head injury, physio was calledIn the third over of Rajasthan's innings, Pat Cummins had a ball on Butler's head. After this, he was seen struggling with pain. After this the physio was also called. The physio treated him. Even after this, he continued batting.
Shubman drops Yashswi's catchIn the first over of Rajasthan's innings, Shubman gave up Yashasvi's catch on the ball of Shivam Mavi. At that time Yashasvi was batting at zero. During KKR's innings, Yashasvi also missed Shubman's catch.
Kolkata got 2 run outKKR suffered the run out of Shubman Gill and ON Morgan. Shubman was out for 11 and Morgan was dismissed for zero. The team had scored just 25 runs, losing 1 wicket in the first 6 overs. After this, despite the batsmen like Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik and Pat Cummins in the death over (16-20), the team was able to score 40 runs after losing 5 wickets. Chris Morris was Rajasthan's most successful bowler with 4 wickets.
Morris took 2–2 wickets in the 18th and 20th overs.Morris delivered two setbacks in the 18th over of KKR's innings. He sent Andre Russell to the pavilion on the fourth ball of the over. After this, Dinesh Karthik was dismissed on the last ball. At the same time, in the 20th over, Morris dismissed Pat Cummins and Shivam Mavi.
The batting of Kolkata Knight Riders failed completely
Shubman was run out by scoring 11 runs off 19 balls. He was run out by Jos Buttler on a brilliant throw. Shubman and Nitish shared a 24-run partnership for 34 balls for the first wicket.After this, Chetan Sakaria got Nitish Rana caught by Samson in the first ball of the 9th over after a time out. Rana scored 22 runs off 25 balls.Kolkata's third wicket fell for 54 runs. Sunil Narine was sent to bat above by the team. But he was dismissed for 6 runs off 7 balls. He was caught by Jaidev Unadkat in the hands of Yashasvi Jaiswal.KKR had high hopes from their captain ON Morgan. But he was out at zero. There was a lack of coordination between Rahul Tripathi and him. After playing the shot, Tripathi called Morgan for a run. But later he himself retracted. RR took advantage of this.