Here are the highlights of the match:
Kolkata Knight Riders Innings:
a slow but solid start by KKR Opener (69 runs in first 10 overs): In a struggle to win, Kolkata Knight Riders’ openers ensured that they remained at the crease for as long as possible. Shubman Gill (56 out of 44) and Venkatesh Iyer (38 for 35) put on a solid 79 for the opening wicket to lay a solid foundation.
Gill hit half-centuries one after the other: Young Shubman Gill continued his stellar form and scored his second consecutive fifty in the tournament. Gill, who scored 57 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, smashed 56 off 44 balls, which included 4 fours and 2 sixes, before being dismissed by Chris Morris.
Shubman Gill
Kolkata scored 102 runs in the last 10 overs: Apart from Gill’s 57 and Iyer’s 38, left-arm pacer Nitish Rana played short innings of 12 runs off just 5 balls to help KKR reach triple figures in 10 overs, which included 1 four and a six. Was. This is the period when KKR’s innings got the much needed momentum. They were 92-2 in the 12th over and eventually finished with 171-4 in their 20 overs.
Venkatesh Iyer
Rajasthan Royals Innings:
Poor start for Rajasthan – Jaiswal, Samson lost within five balls Chasing a target of 172 runs, Rajasthan Royals had a poor start as they lost two of their top batsmen – Yashasvi Jaiswal And Captain Sanju Samson cheap. Yashasvi was bowled by Shakib Al Hasan and returned to the pavilion without bothering the scorers. Gifted his wicket to Samson, he fell for 1 run Shivam Mavic, Rajasthan Royals were dismissed for 2 runs for 1 wicket.
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Ferguson, Mavi begin the downfall altogether: KKR bowlers did not let RR’s innings recover. Right after Yashasvi and Samson fell, KKR pacers Shivam Mavi and Lockie Ferguson destroyed the RR middle order to put the 2008 champions firmly on the mat. Ferguson finished with figures of 3-18 for Liam Livingstone (6), Anuj Rawat (0), Jaydev Unadkat (6) while Mavi took the wickets of Shivam Dube (18), Glenn Phillips, apart from Samson’s wicket. Claimed. 8), and Rahul Tewatia (44) registered figures of 4-21 and walked away with the man of the match award.
Big win strengthens KKR’s hold on fourth place in playoffs KKR’s all-out 86-run victory ensured a fourth and final place in the playoffs. Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will now need to register an impossible margin win against Sunrisers Hyderabad to convert KKR to NRR. Currently, the NRR of KKR is +0.587, while that of MI is -0.048.
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