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IPL 2018: How KKR breached RR fortress to climb to the top of points table

Losing one match in a tournament where you get to play 14 matches is no big deal, but losing a fortress is distressing. RR lost their fortress when they were beaten by KKR in Jaipur on Wednesday

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Rajasthan Royals Captain Ajinkya Rahane is run out during the IPL cricket match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Photo: PTI

Anish KumarShivansh Jauhri
In the 15th match of Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL 2018), a Rajasthan Royals (RR) victory against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) could have meant two things. First, RR would have managed to stay in the top four on the Vivo IPL points table 2018 and strengthened their position. And second, RR would have stretched their winning streak at Sawai Mansingh stadium to 10 matches. But that did not happen. What happened was the exact opposite. 

Dinesh Karthik-led KKR won the toss and invited Ajinkya Rahane's RR to bat first. While Ajinkya Rahane hit Sunil Narine for