IPL 2020, KKR vs RR highlights: Kolkata beats Rajasthan by 37 runs
Mavi and Nagarkoti, who battled injuries in the last two seasons, claimed two wickets apiece, while Varun Chakravarthy also got two to restrict the Royals to 137 for 9 in 20 overs
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KKR's Eoin Morgan during Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Photo: Sportzpics for BCCI
In Match 12 of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020), under-19 World Cup-winning pace duo of Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti led a clinical bowling display to help Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) register a comprehensive 37-run win over Rajasthan Royals at Dubai International cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Mavi and Nagarkoti, who battled injuries in the last two seasons, claimed two wickets apiece, while Varun Chakravarthy also got two to restrict the Royals to 137 for 9 in 20 overs while chasing a target of 175.
This was after star Australian pacer Pat Cummins (1/19 from 3 overs) dismissed Steve Smith (3) as the Royals crumbled on a tricky run chase to suffer its first defeat after two successive wins.
For KKR, this was its second successive victory and they jumped to second spot behind Delhi Capitals.
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The margin of defeat would have been much bigger but for Tom Curran who remained unbeaten on 54 (from 36 balls) for a lost cause.
The casual and carefree manner of batting by the Royals top-order was baffling after Smith opted to field.
Jos Buttler and Smith started the proceedings looking to hit every ball in a 12-run first over off Sunil Narine.
In-form Smith survived a dropped catch off Cummins but perished caught-behind taking an inside-edge.
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Mavi (2/20 from 4 overs) then ended the dream run of Sanju Samson (8), executing a perfect bouncer, and followed it up by getting the dangerous-looking Jos Buttler (21 off 16) dismissed after power-play to have the Royals top-three out for 39.
Nagarkoti (2/13 from 2 overs) then joined the party, picking the wickets of Robin Uthappa (2) and Riyan Parag (1) in the space of four balls in his first over.
It was all over for the Royals after mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy (2/25 from 4 overs) grabbed the wickets of their last match hero Rahul Tewatia (14) and Jofra Archer (6).
Earlier, KKR found a fast and furious Jofra Archer too hot to handle as they were restricted to 174 for six after being sent in to bat.
Archer (2/18) hit the deck hard and clocked the fastest delivery of the tournament (152.1 kph) in a fiery spell, taking two key wickets of KKR -- in-form opener Shubman Gill (47 from 34 balls) and skipper Dinesh Karthik (1).
KKR vs RR playing 11: Both the teams has gone with an unchanged playing 11 from the previous match
KKR playing 11: Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (C&WK), Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy and Pat Cummins.
RR playing 11: Jos Buttler (WK), Steve Smith (C), Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Robin Uthappa, Tom Curran, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Jaydev Unadkat and Ankit Rajpoot.
IPL: RR vs KKR scorecard
Percentage of runs in boundaries scored by all 8 teams in IPL 2020 so far:
| . | . | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Total runs | |
| CSK | Runs | 166 | 200 | 131 | 497 |
56.34
|
| Boundaries | 94 | 132 | 54 | 280 | ||
| MI | Runs | 162 | 195 | 201 | 558 |
56.27
|
| Boundaries | 84 | 106 | 124 | 314 | ||
| DC | Runs | 157 | 175 | 147 | 479 |
51.36
|
| Boundaries | 88 | 88 | 70 | 246 | ||
| KXIP | Runs | 157 | 206 | 223 | 586 |
60.75
|
| Boundaries | 84 | 126 | 146 | 356 | ||
| RCB | Runs | 163 | 109 | 201 | 473 |
55.39
|
| Boundaries | 76 | 58 | 128 | 262 | ||
| SRH | Runs | 153 | 142 | 162 | 457 |
43.33
|
| Boundaries | 74 | 56 | 68 | 198 | ||
| KKR | Runs | 146 | 145 | 174 | 465 |
58.06
|
| Boundaries | 94 | 80 | 96 | 270 | ||
| RR | Runs | 216 | 226 | 137 | 579 |
64.59
|
| Boundaries | 138 | 164 | 72 |
374 |
11:19 PM![]()
Kolkata Knight Riders wins by 37 runs
11:19 PM
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Over 20, KKR vs RR live score: 137-9
Over Summary: 0 0 6 0 1 4 ; Rajasthan Royals: 137-9 ; Tom Curran (54), Ankit Rajpoot (7)
Kuldeep yadav
Kuldeep yadav
Ball 6: Tom Curran smashes over extra cover for FOUR.
Ball 5: Rajpoot hit, uppishly, towards long-on for a single.
Ball 4: Rajpoot gets an inside edge to pads, no run.
Ball 3: Rajpoot comes down the wicket and whacks it straight down the ground for a SIX.
Ball 2: Kuldeep beats Rajpoot outside off.
Ball 1: A big swing and miss from Ankit Rajpoot.
11:16 PM
Sunil Narine [3.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack
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Over 19, KKR vs RR live score: 126-9; Curran hits FIFTY
Over Summary: 6 0 0 2 6 6 ; Rajasthan Royals: 126-9 ; Tom Curran (50), Ankit Rajpoot (0)
Sunil Narine [3.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Tom Currans Smashes over deep mid-wicket fielder for SIX.
Ball 5: Tom Curram smashes straight down the ground for a GIGANTIC SIX.
Ball 4: Tom Curran tries to whack down the ground, manages to collect a couple of runs.
Ball 3: Tom Curran hits back to bowler.
Ball 2: Tom Curram smashes towards deep mid-wicket and declines the single.
Ball 1: Tom Curran comes down the wicket and smashes towards cow corner boundary for SIX.
Ankit Rajpoot, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ankit Rajpoot, right handed bat, comes to the crease
11:12 PM
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Over 18, KKR vs RR live score: 106-9
Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 1 W ; Rajasthan Royals: 106-9 ; Tom Curran (30), Jaydev Unadkat (9)
Kuldeep Yadav continues...
Kuldeep Yadav continues...
Ball 6: Unadkat goes for a biggie but holed up to deep mid-wicket as Nagarkoti completes the catch. Unadkat c K Nagarkoti b Kuldeep Yadav 9(13)
Ball 5: Curran hits towards long-on for a single.
Ball 4: Unadkat hits towards long-on for a single.
Ball 3: Unadkat gets an inside edge onto pads for no run.
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: Tom Curran slog sweeps, along the ground, towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
11:06 PM![]()
Rajasthan Royals needs 72 runs in 18 balls
11:05 PM
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Over 17, KKR vs RR live score: 103-8; CRR: 6.06 REQ: 24
Over Summary: 0 1 1 2 1 1 ; Rajasthan Royals: 103-8 ; Tom Curran (28), Jaydev Unadkat (8)
Chakravarthy bowls his last over of spell...
Chakravarthy bowls his last over of spell...
Ball 6: Curram smashes down the ground for a single.
Ball 5: A single for Unadkat.
Ball 4: Unadkat drives towards sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
Ball 3: Tom Curran collects a single towards long leg region.
Ball 2: Unadkat dabs towards point for a single.
Ball 1: DOT
11:03 PM
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Over 16, KKR vs RR live score: 97-8
Over Summary: 1 1 2 0 L1 2 ; Rajasthan Royals: 97-8 ; Tom Curran (26), Jaydev Unadkat (4)
Kuldeep Yadav, left-arm chinaman, comes into the attack
Kuldeep Yadav, left-arm chinaman, comes into the attack
Ball 6: Tom Curran collects a couple of runs.
Ball 5: One leg byes.
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Unadkat sweeps towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.
Ball 2: Tom Curran hits down the ground for a single.
Ball 1: Unadkat punches down the ground for a single.
11:00 PM
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Over 15, KKR vs RR live score: 90-8; Varun scalps Archer
Over Summary: 1 6 0 W 1 1 ; Rajasthan Royals: 90-8 ; Tom Curran (23), Jaydev Unadkat (1)
Chakravarthy continues...
Chakravarthy continues...
Ball 6: A single for Unadkat.
Ball 5: A single for Curran.
Jaydev Unadkat, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Jaydev Unadkat, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 4: Jofra Archer gets a top edge while going for another biggie, GONE. Jofra Archer c K Nagarkoti b Chakravarthy 6(4) [6s-1]
Ball 3: varun comes back with a brilliant turning in delivery.
Ball 2: Jofra Archer smashes towards long-off stands for a GIGANTIC SIX.
Ball 1: Curran slaps towards sweeper cover for a single.
10:52 PM![]()
Rajasthan Royals needs 94 runs in 36 balls
10:51 PM
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Over 14, KKR vs RR live score: 81-7; CRR: 5.79 REQ: 15.67
Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 W 0 ; Rajasthan Royals: 81-7 ; Tom Curran (19), Jofra Archer (0)
Sunil Narine continues
Sunil Narine continues
Ball 6: Jofra Archer, right handed bat, comes to the crease and defends on back foot.
Ball 5: Shreyas Gopal departs in search of playing reverse sweep. Shreyas Gopal c Karthik b Narine 5(7)
Ball 4: Tom Curran collects a single towards cover region.
Ball 3: Gopal collects a single.
Ball 2: Tom Curran clips towards mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 1: Gopal sweeps towards deep backward square leg for a single.
10:46 PM
Chakravarthy continues...
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Over 13, KKR vs RR live score: 77-6; CRR: 5.92 REQ: 14.2
Over Summary: 0 1 1 2 0 0 ; Rajasthan Royals: 77-6 ; Tom Curran (19), Shreyas Gopal (3)
Chakravarthy continues...
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: Tom Curran hits through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Ball 3: Gopal hits down the ground for a single.
Ball 2: Tom Curran collects a single.
Ball 1: DOT
10:44 PM
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Over 12, KKR vs RR live score: 73-6
Over Summary: 1 0 0 4 1 0 ; Rajasthan Royals: 73-6 ; Tom Curran (16), Shreyas Gopal (2)
Sunil Narine [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
Sunil Narine [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: A single for Curran towards leg side.
Ball 4: Tom Curran drives towards sweeper cover for FOUR as Cummins miss fields.
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: Gopal collects a single.
10:39 PM
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Over 11, KKR vs RR live score: 67-6; Varun scalps Tewatia
Over Summary: 2 1 1 1 W 1 ; Rajasthan Royals: 67-6 ; Tom Curran (11), Shreyas Gopal (1)
Varun Chakravarthy, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Varun Chakravarthy, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Ball 6: Shreyas Gopal, right handed bat, comes to the crease and nudges towards mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 5: Chakravarthy cleans up 'miracle man' Tewatia with geniune offie. Rahul Tewatia b Chakravarthy 14(10) [6s-1]
Ball 4: Tom Curran comes down the wicket and works towards square leg region for a single.
Ball 3: Tewatia flicks towards mid-wicket pocket for a single.
Ball 2: Tom Curran cuts towards point for a single.
Ball 1: Tom Curran cuts towards wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
10:34 PM![]()
Rajasthan Royals needs 114 runs in 60 balls
10:34 PM
Kamlesh Nagarkoti continues...
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Over 10, KKR vs RR live score: 61-5; CRR: 6.1 REQ: 11.4
Over Summary: 1 2 6 2 0 0 ; Rajasthan Royals: 61-5 ; Tom Curran (7), Rahul Tewatia (13)
Kamlesh Nagarkoti continues...
Ball 6: Tewatia hits uppishly towards extra cover, falls short of fielder, NO RUN.
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: Tewatia drives towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs.
Ball 3: A ball on the pads and Tewatia smashes towards deep backward square leg for a FLAT SIX.
Ball 2: Tewatia drives down the ground for a coupl eof runs.
Ball 1: Tom Curran collects a single towards third man region.
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First Published: Sep 30 2020 | 5:48 PM IST
