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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Eliminator Match Summary

KKR vs RR, 2018 - T20 Summary

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Scorecard
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Match Ended   
Eliminator, Eden Gardens, Kolkata , May 23, 2018
Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders
169/7 (20.0/20)
Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals
144/4 (20.0/20)
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 25 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Andre Russell
KKR 169/7
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/666-dinesh-karthik-playerprofile>Dinesh Karthik</a>
Dinesh Karthik
52 (38)
  • 4x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 136.84SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1536-andre-russell-playerprofile>Andre Russell</a>
Andre Russell
49 (25)
  • 3x4s
  • 5x6s
  • 196SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Krishnappa Gowtham
ECON 5
3
OVERS
15/2
R/W
Bowler
Jofra Archer
ECON 8.25
4
OVERS
33/2
R/W
RR 144/4
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1701-sanju-samson-playerprofile>Sanju Samson</a>
Sanju Samson
50 (38)
  • 4x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 131.57SR
<a href=/cricket/players/965-ajinkya-rahane-playerprofile>Ajinkya Rahane</a>
Ajinkya Rahane
46 (41)
  • 4x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 112.19SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Piyush Chawla
ECON 6
4
OVERS
24/2
R/W
Bowler
Kuldeep Yadav
ECON 4.5
4
OVERS
18/1
R/W
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Hyderabad now have their opponents. They will be facing Kolkata in Qualifier 2 on 25th May at 1900 local (1330 GMT) at Eden Gardens. The task won't be an easy one by any means for Kane Williamson and his merry men, given they will be facing Kolkata in their backyard. Rajasthan crash out, but they will feel proud for having got this far without key players. They will try to come back stronger next time. Anyway, join us on Friday, to find out who joins Chennai in the final. Later!
Man of the Match, Andre Russell, states it's been a hectic time for him and his side but they have pulled through every single time. Feels that keeping a clear head is the most important thing and then it's just a matter of believing in your ability. Says that he backs himself when he swings his bat hard, so despite the fact that he got it off the toe end one time during his knock, he knew it would sail over the fence. Ends by saying that every game has been a final and the game against Hyderabad will be crucial, so is happy that they will be playing in front of their home crowd.
Dinesh Karthik says winning 4 matches in a row is great and a real turning point for his side. Credits Shubman Gill for playing fluently under pressure and Andre Russell for providing a good finish. Is happy with his batsmen for putting up a good enough score on the board. Praises his bowlers, in particular his spinners, for performing consistently throughout and standing up when counted. Remains humble when his captaincy is praised and says he just wants to do better and better for the team.
Ajinkya Rahane says they are disappointed at the loss, especially after the way they started with the ball. Reckons that chasing such a target, that too with wickets in hand, should have been gettable but Kolkata knew the conditions and bowled well. Credits the spinners for choking the runs in the middle and then the pacers for backing them up at the death. Mentions that when he and Sanju Samson were batting, the plan was to bat deep and then try to finish it off, but unfortunately it didn't end up happening. Applauds that everyone worked hard and did a fantastic job through the season, but there is room for improvement, particularly in the batting and fielding departments.
Rajasthan will be wondering where the game slipped away from them. One would feel the partnership between Samson and Rahane was on the slower side which didn't take care of the required rate and that in a way cost them. Right then, that's the end of the season for Rajasthan. They did a brilliant job by reaching this stage and somewhere the likes of Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes were sorely missed today.
Kolkata will be pleased with this win. The scoreline suggests an easy victory but it wasn't. They were under the pump while batting as they were reduced to 51/4 in no time and found it extremely tough to deal with the guile of the Rajasthan spinners. Dinesh Karthik's captain's knock and Andre Russell's blitzkrieg powered them to 169 and eventually, it proved to be more than enough. Also, credit to the Kolkata spinners. Piyush Chawla and Kuldeep Yadav were clinical on a helpful pitch, and Prasidh Krishna once again impressed with his smart execution.
Patience is the mother of all virtues! Kolkata showed plenty of it when the partnerships at the top of the Rajasthan innings were growing and eventually it paid off. After a quickfire beginning, the visitors were on course but the wicket of Rahane hurt their charge. Sanju Samson played a sublime knock but got out at the wrong time when the asking rate was pretty demanding. The batsmen who followed never got going and failed to do what Andre Russell did for Kolkata in the death overs.
19.6
4
Prasidh Krishna To Krishnappa Gowtham
FOUR! Boundary to finish the innings. Gowtham pulls this short ball across the fine leg fence, but it won't matter. KOLKATA WIN BY 25 RUNS! A comprehensive victory in the end for the hosts, did quite well with the ball.
19.5
1
Prasidh Krishna To Heinrich Klaasen
Yorker fired in on the stumps, drilled to long on for a run.
19.4
1
Prasidh Krishna To Krishnappa Gowtham
Well-disguised slower one, full outside off, Gowtham is low to swing across the line but ends up spooning it off the splice just in front of short third man. Single taken.
19.3
0
Prasidh Krishna To Krishnappa Gowtham
Not a wide called. Krishnappa walks a step across as Krishna slips it down the leg side. The umpire remains unmoved for some reason.
19.2
2
Prasidh Krishna To Krishnappa Gowtham
Aiming the base of off stump, lofted over the cover region for a double.
19.1
0
Prasidh Krishna To Krishnappa Gowtham
Length delivery in the channel outside off, Gowtham winds up to go big downtown but fails to connect. All but over now, it seems.
Over 19 : 136/4
6 Runs
  • 118.1
  • 118.2
  • 118.3
  • 118.4
  • 218.5
  • 018.6
H. Klaasen
17 (17)
K. Gowtham
2 (2)
A. Russell
3-0-22-0
18.6
0
Andre Russell To Heinrich Klaasen
Short ball in line of the stumps, a big pull and a miss from the batsman. 34 off the final over. Rajasthan need 6 maximums to win this.
18.5
2
Andre Russell To Heinrich Klaasen
Klaasen has flicked the ball off his pads. They manage to come back for the second.
18.4
1
Andre Russell To Krishnappa Gowtham
Four singles off four deliveries. Dre Russ feels no pressure, does he? Terrific bowling, this. Angles in a length delivery on middle and leg, Gowtham swings and gets it off the inner portion first onto his pads, then in front of mid-wicket for a run.
18.3
1
Andre Russell To Heinrich Klaasen
Keeps it full again, close to off, it's smacked down towards wide long off for another one.
18.2
1
Andre Russell To Krishnappa Gowtham
Two off the first two. Full on off stump, Gowtham drives this off the outer half behind point and takes one.
18.1
1
Andre Russell To Heinrich Klaasen
Just the one. Full just outside off, Klaasen throws everything he has at it, only to get an inside edge to Lynn at backward square leg. One run taken.
Andre Russell to bowl now.
Krishnappa Gowtham is the new man in.
Over 18 : 130/4
3 Runs
  • 017.1
  • 217.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 017.5
  • W 17.6
S. Binny
0 (3)
H. Klaasen
13 (13)
P. Krishna
3-0-20-1
17.6
W
Prasidh Krishna To Stuart Binny OUT!
OUT! Binny departs! Krishna delivers a dipping full toss in the line of the stumps, Stuart goes down to sweep but is a bit early into it. As a result, his bottom hand comes off the handle and he spoons a simple catch to Chris Lynn at backward square leg. Probably the pressure got to him, he walks back without disturbing the scoreboard.
17.5
0
Prasidh Krishna To Stuart Binny
Second dot in a row. Talk about holding his nerve under such pressure. Well done. Varies the length again and bangs it in short, Binny misses his pull shot.
17.4
0
Prasidh Krishna To Stuart Binny
Dot ball. Superb. Scrambled seam, a yorker outside off, Binny crouches and tries to steer it with an angled bat, but fails to do so.
17.3
1
Prasidh Krishna To Heinrich Klaasen
Full outside the line of off stump, a mishit towards extra cover. Brisk single taken. Excellent bowling, was almost in the blockhole, that.
17.2
2
Prasidh Krishna To Heinrich Klaasen
Quicker this time, 141.2 kph, just outside off, Klaasen swings and gets it off the inner half through mid-wicket. Has no hesitation to call for the second and come back for it too.
17.1
0
Prasidh Krishna To Heinrich Klaasen
No wide! This is interesting. Seemed like it went well across the tramline. Full and well outside off, Klaasen swings and misses without moving at all.
Prasidh Krishna to have a go with the ball once more.
Over 17 : 127/3
8 Runs
  • 116.1
  • 416.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • W 16.5
  • 116.6
H. Klaasen
10 (10)
S. Binny
0 (0)
P. Chawla
4-0-24-2
16.6
1
Piyush Chawla To Heinrich Klaasen
Knocked to long on for a single. Rajasthan need 43 to win in 3 overs. Needless to say, Klaasen has to go berserk.
Stuart Binny to bat next.
Full Commentary
20 OV
8 Runs
P. Krishna to K. Gowtham H. Klaasen
  • 019.1
  • 219.2
  • 019.3
  • 119.4
  • 119.5
  • 419.6
19 OV
6 Runs
A. Russell to H. Klaasen K. Gowtham
  • 118.1
  • 118.2
  • 118.3
  • 118.4
  • 218.5
  • 018.6
18 OV
3 Runs
P. Krishna to H. Klaasen S. Binny
  • 017.1
  • 217.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 017.5
  • W 17.6
17 OV
8 Runs
P. Chawla to H. Klaasen S. Samson
  • 116.1
  • 416.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • W 16.5
  • 116.6
16 OV
8 Runs
S. Narine to S. Samson H. Klaasen
  • 115.1
  • 115.2
  • 015.3
  • 115.4
  • 415.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
2 Runs
K. Yadav to A. Rahane H. Klaasen S. Samson
  • W 14.1
  • 014.2
  • 014.3
  • 014.4
  • 114.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
6 Runs
S. Narine to S. Samson
  • 013.1
  • 013.2
  • 013.3
  • 013.4
  • 613.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
7 Runs
A. Russell to S. Samson A. Rahane
  • 112.1
  • 212.2
  • 112.3
  • 112.4
  • 012.5
  • 212.6
12 OV
6 Runs
P. Chawla to A. Rahane S. Samson
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 111.3
  • 211.4
  • 011.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
3 Runs
K. Yadav to A. Rahane S. Samson
  • 110.1
  • 110.2
  • 010.3
  • 010.4
  • 110.5
  • 010.6
10 OV
13 Runs
J. Searles to A. Rahane S. Samson
  • 19.1
  • 69.2
  • 09.3
  • 49.4
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
10 Runs
K. Yadav to S. Samson A. Rahane
  • 48.1
  • 18.2
  • 08.3
  • 08.4
  • 18.5
  • 48.6
8 OV
10 Runs
S. Narine to A. Rahane S. Samson
  • 17.1
  • 27.2
  • 07.3
  • 27.4
  • 17.5
  • 47.6
7 OV
3 Runs
K. Yadav to A. Rahane S. Samson
  • 06.1
  • 06.2
  • 16.3
  • 06.4
  • 26.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
4 Runs
P. Chawla to R. Tripathi S. Samson A. Rahane
  • W 5.1
  • 15.2
  • 15.3
  • 15.4
  • 15.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
15 Runs
S. Narine to A. Rahane R. Tripathi
  • 1 WD 4.1
  • 14.1
  • 04.2
  • 64.3
  • 64.4
  • 04.5
  • 14.6
4 OV
11 Runs
P. Krishna to A. Rahane R. Tripathi
  • 43.1
  • 43.2
  • 13.3
  • 13.4
  • 13.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
6 Runs
P. Chawla to R. Tripathi A. Rahane
  • 42.1
  • 12.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 12.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
6 Runs
P. Krishna to A. Rahane R. Tripathi
  • 01.1
  • 11.2
  • 11.3
  • 41.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
9 Runs
A. Russell to A. Rahane R. Tripathi
  • 20.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 60.4
  • 10.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Eden Gardens, Kolkata
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 25 runs
  • Player of the Match Andre Russell
  • Umpire Nitin Menon (IND), Anil Chaudhary (IND) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
  • Referee Javagal Srinath (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Kolkata 169/7 in 20.0 overs
  • Kolkata 150/6 in 18.3 overs
  • D Karthik T20 fifty: 50 runs in 35 balls (4x4) (2x6)
  • Strategic Time-out: Kolkata 116/5 in 16.0 overs
  • Kolkata 102/4 in 14.0 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Kolkata 56/4 in 9.0 overs
  • Kolkata 51/3 in 7.3 overs
  • Mandatory Powerplay (1-6): Kolkata 46/3
  • S Samson T20 fifty: 50 runs in 37 balls (4x4) (2x6)
  • Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 109/1 in 14.0 overs
  • Rajasthan 100/1 in 12.3 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 74/1 in 9.0 overs
  • Mandatory Powerplay (1-6): Rajasthan 51/1
  • Rajasthan 50/1 in 5.4 overs
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