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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 49 Match Summary

KKR vs RR, 2018 - T20 Summary

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Scorecard
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Match 49, Eden Gardens, Kolkata , May 15, 2018
Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders
145/4 (18.0/20)
Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals
142 (19.0/20)
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 6 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Kuldeep Yadav
RR 142/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1367-jos-buttler-playerprofile>Jos Buttler</a>
Jos Buttler
39 (22)
  • 5x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 177.27SR
<a href=/cricket/players/12218-rahul-ajay-tripathi-playerprofile>Rahul Tripathi</a>
Rahul Tripathi
27 (15)
  • 4x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 180SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Kuldeep Yadav
ECON 5
4
OVERS
20/4
R/W
Bowler
Andre Russell
ECON 4.33
3
OVERS
13/2
R/W
KKR 145/4
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1417-chris-lynn-playerprofile>Chris Lynn</a>
Chris Lynn
45 (42)
  • 5x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 107.14SR
<a href=/cricket/players/666-dinesh-karthik-playerprofile>Dinesh Karthik</a>
Dinesh Karthik
41 (31)
  • 5x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 132.25SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Ben Stokes
ECON 3.75
4
OVERS
15/3
R/W
Bowler
Ish Sodhi
ECON 5.25
4
OVERS
21/1
R/W
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That's it then from this. Kolkata win and stay third on the table, whereas Rajasthan too remain fourth. But, they lose Stokes and Buttler for the remainder of the campaign as the Englishmen depart for national duty. Would be interesting to see how they adapt without them. Anyway, on 16th of May, Mumbai host Punjab at 2000 local (1430 GMT). Another important battle, one you don't want to miss. Tune in for that. Cheers!
Kuldeep Yadav is announced as the Man of the Match for this game. His outstanding 4-fer, which included the likes of Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes, was instrumental in inflicting a Rajasthan collapse.
Rajasthan were never really in this contest to be fair. A big question they'd have on their minds is where was the real Ben Stokes all this while, because he was superb tonight. Was the pick of the Rajasthan bowlers as he scalped 3 to his name and was quite economical too. Ish Sodhi contributed too, but the others couldn't apply as much pressure and that became their undoing. Earlier in the evening, Jos Buttler and Rahul Tripathi took the visitors off to a flying start, but Kuldeep Yadav's impressive 4-fer dented their innings and eventually, restricted them to a total which wasn't enough.
A crucial win for the home side. The performance tonight was clinical, one which it has needed for quite some time now. The target wasn't a big one. With 143 to chase, Narine did some early damage but then he and Uthappa departed early. The hosts recovered well with Lynn and Rana shoring things up. The wickets came at timely intervals, but Lynn held one end up. He then formed another partnership with Karthik and that more or less sealed the deal. Russell joined in and with his skipper, saw Kolkata across the line with two overs to spare.
17.6
6
Jofra Archer To Dinesh Karthik
SIX! There are the winning runs! DK finishes things off in style. Back of a length on middle and off, the Kolkata skipper stays back and heaves it across the line. Clears wide long on and sends it into the stands. KOLKATA WIN BY 6 WICKETS!
17.5
4
Jofra Archer To Dinesh Karthik
FOUR! That's a boundary. Length ball swinging away around off, Karthik tries to drive it on the up and gets an edge down to third man. Gowtham looks to stop it with a dive but he touches the rope as he does so.
17.4
0
Jofra Archer To Dinesh Karthik
Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman.
17.3
1
Jofra Archer To Andre Russell
Full toss on middle, hit to long on for a single.
17.2
4
Jofra Archer To Andre Russell
FOUR! Overpitched and Dre Rus puts this away. Outside off, the big man stays leg side and crashes it through the left of the mid off fielder. No stopping that, it wins the race to the fence.
17.1
1
Jofra Archer To Dinesh Karthik
Back of a length quite straight in line, Dinesh pulls it through backward square leg for a single.
Jofra Archer back into the attack.
Over 17 : 129/4
10 Runs
  • 416.1
  • 116.2
  • 416.3
  • 016.4
  • 016.5
  • 116.6
D. Karthik
30 (27)
A. Russell
6 (3)
J. Unadkat
3-0-23-0
16.6
1
Jaydev Unadkat To Dinesh Karthik
Angling in at first and then straightening up a touch, this time DK manages to work it to third man. Single taken and he'll retain strike.
16.5
0
Jaydev Unadkat To Dinesh Karthik
Looks to guide to third man once more, is beaten yet again.
16.4
0
Jaydev Unadkat To Dinesh Karthik
Beaten! Angling in from around off, Karthik hangs his bat out and fails to make contact.
16.3
4
Jaydev Unadkat To Dinesh Karthik
FOUR! Deft from the skipper. Plays this really late. Waits for the length ball to come to him before opening the face and running it past Jos Buttler, to the third man boundary.
16.2
1
Jaydev Unadkat To Andre Russell
Angling in, takes the inside edge of Russell's bat before thudding into the pads. A quick single is stolen.
16.1
4
Jaydev Unadkat To Andre Russell
FOUR! Shortish in length outside off, Russell wastes no time in going after Jaydev as he carves this over backward point. The umpire wants to check whether it bounced inside the rope or not, and replays show it did. So a boundary. 20 needed in 23.
Jaydev Unadkat returns to the attack.
Over 16 : 119/4
3 Runs
  • 115.1
  • W 15.2
  • 1 LB 15.3
  • 115.4
  • 015.5
  • 015.6
D. Karthik
25 (23)
A. Russell
1 (1)
B. Stokes
4-1-15-3
15.6
0
Ben Stokes To Dinesh Karthik
Angling in on off, Karthik gets right behind the ball and defends. A terrific spell from Ben Stokes comes to an end, he finishes with figures of 4-1-15-3.
15.5
0
Ben Stokes To Dinesh Karthik
Full on off, coming in, dug out back down to mid on.
15.4
1
Ben Stokes To Andre Russell
Quite full on the stumps, worked by Russell through mid-wicket after going deep inside the crease. Single taken.
15.3
lb
Ben Stokes To Dinesh Karthik
Safe! There it is, umpire's call. No trouble for DK. Angling in on leg, Karthik looks to flick but misses and it goes off his pads. The batsmen take a leg bye as the fielding side appeals for a leg before. They review it as the umpire shakes his head and replays show it's clipping leg.
Review taken. It's going down leg for sure. Karthik looks quite safe here. Umpire's call at best.
Andre Russell walks into the middle.
Strategic break signalled.
15.2
W
Ben Stokes To Chris Lynn OUT!
OUT! Another one for Stokes, that's his third of the night. Outstanding. The off cutter outside off, shorter in length, Lynn backs away to cut it and he does, but lofts it over point. Not much distance on this, it flies towards Anureet Singh in the deep who moves inside and takes a simple catch.
15.1
1
Ben Stokes To Dinesh Karthik
Works this towards mid on and gets to the other end.
Ben Stokes to bowl out.
Over 15 : 116/3
7 Runs
  • 014.1
  • 414.2
  • 114.3
  • 014.4
  • 214.5
  • 014.6
C. Lynn
45 (41)
D. Karthik
24 (19)
I. Sodhi
4-0-21-1
14.6
0
Ish Sodhi To Chris Lynn
Beaten again! Sodhi lands it on a driving length and it turns away, the batsman comes forward and gets beaten past the outside edge. The leggie finishes with figures of 4-0-21-1.
14.5
2
Ish Sodhi To Chris Lynn
Quite loopy and very full on the stumps, Chris moves across and paddles sweeps it through short fine leg. Two easy runs taken.
Full Commentary
18 OV
16 Runs
J. Archer to D. Karthik A. Russell
  • 117.1
  • 417.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 417.5
  • 617.6
17 OV
10 Runs
J. Unadkat to A. Russell D. Karthik
  • 416.1
  • 116.2
  • 416.3
  • 016.4
  • 016.5
  • 116.6
16 OV
3 Runs
B. Stokes to D. Karthik C. Lynn A. Russell
  • 115.1
  • W 15.2
  • 1 LB 15.3
  • 115.4
  • 015.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
7 Runs
I. Sodhi to D. Karthik C. Lynn
  • 014.1
  • 414.2
  • 114.3
  • 014.4
  • 214.5
  • 014.6
14 OV
10 Runs
J. Archer to C. Lynn D. Karthik
  • 413.1
  • 013.2
  • 113.3
  • 013.4
  • 113.5
  • 413.6
13 OV
10 Runs
A. Singh to D. Karthik C. Lynn
  • 112.1
  • 112.2
  • 212.3
  • 112.4
  • 112.5
  • 412.6
12 OV
6 Runs
J. Unadkat to C. Lynn D. Karthik
  • 011.1
  • 011.2
  • 411.3
  • 111.4
  • 111.5
  • 011.6
11 OV
3 Runs
I. Sodhi to C. Lynn D. Karthik
  • 010.1
  • 110.2
  • 010.3
  • 010.4
  • 110.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
7 Runs
J. Unadkat to C. Lynn D. Karthik
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 09.3
  • 19.4
  • 49.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
5 Runs
I. Sodhi to C. Lynn N. Rana D. Karthik
  • 18.1
  • W 8.2
  • 18.3
  • 18.4
  • 08.5
  • 28.6
8 OV
11 Runs
K. Gowtham to C. Lynn N. Rana
  • 17.1
  • 17.2
  • 17.3
  • 67.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
6 Runs
I. Sodhi to N. Rana C. Lynn
  • 16.1
  • 06.2
  • 16.3
  • 46.4
  • 06.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
5 Runs
B. Stokes to C. Lynn N. Rana
  • 05.1
  • 15.2
  • 15.3
  • 15.4
  • 1 WD 5.5
  • 05.5
  • 15.6
5 OV
6 Runs
J. Archer to N. Rana
  • 04.1
  • 04.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • 44.5
  • 24.6
4 OV
8 Runs
B. Stokes to R. Uthappa C. Lynn
  • 13.1
  • 03.2
  • 13.3
  • 23.4
  • W 3.5
  • 43.6
3 OV
11 Runs
J. Archer to R. Uthappa C. Lynn
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 12.3
  • 62.4
  • 42.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
0 Runs
B. Stokes to S. Narine C. Lynn
  • 01.1
  • W 1.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
21 Runs
K. Gowtham to S. Narine C. Lynn
  • 60.1
  • 40.2
  • 60.3
  • 40.4
  • 10.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Eden Gardens, Kolkata
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 6 wickets
  • Player of the Match Kuldeep Yadav
  • Umpire Kumar Dharmasena (SL), Anil Chaudhary (IND) and Vineet Kulkarni (IND)
  • Referee Manu Nayyar (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Rajasthan 142/10 in 19.0 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 128/7 in 16.0 overs
  • Rajasthan 100/5 in 12.0 overs
  • Kolkata 95/4: S Samson lbw b Sunil Narine 1(18)
  • Referral 1 (10.2 ovs): KOL against S Samson (LBW) Successful (KOL: 1, RAJ: 1)
  • Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 85/2 in 9.0 overs
  • Mandatory Powerplay (1-6): Rajasthan 68/1
  • Rajasthan 53/0 in 3.2 overs
  • R Tripathi dropped on 0 by N Rana in 0.1 overs
  • Referral 1 (15.3 ovs): RAJ against D Karthik (LBW) Unsuccessful (KOL: 1, RAJ: 1) (Retained)
  • Strategic Time-out: Kolkata 117/4 in 15.2 overs
  • Kolkata 103/3 in 13.1 overs
  • Kolkata 69/3: N Rana lbw b I Sodhi 1(7)
  • Referral 1 (8.2 ovs): RAJ against N Rana (LBW) Successful (KOL: 1, RAJ: 1)
  • Strategic Time-out: Kolkata 57/2 in 7.0 overs
  • Mandatory Powerplay (1-6): Kolkata 51/2
  • Kolkata 50/2 in 5.4 overs
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