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Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 15 Match Summary

RR vs KKR, 2018 - T20 Summary

Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Scorecard
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Match 15, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur , Apr 18, 2018
Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals
160/8 (20.0/20)
Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders
163/3 (18.5/20)
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Nitish Rana
RR 160/8
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/107480-d-arcy-short-playerprofile>D'Arcy Short</a>
D'Arcy Short
44 (43)
  • 5x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 102.32SR
<a href=/cricket/players/965-ajinkya-rahane-playerprofile>Ajinkya Rahane</a>
Ajinkya Rahane
36 (19)
  • 5x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 189.47SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Nitish Rana
ECON 5.5
2
OVERS
11/2
R/W
Bowler
Tom Curran
ECON 9.5
2
OVERS
19/2
R/W
KKR 163/3
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/738-robin-uthappa-playerprofile>Robin Uthappa</a>
Robin Uthappa
48 (36)
  • 6x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 133.33SR
<a href=/cricket/players/666-dinesh-karthik-playerprofile>Dinesh Karthik</a>
Dinesh Karthik
42 (23)
  • 2x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 182.60SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Krishnappa Gowtham
ECON 5.75
4
OVERS
23/2
R/W
Bowler
Dhawal Kulkarni
ECON 10
2
OVERS
20/0
R/W
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Yet another one-sided game in this week. Kolkata scaled down the target without breaking a sweat. Rajasthan just didn't turn up with the ball in this match and as a result, faced a big defeat. Next up, Punjab will be taking on Hyderabad on 19th April at 2000 local (1430 GMT). Do join us then. Cheers!
Nitish Rana gets his consecutive Man of the Match award. If it was for his batting against Delhi, today it's for his all-round show. He picked up the wickets of Rahane and D'Arcy Short and then played a responsible knock to see his side through. An award well deserved.
A stroll in the park for Kolkata and they have broken the 9-match winning streak of Rajasthan at home. Very convincingly done by the visiting side. They suffered an early blow in their chase but the 69-run stand between Sunil Narine and Robin Uthappa kept them on track. Later on, skipper Dinesh Karthik and Nitish Rana combined to construct a match-winning partnership. Apart from Krishnappa Gowtham, there was nothing in Rajasthan's bowling as they looked completely flat.
18.5
6
Ben Laughlin To Dinesh Karthik
SIX! That's enormous! DK finishes it off in style. Anticipates a slower one again, gets it in his half on a fuller length and he hoists it over long on for a maximum. KOLKATA WIN BY 7 WICKETS!
18.4
1
Ben Laughlin To Nitish Rana
An off pace delivery which is on the shorter side outside off, a mistime shot by Rana as it goes towards backward point off the bottom edge. Another run taken.
18.3
1
Ben Laughlin To Dinesh Karthik
Nopes, he drills a full ball down to long on and jogs across to other end.
18.2
1
Ben Laughlin To Nitish Rana
Full and around off, slower in pace again, it's lofted down to long off for a run. 6 more needed, can DK finish it with one blow?
18.2
wd
Ben Laughlin To Nitish Rana
Wide! Slips a length ball down the leg side, Rana swings and misses.
18.1
2
Ben Laughlin To Nitish Rana
Fuller in length around off, Rana strokes it to wide long off for a brace. 50-run stand comes up!
Ben Laughlin to bowl out.
Over 18 : 151/3
9 Runs
  • 117.1
  • 217.2
  • 417.3
  • 117.4
  • 017.5
  • 117.6
N. Rana
31 (24)
D. Karthik
35 (21)
B. Stokes
3-0-25-0
17.6
1
Ben Stokes To Nitish Rana
A length ball around off, 144.7 kph, Rana drops it with gentle hands to third man for a single. 10 more needed for a win.
17.5
0
Ben Stokes To Nitish Rana
Rana aims big but fails to connect. Stokes from 'round the wicket darts in a short ball, Nitish moves back to slam it over the off side but fails to make any sort of connection.
17.4
1
Ben Stokes To Dinesh Karthik
Slower delivery, on a length around off, Karthik dabs it down on the off side and rotates the strike.
17.3
4
Ben Stokes To Dinesh Karthik
FOUR! Karthik is doing it quickly here. Stokes serves a friendly full toss outside off, DK climbs onto it and smacks it square of the wicket on the off side for a rollicking boundary.
Fine leg drops back. Third man is up.
17.2
2
Ben Stokes To Dinesh Karthik
DK is playing the pick up shots quite well. On a shortish length around middle and leg, Karthik drop kicks it over square leg for a couple.
17.1
1
Ben Stokes To Nitish Rana
Steams in from around the wicket and bowls a short ball on middle, Rana pulls it in front of square leg for a single.
Ben Stokes to have another go.
Over 17 : 142/3
16 Runs
  • 116.1
  • 116.2
  • 616.3
  • 116.4
  • 616.5
  • 116.6
N. Rana
29 (21)
D. Karthik
28 (18)
J. Unadkat
3-0-34-0
16.6
1
Jaydev Unadkat To Nitish Rana
Sensible! Just pushed a full ball through cover and will keep strike. 16 off the over, 19 needed off 18.
16.5
6
Jaydev Unadkat To Nitish Rana
SIX! Finesse! He has timed it really, really well. Fuller ball, landed outside off, Rana stays deep in the crease and with a straight bat he lofts it cleanly over extra cover to send it over the fence. Holds the pose as well, this could be instagrammed, if he wants. Superb! That should be the game for Kolkata, unless anything silly happens.
16.4
1
Jaydev Unadkat To Dinesh Karthik
Makes a bit of room and pushes it wide of the cover fielder for one.
16.3
6
Jaydev Unadkat To Dinesh Karthik
SIX! Thank you very, very much, says DK! Unadkat changes the pace, delivers it around leg on the shorter side. Karthik moves inside the line and lifts it over backward square leg for a maximum all the way. All the pressure built has been released from this biggie.
16.2
1
Jaydev Unadkat To Nitish Rana
Very full, almost a yorker, Rana jams it off the inner half down to long on. A single taken.
16.1
1
Jaydev Unadkat To Dinesh Karthik
Dances down the track to a length delivery which is slanted across him, Karthik still manages to chip it against the angle over mid-wicket. Stokes comes rushing in to take the catch but it dips in front of him.
Strategic break. Kolkata are going on nicely in spite of a few quiet overs. They just need 35 off 24 balls. Rajasthan need wickets, that too in a heap, to make a match out of it from this situation.
Over 16 : 126/3
5 Runs
  • 215.1
  • 015.2
  • 115.3
  • 015.4
  • 115.5
  • 115.6
D. Karthik
20 (15)
N. Rana
21 (18)
B. Laughlin
3-0-25-0
15.6
1
Ben Laughlin To Dinesh Karthik
Short and outside off, Karthik stands tall and flat-bats it past backward point for a run.
15.5
1
Ben Laughlin To Nitish Rana
Very full and outside off, Rana drills it to sweeper cover and crosses for a run. Wants the second run but then decides against taking Stokes' arm.
15.4
0
Ben Laughlin To Nitish Rana
Fullish and on middle, Rana pushes it off his front foot to short extra cover.
15.3
1
Ben Laughlin To Dinesh Karthik
A length ball on middle, Karthik forces it down to long on and crosses.
15.2
0
Ben Laughlin To Dinesh Karthik
Full and outside off, Karthik drives it off his front foot but finds the cover fielder.
Full Commentary
19 OV
12 Runs
B. Laughlin to N. Rana D. Karthik
  • 218.1
  • 1 WD 18.2
  • 118.2
  • 118.3
  • 118.4
  • 618.5
18 OV
9 Runs
B. Stokes to N. Rana D. Karthik
  • 117.1
  • 217.2
  • 417.3
  • 117.4
  • 017.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
16 Runs
J. Unadkat to D. Karthik N. Rana
  • 116.1
  • 116.2
  • 616.3
  • 116.4
  • 616.5
  • 116.6
16 OV
5 Runs
B. Laughlin to D. Karthik N. Rana
  • 215.1
  • 015.2
  • 115.3
  • 015.4
  • 115.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
5 Runs
J. Unadkat to D. Karthik N. Rana
  • 214.1
  • 114.2
  • 014.3
  • 114.4
  • 014.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
6 Runs
S. Gopal to N. Rana D. Karthik
  • 113.1
  • 213.2
  • 013.3
  • 113.4
  • 113.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
13 Runs
K. Gowtham to N. Rana R. Uthappa D. Karthik
  • 412.1
  • 112.2
  • W 12.3
  • 212.4
  • 212.5
  • 412.6
12 OV
7 Runs
B. Laughlin to N. Rana R. Uthappa
  • 411.1
  • 011.2
  • 111.3
  • 011.4
  • 111.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
3 Runs
K. Gowtham to N. Rana R. Uthappa
  • 110.1
  • 010.2
  • 110.3
  • 110.4
  • 010.5
  • 010.6
10 OV
10 Runs
B. Stokes to N. Rana R. Uthappa
  • 19.1
  • 49.2
  • 19.3
  • 19.4
  • 1 WD 9.5
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
9 Runs
S. Gopal to S. Narine R. Uthappa N. Rana
  • 1 LB 8.1
  • 18.2
  • 08.3
  • W 8.4
  • 18.5
  • 68.6
8 OV
6 Runs
B. Stokes to R. Uthappa S. Narine
  • 07.1
  • 17.2
  • 47.3
  • 17.4
  • 07.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
9 Runs
S. Gopal to R. Uthappa S. Narine
  • 06.1
  • 06.2
  • 66.3
  • 16.4
  • 06.5
  • 26.6
6 OV
13 Runs
B. Laughlin to R. Uthappa S. Narine
  • 45.1
  • 15.2
  • 15.3
  • 15.4
  • 05.5
  • 65.6
5 OV
13 Runs
J. Unadkat to R. Uthappa
  • 04.1
  • 44.2
  • 04.3
  • 44.4
  • 44.5
  • 14.6
4 OV
12 Runs
D. Kulkarni to S. Narine
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 43.3
  • 43.4
  • 43.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
6 Runs
K. Gowtham to R. Uthappa S. Narine
  • 42.1
  • 02.2
  • 12.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 12.6
2 OV
8 Runs
D. Kulkarni to S. Narine R. Uthappa
  • 01.1
  • 21.2
  • 01.3
  • 41.4
  • 11.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
1 Runs
K. Gowtham to S. Narine C. Lynn R. Uthappa
  • 10.1
  • 00.2
  • W 0.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match Nitish Rana
  • Umpire Abhijit Deshmukh (IND), S Ravi (IND) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (IND)
  • Referee Manu Nayyar (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Rajasthan 160/8 in 20.0 overs
  • Rajasthan 151/7 in 19.0 overs
  • Rajasthan 100/3 in 13.1 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 99/3 in 13.0 overs
  • Rajasthan 53/0 in 6.2 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 48/0 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Rajasthan 48/0
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 51 off 34 balls between N Rana (16) and D Karthik (35)
  • Kolkata 150/3 in 17.4 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Kolkata 126/3 in 16.0 overs
  • Kolkata 101/2 in 12.1 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Kolkata 53/1 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Kolkata 53/1
  • Kolkata 53/1 in 6.0 overs
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