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KKR vs RR, IPL 2020 Highlights: Pat Cummins Stars As Kolkata Knight Riders Thrash Rajasthan Royals By 60 Runs
IPL 2020 KKR vs RR: Kolkata Knight Riders emerged victorious by a massive margin of 60 runs against Rajasthan Royals, boosting their net run rate significantly.
IPL 2020, KKR vs RR: Pat Cummins was the pick of the bowlers, accounting for 4 wickets.© BCCI/IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 60 runs in Match 54 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. KKR posted a total of 191 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs, after being sent in to bat. Skipper Eoin Morgan was the highest run-scorer, smashing 68 runs off 35 deliveries. Morgan's innings comprised of five boundaries and six sixes. Andre Russell further made his presence felt with a 11-ball 25 in an innings comprising of a boundary and three sixes. Rahul Tewatia was the pick of the bowlers, accounting for three wickets. Karthik Tyagi further chipped in with two wickets. The RR batsmen started the chase on a strong note, with openers Ben Stokes and Robin Uthappa scoring 19 runs off the opening over bowled by Pat Cummins. However, Cummins made a strong comeback accounting for the openers and skipper Steve Smith in quick succession. The Rajasthan batsmen failed to recover from this early jolt, eventually scoring just 131 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Cummins was the pick of the bowlers, accounting for four wickets. Shivam Mavi and Varun Chakravarthy further chipped in with two wickets apiece. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2020 Match 54 Highlights Between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, From Dubai International Cricket Stadium
- 23:25 (IST)That's it from us!Thank you for tuning in for the final match of the last double-header of IPL 2020. Join us tomorrow for a vital league clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
- 23:16 (IST)KKR record an extremely important winKKR defeat RR by 60 runs, recording a memorable win. Skipper Eoin Morgan smashed a quick-fire half-century, with support from Australian pacer Pat Cummins who accounted for four wickets.
#KKR win by 60 runs to keep their hopes alive in #Dream11IPL 2020. pic.twitter.com/aISfVK98zJ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 1, 2020 - 23:09 (IST)WICKET! Karthik Tyagi c & b Shivam Mavi 2 (3)Karthik Tyagi dismissed for 2 after hitting the full ball straight back to Shivam Mavi, who completed a catch stretching out his right hand. Varun Aaron is the new man in.
- 23:07 (IST)WICKET! Jofra Archer c Shivam Mavi b Kamlesh Nagarkoti 6 (9)Jofra Archer departs for 6 after attempting a slog off a slower ball, without any proper connection. The shot was in the air for quite some time, before Shivam Mavi completed a catch running in from long-on. Karthik Tyagi is the new man in.
- 22:59 (IST)FOUR!Yet another beautiful reverse sweep from Shreyas Gopal who directs the ball to the deep point fence.
- 22:57 (IST)FOUR!Boundary for Shreyas Gopal down to deep backward point, following an excellent reverse sweep.
- 22:50 (IST)Varun Chakravarthy finishes his spellVarun Chakravarthy has finished his spell of four overs, with 20 runs conceded while picking two wickets. RR 107/7 after 15 overs, Need another 85 runs off 30 deliveries
- 22:46 (IST)WICKET! Rahul Tewatia c Dinesh Karthik b Varun Chakravarthy 31 (27)Rahul Tewatia departs for 31 runs off 27 deliveries, as he attempts to get a boundary under his belt without proper control on the shot. Dinesh Karthik completed a catch off the top-edge, with Jofra Archer the new man in.
Varun Chakravarthy gets another wicket. Tewatia departs for 31.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 1, 2020
Live - https://t.co/loiysIghUH #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/KENigluxDx - 22:32 (IST)SIX!Opening six of the innings for Rahul Tewatia, who slog sweeps the full delivery over deep square leg.
- 22:31 (IST)FOUR!Boundary for Rahul Tewatia who take advantage of a short and slow delivery from Sunil Narine, smashing the ball through the covers.
- 22:26 (IST)WICKET! Jos Buttler c Pat Cummins b Varun Chakravarthy 35 (22)Massive blow for Rajasthan Royals who lose Jos Buttler for 35 runs off 22 deliveries. Buttler attempted to pull the short ball from Varun Chakravarthy over deep mid-wicket, hitting the ball straight to Pat Cummins. Shreyas Gopal is the new man in.
- 22:25 (IST)FOUR!Lucky runs for Jos Buttler who attempts a back foot punch, resulting in an edge past wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik with the ball running down to the fence.
- 22:24 (IST)FOUR!Jos Buttler continues to attack, lofting the ball astutely with great timing having observed the presence of mid-off inside the ring.
- 22:21 (IST)Numbers that matterKKR need to win by 75 runs to surpass DC who are currently placed third on the points table, RR need to win by 14.1 overs.KKR should win by 79 runs to go past RCB who are placed second on the points table. RR should emerge victorious by 13.4 overs.
- 22:14 (IST)SIX!Opening six of the innings for Jos Buttler who lofts the short ball astutely over long-on off the back foot.
- 22:13 (IST)FOUR!Rahul Tewatia gets his first boundary of the innings, lofting the full delivery over cover.
- 22:12 (IST)FOUR!Much-needed boundary by Jos Buttler, who pulls the short ball behind square with some neat timing.
- 22:05 (IST)KKR well on top at the end of powerplayKKR are on top following the end of the powerplay, having accounted for the dismissals of five RR batsman. Can they maintain the pressure and get a big win?
#RR lose 5 wickets in the powerplay with 41 runs on the board.#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/ALHqNzFjgJ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 1, 2020 - 22:00 (IST)WICKET! Riyan Parag c Dinesh Karthik b Pat Cummins 0 (7)Pat Cummins gets his fourth wicket of the innings following a well-directed short delivery. Riyan Parag failed to negotiate the ball in time, resulting in an edge to Dinesh Karthik who made no mistakes. Rahul Tewatia is the new man in.
- 21:55 (IST)FOUR!Boundary for Jos Buttler who pushes the ball sweetly having timed the shot well, with the ball finding its way to the fence.
- 21:54 (IST)WICKET! Sanju Samson c Dinesh Karthik b Shivam Mavi 1 (4)Sanju Samson attempts to drive a length delivery away from the body, edging the ball to wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik. Riyan Parag is the new man in.
- 21:49 (IST)WICKET! Steve Smith b Pat Cummins 4 (4)Steve Smith departs for 4 runs off 4 deliveries, following a short of length delivery bowled outside off stump. Smith attempted to punch the ball into the off-side off the back foot, with the ball going on to hit the stumps following an inside edge. Jos Buttler is the new man in.
Cummins strikes for the third time. Smith falls for 4.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 1, 2020
Live - https://t.co/loiysIghUH #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/qB8cuyTRq2 - 21:46 (IST)FOUR!Boundary for Steve Smith who directs the ball in the gap at backward square leg, following a very straight delivery.
- 21:45 (IST)WICKET! Ben Stokes c Dinesh Karthik b Pat Cummins 18 (11)Fantastic diving catch by Dinesh Karthik, who dives to his left, completing a fantastic catch off a thick edge, following a full delivery. Sanju Samson is the new man in.
An absolute stunner of a catch from DK to get the BIG wicket of Stokes.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 1, 2020
DK, you beauty!
Live - https://t.co/loiysIghUH #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/OGnF8HHIUV - 21:41 (IST)FOUR!Second boundary of the innings for Ben Stokes, who directs the full delivery wide of cover, having timed the shot well.
- 21:40 (IST)Most Expensive Opening Over In IPL 2020Pat Cummins's opening over of the chase saw 19 runs being conceded, making it the most expensive first over of IPL 2020. This is further the first time the opening ball of the innings has been hit for a six in this edition. RR 19/0 after 1 over
- 21:33 (IST)WICKET! Robin Uthappa c Kamlesh Nagarkoti b Pat Cummins 6 (2)Robin Uthappa attempts to flick again following a full delivery, hitting the ball straight to Kamlesh Nagarkoti who was the only fielder on the leg-side fence. Steve Smith is the new man in.
- 21:31 (IST)SIX!Ben Stokes follows up the boundary with a six moving across and scooping the ball with great confidence.
- 21:30 (IST)FOUR!Boundary for Ben Stokes following an edge off a length delivery, with the ball running down to the fence after beating the stumps.
- 21:29 (IST)SIX!Robin Uthappa gets a six off the first delivery of the chase, following a short delivery bowled down leg. Uthappa directed the ball towards the boundary at long leg, delivering the perfect start.
- 21:27 (IST)Ben Stokes opens alongside Robin UthappaBen Stokes is opening the innings alongside Robin Uthappa, with Pat Cummins bowling the first over.
- 21:13 (IST)RR need 192 runs to winRajasthan Royals need 192 runs to win, as Kolkata Knight Riders finish with a total of 191 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Skipper Eoin Morgan finishes unbeaten with a score of 68 off 35 deliveries, after smashing a straight six off the final delivery of the innings.
- 21:11 (IST)WICKET! Pat Cummins c Sanju Samson b Karthik Tyagi 15 (11)Pat Cummins departs for 15 after attempting to swing having gone down on one knee. However, he failed to get any proper contact resulting in an outside edge which Sanju Samson took full advantage of. Kamlesh Nagarkoti is the new man in.
- 21:07 (IST)FOUR!Fifth boundary of the innings for Eoin Morgan who cuts the short of length delivery, through short third man.
- 21:06 (IST)SIX!Fifth six of the innings by Eoin Morgan, who picks the slower delivery from Ben Stokes early, smashing an excellent six into the stands.
- 21:05 (IST)Half-century for Eoin MorganFifth IPL 50 for Eoin Morgan, who lofts the length ball perfectly over long-on for a six.
A fantastic FIFTY for @Eoin16. His 5th in IPL.#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/h2crr24NQn
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 1, 2020 - 21:03 (IST)SIX!Fantastic six by Pat Cummins who lofts the ball straight down the ground into the stands, with excellent timing having picked the slower delivery.
- 20:57 (IST)FOUR!Boundary for Eoin Morgan who plays a square cut off a short and wide delivery bowled outside off, with the ball running down to the deep point fence.
- 20:54 (IST)WICKET! Andre Russell c David Miller b Karthik Tyagi 25 (11)Andre Russell departs for 25, having looked confident so far. The Windies cricketer sliced the full length ball straight to David Miller at deep point, who made no mistakes. Pat Cummins is the new man in.
A good comeback by Tyagi after being hit for two SIXES.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 1, 2020
Russell departs for 25.
Live - https://t.co/loiysIghUH #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/0x2eHesJ2c - 20:52 (IST)SIX!Two consecutive sixes for Andre Russell who just manages to clear the boundary at long-off. Russell lofted the full length delivery bowled outside off, over the fence having gone down on his knee.
Topics mentioned in this article
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rajasthan Royals
Andre Russell
Eoin Morgan
Steven Smith
Ben Stokes
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