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
KKR record an extremely important win
WICKET! Karthik Tyagi c & b Shivam Mavi 2 (3)
WICKET! Jofra Archer c Shivam Mavi b Kamlesh Nagarkoti 6 (9)
Varun Chakravarthy finishes his spell
WICKET! Rahul Tewatia c Dinesh Karthik b Varun Chakravarthy 31 (27)
WICKET! Jos Buttler c Pat Cummins b Varun Chakravarthy 35 (22)
KKR well on top at the end of powerplay
WICKET! Riyan Parag c Dinesh Karthik b Pat Cummins 0 (7)
WICKET! Sanju Samson c Dinesh Karthik b Shivam Mavi 1 (4)
WICKET! Steve Smith b Pat Cummins 4 (4)
WICKET! Ben Stokes c Dinesh Karthik b Pat Cummins 18 (11)
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WICKET! Robin Uthappa c Kamlesh Nagarkoti b Pat Cummins 6 (2)
Ben Stokes opens alongside Robin Uthappa
RR need 192 runs to win
WICKET! Pat Cummins c Sanju Samson b Karthik Tyagi 15 (11)
Half-century for Eoin Morgan
WICKET! Andre Russell c David Miller b Karthik Tyagi 25 (11)
WICKET! Dinesh Karthik c Steve Smith b Rahul Tewatia 0 (1)
WICKET! Rahul Tripathi c Robin Uthappa b Shreyas Gopal 39 (34)
WICKET! Sunil Narine c Ben Stokes b Rahul Tewatia 0 (2)
WICKET! Shubman Gill c Jos Buttler b Rahul Tewatia 36 (24)
50-run partnership between Shubman Gill and Rahul Tripathi
Jofra Archer continues the good work
Superb opening over by Jofra Archer
WICKET! Nitish Rana c Sanju Samson b Jofra Archer 0 (1)
Nitish Rana opens the innings alongside Shubman Gill
Can Varun Aaron make his mark in his 50th IPL match?
Andre Russell vs Ben Stokes: What an exciting face-off
Steve Smith completes 50 matches for Rajasthan Royals
Andre Russell makes a comeback to the KKR lineup with RR unchanged
Steve Smith wins the toss
Can Nitish Rana make it 12 tonight?
Can Eoin Morgan deliver a standout performance tonight?
Can Varun Chakravarthy work his magic in this extremely important game?
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