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
- 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.
- 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.
- 22:00 (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.
- 21:13 (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.