Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 37 runs in the 12th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. RR were restricted to 137/9 in 20 overs, after being handed a target of 175. All-rounder Tom Curran (54*) was the highest run-scorer, with none of the other batsmen able to make an impact. Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Varun Chakravarthy accounted for two dismissals apiece. Earlier, KKR posted a total of 174/6 in 20 overs after being sent in to bat. Opener Shubman Gill was the highest run-scorer for the side, scoring 47 runs off 34 deliveries in an innings comprising of five boundaries and a six. With KKR losing wickets at regular intervals and no batsman really getting set after Gill, Eoin Morgan hit an unbeaten 34 off 23 to help KKR post a competitive total. English pacer Jofra Archer was the pick of the bowlers for RR, accounting for two wickets while conceding only 18 runs. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2020 Highlights Between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Half-century for Tom Curran
WICKET! Jaydev Unadkat c Kamlesh Nagarkoti b Kuldeep Yadav 9 (13)
Rajasthan Royals need 72 runs off 18 deliveries
WICKET! Jofra Archer c Kamlesh Nagarkoti b Varun Chakravarthy 6 (4)
WICKET! Shreyas Gopal c Dinesh Karthik b Sunil Narine 5 (7)
WICKET! Rahul Tewatia b Varun Chakravarthy 14 (10)
Kamlesh Nagarkoti is back in the attack
WICKET! Riyan Parag c Shubman Gill b Kamlesh Nagarkoti 1 (6)
WICKET! Robin Uthappa c Shivam Mavi b Kamlesh Nagarkoti 2 (7)
WICKET! Jos Buttler c Varun Chakravarthy b Shivam Mavi 21 (16)
WICKET! Sanju Samson c Sunil Narine b Shivam Mavi 8 (9)
King Khan in the house
WICKET! Steve Smith c Dinesh Karthik b Pat Cummins 3 (7)
Pat Cummins to share the new ball
Sunil Narine to bowl the opening over!
KKR finish on 174/6 in 20 overs
WICKET! Pat Cummins c Sanju Samson b Tom Curran 12 (10)
KKR reach 120/5 in 15 overs
Can Eoin Morgan and Pat Cummins help KKR post a strong total?
WICKET! Andre Russell c Jaydev Unadkat b Ankit Rajpoot 24 (14)
WICKET! Dinesh Karthik c Jos Buttler b Jofra Archer 1 (3)
WICKET! Shubman Gill c&b Jofra Archer 47 (34)
WICKET! Nitish Rana c Riyan Parag b Rahul Tewatia 22 (17)
Shreyas Gopal into the attack
WICKET! Sunil Narine b Jaydev Unadkat 15 (14)
Sunil Narine dropped on 0 by Robin Uthappa
Ankit Rajpoot to share the new ball
Excellent first over by Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer to bowl the opening over
Players ready to start proceedings
Unchanged lineups for both teams
RR skipper Steve Smith wins toss, opts to field
Can Andre Russell make his presence felt tonight?
KKR players indulge in huddle talk, as toss draws closer
Rahul Tewatia in the limelight
Both teams have won 10 games apiece against each other
Can Pat Cummins account for the dangerous Sanju Samson early?
Who will win the face-off between Jofra Archer and Shubman Gill?
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