Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by six wickets in Match 18 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season, at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Chasing a target of 134 runs, RR reached 134 for four in 18.5 overs. Rajasthan had a shaky start to their chase, losing an early wicket. But with the arrival of captain Sanju Samson, RR stabilised their innings. The RR skipper remained unbeaten at 42 off 41 deliveries, and helped steer his side to a win. Shivam Dube also made a noteworthy contribution with 22 runs off 18 balls. Meanwhile, David Miller (24) remained unbeaten and helped form a match-winning partnership with Samson. Varun Chakravarthy was once again KKR's main bowler with two wickets. Meanwhile, Shivam Mavi and Prasidh Krishna registered a dismissal each. Earlier, KKR wrapped up their innings at 133 for nine in 20 overs. In an otherwise poor outing for the franchise, Rahul Tripathi (36), Nitish Rana (22) and Dinesh Karthik (25) made noteworthy contributions. Chris Morris was on fire for RR, with four wickets in four overs. Meanwhile, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya and Mustafizur Rahman registered a dismissal each. (SCORECARD)
Rajasthan Royals
Kolkata Knight Riders
Sanju Samson
Eoin Morgan
Jaydev Unadkat