Tonight, Rajasthan Royals hosted the match at home ground, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur against Kolkata Knight Riders. Kolkata Knight Riders won the match by 7 wickets.
Before the match started Kolkata Knight Riders won the match and chose to bowl first. Rajasthan Royals gave them the target of 160 runs.
Rajasthan Royals got off to bat with a cautious start with the openers Ajinkya Rahane and D’Arcy Short. The captain of Rajasthan Royals, Ajinkya Rahane scored 36 runs in 19 balls while D’Arcy Short scored 44 runs in 43 balls.
Tom Curran bowled well for Kolkata Knight Riders today by taking 2 important wickets. Nitish Rana too contributed a lot to the win today by taking wickets of Ajinkya Rahane and D’Arcy Short.
In the second innings, the skipper of the team KKR, Dinesh Karthik remained unbeatable at 42 runs that he scored in 23 balls, including 2 fours and 2 sixes. On the other hand, pace bowler Sunil Narine scored 35 runs in 25 balls including 5 fours and 1 six. Robin Uttapa scored 48 runs in 36 balls.
The bowlers of Rajasthan Royals only took to wickets today and both of the wickets were taken by Krishnappa Gowtham.
Kolkata Knight Riders won it’s second match today of this league. Here’s how twitter reacted to the victory of KKR, have a look:
The @KKRiders looking good this season. A well-balanced side putting in consistent enough performances. #RRvKKR
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) April 18, 2018
That Rahane run out/stumping tho ! ?????
superb work from @DineshKarthik to get an important dismissal ! #RRvKKR— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) April 18, 2018
Very comfortable win again for the @KKRiders . DK’s composure was vital in the end but what amazing consistency and responsibility young Nitish Rana has taken #RRvKKR
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 18, 2018
??? Great batting effort by Narine (35), Uthappa (48), Rana (35*) & DK (42*) puts an end to @rajasthanroyals‘ 9-match unbeaten run at home.?
? of the Table! ?#RRvKKR #IPL2018 #KKRHaiTaiyaar pic.twitter.com/GUbjPhMlnt
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 18, 2018
Time didn’t change his presence of mind either. #RRvKKR pic.twitter.com/je6gqYy9bp
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) April 18, 2018
Not Sure What Is More Shocking, Ajinkya Rahane Smoking A Bowler For 4 Straight Fours Or The Fact That Bowler Was Sunil Narine. #RRvKKR #RRvsKKR #KKRvRR
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) April 18, 2018
Narine 48 runs in 4 overs and 0 wickets.#RRvKKR pic.twitter.com/9XHbnKVoGz
— JUST A FAN. (@iamsrk_brk) April 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/SKahadane/status/986667801107685376
https://twitter.com/VikashS88207536/status/986667389994463232
Best wishes Kkr for upcoming matches ?
— Lumi (@business30A) April 18, 2018
We Win.. DK finishes it with a 6! ?? Narine concedes 48 but scored 35 ?? Uthappa, Rana’s Batting?#AmiKKR
— @IamArk (@ashrafkhansrk) April 18, 2018
DK: It feels good to win two games on the trot! Slowly things are falling in the right direction. #RRvKKR #IPL2018 #KKRHaiTaiyaar
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 18, 2018
A rare off day for Sunil Narine: his most expensive figures in IPLhttps://t.co/DmECfQwVml #RRvKKR #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/BSOKIv1W3b
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 18, 2018
The @KKRiders beat #RR by 7 wickets.#RRvKKR #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/UqayKT6fln
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 18, 2018
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