Tonight, the stage was all set for the second round of the qualifiers between the teams, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at the very famous Eden Gardens of Kolkata. The match was won by Kolkata Knight Riders beating Rajasthan Royals by 25 runs. The match was very crucial for both the teams, now, Kolkata Knight Riders will lock their horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the third qualifiers.
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The players of Rajasthan Royals are now officially out of the race as they failed to chase the target runs of 169 by 25 runs.
The skipper of the team, Ajinkya Rahane opened the innings and scored 46 runs off 41 balls.While the other opener, Rahul Tripathi was dismissed after playing a few balls. He scored 20 runs off the 13 balls.
Sanju Samson, once again gave a brilliant performance and scored 50 runs off the 38 balls he played. With the strike rate of 131 he smashed 4 fours and 2 sixes. He stretched the scores but anyhow the team failed to chase the target runs.
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The bowlers of Kolkata Knight Riders gave an amazing performance by not allowing the players of Rajasthan Royals free runs.
Earlier, the first innings started off with a blow for Kolkata Knight Riders as their opener, Sunil Narine got dismissed after couple of balls. He scored 4 runs in 2 balls. Chris Lynn, on the other hand played a slow knock and scored 18 off 22 balls. The skipper of the team, Dinesh Karthik scored 52 runs in 38 balls, he was dismissed after he was caught out by Ajinkya Rahane. With the strike rate of 136, DK smashed 4 fours and 2 sixes. Shubman Gill scored 28 runs off 17 balls he played.
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Andre Russell played an absolute wonderful innings and took the scores up with a storm. He remained unbeaten at the score of 49 runs that he made in 28 balls. With the powerful strike rate of 196, he smashed 3 fours and 5 sixes.
Kolkata Knight Riders won the match after giving amazing performance in all the three formats of the match.
Here’s how twitterati reacted to the great performance by Kolkata Knight Riders, have a look:
First 10 overs with d ball RR were outstanding,gave away too many in the next 10.While chasing RR were 87/1 after 10 & it looked like they may get this easily,but @KKRiders were superb to defend this.Prasidh has been mighty impressive & it will be interesting against SRH #KKRvRR
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/SirJadejaaaa/status/999333007763890176
The team which made such a poor call by spending 11.5 crores to buy Unadkat didn’t deserve to win. #KKRvRR
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) May 23, 2018
Why are RR players looking so tense and under pressure against KKR? Unconfirmed & Unreliable sources say that there is a buzz around the stadium that TMC workers are roaming around the stadium.. #KKRvRR
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) May 23, 2018
Rahane sends Binny ahead of Gowtham and you call him a better captain than the Indian captain.#KKRvRR
— Jaanvi? (@ThatCric8Girl) May 23, 2018
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#TeesraVaar shuru! ?
A brilliant bowling performance from the Knights to bag a convincing victory over RR in the VIVO @IPL 2018 #Eliminator. ?#KKRvRR #KKRHaiTaiyaar #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/av8mZthO0m— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 23, 2018
#KKRvRR
One thing I like about Eden Gardens is the name. So much more picturesque than naming stadiums after people.— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) May 23, 2018
There’s a chance of thunderstorms at 10 pm tonight in Kolkata. If in case the game ends in a washout, KKR will play the Qualifier 2 on the basis of points table rankings.
I don’t like this rule.#KKRvRR
— Jaanvi? (@ThatCric8Girl) May 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/hankypanty/status/999339747033038849
FANTASTIC momentous victory by KKR. Played this game like a CHAMPION, straight & loud message to CSK & SRH, we are aiming at the trophy .. Korbo Larbo aur ae baar trophy jeetbo re.. #KKRvRR Prasidh Krishna reminds me of Bumrah & Malinga death bowling.. Superb
— Sumit Kadel (@SumitkadeI) May 23, 2018
Where is K Gowtham???? Didn’t finish his quota. Won’t get enough balls to bat either. #KKRvRR #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 23, 2018
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Q-1: CSK needed 43 runs from the last 3 overs with 3 wickets in hand.
Result: CSK won by 2 wickets.
Eliminator: RR needed 43 runs from the last 3 overs with 7 wickets in hand.
Result: RR lost by 25 runs.
Difference: Experience#KKRvRR
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) May 23, 2018
Stuart Binny is that player jo hum bachpan mai Gully cricket mai “Isko Out mat karna, ball khila isko” kehte the ??#KKRvRR
— Aman (@Humourlessly) May 23, 2018
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