Tonight the match is hosted at the Eden Garden of Kolkata between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. Both the teams are on the equal position at the points table. Before the match started, Rajasthan Royals were invited to bat first by the home team as they won the toss and chose to ball first.
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In the first innings, the bowlers of Kolkata Knight Riders gave an impeccable performance as they didn’t let the players of RR score a huge total at the scoreboard.
Kuldeep Yadav took four big wickets today and changed the course of the match. Andre Russell and Prasidh Krishna both of them took two wickets each.
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The openers of Rajasthan Royals made a nice start to the first innings. Joss Buttler scored 39 runs off 15 balls, while on the other hand, Rahul Tripathi scored quick 27 runs off 15 balls. Jaydev Unadkat scored 26 runs in 18 balls he played. KKR bundled up all the players of RR within 19 overs with them scoring a total of 142 runs.
Here’s how twitterati reacted to the performance given by the players of Rajasthan Royals, have a look:
https://twitter.com/sagarcasm/status/996427242795233280
So 11.25 crore bowler scoring more run than 12.5 crore batting all rounder #KKRvRR
— Sinta (@Sinta97944377) May 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/SRKsWarrior1__/status/996416051377131520
3️⃣ Overs – 49/0 ?
1️⃣9️⃣ Overs – 142 All Out ?Our #Knights put up a splendid show after RR got off to a blistering start. ?#KKRvRR #IPL2018 #KKRHaiTaiyaar pic.twitter.com/LHmmPH40hl
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 15, 2018
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https://twitter.com/SirJadejaaaa/status/996418787460239365
Ben Stokes will remain as the most overrated player…
He could’ve proved everyone wrong today but he failed again ?
— JAMES (@ImJames_) May 15, 2018
Sunil Naraine is a legend ?? #KKRvRR
— Prashant Bhardwaj (@imPrushu) May 15, 2018
Sunile Narine has a strike rate of 161 (Min 500 runs) which is the 4th best in IPL history! ?#KKRvRR #IPL2018 #KKRHaiTaiyaar
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/rk_reign/status/996421902716436481
This is what happens when your batting line up is dependent on one person. Top collapse, this.#KKRvRR
— Jaanvi? (@ThatCric8Girl) May 15, 2018
#KKRvRR: Both teams are fighting for a spot in the Top 4 and both teams need to win. Earlier in the season, #KKR beat #RR in Jaipur. Can the Royals turn that around in Kolkata? #AakashVani Preview #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/obp7BmVT67
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 15, 2018
Proper pace esthe sagam sarlu dorikese Narine gadiki spinner tho 1st over
Cute captaincy raa Bangaru @ajinkyarahane88 #KKRvRR
— …. (@ynakg2) May 15, 2018
Sunil Narine in #IPL2018
298 runs in 13 matches at a SR of over 180
15 wickets in 13 matches. Economy of Under 8. Bowls in Power Play and at the death #KKRvRR— A (@aa060297) May 15, 2018
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