IPL 2021; KKR vs RR: KKR win by 86 runs, Kolkata book playoff ticket IPL
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IPL 2021; KKR vs RR: Shivam Mavi takes four wickets. Three wickets for Lockie Ferguson.
#Sharjah: Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Rajasthan Royals by a huge margin of 86 runs in the Indian Premier League on Thursday. After this victory, Kolkata almost secured the IPL playoff ticket. Batting first, Kolkata scored 171 runs for four wickets. Shubman Gill scored 56 runs off 44 balls with four boundaries and two sixes. He added 78 runs for the first wicket with Venkatesh Iyer. Two openers Shubman and Venkatesh helped KKR post a challenging score.
In reply, Rajasthan Royals got off to a very poor start. One wicket after another started falling from the beginning. Yasswi Jaiswal got out in the first over. He was bowled by Shakib Al Hasan. After this, team captain Sanju Samson also did not get a run. In 16.1 overs, the entire Rajasthan team was bowled out for 85 runs. Rahul Tewatia played the highest innings of 44 runs.
After this win, KKR’s points stood at 14. Kolkata’s net run rate is good. As a result, Kolkata’s place in the playoffs is almost guaranteed. On the other hand, Punjab Kings were knocked out of the playoff race despite a win against Chennai on the day. Punjab had 12 points after winning today’s match. Defending champions Mumbai Indians have 12 points but their run rate is -0.048. Rohit Sharma will have to pull off a miracle against Sunrisers Hyderabad to reach the playoffs.
In front of KKR’s bowling, Rajasthan’s batting line crumbled. Shivam Mavi took four wickets on the day. Shakib gave Rajasthan a big shock at the start by picking up Yasshwi in the first over. Lockie Ferguson took three wickets on the day. Shakib and Varun Chakraborty got one wicket each. This win surely brought a big relief to the KKR camp. At the same time, it can be said that Mumbai Indians drowned in despair.
Oct 07, 2021 11:25 PM IST
