NEW DELHI: A scientific Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Rajasthan Royals by 25 runs within the Indian Premier League (IPL) Eliminator on Wednesday, setting up a conflict towards Sunrisers Hyderabad in Friday's Qualifier 2.
Scorecard | As it took place
Defending 169 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata bowlers restricted Rajasthan to 144/four to sign in a comfy victory.
Spinners Piyush Chawla (2/24) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/18) led the hosts' attack and was smartly supported by their pacers, particularly Prasidh Krishna (1/28). Sanju Samson (50) and skipper Ajinkya Rahane (46) added an excellent 62 runs for Rajasthan but did not take their workforce home.
Rahane and Rahul Tripathi gave Rajasthan a cast begin to their chase as the duo added 47 runs in just 5 overs. Tripathi smacked two back-to-back sixes off Sunil Narine (zero/39), who had a forgettable night, as the West Indian conceded 15 runs in his first over.
Chawla broke the partnership disregarding Tripathi (20) within the ultimate Powerplay over.
Rahane along side Samson saved the momentum going taking Rajasthan to 87/1 at the halfway mark. They quickly finished fifty-run stand to take the score previous 100-run mark within the 13th over.
When the whole thing gave the look to be going Rajasthan's method, Rahane gave away a simple return catch to Kuldeep within the 15th over. Rahane, who added 62 for the second one wicket with Samson, hit a six and 4 obstacles in his 41-ball innings.
Rajasthan sank additional when Samson fell to Chawla quickly after scoring his fifty off 35 balls, making the equation a tricky 43 off 18 balls.
In the next over, Krishna gave away just 3 runs while sending Stuart Binny backtrack the remaining ball. Needing 40 off 12 balls, Rajasthan may all managed just 15 ending their adventure in IPL 11.
Earlier, skipper Dinesh Karthik and Andre Russell revived Kolkata Knight Riders with magnificent batting as the hosts recovered from a disastrous begin to put up a difficult 169/7.
Sent in to bat, Kolkata had their worst start of the season with K Gowtham (2/15 in 3 overs) and Jofra Archer (2/33) reducing them to 46/three within the powerplay but Karthik persevered his sublime shape to make them protection with a 38-ball 52, containing 4 fours and two sixes.
After Karthik's departure, Russell came up with his destructive 29-ball unbeaten 49, studded with 3 obstacles and 5 sixes.
The sixes on the other hand have been a rarity within the first half of Kolkata innings and it was best within the 14th over that Shubman Gill hit the primary shot over the ropes in his a very powerful fifth wicket partnership with Karthik. Karthik and Gill (28 off 17 balls) added 55 runs in 38 balls.
From being 63/four halfway into the innings, Kolkata brilliantly stepped on the fuel within the second-half, scoring 106 runs within the remaining 10 overs with Russell in charge of the court cases.
Jaydev Unadkat, who leaked 33 runs from his two overs, was a big letdown from Rajasthan's perspective as the Rahane-led side may now not choke the hosts in spite of a valid start.
Starting the court cases for Rajasthan, Gowtham left Kolkata in tatters with a twin blow of Sunil Narine (four) and Robin Uthappa (three) in his first two overs sooner than Archer ensured their lowest powerplay score of the season -- 46/three -- disregarding Nitish Rana (three).
There was extra misery in store for Kolkata as Chris Lynn (18) also didn't live on lengthy. KKR's most sensible 4 batsmen folded for 51 in 8 overs.
Just when their send looked to sink in entrance of a shell-shocked capability Eden crowd, Karthik found a fine ally in Gill to restore their innings.
Brief Scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 169/7 (Dinesh Karthik 52; K Gowtham 2/15) beat Rajasthan Royals 144/four (Sanju Samson 50; Piyush Chawla 2/24) by 25 runs
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Scorecard | As it took place
Defending 169 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata bowlers restricted Rajasthan to 144/four to sign in a comfy victory.
Spinners Piyush Chawla (2/24) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/18) led the hosts' attack and was smartly supported by their pacers, particularly Prasidh Krishna (1/28). Sanju Samson (50) and skipper Ajinkya Rahane (46) added an excellent 62 runs for Rajasthan but did not take their workforce home.
Rahane and Rahul Tripathi gave Rajasthan a cast begin to their chase as the duo added 47 runs in just 5 overs. Tripathi smacked two back-to-back sixes off Sunil Narine (zero/39), who had a forgettable night, as the West Indian conceded 15 runs in his first over.
Chawla broke the partnership disregarding Tripathi (20) within the ultimate Powerplay over.
Rahane along side Samson saved the momentum going taking Rajasthan to 87/1 at the halfway mark. They quickly finished fifty-run stand to take the score previous 100-run mark within the 13th over.
When the whole thing gave the look to be going Rajasthan's method, Rahane gave away a simple return catch to Kuldeep within the 15th over. Rahane, who added 62 for the second one wicket with Samson, hit a six and 4 obstacles in his 41-ball innings.
Rajasthan sank additional when Samson fell to Chawla quickly after scoring his fifty off 35 balls, making the equation a tricky 43 off 18 balls.
In the next over, Krishna gave away just 3 runs while sending Stuart Binny backtrack the remaining ball. Needing 40 off 12 balls, Rajasthan may all managed just 15 ending their adventure in IPL 11.
Earlier, skipper Dinesh Karthik and Andre Russell revived Kolkata Knight Riders with magnificent batting as the hosts recovered from a disastrous begin to put up a difficult 169/7.
Sent in to bat, Kolkata had their worst start of the season with K Gowtham (2/15 in 3 overs) and Jofra Archer (2/33) reducing them to 46/three within the powerplay but Karthik persevered his sublime shape to make them protection with a 38-ball 52, containing 4 fours and two sixes.
After Karthik's departure, Russell came up with his destructive 29-ball unbeaten 49, studded with 3 obstacles and 5 sixes.
The sixes on the other hand have been a rarity within the first half of Kolkata innings and it was best within the 14th over that Shubman Gill hit the primary shot over the ropes in his a very powerful fifth wicket partnership with Karthik. Karthik and Gill (28 off 17 balls) added 55 runs in 38 balls.
From being 63/four halfway into the innings, Kolkata brilliantly stepped on the fuel within the second-half, scoring 106 runs within the remaining 10 overs with Russell in charge of the court cases.
Jaydev Unadkat, who leaked 33 runs from his two overs, was a big letdown from Rajasthan's perspective as the Rahane-led side may now not choke the hosts in spite of a valid start.
Starting the court cases for Rajasthan, Gowtham left Kolkata in tatters with a twin blow of Sunil Narine (four) and Robin Uthappa (three) in his first two overs sooner than Archer ensured their lowest powerplay score of the season -- 46/three -- disregarding Nitish Rana (three).
There was extra misery in store for Kolkata as Chris Lynn (18) also didn't live on lengthy. KKR's most sensible 4 batsmen folded for 51 in 8 overs.
Just when their send looked to sink in entrance of a shell-shocked capability Eden crowd, Karthik found a fine ally in Gill to restore their innings.
Brief Scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 169/7 (Dinesh Karthik 52; K Gowtham 2/15) beat Rajasthan Royals 144/four (Sanju Samson 50; Piyush Chawla 2/24) by 25 runs
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