KKR vs RR Highlights IPL 2023: Jaiswal hits an unbeaten 98; Easy win for Rajasthan.
Highlights:
- Indian Premier League T20 Cricket Tournament's sixteenth season.
- Jaiswal hits an unbeaten 98; Easy win for Rajasthan.
- Kolkata Knight Riders were rocked by the hype of young batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal.
KKR vs RR Highlights IPL 2023: The sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League tournament is in the playoffs. The competition is going on to get a place in the top 4 of the points table, and Rajasthan Royals, who are in the 5th position, have registered a huge victory against the Kolkata Knight Riders, who are currently in the 6th position. RR beat the 150-run target set by KKR within 14 overs and is back in the top 4.
Kolkata: Rajasthan Royals overcame a hat-trick of defeats to record a 9-wicket win against hosts Kolkata Knight Riders, sparked by the explosive batting power of young batsman Yassavi Jaiswal (98 not out) and Sanju Samson (48 not out). With this, the Royals regained the 3rd place in the points table. RR has collected a total of 12 points with 6 wins out of 12 matches played.
Chasing a target of 150 runs to win at the Eden Gardens, Rajasthan Royals got off to a flying start. Yasshav Jaiswal, who scored 26 runs in the first over, hit the KKR bowlers. Despite the run out of Jos Buttler (0), the Royals, undeterred, posted a massive 151/1 in 13.1 overs to win by 9 wickets and also strengthened their net run rate.
Jaiswal-Sanju Rocking:
Yasshav Jaiswal, who played with a bang from the start, scored a half-century in just 13 balls and created a record. Jaiswal, who hit 13 fours and 5 sixes in 47 balls, scored an unbeaten 98 runs and fell short of a century. Sanju Samson blasted an unbeaten 48 off 29 balls with 2 fours and 5 sixes.
KKR average score
Against the disciplined bowling attack of the Rajasthan Royals team, the Kolkata Knight Riders lost the toss and batted first in the home country and recorded only a modest total. Venkatesh Iyer (57) brought a respectable total for the team with a responsible half-century. Leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took 4 wickets for 25 for the Royals and kept KKR quiet. Apart from that, he emerged as the bowler who took the most wickets in the IPL.
RR won the toss
Rajasthan Royals, who have started the tournament with a hat-trick of defeats, face a tough challenge against hosts Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens to stay alive in the play-offs race. Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson won the toss and opted to chase and invited the hosts to bat first.
2 changes in the RR team:
Rajasthan Royals have made two changes in their playing eleven. Star pacer Trent Boult is back and Kuldeep Yadav is out. Murugan Ashwin has come in place of KM Asif.
Summary Score:
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): 149 for 8 in 20 overs (Venkatesh Iyer 57, Nitish Rana 22, Gurbaz Khan 18; Chahal 4 for 25, Trent Boult 2 for 15, Sandeep Sharma 1 for 34.)
Rajasthan Royals (RR): 151 for 1 in 20 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 98, Sanju Samson 48).
Man of the match: Yashasvi Jaiswal.
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