Kolkata : 16 May :-
Due to penetrating bowling and strong batting, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Rajasthan Royals by six wickets to win the match.
DK finishes off in style here at the Eden Gardens.@KKRiders beat #RR by 6 wickets with two overs to spare.#KKRvRR pic.twitter.com/PiWyhYcQOf
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 15, 2018
Kolkata’s Kuldeep Yadav got four wickets, while Rajasthan scored a brilliant duck. Rajasthan had to settle for 142 runs. Chasing the challenge, Kolkata’s Chris Lynn and skipper Dinesh Karthik gave a fine batting to the team.
Innings Break!
The Rajasthan Royals are bowled out for 142 runs in 19 overs.
In how many overs do you reckon #KKR will chase this down?#KKRvRR pic.twitter.com/gToncSn1T7
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 15, 2018
Lynn scored 45 runs off 42 balls with five fours and one six. After Lynn’s death, Kartik fought the fort till the end. He scored an unbeaten 41 off 31 balls with five fours and a six and sealed the team’s victory.
