IPL 2020: Kolkata Knight Riders have kept their hopes of a place in the playoffs by defeating Rajasthan Royals by 60 runs in a one-sided match of Die or Die. On the other hand, the Rajasthan team has been ruled out of the tournament.
Kolkata had scored 191 runs at the loss of 7 wickets
In response, the Rajasthan team could score 131 runs at the loss of 9 wickets.
KKR's hopes of reaching the playoffs remain intact after this win
On the other hand, Rajasthan is out of the tournament with this defeat.
In their last league match in the 13th season of Indian Premier League (IPL), Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Rajasthan Royals by a margin of 60 runs. Kolkata Knight Riders scored 191 runs for 7 wickets in the match. In response, Rajasthan's team could not stand in front of Pat Cummins' deadly bowling and could only score 131 runs for 9 wickets. He was overshadowed in the beginning. His top-5 batsmen were dismissed for just 37 runs in a run of fast runs. After that she could not manage. Pat Cummins took 4 wickets for 34 runs, while Shim Mavi and Varun Chakraborty got two wickets each.
Rajasthan's journey is over, KKR relying on luck
After this defeat, the Rajasthan Royals' journey has ended with the tournament, while the Kolkata Knight Riders have a playoff hope. She has 14 points and has reached number four in the points table. Despite this victory, she has not been able to reach the playoffs. However, his fate rests on the defeat of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Actually, Sunrisers Hyderabad have 12 points from 13 matches, but their runrate is much better. If he wins, then KKR is sure to go out.
The losing team is out of the tournament
KKR needed a win by 75 runs to beat Delhi in terms of runrate, while Rajasthan won in 14.1
KKR needed a win by 79 runs to defeat RCB in terms of runrates, while Rajasthan won in 13.4 overs.
Morgan's captaincy innings, KKR scored 191 runs
thanks to an unbeaten half-century by captain Ian Morgan, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 191 for seven against Rajasthan Royals. Morgan scored 68 off 35 balls with the help of six sixes and five fours. Rahul Tripathi (39) and Shubman Gill (36) also provided a great platform to the team by adding 72 runs for the second wicket after being dealt a blow in the first over. The Knight Riders batsmen batted hard in the end, allowing the team to add 91 runs in the final seven overs. Rahul Teotia was the most successful bowler for the Royals, taking three wickets for 25 runs. Karthik Tyagi took two wickets for 36 runs, while Joffra Archer bowled economically and took one wicket for 19 runs.











