Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals - 50th match result | IPL 2018

50th

Match

IPL No : #596

Wed, 16 May 2018, Starts from 00:00

Kolkata Knight Riders - 4/145 (18)

Rajasthan Royals - 142 (19)

Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India

Mum Indians won by 3 runs

Match Stats

Kolkata Knight Riders innigs

4/145 (18)

Batsmen	R	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
RA Tripathi c †Karthik b Russell	27	15	4	1	180.00	In 2018	126	12	3	Career	517	55	20
JC Buttler c Scantlebury-Searles b Kuldeep Yadav	39	22	5	2	177.27	In 2018	548	52	21	Career	1632	145	71
AM Rahane b Kuldeep Yadav	11	12	1	0	91.66	In 2018	291	32	4	Career	3348	352	64
SV Samson lbw b Narine	12	10	2	0	120.00	In 2018	391	26	17	Career	1817	138	74
BA Stokes c & b Kuldeep Yadav	11	13	0	0	84.61	In 2018	196	13	6	Career	640	46	29
STR Binny st †Karthik b Kuldeep Yadav	1	4	0	0	25.00	In 2018	44	2	2	Career	810	61	31
K Gowtham c †Karthik b Shivam Mavi	3	5	0	0	60.00	In 2018	103	8	7	Career	103	8	7
JD Unadkat b Prasidh Krishna	26	18	3	1	144.44	In 2018	49	6	1	Career	54	6	1
IS Sodhi c †Karthik b Prasidh Krishna	1	6	0	0	16.66	In 2018	1	0	0	Career	14	0	1
JC Archer c Shubman Gill b Russell	6	5	1	0	120.00	In 2018	15	2	0	Career	142	12	4
Anureet Singh not out	3	4	0	0	75.00	In 2018	3	0	0	Career	36	2	1
Extras (1w, 1lb)	2	0	0	0	0.00
Total (19 overs, 7.47rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	All time	W	0s
S Mavi	4	44	1	11	10	5	3	In 2018			Career	4	55
M Prasidh Krishna	4	35	2	9	10	5	1	In 2018			Career	5	35
SP Narine	4	29	1	7	12	5	0	In 2018	24	0	Career	195	729
AD Russell	3	13	2	4	8	0	0	In 2018	1	0	Career	120	328
Kuldeep Yadav	4	20	4	5	8	1	0	In 2018			Career	31	175

Rajasthan Royals innigs

142 (19)

Batsmen	R	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
SP Narine c Gowtham b Stokes	21	7	2	2	300.00	In 2018	298	31	20	Career	1130	107	69
CA Lynn c Anureet Singh b Stokes	45	42	5	1	107.14	In 2018	370	44	13	Career	2935	224	175
RV Uthappa c Tripathi b Stokes	4	6	0	0	66.66	In 2018	301	27	19	Career	4079	404	144
N Rana lbw b Sodhi	21	17	2	1	123.52	In 2018	272	24	12	Career	709	55	37
KD Karthik not out	41	31	5	1	132.25	In 2018	412	43	13	Career	3315	329	84
AD Russell not out	11	5	2	0	220.00	In 2018	260	13	26	Career	2204	163	159
Extras (1w, 1lb)	2	0	0	0	0.00
Total (18 overs, 8.05rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	All time	W	0s
K Gowtham	2	0	32	0	16	1	2	3	In 2018			Career	8	74
BA Stokes	4	1	15	3	4	14	1	0	In 2018			Career	23	193
JC Archer	4	0	43	0	11	10	6	2	In 2018			Career	39	191
IS Sodhi	4	0	21	1	5	11	2	0	In 2018			Career	13	34
JD Unadkat	3	0	23	0	8	7	4	0	In 2018	0	0	Career	65	226
Anureet Singh	1	0	10	0	10	0	1	0	In 2018			Career	18	136

Match Summary: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals (50th Match, IPL 2018)

On May 16, 2018, the 50th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) saw the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) square off against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In a thrilling encounter, KKR emerged victorious by a narrow margin of just 3 runs, marking a significant moment in the tournament.

Match Details

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by 3 runs

Rajasthan Royals Innings

Batting first, the Rajasthan Royals managed to score a total of 142 runs in 19 overs. The innings featured solid contributions from their batsmen, but KKR's disciplined bowling kept them in check.

Jos Buttler was the standout performer for RR, scoring 39 runs off 22 balls with a strike rate of 177.27, including 5 fours and 2 sixes.
Other notable contributions came from Rahul Tripathi with 27 runs and Jaydev Unadkat, who chipped in with 26 runs.
Despite their efforts, RR fell just short of the target as they were dismissed at the end of 19 overs.

KKR’s bowlers bowled impressively, with Kuldeep Yadav leading the charge. He took 4 wickets for only 20 runs in his 4 overs, while Andre Russell and Prasidh Krishna picked up 2 and 2 wickets, respectively.

Kolkata Knight Riders Innings

In response, KKR posted a score of 145 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 18 overs. Their innings was anchored by captain Dinesh Karthik, who scored an unbeaten 41 runs off 31 balls.

Chris Lynn made a quick 45 runs, cracking 5 fours and 1 six, while Sunil Narine contributed with a brisk 21 runs.
KKR didn't have an easy ride, and crucial wickets fell at intervals. However, Karthik's steady presence in the middle overs proved pivotal.

The Royals' bowling attack had its moments, particularly through Ben Stokes, who took 3 wickets in his 4 overs for just 15 runs. However, KKR's balanced batting effort proved sufficient for them to secure the win.

Conclusion

The match concluded with KKR holding their nerves and clinching victory by a mere 3 runs. This win marked an important fixture in the tournament, showcasing the tight competition of the IPL. The crowd at Eden Gardens was treated to a nail-biting finish, leaving fans eagerly anticipating the remainder of the season.

Overall, this match highlighted the talents of both teams and set the stage for exciting battles in the games to come.

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