KKR vs RR Highlights, IPL 2023: Jaiswal smacks fastest fifty in IPL ...

11 May 2023

The Indian Express

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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Highlights: Yashasvi Jaiswal smacked 98* off 47 deliveries to wrap up a nine wicket win for Rajasthan Royals against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday at Eden Gardens, eclipsing KL Rahul and Pat Cummins to score the quickest fifty in IPL history.

Kolkata Knight Riders scored 149 for eight against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match on Thursday. Asked to bat first, Venkatesh Iyer top-scored for KKR with 57 off 42 balls after openers Jason Roy (10) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (18) could not convert their starts at the Eden Gardens, both falling to seasoned left-arm pacer Trent Boult. Skipper Nitish Rana (22) too got out after getting a start. In-form leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal finished with excellent figures of 4/25, continuing his fine run of form.

Playing XIs: Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana(c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy; Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Joe Root, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal. Scroll down for live action.

Match EndedIndian Premier League, 2023 - Match 56

Kolkata Knight Riders

149/8 (20.0)

Rajasthan Royals

151/1 (13.1)

Match Ended ( Day - Match 56 )
Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 wickets

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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals: Catch all the highlights between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals from the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Live Telecast, KKR vs RR IPL 2023 Match 56 KKR and RR are placed identically on the points table, with Rajasthan ahead of the net run rate.

With Cyclone Mocha on the horizon and a chance to enter top 4, KKR host Rajasthan at home

The 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) season continues to roll on with its quota of thrilling matches. After the last ball thriller on Monday, where Rinku Singh won the game for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens, the Knights once again play host to the Rajasthan Royals (RR). KKR and RR are placed identically on the points table, with Rajasthan ahead of the net run rate. As the two teams face off in a highly anticipated match, KKR will look to maintain consistency, whereas the Royals will aim to avoid a fourth straight defeat. A win for either team will push them into the top four.

For KKR, it is a must-win contest in each game they play. In the last match, they showed their bouncebackability which took them to number six from eighth on the points table.

A look at the squads:

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jason Roy, Anukul Roy, N Jagadeesan, Lockie Ferguson, Kulwant Khejroliya, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mandeep Singh, Johnson Charles, David Wiese, Aarya Desai

Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Joe Root, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Murugan Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldip Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Adam Zampa, Riyan Parag, Jason Holder, Obed McCoy, Trent Boult, Navdeep Saini, Akash Vasisht, KC Cariappa, KM Asif, Kuldeep Sen, Donavon Ferreira, Abdul Basith, Kunal Singh Rathore

First published on: 11-05-2023 at 17:31 IST