IPL: Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh power Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a 7-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR)

IPL: Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh power Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a 7-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR)

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Monday, May 02, 2022, 11:33 PM IST
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KKR players celebrate their victory | Photo: IPL-BCCI

Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in a return leg IPL match on Monday.

Invited to bat, skipper Sanju Samson smashed seven fours and a six in his 49-ball 54, while Shimron Hetmyer provided late charge with an unbeaten 13-ball 27 as RR scored 152 for five.

However, Jos Buttler (22), Riyan Parag (19) and Karun Nair (13) got starts but couldn't capitalise.

Tim Southee (2/46) scalped two wickets, while Umesh Yadav (1/24), Anukul Roy (1/28) and Shivam Mavi (1/33) accounted for one each.

Nitish Rana (48 not out), Rinku Singh (42 not out) and Shreyas Iyer (34) then chipped in with useful contributions as KKR romped home, scoring 158 for three in 19.1 overs.

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