IPL 2022: How RR pipped KKR to the post

ET Online

Apr 19, 2022

​Jos the Boss

Jos Buttler started with a bang as usual putting on 97 for the first wicket with Devdutt Padikkal.

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​Sanju's cameo

After Padikkal got out, captain Sanju Samson played a quick cameo (38) for the Rajasthan Royals.

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​Second ton

Jos the Boss meanwhile reached his second ton of the season - 103 of 61 balls - before holing out.

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​Big total

As wickets fell, Shimron Hetmyer ( 26) smashed a few around to help RR reach 217/5 in their 20 overs.

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​Finch explodes

In reply, Aaron Finch (58) started tonking the RR bowlers despite losing Sunil Narine in the first over.

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​Run fest

Kolkaka Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer joined the big hitting, and they put on 107 in quick time.

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​Valiant knock

Iyer continued after Finch left, and for a while it looked like he would take KKR to an easy win.

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​Russell goes

The dangerous Andre Russell was pegged back by a beauty of a carrom ball from Ravichandran Ashwin.

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​Magical over

Then came RR leggie Yuzvendra Chahal's hat-trick in the 4th over - 17th of innings - which sank KKR.

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​Chahal's hat-trick

Venkatesh Iyer went first ball; Shreyas, Shivam Mavi & Pat Cummins were dismissed off the last three.

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​Lose by 7 runs

Umesh Yadav and keeper Sheldon Jackson fell to McCoy in the last over: KKR landed 7 runs short.

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