Apr 19, 2022
Jos Buttler started with a bang as usual putting on 97 for the first wicket with Devdutt Padikkal.
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After Padikkal got out, captain Sanju Samson played a quick cameo (38) for the Rajasthan Royals.
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Jos the Boss meanwhile reached his second ton of the season - 103 of 61 balls - before holing out.
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As wickets fell, Shimron Hetmyer ( 26) smashed a few around to help RR reach 217/5 in their 20 overs.
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In reply, Aaron Finch (58) started tonking the RR bowlers despite losing Sunil Narine in the first over.
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Kolkaka Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer joined the big hitting, and they put on 107 in quick time.
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Iyer continued after Finch left, and for a while it looked like he would take KKR to an easy win.
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The dangerous Andre Russell was pegged back by a beauty of a carrom ball from Ravichandran Ashwin.
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Then came RR leggie Yuzvendra Chahal's hat-trick in the 4th over - 17th of innings - which sank KKR.
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Venkatesh Iyer went first ball; Shreyas, Shivam Mavi & Pat Cummins were dismissed off the last three.
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Umesh Yadav and keeper Sheldon Jackson fell to McCoy in the last over: KKR landed 7 runs short.
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