RR v KKR: Top 5 Performers of the Match!

Rajasthan Royals got back to winning ways with a convincing win against KKR at Wankhede Stadium. KKR’s batting attack was lack lustre as they could manage only 133-9 in 20 overs. Captain Sanju Samson saw his team home with a very responsible knock as Royals helped themselves to a 6 wicket win.

Here are our Top 5 performers from the RR v KKR fixture:

Rahul Tripathi – 36 (26)

With KKR struggling to get on with the initiative, Rahul Tripathi walked in to bat at 24/1 in 5.4 overs. He top-scored for KKR with 36 runs in 26 balls with the help of 1 four and 2 sixes.

Tripathi’s strike rate of 138.46 is the best by any batsman in the match. He also hit the most sixes by any batsman in the match.

Chris Morris – 4/23

Proteas all-rounder Chris Morris decimated the Kolkata slog with a four wicket haul which played a major difference in KKR succumbing 15-20 runs below what could have been.

Morris finished with match figures of 4-0-23-4 picking the wickets of Andre Russell (9), Dinesh Karthik (25), Pat Cummins (10) and Shivam Mavi (5). He delivered 18 dot balls in his spell.

He was adjudged the Man of the Match for his effort.

Mustafizur Rahman – 1/22

Mustafizur Rahman’s cutters and slower ones foxed KKR as he finished with match figures of 4-0-22-1. Early on in the innings Shubman Gill was dropped in his bowling but eventually got dismissed via run out.

Mustafizur got the important break through by picking Rahul Tripathi who was looking in great touch. He bowled 13 dot balls which built pressure on KKR.

Varun Chakravarthy – 2/32

KKR’s mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy picked the wickets of Jos Buttler and Shivam Dube to put RR on the back foot in the chase of just 134 runs.

Chakravarthy ended with match figures of 4-0-32-2 with 8 dot balls.

Sanju Samson – 42*(41)

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson played a responsible knock of 42 not out in 41 balls to guide his team home with 7 balls to spare.

Samson hit just 3 boundaries in the form of 2 fours and 1 six in his innings. His partnership of 45 runs in 36 balls with Shivam Dube and 34 runs in the end with David Miller put RR in driving seat at all times in the chase.

RR v KKR Match Summary:

KKR 133-9 in 20 overs

Rahul Tripathi 36 (26)

Dinesh Karthik 25 (24)

Chris Morris 4-0-23-4

Mustafizur Rahman 4-0-22-1

RR 134-4 in 18.5 overs

Sanju Samson 42*(41)

David Miller 24*(23)

Shivam Mavi 4-0-19-1

Varun Chakravarthy 4-0-32-2

RR WON BY 6 WICKETS

Man of the Match: Chris Morris