#RRvKKR - Knight riders back to winning ways!
The 15th match of the Vivo IPL 2018, between Kolkata knight riders and Rajasthan began with Rajasthan Royals batting first. Openers Rahane and short set the tone for a Big score, with their fine shots, before being dismissed for 36 and 44 respectively.
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And then followed a slump, as none of the middle and lower order, barring Jos Butler who stood for a while to score 24, survived, and ultimately, the Rajasthan Royals innings was wrapped for 160/8. Nitish Rana and Curran claimed 2 scalps each. Then entered the KKR batsmen, with Lynn being dismissed cheap, giving a shock for the team.
However, Sunil Narine began scoring at a steady rate and anchored an innings, forging a partnership with Uthappa, before falling for 35. Uthappa followed suit, as he departed scoring 48, and entered Nitish Rana the most promising all-rounder, who played a calm, composed knock of 35* in the company of skipper Dinesh Karthik who displayed calculation aggression scoring 48(23b , 2x4,2x6) as the duo propelled KKR to victory, achieving the target with 7 wickets left, scoring 163/3.