PITCH REPORT Sharjah has witnessed low-scoring games so far in 2021, with teams finishing with a total of less than 140-150 |  Bowler Varun Chakravarthy, Chetan Sakariya, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee Sunil Narine has been Kolkata's spin-bowling spearhead but Varun Chakravarthy has stepped his game up this season |
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KKR set a target of 172 runs for RR to chase | Conditions at Sharhaj were very slow and not conducive to stroke play |
IPL 2021, KKR vs RR Highlights: Clinical Kolkata Knight Riders Thrash Rajasthan Royals By 86 Runs IPL 2021, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders dominated play while defending 171 on the board as Rajasthan Royals were left stranded at 85 runs, losing the game by 86 runs eventually.
Image Source : IPLT20 | Chasing the paltry target, RR lost Jos Buttler early |
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Rana is second with 335 runs in this edition so far including two fifties | Kolkata Knight Riders have their fate in their own hands as win against Rajasthan Royals and they take hold of the fourth spot |
Both Gill and Tripathi fall in the pursuit of quick runs, Morris and Sakariya get a wicket each.
RR having a total nightmare | KKR won the IPL trophy in 2012 and 2014 and would want to repeat that success in 2021 |
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Among 23 matches in which these teams have met in IPL, 12 have been won by Kolkata Knight Riders, while Rajasthan Royals have won the rest 11 games | He then cranks it up against Shivam Dube as well, getting him bowled similarly |
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