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and he along with Rinku put up a match-winning stand. Rinku Singh played brilliantly and one has to believe, it is his knock that took Kolkata over the line.
Rajasthan were excellent with the ball in the first 10 overs. They managed to keep the run flow in check and also got a couple of wickets. However, the over from Ravichandran Ashwin where Rana took the attack to him, changed the course of the game. From there on, they failed to control the flow of boundaries. Chahal and Ashwin did not have the best of days. Boult was good and so was Prasidh but they needed the two spinners to perform which did not happen.
Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers put out a collective performance to restrict Rajasthan Royals to a below-par score of 152/5 in 20 overs. Captain Sanju Samson scored 54 runs but he took 49 balls while getting there. It was Shimron Hetmyer who scored 27 runs off 13 balls to take Rajasthan to a fighting total. While Tim Southee was the pick of the bowlers for KKR with two crucial wickets of Jos Buttler and Riyan Parag.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl against Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Kolkata made two changes to their XI as Venkatesh Iyer and Harshit Rana made places for Anukul Roy and Shivam Mavi. While Rajasthan Royal brought back Karun Nair to their XI as Daryl Mitchell got dropped.
Shreyas Iyer and Co. are in desperate search of a win after losing five matches on a trot and next they face a tough challenge in Rajasthan Royals who have been sensational this season.
KKR have to win almost every match from here to challenge for a place in the playoffs. They have lost some close contests in the past couple of occasions which affected their position on the points table. The batting has been a huge concern for KKR as after 9 matches they are yet to find the best opening combination for them.
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While on the other side, Rajasthan Royals have rejuvenated themselves this season after some smart business in the IPL 2022 auction. They look like a well-balanced side in all three departments. Jos Buttler has been in a league of his own and has already slammed three IPL centuries this season while leading the race of Orange Cap. While Yuzvendra Chahal is topping the charts of Purple Cap with 19 wickets. The duo were the standout performers for Rajasthan Royals when they played Kolkata Knight Riders earlier this season. Buttler slammed a majestic century while Chahal claimed a fifer which also included a hat-trick.
When will the IPL 2022 match Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) start?
The 47th IPL 2022 match will be played at 07:30 pm IST on May 02, Monday.
Where will the IPL 2022 match Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) be played?
The match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
What time will the IPL 2022 match Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) begin?
The match will begin at 07:30 pm IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) match?
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals match will be televised on Star Sports Network in India.
How do I watch the live streaming of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) match?
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals match is available to be streamed live on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.
Full Squads
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Aaron Finch, Abhijeet Tomar, Ajinkya Rahane, Baba Indrajith, Nitish Rana, Pratham Singh, Rinku Singh, Ashok Sharma, Pat Cummins, Rasikh Dar, Shivam Mavi, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Aman Khan, Andre Russell, Anukul Roy, Chamika Karunaratne, Mohammed Nabi, Ramesh Kumar, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Sam Billings, Sheldon Jackson.
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, KC Cariappa, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Shubham Garhwal, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rassie van der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell.
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