India’s 2018 Under-19 World Cup-winning pace duo of Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti led a clinical bowling display to help Kolkata Knight Riders register a comprehensive 37-run win over Rajasthan Royals in their IPL match on Wednesday. Mavi and Nagarkoti, who battled injuries in the last two seasons, claimed two wickets apiece, while Varun Chakravarthy also got two to restrict the Royals to 137 for 9 in 20 overs while chasing a target of 175. This was after star Australian pacer Pat Cummins (1/19 from 3 overs) dismissed Steve Smith (3) as the Royals crumbled on a tricky run chase to suffer their first defeat after two successive wins.For KKR, this was their second successive victory and they jumped to second spot behind Delhi Capitals. The margin of defeat would have been much bigger but for Tom Curran who remained unbeaten on 54 (from 36 balls) for a lost cause.
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Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill c&b Jofra Archer | 47 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 138.24 |
| Sunil Narine b Jaydev Unadkat | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 107.14 |
| Nitish Rana c Riyan Parag b Rahul Tewatia | 22 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 129.41 |
| Andre Russell c Jaydev Unadkat b Ankit Rajpoot | 24 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 171.43 |
| Dinesh Karthik c Jos Buttler b Jofra Archer | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Eoin Morgan Not Out | 34 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 147.83 |
| Pat Cummins c Sanju Samson b Tom Curran | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti Not Out | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160.00 |
Yet to Bat: Shivam Mavi,Kuldeep Yadav,Varun ChakravarthyTotal: 174/6(20.0)
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Ankit Rajpoot | 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Jaydev Unadkat | 2.0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Tom Curran | 4.0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Shreyas Gopal | 4.0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Riyan Parag | 1.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Rahul Tewatia | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 |
Extras: 11 (b 0, lb 3, w 8, nb 0, p 0)Fall of Wickets
| Batsmen | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | 36 | 4.5 |
| Nitish Rana | 82 | 10.0 |
| Shubman Gill | 89 | 11.1 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 106 | 13.1 |
| Andre Russell | 115 | 14.2 |
| Pat Cummins | 149 | 18.0 |
Rajasthan Royals
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler c Varun Chakravarthy b Shivam Mavi | 21 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 131.25 |
| Steve Smith c Dinesh Karthik b Pat Cummins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Sanju Samson c Sunil Narine b Shivam Mavi | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Robin Uthappa c Shivam Mavi b Kamlesh Nagarkoti | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Riyan Parag c Shubman Gill b Kamlesh Nagarkoti | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Rahul Tewatia b Varun Chakravarthy | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 140.00 |
| Tom Curran Not Out | 54 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 150.00 |
| Shreyas Gopal c Dinesh Karthik b Sunil Narine | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Jofra Archer c Kamlesh Nagarkoti b Varun Chakravarthy | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Jaydev Unadkat c Kamlesh Nagarkoti b Kuldeep Yadav | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Ankit Rajpoot Not Out | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140.00 |
Total: 137/9(20.0)
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Pat Cummins | 3.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4.33 |
| Shivam Mavi | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
Extras: 7 (b 0, lb 6, w 1, nb 0, p 0)Fall of Wickets
| Batsmen | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | 15 | 2.0 |
| Sanju Samson | 30 | 4.1 |
| Jos Buttler | 39 | 6.1 |
| Robin Uthappa | 41 | 7.1 |
| Riyan Parag | 42 | 7.4 |
| Rahul Tewatia | 66 | 10.5 |
| Shreyas Gopal | 81 | 13.5 |
| Jofra Archer | 88 | 14.4 |
| Jaydev Unadkat | 106 | 18.0 |