IPL 2021: RR vs KKR- Chris Morris takes four wickets as RR cruise to a six-wicket victory

RR vs KKR: Rajasthan Royals returned to winning ways as they secured a six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in their final match at the Wankhede Stadium. Both teams had lost three out of their last four games, and were reeling at the bottom of the table. RR produced an all-round performance against KKR, handing Eoin Morgan’s men, their fourth consecutive defeat.

Sanju Samson won the toss and put the Knight Riders into bat. KKR managed to score just 133 runs in their 20 overs, after Chris Morris had four scalps to his name. Except the likes of Rahul Tripathi and Dinesh Karthik, no batsman looked comfortable out in the middle and struggled to score some crucial runs. In reply, RR chased down the total in 18.4 overs, to secure only their second win of the season. Sanju Samson and David Miller took their side past the finishing line, with well-composed knocks.

Shubman Gill’s poor form continues, as KKR top order crumbles once again

Shubman Gill’s poor form this season continues

Shubman Gill could manage to score just 11 runs against Rajasthan Royals, and continued his poor form this season. The Indian batsman has scored just 80 runs in his five outings so far, and is a player low on confidence. Last season, Gill was a consistent performer at the top of the innings, scoring over 400 runs. KKR will hope to see their star batsman hit top form at the earliest, as they languish at the bottom of the table.

Nitish Rana could manage to score just 22 runs, whereas, Rahul Tripathi was the only batsman who looked comfortable in the middle. Sunil Narine was promoted to number four, and scored just 6 runs. Eoin Morgan was run-out for a duck, without facing even a single delivery. This was the second consecutive match, where the KKR top-order failed to score runs. They were reduced to a score 61 runs for the loss of four wickets in just 10 overs.

RR pacers deliver a strong performance

Chris Morris picked up four wickets on Saturday

Rajasthan Royals failed to pick up a single wicket against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last match, but were on top of their games on Saturday. They restricted KKR batsman to a score of just 133 runs, as Chris Morris was the pick of the bowlers, as he had four scalps to his name. The South African was adjudged the player of the match award, for his incredible performance.

Left-arm pacers, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman, all impressed against KKR, as they picked up a wicket each. The trio kept the opposition batsman at bay, as they were quite economical with the ball, and were on top of the batsman throughout the innings.

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Sanju Samson plays a well-constructed knock to take his side past the finishing line

Sanju Samson played a good knock against KKR

Sanju Samson has been disappointing in the previous three games, after scoring a magnificent century in the first game against Punjab Kings. However, he regained his form on Saturday, as he scored a well-constructed knock of 42 runs against KKR. The RR skipper remained unbeaten, and struck 2 fours and one six during his innings.

David Miller also played a good helping hand, as he remained unbeaten on 24 runs. The Protea batsman came into bat at number fix, after RR lost two wickets in quick succession. Yashasvi Jaiswal gave his side a good start, as he scored 22 runs off 17 balls in his first game of the season. Jos Buttler’s poor form with the bat continued, as he managed to score just 5 runs, before being dismissed by Varun Chakravarthy.