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IPL 2022, KKR vs GT: Kolkata Knight Riders have task cut out against Gujarat Titans

Kolkata Knight Riders. The side that was highly spoken of by experts in the early part of the tournament after their rollicking start, is suddenly in a state of free fall, suffering a hat-trick of defeats. They will have to rectify a lot of aspects in order to bring their campaign back on track as they face the high-flying Gujarat Titans at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai in an afternoon match on Saturday. It might sound a bit strange, but the experienced two-time IPL champions will start as underdogs against the new entrants who are sitting pretty on the points table, having lost only one of their six matches. With a number of their key players failing to fire, the main challenge for the KKR management is perhaps to find able replacements, which they sadly lack. Going by present form, they could replace Pat Cummins and Varun Chakravarthy. Both their frontline bowlers have not only failed to provide breakthroughs — picking up just four wickets in seven matches — but have been leaking runs in buckets too.

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IPL 2022, RR vs KKR: Wanted to bowl googly but changed my mind, says Yuzvendra Chahal after hat-trick helps Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders

Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said his googly was coming well but he decided to go for a safer option on the delivery that bagged him his first hat-trick in the IPL and helped his team to a 7-run win against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday. Chahal, who was declared the Player of the Match, overshadowed some brilliant batting by Shreyas Iyer (85) and Aaron Finch (58) to claim his first hat-trick in IPL. Having dismissed Nitish Rana and Venkatesh Iyer earlier, the 31-year-old from Haryana claimed a brilliant 5/40 for his best figures of this season. It looked like KKR were cruising to victory after opener Aaron Finch struck a quick-fire 58 of 28 balls and skipper Shreyas Iyer, who hammered 85 off 51 deliveries. Both Finch and Shreyas shared a partnership of 106 runs for the second wicket in quick time.

IPL 2022, RR vs KKR: Buttler's ton, Chahal's hat-trick help Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders

Opener's 2nd ton of the season, leggie's hat-trick help Rajasthan prevail in high-scoring thriller; KKR lose by seven runsA sensational hat-trick from Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal in his fourth over and the 17th of the innings when Kolkata Knight Riders needed 39 runs to win off 24 balls to chase down 217 enabled the inaugural IPL champs to a thrilling seven-run win at the Brabourne Stadium on Monday. Chasing 218, the Knights seemed well placed to do the seemingly unthinkable thanks to a blazing half-century from Aaron Finch and a well-paced 85 from skipper Shreyas Iyer. AS IT HAPPENED | SCORECARD | POINTS TABLEThey were 178 for 4, but then Chahal got into the act getting the wickets of Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas, Shivam Mavi and Pat Cummins, the last three off successive balls to star in a stunning turnaround. Umesh Yadav belted Trent Boult for 20 runs in his last over and the 18th of the innings to make it 18 needed off the last two. Prasidh Krishna bowled a decent 19th over leaving the Knights with 11 runs of the last over bowled by debutant Obed McCoy. The West Indian held his nerve and dismissed Sheldon Jackson and Umesh Yadav to bowl the Royals to a famous win on a belter of a track.

IPL 2022, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Highlights: Buttler ton, Chahal hat-trick in Rajasthan's exciting 7-run victory over KKR

Jos Buttler's magnificent second hundred of this IPL season was beautifully complemented by a 'five-star' Yuzvendra Chahal, who spun his web with a hat-trick as Rajasthan Royals won a high-scoring thriller against Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 runs on Monday. Buttler's 61-ball 103 had nine fours and five sixes as Royals scored an imposing 217 for five but KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer (85 of 51 balls) made a match of it in company of Aaron Finch (58 off 28 balls). As it happened | Scorecard | Points TableHowever, it was the 17th over when Chahal (5/40 in 4 overs) removed Venkatesh Iyer off his first delivery and then Shreyas, Shivam Mavi and Pat Cummins off the fourth, fifth and sixth balls to completely turn the match on its head. From 180 for 4, it became 180 for eight but Umesh Yadav had other ideas. He hit two sixes and a four off Trent Boult's 18th over to bring the equation down to 18 from the last two overs. With 11 required off the last six balls, West Indies left-arm pacer Obed McCoy kept his cool to get Sheldon Jackson and Umesh to bring cheers to the Royals camp.

IPL 2022: Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal Shine As Rajasthan Royals Beat Kolkata Knight Riders By 7 Runs

Jos Buttler's magnificent second IPL hundred was beautifully complemented by a 'five-star' Yuzvendra Chahal, who spun his web with a hat-trick as Rajasthan Royals won a high-scoring thriller against Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 runs on Monday. Buttler's 61-ball 103 had nine fours and five sixes as Royals scored an imposing 217 for five but KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer (85 of 51 balls) made a match of it in company of Aaron Finch (58 off 28 balls).

Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine wants to finish his IPL career in 'KKR colours', plays record 150th game for the franchise

Sunil Narine, who has completed ten years with the Kolkata Knight Riders and is playing his record 150th game for the franchise against Rajasthan Royals on Monday, said that he wants to finish his IPL career at KKR. The 33-year-old, who became the most capped player for KKR overall, was signed by the Kolkata franchise in the 2012 edition of the league. After completing 10 years with Kolkata, the spinner expressed his desire to finish his Indian Premier League career in KKR colours. "Yeah I have always told Venky Mysore, CEO, that hopefully, I don't play for any other franchise, I have loved my stay at KKR. So, hopefully, I start and finish here. I think it's a great achievement. You don't see many overseas players stay with one franchise. Luckily, I am one of them and hopefully, I can continue to be with them in the future," Sunil Narine was quoted as saying by KKR's official website.

IPL 2022, RR vs KKR LIVE Updates: Kolkata Knight Riders Seek Momentum vs Rajasthan Royals In Mumbai

Rajasthan Royals (RR) face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 30 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, on Monday. RR are currently fifth in the IPL 2022 Points Table with six points from five games. The Sanju Samson-led franchise will be aiming to bounce back to winning ways after having lost to Gujarat Titans (GT) in their previous fixture. Meanwhile, KKR are sixth in the standings with six points from six games and have a lower net run rate than Rajasthan. The Shreyas Iyer-led outfit also lost their previous fixture against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), crashing to a seven-wicket defeat. (Live Scorecard)

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IPL 2022, KKR vs GT: Kolkata Knight Riders have task cut out against Gujarat Titans

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IPL 2022, RR vs KKR: Wanted to bowl googly but changed my mind, says Yuzvendra Chahal after hat-trick helps Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders

IPL 2022, RR vs KKR: Buttler's ton, Chahal's hat-trick help Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders

IPL 2022, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Highlights: Buttler ton, Chahal hat-trick in Rajasthan's exciting 7-run victory over KKR

IPL 2022: Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal Shine As Rajasthan Royals Beat Kolkata Knight Riders By 7 Runs

Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine wants to finish his IPL career in 'KKR colours', plays record 150th game for the franchise

IPL 2022, RR vs KKR LIVE Updates: Kolkata Knight Riders Seek Momentum vs Rajasthan Royals In Mumbai