Updated IPL 2023 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap List After KKR vs RR Game: Rajasthan Royals, Yashasvi Jaiswal Make Massive Gains

Rajasthan Royals made some major progress after a big win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL 2023 match in Kolkata on Thursday. Yashasvi Jaiswal's history-making fastest half-century in IPL history and Yuzvendra Chahal's four-wicket haul guided Rajasthan Royals to a comprehensive 9-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders. Chahal's four-wicket haul and Jaiswal's record-breaking half-century were the highlights of the emphatic victory. The win with 41 balls to spare also took them to third spot (12 points from 12 matches), giving a massive boost to their net run-rate (+0.633) as the play-off race heats up. It is all but over for KKR who slipped to seventh place (10 points, 12 matches).

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While Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis (576 runs) leads the batters' charts, Jaiswal is now at the second spot with 575 runs. RR's Yuzvendra Chahal now leads the top wicket-takers' charts with 21 scalps.

Talking about the game, Jaiswal produced an exhibition in power-hitting for his team and script an incredible milestone of the fastest half-century in IPL history in just 13 balls. Jaiswal played a knock of unbeaten 98 runs in 47 balls.

Sanju Samson played his role with a stroke-filled knock of 48 off 29 as well, as RR chased down the target with almost seven overs to spare.

Chasing 150 to win, Rajasthan Royals couldn't have got off to a better start. Yashasvi Jaiswal's batting had confidence written all over it as the in-form opener hammered 26-run off the very first over.

Andre Russell's excellent direct hit provided the opening breakthrough for KKR as Jos Buttler was out without scoring.

However, Yashasvi Jaiswal was unstoppable with the bat and the RR opener notched the fastest fifty ever in