Dubai: The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR4) bid farewell to the Rajasthan Royals in Sunday’s one-sided match. After KKR scored a hard-fought 142-run victory, Rajasthan were bowled out for 131 in the allotted 20 overs. As a result, he suffered an eighth defeat and was eliminated from the playoffs. The Rajasthan League stage campaign, which started with a confident campaign, also ended in disappointment. KKR, on the other hand, advanced to fourth on the list with a seven-run victory, increasing their tally to 17 points. However, the team’s hopes of playing in the play-offs will now depend on the results of the Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad match on Tuesday with the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Delhi Capitals to be played on Monday. However, the team can largely go to the playoffs with improved run rates. By the way, KKR’s fortunes are now hanging in the balance. Kolkata’s expensive fast bowler Pat Cummins ruined Rajasthan’s title with a winning target of 182 runs. Robin Uthappa and Ben Stokes started the innings with a smoky style, scoring 18 runs in the first over. Both returned to the pavilion by the third over. After captain Steven Smith and Sanju Samson failed, Rajasthan were in crisis after losing seven wickets for 32 runs. Young star Ryan Parag could not open his account, losing half-time by 34 runs and losing a match inside the power play. All that was left of the formalities. Rajasthan Customs scored 100 runs after Jose Butler scored 35, Rahul Tiwatia 31 and Shreyas Gopal 23. Not only did Rajasthan end the campaign this season with a defeat, the play-off hopes of the team were also dashed. Pat Cummins won the Player of the Year award.
