IPL: 2018, KKR beat Rajasthan

Jaipur, April 19: Kolkata Knight Riders have beaten Rajasthan Royals here at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.KKR players Robin Uthappa and Nitish Rana played key roles as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash to register their third win of the season.

Chasing 161-run target, KKR looked comfortable throughout barring the early dismissal of their opener Chris Lynn in the first over itself.

After that, Sunil Narine made up for his poor bowling as he hit a quickfire 35 runs including 5 fours and a maximum. He was ably supported by Uthappa who made his presence felt right from the outset. He played a brilliant knock of 48 runs that included 6 fours and 3 sixes.

The Rajasthan bowlers didn't trouble the visitors as Rana and skipper Dinesh Karthik both remained unbeaten on 35 and 42 runs respectively ensuring his team crossed the finishing line in only 18.5 overs