In the 15th match of the 11th season of Indian Premier League (IPL), Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) thrashed Ajinkya Rahane’s Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Wednesday (18 April).
Here is the stats review of the Wednesday’s match:
Advertisement
1- With their win over Rajasthan, Shah Rukh Khan-owned IPL club Kolkata Knight Riders achieved rare feet. KKR won its 50th match while chasing the target and they are the only IPL team to reach this figure.
2- In the 15th match, Sunil Narine gave 48 runs in his allotted four overs and this is highest he has ever conceded in an IPL match.
2- Narine’s previous worst figure was against Kings XI Punjab at Bengaluru in 2014, where he had given 46 runs in four overs.
3- In IPL 2018, till now, Ajinkya Rahane has not shuffled his playing XI and has been playing the same team.
4- The defeat was also Rajasthan Royals first in Jaipur. RR have won nine out of 10 matches at this venue.