DUBAI (UAE): Kolkata beat Rajasthan by 60 runs in Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Defending 191, Kolkata conceded 19 runs on the first five balls but then, they turned it on with the ball. Cummins had Robin Uthappa caught on the final ball of the first over.
Brief Scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 191/7 (Eoin Morgan 68*, Rahul Tripathi 39; Rahul Tewatia 3/25) beat Rajasthan Royals 131/9 (Jos Buttler 35, Rahul Tewatia 31; Pat Cummins 4/34) by 60 runs
Cummins, bowling his second over, picked two big wickets as RR lost Ben Stokes and Steve Smith. While Stokes got out after Dinesh Karthik toon a one-handed stunner, Smith dragged one back onto the stumps.
Shivam Mavi gave KKR their fourth wicket after he had Sanju Samson caught behind the wickets before Cummins, bowling his third over in the powerplay, picked his fourth wicket, dismissing Riyan Parag with a short ball.
Jos Buttler and Rahul Tewatia then added 43 runs together but Varun Chakravarthy broke the partnership after Buttlerm who scored 35, was holed out in the deep. While Tewatia put up some fight and scored 31, Chakravarthy dismissed the left-hander soon after RR moved past 100.
KKR eventually restricted RR to 131/9 to complete a comprehensive 60-run win.
