KKR vs RR IPL 2022: Nitish Rana & Rinku Singh played excellent knocks and powered Kolkata Knight Riders to a saving win against Rajasthan Royals. 

Nitish Rana scored an unbeaten 48 runs in 37 balls with 3 fours & 2 sixes while Rinku Singh remained not on 42 runs just 23 balls with 6 fours & a six, chasing down the target of 153 in 19.1 overs. 

For RR, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna & Kuldeep Sen picked up 1 wicket each as RR failed to defend a modest total. 

In the first innings, After an inspiring bowling performance by Kolkata Knight Riders, Hetmyer finished off with fireworks, taking Rajasthan Royals to a total of 152/5 in 20 overs.

For RR, Captain Sanju Samson was the top scorer with 54 runs in 49 balls with 7 fours & a six while Shimron Hetmyer smacked an unbeaten 27 runs in 13 balls with a four & 2 sixes. 

For KKR, Tim Southee picked up 2 wickets while Umesh Yadav, Shiva Mavi & Anukul Roy picked up a wicket each.

Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss & opted to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in the 47th match of IPL 2022. This match is being played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Brief Score:

• Rajasthan Royals (RR) - 152/5 (Samson - 54(49), Southee - 2/46)
• Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - 158/3 in 19.1 overs (Rana - 48*(37), Boult - 1/25)