Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) moved from 7th to 6th in the points table after defeating Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. KKR (206/4) beat RR (205/8) by 1 run. RR’s Shubham Dubey threatened to deliver an unlikely win to the visitors. KKR’s Vaibhav Arora managed to defend 3 runs off the final ball of the match.
KKR will remain at the 6th position if Punjab Kings manage to defeat Lucknow Super Giants in Dharamshala later today (May 4). Punjab Kings will move to the 2nd place if they beat LSG. Lucknow Super Giants (10 points) will overtake Kolkata Knight Riders (11 points) if they beat Punjab Kings (13 points).
Rajasthan Royals are already out of the playoffs race.
Orange cap list after KKR vs RR; Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag gain positions
Top 3 in the orange cap race – Virat Kohli, Sai Sudharsan and Suryakumar Yadav – retain their positions. Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal moves to 4th. RR captain Riyan Parag enters the top 10 after his sensational 95 off 45 balls against KKR.
Purple cap list after KKR vs RR; Varun Chakaravarthy moves to fifth
KKR spinner Varun Chakaravarthy jumps to fifth place in the purple cap race after his two-wicket haul against RR. The top four remain the same.
Note: Players with same numbers of wickets are ranked by their economy rate.
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