Dinesh Karthik returned to scoring ways in superlative fashion, but it was the young duo of Riyan Parag and Jofra Archer who stole all the limelight with their match-winning cameos as Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by three wickets at Eden Gardens on Apr. 25.
Karthik hit seven fours and nine maximums en route to 50-ball 97 n.o, — his highest IPL score as he propelled Kolkata to 175 for 6 in their 20 overs. In response, Piyush Chawla (3 for 20) and Sunil Narine (2 for 25) reduced Rajasthan to 123 for 6 before Parag and Archer joined hands to add 43 runs in 21 deliveries for the seventh wicket to help RR pull off a stunning chase and keep themselves alive in the tournament. With this defeat, Kolkata have now lost six games in a row.
