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Chakravarthy, Kartik Star as KKR Restrict RR to 155/9 in Crucial IPL Clash

Kolkata Knight Riders' bowlers, led by Varun Chakravarthy and Kartik Tyagi with three wickets apiece, restricted Rajasthan Royals to a modest 155/9. The Royals' innings collapsed after a strong 81-run opening stand, losing wickets in clusters during the middle and death overs. Chakravarthy's key wickets included the dangerous Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for 46 and Riyan Parag, while Sunil Narine also chipped in with crucial breakthroughs. KKR now need to chase 156 runs to secure their first victory of the IPL 2026 season and keep their playoff hopes alive.

Key Points: KKR vs RR: Chakravarthy, Kartik Shine as Royals Restricted to 155/9

  • Chakravarthy & Kartik take 3 wickets each
  • RR collapse from 81/0 to 155/9
  • Sooryavanshi top-scores with 46
  • KKR need 156 for first win
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IPL: Chakravarthy, Kartik shine as KKR restrict RR to 155/9 in Kolkata

Varun Chakravarthy & Kartik Tyagi took 3 wickets each as KKR bowled out RR for 155/9 in a crucial IPL 2026 match in Kolkata. Full match report.

"Chakravarthy dismissed the dangerous Sooryavanshi for 46, bringing up his 200th wicket in T20 cricket - Match Report"

Kolkata, April 19

Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers Varun Chakravarthy and Kartik starred with three-wicket hauls apiece, to restrict Rajasthan Royals to a modest 155/9 in their 20 overs in the ongoing Indian Premier League clash on Sunday in Kolkata.

Still searching for their first win of the 2026 IPL, KKR will need to chase down 156 in their 20 overs to secure two crucial points and keep their playoff hopes alive.

After winning the toss, RR opted to bat. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opened the innings for the Royals. Vaibhav Arora started with a very tight first over, conceding just 6 runs in the opening over.

Sooryavanshi got his innings going in the next over, opening his arms against Kartik Tyagi and smashing two boundaries. However, Cameron Green responded with a tight over, conceding just a single boundary and following it up with four consecutive dot balls.

Continuing to dominate the opening stand, Sooryavanshi took on Arora in his second over, collecting 15 runs with three crisp fours. He carried the momentum into the next over as well, launching KKR's premium spinner Sunil Narine for a six.

Narine, though, bounced back strongly, tightening his line to deliver five dot balls in succession. In the last over of the power-play, Green leaked 22 runs, which powered the visitors to 63/0.

KKR tightened their lines after the power play, conceding just 16 runs in the next two overs. The pressure paid off in the 8th over when Chakravarthy dismissed the dangerous Sooryavanshi for 46, bringing up his 200th wicket in T20 cricket, bringing Dhruv Jurel to the crease.

Chakravarthy struck again in his next over, picking up his second wicket of the match by dismissing Jurel for just 5. Attempting a reverse sweep, Jurel completely missed the ball, and Tim Seifert, behind the stumps, did a sharp stumping.

Narine in the following over, took the price wicket of set batter Jaiswal for 39, bringing Shimron Hetmyer to the crease. Things got worse for the Royals as Chakravarthy in the last over cleaned up RR skipper Riyan Parag, who was struggling to put bat on ball.

KKR faced a collapse going from 81/0 to 124-5 as Narine, on the final ball of his spell, removed Donovan Ferreira for 7. Tyagi, in the 19th over, gave RR a triple blow as he removed Ravindra Jadeja, Shimron Hetmyer, and Ravi Bishnoi.

Arora, in the final over, gave 9 runs to restrict the visitors to 155/9.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Great comeback by KKR after that expensive Green over. 63/0 in the powerplay to 155/9 is a fantastic effort. Kartik Tyagi's triple-wicket over was the game-changer! RR's middle order collapsed badly.
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Priyanka N
Sooryavanshi was playing a brilliant knock, but once he got out, the innings fell apart. RR is too dependent on their top order. Parag's struggle continues, captaincy pressure maybe? 156 is very chaseable at Eden Gardens.
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Rahul R
Sunil Narine is a legend! Even after getting hit for a six, he came back with 5 dots and took the crucial wicket of Jaiswal. His economy in middle overs is gold. KKR should win this comfortably now.
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Aman W
With all respect to the bowlers' effort, KKR's fielding and catching have been poor this season. Today they got lucky with the stumping and some edges. To be a top team, they need to improve that aspect significantly.
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Nikhil C
What a collapse from RR! From a flying start to barely scraping 155. This shows the importance of building partnerships in the middle. KKR fans, get ready for the first win of the season! 🤞

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