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Patna : Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 37 runs in the 12th match of IPL 2020 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE, on September 30, 2020, night,with KKR fast bowlers : Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti, and spinner Varun Chakravarthy taking two wickets each. RR won the toss and opted to bowl. Shivam Mavi was declared Player Of The match. Mavi took 2/20 in 4 overs.
Replying to KKR’s 174/6 in 20 overs, RR could score only 137/9 in 20 overs with Tom Curran scoring an unbeaten 54 in 36 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes. Opener Jos Butter scored 21 in 16 balls hitting 2 sixes and a four. RR captain Steven Smith (opener) fell to KKR fast bowler Pat Cummins for 3 while Sanju Samson fell to Shivam Mavi for 8. Robin Uthappa fell to Nagarkoti for 2. RR had lost their first six wicketswith only 66 runs on board.
Earlier, batting first KKR scored 174/6 with opener Shubhman Gill scoring 47 in 34 balls hitting 5 fours and a six while Eoin Morgan remained unbeaten on 34 in 23 balls hitting 2 sixes and 1 four. Captain Dinesh Karthik (wk) fell to fast bowler Jofra Archer for 1. Andre Russel fell to Ankit Rajpoot for 24 in 14 balls hitting 3 sixes. Archer took 2/18 in 4 overs.