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Rajasthan Royals have lost the top spot in the IPL table. Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Rajasthan by 37 runs in the match played on Wednesday night.
Rajasthan, which had won the first two games in a row, had earlier topped the run rate. Along with the defeat, Rajasthan also squandered the opportunity to take the top two-point lead.
With the defeat of Rajasthan, Delhi Capitals is at the top of the table with 4 points from 3 games.
Kolkata, which has landed in second position after beating Rajasthan, also has four points. Rajasthan, meanwhile, dropped to third place in the table with four points.
Batting first on Wednesday, Kolkata added 174 runs for the loss of six wickets. Shumman Gill contributed 47 runs for his team. He hit 5 fours and 1 six in 34 balls.
Andre Russell added 24 runs while Ian Morgan contributed 34 not out. Morgan hit one four and two sixes in 23 balls. In bowling, Joffra Archer of Rajasthan took 2 wickets.
Chasing a target of 175, Rajasthan added just 137 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. For Rajasthan, only three batsmen added double figures. Tom Kura added 54 not out while Rahul Tewatia added 14 runs.
Opener Jose Butler scored 21 runs while the next four batsmen added a total of 14 runs. Kolkata's Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Varun Chakraborty took equal 2-2 wickets.
Shivam who gave only 20 runs in four overs was awarded ‘Man of the Match’ Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians are playing Thursday night.
