IPL Match 15 Scorecard: Nervous KKR Defeat RR in Low Score Match

As expected, Kolkata Knight Riders registered first victory at home in 2012. In a low scoring match, nervous KKR emerged victorious by 5 wickets.

Indian Premier League 5: Schedule and Results

Match Facts

MOM: Shakib
RR leads KKR 5-4 in 9 IPL matches.

Rajasthan Royals innings (20 overs maximum)

Dravid c Tiwary b Shakib Al Hasan 28 runs 27 balls 5 4s
Rahane c Bisla b Shakib Al Hasan 19 runs 16 balls 3 4s
Menaria run out 1 run 6 balls
Goswami c Balaji b Shakib Al Hasan 24 runs 22 balls 1 four 1 six
Owais Shah st Bisla b Narine 31 runs 33 balls 3 4s
Hodge not out 12 runs 9 balls 1 six
Botha not out 6 runs 7 balls 1 four
Extras (b 1, w 9) 10
Total (20 overs) 131/5

Fall of wickets

1-45 (Rahane, 6.1 ov), 2-48 (Menaria, 7.5 ov), 3-49 (Dravid, 8.2 ov), 4-108 (Goswami, 16.4 ov), 5-113 (Shah, 18.1 ov)

Bowling

Balaji 4 ov 27/0
Kallis 3 ov 26/0
Narine 4 ov 22/1
Shakib 4 ov 17/3
Pathan 3 ov 19/0
Bhatia 2 ov 19/0

Kolkata Knight Riders innings (target: 132 runs from 20 overs)

Kallis lbw b Botha 31 runs 38 balls 3 4s
Gambhir run out 11 runs 11 balls 2 4s
Bisla c Rahane b Menaria 29 runs 29 balls 3 4s
Manoj Tiwary st Goswami b Hogg 24 runs 18 balls 1 four 1 six
Shakib c Menaria b Singh 16 runs 10 balls 1 four 1 six
Pathan not out 7 runs 7 balls 1 four
Doeschate not out 7 runs 3 balls 1 six
Extras (b 4, lb 2, w 6) 12
Total (19.2 overs) 137/5

Fall of wickets

1-22 (Gambhir, 3.6 ov), 2-70 (Kallis, 10.5 ov), 3-94 (Bisla, 14.5 ov), 4-108 (Tiwary, 16.3 ov), 5-126 (Shakib Al Hasan, 18.4 ov)

Bowling

Botha 4 ov 22/1
Amit Singh 4 ov 29/1
Chavan 3.2 ov 32/0
Hogg 4 ov 20/1
Trivedi 3 ov 25/0
Menaria 1 ov 3/1