IPL 2020 Points Table: Kolkata Knight Riders Knock Out Rajasthan Royals With A Big Win; Jump To 4th Spot

Kolkata Knight Riders secured a massive victory over Rajasthan Royals in the 54th match of IPL 2020 to give themselves a genuine chance of reaching the playoffs. As they beat the Rajasthan Royals, the Knight Riders not only knocked them out of the tournament but also pushed them to the last position in the IPL 2020 points table. The winning margin was by 60 runs, lifting them to the fourth spot.

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After putting to bat first, Jofra Archer dismissed Nitish Rana in the first ball that he faced. Shubman Gill and Rahul Tripathi counterattacked; nevertheless, Rajasthan hit back with four quick wickets. Eoin Morgan and Andre Russell stitched a 45-run stand in three overs to bring them back in the game. Eoin Morgan, in particular, finished with 68 off 35 deliveries to lift the Knight Riders to 191 in 20 overs.

Rajasthan Royals began brilliantly; however, Pat Cummins pegged them back with four wickets as they found themselves five down in quick succession. Jos Buttler and Rahul Tewatia started rebuilding the innings for the Royals, but it did not last long. Buttler holed out to deep mid-wicket for 35 and Tewatia perished after a few glorious shots. The remaining wickets were a mere formality for the Knight Riders’ pace attack, dismissing them for

Here’s how the IPL 2020 points table look after the 54th match of the tournament: