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May 20, 2024 8:22 AM

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IPL: Match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders abandoned due to rain at Barsapara

In IPL Cricket, the match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned due to rain at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati last night. KKR captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl first after the toss took place with a delay of around 3 hours and 30 minutes, thus forcing the match to be reduced to 7-overs-a-side. The rain returned soon after that and forced the match to be called off. The no-result meant that RR finished at the third spot in the points table, setting up an Eliminator clash with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2024 playoffs. On the other hand, SunRisers Hyderabad will face Kolkata Knight Riders in Qualifier 1 tomorrow at  Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The match will start at 7:30 pm.

 

Earlier, in other match, Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Punjab Kings by four wickets at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad yesterday evening. Chasing 215 runs for a win, Hyderabad achieved the target with five balls to spare losing six wickets. Abhishek Sharma was declared Player of the Match. With this win, Hyderabad is in second position in medals table with 17 points. Kolkata Knight Riders occupies the first position with 19 points and Rajasthan Royals third position with 16 points. Electing to bat first, Punjab made 214 runs losing five wickets in the allotted 20 overs.