GUWAHATI, India, CMC – Each Shimron Hetmyer and Jofra Archer made insignificant contributions for the Rajasthan Royals of their eight-wicket loss to the Kolkata Knight Riders within the Indian Premier League right here Wednesday.
Hetmyer scored simply seven from eight balls, whereas Archer, a Barbadian, scored 16 of their workforce’s below-par rating of 151 for 9 in 20 overs after being despatched in to bat on the Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
Dhruv Jurel topscored for the Royals with 33 off 28 deliveries. The Knight Riders had been led by a balanced bowling assault, with Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Moeen Ali, and Varun Chakravarthy every claiming two wickets.
Quinton de Kock then smashed an unbeaten 97 from 61 deliveries with eight fours and 6 sixes to steer the Knight Riders to 153 for 2 in 17.3 overs.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 22 off 17 balls in an 83-run partnership with de Kock for the third wicket that carried their workforce to victory.
Archer was costly for the second straight match, conceding 33 runs from his 2.3 overs.
It was the Knight Riders’ first win of the season, having misplaced their opener to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The Royals stay winless after their two matches.
