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Shakib’s Kolkata is in the play-offs after crushing Rajasthan Royals

Shakib was neglected in the UAE phase of IPL. He was not given a chance in the XI.

Finally got the chance. Showed his magic. In the second half, Shakib played his second match against Mustafiz’s Rajasthan Royals.

He bowled 1 over and give only 1 run. He also took 1 wicket. His great bowling made a difference in the match. Kolkata Knight Riders secured the play-off by destroying Mostafiz’s Rajasthan.

Shakib’s Kolkata won by 86 runs.

Shakib's Kolkata is in the play-offs after crushing Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals invited KKR to bat after winning the toss in the last match of their league season in Sharjah.

KKR batsmen made 171 runs for 4 wickets by beating bowler’s of Razasthan. Opener Shubhaman Gill scored 56 runs. Venkatesh Ayre scored 38 and Rahul Tewatia scored 21. Mostafizur Rahman give 31 runs in 4 overs.

In reply, Rajasthan were bowled out for 85 in 16.1 overs. Only two have reached the double-digit mark for the team. In the middle order, Rahul Tewatia played 36 balls and scored 44 runs. Shivam Dubey scored 18 runs.

In the beginning, Rajasthan fell in the face of Shakib’s cannon. The team’s opener Jassvi Jashwal was bowled directly by Shakib in the third ball of the over. Returned with zero runs.

After that Rajasthan lost one wicket after another in the extraordinary bowling of Shivam Mavi and Lucky Ferguson. Shivam Mavi took 4 wickets and Lucky Ferguson took 3 wickets. Varun Chakraborty took 1 wicket.

After this victory, KKR now has 14 points in 14 matches. The play-off is almost certain. Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai will play against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday. Shakib’s Kolkata will be ahead in the run rate even if the points are equal with KKR by winning by a big margin.

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