KKR’s bad day at work continued to haunt them as Yashasvi Jaiswal started off the chase with a few glorious hits. Jos Buttler, who copped a blow to the head, though could not keep the youngster company, falling to Varun Chakravarthy for 5.
Jaiswal and Sanju Samson kept the KKR bowlers at bay and ensured the scoreboard kept moving, at good pace.
Jaiswal, who was playing with great elegance, smashed 5 fours during his knock of 22 before Shivam Mavi had him caught in the deep.
Samson, unlike most days, took his time as the others attacked around him, trying to ensure that he could take the team over the line.
Samson and Shivam Dube put on 45 runs in just under 6 overs, taking the Royals ever closer to a win. Dube, who scored 22 and hit a couple of boundaries to go with a 6, was the third to depart and Chakravarthy’s second of the evening.
Samson continued to be solid at his end while Rahul Tewatia added 5 more, before Prasidh Krishna had…