IPL 2018, Eliminator: 5 reasons why Rajasthan Royals lost to Kolkata Knightriders 

#5 Kolkata Knight Riders’ Miserly Bowling

Yadav exhibited excellent control throughout the game

Defending 170 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata was no mean task with impending danger of dew looming over Karthik’s head.

The Captain kept his head cool and trusted his bowlers to deliver for him. The bowlers did not dismay him.

After not performing as expected in the initial few matches of the season, Kuldeep Yadav peaked at the perfect time for KKR.

Tonight, the left-arm spinner exhibited excellent control as he picked up 1/18 in his four overs that included 13 dot balls.

Yadav was ably supported by his fellow leg-spinner Piyush Chawla (4-0-24-2, Dot balls 7) and the newcomer pace bowler Prasidh Krishna (4-0-28-1, Dot balls 10).

The trio choked Rajasthan batting and did not allow them to overhaul the required run-rate.

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