We are in the business end of the round-robin stage of IPL 2018. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have already qualified for the IPL 2018 playoffs. Out of remaining teams, Delhi Daredevils (DD) are at the bottom of the IPL 2018 points table and are already out of playoffs race. Following Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) win over Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals moved to third and fourth spot. On day 39 of IPL 2018, KKR will host RR in an important match at the Eden Gardens.
It will be the match 49 of the IPL 2018. If KKR win they will stay at the third spot. However, a win for Royals will take them past KKR on number three. Meanwhile, below we will have a quick look back at the KXIP vs RCB match, which the latter won convincingly.
Highlights match no 48 on May 14, 2018: Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
The KXIP vs RCB turned out to be a one-sided affair after the hosts Punjab were bundled out for just 88 runs. It was the season’s lowest score by a team. RCB then easily chased down the total with all ten wickets to spare. Parthiv Patel and Virat Kohli finished unbeaten on 48 and 40 respectively.
Brief Scores: Royal Challengers Bangalore 92/0 (Virat Kohli 48 not out, Parthiv Patel 40 not out) beat Kings XI Punjab 88 (Aaron Finch 26, Lokesh Rahul 21, Umesh Yadav 3/23) by 10 wickets. Check Full Scorecard here
Day 39 Schedule: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
Kolkata Knight Riders will host Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2018 match 49 at the Eden Gardens. This will be the second meeting between these two sides this season. Earlier, on April 18, KKR defeated RR by seven wickets. KKR vs RR Live Score
Day 39 Predictions: KKR vs RR
With three back to back wins, Rajasthan Royals come into the match as favourites. The Ajinkya Rahane-led side defeated Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in their last three outings. Also, RR enjoys a decent nine: seven head-to-head record against KKR.
IPL 2018 Fantasy League Picks KKR vs RR
Jos Buttler becomes a must-pick after his streak of impressive performances. He can also be selected as a captain in your fantasy team. Other players who can make it to the fantasy league team playing xi included, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ben Stokes, Kuldeep Yadav, K Gowtham.
A Look At the IPL 2018 Points Table
KKR, RR, and KXIP are all locked on 12 points from 12 matches. There is a narrow gap between these teams as far as run-rate is concerned. Meanwhile, SRH and CSK have 18 and 16 points respectively. MI and RCB are placed sixth and seventh respectively with ten points each. Check out the whole table here.
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