IPL 2018 Diaries Video: Team Kolkata Knight Riders Smack Cake on Andre Russell’s Face After Winning Against Rajasthan Royals

Team Kolkata Knight Riders put up a cracker of a show last night by defeating Rajasthan Royals by 25 runs at Eden Gardens. Lion’s share of KKR’s success will go to Andre Russell who made 49 runs off 25 balls and the Jamaican walked away with the Man of the Match Award. This victory got KKR closer to the finals. Thus it was obvious for the team to celebrate the sweet win against Rajasthan Royals.

Once the team reached the hotel, they were welcomed with hoots and claps. The hotel staff made sure to welcome them with a cake. As the ritual goes, Man of the Match Andre Russell was smacked with cake all over his face. The official page of the team shared the video on social media with the caption, “Waltzed past the VIVO IPL - Indian Premier League 2018 Eliminator in style! This deserves some solid celebrations 😎 Tune in, #KnightRiders, be a part of the frenzy 🤩🤩.”

It was Ajinkya Rahane’s slow batting that costed the match for Rajasthan Royals. After losing the eliminator, Rajasthan Royals’ captain said, “Disappointed. The way we started with the ball, especially after that. The dropped catch of Russell hurt. But when you start your chase so well, you generally win the game, but KKR bowled really well and that's disappointed us. I thought the total was gettable, and the partnerships between me and Rahul and me and Sanju were good. But credit to Kuldeep and the spinners. When me and Sanju were batting, we were trying to be positive. I told him to bat deep, but he got out. He tried well. With eight wickets in hand with five overs to go, we should've gotten the job done. Through the season, our bowlers have been great, but we need to improve on our batting for next season."

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