At the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, May 11, the 56th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 featured a matchup between the two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders and the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals.
The first innings score for Kolkata Knight Riders was 149 thanks to a tenacious 50 by Venkatesh Iyer. Yuzvendra Chahal shone with four wickets.
In response, Yashasvi Jaiswal's magnificent knock and Sanju Samson's brilliance during the run chase helped their team to a fantastic nine-wicket victory.
Brief Scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 149/8 in 20 overs (Venkatesh Iyer 57, Nitish Rana 22; Yuzvendra Chahal 4-25) lost to Rajasthan Royals 151/1 in 13.1 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 98*, Sanju Samson 48*) by 9 wickets