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    "title": "IPL 2018: Kuldeep Yadav four-for helps KKR restrict Rajasthan Royals to 142",
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    "excerpt": "Kolkata, May 15 (Cricketnmore) Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav scalped four wickets to help Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) recover from a Powerplay blitz by Rajasthan Royals (RR) openers and skittle them out for 142 in 19 overs in a crunch Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Eden Gardens here on Tuesday.\r\n",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Kolkata, May 15 (Cricketnmore)<\/strong> Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav scalped four wickets to help Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) recover from a Powerplay blitz by Rajasthan Royals (RR) openers and skittle them out for 142 in 19 overs in a crunch Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Eden Gardens here on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In-form English wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler (39 from 22 balls; 5x4, 2x6) and Maharashtra&#39;s Rahul Tripathi (27 from 15; 4x4, 1x6) toyed with the KKR pacers to race to 49\/0 after three overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>But once Andre Russell (2\/13) got the wicket of Tripathi, it was all downhill for the away side as Kuldeep (4\/20) saw off skipper Ajinkya Rahane (11), Buttler, Stuart Binny (1), and Ben Stokes (11) to rack up his best figures of the season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 23-year old, who had not been at his best before this game, took a wicket in each of his overs as Royals&#39; batsmen showed poor application and had only themselves to blame for the collapse.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The visitors got off to a dream start with Tripathi and Buttler taking Prasidh Krishna (2\/35) and Shivam Mavi (1\/44) to the cleaners.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>While Tripathi, opening the batting after the off-colour D&#39;Arcy Short was dropped, hit Krishna for a six and a hat-trick of fours, Buttler took a liking to Mavi, who leaked just two runs in the first over, smashing him for 28 runs in the third over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Tripathi was dropped off the first ball of the match by Nitish Rana at wide slip off Mavi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mavi&#39;s over was the season&#39;s joint-most expensive one, with the U-19 World Cup winning pacer conceding 28 against Shreyas Iyer versus Delhi Daredevils as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>KKR bled 46 runs in 10 balls as the pair brought up their 50-run stand in 20 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Tripathi fell to Russell in the West Indian&#39;s first over, hurrying on a pull and giving skipper Dinesh Karthik an easy catch behind the stumps. The opening wicket partnership was 63 off just 29 deliveries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>After six overs, Royals were 68\/1 with 58 runs coming in boundaries (10 fours and three sixes).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Skipper Rahane&#39;s poor form with the bat continued as he tried to reverse sweep Kuldeep but ended up losing his stumps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Royals&#39; carnage was checked right after the halfway stage as Kuldeep removed Buttler who looked good to break Virender Sehwag&#39;s record of five consecutive fifties.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The momentum swung the home team&#39;s way as Narine trapped Sanju Samson (12) leg before to leave the inaugural champions tottering at 95\/4.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kuldeep then produced a sensational googly to outfox Binny and in his next over forced Stokes to miss the line bowling around the wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Former KKR pacer Jaydev Unadkat tried to stem the rot with a 18-ball 26 before Krishna got his back.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief scores: Rajasthan Royals 142 all out in 19 overs (Jos Buttler 39, Kuldeep Yadav 4\/20, Andre Russell 2\/13, Prasidh Krishna 2\/35) vs Kolkata Knight Riders.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Source - Agency<\/p>\r\n",
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