Kolkata beat Rajasthan
Rookies Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana joined forces for a thrilling fourth-wicket partnership of 66 to return Kolkata Knight Riders to winning ways against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Rinku and Rana
With Kolkata facing a sixth consecutive defeat, Rinku and Rana came together in the 13th over and passed Rajasthan's total of 152-5 with five balls to spare to secure a seven-wicket win. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Match-winning stand
Rinku hammered 42 off 23 balls with six fours and a six while Rana clubbed three boundaries and two sixes in his slightly more measured 48 off 37 balls. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Rajasthan's slow start
Rajasthan, who were put in to bat, got off to a slow start with tight initial spells by the Kolkata bowlers. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Umesh Yadav
Indian pacer Umesh Yadav removed Rajasthan opener Devdutt Padikkal (2) early and finished his four overs with 1-24. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Jos Buttler
Padikkal's partner Jos Buttler fell to Tim Southee for a scratchy 22. The wayward Southee went for 46 from his four overs although he also picked up the wicket of Riyan Parag for 19. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Sanju Samson
Rajasthan captain Sanju Samson steadied the innings but struggled to accelerate, falling to Shivam Mavi for 54 from 49 balls, which included seven fours and a six. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
​Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer thrashed two sixes in an unbeaten 27 from 13 balls to add gloss to the Rajasthan innings. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Aaron Finch
Both Kolkata openers -- Baba Indrajith (15) and Aaron Finch (4) -- fell early and Rajasthan looked on top before the middle-order set up a successful chase. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Shreyas Iyer
Kolkata skipper Shreyas Iyer made 34 before falling to Trent Boult, who gave away 25 runs in his four overs. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
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