India, May 4 -- Rajasthan Royals' middle-order collapse was laid bare in a span of just a few deliveries during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. At the center of the storm was Kolkata Knight Riders' mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy; with the pitch at Eden Gardens offering bite and turn, the spinner made full use of the surface to dismantle RR's batting rhythm.

After removing Dhruv Jurel earlier in the 8th over of the innings, he delivered a peach to Wanindu Hasaranga that gripped off the deck, beat the Sri Lankan's inside edge, and shattered the off-stump. Hasaranga, trying to nudge it into the covers with no foot movement, was completely foxed by the tossed-up googly that spun sharply.

The dismissal, RR's fifth, br...