refreshRight then, that is it from this nail-biting game where Kolkata Knight Riders stay alive in the playoffs race while Rajasthan Royals suffer another heartbreak. However, we have another game lined up for you between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants that has already started. You can just switch tabs to catch all the action of that game. Cheers!
Andre Russell is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his fiery fifty. He says that they all knew how important this game was for them. Adds that these last four games are like four finals for them, and they need to put everything on the field, and he is very happy with the win. Mentions that he was not worried about the dot balls, and he backs his power and knows he can make up for them. Says that it was a difficult wicket, so he gave himself a few balls. Tells that he was happy to finish the innings on a high, and Rinku also played his part. Further adds that when you see 5 overs, you see 30 balls, and if he faces 15 of those, he can get around 40 runs. Ends by saying that his knock was crucial, and once he gets those opportunities, he can put on a show, and he lets the scoreboard do the talking.
The victorious skipper of Kolkata Knight Riders, Ajinkya Rahane, says it was a very close game, but is really happy to get the win. Says when you win by 2 or 3 runs, it gives a lot of confidence and satisfaction. Says that Gurbaz and Raghuvanshi played well and that the finish from Russell was too good. Highlights that the plan was to go hard in the Powerplay and then stabilise things till the 12th over. Adds it wasn't that easy for a new batter to come and hit big shots, so he and Raghuvanshi were talking to take it deep. On the fielding display, he says it's really important if you can save 10-12 runs on the field. Also says if you can take a couple of good catches and effect a run out, it makes all the difference.
Presentation Time...
Rinku Singh is up for a quick chat. He says that saving that boundary in the last over was very important. Adds that everyone knows that this is the quickest outfield in the country, but as an outfielder, he enjoys fielding here, sometimes even more than batting. Mentions that Andre Russell was hitting it really well, and he also got in at the right time ,and chipped in with a few lusty blows. Ends by saying that they are taking one game at a time and not trying to think too far ahead.
The captain of Rajasthan Royals, Riyan Parag, is up for a chat. He says that it was just sad and admits that he got out at the wrong time. Says he was planning to stay till the end. Also reflects that they couldn't get many runs in the 16th and the 17th overs, which he calls a miscalculation from his side. Adds that they could have found better options in the first six overs. Says the spinners did really well and admits that they could have just cut down some runs with the ball. Feels the game was in their hands, and they should have finished it. On the bowling strategies, he didn't want the bowlers to bowl back-to-back. Says Madhwal was only playing his second game, but then goes on to admit that they could have done something else. Appreciates Russell for the way he accelerated. Mentions that it is a ground where sixes are hit, so he knew he had his boundaries if he stayed. On the wicket, he says it was gripping a bit, and he had to pick his battles. Ends by admitting that they weren't clinical and hence, faced the consequences in the end.
Vaibhav Arora was entrusted with the final over, and though he nearly buckled under pressure while defending 21 runs, he held his nerve to see KKR through. A special mention must go to Rinku Singh, who saved two crucial boundaries in the last two overs and was instrumental in the match-winning run-out on the final ball, sealing a dramatic and hard-fought win for the hosts.
Kolkata Knight Riders will feel they should’ve wrapped up the game much earlier, especially after a brilliant start with the ball. Vaibhav Arora and Moeen Ali struck in the first two overs to set the tone, and then Varun Chakaravarthy delivered a game-changing over, picking up two vital wickets to leave Rajasthan reeling with half their side back in the pavilion. Just when KKR looked in complete control, Riyan Parag turned the tide with a brutal assault on Moeen Ali, swinging the momentum back towards the Royals. Sunil Narine, as always, kept things tight from his end, but it was Harshit Rana’s return spell that proved decisive, dismissing both set batters and swinging the game once again.
Earlier in the match, KKR put up a formidable total, powered by a blazing half-century from Andre Russell. The top order laid a solid foundation, and Rinku Singh added some late fireworks to give the innings a strong finish. Except for Wanindu Hasaranga and Akash Madhwal, the rest of the Rajasthan Royals bowlers chipped in with a wicket apiece, but they ended up conceding a few too many runs in the death overs.
The game was still alive, though, as Jofra Archer and Shubham Dubey played a few powerful blows - especially Dubey, who dramatically brought the equation from 22 off the final over to just 3 needed off the last ball. But it wasn’t to be, as Archer was run out trying to sneak a second, falling agonisingly short and ending Rajasthan’s hopes in heartbreaking fashion.
Riyan Parag, alongside Shimron Hetmyer, navigated the tricky phase with composure, avoiding unnecessary risks. But the real shift came when the skipper took on Moeen Ali, launching him for five sixes in a single over and plundering 32 runs - a moment that completely turned the tide. As long as Parag and Hetmyer were at the crease, the Royals looked well on course for a famous win. However, both fell at crucial moments, with Parag playing a scintillating knock of 95 off just 45 balls.
Rajasthan Royals endured the worst possible start, losing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi cheaply. But Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag came together to build a steady partnership and bring some stability. Just when things were looking up, Jaiswal's dismissal triggered a dramatic collapse, with the Royals tumbling from 66/2 to 71/5, swinging the momentum firmly in Kolkata’s favour.
What a thrilling contest we've just witnessed at the iconic Eden Gardens! The Kolkata Knight Riders have clinched a nail-biting 1-run victory, but not without a serious scare from the Royals. It all came down to the final delivery, where Vaibhav Arora held his nerve and delivered a brilliant ball to seal the win. For Rajasthan, it’s another case of so close, yet so far - they'll feel this one slipped right through their fingers.
19.6OUT! RUN OUT! WHAT A DRAMATIC END TO THIS HEART-STOPPING CLASH IN KOLKATA! A precise yorker, on the stumps, from around the stumps, Shubham Dubey clears the front leg and carves it out to the mid off region. The batters charge for the first run and they turn back around for the second, but the fielder from long off is quick to run towards the ball. It is Rinku Singh who hares forward and collects the ball. The throw is released flat and perfectly towards the bowler. Vaibhav Arora collects the ball around his waist height and breaks the stumps, with Archer out by a country mile. KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS WIN BY 1 RUN!
Halt! A huge discussion is going in between the KKR players led by Ajinkya Rahane. This has been an extraordinary game so far, and the last ball will decide who takes this one. 3 needed in 1 ball with KKR's season on the line. Can Vaibhav Arora keep his calm, or can Shubham Dubey be the hero? Let's see.
19.5SIX! WHAT A STRIKE! A full toss now from Vaibhav, on the stumps, Shubham Dubey stands deep in the crease, picks the ball perfectly, finds the middle of the bat, and sails it downtown over the long off fence for a cracking six. 3 NEEDED OFF 1 NOW!
19.4FOUR! OH, SHUBHAM DUBEY! Searches for the yorker, does Vaibhav and misses, ending up offering a full ball, on middle and leg, Shubham Dubey swipes across the line and the ball goes off the inner half of the bat. Races away to the deep square leg fence, where it beats Andre Russell's slide to his right. Goes into the fence for a boundary. 9 NEEDED OFF 2 NOW! GAME ON!
19.3SIX! NOT OVER YET! Slower short delivery, around off, Shubham Dubey waits for it and gets the ball at a comfortable height. Shapes up to pull and deposits it behind deep square leg for a six. 13 needed off 3 now.
19.2Too full and outside off. Archer opens the bat face and squeezes it to short third. They rush through for a single.
19.1Oh, Rinku has been a live-wire in the field today! That was traveling at knots towards the boundary! Into the slot, on off, Jofra Archer spanks it to deep cover, and Rinku Singh covers good ground to his right. Times his slide perfectly and intercepts the ball. Just two runs taken. A serious, serious piece of fielding this from Rinku. Gets an applause from DJ Bravo in the dugout.
Who will bowl the last over? Ajinkya Rahane has given the responsibility to Vaibhav Arora. Can he defend 21 runs here? Or can RR pull off something special? Let's find out.
18.6Cannons another full toss at the stumps, Jofra Archer again inside edges it onto the pads, and the ball keeps rolling beside the stump. Archer calls for a single and Andre Russell rushes towards the ball, and tries to kick it back into the stumps at the striker's end but misses. Dubey, meanwhile, gets home. 22 needed for RR in the last over then.
18.5Spears in a full toss, on the pads, Jofra Archer swings hard but only manages to inside edge onto the pad. The ball rolls through the square leg region and the batters complete the second run.
18.4FOUR! CRACKED AWAY! Goes in search of a yorker, but serves a full ball, on off, Jofra Archer takes the full ball on and smashes it past cover for a boundary.
18.3An attempted yorker, around off, Shubham Dubey shovels it out to deep cover for just one. Ramandeep almost overruns but makes quick amends to stop it one-handed.
18.2Goes fuller and around off, Shubham Dubey carves it to the right of long off, but Rinku Singh charges towards the ball and makes a fine stop to his right. Saves a certain boundary. Just two taken.
18.1Fires in a low full toss, on middle and leg, Jofra Archer tries to whip it across, but inside edges onto the front pad and the ball rolls to the off side. A single taken.
Andre Russell finally gets the ball and will bowl the penultimate over.
17.6Across off, guided down to deep third for a single. An excellent over from Harshit Rana. Came in clutch with the wicket of Parag, when his team needed it the most. Just 5 runs from this over and RR now need 33 off the last 2 overs.
17.5Pace off, wide of off, full in length, Archer swings at it but misses.
Jofra Archer walks out to bat now.
17.4OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! That is probably the match for KKR! Riyan Parag departs for a sensational 95 (45). Another slower ball from Rana, on a nagging length, around off, Riyan Parag is a bit early into the shot as he looks to take on the long on fielder. Hits it off the toe end of the bat and sails flat in the air, but straight into the hands of Vaibhav Arora at long on. He makes no mistake with the straightforward catch.
17.3Length ball, slower one, angling into the off stump, Shubham is early to work it across the on side, but gets no bat and the ball grazes the thigh pad to roll to the left of the keeper. Parag calls for a leg bye and Dubey obeys it. All Gurbaz had to do was to aim at the sticks, but misses and they cross over.
17.2Good recovery from Rana! Gets away with the Free Hit! Bowls it slower and into the pitch, just around off, Shubham Dubey swivels to pull it with all his might, but only connects thin air.
17.2Good bowling this! Pitched fuller, under the base of the bat, Riyan Parag clears the front leg to generate more power, and drills it down to long off for a single. Oh, dear! The siren echoes at the Gardens as Harshit Rana has overstepped. NO BALL called and Free Hit to follow...
17.1Around the stumps, at just 119.1 kph, full and on off, heaved across and aerially to deep mid-wicket for a single.
16.6Fired in fuller and on off, smashed down the ground, but for only a single.
16.5Did that carry? A fine effort from Rinku whatsoever! Drifting into the batter, on a length, at middle and leg, Riyan Parag hangs back and looks to clear the deep mid-wicket region with the pull shot. Goes through the shot, but hits it flat and not far enough. The ball dips ahead of Rinku Singh at deep mid-wicket, who moves to his right and tries to scoop the ball off the grass, but it just lands short. A single taken.
16.4Landed on middle, Shubham Dubey works it across to the square leg region for a single.
16.3Darted on a length, an off break, around off, turning away. Shubham Dubey has no clue to deal with it and is beaten on the outside edge.
16.2Length ball on off. Parag whips it to deep midwicket for a run.
16.1Pitched outside leg, on a length, nudged across to short fine leg for a single.
Change? No, Sunil Narine to bowl out here.
15.6A slower one, at 116.1 kph, a yard behind fuller length and around off, Shubham Dubey prods ahead and taps the ball through cover for a single.
Shubham Dubey comes out to the middle. He is the Impact Sub for Rajasthan Royals replacing Akash Madhwal.
15.5OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! A wicket at a godsent time for KKR. Harshit Rana with that breakthrough as he ends this 92-run stand. He bowls a surprise bumper, on the head height of the batter. It lands and gets big on Hetmyer, who tries to play the pull shot aerially. Instead, the ball passes close to the bat and deflects in the air, off his helmet. It sails back towards the short third region where Sunil Narine takes a safe catch. However, it has been instantly reviewed by Shimron Hetmyer! He believes that the ball has not hit the bat and has been directly lobbed off the helmet. UltraEdge comes up now and shows a clear spike when the ball passes close to the bat. Shimron Hetmyer will have to walk back and Rajasthan Royals are 163/6 now, needing 44 off 25 balls
15.4A low full toss, curving into the off pole, Riyan Parag whips it to deep mid-wicket for just another single.
15.3Back of a length, around off, punched off the back foot to deep cover for a single.
15.3WIDE! Down the leg side, on a length. Hettie gets inside the line to pull and misses. Wide called. Harshit Rana is not too happy with the wide call.
15.2An attempted yorker, on off, Riyan Parag drills it down to long on for a single.
15.1FOUR! A brave effort from Rinku, but all in vain! Good length, around off, Riyan Parag stands tall and slaps it through covers. Rinku Singh comes charging across to his right and slides in to stop the ball. He almost manages to intercept, but the ball gets parried into the ropes in the end.
STRATEGIC BREAK. Cricket is not for the faint-hearted, they say. Well and truly said. At the end of the 12th over, it looked like KKR would walk away with the game as half of the Royals' side was already into the dugout. But the game flipped 180 degrees as Riyan Parag said, enough and launched a massive counter-offensive. A 32-run over, including 5 towering sixes from him, has completely changed the course of the match. It is anyone's game to lose from here as Rajasthan Royals require 52 off the last 5 overs, which is, in modern-day cricket, quite doable. With Hetmyer and Parag, two power hitters fighting bravely, they will fancy their chances and go for the kill. But, a wicket here will again change the momentum to KKR's favor. An interesting last five overs coming up folks. Will Dre Russ get an over? Not yet. Harshit Rana (2-0-28-0) is into the attack now.
14.6NOT OUT! Slows it up, full and on off, Shimron Hetmyer goes down for the big slog sweep again but misses it. Rahmanullah Gurbaz behind the stumps, grabs it and appeals, but the finger stays down. Kolkata Knight Riders go for the review, but UltraEdge shows no spike. They lose the review.
Is there a bat involved? Kolkata Knight Riders have opted for a review for caught behind here as Sunil Narine and Gurbaz look very certain that they have got their man. UltraEdge comes up and shows a flat line as the ball passes the bat. NOT OUT!
14.5Short again and on middle, Riyan Parag works it to deep mid-wicket for one.
14.4Short and around off, Shimron Hetmyer punches it through extra covers for a single.
14.3SIX! Hettie joins the party now! Flighted, full and around middle. Shimron Hetmyer gets down on one knee and slogs it nicely over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. 150 up for RR now!
14.2Tossed up, full and on middle, Riyan Parag eases it to long on for a run.
14.1Floated, full and on middle, Riyan Parag clips it away towards deep square leg for a brace.
13.6Flighted, full and on leg, Shimron Hetmyer flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. 10 runs off the over, 42 in the last 2!
13.5Fires one full and on middle, Riyan Parag forces it to long off for one.
13.4Slows it up, short and on off, Riyan Parag stabs it out on the pitch.
13.3Flatter, full and on off, Riyan Parag drives it hard but straight to extra covers.
13.2SIX! Parag is just having fun now! Floated, full and around middle, Riyan Parag goes down and nails the reverse sweep over the deep point fence for a biggie. KKR under pressure now!
13.1Flighted, full and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer drills it to long off for a single.
These lusty blows from Parag have significantly brought the asking rate down.
12.6SIX! Fives sixes in the over! 32 runs off it! Quicker, full and outside off, Riyan Parag extends his arms to reach out and tonks it over the long off fence for a six. This could prove to be the game-changing over!
12.6Darts one full but well outside off, Riyan Parag lets it go. Wided.
12.5SIX! FOUR IN A ROW NOW! Loopy delivery, full and on middle, Riyan Parag clears his front leg away and dispatches it high and handsomely over the long on fence for a biggie. This is exactly the over RR wanted!
12.4SIX! Make that three in a row! Moeen Ali goes around the wicket and fires this full and on leg. Easy picking for Parag as he swipes it over the deep square leg fence again for half a dozen more.
12.3SIX MORE! Parag is changing gears now! Flighted, full and on off, Riyan Parag reaches out for it a bit and launches it down the ground over long on for another biggie.
12.2SIX! FIFTY FOR PARAG! His first of the season and he is keeping RR in this game! Flatter, full and on the pads. Riyan Parag picks it up and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a flat six. Doesn't show any emotions and just calmly raises his bat in the air as he knows that the job is far from being done. Nevertheless, a sensational fifty from the RR skipper.
12.1Tossed up, full and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
Moeen Ali (2-0-11-2) is back on. He replaces Sunil Narine.
11.6A low full toss, outside off, Shimron Hetmyer drills it towards point where Harshit Rana lets it through for one.
11.5Slower one, short of a length and on off, Shimron Hetmyer swats it towards deep square leg for a brace. 100 up for Rajasthan Royals!
11.4Right in the blockhole, on middle and leg, Riyan Parag jams it out towards mid-wicket for a single.
11.3FOUR! Two in two! Vaibhav Arora bowls a juicy full toss, on middle, Riyan Parag is not going to miss out on that, and smacks it over the bowler's head for another boundary.
11.2FOUR! Nice shot! Hard length and just around off, Riyan Parag stays back and thumps it wide of long off for a boundary.
11.1A low full toss around off, Riyan Parag drives it to extra covers where Moeen Ali makes a good diving stop to his right.
Pace back on as Vaibhav Arora returns for another spell. He is 2-0-18-1 so far, and replaces Varun Chakaravarthy.
10.6Quicker, full and on leg, Shimron Hetmyer misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.
10.5Flighted, full and on middle, Riyan Parag clips it through mid-wicket for one.
10.4Floated, full and on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer lofts it on the bounce wide of long on for another run.
10.3Short again, on middle, keeps a bit low, Riyan Parag adjusts well and nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.
10.2Short and around off, Shimron Hetmyer punches it through covers for a single.
10.1FOUR! Powered away! Tossed up, full and ono ff, Shimron Hetmyer drills it hard and aerially wide of the bowler. Sunil Narine gets his hands out of the way as the ball races to the long off fence for a boundary.
9.6A flatter leg break from Varun, outside off, on a length, Riyan Parag goes into the crease for a late cut, but is beaten. Halfway through into the chase, Rajasthan Royals are moving at a snail's pace - 82/5, needing another 125 runs off last 10 overs.
9.5Into the blockhole, on off, Riyan Parag carves it out to the widish long off region. Two taken.
9.4Lands it fuller, in front of the sticks, Shimron Hetmyer lunges ahead and gently pushes it to the left of long on for a single.
9.3Length ball, around off, this is punched off the back foot to deep cover for two more.
9.2Drags the length back, on the middle with some extra bounce. Hetmyer closes the bat face early to work into the on side, and ends up fending it to the off side.
9.1A leg break, full and on off, Shimron Hetmyer leans on and pushes it across between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Strategic Break! Since the departure of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kolkata Knight Riders have been on top of this game. The ball is now gripping and turning square, and with the quality of spin bowling that the home team possesses, they will be hopeful of picking up a few more wickets in quick time. However, the captain of Rajasthan Royals is still out there, and a lot will depend on this pair of Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmyer to get them out of trouble.
8.6A jaffa! This one lands and skids through the deck, spinning in as well. Parag looks to nudge off the back foot but misses, and gets beaten on the inside edge, as he gets in a bit of an awkward position to negotiate the bounce and the turn.
8.5Full in length, floated on the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer flicks it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.
8.4Pitched around the leg stump, on a length, Shimron Hetmyer misses to pull it away and the ball raps on the front pad.
8.3Drifts into the batter, full and on off, Riyan Parag leans on and drives along the ground to long off for a single.
8.2Pushes it across off, full in length, cut away to deep point for a single.
8.1Tossed up, full and on off, Shimron Hetmyer steers it towards backward point.
7.6Short and on off, Shimron Hetmyer stays back and punches it to long on for a run. Two wickets and just 6 runs from the over. Superb stuff!
Shimron Hetmyer comes out to the middle now.
7.5OUT! A DOUBLE WHAMMY FOR CHAKARAVARTHY! Half of the RR side is into the dugout now. Another deceptive googly from Varun Chakaravarthy, landing on the fuller length and then turning back sharply into the batter. Wanindu Hasaranga is completely flummoxed by the delivery and fails to play the wrong'un. With bare minimum footwork, he tries to block the ball, but it sneaks through the bat and pad gap to rattle the timber in a flash.
7.4Tossed up, again, a googly around off, Hasaranga strides out to defend.
Wanindu Hasaranga walks out to bat now.
7.3OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! A PEACH OF A DELIVERY FROM VARUN! And the Royals' innings is going nowhere! Varun stays over the stumps and dishes out a googly, it is that full delivery, landing it around off, on a fullish length. It pitches on one of those cracks and sharply turns back into the right-hander. Dhruv Jurel strides across to block the ball, but is beaten all ends up as he fails to pick the wrong'un. The ball beats the bat and crashes into the stumps. A golden duck for Jurel and Rajasthan Royals have now slipped to 71/4.
7.2Parag now clips this length ball to deep mid-wicket and takes a single.
7.1INSIDE EDGE, FOUR! Flat and full, around off, Riyan Parag looks to smother the spin into the off side, but gets a thick inside edge. The ball passes scaringly close to the stumps and runs away to the deep fine leg fence.
Dhruv Jurel is the next man in.
6.6OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! CAUGHT! A huge, huge wicket for KKR as Jaiswal departs now! Moeen Ali is on a roll at Eden Gardens as he strikes for the second time in two overs. He offers the ball on a flatter trajectory, in front of the stumps, on a fuller length. Yashasvi Jaiswal clears the front leg and attempts to hoist it over long on, but does not quite get the bat underneath the ball. Goes through the shot, but more off the toe end of the bat. The ball sails only as far as Rinku Singh at long on. He runs forward and takes a good low catch. Yashasvi Jaiswal departs on 34 (21). RR are 66/3 now, in deep trouble.
6.5A length ball, outside off, cut away to the deep cover region for a single.
6.5WIDE! Oh, that looks a bit harsh! Gurbaz is not too pleased with it. Floated just near the tramline, going across and on a length. Riyan Parag leaves it. A late wide call from the umpire, to which KKR do not review.
6.4Nicely tossed up, a yard behind fuller length, and drifting on the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes it gently through mid-wicket for a single.
6.3Pulls the length back a bit, on the stumps, Parag goes deep in the crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Rotates the strike.
6.2Flat and quick, full on middle and leg, Riyan Parag hangs back and works it down to the widish long on for a couple of runs.
6.1An in-drifter from Moeen, on a length, at the pads, punched across to deep mid-wicket for a single.
5.6An off-cutter, on a length, around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal slashes it through backward point for a single. Rajasthan Royals end their Powerplay at 59/2, versus KKR's 56/1. They need 148 more runs to win off 84 balls remaining.
5.5Nagging length, closer to the off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs back and punches it to the cover fielder.
5.4FOUR! Superbly done! A hattrick of boundaries for Jaiswal! Short in length, over the top of off, around the shoulder height, Yashasvi Jaiswal leans back and nonchalantly ramps it over short third for a boundary.
5.3FOUR! Stand and deliver! Another one offered outside off, on a fullish length, Yashasvi Jaiswal prods forward and lofts it flat and over mid off for another boundary.
5.2FOUR! The 50 is up for RR! Gets it through the gap now, does Jaiswal! Back of a length, just outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal uses the width and just cuts it to the right of the point fielder for a boundary. Cracking shot that!
5.1Angling across off, a slower one, on a length, Yashasvi Jaiswal waits for it and cuts it hard, but cannot pierce the cover-point gap.
4.6Slows it up, full and on leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal clips it through square leg for a single.
4.5Flatter, short and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal slashes hard at it but misses.
4.4Quicker, short and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to push it away but gets a bottom edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.
4.3FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Nicely done! Tossed up, full and around middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets into position quickly and executes the reverse sweep perfectly over point for another boundary.
4.2FOUR! Gets it through! Varun Chakaravarthy drags his length back and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal accepts the width on offer and cuts it away wide of point for a boundary.
4.1Floated, short and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it to mid-wicket.
Varun Chakaravarthy has now been introduced into the attack. He replaces Vaibhav Arora.
3.6Hard length and on middle and leg, Riyan Parag glances it to short fine. 15 runs off the over!
3.5FOUR! Just wide! Fuller in length but angling down the leg side again, Riyan Parag just tickles it away behind. Rahmanullah Gurbaz dives to his left and tries to grab it with his outstretched left hand but the ball evades him and races to the fine leg fence for four more runs.
3.4Takes pace off, on a length and on middle, Riyan Parag turns it to the leg side.
3.3SIX! Clears the fence! Back of a length and just around off, Riyan Parag backs away to create some room and slices it over the third man fence for a biggie.
3.3A slower one, full but down the leg side, Riyan Parag fails to flick it away. Wided.
3.2FOUR! Fine shot! Full again and on middle, angling into the pads. Riyan Parag brings his wirsts into play and clips it away with excellent timing through mid-wicket for a boundary.
3.1Good stop! Fuller one and on middle, Riyan Parag flicks it nicely wide of mid-wicket. Ajinkya Rahane dives to his left to save a boundary.
So, just one over for Moeen. Here comes KKR's Impact Sub, Harshit Rana, into the attack.
2.6SIX! SMOKED! Vaibhav Arora goes fuller again, a bit too much this time, on off. Yashasvi Jaiswal steps across to get under it and dispatches it over the long off fence for a biggie.
Venkatesh Iyer is leaving the field. The reason is not quite sure yet. Anukul Roy has taken the field for Iyer as his substitute.
2.5Geos fuller and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal steps across and drives it to extra covers.
2.4On a length and on middle, Riyan Parag clips it to deep square leg for a run.
2.3Hits the length hard, on off, Riyan Parag guides it to point.
2.2SIX! Nice pick-up shot! Vaibhav Arora loses his line and serves this full, on the pads. Riyan Parag picks it up nicely and helps it on its away over the fine leg fence for a biggie.
2.1Back of a length and on off, Riyan Parag punches it to covers.
This has been a very positive start for KKR. And if they get the pricey wicket Jaiswal quickly from here, inside the restrictions, they will hold most of the aces, and pressurise the already vulnerable RR middle order. Vaibhav Arora (1-0-5-1) to continue.
1.6A bit short and on middle, Riyan Parag flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. Another successful over for KKR!
RR skipper, Riyan Parag walks in at 4.
1.5OUT! TAKEN! Moeen Ali gets his man this time! No need for a review here! Slows it up, full and on middle, turns away a bit. Kunal Singh Rathore goes down again for the slog sweep, but all he manages to get is a top edge as he goes to play against the turn into the on side. The ball goes high up in the air and Andre Russell from mid on runs forward and takes a simple catch. KSR fails to make use of the reprieve given to him and goes back for a five-ball duck. RR are 9/2 now, needing another 198 runs to win.
1.4A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Moeen Ali has a chat with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and both of them convince Ajinkya Rahane to go for the review. This is flighted, full and on middle, angling in. Kunal Singh Rathore goes down for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. It looks close and the only thing that can save him is if it is going down the leg side. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that the ball is clipping the leg stump on the umpire's call. KSR gets a life, but KKR retains the review.
1.3Tossed up, full and on middle, Kunal Singh Rathore pushes it a bit uppishly but well in front of short covers.
1.2Flatter, short and on leg, angling in, Yashasvi Jaiswal nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
1.1Moeen Ali begins with a floated delivery, full and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes for the slog but mistimes it high in the air. It lands well behind mid-wicket as Andre Russell chases after it and slides to make a stop. He flicks the ball back to Varun Chakaravarthy, who also converges in from the inner ring. Two runs taken.
Hmm... interesting. It will be the spin of Moeen Ali from the other end.
0.6Touch fuller, on middle, shapes away, Kunal Singh Rathore taps it towards covers and wants the run but is sent back. 5 runs and a wicket from the first over then!
0.5On a length and around off, angling away, Kunal Singh Rathore leaves it alone.
The debutant for RR, Kunal Singh Rathore, is in at number 3.
0.4OUT! TAKEN SUPERBLY! Skipper Ajinkya Rahane leading from the front! Vaibhav Arora lands this one back of a length and around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stays back and looks to pull it away but gets it more from the upper half of the bat. The ball goes miles up in the air behind mid-wicket. Rahane covers a lot of ground running backward and dives to take a stunning catch with both his hands in his front. He is pumped up, and why not, as they get the dangerous Vaibhav Sooryavanshi cheaply here. He departs on 4 (2).
0.3FOUR! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets off the mark in style! Fuller one and around off, shaping away, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leans onto his drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary.
0.2Rajasthan Royals are underway in the chase now! On a length and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal dabs it towards backward point for a single.
0.1Excellent stop! Vaibhav Arora starts with a short-of-a-length delivery, outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it away wide of point. Moeen Ali dives to his right and makes a great one-handed stop.
| Index | Price | Change | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
Nifty 50 | 25285.35 | 103.55 | 0.41 |
BSE Sensex | 82500.82 | 328.72 | 0.40 |
Nifty Bank | 56609.75 | 417.70 | 0.74 |
Nifty IT | 35609.05 | -19.45 | -0.05 |
BSE SmallCap | 53378.57 | 314.14 | 0.59 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | South Africa | 2873 | 115 |
| 3 | England | 4469 | 112 |
| 4 | India | 3515 | 107 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2409 | 96 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 1705 | 78 |
| 8 | West Indies | 1865 | 72 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1648 | 61 |
| 10 | Ireland | 152 | 30 |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 104 | 21 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 137 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4471 | 124 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4160 | 109 |
| 3 | Australia | 3717 | 106 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 4235 | 103 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 3493 | 100 |
| 6 | South Africa | 3457 | 99 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 2406 | 93 |
| 8 | England | 3252 | 88 |
| 9 | West Indies | 2814 | 80 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 2506 | 76 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 1291 | 54 |
| 12 | Ireland | 938 | 52 |
| 13 | Scotland | 1522 | 46 |
| 14 | USA | 1387 | 41 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1425 | 40 |
| 16 | Oman | 886 | 35 |
| 17 | Nepal | 1060 | 33 |
| 18 | Namibia | 707 | 21 |
| 19 | Canada | 357 | 16 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 250 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 17396 | 272 |
| 2 | Australia | 10434 | 268 |
| 3 | England | 11308 | 257 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 12061 | 251 |
| 5 | South Africa | 10950 | 243 |
| 6 | West Indies | 12701 | 235 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 15141 | 233 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 9899 | 230 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 13711 | 225 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 8914 | 217 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 11860 | 201 |
| 12 | Ireland | 6821 | 201 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 6366 | 182 |
| 14 | Scotland | 4178 | 182 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 9887 | 180 |
| 16 | Namibia | 6075 | 179 |
| 17 | USA | 5769 | 175 |
| 18 | Nepal | 6582 | 173 |
| 19 | Canada | 5374 | 154 |
| 20 | Oman | 6234 | 148 |
| 21 | Uganda | 7952 | 142 |
| 22 | Papua New Guinea | 2718 | 136 |
| 23 | Kuwait | 5441 | 130 |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 6374 | 127 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 6508 | 123 |
| 26 | Bahrain | 7285 | 119 |
| 27 | Jersey | 2819 | 117 |
| 28 | Italy | 1725 | 115 |
| 29 | Qatar | 3863 | 114 |
| 30 | Bermuda | 3040 | 113 |
| 31 | Spain | 1872 | 110 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 4245 | 109 |
| 33 | Kenya | 5074 | 106 |
| 34 | Tanzania | 4082 | 100 |
| 35 | Germany | 1924 | 87 |
| 36 | Nigeria | 3377 | 79 |
| 37 | Singapore | 2844 | 77 |
| 38 | Guernsey | 2071 | 77 |
| 39 | Cayman Islands | 1921 | 74 |
| 40 | Austria | 3771 | 71 |
| 41 | Denmark | 1262 | 70 |
| 42 | Norway | 2095 | 70 |
| 43 | Portugal | 1333 | 67 |
| 44 | Japan | 2266 | 67 |
| 45 | Belgium | 2059 | 57 |
| 46 | Cambodia | 1365 | 57 |
| 47 | Switzerland | 1086 | 49 |
| 48 | Finland | 1130 | 49 |
| 49 | Argentina | 627 | 48 |
| 50 | Sweden | 1048 | 48 |
| 51 | Malawi | 2019 | 47 |
| 52 | Botswana | 1547 | 47 |
| 53 | Isle of Man | 604 | 46 |
| 54 | France | 1109 | 46 |
| 55 | Thailand | 1654 | 46 |
| 56 | Romania | 1360 | 45 |
| 57 | Bahamas | 972 | 42 |
| 58 | Czechia | 911 | 41 |
| 59 | Cook Islands | 552 | 39 |
| 60 | Philippines | 827 | 38 |
| 61 | Rwanda | 2343 | 37 |
| 62 | Fiji | 387 | 35 |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 561 | 35 |
| 64 | Samoa | 594 | 31 |
| 65 | Ghana | 570 | 30 |
| 66 | Sierra Leone | 504 | 30 |
| 67 | Indonesia | 1650 | 29 |
| 68 | Hungary | 971 | 29 |
| 69 | Estonia | 665 | 28 |
| 70 | Malta | 1085 | 26 |
| 71 | Mozambique | 518 | 26 |
| 72 | Swaziland | 491 | 26 |
| 73 | Israel | 178 | 25 |
| 74 | Cyprus | 420 | 23 |
| 75 | Panama | 318 | 21 |
| 76 | Belize | 164 | 21 |
| 77 | Gibraltar | 494 | 19 |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 432 | 18 |
| 79 | Serbia | 451 | 17 |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 218 | 17 |
| 81 | Bhutan | 336 | 16 |
| 82 | Suriname | 119 | 15 |
| 83 | Brazil | 131 | 15 |
| 84 | Mexico | 222 | 13 |
| 85 | Maldives | 214 | 10 |
| 86 | Cameroon | 86 | 8 |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 145 | 6 |
| 88 | Korea | 94 | 6 |
| 89 | St.Helena | 44 | 6 |
| 90 | China | 29 | 5 |
| 91 | Lesotho | 24 | 2 |
| 92 | Turkiye | 26 | 2 |
| 93 | Gambia | 6 | 1 |
| 94 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Seychelles | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mali | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Greece | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Croatia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 |
Stumps 
