IPL 2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals highlights: KKR win by 85 runs

Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders are striving for a handsome win over struggling Rajasthan Royals in their last round-robin game to stay ahead in the IPL play-offs race today. Stay tuned for live updates.

That would be all from the coverage of this match. Only two more games remain in the league stage of IPL 2021. Those two matches kick-off start at 7.30 PM tomorrow. In one match, RCB face DC and in the other match, MI take on SRH.

For MI to qualify for the playoffs, they will have to beat SRH by a gap of 171 runs if they bat first. If MI bat second they cannot go past KKR's net run rate. RCB will have to beat DC by155+ runs batting first or by over 100 balls to overtake CSK for the second spot on the points table.

It is looking tough for RCB to finish second and impossible for MI to qualify for the playoffs. But we never know what cricket dishes out!

Join us tomorrow! Goodbye for now.

Player of the Match

KKR pacer Shivam Mavi wins the Player of the Match award for his firey spell of 4/21.

Shivam Mavi: I feel really good to do well on this wicket. The plan was to bowl wicket to wicket and to not give room because of the low bounce. When I was playing under-19, you need to keep learning. I learnt how to use the slower ball, when to bowl the yorker, I have learnt a lot here at KKR. I liked Dube's wicket. Feels nice to get wicket LBW or bowled as a bowler.

Eoin Morgan, KKR captain: Losing the toss and having to set was a difficult challenge. Venkatesh Iyer and Shubman Gill have been the shining lights for us in the second half. I thought we were brilliant to take the opportunities. If you got too hard too early here, you could get out. I thought our batters timed their assault very well. Shakib coming in and performing has made missing Andre Russell a little bit easier, because Russ is a genuine batter and bowler. We knew he recovers quickly, so we are assessing day by day. We did everything we had to do.

Sanju Samson, RR captain:I think to be very honest it was a better wicket. It was staying a little low with the new ball but it was a better wicket. 171 was chaseable on this wicket. I think we wanted to get a good start. We needed a powerful powerplay. We wanted to execute whatever we planned but we didn't execute. I think if you look at the whole season, we have gone through many challenges. We showed character though and am proud of the boys. We won some close games and lost some easy ones. We need to play a better standard of cricket to win more games in this tournament. Everyone came up with positive vibes, People were ready to go out there and win games for us. Being the skipper, I changed the way I look at my innings. It was always about thinking about the match situations. I would have loved to win more games despite scoring a lot of runs.

RR 85 all-out after 16.1 overs

Mavi to bowl the seventeenth over.

16.1Mavi to Tewatia, WICKET! CLEAN BOWLED! Slow full ball wide of off-stump, Tewatia looks to drive the ball but chops the ball back to the stumps.

RR 85/9 after 16 overs.

Narine to bowl the sixteenth over.

15.1Narine to Sakariya, 1 Bye, good length ball on off-stump, the ball spins past the edge of the bat and Sakariya takes a single.

15.2Narine to Tewatia, WICKET! RUN OUT! Fuller length ball on leg stump, Tewatia slogs, and the ball goes down to fine-leg, Tewatia takes a single and then calls Sakariya for the second run but then turns down the offer, Sakariya is too far down the track, the throw from Shakib is good and straight to Karthik, the keeper takes no time in dislodging the bails, Sakariy puts a dive but he cannot make back in time.

Mustafizur Rahman walks out to bat.

15.3Narine to Mustafizur, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Mustafizur blocks.

15.4Narine to Mustafizur, no run, good length ball on off-stump, the ball spins away and beats the edge of the bat.

15.5Narine to Mustafizur, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Mustafizur defends.

15.6Narine to Mustafizur, no run, good length ball around off-stump, Mustafizur leaves the ball for the keeper.

RR 83/8 after 15 overs.

Ferguson to bowl the fifteenth over.

14.1Ferguson to Tewatia, no run, full ball on off-stump, Tewatia thumps the ball straight to the man at mid-off.

14.2Ferguson to Tewatia, no run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Tewatia moves across to paddle the ball down to fine leg but fails to connect.

14.3Ferguson to Tewatia, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Tewatia defends the ball with a straight bat.

14.4Ferguson to Tewatia, 2 runs, full ball wide of off-stump, Tewatia hits the ball down to long-off for a couple of runs.

14.5Ferguson to Tewatia, 2 runs, good length ball wide of off-stump, Tewatia slogs the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a couple of more runs.

14.6Ferguson to Tewatia, FOUR! Short and wide from Ferguson, Tewatia hammers the ball through backward point for a boundary.

RR 75/8 after 14 overs.

Chakaravarthy tobowl the fourteenth over.

13.1Chakaravarthy to Tewatia, no run, full ball on off-stump, Tewatia plays a reverse sweep and sends the ball down to third-man but refuses a single.

13.2Chakaravarthy to Tewatia, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Tewatia defends.

13.3Chakaravarthy to Tewatia, no run, full ball on off-stump, Tewatia blocks the ball with a straight bat.

13.4Chakaravarthy to Tewatia, no run, good length ball around off-stump, Tewatia blocks the ball once more.

13.5Chakaravarthy to Tewatia, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Tewatia drives the ball down the ground for a run.

13.6Chakaravarthy to Sakariya, no run, full ball on off-stump, Sakariya defends the ball.

RR 74/8 after 13 overs.

Narine to bowl the thirteenth over.

12.1 Narine to Sakariya, 1 run, short ball on middle stump, Sakariya helps the ball to fine-leg for a run.

12.2Narine to Tewatia, SIX! Full ball on off-stump, Tewatia slogs and sends the ball soaring over cow corner.

12.3Narine toTewatia, no run, full and straight ball aimed on the toes,Tewatia digs the ball out.

12.4Narine toTewatia, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Tewatia hits the ball to long-off for a single.

12.5Narine to Sakariya, no run, full ball on off-stump, Sakariya defends.

12.6Narine to Sakariya, no run, good length ball outside off, Sakariya shows his pads to defend the ball.

RR 66/8 after 12 overs.

Ferguson to bowl the twelfth over.

11.1Ferguson to Unadkat, FOUR! Good length ball wide of off-stump, Unadkat smacks the ball over cover and gets a boundary.

11.2 Ferguson to Unadkat, WICKET! CAUGHT! Fuller ball on off-stump, Unadkat hits the ball high in the air, Shakib at sweeper cover takes an easy catch.

Chetan Sakariya walks out to bat.

11.3Ferguson to Tewatia, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Tewatia works the ball down to third-man.

11.4Ferguson to Tewatia, no run, full ball on off-stump, Tewatia works the ball to mid-wicket.

11.5Ferguson to Tewatia, FOUR! Slow back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Tewatia slaps the ball through cover for a boundary.

11.6Ferguson to Tewatia, no run, slow back of the length ball on off-stump, Tewatia looks to cut but fails.

RR 49/7 after 10 overs.

Mavi to bowl the tenth over.

9.1Mavi to Tewatia, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Tewatia hits the ball to cover.

9.2Mavi to Tewatia, FOUR! Good length ball wide of off-stump, Tewatia slaps the ball through cover for a boundary.

9.3Mavi to Tewatia, FOUR! Short and wide from Mavi, Tewatia cracks the ball through backward point for a boundary.

9.4Mavi to Tewatia, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Tewatia works the ball to mid-on.

9.5Mavi to Tewatia, FOUR! Full ball on off-stump, Tewatia whips the ball down to fine-leg for a boundary.

9.6Mavi to Tewatia, 2runs, good length ball on off-stump, Tewatia pushes the ball through cover and takes a couple of runs.

RR 35/7 after 9 overs.

Chakaravarthy tobowl the ninth over.

8.1Chakaravarthy to Tewatia, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Tewatia hits the ball to off-side.

8.2Chakaravarthy to Tewatia, no run, short ball wide of off-stump, Tewtia fails to connect.

8.3Chakaravarthy to Tewatia, no run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Tewatia fails to hit the ball once more.

8.4Chakaravarthy to Tewatia, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Tewatia hits the ball down the ground for a single.

8.5Chakaravarthy to Morris, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Morriss tries to sweep but the ball raps on the pads.

8.6Chakaravarthy to Morris, WICKET! LBW! Full and straight ball on middle stump, Morris tries to sweep the ball once more and fails once more as the ball hits the pads hits the pads yet again, there is an appeal and the umpire raises his finger.

RR 34/6 after 8 overs.

Mavi to bowl the eighth over.

7.1Mavi to Dube, 1 run, full and fast ball on off-stump, the ball takes the inside edge and hits the pads, the ball goes to cover as Dube takes a single.

7.2Mavi to Phillips, 2 runs, good length ball wide of off-stump, Phillips cracks the ball through cover for a couple of runs.

7.3Mavi to Phillips, WICKET! CLEAN-BOWLED! Fast ball on good length around off-stump, Phillips stays back in the crease to push the ball but his plan fails as the ball goes past the edge of the bat to hit the top of the off-stump.

Rahul Tewatia walks out to bat.

7.4Mavi toTewatia, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Tewatia punches the ball back to Mavi.

7.5Mavi toTewatia, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Tewatia guides the ball to mid-wicket for a run.

7.6Mavi to Dube, WICKET! BOWLED! ONE MORE DOWN! Full and fast ball on middle and off-stump, the ball nips away, the ball raps on the pads and hits the base of the off-stump.

RR 30/4 after 7 overs.

Sunil Narine to bowl the seventh over.

6.1 Narine to Dube, SIX! Full ball on off-stump, Dube smacks the ball straight down the ground for a maximum!!!!!

6.2 Narine to Dube, no run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Dube guides the ball to the leg side.

6.3 Narine to Dube, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Dube slogs the ball down the ground for a run.

6.4 Narine to Phillips, no run, short ball wide of off-stump, Phillips hits the ball to cover.

6.5Narine to Phillips, SIX! Full and straight ball, Phillips powers the ball straight down the ground for a maximum!!!!!

6.6Narine to Phillips, no run, back of the length ball on leg stump, the ball hits the pads.

RR 17/4 after 6 overs.

Ferguson to bowl the fifth over.

4.1Ferguson to Dube, no run, short of good length ball on off-stump, the ball comes back in and takes the inside edge before hitting the pads.

4.2Ferguson to Dube, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Dube hits the ball through cover for a single.

4.3Ferguson to Phillips, no run, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Phillips hits the ball to cover.

4.4Ferguson to Phillips, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Phillips hammers the ball to the fielder at cover.

4.5Ferguson to Phillips, no run, bouncer wide of off-stump, Phillips looks to cut but the ball zips past the edge of the bat.

4.6Ferguson to Phillips, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Phillips smacks the ball to the man at mid-off.

RR 16/4 after 5 overs.

Varun Chakravarthy to bowl the fifth over.

4.1Chakaravathy to Dube, no run, full ball on off-stump, Dube works the ball to the leg side.

4.2Chakaravathy to Dube, no run, full ball on off-stump, Dube guides the ball to mid-on.

4.3Chakaravathy to Dube, no run, full ball wide of off-stump, Dube drives the ball to backward point.

4.4Chakaravathy to Dube, 2 runs, good length ball on off-stump, Dube edges the ball down to third-man for a couple of runs.

4.5Chakaravathy to Dube, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Dube works the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

4.6Chakaravathy to Phillips, no run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Phillips plays the ball to short mid-wicket.

RR 13/4 after 4 overs.

Lockie Ferguson to bowl the fourth over.

3.1 Ferguson to Livingstone, no run, slow good length ball on off-stump, the ball cuts back in and beats the edge of the bat.

3.2 Ferguson to Livingstone, WICKET! CAUGHT! Slow fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Livingstone slogs the ball high in the air, the ball goes miles high in the air, Tripathi runs in from deep and takes a brilliant catch.

Anuj Rawatwalks out to bat.

3.3 Ferguson to Dube, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Dube guides the ball to square-leg for a single.

3.4 Ferguson to Rawat, WICKET! LBW! Full and fast ball on off-stump, the ball nips back in and raps on the pads, there is a loud appeal from the KKR players and the umpire obliges as he raises his finger, but Rawat takes the review and the review shows that the ball is hitting the stumps.

Glenn Phillips walks out to bat.

3.5 Ferguson to Phillips, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Phillips dabs the ball to cover.

3.6Ferguson to Phillips, no run, full ball on off-stump, the ball takes thick inside edge and then hits the stumps.

RR 4/2 after 2 overs.

Shivam Mavi to bowl the second over.

1.1 Mavi to Samson, WICKET! CAUGHT! DREAM START FOR KKR IN THE SECOND HALF OF THIS MATCH!!!!Slow good length ball on middle stump, Samson works the ball to mid-wicket where Morgan puts a dive and takes a catch.

Shivam Dube walks out to bat.

1.2 Mavi to Dube, 2 runs, good length ball on off-stump, Dube punches the ball through cover and gets a couple of runs.

1.3Mavi to Dube, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Dube drives the ball to mid-off.

1.4Mavi to Dube, no run, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, the ball raps on the pads.

1.5Mavi to Dube, 1 run, slow fuller ball on leg stump, Dube clips the ball to square-leg for a run.

1.6Mavi to Livingstone, no run, slow full ball on middle and leg stump, Livingstone steps out to play the ball on the leg side, the ball raps on the pads and goes to the leg side.

RR 1/1 after 1 over.

Shakib AL Hasan to bowl the first over of the inning.

0.1Shakib to Jaiswal, no run, full ball on off-stump, Jaiswal goes for a wild slog but fails to connect and the ball just beats the edge of the bat by a whisker.

0.2Shakib to Jaiswal, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Jaiswal works the ball around the corner.

0.3Shakib to Jaiswal, WICKET! BOWLED! Good length ball on off-stump, Jaiswal attempts a reverse hit but fails miserably and the ball hits the off-stump.

Sanju Samson walks out to bat.

0.4Shakib to Samson, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Samson drives the ball to cover.

0.5Shakib to Samson, no run, back of the length ball on middle and leg stump, Samson punches the ball to cover.

0.6Shakib to Samson, 1 run, back of the length ball on leg stump, Samson drives the ball down the ground for a run.

Welcome back for the chase! KKR players form a huddle by their dugout. After a quick word from Captain Morgan, KKR players take the field. The KKR players are followed by Ewin Lewis and Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for RR.

KKR 171/4 after 20 overs.

to bowl the last over.

19.1 Morris to Morgan, 1 Bye, slow full ball wide of off-stump, a swing and a miss from Morgan, but Morgan manages to steal a run.

19.2Morris to Karthik, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Karthik hits the ball to square-leg for a single.

19.2Morris to Morgan, WIDE and 1 Bye! Slow ball bowled down the leg side, Morgan steals another single.

19.3Morris to Karthik, 1 run, slow full ball on leg stump, Karthik hits the ball behind square on the leg side for a single. .

19.4Morris to Morgan, FOUR BYES! Slow full ball wide of off-stump, a swing and a miss from Morgan, Samson fails to stop the ball and the ball rolls down to third-man for a boundary.

19.5Morris to Morgan, SIX! Full ball and Morgan slogs the ball to cow corner for a maximum!!!!!

19.6Morris to Morgan, 1 Leg bye, slow full ball on leg stump, the ball raps on the pads, Morgan takes a run.

KKR 155/4 after 19 overs.

Mustafizur to bowl the nineteenth over.

18.1Mustafizur to Morgan, no run, slow good length ball wide of off-stump, Morgan fails to connect.

18.2Mustafizur to Morgan, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Morgan dabs the ball to backward point for a single.

18.3Mustafizur to Karthik, no run, slow good length ball on off-stump, Karthik goes for a paddle sweep but there is no contact between the ball and the bat.

18.4Mustafizur to Karthik, 1 run, slow full ball on off-stump, Karthik whacks the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a run.

18.5Mustafizur to Morgan, FOUR! Fuller ball wide of off-stump, Morgan digs the ball out and sends the ball down to third-man for a boundary.

18.6Mustafizur to Morgan, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg, Morgan works the ball to fine-leg for a run.

KKR 148/4 after 18 overs.

Sakariya to bowl the eighteenth over.

17.1Sakariya to Tripathi, WICKET! CLEAN-BOWLED! Good length ball on middle stump, the ball stays low, Tripathi goes for pull but fails to connect and the ball hits the stumps.

Eoin Morgan walks out to bat.

17.2Sakariya to Morgan, no run, back of the length ball on middle stump, Morgan drives the ball down to mid-on.

17.3Sakariya to Morgan, an appeal for LBW! Full and straight ball on off-stump, Morgan goes for a push but the ball raps on the pads, the umpire is not interested, Samson takes the review and the review shows that the ball is missing the stumps, Morgan has completed a single.

17.4Sakariya to Karthik, 1 run, good length ball on middle stump, Karthik plays the ball to the leg side for a single.

17.5Sakariya to Morgan, 1 run, slow fuller ball wide of off-stump, Morgan drives the ball to the fielder at backward point for a single.

17.6Sakariya to Karthik, no run, slow full ball wide of off-stump, a swing and a miss from Karthik.

KKR 145/3 after 17 overs.

Mustafizur to bowl the seventeenth over.

16.1Mustafizur to Karthik, 2 runs, short ball on middle and leg stump, Karthik works the ball to mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

16.2Mustafizur to Karthik, 1 run, full ball on middle stump, Karthik drives the ball down to long-on for a run.

16.3Mustafizur to Tripathi, no run, slow back of the length ball on off-stump, Tripathi plays a late cut and the ball goes, on one bounce, to the keeper.

16.4Mustafizur to Tripathi, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Tripathi pulls and sends the ball racing down to deep mid-wicket for a run.

16.5Mustafizur to Karthik, SIX! OUT OF THE GROUND! Short ball on off-stump, Karthik stays back in the crease and pulls to send the ball flying over the deep mid-wicket fence and out of the park.

16.6Mustafizur to Karthik, no run, slow good length ball on middle stump, the ball raps on the pads and goes to the leg side.

KKR 135/3 after 16 overs.

Morris to bowl the sixteenth over.

15.1Morris to Tripathi, 1 run, good length ball on middle stump, Tripathi hits the ball down the ground for a run.

15.2Morris to Gill, no run, full and fast ball on off-stump, Gill powers the ball straight and the ball hits the stumps on the bowler's end.

15.3Morris to Gill, FOUR! Full ball on off-stump, the ball is in Gill's arc and Gill waits to slogthe ball at the last second, the ball goes down to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

15.3Morris to Gill, WIDE! Full ball fired down the leg side.

15.4Morris to Gill, WICKET! CAUGHT! Gill loses his wicket trying to up the tempo! Slow full ball on middle and leg stump, Gill goes for a big shot, the ball hits the toe end of the bat and lobs high in the air, Jaiswal at extra cover takes an easy catch.

Dinesh Karthik walks out to bat.

15.5Morris to Tripathi, 1 run, short ball wide of off-stump, Tripathi cuts the ball to backward point and takes a single.

15.6Morris to Karthik, 1 run, slow back of the length ball on middle stump, Karthik drives the ball down to mid-on for a run.

KKR 127/2 after 15 overs.

Sakariya to bowl the fifteenth over.

14.1Sakariya to Gill, 1 run, slow back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Gil makes room and hits the ball to cover-point for a run.

14.2Sakariya to Tripathi, 1 run, slow good length ball on middle and leg stump, Tripathi guides the ball to the fielder at short fine-leg for another single.

14.3Sakariya to Gill, 1 run, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Gill guides the ball to square-leg for a single.

14.4Sakariya to Tripathi, 1 run, slow fuller ball wide of off-stump, Tripathi drives the ball to the fielder at short third-man for a single.

14.5Sakariya to Gill, FOUR AND FIFTY FOR GILL! Slow good length ball on off-stump, Gill gets an inside edge and the ball rolls down to fine-leg for a boundary.

14.6Sakariya to Gill, no run, slow good length ball on off-stump, Gill hits the ball back to the bowler.

KKR 106/2 after 13 overs.

Dube to bowl the fourteenth over.

13.1Dube to Gill, 1 run, slow good length ball

13.2Dube to Tripathi, 1 run, back of the length ball on middle and leg stump, Tripathi hits the ball down to long-on for a single.

13.3Dube to Gill, 1 run, slow full toss wide of off-stump, Gill slaps the ball down to long-off for the third single of the over.

13.4Dube to Tripathi, FOUR! GOOD SHOT! Slow good length ball on off-stump, Tripathi waits and punches the ball straight down the ground for a boundary.

13.5Dube to Tripathi, FOUR MORE! TRIPATHI IS DONE WITH THE SINGLES! Fuller ball on middle stump, Tripathi hammers the ball through backward point for a boundary.

13.6Dube to Tripathi, 2 runs, slow short ball, Tripathi hits the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

KKR 106/2 after 13 overs.

Mustafizur to bowl the thirteenth over.

12.1Mustafizur to Gill, 3 runs, fuller ball on off-stump., Gill guides the ball behind square on the leg side for three runs.

12.2Mustafizur to Tripathi, 1 run, fullish ball on off-stump, Tripathi drives the ball to the fielder at sweeper cover for a single.

12.3Mustafizur to Gill, FOUR! Short from Mustafizur, Gill sits back and pulls to send the ball racing down to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

12.4Mustafizur to Gill, no run, slow full ball wide of off-stump, the ball stays low, Gill looks for a pull once more but fails to hit the shot this time around.

12.5Mustafizur to Gill, 1 run, slow short ball wide of off-stump, Gill mistimes the pull, the ball rolls to mid-on and Gill settles for a single.

12.6Mustafizur to Tripathi, DROPPED! Slow full ball wide of off-stump, Tripathi attempts a drive, the ball takes a fine edge and flies to Samson, Samson puts a one-handed dive but makes a mess of of his attempt.

KKR 97/2 after 12 overs.

Glenn Phillips to bowl the twelveth over.

11.1Phillips to Rana, FOUR! Fuller ball fired wide of off-stump, Rana drives the ball down to third-man for a boundary.

11.2Phillips to Rana, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Rana hammers the ball through cover for a single.

11.3Phillips to Gill, 1 run, fuller ball on leg stump, Gill slogs the ball down to long-on for another run.

11.4Phillips to Rana, SIX! BRILLIANT! Fuller ball on off-stump, Rana stays steady in his crease and smacks teh ball straight over the bowler's head for a maximum!!!!

11.5Phillips to Rana, WICKET! CAUGHT! Rana trying one shot too many!!!! Fullish ball wide of off-stump, Rana hammers the ball over extra-cover but fails to clear the boundary rope, the ball goes straight into the safe grip of Liam Livingstone.

Rahul Tripathi walks out to bat.

11.5 Phillips to Tripathi, WIDE! Short ball bowled down the leg side.

11.6Phillips to Tripathi, FOUR! Fuller ball in the slog, Tripathi hammers the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

KKR 80/1 after 11 overs.

Rahul Tewatia to bowl the eleventh over.

10.1Tewatia to Gill, SIX! Slow back of the length ball on middle and leg stump, Gill steps out and plays a one-handed slog to send the ball soaring over the long-on fence.

10.1Tewatia to Gill, WIDE! Short ball bowled way outside the line of off-stump.

10.2Tewatia to Gill, 1 run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Gill guides the ball to mid-wicket for a run.

10.3Tewatia to Iyer, 1 run, short ball wide of off-stump, Iyer cuts the ball wide of backward point for a single.

10.4Tewatia to Gill, 1 run, short ball wide of off-stump, Gill slaps the ball through cover for another run.

10.5Tewatia to Iyer, WICKET! CLEAN-BOWLED! Full ball on off-stump, Iyer attempts a reverse hit, but the ball goes through the big gap between the two legs and hits the stumps.

Nitish Rana walks out to bat.

10.6Tewatia to Rana, 1 run, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Rana works the ball down to long-on to get off the mark.

KKR 69/0 after 10 overs.

Unadkat to bowl the tenth over.

9.1Unadkat to Iyer, SIX! MUCH-NEEDED! Slow fuller ball on off-stump, Iyer swings his bat with great power and manages to send the ball over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie!!!!

9.2Unadkat to Iyer, 1 run, slow good length ball on off-stump, Iyer works the ball to the leg side for a single.

9.3Unadkat to Gill, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Gill slogs the ball down to deep mid-wicket for another single.

9.4Unadkat to Iyer, SIX! SENSATIONAL! Fuller ball on middle stump, the ball is in Iyer's arc, Iyer smacks the ball straight down the ground for a maximum!!!!

9.5Unadkat to Iyer, no run, slow fuller ball wide of off-stump, Iyer looks to guide the ball down to third-man but fails to connect.

Unadkat is looking in pain. He is hobbling back to his mark. Unadkat is fine to bowl the last ball of the over.

9.6Unadkat to Iyer, no run, full and fast ball tad wide of off-stump, Iyer looks to work the ball to third-man but is unable to as the ball goes to the keeper.

KKR 55/0 after 9 overs.

Shivam Dube to bowl the ninth over.

8.1 Dube to Iyer, 1 run, slow full ball on off-stump, Iyer guides the ball to mid-wicket for a run.

8.2Dube to Gill, 1 run, slow back of the length ball on off-stump, Gill knocks the ball to long-on for another run.

8.3Dube to Iyer, 1 run, slow back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Iyer steps out and slogs the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

8.4Dube to Gill, no run, slow back of the length ball wide of off-stump, a swing and a miss from Gill.

8.5Dube to Gill, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Gill mishits the ball, the ball rolls down to deep mid-wicket for a single.

8.6Dube to Iyer, 1 run, full toss wide of off-stump, Iyer drills the ball to the fielder at sweeper cover for another run.

KKR 50/0 after 8 overs.

Mustafizur Rahman to bowl the eighth over.

7.1Mustafizur to Iyer, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Iyer plays a late cut to the fielder at short third-man for a single.

7.2Mustafizur to Gill, 1 run, back of the length ball on middle and leg, Gill guides the ball to the man at short fine-leg for a single .

7.3Mustafizur to Iyer, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Iyer paddle flicks the ball over the keeper and steals a single.

7.4Mustafizur to Gill, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Iyer plays a late cut to backward point for a single.

7.4Mustafizur to Iyer, WIDE! Slow back of the length ball fired way outside the line of off-stump.

7.5Mustafizur to Iyer, no run, slow good length ball on off-stump, Iyer mishits the ball to cover.

7,6Mustafizur to Iyer, 1 Leg Bye, slow good length ball on off-stump, the ball raps on the pads and goes to the off-side, Iyer takes a single.

KKR 44/0 after 7 overs.

Unadkat to bowl the seventh over.

6.1Unadkat to Gill, 1 run, slow good length ball on middle and leg, Gill hits the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a single.

6.2Unadkat to Iyer, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Iyer drives the ball down to long-on for the second single fo the over.

6.3Unadkat to Gill, 2 runs, pace off on the pads, Gill nudges the ball to square-leg for the third single, an overthrow from deep gives Gill a chance to come back for another run.

6.4Unadkat to Gill, 1 run, slow full ball wide of off-stump, Gill slaps the ball through cover for a single.

6.5Unadkat to Iyer, FOUR! DEFT FROM IYER! Slow back of the length ball on off-stump, Iyer waits for the delivery and then plays a late cut to guide the ball down to third-man for a boundary.

6.6Unadkat to Iyer, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Iyer pulls and guides the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a single

KKR 34/0 after 6 overs.

Morris to bowl the sixth over.

5.1Morris to Gill, 1 run, back of the length ball on middle and leg stump, Gill makes room and hits the ball to mid-off for a single.

5.2Morris to Iyer, no run, slow fuller ball wide of off-stump, Iyer pushes the ball to the fielder at mid-off.

5.3Morris to Iyer, no run, slow good length ball on off-stump, Iyer drives the ball to the man at extra-cover.

5.4Morris to Iyer, 1 run, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Iyer takes two steps out of the crease and hits the ball to Jaiswal at extra cover for a single.

5.5Morris to Gill, 1 run, slow fuller ball drifting into the pads, Gill drills the ball down to long-on for another run.

5.6Morris to Iyer, no run, almost a wicket for Morris, slow back of the length ball on middle and leg stump, Iyer steps out to hit the ball but fails to get any connection, the ball just misses the leg stump by a whisker.

KKR 31/0 after 5 overs.

Sakariya to bowl the fifth over.

4.1Sakariya to Gill, SIX! Fuller ball on middle stump, Gill steps out and whacks the ball straight down the ground for a maximum!!!!

4.2Sakariya to Gill, no run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Gill cuts the ball to the fielder at short third-man.

4.3Sakariya to Gill, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Gill pushes the ball to cover.

4.4Sakariya to Gill, fuller ball on off-stump, Gill nudges the ball to the man at backward point.

4.5Sakariya to Gill, 1 run, good length ball on middle stump, Gill works the ball behind square on the leg side for a run.

4.6Sakariya to Iyer, FOUR! BEAUTIFUL! Fuller ball on off-stump, Iyer drives and sends the ball through the gap between extra cover and mid-off for a boundary.

KKR 20/0 after 4 overs.

Unadkat to bowl the fourth over.

3.1Unadkat to Iyer, no run, slow good length ball on off-stump, Iyer advances down the track for a big shot, the ball takes the inside edge and goes to Samson behind stumps on one bounce.

3.2Unadkat to Iyer, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Iyer drives the ball to the fielder at mid-on.

3.3Unadkat to Iyer, no run, full and straight on off-stump, Iyer flicks and the ball rolls to the man placed at mid-wicket.

3.3Unadkat to Iyer, WIDE! Slow good length ball bowled down the leg side.

3.4Unadkat to Iyer, 1 run, slow good length ball on off-stump, Iyer drives the ball to mid-off and takes a single.

3.5Unadkat to Gill, 1 run, back of the length ball on middle and leg stump, Iyer makes room and crunches the ball to mid-off for a single.

3.6Unadkat to Iyer, no run, full ball on off-stump, Iyer drives, Jaiswal at mid-off puts a dive and stops the ball.

KKR 17/0 after 3 overs.

Chetan Sakariya to bowl the third over.

2.1Sakariya to Gill, no run,

2.2Sakariya to Gill, no run, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Gill pushes the ball to cover.

2.3Sakariya to Gill, no run, slow fuller ball wide of off-stump, Gill looks to cut the ball, the ball takes the bottom edge and carries to Samson on one bounce.

2.4Sakariya to Gill, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Gill taps the ball to cover and steals a single.

2.5Sakariya to Iyer, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Iyer drives the ball to the man at point.

2.6 Sakariya to Iyer, 1 run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Iyer works the ball behind square on the leg side for a single.

KKR 15/0 after 2 overs.

Chris Morris to bowl the second over.

1.1 Morris to Iyer, no run, back of the length ball around off-stump, Iyer goes on his toes and works the ball to mid-wicket.

1.2 Morris to Iyer, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Iyer drives the ball to cover, Phillips puts a dive and stops teh ball.

1.3Morris to Iyer, no run, slow fuller ball fired wide of off-stump, Iyer looks to drive the ball but is beaten and the ball flies to Sanju Samson.

1.4Morris to Iyer, 1 run, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Iyer goes for a drive, the ball hits the inner half of the bat and goes to cover, Iyer settles for a single.

1.5Morris to Gill, no run, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Gill looks for a cut, the ball takes the inside edge and just goes past the stumps.

1.5Morris to Gill, WIDE and 1 Leg Bye, fuller ball fired down the leg side, Samson fails to stop the ball cleanly and Gill takes a single.

1.6Morris to Iyer, FOUR! Slow fuller ball on middle stump, Iyer makes room and hits the ball, the ball flies just past the diving fielder at mid-on for a boundary.

KKR 8/0 after 1 over.

Jaydev Unadkat to bowl the first over of the innings.

0.1Unadkat to Gill, no run, good length ball on off-stump, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat and flies to Samson.

0.2Unadkat to Gill, 2 runs, good length ball on off-stump, Gill drives the ball down to deep mid-wicket and gets a couple of runs.

0.3Unadkat to Gill, FOUR! FIRST BOUNDARY OF THE MATCH! Fuller ball wide of off-stump, Gill pushes the ball gently and the ball goes wide of the diving fielder at mid-off for a boundary.

0.4Unadkat to Gill, no run, good length ball on off-stump, the ball nips back in and beats the edge of the bat.

0.5Unadkat to Gill, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Gill drives the ball through cover and settles for a single.

0.6Unadkat to Iyer, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Iyer works the ball to mid-on and takes a single to open his account.

Right then the game is about to get underway. The two umpires make their way to the middle. RR players form a huddle by the boundary side. Shubhman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer walk past the RR players to open the innings for KKR. After a chat in the huddle, RR players disperse from the huddle.

Eoin Morgan, KKR captain at toss

Would have obviously liked to bowl first. We put in a strong performance on a slowish wicket in Dubai, and we need to just put a good score here. Just because of the confidence within the group, we needn't look too far ahead. If we win here, those two poits will take care of everything. Try free yourself up, and try and play to win for the team.Lockie Ferguson is fit and he comes back in for Tim Southee. When we have the kind of depth and Tim comes and performs, it helps, but Lockie with his pace will come good on this wicket.

Sanju Samson, Rajasthan Royals captain at Toss

We'll bowl first. With the past matches, it has been easier to bowl first on this wicket. I think there have been a lot of learnings in the last game. The bounce was varying and it was two-paced. We need to be smarter with our shots and we need to bowl good lines and lengths too.Four changes: Livingstone, Morris, Unadkat come in.

Toss

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samsonwins the toss and opts to bowl first.

Pitch Report:

A pitch is full of runs. Expect a high-scoring contest. Defending the total will not be easy on this pitch. The captain winning the toss would want to bat first.

Here is what the two teams need to do to keep their playoff hopes alive.

KKR merely need to win this game. If KKR does win this match, then the pressure will be on Mumbai Indians to win their match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by a margin of 85 runs or chase down the target in less than 10 overs.

RR need to win this match. That won't assure them a playoff spot. They will have to win this match by a huge margin of at least 125 runs and then hope that SRH beat MI by 40 runs or more. Going by the maths, it is looking next to impossible for RR to qualify for the playoffs.

KKR are placed fourth on the points table with 12 points from 13 games. RR are seventh in the league with just 10 points from their 13 league matches. A win for KKR will confirm their place in the playoffs. But things are not that easy for RR. The Sanju Samson-led side has to win this match, and that too with a handsome margin. Then they will have to rely on the outcomes of the matches CSK vs. PBKS, which is progress at the moment, and SRH vs. MI, which will take place tomorrow.

Hello and a warm welcome to the coverage of match 54 of IPL 2021. Tonight Kolkata Knight Riders take on Rajasthan Royals at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.