KKR Win By 60 Runs! Absolutely clinical all-round display from Eoin Morgan's men as the Knight Riders jump to the fourth position in team standings. Chasing a mountain of 192 runs, Pat Cummins jolted RR's batting order and never allowed the opposition to come back in the contest. With this, RR became the third team after Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab to get eliminated from the final-four contention. On the other hand, KKR's fate will be decided after the result of remaining two league-stage games. Meanwhile, that's it from this coverage. Do join us tomorrow for all action in IPL 2020.
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KKR vs RR Highlights IPL 2020: Kolkata Knight Riders Beat Rajasthan Royals By 60 Runs
The loser of the contest will eventually get knocked out of the playoff race while the winner will go up in the table, waiting for results of other games to qualify for the playoffs. With stakes being so high, both teams must leave no stones unturned to get over the line.
01 Nov, 22:51 (IST)
OUT! Rahul Tewatia is gone and so are Rajasthan Royals' last hopes of winning this game and staying in the playoff race. With the required run rate mounting up constantly, the southpaw top edges a ball while going for a big shot and Dinesh Karthik takes a good catch. Rahul Tewatia c Karthik b Chakravarthy 31(27)
01 Nov, 22:29 (IST)
OUT! Another one bites the dust and its the dangerous Jos Buttler this time. The dasher was leading RR's comeback with some sensational shots all over the park but Varun Chakravarthy gets better off him. He tried to send the half-tracker over the ropes but found Pat Cummins at the deep mid-wicket fence. RR are six down now and only a miracle can deny KKR's triumph. Buttler c Cummins b Chakravarthy 35(22)
01 Nov, 22:06 (IST)
Sensational comeback from Pat Cummins after conceding 19 runs from his opening over. He dismissed the in-form Ben Stokes and Steve Smith to put KKR on command. In total, Cummins took four wickets in his first three overs as Kolkata's victory looking inevitable at the moment.
01 Nov, 21:37 (IST)
OUT! We saw everything in Pat Cummins' first over. After collecting 19 runs off the first five balls, Uthappa went for another big hit but failed to make a required connecting, giving a catch to young Kamlesh Nagarkoti at mid wicket. Uthappa c K Nagarkoti b Cummins 6(2)
01 Nov, 21:16 (IST)
Some brilliant batting from Eoin Morgan guides Kolkata Knight Riders to 191/7 while batting first in Dubai. The KKR skipper went after the bowlers from the outset and smashed Rajasthan Royals bowlers all over the park. Not to forget significant contributions from Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi and Andre Russell. Can RR pull off another heist by chasing this target. We'll find out in the second part of the innings.
01 Nov, 20:32 (IST)
OUT! Rahul Tripathi goes for 39 as Rajasthan Royals are back in the contest. The dasher went for a big hieve off Shreyas Gopal but didn't make proper connection and Robin Uthappa completes a good catch at deep square leg. Tripathi c Uthappa b Shreyas Gopal 39(34)
01 Nov, 20:14 (IST)
OUT! A wicket against the run of play as Rahul Tewatia gets the better of Shubman Gill. Batting at 36, the youngster went for another big shot but didn't get the elevation and Jos Buttler takes a comfortable catch at deep mid-wicket. Shubman Gill c Buttler b Rahul Tewatia 36(24)
01 Nov, 20:02 (IST)
Sensational hitting from Rahul Tripathi and Shubman Gill after losing Nitish Rana in the second ball of the match. Except for Jofra Archer, the duo took all bowlers to the cleaners as KKR cross the 50-run mark inside the powerplay overs.
01 Nov, 19:35 (IST)
OUT! Third golden duck for Nitish Rana in last five games. He faces a vicious short delivery from Jofra Archer and edges it to the wicket-keeper Sanju Samson. Although the southpaw tried to drop down the gloves, the ball just managed to kiss the bat. Nitish Rana c Samson b Jofra Archer 0(1)
01 Nov, 19:09 (IST)
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson(w), Steven Smith(c), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Kartik Tyagi
01 Nov, 19:09 (IST)
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Andre Russell, Rahul Tripathi, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy
01 Nov, 19:04 (IST)
Toss: The news from the center is that Rajasthan Royals skipper Steve Smith has elected to bowl first after winning the toss.
01 Nov, 18:59 (IST)
Hello and welcome to our coverage of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals match in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. Stakes are very high in the game as the loser will be eliminated from the playoff race. Meanwhile, stay tuned to as coming up your way..
KKR vs RR Live Score Updates: Fans must brace themselves to witness an exciting game of cricket as Kolkata Knight Riders, and Rajasthan Royals are locking horns in their respective last league-stage game in Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. The loser of the contest will eventually get knocked out of the playoff race while the winner will go up in the table, waiting for results of other games to qualify for the playoffs. With stakes being so high, both teams must leave no stones unturned to get over the line. Meanwhile, fans must stay tuned for the live commentary and updates of the game. KKR vs RR, IPL 2020 Match 54 Preview.
Although both the sides have a similar position in team standings, their campaign have been somewhat different. Steve Smith’s men suddenly lost the plot after winning their first two games and lost one match after another. However, they came back brilliantly and are on a two-game winning streak. On the other hand, KKR’s journey was lukewarm throughout the season. They indeed didn’t look a formidable side but also never lost too many games on the trot. Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Dubai Weather, Rain Forecast and Pitch Report.
With Rajasthan Royals coming off two successive wins, they will indeed take the field as favourites and will be raring to register another emphatic triumph. On the other hand, KKR should take the field with a strong game plan to stay alive in the playoff race. Notably, Kolkata registered a 37-run triumph when these two sides locked horns earlier in the season, and it will be interesting to see who comes on top this time around.
Squads:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Rinku Singh, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Lockie Ferguson, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi, Andre Russell, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Ali Khan, Tom Banton, Manimaran Siddharth, Chris Green, Tim Seifert, Nikhil Naik, Siddhesh Lad, Sandeep Warrier
Rajasthan Royals: Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson(w), Steven Smith(c), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Kartik Tyagi, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Ankit Rajpoot, Jaydev Unadkat, Aniruddha Joshi, Tom Curran, Andrew Tye, Shashank Singh, Mahipal Lomror, Oshane Thomas, Mayank Markande, Anuj Rawat, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Akash Singh
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