KKR vs RR Highlights Of VIVO IPL 2021: Kolkata Move Clear In Fourth Spot With Dominant Win

KKR Beat RR By 86 Runs! Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Rajasthan Royals in match 54 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Sharjah, With this win, KKR strengthened their grip on the fourth and final playoff spot. Meanwhile, RR's season has come to a disappointing end.

Wicket! A miscommunication between the batters and Chetan Sakaroya has to pay the price as he is run out.

It has been a tough outing for the RR batters in Sharjah as they have struggled to get going. KKR bowlers have exerted their dominance and are inching towards extending their lead on the fourth spot.

Bowled! Shivam Mavi does the damage as he cleans up Glenn Philipps and Shivam Dube in one over. Most of the RR batters are back in the dugout. 

Rajasthan Royals are in need of a partnership and Glenn Philipps and Shivam Dube will be aiming to provide that. The duo needs to find their scoring form quickly given the massive target in front of them.

Rajasthan Royals are imploding as Liam Livingstone has to depart after yet another low score this season. The Englishman was quickly followed into the dugout by Anuj Rawat who was trapped in front of the stumps. RR are in huge trouble and need a partnership to get themselves back into the game.

Wicket! A must-win game and Rajasthan Royals are imploding at the star as Sanju Samson is the next batsman to be dismissed. Shivam Mavi strikes with his very first ball. Samson c Morgan b Shivam Mavi 1(4).

Wicket! It is a must-win game for Rajasthan Royals as a defeat will see them crash out of the race for the final playoff spot and they receive an early bowl as Yashasvi Jaiswal is clean bowled by Shakib Al Hasan. Jaiswal b Shakib 0(3).

Kolkata Knight Riders were given a steady start by the openers with Shubman Gill scoring his second century of the season. The two-time champions took advantage of the foundation in the death overs managing the highest score at Sharjah in IPL 2021. RR will be aiming to chase the target as quickly as possible.

Wicket! Rajasthan are looking to make inroads in the death overs and have started well with Chetan Sakariya dismissing Rahul Tripathi, The KKR batter was fooled by a slow ball as Sakariya got himself in the wicket column. Tripathi b Chetan Sakariya 21(14).

Wicket! Chris Morris gets his first wicket of the UAE leg of IPL 2021 as he dismisses Shubman Gill. The KKR batter scored hid 2nd half-century of the season. Shubman Gill c Jaiswal b Chris Morris 56(44).

Wicket! Glen Philipps gets his first wicket of the game as he dismisses Nitish Rana, who tried a shot too many in the over eventually giving an easy catch to Livingstone on the boundary rope. Nitish Rana c Livingstone b Glenn Phillips 12(5).

Bowled! Rahul Tewatia provides the breakthrough in his very first over of the game as he dismisses Venkatesh Oyer just as the KKR batter was getting in his groove. Iyer tried an innovative shot but missed a straight delivery which crashed straight into the stumps. Venkatesh Iyer b Rahul Tewatia 38(35).

It has been difficult for the KKR openers to find the boundary rope as Rajasthan bowlers have been bowling tight lines. The duo needs to up the scoring rate as they look to be settled.

It has been a difficult pitch to bat on and both KKR openers have done well to keep hold of their wicket. However, the duo needs to up the scoring rate as batting will become more difficult once the ball gets soft.

This match is of great importance for both teams as their playoff hopes ride on it. Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer have made a cautious start as they look to build a foundation before upping the scoring rate.

Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer have started the proceedings in this all-important clash. Both teams have hopes of making it to the playoffs and a win helps them in that objective while a loss will see RR fall out of the race while KKR's fate will be decided by other results.

Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and Sanju Samson has opted to bowl first. Evin Lewis misses out for RR due to Injury and is replaced by Liam Livingstone. Jaydev Unadkat and Chris Morris also return for Rajasthan. Meanwhile, Lockie Ferguson is fit again and right back into the KKR line-up.

Welcome to our live coverage of match 54 of IPL 2021 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals from Sharjah. Both teams have hopes of making it to the playoffs and a win in this fixture takes them closer to that objective. KKR are currently fourth while RR are placed seventh.