KXIP vs RR Highlights IPL 2018: Kings XI Punjab win by six Wickets

That's it, Kings XI Punjab win by six wickets. KL Rahul finishes things in style. He carries his bat through and scored 84 off 54 balls. Impressive win this for KXIP. Full Scorecard | IPL 2018 Points Table

Jofra Archer gives away 16 runs and that brings the equation down to 27 off 18 balls for Kings XI Punjab. Meanwhile, KL Rahul has gone past his half-century. He has done a fine job by holding the one end.

KXIP need 51 more runs to win from five overs. KL Rahul holds key for Punjab, he is batting on 42 and his team would love to see him carry his bat. 

OUT! Move to promote Axar Patel has not worked for Kings XI Punjab as he holes out to D Arcy Short at deep mid-wicket. Four down Punjab now. Axar c D Arcy Short b Gowtham 4(5)

OUT! Timely wicket this for Royals. Karun Nair's partnership with KL Rahul ends. Nair chops on back on the the stumps off Anureet Singh's bowling. K Nair b Anureet Singh 31(23)

Halfway through, the match hangs in balance. KXIP need 85 more runs to win from 60 balls now. KL Rahul is still out there and is batting on 36.

That's end of Powerplay overs. Royals have done well to pull back things here by removing Chris Gayle and Mayank Agarwal. Meanwhile, KXIP now need 119 more runs to win from 84 balls.

OUT! Mayank Agarwal finds the fielder as well. He hits the sweet spot of the bat, but only to find the fielder at deep square leg. The ball went straight into his hands.  M Agarwal c R Tripathi b Stokes 2(3)

OUT! Big one this! Chris Gayle smashes Jofra Archer for a boundary on the first ball and then on the next ball, the bowler removes the Universe Boss. Gayle cuts the ball straight towards the point.  Gayle c Samson b Jofra Archer 8(11) 

Watchful start this for Chris Gayle and KL Rahul. They know the target is not that big and there is no need to go for big shots from the beginning.  

So, the target for Kings XI Punjab is 153. KXIP bowlers have done a great job here.  Rajasthan Royals will be somewhat happy to have crossed the 150-run mark.

Do join us for KXIP's chase.

Three overs remaining now and Royals need to up the ante here. If they reach 150-run mark from here, which looks very difficult, it will be a competitive total for them.

Superb bowling this by Mujeeb Zadran. He picks two back to back wickets in this over. Mujeeb first removed Jos Butller and then on next ball cleaned up Jofra Archer. 

RR have lost the momentum here. Sanju Samson and Ben Stokes depart in quick succession. While Andrew Tye removed Samson, Stokes was caught near the boundary ropes after a wonderful relay effort between Mayank Agarwal and Manoj Tiwary.

Halfway through, RR have recovered well after losing the two wickets early. The partnership between Buttler and Samson is now nearing the 50-run mark. 

Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson look solid as of now. Royals would love to see these two go the distance. Meanwhile, they have added 31 runs off 26 balls.

OUT! Another wicket goes down. Ajinkya Rahane was looking to cut the ball. He ends up hitting it towards backward point, Chris Gayle dives forward to take the catch. Umpires check whether it's clean take or not. It is in fact! Rahane has to go. A Rahane c Gayle b Axar 5(7)

OUT! What a start for Kings XI Punjab.  Ravi Ashwin strikes in the first over. D Arcy Short's poor run continues, who knows that's his last appearance this season. He top-edged the shot towards mid-on. D Arcy Short c Andrew Tye b Ashwin 2(2)

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Jos Buttler(w), D Arcy Short, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Rahul Tripathi, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Anureet Singh, Jaydev Unadkat.

Kings XI Punjab Playing XI: Lokesh Rahul(w), Chris Gayle, Karun Nair, Mayank Agarwal, Marcus Stoinis, Manoj Tiwary, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Axar Patel, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ankit Rajpoot, Andrew Tye.

TOSS: Kings XI Punjab have won the toss and have opted to field