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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Indian Premier League 2021, Match 54 - Full Scorecard
02
nd Innings
Rajasthan Royals
85/10
(16.1 OV)
RR 5.26
BATTING
R
B
4s
6s
Yashasvi Jaiswal
b Shakib Al Hasan
0
3
0
0
Liam Livingstone
c Rahul Tripathi b Lockie Ferguson
6
6
1
0
Sanju Samson
c Eoin Morgan b Shivam Mavi
1
4
0
0
Shivam Dube
b Shivam Mavi
18
20
0
1
Anuj Rawat
lbw b Lockie Ferguson
0
1
0
0
Glenn Phillips
b Shivam Mavi
8
12
0
1
Rahul Tewatia
b Shivam Mavi
44
36
5
2
Chris Morris
lbw b Varun Chakravarthy
0
2
0
0
Jaydev Unadkat
c Shakib Al Hasan b Lockie Ferguson
6
5
1
0
Chetan Sakariya
run out (Shakib Al Hasan / Dinesh Karthik)
1
5
0
0
Mustafizur Rahman
not out
0
3
0
0
Total
85/10
(16.1 OV)
RR 5.26
Fall of Wickets
1-0 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 0.3 ov), 2-1 (Sanju Samson, 1.1 ov), 3-12 (Liam Livingstone, 3.2 ov), 4-13 (Anuj Rawat, 3.4 ov), 5-33 (Glenn Phillips, 7.3 ov), 6-34 (Shivam Dube, 8 ov), 7-35 (Chris Morris, 9 ov), 8-62 (Jaydev Unadkat, 11.2 ov), 9-85 (Chetan Sakariya, 15.3 ov), 10-85 (Rahul Tewatia, 16.1 ov)
BOWLING
O
M
R
W
Shakib Al Hasan
1
0
1
1
Shivam Mavi
3.1
0
21
4
Sunil Narine
4
0
30
0
Lockie Ferguson
4
0
18
3
Varun Chakravarthy
4
0
14
1
01
st Innings
Kolkata Knight Riders
171/4
(20.0 OV)
RR 8.55
BATTING
R
B
4s
6s
Shubman Gill
c Yashasvi Jaiswal b Chris Morris
56
44
4
2
Venkatesh Iyer
b Rahul Tewatia
38
35
3
2
Nitish Rana
c Liam Livingstone b Glenn Phillips
12
5
1
1
Rahul Tripathi
b Chetan Sakariya
21
14
3
0
Dinesh Karthik
not out
14
11
0
1
Eoin Morgan
not out
13
11
1
1
Shakib Al Hasan
Sunil Narine
Lockie Ferguson
Shivam Mavi
Varun Chakravarthy
Total
171/4
(20.0 OV)
RR 8.55
Fall of Wickets
1-79 (Venkatesh Iyer, 10.5 ov), 2-92 (Nitish Rana, 11.5 ov), 3-133 (Shubman Gill, 15.4 ov), 4-145 (Rahul Tripathi, 17.1 ov)
BOWLING
O
M
R
W
Jaydev Unadkat
4
0
35
0
Chris Morris
4
0
28
1
Chetan Sakariya
4
0
23
1
Mustafizur Rahman
4
0
31
0
Shivam Dube
2
0
18
0
Rahul Tewatia
1
0
11
1
Glenn Phillips
1
0
17
1
02
nd Innings
Rajasthan Royals
Right then! That is all we have from this game. Now, we have two more league games remaining and both of them will be played simultaneously. On 8th October, Delhi will take on Bangalore and Mumbai will face Hyderabad. Both the games will be at 6 pm Local (2 pm GMT). So, join us for that. Goodbye for now!
Shivam Mavi, the Man of the Match, says that he is feeling really good that he could perform so well on the big stage. Adds that his plan was to bowl at the stumps and not give any room. States that when he was playing U-19 cricket, they needed to keep on learning and he has learned when to use slower balls and when to use the yorkers. Adds that he loved taking the wicket of Shivam Dube. Tells that they did whatever was in their hands.
Eoin Morgan, the skipper of Kolkata is down for a chat. Says that batting first on this wicket and setting a total was tough but Iyer and Gill batted brilliantly to take them to a big score. Adds that going too hard too early on these pitches is not the ideal thing and you have to time your aggression well. Mentions that having Shakib Al Hasan in the side has made replacing Russell easy. Informs that they hope that they are taking it day by day with Russell and hope that he recovers soon. Finishes by saying that they have played very well and have deserved to win.
Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony to find out who the Player of the Match is.
Sanju Samson, the Rajasthan skipper, says that it was a better wicket to bat on. Adds that it was staying low but it definitely was better and 170 was chaseable on this. Tells that they could have done much better with the bat. States that they wanted to get a good start and they wanted a powerful Powerplay but they could not execute it. Says that they have been facing a lot of challenges but they showed character throughout the season and they wanted to show passion. Adds that missing key players was challenging but they were positive about it. Adds that captaincy changed the way he looks at his batting and he realized that if he got out, what would happen to his team and that helped him get more runs.
Lockie Ferguson is down for a chat. He says that the hamstring is fine now. Adds that he had fun bowling on this wicket and looked to bowl on a good length. Credits the batters for the way they batted and got a good score on the board. Informs that the medical team made sure that he recovered from the injury. Credits Mavi for the way he bowled in this game and says that he is an impressive young bowler.
Earlier in the game, Shubman Gill batted brilliantly for Kolkata and made sure that they got a very big total on the board. Kolkata got 171 runs and on a slow pitch, it was too big for Rajasthan to get to that total. A brilliant victory for Kolkata and a disappointing show by Rajasthan in their final game of the season.
Not much to talk about Rajasthan's batting. They needed a strong start at the top but that did not happen. Instead, their top order was folded and they were way behind the curve. Rahul Tewatia hit a few blows but that was never going to be enough for them to even get close to the total. It was a very poor show from them and this is not something that they would have wanted in their last game of the season. Their show against Mumbai in the previous game too was very poor and Rajasthan would be very disappointed.
Kolkata had a very good total on the board and they bowled really well to defend it. It was a team performance by them and everyone contributed well. Shakib Al Hasan took a wicket at the top and set the tone. Then, Shivam Mavi and Lockie Ferguson demolished the middle order of Rajasthan and put them in firm control of the game. Varun Chakravarthy got the wicket of Chris Morris and all the recognized batters of Rajasthan were back in the hut. Shivam Mavi took 4 wickets while Lockie Ferguson took 3. The spin of Varun Chakravarthy and Shakib Al Hasan got a wicket each and it was a team show by them.
A brilliant victory for Kolkata and this is just what they needed! With this win, they would most likely be the fourth team to make it to the playoffs. Mumbai can still qualify but they would need a massive win against Hyderabad in their last game. As for Rajasthan, this ends the season for them and they would be disappointed with their last couple of games.
16.1
over
16.1 | 0 Runs | HH: 85/10
16.1
W
Shivam Mavi to Rahul Tewatia, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Mavi finishes the game off with a 4-fer! His best figures in the Indian T20 League! Good-length ball outside off, Tewatia looks to swing it away but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. KOLKATA WIN BY 86 RUNS.
Change. Shivam Mavi (3-0-21-3) to bowl out.
16
over
16 | 2 Runs | HH: 85/9
15.6
0
Sunil Narine to Mustafizur Rahman, Outside off, left alone.
15.5
0
Sunil Narine to Mustafizur Rahman, BEATEN! Tossed up outside off, Rahman looks to defend but misses.
15.4
0
Sunil Narine to Mustafizur Rahman, Flatter ball on middle, Rahman defends it onto the pitch.
15.3
W
Sunil Narine to Rahul Tewatia, OUT! RUN OUT! Sakariya has been dismissed via a run out! Rajasthan lose their 9th wicket. Tossed up on middle, Tewatia looks to sweep but it goes off the top edge to deep square leg. Tewatia wants two initially and calls for it but then he sees the fielder coming in quickly and sends Sakariya back. Shakib Al Hasan collects and throws it to Dinesh Karthik who whips the bails off. Sakariya is well short despite the desperate dive.
Strategic Time-Out! Well, the game is pretty much done and dusted. The only thing that Tewatia can do now is put on a show for the viewers and dent the NRR of Kolkata a bit. Mustafizur Rahman joins him in the middle.
15.2
0
Sunil Narine to Rahul Tewatia, On off, defended back to the bowler.
15.1
1
Sunil Narine to Chetan Sakariya, BYE! Tossed up outside off, Sakariya looks to drive but misses. The keeper misses it and the batters collect a bye.
Sunil Narine is back on.
15
over
15 | 8 Runs | HH: 83/8
14.6
4
Lockie Ferguson to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! Good-length ball outside off, Tewatia slashes it over point. Gill runs across to stop but just as he gets up to collect the ball, he touches the ropes. A boundary signaled.
14.5
2
Lockie Ferguson to Rahul Tewatia, Short ball on middle, Tewatia pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
14.4
2
Lockie Ferguson to Rahul Tewatia, Full ball on off, Tewatia lifts it over mid off for a couple of runs.
14.3
0
Lockie Ferguson to Rahul Tewatia, On middle, defended out.
14.2
0
Lockie Ferguson to Rahul Tewatia, Full ball down the leg side, Tewatia looks to paddle but misses. Tewatia wants a wide but the umpire does not agree.
14.1
0
Lockie Ferguson to Rahul Tewatia, Full ball on off, Tewatia drives it to mid off.
Lockie Ferguson (3-0-10-3) to bowl out now.
14
over
14 | 1 Runs | HH: 75/8
13.6
0
Varun Chakravarthy to Chetan Sakariya, Full on off, Chetan defends it back to the bowler.
Well, we have a change in the field for the last ball. A slip and short leg come in place.
13.5
1
Varun Chakravarthy to Rahul Tewatia, Flatter ball on off, Tewatia works it down to long on for one.
13.4
0
Varun Chakravarthy to Rahul Tewatia, Loopy ball on off, Rahul pushes it to cover-point.
13.3
0
Varun Chakravarthy to Rahul Tewatia, Quicker ball on off, Tewatia defends it out.
13.2
0
Varun Chakravarthy to Rahul Tewatia, Floated on off, Rahul defends it to point.
13.1
0
Varun Chakravarthy to Rahul Tewatia, Flighted ball on middle, Tewatia reverse-sweeps it to deep point. Turns down the single.
13
over
13 | 8 Runs | HH: 74/8
12.6
0
Sunil Narine to Chetan Sakariya, Flatter ball outside off, Sakariya pads it away.
12.5
0
Sunil Narine to Chetan Sakariya, On off, defended out.
12.4
1
Sunil Narine to Rahul Tewatia, Floated ball outside off, Tewatia chips it over the bowler's head for a single.
12.3
0
Sunil Narine to Rahul Tewatia, Very full on middle, Tewatia digs it out to mid on.
12.2
6
Sunil Narine to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! Smacked! Floated ball outside off, Tewatia goes down on his knees and slogs it over deep square leg for a maximum.
12.1
1
Sunil Narine to Chetan Sakariya, Flatter ball down the leg side, Sakariya flicks it to fine leg for one.
Sunil Narine (2-0-21-0) comes back on.
12
over
12 | 8 Runs | HH: 66/8
11.6
0
Lockie Ferguson to Rahul Tewatia, Good-length ball outside off, Tewatia looks to run it down to third man but misses.
11.5
4
Lockie Ferguson to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! What a shot! Shortish ball outside off, Tewatia plays it through extra cover for a boundary.
11.4
0
Lockie Ferguson to Rahul Tewatia, On a length on middle, Good-length ball on middle, Tewatia flicks it to deep mid-wicket but does not take the run.
11.3
0
Lockie Ferguson to Rahul Tewatia, Good-length ball outside off, Tewatia runs it down to third man and refuses the single.
Chetan Sakariya is the next man in.
11.2
W
Lockie Ferguson to Jaydev Unadkat, OUT! TAKEN! It is all too easy for Kolkata at the moment! Length ball, on off. Jaydev Unadkat goes for the slog but gets the leading edge. The ball goes in the air to deep cover and Shakib Al Hasan takes it with ease.
11.1
4
Lockie Ferguson to Jaydev Unadkat, FOUR! Smacked! Length ball, on off. Jaydev Unadkat hits it over mid off for a boundary.
Lockie Ferguson is back on. 2-0-2-2 are his numbers so far.
11
over
11 | 9 Runs | HH: 58/7
10.6
0
Varun Chakravarthy to Rahul Tewatia, Shorter ball, outside off. Punched away to short cover.
10.5
1
Varun Chakravarthy to Jaydev Unadkat, Flatter ball, outside off. Jaydev Unadkat cuts it to deep point for one.
10.4
0
Varun Chakravarthy to Jaydev Unadkat, Loopy ball, on off. Hit hard to short cover.
10.3
1
Varun Chakravarthy to Rahul Tewatia, Darted on the pads. Tewatia works it past mid-wicket for one.
10.2
6
Varun Chakravarthy to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! Smacked! Tossed up, on leg. Tewatia gets low and sweeps it over the square leg fence.
10.1
1
Varun Chakravarthy to Jaydev Unadkat, Flatter ball, on leg. Worked to fine leg for one.
10
over
10 | 14 Runs | HH: 49/7
9.6
2
Shivam Mavi to Rahul Tewatia, Back of a length ball outside off, Tewatia punches it through the cover region for a couple.
9.5
4
Shivam Mavi to Rahul Tewatia, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Full on the pads, Tewatia flicks it to fine leg. Narine comes across but misfields and concedes a boundary.
9.4
0
Shivam Mavi to Rahul Tewatia, Full on middle, Tewatia flicks it to mid-wicket.
9.3
4
Shivam Mavi to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! In the air but safe! Good-length ball outside off, Tewatia cuts it past the diving point fielder for a boundary.
9.2
4
Shivam Mavi to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! Wonderful shot! Full ball outside off, Tewatia drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
9.1
0
Shivam Mavi to Rahul Tewatia, Full ball on off, Tewatia pushes it to cover.
Jaydev Unadkat walks out to bat now.
9
over
9 | 1 Runs | HH: 35/7
8.6
W
Varun Chakravarthy to Chris Morris, OUT! LBW! Morris too goes and Chakravarthy too goes into the wickets column. Full on middle, Morris looks to sweep but gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal and up goes the finger in flash. Rajasthan have completely made a mess of this chase.
8.5
0
Varun Chakravarthy to Chris Morris, An appeal for LBW turned down! Floated ball around off, Morris looks to sweep but gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but the umpire says no.
8.4
1
Varun Chakravarthy to Rahul Tewatia, Full on off, Tewatia pushes it to long off for a single.
8.3
0
Varun Chakravarthy to Rahul Tewatia, BEATEN! This is nicely bowled! Tossed up outside off, Tewatia looks to defend but misses.
8.2
0
Varun Chakravarthy to Rahul Tewatia, Flatter ball outside off, cut to point.
8.1
0
Varun Chakravarthy to Rahul Tewatia, Loopy ball on middle, Tewatia defends it out.
Who will bat now? Chris Morris walks out to bat. Also, Varun Chakravarthy (1-0-3-0) is back on.
8
over
8 | 4 Runs | HH: 34/6
7.6
W
Shivam Mavi to Shivam Dube, OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust! Kolkata are all over Rajasthan and this looks like it will be over in a flash! Good-length ball on middle, Dube looks to flick but it goes off the pads and it hits the off stump. 34 for 6 are Rajasthan.
7.5
1
Shivam Mavi to Rahul Tewatia, Full ball on middle, Tewatia flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
7.4
0
Shivam Mavi to Rahul Tewatia, Good-length ball on middle, Tewatia defends it back to the bowler. No run.
Strategic Time-Out! Well, Kolkata would need to bowl terribly from here to lose the game. They have the game in their firm control and should win this with ease. It has been a tough game for Rajasthan. They would need a miracle to win it from here. Rahul Tewatia is the next batter.
7.3
W
Shivam Mavi to Glenn Phillips, OUT! TIMBER! Shivam Mavi takes another and Rajasthan contiune to plummet into the abyss! Good-length ball around off, Phillips stays back and looks to defend but it beats the outside edge and it hits the timber.
7.2
2
Shivam Mavi to Glenn Phillips, Full outside off, Glenn drives it to deep cover for a couple of runs.
7.1
1
Shivam Mavi to Shivam Dube, Full ball on off, Dube looks to flick but gets an inside edge, hits the pads and it goes to the off side for one.
Change. Shivam Mavi (1-0-3-1) is back on.
7
over
7 | 13 Runs | HH: 30/4
6.6
0
Sunil Narine to Glenn Phillips, Flatter ball on the pads, Phillips looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.
6.5
6
Sunil Narine to Glenn Phillips, SIX! Hammered! Tossed up on off, Phillips whacks it over long off for a biggie.
6.4
0
Sunil Narine to Glenn Phillips, Flatter ball outside off, punched to cover.
6.3
1
Sunil Narine to Shivam Dube, Short ball on off, Dube pulls it to long on for a single.
6.2
0
Sunil Narine to Shivam Dube, On middle, tucked to mid-wicket.
6.1
6
Sunil Narine to Shivam Dube, SIX! Finally Dube gets one! Loopy ball on middle, Dube uses his feet and then lifts it over long on for a biggie.
6
over
6 | 1 Runs | HH: 17/4
5.6
0
Lockie Ferguson to Glenn Phillips, End of the Powerplay! Full ball on off, Phillips drives it to mid off. Rajasthan are 17 for 4.
5.5
0
Lockie Ferguson to Glenn Phillips, That was a pacy delivery! Back of a length ball outside off, Phillips looks to punch it off the back foot but misses.
5.4
0
Lockie Ferguson to Glenn Phillips, Outside off, pushed to cover.
5.3
0
Lockie Ferguson to Glenn Phillips, Good-length ball outside off, Phillips punches it to cover.
5.2
1
Lockie Ferguson to Shivam Dube, Full ball outside off, Dube pushes it to deep cover for a single.
5.1
0
Lockie Ferguson to Shivam Dube, Good-length ball around off, Dube looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
5
over
5 | 3 Runs | HH: 16/4
4.6
0
Varun Chakravarthy to Glenn Phillips, Flatter ball, on the pads. Tucked to mid-wicket.
4.5
1
Varun Chakravarthy to Shivam Dube, Darted on the pads. Tucked to deep mid-wicket for one.
4.4
2
Varun Chakravarthy to Shivam Dube, Flatter ball, outside off. Dube looks to drive but gets the outside edge. The man at short third man dives and gets his hands to the ball. It rolls away and the batters take a couple.
4.3
0
Varun Chakravarthy to Shivam Dube, Shorter ball, outside off. Dube cuts it to backward point.
4.2
0
Varun Chakravarthy to Shivam Dube, Tossed up, on off. Blocked to mid on.
4.1
0
Varun Chakravarthy to Shivam Dube, Loopy ball, on off. Dube looks to block but gets the inside edge to mid-wicket.
Varun Chakravarthy is into the attack.
4
over
4 | 1 Runs | HH: 13/4
3.6
0
Lockie Ferguson to Glenn Phillips, Length ball, on off. Glenn Phillips looks to block but gets the inside edge on the pads. Lockie Ferguson puts in an appeal but he is the only one.
3.5
0
Lockie Ferguson to Glenn Phillips, Back of a length, around off. Blocked out.
Glenn Phillips is the next man in.
Review time! Anuj Rawat has been given out LBW. It looks plumb but he has decided to take the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat while the Ball Tracker shows all reds.
3.4
W
Lockie Ferguson to Anuj Rawat, OUT! LBW! That was a review taken in hope! Length ball, lands on off and stays a bit low. Rawat looks to block but gets on the pads. The umpire has no doubt in his mind and raises the finger. To be honest, this looks dead straight. Dube has a word with Rawat and the latter decides to review it. There is no bat on it and it is absolutely plumb!
3.3
1
Lockie Ferguson to Shivam Dube, Short of a length, on leg. Dube works it past short fine leg. The batters take one.
Anuj Rawat is in now.
3.2
W
Lockie Ferguson to Liam Livingstone, OUT! TAKEN! A wonderful catch by Rahul Tripathi! Short ball, on leg. Liam Livingstone takes a step down the track to pull it. But he is hurried by the pace of the ball and gets the top edge. The ball goes in the air to deep square leg. Rahul Tripathi runs in from the deep, he slides forward and takes a very good catch! Kolkata are all over Rajasthan at this moment!
3.1
0
Lockie Ferguson to Liam Livingstone, Beaten! Liam Livingstone gets a length ball, just outside off. He looks to block but the ball zips past the outside edge.
Lockie Ferguson is into the attack now.
3
over
3 | 8 Runs | HH: 12/2
2.6
0
Sunil Narine to Shivam Dube, Darted on the pads. Dube looks to flick but misses. The ball hits the pads and rolls away to the leg side.
2.5
1
Sunil Narine to Liam Livingstone, Loopy ball, on middle. Liam Livingstone clips it past square leg for one.
2.4
1
Sunil Narine to Shivam Dube, Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to mid on for one.
2.3
1
Sunil Narine to Liam Livingstone, Flatter ball, outside off. Punched to covers. The fielder gets to his right and keeps it to one. Mavi has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Livingstone knows that he was a goner if that had hit.
2.2
4
Sunil Narine to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Hit hard! Shorter ball, outside off. Liam Livingstone cuts it past point for a boundary.
2.1
1
Sunil Narine to Shivam Dube, Flatter ball, on off. Pushed past mid-wicket for one.
Sunil Narine is into the attack.
2
over
2 | 3 Runs | HH: 4/2
1.6
0
Shivam Mavi to Liam Livingstone, Full ball, on middle. Liam Livingstone comes down the track and looks to flick. But he misses and gets hit on the pads. Mavi appeals but the umpire says no. Livingstone was way down the pitch.
1.5
1
Shivam Mavi to Shivam Dube, Short of a length, on leg. Dube flicks it past square leg for one.
1.4
0
Shivam Mavi to Shivam Dube, Length ball, on the pads. Dube misses the flick and gets hit on the pads.
1.3
0
Shivam Mavi to Shivam Dube, Length ball, on off. Blocked out.
1.2
2
Shivam Mavi to Shivam Dube, Length ball, on off. Dube punches it past covers. The fielder chases it, dives and keeps it to a couple.
Shivam Dube comes out to bat.
1.1
W
Shivam Mavi to Sanju Samson, OUT! TAKEN! Kolkata are well and truly on top here as Samson departs! Length ball, on off. He flicks it in the air. Eoin Morgan dives to his right at short mid-wicket and takes the catch. The scorecard looks like one for a football match currently!
Who will bowl from the other end? Shivam Mavi it is.
1
over
1 | 1 Runs | HH: 1/1
0.6
1
Shakib Al Hasan to Sanju Samson, Just a single and a wicket from the over! Darted on the pads. Sanju Samson works it to long on for one.
0.5
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Sanju Samson, Flatter ball, on off. Sanju Samson punches it to cover.
0.4
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Sanju Samson, Tossed up, on off. Blocked out.
Sanju Samson is the next man in.
0.3
W
Shakib Al Hasan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! BOWLED! Shakib Al Hasan strikes in the first over! Flatter ball, on off. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to reverse sweep but misses. The ball hits the off pole and Rajasthan are off to a poor start. Great start for Kolkata and they would want to continue.
0.2
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Darted on the pads. Tucked to mid on.
0.1
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to deposit it in the stand but misses. Karthik fails to hold onto the ball but there was no edge on it.
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01
st Innings
Kolkata Knight Riders
We are back for the run chase! The Kolkata players stride out to the middle, followed by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Liam Livingstone. Shakib Al Hasan will start with the ball.
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Right then! 172 to win for Rajasthan! It won't be easy on a pitch that is a little slow. It is also keeping low at times. Kolkata have a very good bowling lineup and they are the favorites from here on. Will Rajasthan spoil Kolkata's party? We will find out as the chase begins in a while.
Venkatesh Iyer is down for a chat, he says that not losing wickets at the start was the key. Adds that the wicket is a bit two-paced so the bowlers need to bowl at the good-length area. Says that they are taking this like any other game that they have to win and the atmosphere in the dressing room has not changed.
Rajasthan will be disappointed with the ball. They could not utilize the slowness of the pitch and after a good start in the Powerplay, they fell apart. Chetan Sakariya was the best bowler among them while Mustafizur Rahman and Chris Morris were decent. Jaydev Unadkat proved to be expensive. The spinners were taken apart in the two overs that they bowled. Overall, they needed a better performance and now they have a tough task to achieve.
Kolkata were brilliant with the bat as they first started slowly with Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer just looking for singles in the Powerplay. After that, they opened up as they played some lovely shots. Iyer fell but Gill continued and reached another fifty this season. Rana played some shots while Tripathi did a good job. They did lose steam towards the end but Morgan and Karthik ensured that they end on a high.
A fantastic batting effort from Kolkata! They have posted the highest score at Sharjah this season and they will be very happy with the effort, especially on a pitch that is not easy to bat on. Rajasthan, on the other hand, have a big task ahead of them and they will need to come good with the bat.
20
over
20 | 16 Runs |
HH: 171/4
19.6
1
Chris Morris to Eoin Morgan, Yorker, on the pads. Morgan misses the flick and gets hit on the pads. The batters take a leg bye. Kolkata get to 171 for 4!
19.5
6
Chris Morris to Eoin Morgan, SIX! All the way! Full ball, on the pads. Morgan flicks it way over the square leg fence. A great shot by Captain Morgan!
19.4
4
Chris Morris to Eoin Morgan, FOUR BYES! That has missed everything! Slower ball, on a length, outside off. First, Morgan misses the heave. Then, Samson fails to gather the ball and it runs to the fence.
19.3
1
Chris Morris to Dinesh Karthik, Full ball, on the pads. Flicked to deep mid-wicket for one.
19.3
2
Chris Morris to Eoin Morgan, Full ball, down the leg side. Morgan misses the flick. The batters cross for a bye. Morris gets the throw from Samson but he misses the shy at his end. Wided as well.
19.2
1
Chris Morris to Dinesh Karthik, Short of a length, on off. Dinesh Karthik pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
19.1
1
Chris Morris to Eoin Morgan, Length ball, outside off. Morgan misses the heave. Samson fumbles and they take a bye.
Chris Morris will bowl the final over.
19
over
19 | 7 Runs |
HH: 155/4
18.6
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Eoin Morgan, Full toss, on the pads. Morgan clips it towards deep square leg for one.
18.5
4
Mustafizur Rahman to Eoin Morgan, FOUR! That is so well done! Full ball, way outside off. Morgan reaches it and carves it between backward point and short third man for a boundary.
18.4
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Short of a length, outside off. Heaved to deep mid-wicket for one. 150 up for Kolkata.
18.3
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, DOT BALL! Slower ball, on off. Dinesh Karthik looks to paddle but misses.
18.2
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Eoin Morgan, Short of a length, outside off. Morgan plays it to point for one.
18.1
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Eoin Morgan, Good-length ball outside off, it keeps a little low. Morgan looks to flick but misses.
18
over
18 | 3 Runs |
HH: 148/4
17.6
0
Chetan Sakariya to Dinesh Karthik, Slower ball, outside off. Dinesh Karthik goes for the cut but misses.
17.5
1
Chetan Sakariya to Eoin Morgan, Slower ball, on off. Pushed to covers for one.
17.4
1
Chetan Sakariya to Dinesh Karthik, Length ball, on the pads. Dinesh Karthik flicks it past mid-wicket for one.
17.3
1
Chetan Sakariya to Eoin Morgan, NOT OUT! On a length, around off. Morgan looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. Sakariya appeals but the umpire is not interested. The bowler convinces Samson to take the review. There is no bat on that but the impact is outside off. It will be a leg bye as the batters had crossed over.
Rajasthan have taken the review for LBW! Eoin Morgan is the man in question. The UltraEdge shows no bat while the Ball Tracker shows that the impact is outside off. Rajasthan lose the review.
17.2
0
Chetan Sakariya to Eoin Morgan, Length ball, on off. Blocked out.
Eoin Morgan is the next man in.
17.1
W
Chetan Sakariya to Rahul Tripathi, OUT! BOWLED! Oh, brilliant bowling by Chetan Sakariya! Slower ball, on a length, on off. Rahul Tripathi gets low and looks to slog it away but he is months early in the stroke. The ball goes onto hit the stumps and Rajasthan have struck at the right moment!
17
over
17 | 10 Runs |
HH: 145/3
16.6
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, NOT OUT! The dive saves Dinesh Karthik! Length ball, on leg. He goes for the flick but gets hit on the pads. Karthik takes a couple of steps down the track but is sent back. Mustafizur Rahman gathers the ball and underarms it at the stumps at the keeper's end. The TV umpire is called in but Dinesh Karthik's dive has saved him.
An appeal for a run out taken upstairs! It seems that Dinesh Karthik has made it in and he has as confirmed by the replays.
16.5
6
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! Watch out! That has gone on the roof of the stadium! Short of a length, slower in pace and outside off. Dinesh Karthik rocks back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence.
16.4
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Rahul Tripathi, Short of a length, on leg. Rahul Tripathi pulls it away for one.
16.3
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Rahul Tripathi, On a length, on off. Rahul Tripathi chops it towards Samson.
16.2
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, On a length, on leg. Punched to long on for one.
16.1
2
Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, Length ball, on leg. Dinesh Karthik flicks it just outside the 30-yard circle on the leg side for a couple.
Mustafizur Rahman is back on. 2-0-14-0 are his figures so far.
16
over
16 | 8 Runs |
HH: 135/3
15.6
1
Chris Morris to Dinesh Karthik, On a length, on leg. Dinesh Karthik works it to mid on for one.
15.5
1
Chris Morris to Rahul Tripathi, Short of a length, outside off. Cut past point for one.
15.4
W
Chris Morris to Shubman Gill, OUT! TAKEN! A really, really good knock by Gill ends and he has put his team in a very good position. Full ball, on off. Gill looks to flick but gets the leading edge. The ball goes high in the air to cover and Yashasvi Jaiswal takes it. It almost popped out but manages to hold onto it.
Who will come out to bat now? Dinesh Karthik it is.
15.4
1
Chris Morris to Shubman Gill, Length ball, down the leg side. Gill misses the flick. Wide called.
15.3
4
Chris Morris to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Past the fielder! Length ball, on the pads. Gill flicks it away. The man from deep mid-wicket dives to his right but does not get to it. It runs to the fence. The umpires check if it is a six or a four and the replays show that it is the latter.
15.2
0
Chris Morris to Shubman Gill, SMACKED! Full ball, on off. Gill hits it hard but hits the stumps at the other end.
15.1
1
Chris Morris to Rahul Tripathi, Length ball, on off. Pushed to long on for one.
15
over
15 | 8 Runs |
HH: 127/2
14.6
0
Chetan Sakariya to Shubman Gill, On a length outside off, Gill uses his feet and then looks to hammer it but it goes off the toe end back to the bowler.
14.5
4
Chetan Sakariya to Shubman Gill, FOUR! FIFTY FOR GILL! Lucky but Kolkata will take it! Good-length ball around off, Gill looks to heave it away but it goes off the inside edge and it goes past the stumps for a boundary. Another fine innings from Gill.
14.4
1
Chetan Sakariya to Rahul Tripathi, Slower ball on off, Tripathi opens the face of the bat and then guides it to short third man for a single.
14.3
1
Chetan Sakariya to Shubman Gill, Fullish ball on middle, Gill flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
14.2
1
Chetan Sakariya to Rahul Tripathi, Shortish ball on the pads, Tripathi works it to short fine leg for a single.
14.1
1
Chetan Sakariya to Shubman Gill, Good-length ball outside off, Gill dances down the track and then lifts it to deep cover for a single.
Strategic Time-Out! Kolkata have a strong platform and from here, they would look to get to a score of 170 at least. The pitch is not very slow but it is still not the easiest one to bat on. If Rajasthan do not pull things back here, they could be chasing a pretty stiff target. Change in bowling as Chetan Sakariya (2-0-13-0) is back on.
14
over
14 | 13 Runs |
HH: 119/2
13.6
2
Shivam Dube to Rahul Tripathi, Short ball on middle, Tripathi pulls it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.
13.5
4
Shivam Dube to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Crunched! Length ball outside off, Tripathi absolutely smokes it past the deep cover fielder for a boundary.
13.4
4
Shivam Dube to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Smacked! Good-length ball around off, Tripathi waits for it and then thrashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
13.3
1
Shivam Dube to Shubman Gill, Full toss outside off, Gill thrashes it past the bowler and towards long off for a single.
13.2
1
Shivam Dube to Rahul Tripathi, On a length on middle and leg, Tripathi pushes it to long on for a single.
13.1
1
Shivam Dube to Shubman Gill, Good-length ball on middle, Gill flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Shivam Dube is back in. He went for 5 in his first over.
13
over
13 | 9 Runs |
HH: 106/2
12.6
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Rahul Tripathi, PUT DOWN! Difficult chance for Sanju Samson but it will go down as a dropped chance! Slower ball outside off, Tripathi looks to drive but gets an outside edge and it goes to the right of Sanju Samson who dives and tries to catch it with one hand but it pops out. It was a tough chance.
12.5
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Shubman Gill, Slower short ball around off, Gill plays it to mid-wicket for a single.
12.4
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Shubman Gill, Slower ball outside off, Gill dances down the track and then looks to heave it away but misses.
12.3
4
Mustafizur Rahman to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Pulled away nicely by Gill! Shortish ball on middle, Gill rocks back and then pulls it through square leg for a boundary.
12.2
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Rahul Tripathi, Full ball outside off, Tripathi pushes it to deep cover for a single.
12.1
3
Mustafizur Rahman to Shubman Gill, Excellent work from Shivam Dube! Good-length ball on the pads, Gill clips it to backward square leg. Dube runs back and pulls it back in just before the ropes. Three taken and 100 up for Kolkata.
12
over
12 | 17 Runs |
HH: 97/2
11.6
4
Glenn Phillips to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Despite the wicket, Glenn Phillips has conceded 17 runs from the over. Full ball on the pads, Tripathi flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
11.6
1
Glenn Phillips to Rahul Tripathi, WIDE! Flatter ball down the leg side, Tripathi looks to flick but misses. WIDED.
Who will bat now? Rahul Tripathi it is.
11.5
W
Glenn Phillips to Nitish Rana, OUT! CAUGHT! Nitish Rana has thrown it away! Glenn Phillips has the last laugh! Full outside off, Nitish Rana looks to go over long off but does not get the elevation and the distance. Liam Livingstone at long off takes a simple catch. Rajasthan are clawing back into the game.
11.4
6
Glenn Phillips to Nitish Rana, SIX! This is a brilliant hit from Nitish Rana! Tossed up on middle, Rana lifts it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
11.3
1
Glenn Phillips to Shubman Gill, Full on the pads, Gill heaves it to long on for a single.
11.2
1
Glenn Phillips to Nitish Rana, Flatter ball outside off, Rana punches it to deep cover for a single.
11.1
4
Glenn Phillips to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Squeezed away! Floated ball outside off, Rana squeezes it through the point region for a boundary.
Glenn Phillips comes in the attack now.
11
over
11 | 11 Runs |
HH: 80/1
10.6
1
Rahul Tewatia to Nitish Rana, Full on the pads, Rana flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Who will bat now? Is it the time for a pinch-hitter? Here comes Nitish Rana.
10.5
W
Rahul Tewatia to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! TIMBER! Big wicket as Venkatesh Iyer was looking good! Rajasthan will hope that they get more wickets here quickly now. Loopy ball on middle, Iyer looks to reverse sweep but misses and the ball hits the timber. Tewatia is elated and he brings an end to a wonderful partnership.
10.4
1
Rahul Tewatia to Shubman Gill, Outside off, played to deep cover for one.
10.3
1
Rahul Tewatia to Venkatesh Iyer, Shortish ball outside off, Iyer punches it through the point region for one.
10.2
1
Rahul Tewatia to Shubman Gill, Quicker ball on middle, Gill works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
10.2
1
Rahul Tewatia to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Flatter ball outside off, left alone. Wided.
10.1
6
Rahul Tewatia to Shubman Gill, SIX! Welcome to the attack, Rahul Tewatia! Loopy ball around off, Gill dances down the track but does not get close to the pitch. He still goes for the shot. One hand comes off the handle but still, it has enough to clear the deep mid-wicket fence.
Time for some spin as Rahul Tewatia comes in the attack.
10
over
10 | 14 Runs |
HH: 69/0
9.6
0
Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, A wide yorker again. Iyer gets no bat on it again.
There is a slight halt in play Unadkat seems to have hurt his ankle. The physio is out there to have a look at him. Let's hope he is fine.
9.5
0
Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, A wide yorker now. Iyer gets no bat on it.
9.4
6
Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! Now, that is a really good shot! A length ball, on off. Iyer hits it straight down the ground for a 75-meter maximum.
9.3
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Shubman Gill, Short of a length, on leg. Gill plays it to deep mid-wicket for one.
9.2
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, Length ball, on leg. Flicked away for one.
Jaydev Unadkat is back on to bowl his final over. 3-0-21-0 are his figures so far.
9.1
6
Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! That is crunched! A slower ball, on a length, on off. Venkatesh Iyer comes down the track and heaves it over the mid-wicket fence.
9
over
9 | 5 Runs |
HH: 55/0
8.6
1
Shivam Dube to Venkatesh Iyer, A full toss, outside off. This is carved to deep cover for one.
8.5
1
Shivam Dube to Shubman Gill, Short of a length, outside off. Gill heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one. The intent is there from both of them now to up the ante.
8.4
0
Shivam Dube to Shubman Gill, Length ball, outside off. Gill looks to slog but misses.
8.3
1
Shivam Dube to Venkatesh Iyer, Short of a length, on off. Iyer comes down the track to heave it but miscues. The ball goes towards deep mid-wicket for one.
8.2
1
Shivam Dube to Shubman Gill, Short of a length, on off. Gill pulls it to long on for one.
8.1
1
Shivam Dube to Venkatesh Iyer, Length ball, on the pads. Clipped to deep square leg for one.
8
over
8 | 6 Runs |
HH: 50/0
7.6
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Venkatesh Iyer, Length ball, on off. Iyer goes for the pull but gets hit on the pads. The ball runs to third man and the batters get a leg bye.
7.5
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Venkatesh Iyer, On a length, on off. Iyer looks to clip it away but gets the leading edge to covers.
7.5
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Venkatesh Iyer, Short ball, wide outside off. Iyer misses the cut. Wide called.
7.4
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Shubman Gill, Short of a length, outside off. Gill cuts it past point for a boundary.
7.3
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Venkatesh Iyer, Short ball, on off. Iyer goes for the paddle but mistimes. The ball goes over the keeper and they get one.
7.2
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Shubman Gill, On a length, on the pads. Gill flicks it to fine leg for one.
7.1
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Venkatesh Iyer, On a length, outside off. Iyer runs it to third man for one.
Strategic Time-Out! It has been a decent start from Kolkata. Their run rate is slow but they have not lost any wickets which is a good sign for them. Now they would look to continue the good work and post a good score on the board. Rajasthan, on the other hand, have not done that badly as they have not let the runs flow but now they would need to pick up wickets quickly. What will happen?
7
over
7 | 10 Runs |
HH: 44/0
6.6
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, Short of a length, outside off. Iyer walks down the track and pulls it to deep square leg for one.
6.5
4
Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! That is such a good stroke! Length ball, outside off. Iyer uses the pace of the ball and runs it to the third man fence.
6.4
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Shubman Gill, Short of a length, outside off. Gill cuts it past covers for one.
6.3
2
Jaydev Unadkat to Shubman Gill, Length ball, on leg. Gill works it past square leg for two.
6.2
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, Full ball, on off. Iyer hits it to long on for one.
6.1
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Shubman Gill, Length ball, on the pads. Gill works it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Jaydev Unadkat is back on.
6
over
6 | 3 Runs |
HH: 34/0
5.6
0
Chris Morris to Venkatesh Iyer, Length ball, on off. Iyer comes down the track to heave but misses. End of the Powerplay, Kolkata are 34 for 0.
5.5
1
Chris Morris to Shubman Gill, Full ball, on off. Gill pushes it down the ground for one.
5.4
1
Chris Morris to Venkatesh Iyer, Full ball, on off. Iyer hits it past covers for one.
5.3
0
Chris Morris to Venkatesh Iyer, Back of a length, on off. Blocked out by Iyer.
5.2
0
Chris Morris to Venkatesh Iyer, Length ball, on off. Punched to mid off.
5.1
1
Chris Morris to Shubman Gill, Back of a length, on off. Gill runs down the track and smacks it to mid off for one.
Chris Morris is back on. 1-0-7-0 are his figures so far.
5
over
5 | 11 Runs |
HH: 31/0
4.6
4
Chetan Sakariya to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Good shot from Iyer! Good-length ball outside off, Iyer creams it through extra cover for a boundary.
4.5
1
Chetan Sakariya to Shubman Gill, Good-length ball on the pads, Gill tucks it to deep square leg for a single.
4.4
0
Chetan Sakariya to Shubman Gill, On a length on off, Gill pushes it to point.
4.3
0
Chetan Sakariya to Shubman Gill, Fullish ball outside off, Gill drives it to cover.
4.2
0
Chetan Sakariya to Shubman Gill, Good-length ball around off, Gill guides it to short third man.
4.1
6
Chetan Sakariya to Shubman Gill, SIX! Cracking six! First one of the game! Good-length ball on middle, Gill dances down the track and then lifts it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
4
over
4 | 3 Runs |
HH: 20/0
3.6
0
Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, Good-length ball outside off, Iyer punches it to cover.
3.5
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Shubman Gill, Shortish ball around off, Gill dances down the track and slaps it to mid off for a single.
3.4
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, Good-length ball on off, Iyer pushes it to mid off for a single.
3.4
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, WIDE! Slower ball down the leg side, Iyer looks to flick but fails to out bat on ball. Wided.
3.3
0
Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, Full ball on middle, Venkatesh flicks and finds the mid-wicket fielder again.
3.2
0
Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, On a length on middle, Iyer flicks it to mid-wicket.
3.1
0
Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, Good-length ball around off, Iyer uses his feet and then looks to pull but it goes off the pads back to the keeper.
3
over
3 | 2 Runs |
HH: 17/0
2.6
1
Chetan Sakariya to Venkatesh Iyer, Good-length ball on middle, Iyer clips it to deep square leg for a single.
2.5
0
Chetan Sakariya to Venkatesh Iyer, Good-length ball outside off, Iyer plays it to point for nothing.
2.4
1
Chetan Sakariya to Shubman Gill, Full ball on off, Gill defends it to cover and takes a quick single.
2.3
0
Chetan Sakariya to Shubman Gill, Bottom edge but safe! Good-length ball outside off, Gill looks to cut but it goes off the bottom edge back to the keeper.
2.2
0
Chetan Sakariya to Shubman Gill, Straight to the fielder! Full ball on off, Gill drives but finds the mid off fielder.
2.1
0
Chetan Sakariya to Shubman Gill, Fullish ball on middle, Gill flicks it to mid-wicket.
2
over
2 | 7 Runs |
HH: 15/0
1.6
4
Chris Morris to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Just wide of the mid on fielder! Good-length ball on middle, Iyer dances down the track and then looks to heave it to the leg side but it goes off the inner half. It goes uppishly but wide of the mid on fielder for a boundary.
Chetan Sakariya comes in the attack.
1.6
2
Chris Morris to Shubman Gill, TWO WIDES! Fullish ball down the leg side, Gill looks to flick but misses. The keeper fumbles and the batters cross end.
1.5
0
Chris Morris to Shubman Gill, Back of a length, outside off. Gill goes for the cut but chops it back on the deck.
1.4
1
Chris Morris to Venkatesh Iyer, Full ball outside off, Iyer looks to drive but it goes off the inside edge, hits the pads and then goes to the off side for a single.
1.3
0
Chris Morris to Venkatesh Iyer, Play and a miss! Fullish ball outside off, Iyer sets himself up to drive but misses.
1.2
0
Chris Morris to Venkatesh Iyer, Full ball outside off, Iyer drives it towards point. The fielder dives and makes a terrific stop. Saved some runs there.
1.1
0
Chris Morris to Venkatesh Iyer, Good-length ball on middle, Iyer flicks it to mid-wicket.
Who will start from the other end? Chris Morris runs in from the other end.
1
over
1 | 8 Runs |
HH: 8/0
0.6
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, Good-length ball on middle, Iyer shuffles across and then flicks it wide of mid on for one. 8 runs from the first over.
0.5
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Shubman Gill, Fullish ball on off, Gill pushes it to cover for a single.
0.4
0
Jaydev Unadkat to Shubman Gill, That's the line and length from Unadkat! Back of a length ball around off, Gill looks to defend but misses.
0.3
4
Jaydev Unadkat to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Glorious from Shubman Gill! Brilliant! Full on off, Gill leans and creams it through mid off for a boundary.
0.2
2
Jaydev Unadkat to Shubman Gill, Gill and Kolkata are underway! Good-length ball on middle, Gill uses his feet and then flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
0.1
0
Jaydev Unadkat to Shubman Gill, BEATEN! What a start from Unadkat! Good-length ball around off, Gill looks to defend but it moves away and beats the outside edge.
We are set for the clash! The players have made their way out to the middle. Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer have taken the crease. Jaydev Unadkat is going to start with the ball.
Eoin Morgan, the skipper of Kolkata, says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that if they get 2 points here, things would look after themselves. About his batting, says that he is trying to turn things around. Informs that Lockie Ferguson comes back in for Tim Southee.
Sanju Samson, the skipper of Rajasthan, says that it is easier to bowl first on this wicket. Adds that there have been a lot of learnings from the last game as the wicket here is quite different. Informs that there are four changes. Liam Livingstone, Jaydev Unadkat, Anuj Rawat, Chris Morris are back in the side and they replace, Evin Lewis, Kuldip Yadav, Shreyas Gopal and David Miller.
Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Liam Livingstone (IN PLACE OF EVIN LEWIS), Sanju Samson (WK/C), Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat (IN PLACE OF SHREYAS GOPAL), Shivam Dube, Chris Morris (IN PLACE OF DAVID MILLER), Rahul Tewatia, Jaydev Unadkat (IN PLACE OF KULDIP YADAV), Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman.
Kolkata (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (C), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson (IN PLACE OF TIM SOUTHEE), Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy.
Toss - All set for the toss! Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of Rajasthan. They have elected to bowl first.
Kolkata have had a great time in the UAE leg of the competition. They have won games and having a healthy NRR works strongly in their favor. A win here even by the smallest of margins would likely take them to the playoffs. The story of Rajasthan has not been as rosy though. They have only 2 games in UAE and their recent loss against Mumbai came with a big margin, denting their NRR. But, they still have a chance to make it to the playoffs if they get a big win here and some of the other results go their way.
Hello and a very warm welcome to the clash between Kolkata and Rajasthan. We are heading to the final few games of the season and we still do not know which team will be the fourth team to make it to the playoffs. Mumbai, Punjab, Rajasthan and Kolkata can make it to the playoffs so each game from here, will not just be crucial for the teams playing, but also for the teams watching from the sidelines. A win here for Kolkata would most likely see them make it to the playoffs since they have a good NRR but a win for Rajasthan would make things really interesting. Which team will get 2 points here? We will find out. Stay tuned for toss and more updates.
... Match Day ...
Kolkata Knight Riders
Shubman Gill
Bat/Bow
Venkatesh Iyer
Bat/Bow
Rahul Tripathi
Bat/Bow
Nitish Rana
Bat/Bow
Eoin Morgan
CAP/Bat/Bow
Dinesh Karthik
KEEPER/Bat/Bow
Shakib Al Hasan
Bat/Bow
Sunil Narine
Bat/Bow
Lockie Ferguson
Bat/Bow
Shivam Mavi
Bat/Bow
Varun Chakravarthy
Bat/Bow
Rajasthan Royals
Liam Livingstone
Bat/Bow
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Bat/Bow
Sanju Samson
CAP/KEEPER/Bat/Bow
Shivam Dube
Bat/Bow
Glenn Phillips
Bat/Bow
Anuj Rawat
Bat/Bow
Rahul Tewatia
Bat/Bow
Chris Morris
Bat/Bow
Chetan Sakariya
Bat/Bow
Jaydev Unadkat
Bat/Bow
Mustafizur Rahman
Bat/Bow