Good evening and welcome to the live coverage of the Indian Premier League between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils at the Eden Gardens.

 
HYDERBAD WIN BY 7 RUNS!!!
Rajasthan 194-7 (20 ovs) vs Hyderabad 201-4 | Scorecard

Bhuvneshwar to bowl the final over. He starts with a yorker as Binny can only get one from it and Morris also gets a single from the second ball and they get another single from the third ball.

Morris inside edges the fourth ball which is stopped by a diving Ishant at short fine leg for two runs. 13 needed from 2 balls.

He smashes the fifth ball straight but gets only a four which means the match is out of Rajasthan's reach with nine needed from the last ball.

Morris gets a single from the last ball as Hyderabad heave a sigh of relief after they register a seven-run victory to keep their play-off hopes alive.

Hyderabad are fifth in the IPL table with 10 points from 10 games, while Rajasthan are second with 14 points from 12 games.

 
Rajasthan 184-7 (19 ovs) vs Hyderabad 201-4 | Scorecard

Morris threatens to turn the match on it's head with a hat-trick of sixes against Praveen, all three hit over the leg side.

The equation is down to 22 from nine balls, leaving Hyderabad captain worried as he has a long chat with his bowler, who decides to switch to round the wicket.

Morris gets two runs from the next ball followed by a single and Stuart Binny takes one from the last ball.

22 runs from the 19th over leave Royals with 18 runs to get from the final over for victory.

 
Rajasthan 162-7 (18 ovs) vs Hyderabad 201-4 | Scorecard

Bhuvneshwar comes back, to bowl the 18th over. Faulkner hits a low full toss straight into the hands of Bopara at long-on to fall for a quickfire 30 from 19 balls.

Samson keeps things interesting as he hits the next two deliveries for back to back sixes, straight and over square leg respectively.

But Bhuvi gets revenge as Samson gets an inside edge and is bowled after a quick knock of 21 from 10 balls, inclusive of three sixes.

Chris Morris gets off the mark with a four over short fine leg and retains strike with a single as Rajasthan get 17 from the over despite losing two wickets.

 
Rajasthan 145-5 (17 ovs) vs Hyderabad 201-4 | Scorecard

Faulkner on the attack now. He pulls a short ball from Henriques through midwicket for a four and top edges the next over the keeper for a four as he attempts the same shot next ball.

Henriques responds well with three dot balls with good mix of pace as he goes for nine runs in the over.

Bopara bowls a very slow first ball as Samson has to adjust his shot and ends up defending it back to the bowler. But the next ball is on the pads and Samson flick it over deep square leg for a six and is beaten off the next ball but manages to pick up two leg byes.

Samson walks across and looks for the paddle scoop but the lack of pace means he can't get enough power on it for just a single to short fine leg.

Faulkner gets a single from the last ball to retain strike as Bopara concedes 10 runs in his third over.

Rajasthan are 145 for five in 17 overs, with 57 needed from three overs for victory.

 
Rajasthan 125-5 (15 ovs) vs Hyderabad 201-4 | Scorecard

Smith gives Karn the charge and lofts the first ball straight down the ground for a six, to race to his fifty from 33 balls.

He takes a single from the next ball to bring up Rajasthan's 100, in the 13th over.

Three balls later, Smith once again comes down and lofts it straight down the ground for another six as Karn goes for 14 in his third over.

Veteran Praveen comes back after a good spell with the new ball. He mixes up his pace well, bowling a lot of slower balls to keep the batsmen guessing. But nothing can outdo Smith, who looks in his groove now, as he smashes a full delivery straight down the ground and beats long-off for a four.

Smith on the charge as he pulls a short ball from Bopara through midwicket for a four.

But Bopara gets revenge from the next ball, bowling Smith with a full straight delivery as the Australian walks back after a good innings of 68 from 40 balls.

Smith made room and looked to hit through the off-side but missed as the ball crashed into the middle stump.

Sanju Samson gets a single through midwicket to get off the mark and Faulkner flicks the fourth ball through the leg side for two followed by one.

 
Rajasthan 93-4 (12 ovs) vs Hyderabad 201-4 | Scorecard

Smith gives Karn the charge and flicks the first ball through midwicket for a four. The next ball is short and Smith rocks back to cut it past point for a four before taking one to long-on.

Hooda is dismissed off the last ball as he attempts a big shot down the ground but is caught at long-off after scoring seven.

Rajasthan want to have a dash at the target as James Faulkner comes ahead of Sanju Samson.

Ishant comes back for his second spell. The third ball is a full toss which Faulkner hoists over square leg for a six.

The next ball is a yorker which Faulkner hits straight for one and Smith pulls the next ball to deep midwicket for another single.

Ishant gifts Faulkner another full toss which he heaves over midwicket for another six.

16 runs from the over as Rajasthan look to kickstart their innings after a horror start and regular wickets thereafter.

Rajasthan are 93 for four in 12 overs with 109 needed from eight overs for victory at an asking rate of 13.62.

 
Rajasthan 68-3 (10 ovs) vs Hyderabad 201-4 | Scorecard

Even with Smith out in the middle, the target looks very difficult for Rajasthan to achieve as they require 155 runs from 12 overs for victory at an asking rate of 12.91.

Medium pacer Ravi Bopara comes into the attack and he starts off with a tidy over, giving away just six runs.

Smith looks to break the shackles as he comes down the track and smashes the first ball of the 10th over for a four through the covers. Henriques attempts the slower bouncer but Smith pulls it square on the leg side for a four and repeats the shot two balls later for the same result.

15 runs from the over take Rajasthan to 68 for three in 10 overs, with another 134 needed from 60 balls for victory.

Smith is batting well on 37 from 26 balls, while Deepak Hooda is on five.

 
Rajasthan 47-3 (8 ovs) vs Hyderabad 201-4 | Scorecard

Time for spin as leggie Karn Sharma comes into the attack. Smith takes a single from the first ball before Nair drives it through the off-side for two runs. Just six runs from the over as Hyderabad manage to keep it tight and build up the pressure on the Rajasthan batsmen.

Medium pacer Henriques comes into the attack and he strikes in his very first over. Karun looked to slog it over the leg side but got a top edge which was taken by wicketkeeper Ojha as Rajasthan slipped to 45 for three in the eighth over.

 
Rajasthan 36-2 (6 ovs) vs Hyderabad 201-4 | Scorecard

Change of ends for Praveen, who takes over from Bhuvneshwar after a good first spell of one for 17 in two overs.

Smith is troubled by the incoming deliveries twice in a row as he fails to make contact trying to turn it on the leg side but both times the appeal for LBW is turned down.

Smith gets an edge but it goes through the vacant slip region for a four. He comes down the track and flicks it on the leg side but Henriques at deep square leg drops an easy catch. Smith has already enjoyed two reprieves and Hyderabad could pay dearly for their fielding lapses.

That wicket has boosted Ishant's confidence as he concedes just a single run in his second over with both Smith and Karun Nair adopting a defensive approach.

 
Rajasthan 30-2 (4 ovs) vs Hyderabad 201-4 | Scorecard

Ishant Sharma comes into the attack, replacing Praveen, who bowled just one over with the new ball.

The first ball is overpitched and Smith drives it straight down the ground for a four and punches the third ball through the covers for the same result.

But Ishant ends his first over with the key wicket of Watson, who chips it straight to Praveen at mid-on to be dismissed for 12.

 
Rajasthan 21-1 (3 ovs) vs Hyderabad 201-4 | Scorecard

Two Kumars from both ends as Praveen Kumar will share the new ball. Watson can't find the gap off the first three balls before he flicks the fourth ball off his pads through square leg for a four but can't get a run from the last two balls as Praveen makes a tidy start.

Rajasthan feeling the pressure of the huge target as Steve Smith has a wild swing but skies one straight which goes over the bowler's head but falls in between both mid-on and mid-off. Infact, Warner went went tentatively towards the ball and made no extra effort to catch it, maybe his back injury hampered him.

Watson hits the third ball through point for a boundary but gets an edge off the next ball trying to hit through the covers but the edge flies past the slips for a four.

Rajasthan have recovered from an early wicket to reach 21 for one in three overs.

 
Rajasthan 8-1 (1 ov) vs Hyderabad 201-4 | Scorecard

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to open the bowling for Sunrisers, who have a huge total to defend. Two dot balls before Ajinkya Rahane gets Rajasthan off the mark in smashing fashion, crashing a wide delivery through the covers for a boundary.

He gets a leading edge off the next ball, closing the face too early as he tried to turn it on the leg side but it falls safely on the off-side.

The fifth ball is a wide half-volley which Rahane drives through the off-side for another boundary.

But Bhuvneshwar gets revenge from the last ball of the over, as the ball moved away enough to take the edge and wicketkeeper Ojha dived full length to his right to take a stunning catch.

 
Hyderabad 201-4 (20 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard

Faulkner, who is very effective with the slower ball in the death overs, will bowl the 19th over. He starts with a wide ball to Naman Ojha before he takes a single on the off-side.

Bopara drives the third ball through the covers as Steve Smith running to his left at long-off misfields and gives away a boundary.

Another misfield off the last ball, this time by Tambe at thirdman, gives Hyderabad the second boundary of the over as Hyderabad reach 195 for four in 19 overs.

Morris to bowl the final over. Two singles from the first two balls before the pacers bowls a big wide on the off-side to Bopara, who gets one from the next.

Morris bowls a superb yorker which Ojha can only dig out for a vital dot ball.

He mishits the fifth ball for a single to long-off to bring up Hyderabad's 200 with one delivery left in the innings.

The last ball is a low full toss which Bopara hits to square leg for a single as Hyderabad finish with a mammoth 201 for four in their 20 overs.

The wicket of Morgan helped Rajasthan pull back things slightly as Hyderabad managed just 20 runs from 14 balls since his departure.

The pitch is flat and loaded with runs but Hyderabad, who are without both Trent Boult and Dale Steyn, would be confident of defending such a big total.

 
Hyderabad 184-4 (18 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard

Watson comes back, to bowl the 18th over. Morgan hits the first ball through the off-side for two runs and comes down the pitch to the next ball and throws his bat but gets two to sweeper cover.

He lofts the third ball over long-on for a six but falls off the very next delivery as he attempts another big hit down the ground.

Morgan, who smashed 63 from 28 balls, lofts it straight into the hands of Smith at long-off to walk back after an incredible innings.

Morgan has single-handedly turned the innings on it's head and Hyderabad, who were looking set for a total around 160-run mark, look set to cross 200. He put on 53 runs from 20 balls for the fourth wicket with Bopara, who contributed just six runs in that partnership.

Despite Morgan's wicket, Hyderabad have got 14 runs from the over to reach 184 for four in 18 overs.

Bopara turns the fifth ball behind square on the leg side for three runs as Faulkner stops it just inside the ropes.

 
Hyderabad 170-3 (17 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard

Tambe comes back and he starts with a full toss but Morgan misses the freebie and is hit on the pads. But two balls later he flicks a full delivery over midwicket for a six followed by two runs on the off-side.

He drives the fifth ball through the covers for a four before lofting the last ball straight down the ground for a six.

Tambe goes for 18 runs in his final over to finish with one for 32 in four overs.

Morris is back as Rajasthan are desperate for a wicket to check Hyderabad's charge. Morgan drives the second ball straight to point where Hooda lets one go through between his legs for a four.

Morgan on the attack as he gives Morris the charge and lofts it back over the bowler's head for a straight six. The next ball is on the pads as Morgan flicks it past short fine leg for a four to race to his fifty, from just 23 balls.

37 runs from the last two overs courtesy of Morgan's attack as Hyderabad race to 170 for three in 17 overs, for a run rate of 10 per over.

 
Hyderabad 133-3 (15 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard

Faulkner checks Hyderabad's charge with the key wicket of Dhawan, who is bowled after a superb knock of 54 from 35 balls, having hit six fours and two sixes.

The left-hander tried to play the reverse paddle against Faulker but missed and ended up losing his off-stump.

Ravi Bopara comes out to join his England team mate Eoin Morgan out in the middle.

The right-hander gets a reprieve off the last ball as a thick outside edge is dropped by wicketkeeper Sanju Samson diving to his right.

After 15 overs, Hyderabad have reached 133 for three with Morgan on 18 from 13 balls and Bopara on five.

 
Hyderabad 126-2 (14 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard

Hooda to continue as Dhawan reverse sweeps the first ball but doesn't get it off the middle for two runs as veteran Tambe makes a good diving stop inside the ropes at thirdman.

The left-hander sweeps the fifth ball over square leg for a six to bring up his fifty in grand style, from 33 balls.

The last ball is again reversed past short thirdman for a four as Hooda goes for 17 runs in his third over.

 
Hyderabad 109-2 (13 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard

Dhawan looks to attack Tambe but doesn't get enough power as the ball goes on the bounce to long-off for a single.

But two balls later, Tambe strikes with the wicket of Henriques, who makes room and has a wild swing but misses and is bowled for 20 from 21 balls.

Hyderabad decide to go with their best batsmen up front as Eoin Morgan comes in at No. 4. He gets off the mark with a single and Dhawan takes one from the next ball.

Tambe, who was dropped for the last match, has made a good comeback as he claimed one for 14 in three overs.

Hooda, who opened the bowling and was hit for three fours, comes back for another spell. He makes a good comeback, bowling a tidy over as he concedes just five runs in his second over.

Tambe is taken off after bowling three overs in his first spell and he is replaced by Watson. Three singles from the first four balls before Morgan carves a wide delivery over the off-side for a boundary. He lofts the last ball over long-off for a six to take Hyderabad past the 100-run mark, in the 13th over.

 
Hyderabad 88-1 (10 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard

Kulkarni comes back. The second ball is short and Dhawan pulls it over midwicket for a four before he is beaten twice coming down the wicket and trying to hit it through the off-side. But he finds the middle as he smashes the fifth ball through the covers for another four.

Henriques gives Tambe the charge but the leggie adjusts well as the right-hander is forced to defend. He takes a single from the third ball before Dhawan sweeps it powerfully over square leg for a six followed by two singles.

Faulkner comes back and makes a poor start again. The first ball is again short as Henriques pulls it through midwicket for a boundary and gets one from the next ball.

The fourth ball is again short and Henriques helps himself to another four as he pulls it through midwicket followed by two runs.

Hyderabad have progressed well after Warner's dismissal as they race to 88 for one in 10 overs with Dhawan on 34 from 23 balls and Henriques on 20 from 19 balls.

 
Hyderabad 58-1 (7 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard

James Faulkner comes into the attack. He starts with a loosener, short and wide, which Henriques hammers square on the off-side for a boundary and gets a single from the next ball.

Dhawan defends the next two balls before he drives the fifth ball through the off-side for two runs as Hyderabad reach 56 for one in six overs at the end of the first Powerplay.

Veteran leg-spinner Pravin Tambe comes into the attack. Henriques plays a cracking drive off the fourth ball but Rahane in the covers come up with a stunning dive stop to save a certain boundary. That was magical stuff from Rahane!

Tambe trying some variations as he deliveries one from behind the bowling crease but Henriques turns it on the leg side for one and Dhawan takes a single from the last ball as just two runs come from the over.

 
Hyderabad 49-1 (5 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard

Warner turns Morris on the leg side for a couple before he powerfully smashes the fourth ball past mid-on for a four. But the Hyderabad captain seems to be in a lot of discomfort and feels some pain after playing the shot.

Morris bowls a horror delivery, wide of the leg stump and moving away to give five wides. A single from the last ball takes the score to 40 for no loss in four overs.

Captain Shane Watson brings himself into the attack. The first ball is a touch short but wide as Warner steers it in the gap between short thirdman and point for a four to bring up his 400 runs in IPL 8.

The next ball is again short and wide as Warner hits it over point for another four.

But Watson gets revenge as he gets the left-hander caught behind after a quickfire 24 from 18 balls, inclusive of five fours. He made room and tried to hit through the off-side but the ball moved away slightly, taking the edge through to the wicketkeeper.

Warner looks in a lot of pain as he walks back to the dressing room, not good signs for Hyderabad going into the business end of the tournament.

Moises Henriques walks in at No. 3 and he gets off the mark with a single from the last ball as Hyderabad reach 49 for one in five overs.

 
Hyderabad 28-0 (3 ovs) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard

Pacer Chris Morris to bowl the second over. The first ball is on the leg side as Dhawan looks to flick it but misses as the ball hits the pads and goes fine for four leg byes.

He takes a single from the next ball before Warner is unable to get a run from the remaining four deliveries of the over.

Dhawan Kulkarni replaces Hooda, who was hit for three fours in his first over. The second ball is wide as Warner looks to flay it through the off-side but gets an edge which flies past the slip fielder and goes for a four.

Two singles before Dhawan drives the last ball in some style through the covers for another four as Hyderabad race to 28 for no loss in three overs.

Interestingly, Warner seems to be struggling with his back and the physio comes out to attend him at the end of the over.

 
Hyderabad 13-0 (1 ov) vs Rajasthan | Scorecard

A surprise move from Rajasthan right at the start of the match as part-time off-spinner Deepak Hooda is called in to open the bowling.

Shikhar Dhawan defends the first ball before he crashes the next through the off-side for a four to get off the mark in style.

David Warner wastes no time in getting going as he lofts the fifth ball over the covers for a boundary and cuts the last ball past point for the third four of the over.

Hyderabad are off to a flying start as 13 runs come from Hooda's opening over.

Meanwhile, champions Kolkata Knight Riders have received a timely boost ahead of the final round of matches in IPL 8 as mystery spinner Sunil Narine's action was cleared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Coming clean after a rehabilitation program post being called for chucking in last year's Champions League T20, Narine was once again called for a suspect action in this IPL edition and subsequently barred from bowling the off-spinners on April 28.

The West Indian though requested for a further Official Assessment by the BCCI Suspect Bowling Action Committee and he got the much-needed reprieve.

"This request was received and accordingly the player underwent a third biomechanical analysis of his action at the ICC and BCCI accredited Sri Ramachandra Arthroscopy and Sports Sciences Centre (SRASSC) in Chennai this time for his remodelled action (i.e. the one that had been cleared by the Committee immediately before the IPL season)," said a BCCI media release.

"This analysis has re-confirmed the conclusion of the first Official Assessment by the Committee namely that the remodelled action for the off-spinner does not contravene Law 24.2 (as read with Law 24.3)."

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Check out the playing elevens of the two teams.

Rajasthan Royals: Shane Watson (captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Karun Nair, Steven Smith, Sanju Samson (w/k), Deepak Hooda, James Faulkner, Stuart Binny, Dhawal Kulkarni, Chris Morris, Pravin Tambe.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Naman Ojha (w/k), Moises Henriques, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Hanuma Vihari, Karn Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma.

Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Watson has won the toss and elected to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Hosts Rajasthan have made two changes with pacer Chris Morris and leg-spinner Pravin Tambe coming in place of Tim Southee and Rajat Bhatia.

Meanwhile, Ishant Sharma finally makes his comeback as he replaces Bipul Sharma, while Ravi Bopara takes the places of pacer Dale Steyn.

Welcome to the coverage of the 41st match of the Indian Premier League between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai, on Thursday.

After snapping their losing streak with a win over Delhi Daredevils, Rajasthan Royals will now look to keep themselves on course for a play-off berth with another dominating show against an inconsistent Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The Royals had blasted off to a great start by winning first five matches, before losing their way a bit with three losses and two no results but the 14-run win over Delhi on Sunday arrested the slide.

The Shane Watson-led squad would be keen to regain their focus after a short break and apply the knock-out punch on Sunrisers as another win could virtually ensure their berth in the play-offs with two games left in hand.

Sunrisers, on the other hand, have blown hot and cold right through the tournament and are currently placed at the second-last rung of the points table but the David Warner-led side will have a chance to avenge their humiliating six-wicket defeat to the Royals at Vishakapatnam on April 16.