Rajasthan off to a slow start vs KKR
April 18, 2018  20:11
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Rajasthan 9-0 (3 ovs) vs KKR | Scorecard

Captain Ajinkya Rahane opens the batting with D'Arcy Short, who is desperately in need of runs after failing in the first three games.

Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla will open the bowling for KKR.

Rahane gets a full toss first up which he drives to long-on for a single to get off the mark.

Short defends the next ball before he is beaten by one which goes straight through and the Australian gets off the mark with a single down the ground.

Rahane makes room and tries to play the cut shot but is beaten before he hits the last ball on the leg side for one as just three come from the first over.

Spin from both ends as Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack from the other end.

Rahane sweeps the first ball to deep midwicket for a single before Short is nearly done in by one which doesn't spin but the inside edge saves him as he picks a single.

Rahane drives the next ball straight but can't beat the fielder at mid-off for a single and Short picks a leg bye from the last ball.

The pressure building on Rajasthan after two quiet overs as Rahane looks to break the shackles attempting to reverse Chawla but can't connect.

He then comes down the track and tries to loft it down the ground but can't make proper connection for a single on the leg side.

Short is struggling to get going as he is unable to read the spinners, managing just three runs from 11 balls.

Rajasthan have struggled to reach nine for no loss in three overs.
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