IPL Eliminator: KKR beat Rajasthan Royals by 25 runs

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22:36 Rajasthan knocked out

RR 144-4 (20 ovs) vs KKR 169-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan by 25 runs to knock the former champions out of the contest.

KKR will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 on Friday.

34 needed off the last over and Prasidh starts with a dot.

Next ball, Gowtham plays 2 runs to cover.

Gowtham then lets one go expecting it to be a wide.

Next ball, Gowtham gets a single to third man.

Klaasen can only manage a single to mid-wicket.

Gowtham gets a boundary of the last ball of the innings as KKR win by 5 runs.

Russell comes back into the attack and Gowtham is the new man in.

The batsmen can only manage 6 runs in the over as Russell bowls a brilliant over!

Prasidh comes back into the attack and he bowls a superb over.

Klaasen takes 3 runs off the first three balls of the over.

Binny plays out 2 dots before getting out of the last ball of the over.

He slog sweeps and is caught a square leg for a duck.

22:21 KKR now good to go through

RR 127-3 (17 ovs) vs KKR 169-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

The batsmen had crossed so Klaasen takes a single off the last ball of the over as Binny is the new man in.

Chawla comes back into the attack and Klaasen takes a single off the first ball of the over.

Next ball, Samson smashes the ball through covers for a four.

The batsmen then take a run each to bring Samson back on strike.

Samson is out here after making a 50. He tries to pull one over, gets the elevation but not the distance and is caught at long-off by Kuldeep.

Narine comes into the attack and the batsmen take 8 runs off him as 51 needed off the last 4 overs.

Klaasen is the new man in and after 3 dots gets off the mark with a single.

Samson takes a single off the last ball of the over as 2 runs and a wicket come off the over.

After the strategic timeout, Kuldeep strikes!

Rahane gets the edge off a wrong one and hands a return catch to Kuldeep.

He is gone for 46 off 41.

Narine comes back into the attack and six come off the over.

Andre Russell comes back into the attack and Samson starts with a single.

Rahane then pinches a couple to mid-wicket.

Rahane and Samson then take a single each.

Short ball and Rahane tries to pull but gets nothing on it.

Rahane then plays the ball to mid-wicket for a couple as 7 come off it.

21:53 Keep run rate in check

RR 96-1 (12 ovs) vs KKR 169-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Chawla comes back into the attack and the batsmen rotate the strike and take 6 off the over.

Yadav continues and Rahane gets a single to deep mid-wicket.

Samson then gets a single to short fine.

After two dot balls, Rahane gets a single to cover. Dot to end the over as 3 come off it.

Right arm medium pacer Searles comes into the attack and Rahane gets a single off the first ball.

Short ball next and Samson pulls it over mid-wicket for a six.

A dot ball later, Samson cuts the ball through backwatd point for a boundary to third man.

The batsmen then take a single each as 13 come off the over.

Kuldeep continues and Samson takes two fours off him as 10 come off the over.

21:36 Chawla gets first wicket

RR 64-1 (8 ovs) vs KKR 169-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Tripathi has been taken out by Chawla but Rahane is batting smartly to keep the run-rate in check.

Rajasthan have taken a fancy to Narine as they take 10 runs off him, including a four off the last ball of the over.

Kuldeep comes into the attack and gives just 3 in the over.

Samson is the new man in and gets of the mark with a single.

Four singles and a wicket come in the over.

Chawla comes back into the attack and starts with the wrong one. Tripathi is done in as he plays the ball back to the bowler who takes a good catch to send Tripathi back for 20 off 13.

Narine is introduced into the attack and he is clobbered by 17 runs!

21:18 Rahane-Tripathi get big shots in

RR 32-0 (4 ovs) vs KKR 169-7 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Prasidh continues and Rahane pulls it to mid-wicket for a four.

Short and wide and Rahane cuts it over point for another four.

He then takes a single to mid-wicket.

The batsment take a couple of runs and a dot to end the over as 11 come off it.

Chawla comes into the attack and Tripathi starts the over with a beautiful cover drive to the boundary.

He then gets a single off the next ball.

Chawla then raps Rahane on the pads.Quicker ball and he gets hit on the pads, umpire says out. Tripathi asks Rahane to take the DRS and what a decision. The decision is reversed and Rahane stays on.

Rahane then gets a single to short fine.

A dot ball next as six come off the over.

Prasidh comes into the attack and Rahane gets a single off the 2nd ball of the over.

Tripathi then gets a single to the on side as he loses his bat in the process.

Rahane then gets a four through mid-wicket, nicely timed for a boundary.

He plays out two dot balls as 6 come off the over.

Andre Russell opens the bowling for KKR as Ajinkya Rahane and Tripathi take strike for Rajasthan.

First ball, Rahane gets a leading edge, falls in no man's land and he gets a couple.

Next ball's a dot as Russell slips in the follow through.

After a dot, width ball and Rahane just plays it over backward point for a six. First of the innings.

He then gets a single to mid-wicket.

Tripathi plays a dot to end the over.

20:51 Rajasthan need 170 for victory

KKR 169-7 (20 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

After losing 4 wickets inside the Powerplay overs, KKR have done well to bounce back and put up a challenging 169 for 7.

Captain Dinesh Karthik scored another half-ton while Andre Russell's struck 49 off 25 balls to help KKR in their fight back and post the huge total.

The batsmen had crossed and Russell just crashes the ball through extra covers for a four.

Russell gets a single to end the over as 12 come off it and Russell is stranded on 49.

Laughlin bowls the final over and starts with a couple of wides.

Full ball and Russell goes to the off-stump and gives the ball a pounding, hammering it over mid-wicket for a four.

After a dot, Russell then gets a single to mid-wicket.

Searles then tries to go after the ball, only manages to sky it and the batsman is gone for 2.

Archer comes back into the attack and he starts with two dots to Searles.

He then takes a single on the leg side.

Russell then plays a dot.

Russell then hammers the slower ball over long off for a massive six!

Russell ends the over with a single as 8 come off it.

The batsmen crossed and Russell's on strike.

Next ball he smashes the ball over mid--wicket for a six! He gets a single off the next ball.

Searles is the new man in and gets off the mark with a single.

After a dot, Russell then smashes the fast bouncer over fine leg for a six!

Laughlin comes into the attack and gets the big wicket of Karthik. He is gone for 52.

20:26 Tear into Unadkat

KKR 135-5 (17 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

Unadkat comes back into the attack and Karthik welcomes him with a six over the keeper's head to get to his 50. He then takes a single off the next ball.

Russell then gets a six off the bottom edge over long-on! Ridiculous!

Next ball, Russell crashes the ball through covers for a four.

Russell and Karthik then take a single each as 19 come off the over.

Sodhi comes back into the attack and Russell takes a single off the 2nd ball.

Karthik then gets a single to mid-wicket. Three dot balls to end the over as just 2 come off the over.

Russell is the new man and is peppered with a couple of short balls and no ball called.

Free hit and Russell gets off the mark with a six over long-on.

He ends the over with a single to fine-leg as 12 runs and a wicket come off the over.

Rahane now gives the ball to Archer and Shubman starts the over with an upper cut through cover point for a four.

Archer gets his man next ball. Shubmam is done in by the bounce, tries to cut and is caught behind. He is gone for 28.

Gopal continues and Karthik pulls it past short fine leg for a couple.

Shubman and Karthik finally step on the gas as Gopal bowls short and loose and the batsmen pick him for 2 sixes and a four as 15 come off the over.

Sodhi continues and he gives 6 in the over.

20:00 Rajasthan in top gear

KKR 76-4 (12 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

KKR just working the runs around just now with no big runs coming.

Gopal continues and Karthik starts the over with a single.

Shubman then gets a single to long-off.

After a dot, Karthik takes a single and Shubman ends the over with a single as 4 come off it.

Laughlin comes into the attack and Karthik plays the ball down to third man for a couple.

Again a late cut down to third man, this time for a single.

After a dot, Shubman plays the ball late and cuts it through backward point for a four to third man.

The batsmen take a single each as 9 runs come off the over.

Gopal continues, pitches the ball on middle and leg and Karthik deftly plays the ball down to fine leg for a boundary.

After a dot, Karthik then gets a single to point.

Shubman then gets a single to mid-wicket.

After a dot, Karthik gets a single off the inside edge to short fine as 7 runs come off the over.

Shubman Gill is the new man as Sodhi continues.

Gill gets off the mark with a single and 5 runs come in the over.

19:42 Lose 4 quick wickets

KKR 51-4 (8 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

Gopal comes into the attack and Karthik gets a single to short fine.

After a dot, Lynn gets a couple and after 2 dot ball Lynn is gone!

He is undone by the wrong one, the ball stops on him and he only manages to give a catch to the bowler and goes back for 18 off 22.

3 runs and a wicket come off the over.

Sodhi comes into the attack and after a dot ball, Lynn gets a single to extra cover.

Karthik then plays out three dot balls before taking a single off the last ball as 2 come off the over.

Unadkat comes into the attack and two wide half-volleys has Karthik driving for 2 back-to-back boundaries.

Karthik then gets a single after Binny stops the ball brilliantly to cut the boundary.

Next ball again wide ball and Lynn slashes it over cover-point for another boundary.

Lynn then gets a single to mid-off.

Dot to end the over as 14 runs come off it.

Gowtham continues and he gives 4 runs in the over.

19:26 Rajasthan win toss, to bowl vs KKR

KKR 28-4 (4 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

Karthik is the new man in and after a dot ball, gets off the mark with a four through fine leg.

Archer continues and Rana gets a couple of runs to the off side after a first ball dot.

After another dot ball and the pressure mounting, Rana tries to get ambitious, going after the short ball, he miscues and hands a simple catch to mid-on as Rana gone for 3.

Rana is the new man in and gets off the mark with a single.

After 2 dot balls, Lynn hammers the ball through covers for a four.

Dot to end the over as 5 runs and a wicket come off the over.

Gowtham continues and strikes off the first ball of his 2nd over as Uthappa gets the leading edge to hand Gowtham an easy return catch.

Uthappa gone for 3 and KKR are now 17 for 2.

Archer opens at the other end and he gives 7 runs in the over, including 3 wides.

Uthappa is the new man in and gets off the mark with a single.

Lynn gets a single two balls later and four byes to end the over as 10 runs and a wicket from the over.

Narine and Lynn to open the batting for KKR while Gowtham has been handed opening bowling duties.

First ball and Narine crashes the ball through covers for a four.

Narine gone second ball, he gets the edge and is caught by Klaasen for 4.

Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane has won toss and elected to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders during their IPL Eliminator in Kolkata on Wednesday.

The Knight Riders have outplayed Rajasthan both in the home and away games this season.

If it was a seven-wicket win at Jaipur last month, Kolkata notched up a comprehensive six-wicket win over their rivals a week ago at Edens gardens en route to sealing their play-off berth.

With three wins on the trot, Kolkata Knight Riders are on a roll as they clinched the last-four berth for a sixth time.

The winner of Wednesday's match will face Sunrisers Hyderabad, in the second Qualifier, who lost Qualifier 1 against Chennai Super Kings -- also to be held at Kolkata -- which will decide the second entrant of the final.

Champions of the inaugural edition in 2008, Rajasthan, on the other hand, have been heavily reliant on the alignment of their stars for their passage into the play-offs.

Teams (From):

Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (c), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Shivam Mavi, Mitchell Johnson, Shubman Gill, R. Vinay Kumar, Rinku Singh, Cameron Delport, Javon Searless, Apoorv Wankhade, Ishank Jaggi, Tom Curran.

Rajasthan Royals: Ajinkya Rahane (C), Stuart Binny, Sanju Samson, Rahul Tripathi, D Arcy Short, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jaydev Unadkat, Ankit Sharma, Anureet Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Prashant Chopra, Sudhesan Midhun, Ben Laughlin, Mahipal Lomror, Aryaman Birla, Jatin Saxena, Dushmantha Chameera, Heinrich Klaasen, Ish Sodhi.

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