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23:24 Clinical KKR rout Rajasthan by 37 runs
Curran swipes Kuldeep through midwicket for a single before Unadkat plays two dot balls and then takes a single to long-on.
Another run to Curran before Unadkat pulls a short ball straight to Nagarkoti at deep midwicket to fall for nine. Infact, the umpires are checking if the ball clipped the cables of the Spidercam, in which case, it will be ruled a dead ball.
The TV umpire checks out a few replays but there is conclusive evidence as Unadkat has to walk back after scoring nine.
Narine to bowl his final over. Curran heaves the first ball over long-on for a six and then lofts the fourth ball back over the bowler's head for two runs.
He chips down the track and this time makes solid connection for a straight six.
Curran brings up his fifty in grand style from just 35 balls as he pulls Narine's last ball for the third six of the over.
Narine concedes 20 in his final over to finish with 1-40 in four overs.
Kuldeep to bowl the final over, with 49 needed for victory.
Rajpoot is beaten off the first two balls before he comes down and lofts the third ball straight back over the bowler's head for a six.
He inside edges the fourth ball back on to his pads and then chips the fifth on the bounce to long-on for one.
Curran smashes the last ball over the covers for a four to finish on a well-made 54 from 35 balls but KKR emerge the winners as they outclass Royals by 37 runs.
Rajasthan 137-9 (20 ovs) vs KKR 174-6
Curran to play out the overs as Rajasthan look to bat out the overs and reduce the margin of defeat.
Curran swipes Kuldeep through midwicket for a single before Unadkat plays two dot balls and then takes a single to long-on.
Another run to Curran before Unadkat pulls a short ball straight to Nagarkoti at deep midwicket to fall for nine. Infact, the umpires are checking if the ball clipped the cables of the Spidercam, in which case, it will be ruled a dead ball.
The TV umpire checks out a few replays but there is conclusive evidence as Unadkat has to walk back after scoring nine.
Narine to bowl his final over. Curran heaves the first ball over long-on for a six and then lofts the fourth ball back over the bowler's head for two runs.
He chips down the track and this time makes solid connection for a straight six.
Curran brings up his fifty in grand style from just 35 balls as he pulls Narine's last ball for the third six of the over.
Narine concedes 20 in his final over to finish with 1-40 in four overs.
Kuldeep to bowl the final over, with 49 needed for victory.
Rajpoot is beaten off the first two balls before he comes down and lofts the third ball straight back over the bowler's head for a six.
He inside edges the fourth ball back on to his pads and then chips the fifth on the bounce to long-on for one.
Curran smashes the last ball over the covers for a four to finish on a well-made 54 from 35 balls but KKR emerge the winners as they outclass Royals by 37 runs.
23:17 KKR close in on win as Royals flop with the bat
Singles from the first two balls before Unadkat plays the sweep for a couple and then misses the same shot two balls later, for a single.
Curran then drives a full delivery through the covers for a couple as seven runs come from the over, including a leg bye.
Chakravarthy finishes his over with another quiet over, giving away six runs, to register figures of 2-25 in his four overs.
The result is as good as settled with Rajasthan needing 72 from three overs for victory.
Rajasthan 103-8 (17 ovs) vs KKR 174-6
Kuldeep Yadav is finally brought into the attack, to bowl the 16th over.
Singles from the first two balls before Unadkat plays the sweep for a couple and then misses the same shot two balls later, for a single.
Curran then drives a full delivery through the covers for a couple as seven runs come from the over, including a leg bye.
Chakravarthy finishes his over with another quiet over, giving away six runs, to register figures of 2-25 in his four overs.
The result is as good as settled with Rajasthan needing 72 from three overs for victory.
23:05 KKR set for easy win as Royals flop with the bat
Curran trying to bat as long as possible without taking many risks to reduce the margin of defeat.
Chakravarthy sends down a tidy over, giving away just four runs in his second over.
Narine strikes in the next over as Gopal goes for the reverse but it goes through to the keeper. KKR appeal for catch off the gloves but the umpire turns it down as they take the review. And the TV replays confirm that Gopal was hit on the gloves as the decision is overturned.
In the next over, Archer takes on Chakravarthy as he lofts a flighted delivery high over long-off for a six.
He attempts another big shot down the ground, this time he fails to get the distance, as Nagarkoti runs to his left and takes a superb catch with a good dive at the last minute.
A single each to Curran and Jaydev Unadkat as Rajasthan reach 90-8 in 15 overs, needing another 85 from five overs for victory.
Rajasthan 90-8 (15 ovs) vs KKR 174-6
KKR in complete control as the two spinners cruise through their overs without much damage.
Curran trying to bat as long as possible without taking many risks to reduce the margin of defeat.
Chakravarthy sends down a tidy over, giving away just four runs in his second over.
Narine strikes in the next over as Gopal goes for the reverse but it goes through to the keeper. KKR appeal for catch off the gloves but the umpire turns it down as they take the review. And the TV replays confirm that Gopal was hit on the gloves as the decision is overturned.
In the next over, Archer takes on Chakravarthy as he lofts a flighted delivery high over long-off for a six.
He attempts another big shot down the ground, this time he fails to get the distance, as Nagarkoti runs to his left and takes a superb catch with a good dive at the last minute.
A single each to Curran and Jaydev Unadkat as Rajasthan reach 90-8 in 15 overs, needing another 85 from five overs for victory.
22:55 KKR set for easy win as Royals flop with the bat
Leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy comes into the attack.
Curran slaps the first ball past point for a couple and then hits the next ball through the same region for one, followed by singles off the next two balls.
Tewatia then makes room and looks loft Chakravarthy over the covers but is beaten and bowled for 14.
Shreyas Gopal gets off the mark with a single from the last ball, with Rajasthan struggling on 67-6 in 11 overs.
Narine comes back from the other end.
Gopal turns the first ball through square leg for one and Curran defends the next two balls before slapping a short wide delivery through the covers for a four.
He then takes a single through square leg and Gopal keeps out the last ball.
Rajasthan reeling on 73-6 in 12 overs.
Rajasthan 73-6 (12 ovs) vs KKR 174-6
Curran slaps the first ball past point for a couple and then hits the next ball through the same region for one, followed by singles off the next two balls.
Tewatia then makes room and looks loft Chakravarthy over the covers but is beaten and bowled for 14.
Shreyas Gopal gets off the mark with a single from the last ball, with Rajasthan struggling on 67-6 in 11 overs.
Narine comes back from the other end.
Gopal turns the first ball through square leg for one and Curran defends the next two balls before slapping a short wide delivery through the covers for a four.
He then takes a single through square leg and Gopal keeps out the last ball.
Rajasthan reeling on 73-6 in 12 overs.
22:45 KKR in control as Royals struggle with the bat
Tewatia sweeps the last ball from the pacer through midwicket for a couple as Mavi finishes with excellent figures of 2-20 in four overs.
Nagarkoti, who took two wickets in his previous over, continues.
Curran slaps the first ball past point for a single and Tewatia drives the next ball straight for a couple before he pulls a short ball from Nagarkoti for a six.
Slightly short from Nagarkoti as Tewatia punches it through the covers for two runs before he gets a leading edge off the last ball which falls safely on the off-side.
Rajasthan are struggling on 61-5 in 10 overs, with another 114 needed from 10 overs for victory.
Rajasthan 61-5 (10 ovs) vs KKR 174-6
A wide delivery from Mavi as Curran punches it through the covers for two runs and pulls the next through midwicket for another couple and then takes one.
Tewatia sweeps the last ball from the pacer through midwicket for a couple as Mavi finishes with excellent figures of 2-20 in four overs.
Nagarkoti, who took two wickets in his previous over, continues.
Curran slaps the first ball past point for a single and Tewatia drives the next ball straight for a couple before he pulls a short ball from Nagarkoti for a six.
Slightly short from Nagarkoti as Tewatia punches it through the covers for two runs before he gets a leading edge off the last ball which falls safely on the off-side.
Rajasthan are struggling on 61-5 in 10 overs, with another 114 needed from 10 overs for victory.
22:29 KKR pacers leave Rajasthan in a mess
The Rajasthan opener, who made 21 from 16 balls, cuts a short wide delivery straight to Varun Chakravarthy at short thirdman, as the Royals slip to 39-3, in the seventh over.
Riyan Parag defends the first two balls before he inside edges Mavi to fine leg for a single and Uthappa drives the next through the covers for one.
Just two runs from the over, as Mavi's splendid figures read 2-13 in three overs.
Pacer Nagarkoti comes back into the attack.
He claims his first wicket in the IPL as Uthappa pulls a short ball straight into the hands of Mavi at deep square leg to perish for two.
Nagarkoti makes it worse with another wicket in the over. Parag is brilliantly caught by Gill at point, who takes a good low catch to his left and the same is confirmed by the TV umpire after checking the replays.
This has been a nightmarish batting performance by Royals, who slip to 42-5, in the eighth over.
Rajasthan will need another Rahul Tewatia special tonight or something similar, with 132 needed from 12 overs for victory at an asking rate of 11.
Rajasthan 43-5 (8 ovs) vs KKR 174-6
Mavi leaves Rajasthan in a mess with the key wicket of Buttler.
The Rajasthan opener, who made 21 from 16 balls, cuts a short wide delivery straight to Varun Chakravarthy at short thirdman, as the Royals slip to 39-3, in the seventh over.
Riyan Parag defends the first two balls before he inside edges Mavi to fine leg for a single and Uthappa drives the next through the covers for one.
Just two runs from the over, as Mavi's splendid figures read 2-13 in three overs.
Pacer Nagarkoti comes back into the attack.
He claims his first wicket in the IPL as Uthappa pulls a short ball straight into the hands of Mavi at deep square leg to perish for two.
Nagarkoti makes it worse with another wicket in the over. Parag is brilliantly caught by Gill at point, who takes a good low catch to his left and the same is confirmed by the TV umpire after checking the replays.
This has been a nightmarish batting performance by Royals, who slip to 42-5, in the eighth over.
Rajasthan will need another Rahul Tewatia special tonight or something similar, with 132 needed from 12 overs for victory at an asking rate of 11.
22:21 KKR pacers leave Rajasthan in a mess
Rajasthan in early trouble on 30-2, in the fifth over, with two of their top batsmen back in the hut.
They lose another wicket as Buttler survives a run out chance. Robin Uthappa taps it to point and calls Buttler across for a quick single, who is struggling and is lucky that the fielder misses the direct hit.
Buttler then punches a short wide delivery through the covers for a four before he is beaten next ball as Mavi gets some extra bounce and late movement. He keeps strike with another single off the last ball.
Mavi has been excellent with the new ball, taking 1-11 in his first two overs.
Cummins to bowl his third over in a row as KKR look for early wickets and not hold back their premier fast bowler for the latter stages.
A full delivery on the pads to Buttler, who looks to make room but it his pads and goes through square leg to get them two leg byes before he again makes room and drives Cummins through the covers where the fielder dives over the ball to concede a single.
Uthappa closes the face of the bat early trying to flick as the leading edge falls just short of the fielder at point before Cummins bowls a pacy bouncer which beats Uthappa and wicketkeeper Karthik does well to collect it leaping high.
Cummins has taken 1-13 in three overs as Rajasthan are reduced to 39-2 in six overs.
Rajasthan 39-2 (6 ovs) vs KKR 174-6
Mavi rocks Rajasthan with the key wicket of the in-form Samson, who looks to pull a short ball but is caught at midwicket for eight.
Rajasthan in early trouble on 30-2, in the fifth over, with two of their top batsmen back in the hut.
They lose another wicket as Buttler survives a run out chance. Robin Uthappa taps it to point and calls Buttler across for a quick single, who is struggling and is lucky that the fielder misses the direct hit.
Buttler then punches a short wide delivery through the covers for a four before he is beaten next ball as Mavi gets some extra bounce and late movement. He keeps strike with another single off the last ball.
Mavi has been excellent with the new ball, taking 1-11 in his first two overs.
Cummins to bowl his third over in a row as KKR look for early wickets and not hold back their premier fast bowler for the latter stages.
A full delivery on the pads to Buttler, who looks to make room but it his pads and goes through square leg to get them two leg byes before he again makes room and drives Cummins through the covers where the fielder dives over the ball to concede a single.
Uthappa closes the face of the bat early trying to flick as the leading edge falls just short of the fielder at point before Cummins bowls a pacy bouncer which beats Uthappa and wicketkeeper Karthik does well to collect it leaping high.
Cummins has taken 1-13 in three overs as Rajasthan are reduced to 39-2 in six overs.
22:10 Rajasthan in trouble after early wickets
Shivam Mavi comes into the attack.
Buttler gets a leg bye off the second ball as he misses the flick and is hit on the pads. The next ball is again on the pads as Samson clips it past short fine leg for a four to get off the mark.
Samson then attempts the pull shot but is beaten before he inside edges the last ball on the leg side for one.
Cummins continues as Samson plays a nice drive through the covers for two runs with Russell doing well to keep the ball inside the ropes with the slide.
Two dot balls before Samson tries to pull the short ball but gets a thick inside edge for one to deep square leg.
Buttler then walks across his stumps and scoops Cummins over short fine leg for a six before he tries the pull shot last ball but misses, as Rajasthan reach 30-1 in four overs.
Rajasthan 30-1 (4 ovs) vs KKR 174-6
Shivam Mavi comes into the attack.
Buttler gets a leg bye off the second ball as he misses the flick and is hit on the pads. The next ball is again on the pads as Samson clips it past short fine leg for a four to get off the mark.
Samson then attempts the pull shot but is beaten before he inside edges the last ball on the leg side for one.
Cummins continues as Samson plays a nice drive through the covers for two runs with Russell doing well to keep the ball inside the ropes with the slide.
Two dot balls before Samson tries to pull the short ball but gets a thick inside edge for one to deep square leg.
Buttler then walks across his stumps and scoops Cummins over short fine leg for a six before he tries the pull shot last ball but misses, as Rajasthan reach 30-1 in four overs.
21:55 Royals lose early wicket after KKR post 174
Rajasthan 15-1 (2 ovs) vs KKR 174-6
Sunil Narine to open the bowling for KKR as Jos Buttler and Steve Smith walk out to open the batting for Rajasthan.
He starts with a short wide delivery as Buttler hits it to the fielder at point before the spinner bowls a leg side wide.
A single to Buttler through square leg gets him off the mark before Smith picks one off the next and the England batsman then comes down the track and lofts it straight down the ground for a six.
Buttler picks another run before Smith tries the sweep but is hit on the pads for two leg byes as 12 come from the first over.
Pat Cummins comes into the attack.
Buttler picks a single from the first ball before Smith has a wild swing but misses it completely.
Cummins then gets the ball to move away slightly as Smith is beaten trying to clip it through the leg side and he then chips the next ball down the ground, just about clearing Russell at mid-off for two runs.
Smith attempts another cross batted slog but this time he gets the inside edge and is caught behind for three as Rajasthan lose an early wicket.
Rajasthan 15-1 (2 ovs) vs KKR 174-6
Sunil Narine to open the bowling for KKR as Jos Buttler and Steve Smith walk out to open the batting for Rajasthan.
He starts with a short wide delivery as Buttler hits it to the fielder at point before the spinner bowls a leg side wide.
A single to Buttler through square leg gets him off the mark before Smith picks one off the next and the England batsman then comes down the track and lofts it straight down the ground for a six.
Buttler picks another run before Smith tries the sweep but is hit on the pads for two leg byes as 12 come from the first over.
Pat Cummins comes into the attack.
Buttler picks a single from the first ball before Smith has a wild swing but misses it completely.
Cummins then gets the ball to move away slightly as Smith is beaten trying to clip it through the leg side and he then chips the next ball down the ground, just about clearing Russell at mid-off for two runs.
Smith attempts another cross batted slog but this time he gets the inside edge and is caught behind for three as Rajasthan lose an early wicket.
21:28 Morgan rallies KKR to 174 vs Rajasthan
Kamlesh Nagarkoti drives the first ball down to long-on for a single and Morgan runs the next ball to thirdman for one.
Nagarkoti then lofts a full delivery over mid-off for a four, followed by three singles as Rajpoot concedes nine runs in his fourth and final over.
Tom Curran to bowl the final over.
Nagarkoti picks a single off the first ball to bring Morgan on strike, who then hits a full toss back over the bowler's head for two runs.
Morgan then swings the third ball over midwicket for a six before he hits a low full toss down to long-off for two runs.
Curran tries the wide yorker but ends up bowling three wides in a row to Morgan before the left-ahnder digs out the yorker for two runs but he is unable to get a run off the last ball.
16 runs from the final over as KKR recover to finish 174-6 in their 20 overs.
Morgan was instrumental in KKR's revival as he hit an unbeaten 34 from 23 balls, help his team score 47 from the last four overs.
KKR 174-6 (20 ovs) vs Rajasthan
Rajpoot to bowl the 19th over.
Kamlesh Nagarkoti drives the first ball down to long-on for a single and Morgan runs the next ball to thirdman for one.
Nagarkoti then lofts a full delivery over mid-off for a four, followed by three singles as Rajpoot concedes nine runs in his fourth and final over.
Tom Curran to bowl the final over.
Nagarkoti picks a single off the first ball to bring Morgan on strike, who then hits a full toss back over the bowler's head for two runs.
Morgan then swings the third ball over midwicket for a six before he hits a low full toss down to long-off for two runs.
Curran tries the wide yorker but ends up bowling three wides in a row to Morgan before the left-ahnder digs out the yorker for two runs but he is unable to get a run off the last ball.
16 runs from the final over as KKR recover to finish 174-6 in their 20 overs.
Morgan was instrumental in KKR's revival as he hit an unbeaten 34 from 23 balls, help his team score 47 from the last four overs.
21:22 Rajasthan Royals chip away at the wickets
Three singles from the first three balls before Cummins slaps a slower short ball through the covers in some style for a four -- the first boundary off Archer's bowling today.
Morgan then slashes a short wide delivery over point and is lucky to get a reprive. Tom Curran, running to his right, gets his hand to it but the ball bursts through and goes for a six.
14 runs from Archer's final but the fast bowler still finishes with splendid figures of 2-18 in four overs.
Curran, who dropped the catch, is called to have a bowl.
Cummins flicks the first ball through square leg for one before Morgan hits a full toss over the covers for a four, followed by singles off the next three balls.
Cummins then miscues the pull shot on the leg side off the slower bouncer as Samson at deep square leg runs to his right and takes a superb overhead catch, timing the leap to perfection and he bangs his head against the ground as he falls while completing the catch.
Rajasthan have kept chipping away at the wickets, as KKR are reduced to 149-6 six in 18 overs.
KKR 149-6 (18 ovs) vs Rajasthan
Archer, who has been wonderful with the ball, claiming 2-4 in three overs, comes back to bowl his final over.
Three singles from the first three balls before Cummins slaps a slower short ball through the covers in some style for a four -- the first boundary off Archer's bowling today.
Morgan then slashes a short wide delivery over point and is lucky to get a reprive. Tom Curran, running to his right, gets his hand to it but the ball bursts through and goes for a six.
14 runs from Archer's final but the fast bowler still finishes with splendid figures of 2-18 in four overs.
Curran, who dropped the catch, is called to have a bowl.
Cummins flicks the first ball through square leg for one before Morgan hits a full toss over the covers for a four, followed by singles off the next three balls.
Cummins then miscues the pull shot on the leg side off the slower bouncer as Samson at deep square leg runs to his right and takes a superb overhead catch, timing the leap to perfection and he bangs his head against the ground as he falls while completing the catch.
Rajasthan have kept chipping away at the wickets, as KKR are reduced to 149-6 six in 18 overs.
21:12 Rajasthan Royals chip away at the wickets
Rajpoot comes back as he starts with a wide outside the off-stump to Russell.
The next ball is on the stumps as Russell clubs it over midwicket for a six before the bowler gets revenge next ball.
He tries to slash a full wide delivery over the off-side but ends up slicing it to Unadkat on the thirdman fence to be dismissed for a quick 24 from 14 balls.
Rajpoot tries the short ball but ends up bowling two wides in a row to Morgan, before he is hit on the helmet trying to play the pull shot.
The physio comes out to check on Morgan as the second strategic timeout of the innings is taken.
Pat Cummins gets off the mark with a single to thirdman and Morgan drives the next ball to long-off for one.
A swing and a miss from Cummins to one outside the off-stump from Rajpoot, who concedes 12 in his third over.
KKR will need a strong finish as they are reduced to 120-5 in 15 overs.
Pacer Tom Curran comes back into the attack.
Morgan comes down the track and lofts Curran over the covers for a couple before he hits a full toss to deep midwicket to miss out on some easy runs.
Cummins then clips a length balls off his hips through midwicket for two runs before picking one.
The last ball is a slower bouncer as Morgan pulls it to fine leg for one as Curran concedes just seven in his second over with KKR reaching 127-5 in 16 overs.
KKR 127-5 (16 ovs) vs Rajasthan
The next ball is on the stumps as Russell clubs it over midwicket for a six before the bowler gets revenge next ball.
He tries to slash a full wide delivery over the off-side but ends up slicing it to Unadkat on the thirdman fence to be dismissed for a quick 24 from 14 balls.
Rajpoot tries the short ball but ends up bowling two wides in a row to Morgan, before he is hit on the helmet trying to play the pull shot.
The physio comes out to check on Morgan as the second strategic timeout of the innings is taken.
Pat Cummins gets off the mark with a single to thirdman and Morgan drives the next ball to long-off for one.
A swing and a miss from Cummins to one outside the off-stump from Rajpoot, who concedes 12 in his third over.
KKR will need a strong finish as they are reduced to 120-5 in 15 overs.
Pacer Tom Curran comes back into the attack.
Morgan comes down the track and lofts Curran over the covers for a couple before he hits a full toss to deep midwicket to miss out on some easy runs.
Cummins then clips a length balls off his hips through midwicket for two runs before picking one.
The last ball is a slower bouncer as Morgan pulls it to fine leg for one as Curran concedes just seven in his second over with KKR reaching 127-5 in 16 overs.
20:54 Russell falls for 24 as KKR lose 4th wicket
A single each to Russell and Karthik before the former swings the third ball over midwicket for his first six of the innings.
Two balls later, Gopal again drifts on the pads as Russell again hammers it over the leg side for the second six of the over.
Gopal then drifts it wide as Russell looks to smash it over the off-side and this time he can't get it off the middle but it falls safely out of reach of Tewatia running to his right at sweeper cover.
16 runs from the over as Gopal concedes 43 runs from his four overs.
Archer has been fantastic with the ball. He produces a beauty to get rid of KKR captain Karthik, who is done by one that moves away late, to take the edge and is caught behind by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler for one.
Two wickets in two overs for Archer as KKR slip to 106-4, in the 14th over.
Archer against his England ODI and T20I captain Eoin Morgan, whom he has dismissed twice in 10 balls whenever they have faced other in T20 cricket.
Morgan defends the first ball and is then beaten next ball by one that moves away and he gets off the mark with a single on the leg side.
Russell then picks one to long-on before Morgan tries to ramp it fine on the off-side but is beaten.
KKR are 108-4 in 14 overs, with Russell on 18 and Morgan on one.
KKR 108-4 (14 ovs) vs Rajasthan
Gopal to bowl his fourth and final over.
A single each to Russell and Karthik before the former swings the third ball over midwicket for his first six of the innings.
Two balls later, Gopal again drifts on the pads as Russell again hammers it over the leg side for the second six of the over.
Gopal then drifts it wide as Russell looks to smash it over the off-side and this time he can't get it off the middle but it falls safely out of reach of Tewatia running to his right at sweeper cover.
16 runs from the over as Gopal concedes 43 runs from his four overs.
Archer has been fantastic with the ball. He produces a beauty to get rid of KKR captain Karthik, who is done by one that moves away late, to take the edge and is caught behind by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler for one.
Two wickets in two overs for Archer as KKR slip to 106-4, in the 14th over.
Archer against his England ODI and T20I captain Eoin Morgan, whom he has dismissed twice in 10 balls whenever they have faced other in T20 cricket.
Morgan defends the first ball and is then beaten next ball by one that moves away and he gets off the mark with a single on the leg side.
Russell then picks one to long-on before Morgan tries to ramp it fine on the off-side but is beaten.
KKR are 108-4 in 14 overs, with Russell on 18 and Morgan on one.
20:43 Gill and Rana perish as KKR stumble
Gill drives a full delivery from Gopal straight down the ground as Archer misses the ball to concede a boundary.
A single to Gill before Russell is beaten by the googly from Gopal and hit on the pads, and he then takes a single to square leg to get off the mark.
Gill retains strike with a single from the last ball, as Gopal concedes just seven runs in his third over.
Archer, who bowled just one over with the new ball, comes back for another spell.
Gill gets a leading edge as he tries to turn it on the leg side but the ball skies high on the off-side and Archer takes the catch himself.
A good innings from Gill comes to an end after scoring an impressive 47 from 34 balls.
A full delivery from Archer as Russell defends it on the off-side followed by a bouncer which the West Indian avoids.
Russell is then beaten outside the off-stump and he pulls the next ball for a single and Karthik blocks the last ball.
Just a single conceded by Archer in his second over, while taking the key wicket of the well-set Gill, as KKR are reduced to 90-3 in 12 overs.
KKR 90-3 (12 ovs) vs Rajasthan
Andre Russell promoted to No 4 ahead of Eoin Morgan.
Gill drives a full delivery from Gopal straight down the ground as Archer misses the ball to concede a boundary.
A single to Gill before Russell is beaten by the googly from Gopal and hit on the pads, and he then takes a single to square leg to get off the mark.
Gill retains strike with a single from the last ball, as Gopal concedes just seven runs in his third over.
Archer, who bowled just one over with the new ball, comes back for another spell.
Gill gets a leading edge as he tries to turn it on the leg side but the ball skies high on the off-side and Archer takes the catch himself.
A good innings from Gill comes to an end after scoring an impressive 47 from 34 balls.
A full delivery from Archer as Russell defends it on the off-side followed by a bouncer which the West Indian avoids.
Russell is then beaten outside the off-stump and he pulls the next ball for a single and Karthik blocks the last ball.
Just a single conceded by Archer in his second over, while taking the key wicket of the well-set Gill, as KKR are reduced to 90-3 in 12 overs.
20:31 Rajasthan's bowlers keep KKR in check
Gopal starts his second over with two dot balls to Gill, who then hits the third ball over midwicket for a four. He then miscues the next ball as it goes high back over the bowler but Steve Smith at mid-off can't get to the catch.
Gill then smashes the last ball straight down the ground for the second four of the over.
Gopal has gone for 20 runs in his two overs.
Rahul Tewatia comes into the attack in place of Parag.
Rana tries to reverse the first ball but is beaten before he misses again trying to hit one outside the off-stump.
Short wide delivery from Tewatia as Rana cuts it behind point for a four before he cuts the next ball but this time straight to point, who fumbles, to concede a single.
A single to Gill through square leg before Tewatia strikes in his first over with the wicket of Rana.
The left-hander tries to smash it down the ground but holes out to Parag to fall for 22.
A timely wicket for Royals as KKR are reduced to 82-2 in 10 overs, with Gill unbeaten on 41 from 29 balls.
KKR 82-2 (10 ovs) vs Rajasthan
KKR duo of Gill and Rana doing well to keep the runs coming against the spinners with regular boundaries.
Gopal starts his second over with two dot balls to Gill, who then hits the third ball over midwicket for a four. He then miscues the next ball as it goes high back over the bowler but Steve Smith at mid-off can't get to the catch.
Gill then smashes the last ball straight down the ground for the second four of the over.
Gopal has gone for 20 runs in his two overs.
Rahul Tewatia comes into the attack in place of Parag.
Rana tries to reverse the first ball but is beaten before he misses again trying to hit one outside the off-stump.
Short wide delivery from Tewatia as Rana cuts it behind point for a four before he cuts the next ball but this time straight to point, who fumbles, to concede a single.
A single to Gill through square leg before Tewatia strikes in his first over with the wicket of Rana.
The left-hander tries to smash it down the ground but holes out to Parag to fall for 22.
A timely wicket for Royals as KKR are reduced to 82-2 in 10 overs, with Gill unbeaten on 41 from 29 balls.
20:20 Gill rallies KKR after early wicket vs Royals
Gill drives the first ball down the ground for a single and Rana gets an edge off the next which goes fine for two runs before the left-hander is beaten next ball by the googly.
Rana then pulls the next ball for one and Gill flays a wide delivery through the covers for two runs.
Gopal drops short as Gill pulls it over midwicket for a four, to get 10 runs from the over.
Leg-spinner from both ends as Riyan Parag comes into the attack.
Rana targets the spinner immediately as he hits the first ball wide of long-off for a six and he edges the next ball which goes fine on the off-side for three runs.
A single each to Gill and Rana before the former clips it off his pads through midwicket for two runs and keeps strike with one off the last ball.
Parag goes for 14 in his first over as KKR reach 66-1 in eight overs, with 24 coming from the last two overs.
KKR 66-1 (8 ovs) vs Rajasthan
Spin introduced at the end of Powerplay as Shreyas Gopal comes into the attack.
Gill drives the first ball down the ground for a single and Rana gets an edge off the next which goes fine for two runs before the left-hander is beaten next ball by the googly.
Rana then pulls the next ball for one and Gill flays a wide delivery through the covers for two runs.
Gopal drops short as Gill pulls it over midwicket for a four, to get 10 runs from the over.
Leg-spinner from both ends as Riyan Parag comes into the attack.
Rana targets the spinner immediately as he hits the first ball wide of long-off for a six and he edges the next ball which goes fine on the off-side for three runs.
A single each to Gill and Rana before the former clips it off his pads through midwicket for two runs and keeps strike with one off the last ball.
Parag goes for 14 in his first over as KKR reach 66-1 in eight overs, with 24 coming from the last two overs.
20:10 Narine out for 15; KKR lose early wicket
Unadkat tries the slower ball as Narine picks it up early, depositing it over square leg for a six. He then blasts a short wide delivery through the covers for a four.
But Unadkat gets revenge next ball as Narine is beaten by the change of pace as he has another wild swing but misses and is bowled for 15.
Nitish Rana comes in at No 3 as he pushes the last ball into the covers.
Medium pacer Tom Curran comes into the attack.
He starts with a leg side wide to Gill, who then picks the next ball on the leg side for a single.
Rana being very watchful as he defends the next three balls before he cuts a short wide delivery behind point for a four to get off the mark.
He tries to cut the last ball but gets a bottom edge on the bounce to the wicketkeeper.
KKR reach 42-1 in six overs, with Gill on 19 and Rana on four.
KKR 42-1 (6 ovs) vs Rajasthan
Unadkat continues as Gill defends the first ball back to the bowler and then takes a single on the leg side.
Unadkat tries the slower ball as Narine picks it up early, depositing it over square leg for a six. He then blasts a short wide delivery through the covers for a four.
But Unadkat gets revenge next ball as Narine is beaten by the change of pace as he has another wild swing but misses and is bowled for 15.
Nitish Rana comes in at No 3 as he pushes the last ball into the covers.
Medium pacer Tom Curran comes into the attack.
He starts with a leg side wide to Gill, who then picks the next ball on the leg side for a single.
Rana being very watchful as he defends the next three balls before he cuts a short wide delivery behind point for a four to get off the mark.
He tries to cut the last ball but gets a bottom edge on the bounce to the wicketkeeper.
KKR reach 42-1 in six overs, with Gill on 19 and Rana on four.
20:00 Narine out for 15; KKR lose early wicket
Jaydev Undakat comes into the attack. Gill lofts the first ball down the ground as the fielder at mid-on stops it on the bounce to concede just one before Narine has a big swing but is beaten.
A good pacy incoming delivery from Unadkat as Narine is hit on the pads and takes a leg bye and Gill clips the next on the leg side for one.
Narine looks to loft the pacer down the ground but is deceived by the change of pace as he lofts it high but Robin Uthappa puts down a simple catch at mid-on.
Rajpoot looks to bowl short to Narine but it goes down the leg side and is called a wide.
Another short ball and this time Narine is waiting on the backfoot as he smacks it through midwicket for a four, before he is struck on the pads by a fuller delivery as he takes a leg bye.
Slightly short from Rajpoot and Gill whips it through midwicket using his wrists to good effect for another four. He then makes room before pulling a short ball to deep midwicket for a single.
Narine struggling to get his shots away as he looks to blast it through the off-side but can't make proper contact. He then tries to swing the next ball over the leg side but is beaten as it hits the pads and go through to the wicketkeeper.
KKR off to a steady start, to reach 25-0 in four overs.
Gill has started off well to score 25 from 23 balls, but Narine has struggled on five from 11 balls.
KKR 25-0 (4 ovs) vs Rajasthan
Jaydev Undakat comes into the attack. Gill lofts the first ball down the ground as the fielder at mid-on stops it on the bounce to concede just one before Narine has a big swing but is beaten.
A good pacy incoming delivery from Unadkat as Narine is hit on the pads and takes a leg bye and Gill clips the next on the leg side for one.
Narine looks to loft the pacer down the ground but is deceived by the change of pace as he lofts it high but Robin Uthappa puts down a simple catch at mid-on.
Rajpoot looks to bowl short to Narine but it goes down the leg side and is called a wide.
Another short ball and this time Narine is waiting on the backfoot as he smacks it through midwicket for a four, before he is struck on the pads by a fuller delivery as he takes a leg bye.
Slightly short from Rajpoot and Gill whips it through midwicket using his wrists to good effect for another four. He then makes room before pulling a short ball to deep midwicket for a single.
Narine struggling to get his shots away as he looks to blast it through the off-side but can't make proper contact. He then tries to swing the next ball over the leg side but is beaten as it hits the pads and go through to the wicketkeeper.
KKR off to a steady start, to reach 25-0 in four overs.
Gill has started off well to score 25 from 23 balls, but Narine has struggled on five from 11 balls.
19:49 KKR off to a steady start vs Rajasthan
Jofra Archer to open the bowling for Rajasthan, while Shubman Gill and Sunil Narine are the two openers for KKR.
Gill defends the first ball on the off-side and then blocks the next on the leg side before driving the third on the off-side for three dots in a row.
Gill then clips the fourth ball to fine for a single to get off the mark before Narine is beaten outside the off-stump as he tries to defend and he has a wild swing last ball but misses as Archer concedes just one run in the first over.
Ankit Rajpoot to bowl the second over.
Gill offers no shot to one outside the off-stump before he lofts the next back over the bowler's head for a six and then clips the third off his pads through midwicket for two runs.
A single to Gill on the leg side before Rajpoot bowls it a bit short to Narine on the body, not giving him any room as he pushes it on the leg side. The last ball is again on the shorter side as Narine swats it on the leg side but can't find the gap as KKR reach 10-0 in two overs.
KKR 10-0 (2 ovs) vs Rajasthan
Jofra Archer to open the bowling for Rajasthan, while Shubman Gill and Sunil Narine are the two openers for KKR.
Gill defends the first ball on the off-side and then blocks the next on the leg side before driving the third on the off-side for three dots in a row.
Gill then clips the fourth ball to fine for a single to get off the mark before Narine is beaten outside the off-stump as he tries to defend and he has a wild swing last ball but misses as Archer concedes just one run in the first over.
Ankit Rajpoot to bowl the second over.
Gill offers no shot to one outside the off-stump before he lofts the next back over the bowler's head for a six and then clips the third off his pads through midwicket for two runs.
A single to Gill on the leg side before Rajpoot bowls it a bit short to Narine on the body, not giving him any room as he pushes it on the leg side. The last ball is again on the shorter side as Narine swats it on the leg side but can't find the gap as KKR reach 10-0 in two overs.
19:29 Royals opt to bowl vs KKR; both teams unchanged
Rajasthan are heavily dependent on their top three, also including Steven Smith and Jos Buttler and a couple of early wickets could be a big boost for KKR.
On the other hand, KKR will look to Shubman Gill continuining his good run with the bat, while Eoin Morgan and Andre Russell are capable of producing the fireworks at the end.
Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:
Rajasthan Royals: Steven Smith (captain), Jos Buttler (w/k), Sanju Samson, Robin Uthappa, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Tom Curran, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot, Jaydev Unadkat
Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (captain, w/k), Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Kamlesh Nagarkoti.
All eyes will once be again on Sanju Samson, who has taken the IPL by storm, with his two smashing half-centuries against CSK and Kings XI Punjab.
Rajasthan are heavily dependent on their top three, also including Steven Smith and Jos Buttler and a couple of early wickets could be a big boost for KKR.
On the other hand, KKR will look to Shubman Gill continuining his good run with the bat, while Eoin Morgan and Andre Russell are capable of producing the fireworks at the end.
Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:
Rajasthan Royals: Steven Smith (captain), Jos Buttler (w/k), Sanju Samson, Robin Uthappa, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Tom Curran, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot, Jaydev Unadkat
Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (captain, w/k), Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Kamlesh Nagarkoti.
19:05 Royals elect to bowl vs KKR; both teams unchanged
Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith has won the toss and elected to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders, in Dubai, on Wednesday.
Interestingly, both teams are unchanged.
Rajasthan produced a splendid batting performance to outclass Kings XI Punjab in a high-scoring contest courtesy of Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia.
Meanwhile, a clinical Kolkata Knight Riders produced a top class performance with both bat and ball to outclass SunRisers Hyderabad.
18:41 IPL: KKR face stern test against marauding Royals
Welcome to the coverage of the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Dubai, on Wednesday.
Kolkata Knight Riders will have to bat out of their skin to stop a marauding Rajasthan Royals, who have taken the IPL by storm.
Having started off as underdogs, the Royals batsmen have proved to be unstoppable, chasing down the highest tournament total 224 against Kings XI Punjab in their last match.
In two wins from two matches, the Royals have got past the 200-mark with ease. In their success, they have found two stars in Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia, who have outshone marquee players.
In his second coming at the Royals, little known Haryana all-rounder Tewatia has got instant stardom for his 31-ball 53 against KXIP, which helped the side chase down a record 224 with three balls to spare against KXIP.
But the season so far belongs to Samson -- the wicketkeeper from Kerala.
Boasting of the season's highest strike-rate of 214.86, Samson has two successive half-centuries that has once again put him in contention for a longer rope in the Indian team as a keeper-batsman.
Skipper Steve Smith has been ever reliable, striking two half-centuries, while opener Jos Buttler will be waiting to explode.
To match or even surpass the Royals, KKR have the biggest stars in Andre Russell to go along with reigning World Cup winning English skipper Eoin Morgan, one of the best in limited-overs cricket.
Having started off with a familiar defeat to Mumbai Indians in their opener, Kolkata Knight Riders put up a determined show to bounce back against a sloppy Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Talented opener Shubman Gill's unbeaten half-century, aided by Morgan's late firepower overtook SRH's below-par 145 with two overs to spare.
Come Wednesday, it may well be a run feast with no target 'safe' against the Royals.
Having started off as underdogs, the Royals batsmen have proved to be unstoppable, chasing down the highest tournament total 224 against Kings XI Punjab in their last match.
In two wins from two matches, the Royals have got past the 200-mark with ease. In their success, they have found two stars in Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia, who have outshone marquee players.
In his second coming at the Royals, little known Haryana all-rounder Tewatia has got instant stardom for his 31-ball 53 against KXIP, which helped the side chase down a record 224 with three balls to spare against KXIP.
But the season so far belongs to Samson -- the wicketkeeper from Kerala.
Boasting of the season's highest strike-rate of 214.86, Samson has two successive half-centuries that has once again put him in contention for a longer rope in the Indian team as a keeper-batsman.
Skipper Steve Smith has been ever reliable, striking two half-centuries, while opener Jos Buttler will be waiting to explode.
To match or even surpass the Royals, KKR have the biggest stars in Andre Russell to go along with reigning World Cup winning English skipper Eoin Morgan, one of the best in limited-overs cricket.
Having started off with a familiar defeat to Mumbai Indians in their opener, Kolkata Knight Riders put up a determined show to bounce back against a sloppy Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Talented opener Shubman Gill's unbeaten half-century, aided by Morgan's late firepower overtook SRH's below-par 145 with two overs to spare.
Come Wednesday, it may well be a run feast with no target 'safe' against the Royals.
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