IPL 2026

KKR vs RR Highlights, IPL 2026: Rinku Singh magic hands KKR first win of season

Kolkata,UPDATED: Apr 19, 2026 19:44 IST

Kolkata (KKR) vs Rajasthan (RR) Highlights, IPL 2026 today match: Rinku Singh magic at the Eden as Kolkata Knight Riders secure their first win of the season by four wickets. The hosts had their backs to the wall but Rinku and Anukul's partnership gets them over the line for the first two points of the season.

Kolkata (KKR) vs Rajasthan (RR) live score, IPL 2026 today match. (AP Photo)

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Match 28 of the Indian Premier League, where Kolkata Knight Riders take on Rajasthan Royals at the iconic Eden Gardens. KKR find themselves languishing at the bottom of the table in 10th place, while RR come into this contest sitting comfortably in third.

19:44 IST:

Closing out the weekend - Kolkata Knight Riders complete the set, and all 10 teams now have at least one win on the board. Also, for now, KKR even move ahead of Mumbai Indians in the points table. Rajasthan Royals have a bit to ponder upon as this is their second loss in as many games and they will look to bounce back stronger. Let's now turn our attention to Mullanpur, where the unbeaten Punjab Kings are going up against Lucknow Super Giants in the final game of the weekend. Lucknow have elected to bowl first in that one, and you can simply switch tabs to catch our coverage of that game. Cheers!

19:43 IST:

POTM - Varun Chakaravarthy! Varun Chakaravarthy is given the award for his fine figures of 4-0-14-3. Varun starts by saying that before talking about himself, he wants to talk about the coaching staff, who shut out the outside noise and helped the players keep their focus. Adds that he didn't do anything special in this game, and it is more about the pitches and also cites that he was a bit injured in the opening few matches. Goes on to say that the wicket was a bit on the slower side and they could have batted a bit better. Further mentions that they are here to stay competitive and fight for the trophy.

19:44 IST:

The captain of Kolkata Knight Riders - Ajinkya Rahane says he is happy with the win. Adds that there were a lot of emotions in the dugout. He singles out Varun Chakaravarthy, who had been going through a difficult phase but says he has bowled well across the last three games. He is equally pleased for Rinku Singh, who he says had been dealing with a tough period mentally, and seeing him finish the game means a lot. On Anukul Roy, Rahane notes he had a fantastic domestic season and while he couldn't bowl today due to the left-handers, the way he batted was something that made him very happy. On his conversations with the players, Rahane shares that he prefers one-on-one chats and that the coaching staff has been consistently engaging with the group. Tells that the key is reading situations well and keeping the game simple. He notes that the bowlers have come into their own over the last three games, operating well in groups, and while he accepts the batting needs improvement, he feels there were plenty of positives to take from the win. On Tyagi, Rahane mentions that he has been clear about his own ability and that kind of self-awareness he has at such a young age is impressive. Adds that the pace Tyagi has been generating is remarkable and that he has been delighted to see him growing in confidence. Tells that there is always something to learn from every game and that is where cricketing awareness develops.

19:33 IST:

... The Presentation ceremony ...

19:36 IST:

Let's now quickly recap the first innings - Rajasthan Royals won the toss and Riyan Parag had no hesitation in batting first. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal started in fine fashion yet again, putting on 81 runs for the first wicket. However, once Sooryavanshi got out, it triggered a mini collapse. Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy were at their breathtaking best, picking up 5 wickets between them, and then Kartik Tyagi showed promise with a three-wicket haul himself. Barring the openers, only two more RR batters got into double digits and they simply couldn't get to a total that looked defendable.

19:32 IST:

The man of the moment, Rinku, has his say - Rinku Singh starts by saying that one does get a bit frustrated when the runs aren't coming by, but his mindset was to take the game deep. On his attempted reverse hit after Powell got out, he says that sometimes the brain freezes but thankfully, the catch was put down and he managed to take his team over the line. Rinku further mentions that he can bat throughout the order and whenever he gets to bat, he tries to give his best. Adds that this win will give them a lot of coonfidence as it is the first one of the season and hopes that they can build on it.

19:31 IST:

Let's now hear from the RR skipper - On the target, Riyan Parag admits that they were well under par on a 170 wicket and says it was their game. Also accepts that they made a few silly errors in the fielding, which cost them and also stresses that they can't bowl lines that favor the batters. On the bowling decisions, Parag details that the surface was extracting a lot for spin and the way Bishnoi and Yash Punja bowled, it convinced him that was the way to go. He acknowledges it didn't fully come off but felt the plan itself worked, with a few errors in execution ultimately costing them the two points. On when he decided to bring Brijesh into the attack, Parag shares that Brijesh was close to bowling the 14th and 16th overs but two wickets fell and two left-handers came in, which changed the equation. He backs his spinners and says that they were in good rhythm and got the wickets the team needed. Further details that once Bishnoi's spell was done, he sensed the spinners could get targeted and adjusted from there. On Yash Punja, Parag says he has complete faith in everyone who pulls on a Royals shirt. Adds that Punja showed some nerves in his first over but settled well and if he keeps bowling those tough overs, there is every chance he develops into a fine bowler for the franchise.

19:30 IST:

The Royals almost pull it off - It had to be something special if Rajasthan Royals were to win this game and they almost got it as well. Jofra Archer set the tone with a wicket on the very first ball of the chase and Nandre Burger made it a double whammy, as he picked up a wicket in the next over as well. The game then ebbed and flowed a bit, but the Rajasthan spinners kept on chipping away at the wickets. Ravindra Jadeja finally found his rhythm as debutant Yash Punja bowled four solid overs as well, but that one big blemish in the field from Nandre Burger cost them dearly. The pacers came back into the picture late in the game, but couldn't get that decisive breakthrough to seal the game.

19:24 IST:

Rinku the saviour for KKR - All the good work done in the first innings by the bowlers was almost undone by the batters, but Rinku Singh and Anukul Roy have pulled it off. Rinku will get most of the applause and rightly so, but tip your hat off to Roy, who used all his domestic experience and gave Rinku that confidence from the other end by picking up crucial boundaries. It was a 76-run stand for the 7th wicket that got the job done for Kolkata but their top order left a lot to be desired. Both openers were dismissed for a duck and while there was some fight from the likes of Cameron Green and Rovman Powell in the middle order, KKR had dug themselves a big hole.

19:20 IST:

Stop the count, KKR have won a game - It's only taken them 7 games this season, but finally, the Knight Riders have a 'W' against their name, and what a morale-boosting win this could prove to be for them. Fair play to the Royals for making a real match out of it, but they were always 15-20 runs short.

19:18 IST:

19.4: Brijesh Sharma to Rinku Singh, SIX! Rinku Singh ends KKR's drought of wins this season. Brijesh bangs it in short and around leg, at shoulder height. Rinku gets underneath it, swivels, and pulls it extremely fine over long leg. Just enough to clear the rope for a six. With this, Rinku gets off to his FIFTY and brings his A-game when needed the most. Remember, he was dropped by Burger while batting on 8 runs, and one would now feel that was the turning point of the game. Regardless, a knock of high quality from Rinku Singh. KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS WIN BY 4 WICKETS!

19:23 IST:

Alan John says

KKR vs RR: Rinku Singh delivers the win!

What a performance from Rinku Singh! The KKR vice-captain steps up at the right moment for his side as they get their first win of the season. He starts the final over with a couple of boundaries and then finished it off with a brilliant six. The previous over saw Anukul Singh get a vital maximum off Jofra Archer to bring the equation to 9 off 6 balls.

For Rajasthan, the game was in their hands and then they dropped it as Nandre Burger will want a hole to swallow him. This RR's second consecutive loss and they have a lot to think. For KKR, they finish a horrendous run with a win. They delivered with the ball on the day but the top-order batting is still an issue for them to solve.

19:17 IST:

19.3: Brijesh Sharma to Rinku Singh, Full and outside leg. Rinku swings and misses, takes it on the pad. Anukul is already charging through for a single but is sent back in a hurry. Brijesh collects in his follow-through but holds his throw. Anukul dives at the non-striker's end just in case. Dot ball.

19:17 IST:

19.2: Brijesh Sharma to Rinku Singh, FOUR! That is Rinku at his very best. Full and angled across outside off. Rinku drives hard on the front foot over cover, finds the middle, and it bounces through to the fence. SCORES ARE LEVEL NOW!

19:15 IST:

19.1: Brijesh Sharma to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Is that the game for KKR? Brijesh errs in line and length both. This is short with pace taken off, and angled onto the leg stump. Rinku Singh waits for the ball to arrive and pulls it behind square to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

19:16 IST:

Will Riyan Parag stick to Brijesh Sharma? He went for just 7 runs in the 18th over, and RR have 8 runs to play with. Anything more, and they will lose the game. Yes, Parag does stick to Brijesh Sharma ahead of Nandre Burger.

Score 147/6

BatsmanAnukul Roy 29(16b 1*4 2*6)

BowlerJofra Archer 4-0-35-1

19:14 IST:

18.6: Jofra Archer to Anukul Roy, Excellent bit of running between the wickets! Archer fires in a full toss, almost knee-high, around off. Anukul Roy is late on the shot due to excessive pace and can only drill it in the mid off region. However, the fielders are in the deep on the off side and by the time the long off fielder could charge in, they cross over for two runs.

19:14 IST:

Just a bit of a hold up here as everyone seems to be struggling with the heat and the dew. Anukul Roy takes off his gloves as Archer brings out the towel as well.

19:12 IST:

18.5: Jofra Archer to Rinku Singh, Fires in fuller and on the off pole. Rinku Singh shovels it out toward deep point for a single only.

19:11 IST:

18.4: Jofra Archer to Anukul Roy, With long off pushed back now, this is a defensive yorker, outside off. Roy carves it to the sweeper cover for a single.

19:11 IST:

18.3: Jofra Archer to Anukul Roy, SIX! That will bring a lot more relief in that KKR dugout! Misses the yorker by just a bit, does Archer. It is full in the slot, on off. Anukul Roy gets his bat under the ball, stands firm, backs his power and muscles it over the long off fence for a cracking six. 13 needed off 9 balls now.

19:10 IST:

18.2: Jofra Archer to Rinku Singh, Attempted yorker, around off. Rinku cannot get under it cleanly and heaves it off the toe end to long on for a single.

19:09 IST:

18.1: Jofra Archer to Anukul Roy, Cannons in full and on middle, almost a yorker, at around 150 kph. Anukul Roy clears the front leg and crashes it to mid off's left, but the fielder, Riyan Parag, is quick to dive across in that direction and cuts it off nicely. One taken.

19:09 IST:

Two overs left, 21 needed for KKR. Will Jofra Archer bowl the penultimate over or will we see Nandre Burger have a go? It will be the more-experienced Archer to bowl the crucial over.

Score 135/6

BatsmanAnukul Roy 19(12b 1*4 1*6)

BowlerBrijesh Sharma 1-0-7-0

19:07 IST:

17.6: Brijesh Sharma to Anukul Roy, Full and straight on off. Anukul Roy carves it to the long off fielder for a single. The 50-run partnership comes up between Rinku and Anukul.

19:10 IST:

Alan John says

KKR vs RR: Game getting close

Rinku Singh and Anukul Roy make a contest out of this but Brijesh Sharma bowls a sensational over, where just a boundary is scored. 50-run stand comes up between the pair but 21 is now needed off 12 balls at the Eden Gardens. Who will flinch first in this one?

19:07 IST:

17.5: Brijesh Sharma to Anukul Roy, FOUR! Crucial runs for KKR! Frustration creeping in for the Royals. Short ball, on leg, Rinku backs away and looks to swat-pull. Gets a bottom edge onto his back thigh instead, and the ball deflects and beats Jurel diving to his left. Races away to the fence behind.

19:06 IST:

17.4: Brijesh Sharma to Rinku Singh, Nicely bowled again. Brijesh follows the batter as Rinku moves past the leg stump, and swipes it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

19:06 IST:

17.3: Brijesh Sharma to Rinku Singh, Lands it short outside leg again, does Sharma. Rinku walks across the stumps and goes for the pull, catches the toe end, and it skips through to Jurel on the bounce.

19:05 IST:

17.3: Brijesh Sharma to Rinku Singh, WIDE! This one is clearly an extra. Over-the-head short ball, wide outside off. Rinku lets it be. Wide called.

19:04 IST:

17.2: Brijesh Sharma to Rinku Singh, Drama! Pitched on a length outside leg. Rinku sits down and swings across and misses. Not called a wide again. It actually passed very close to the leg stump as well.

19:04 IST:

17.1: Brijesh Sharma to Rinku Singh, Pitched outside leg on a good length. Rinku shuffles to the off side, and tries to glance it fine on the leg side, but misses. No wide given again and Rinku is left flummoxed by that. But they cannot review as KKR have no reviews remaining. Kumar Dharmasena cites that Rinku moved a bit too much across the stumps.

19:04 IST:

RR have used just two pacers till now. However, the third pacer, Brijesh Sharma, comes on to bowl now, for the first time in this game, against a red-hot Rinku Singh. Tough ask for Brijesh, let's see how he fares.

Score 128/6

BatsmanAnukul Roy 14(10b 0*4 1*6)

BowlerJofra Archer 3-0-23-1

19:02 IST:

16.6: Jofra Archer to Anukul Roy, The Knight Riders lose a review! Slams the deck very hard at pace, short and it seemingly goes over the head height of the batter. Roy rises on the toes and tries to ramp it over short third but misses. No wide given and Anukul has challenged the on-field decision. Ball Tracking with a side on replay shows that the ball is slightly below the head height and is deemed a fair delivery. But an expensive over from RR's frontline paceman, Archer. 12 runs from it. KKR need 28 runs from the last 3 overs.

19:05 IST:

Alan John says

KKR vs RR live: Can Rinku pull it off?

Rinku Singh gets 2 boundaries off Jofra Archer's third over as KKR get 10 runs from it. It has been sensational from the KKR vice-captain since the strategic timeout as the hosts have some hope in this run chase. They need 28 from the last three overs and things are getting tense at the Eden.

19:00 IST:

16.5: Jofra Archer to Rinku Singh, Slips in a thigh-high full toss, on the pads. Rinku whips it to the long on region for a single.

19:00 IST:

16.4: Jofra Archer to Anukul Roy, Nails the yorker in, on middle. Roy's head falls over but he manages to flick it to widish deep square leg for a single.

18:58 IST:

16.3: Jofra Archer to Rinku Singh, Drags the length back by a yard or so, around off. Rinku Singh slices it behind point for a single.

18:57 IST:

16.2: Jofra Archer to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Excellent timing and placement! Rinku is teeing off now. Archer lands it full and slow, on off, slanting back in. Rinku Singh finds the ball in his slot. Gets on the front foot and lofts it over and between mid off and extra cover for a boundary. 31 needed from 22 balls.

18:57 IST:

16.2: Jofra Archer to Rinku Singh, WIDE! Loosener again as this is pushed far down the leg stump, on a fuller length. Rinku misses the flick. Archer will have to reload this one.

18:56 IST:

16.1: Jofra Archer to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Helped on its way. Not an ideal length by Archer with short fine and even short third up in the ring. Digs in a slower bumper, on the bodyline, angling in from around the stump. Rinku Singh shuffles across, and pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary.

18:56 IST:

Pace is back on for the Royals. Jofra Archer (2-0-11-1) is back into the attack.

Score 116/6

BatsmanAnukul Roy 13(8b 0*4 1*6)

BowlerRavi Bishnoi 4-0-41-1

18:54 IST:

15.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Anukul Roy, SIX! A massive over in the context of this game as Roy ends this with another biggie. Tossed up, full and wide outside off, Anukul Roy steps close to the pitch of the delivery and lofts this inside out over extra cover fence for a huge six. 29 runs from the last 2 overs for KKR.

18:58 IST:

Alan John says

KKR vs RR live: Rinku, Anukul give KKR hope

Rinku Singh and Anukul Roy get a six each of Ravi Bishnoi's final over as 19 come off the six balls. This comes right after the strategic timeout, where Rinku and Anukul would have been told to go for it now and get the runs flowing. This game is set for a thrilling finish now.

18:53 IST:

15.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, Pushed through, on middle and leg, Rinku Singh flicks this through mid-wicket for a single.

18:53 IST:

15.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Anukul Roy, Fuller, around off, Anukul Roy smashes this to sweeper cover for one.

18:53 IST:

15.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Anukul Roy, WIDE! Flighted, wide down the leg, Roy leaves it. Wide called by the umpire.

18:52 IST:

15.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Anukul Roy, Short and wide of off, Anukul Roy cuts this to the left of Shimron Hetmyer at sweeper cover for two.

18:52 IST:

15.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, LEG BYE! Fired into the batter, around his pads. Rinku Singh gets it brushed off the thigh pad back to the keeper. Jurel fails to gather this and ends up deflecting this to short third for a leg bye.

18:51 IST:

15.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, WIDE! Full and down the leg, Rinku Singh leaves. Wided.

18:51 IST:

15.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, SIX! Rinku's biggie brings life to this Eden Garden crowd. Tossed up, around middle and leg, Rinku Singh goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this right from the middle of his bat for a biggie towards the deep mid-wicket region. 100 COMES UP FOR KKR!

18:52 IST:

STRATEGIC BREAK! Time to exhale a bit. The Knights Riders have made a mockery of this chase so far, but they are still in it. Also, the Royals have been pretty good with the ball, whether it was the pacers up top, swinging it around, or the spinners completely choking the batters in the middle overs. With 59 needed off 30 balls, you would ideally give the chasing team the slight edge, but KKR don't have many wickets in hand. A lot rides on the shoulders of Rinku Singh at the moment. Can he pull off a heist here? Let's find out. Also, Ravi Bishnoi is back on to finish his spell.

Score 97/6

BatsmanAnukul Roy 4(5b 0*4 0*6)

BowlerRiyan Parag 1-0-10-0

18:47 IST:

14.6: Riyan Parag to Anukul Roy, Nerves! Tossed up, full on the leg stump. Roy goes inside out over extra cover but doesn't hit it cleanly enough. Ferreira charges in from long off, dives forward and stops it on the bounce, firing it back to Parag. Roy sets off for the second, gets halfway down, and Rinku sends him back very late. Parag collects wide of the stumps and fires at the wicket, but misses his shy at the bowling end. Seeing that, Roy scurries back for the second, and the overthrow hands them the run anyway.

18:50 IST:

Alan John says

KKR vs RR: 59 off 30 balls needed

The door is slowly closing on KKR and they need some big overs. But RR have the edge and the hosts are running out of batters in the run chase. 59 is needed off the final five overs and we head into a strategic timeout. It will be interesting to see what will be said in the KKR dugout right now.

18:46 IST:

14.5: Riyan Parag to Rinku Singh, Pushed through on middle and leg, Rinku Singh gets it away off the inside edge to square leg for one.

18:46 IST:

14.4: Riyan Parag to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Smashed down the ground. Tossed up, on middle and off, Rinku Singh jumps down the track and backs away a shade as well. Hits this over the bowler for a boundary down in front of the sight screen.

18:46 IST:

14.4: Riyan Parag to Rinku Singh, WIDE! Floated down the leg, Rinku Singh has a swipe at it but misses. Jurel gathers this behind the stumps, moving to his right and appeals for caught behind, but the umpire turns it down by signalling wide.

18:45 IST:

14.3: Riyan Parag to Anukul Roy, Flighted, on off, Anukul Roy drives this to long off and rotates the strike.

18:45 IST:

14.2: Riyan Parag to Anukul Roy, Under-cutter, around middle and leg. Anukul Roy tucks this straight to square leg for a dot.

18:44 IST:

14.1: Riyan Parag to Rinku Singh, Parag comes around the stumps and bowls it down the leg. Rinku paddles this to short fine leg for one.

18:45 IST:

RR to continue with spin? Yes, but Riyan Parag brings himself into the attack now to bowl a bit of off-spin, citing two left-handers at the crease.

Score 87/6

BatsmanRinku Singh 13(14b 0*4 0*6)

BowlerYash Punja 4-0-25-1

18:43 IST:

13.6: Yash Punja to Rinku Singh, Floated around off, Rinku Singh cuts this around that backward point region and sneaks a run.

18:43 IST:

13.5: Yash Punja to Anukul Roy, Short and around off, Anukul Roy cuts this to backward point for a single.

18:42 IST:

13.4: Yash Punja to Anukul Roy, Tossed up, around leg, Anukul Roy looks to tuck this around square leg but gets beaten and is hit on the front pad.

18:41 IST:

KKR staring into the abyss right now and in comes Anukul Roy at number 8.

18:40 IST:

13.3: Yash Punja to Ramandeep Singh, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Maiden IPL wicket for Punja. Flighted, wide outside the off stump. Ramandeep Singh stretches to reach it by planting his back leg into the pitch, and looks to force the drive through cover, but gets an inside edge that rolls back onto the stumps. Yash Punja is off for a celebration as he gets his first-ever IPL scalp. Ramandeep is down on his knee, staring down at the pitch in disappointment, which pretty much sums things up for the hosts. Kolkata Knight Riders are 85/6, in the chase of 156 runs.

18:44 IST:

Alan John says

KKR vs RR: Yash Raj pushes KKR to the brink

Another KKR batter gifts away his wicket. Ramandeep Singh kept fishing outside off and this time he doesn't pick the googly at all. He chops it straight back on to the stumps as KKR's chase and season is slowly coming to an end.

18:39 IST:

13.2: Yash Punja to Ramandeep Singh, Googly, on off, Ramandeep Singh prods onto his front foot and keeps it out.

18:39 IST:

13.1: Yash Punja to Rinku Singh, Flighted around middle and leg, Rinku Singh milks this to long on for one.

Score 84/5

BatsmanRinku Singh 11(12b 0*4 0*6)

BowlerRavi Bishnoi 3-0-23-1

18:38 IST:

12.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, Quicker wrong'un around off, Rinku Singh dabs this in front of point and takes a quick single.

18:37 IST:

12.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Ramandeep Singh, Pushed through, on middle and leg, Ramandeep Singh milks this through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

18:37 IST:

12.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Ramandeep Singh, Quicker one, full and on off. Ramandeep Singh pushes this off the inner half of his bat back to the bowler.

18:36 IST:

12.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Ramandeep Singh, FOUR! That's a glorious hit! Flighted, around off, Ramandeep Singh gets his bodyweight shifted onto the front foot and drives this all along the ground through cover for a boundary.

18:36 IST:

12.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, Tossed up, around the pads, Rinku Singh flicks this to long on for one more.

18:35 IST:

12.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Ramandeep Singh, Googly, on middle and off. Ramandeep Singh tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.

Score 76/5

BatsmanRamandeep Singh 4(7b 0*4 0*6)

BowlerYash Punja 3-0-22-0

18:34 IST:

11.6: Yash Punja to Ramandeep Singh, Dragged short and outside off, slapped away to deep point for a single.

18:38 IST:

Alan John says

KKR vs RR live: Required run-rate touches 10

Another tight over from Yash Raj as KKR are feeling the heat at the Eden Gardens. Ramandeep struggled in the over being beaten a couple of times and Rinku almost went for another big shot and failed. The duo need to find a plan quickly to get themselves out of this slump at the moment.

Riyan Parag has been sensational with his captaincy and will be looking to close this out.

18:34 IST:

11.5: Yash Punja to Ramandeep Singh, Tossed up on off, blocked back to the bowler.

18:33 IST:

11.4: Yash Punja to Ramandeep Singh, A full ball now, outside off and turns in as well. Singh smothers it away.

18:33 IST:

11.3: Yash Punja to Ramandeep Singh, Beaten! Loopy delivery, lands it full and just outside off, Ramandeep Singh camps back to get behind the line of the ball, but it grips and just turns away, beating the outside edge.

18:33 IST:

11.2: Yash Punja to Rinku Singh, Just short again! Short and outside the leg stump, the wrong'un turning away to finish on middle. Rinku pulls it to deep mid-wicket, but gets no timing and the ball dips on the fielder charging in off the ropes. Lands just short and is parried away for a single.

18:32 IST:

11.1: Yash Punja to Ramandeep Singh, Short and wide, outside off. Ramandeep Singh rocks back and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

18:32 IST:

Yash Punja is brought back into the attack.

Score 73/5

BatsmanRinku Singh 8(9b 0*4 0*6)

BowlerRavindra Jadeja 3-0-8-2

18:31 IST:

10.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Rinku Singh, DROPPED! Oh, no. Nandre Burger has put down a sitter. Jadeja bowls a wide one outside off, angling it in. Rinku Singh steps across to the off side and looks to power it across the line. He gets a top edge that goes high and comes down between the keeper and short third. The keeper runs after it, but he's more concerned with adjusting his helmet and it is Nandre Burger from short third who does get to it but just shells it. They get a single as well. Jadeja is absolutely livid with that lackadaisical effort. Could be a big moment in the game.

18:35 IST:

Alan John says

KKR vs RR: Burger gives Rinku another life

That is just desperation from Rinku Singh and he survives for now. He goes for a big hit and the ball goes off the edge and straight to Burger. He is unable to keep a hold of it, much to the anger of Jadeja. Will Rinku make the Royals pay? Only time will tell.

18:30 IST:

10.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Rinku Singh, Play and a miss. Fired in, full and outside off, Rinku backs away to cut but the ball stays a bit low and zips past the willow.

18:30 IST:

10.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Ramandeep Singh, Slightly into the pitch, on off and middle, jammed off the back foot and through wide mid-wicket for one more.

18:30 IST:

10.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Rinku Singh, Fuller one around off, Rinku Singh brings out the reverse sweep but fails to get a decent connection and mistimes it to short third for a single.

18:29 IST:

10.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Ramandeep Singh, Floated up on off, eased away through covers for a single.

18:29 IST:

Half the KKR side is back in the dugout as Ramandeep Singh walks out to replace Rovman Powell.

18:28 IST:

10.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Rovman Powell, OUT! CAUGHT! Rovman Powell was itching to get one away, but he has ended up throwing away his wicket. Ravindra Jadeja slows it up and lobs the ball up on middle and leg, on a good length as well. Powell clears the front leg and swings across the line but gets it high on the bat. The ball sails down to long on where Donovan Ferreira takes a straightforward catch. KKR have now lost half of their side on just 70 runs.

18:32 IST:

Alan John says

KKR vs RR Live: Powell brainfade gives Jadeja his second wicket

Was that shot even necessary? Rovman Powell has just gifted his wicket to Jadeja by going for a big shot when that wasn't needed at that moment. The partnership was building and now all the pressure is on the hosts.

18:28 IST:

Halfway crossed. KKR are crawling at 70/4. The Rajasthan Royals were 95/1 at the same stage.

Score 70/4

BatsmanRovman Powell 23(19b 2*4 1*6)

BowlerRavi Bishnoi 2-0-15-1

18:27 IST:

9.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Rovman Powell, Straighter at the stumps, fairly full, nudged around the corner on the leg side for one. KKR are 70/4 after 10 overs, chasing 156 for the win.

18:28 IST:

Alan John says

KKR vs RR: Royals spinners keep pressure on

Another quick over from Ravi Bishnoi and the pressure continues to be applied on KKR. Rinku and Powell get seven runs from the over but the chase is getting tricky and another wicket could spell disaster for the home side.

18:26 IST:

9.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, Nagging length, drifting away from middle and leg, Rinku pushes at it but ends up chipping it into the leg side for a single.

18:26 IST:

9.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Rovman Powell, Bowled flatter and just outside off, Powell rocks back and cuts it off the outside edge and wide of short third for a single.

18:25 IST:

9.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Rovman Powell, A loopy delivery, floated full and wide outside off. Rovman Powell smashes it into the turf and drives it straight to Jadeja at extra cover. Another crowd catch as Jadeja lobs the ball in the air, mimicking a celebration.

18:25 IST:

9.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Rovman Powell, WIDE! Short and down the leg side, Powell misses the tickle and a wide is called.

18:24 IST:

9.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, Floated up around leg stump, Rinku stays on the back foot and works it between square leg and mid-wicket for a single.

18:24 IST:

9.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, Not all that short, angled across off, Singh stays low and slams the cut to the right of deep point for a brace. Good fielding in the deep from Shimron Hetmyer.

18:26 IST:

STRATEGIC BREAK! A T20 classic at Eden Gardens. Well, one who has followed the IPL since inception would get what is being said here. Not a score of 200-plus, no bowlers being carted around, just a tensed exchange between bat and ball in the run chase of a middling total, with the ball ruling the roost. KKR are in desperate search for a stable partnership and would look upon Rinku Singh and Powell to bring in the calm. Powell has had runs, but Rinku has been kept quiet so far in this season and has a golden opportunity to play the rescuer for his team. The Royals have done really well with the ball so far and would further like to press on the opposition in this middle phase. Ravi Bishnoi to bowl after the break. He replaces Yash Punja.

Score 63/4

BatsmanRovman Powell 21(16b 2*4 1*6)

BowlerRavindra Jadeja 2-0-5-1

18:20 IST:

8.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Rovman Powell, Just 4 off the over, another tidy one from Ravindra Jadeja. A bit more flighted, full and outside off, Powell leans on and looks to pinch a quick single by easing it in front of point but doesn't get it.

18:24 IST:

Alan John says

KKR vs RR Live: What KKR need to do?

At the moment. Rovman Powell is scoring the runs and is slowly setting himself up. KKR will need Rinku Singh to just rotate the strike and get as many runs as possible. Ravindra Jadeja is bowling with incredible venom off this track, with another sensational over, giving away four runs.

Time for a strategic timeout!

18:20 IST:

8.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Rinku Singh, Short and a tad wide outside off, cut away to deep point for a run.

18:20 IST:

8.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Rovman Powell, Jadeja sees Powell coming down the pitch and shortens his length. This is bowled at the batter and Powell hoicks it away past square leg for one more.

18:19 IST:

8.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Rovman Powell, Quicker through the air, fuller as well and just outside off. Rovman Powell jams the ball back into the pitch.

18:19 IST:

8.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Rinku Singh, Slightly into the pitch, on middle and leg, Rinku waits for it before whipping it off the pads to deep mid-wicket for one more.

18:18 IST:

8.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Rovman Powell, Fuller one, pushed down leg, Powell lunges and flicks it across to deep square leg for a single.

18:18 IST:

Bowling change? No, Ravindra Jadeja to continue...

Score 59/4

BatsmanRovman Powell 19(12b 2*4 1*6)

BowlerYash Punja 2-0-19-0

18:17 IST:

7.6: Yash Punja to Rovman Powell, Googly on a length, on off at 95.6 kph, spinning in. Powell tucks it behind square leg for one.

18:17 IST:

7.5: Yash Punja to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Runs away! Drags the length short and down leg. Rovman Powell goes on the back foot and just gets enough bat on it for the ball to race toward the deep fine leg fence.

18:16 IST:

7.4: Yash Punja to Rinku Singh, A flighted delivery, on the stumps and this is dinked to the leg side in front of square for a single.

18:15 IST:

7.3: Yash Punja to Rovman Powell, Fuller a touch, on off, Powell taps it into the cover-point region and despite Jadeja moving forward quickly and scoring a direct hit at the non-striker's end, Powell is quick enough to cross over for a single.

18:15 IST:

7.2: Yash Punja to Rovman Powell, Drops it short, outside off, Rovman Powell goes for the back foot cut shot, but is beaten on the outside edge again.

18:15 IST:

7.1: Yash Punja to Rovman Powell, BEATEN! This is mind-blowing bowling. Sharp leg break, on a length, just around off. Rovman Powell is rushed on the back foot, tries to block it in front, but plays inside the line and the ball zips past the outside edge.

18:14 IST:

Rinku Singh walks out to bat at number 6 for KKR.

Score 52/4

BatsmanAngkrish Raghuvanshi 10(19b 1*4 0*6)

BowlerRavindra Jadeja 1-0-1-1

18:13 IST:

6.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, OUT! LBW! Jadeja opens his account with the ball and KKR are pushed into deep waters now. Lands it on a dragged length, on middle. Raghuvanshi tries to get creative, drops to one knee for the reverse sweep. Fails to connect and wears it on the front pad. Given out on the appeal for LBW, but Angkrish Raghuvanshi has gone upstairs for a review. UltraEdge detects nothing and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Another underwhelming knock from Angkrish and KKR are 52/4.

18:11 IST:

6.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Turns away on a length, on off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets on the back foot and lets the ball turn before easing it to point.

18:11 IST:

6.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Full and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi eases it to the off side.

18:10 IST:

6.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Tossed up full outside off at 95.1 kph. Raghuvanshi shuffles across and gets down on one knee for the sweep. Misses it completely and wears it on the front pad.

18:10 IST:

6.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Rovman Powell, Fuller length on middle. Powell gets forward and works it to mid-wicket for a single.

18:10 IST:

6.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Rovman Powell, Oh, falls just short! Jadeja bowls it fractionally full and gets a good bit of grip on it, on middle. Rovman Powell pushes on the back foot and chips it tamely off the leading edge back to the bowler, but despite Jadeja putting a dive forward, the ball yorks his fingers and rolls around.

18:10 IST:

Done with the Powerplay. KKR are ahead of the required rate but 3 wickets down in the first 6 overs could be a troubling sign. The next few overs will be crucial for both sides. Ravindra Jadeja is now brought into the attack.

Score 51/3

BatsmanRovman Powell 12(5b 1*4 1*6)

BowlerYash Punja 1-0-12-0

18:08 IST:

5.6: Yash Punja to Rovman Powell, Short and outside off, spinning away off the pitch. Powell prepares to go for the pull shot, but finds himself into an awkward position. The ball holds on and takes the bottom edge before rolling down to wide mid off for a single. KKR end their Powerplay with 51/3 on the board.

18:08 IST:

5.5: Yash Punja to Rovman Powell, Around off and full, Powell carves it to the cover region.

18:08 IST:

5.4: Yash Punja to Rovman Powell, SIX! Nervous start for Punja so far! Slips in a full toss, on leg. Rovman Powell needs no second invitation as he whips it ruthlessly over deep mid-wicket for a six. As clean as one can hit.

18:07 IST:

5.3: Yash Punja to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Up and over! Pushed fuller and outside off, the googly that spins in. Rovman Powell frees his arms and slams it over the cover-point fielder for a cracking four.

18:06 IST:

5.2: Yash Punja to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Much fuller, sliding on the leg stump. Angkrish Raghuvanshi walks down a couple of steps and drives it to long on for a single.

18:06 IST:

5.1: Yash Punja to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Starts from over the stump and dishes a leg break, full and around off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi opens the bat face and runs it behind to short third.

18:06 IST:

Rajasthan Royals use their Impact Sub and bring on Yash Punja in place of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Punja, the debutant, will have a bowl straightaway here.

18:05 IST:

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is substituted by Yash Punja

Score 39/3

BatsmanAngkrish Raghuvanshi 9(13b 1*4 0*6)

BowlerRavi Bishnoi 1-0-8-1

18:03 IST:

4.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, A flatter wrong'un now, turns back into the pads. Angkrish Raghuvanshi presses back and dabs it across through mid-wicket for one. 8 runs and a wicket off the over.

18:03 IST:

4.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, A big wrong'un, pushed in from well outside off, Raghuvanshi stays back to defend.

18:02 IST:

4.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Rovman Powell, Crashed through the off side but it is well stopped. Floated up, full and wide outside off, Rovman Powell powers the cover drive but the fielder at cover makes a good half stop down to his right. A single is taken.

18:02 IST:

The next batter is Rovman Powell and KKR are in need of a partnership here.

18:02 IST:

4.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Cameron Green, OUT! STUMPED! How good is that from Jurel? Such acrobatic stuff and a sharp presence of mind behind the stumps. Bishnoi spots Green charging and fires a googly down leg. It pitches and spins further down. Jurel is blinded momentarily by the batter, but he dives left, collects cleanly and fires a one-handed underflick back to the stumps at the striker's end. Green is well down the track and has no way back. The third umpire confirms that Green is out by a country mile. That's a wide, but more importantly, the Royals get the big wicket of Green who was just about to launch. KKR go further down in the hole. The hosts are 37/3, chasing 156.

18:02 IST:

Has Dhruv Jurel pulled off a stunning stumping here? Cameron Green is already walking off the field but the umpires have gone upstairs. Replays suggest that Jurel has indeed managed to pull it off. OUT.

17:59 IST:

4.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Cameron Green, Slows it up, on a length, on off. Green blocks it off the back foot to the bowler.

17:59 IST:

4.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Cameron Green, FOUR! Off the edge. Good length outside off. Green throws his hands at it, catches the cue end, and it runs away past short third for four.

17:58 IST:

4.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Drag-downer to start, on leg. Angkrish runs it down to long on for a single.

17:58 IST:

Time for a bowling change? Yes. Ravi Bishnoi comes on to replace Jofra Archer.

Score 31/2

BatsmanCameron Green 23(11b 3*4 1*6)

BowlerNandre Burger 2-0-20-1

17:57 IST:

3.6: Nandre Burger to Cameron Green, Burger goes short again, into the batter. Cameron Green stays deep inside the crease and pulls this behind square on leg. Three fielders converge to catch this but neither gets anywhere close. Donovan Ferreira gathers this on the bounce and throws it back to the keeper. A couple taken.

17:57 IST:

3.5: Nandre Burger to Cameron Green, SIX! Now this is more like Green. Overpitched, on middle and off, Cameron Green settles well behind the line of it and slogs this over the fence towards deep mid-wicket region for a huge six.

17:56 IST:

3.4: Nandre Burger to Cameron Green, Around that good length region, on off and going across the batter. Cameron Green looks to go big and has a swing at it but gets beaten.

17:55 IST:

3.3: Nandre Burger to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Nandre hits the back of a length again, around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi pats this in front of Yashasvi Jaiswal at covers and rotates the strike.

17:54 IST:

3.2: Nandre Burger to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Hard length, on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi hits this flat to the left of extra cover for no run.

17:54 IST:

3.1: Nandre Burger to Cameron Green, Back of a length, around off, angling across the batter. Cameron Green guides this to the third man region one.

Score 21/2

BatsmanAngkrish Raghuvanshi 6(8b 1*4 0*6)

BowlerJofra Archer 2-0-11-1

17:53 IST:

2.6: Jofra Archer to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Jofra hits the deck hard again, around off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets up on his toes and blocks this out.

17:52 IST:

2.5: Jofra Archer to Cameron Green, Back of a length, around off, Cameron Green pats this to covers for a strike rotation.

17:51 IST:

2.4: Jofra Archer to Cameron Green, Short and around off, Cameron Green blocks this out.

17:51 IST:

2.3: Jofra Archer to Cameron Green, That's a missile from Archer! This is some red-ball stuff by Jofra. Hard length, right in the channel, around off, shaping away from the batter after pitching. Cameron Green has no answer to it as he looks to punch this down the ground but gets beaten on the outside edge.

17:50 IST:

2.2: Jofra Archer to Cameron Green, FOUR! Green is dealing in boundaries as he hits his third already. Good length, around middle and leg, Cameron Green steps inside and just flicks this through the right of short fine leg for a boundary more to his name.

17:49 IST:

2.1: Jofra Archer to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Back of a length, around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi plays this late and opens his bat face to guide this to the third man region for a run.

Score 15/2

BatsmanCameron Green 9(3b 2*4 0*6)

BowlerNandre Burger 1-0-10-1

17:49 IST:

1.6: Nandre Burger to Cameron Green, FOUR! JUST WOW! Nandre bowls it back of a length, around off, Cameron Green plants his back foot deep inside the crease, leans low and cuts this past the right of Ravindra Jadeja at point this time for four more runs.

17:47 IST:

1.5: Nandre Burger to Cameron Green, FOUR! Not a good idea to bowl short to Green. Short and around off, Cameron Green gets up on his toes, stays on his back foot and punches this through the backward point region for four runs.

17:47 IST:

1.4: Nandre Burger to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Nearly the third success for RR. Short and around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi hops up on his toes and looks to punch this off his back foot. Gets it edged off the inside and the ball rolls to backward square leg for one.

17:46 IST:

1.3: Nandre Burger to Cameron Green, On a length, around off, shaping away from the batter. Cameron Green gets it worked through covers for a single.

17:48 IST:

Both frontline pacers get a wicket in their first overs and KKR are rocked here as Cameron Green walks out to bat next. It seems like his bat has failed the gauge test. The 12th man comes on to switch the willow as Green patiently waits. Green selects one that looks the least bulky, it seems and this one does pass the umpire's test. We are good to continue.

17:45 IST:

1.2: Nandre Burger to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! RR are off to a sensational start with the ball once again. Slightly back of a length, around off, angling away from the right-hander. Ajinkya Rahane presses on the back foot and looks to play the square cut but manages only an outside edge that's gathered well behind the stumps by Dhruv Jurel. A golden duck in the previous game and Rahane goes for a silver duck this time around. Kolkata Knight Riders are 5 for 2 after 1.2.

17:42 IST:

1.1: Nandre Burger to Ajinkya Rahane, Hard length, on top of middle and off. Ajinkya Rahane blocks this off his back foot to mid-wicket.

17:43 IST:

Nandre Burger to share the new ball with Jofra Archer.

Score 5/1

BatsmanAngkrish Raghuvanshi 4(5b 1*4 0*6)

BowlerJofra Archer 1-0-5-1

17:41 IST:

0.6: Jofra Archer to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! A boundary to end the over and Archer can't quite close out the over well, but it's still very good. Back of a length, around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi hops up on his toes and punches this through the right of Ravindra Jadeja at point for a boundary.

17:42 IST:

A fine over from Jofra thus far, can he close it out well?

17:40 IST:

0.6: Jofra Archer to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, WIDE! Jofra errs in line and bowls this wide down the leg. Angkrish Raghuvanshi has a flick at it but misses out. Wided.

17:39 IST:

0.5: Jofra Archer to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Hard length, around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi cuts this to point for another dot.

17:39 IST:

0.4: Jofra Archer to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Bumper, well-directed, around middle and leg. Angkrish Raghuvanshi looks to play the hook but gets beaten. An appeal from the RR players for caught behind but the umpire turns it down. RR decide not to send this upstairs.

17:38 IST:

0.3: Jofra Archer to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Good length, around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi has a flash at it but the ball shapes back in and beats the inside edge.

17:38 IST:

0.2: Jofra Archer to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Is this two in two or a crowd catch? Full and wide around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets low and bumps this to Ravindra Jadeja at point. An appeal for a catch by Jadeja and the umpires sends this upstairs. The replay shows that the ball has bounced after hitting the bat of Angkrish Raghuvanshi.

17:37 IST:

Chasing your first win, the bowlers set up the game nicely and then you lose a wicket on the very first ball of the chase, and KKR simply cannot catch a break. Angkrish Raghuvanshi now walks out to bat.

17:42 IST:

0.1: Jofra Archer to Tim Seifert, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Another first-ball wicket for Jofra Archer as Kolkata Knight Riders are rocked early. On a length, around off, shaping back into the batter. Tim Seifert looks to flick this but gets a bit late and is beaten by the inswing as well. The ball deflects off the back pad of Tim and breaks the off stump.

17:35 IST:

We are back. Riyan Parag has his men in a huddle before the Royals scatter through the field and take their positions. Tim Seifert and Ajinkya Rahane are the two KKR openers. Jofra Archer to steam in with the new ball. So Seifer vs Archer first up. Here we go again...

17:33 IST:

... THE RUN CHASE ...

17:46 IST:

An easy chase? Well, looking at the score, 156 isn't a daunting target by any stretch. But given how KKR have struggled in the Powerplay, and how sharp RR's pace has been in the first six overs, this sets up for a fascinating chase right from ball one. The Royals will aim for the Knights work hard to earn every run. Back in a bit for KKR's response with the bat. Do stick around.

17:27 IST:

KKR's Sunil Narine is up for a chat - Narine says that in the T20 format, nowadays, it's a new challenge every day for the bowlers. Feels that the slower you bowled on this pitch, the more purchase you'd get but varying the pace is key. Mentions that bowling spin in the Powerplay was a suggestion but the pacers did decently well even though it was a high-scoring Powerplay and they managed to control things with spin in the middle phase. On Varun Chakravarthy, Narine says that when he's in form, their bowling attack is a lot better and ends by saying that they need to capitalise on the Powerplay while batting.

17:32 IST:

Spinners weave a web of deception - From 81/1, RR folded to 124/5. The middle order had no answer to Chakaravarthy and Narine's spin wizardry, who fed off a surface gripping and holding just enough. Between overs 7 and 15, they squeezed the life out of the innings, conceding just 55 runs and picking apart the batting one by one. Both, combined in their 8 overs, conceded only 40 runs and shared 5 wickets, whereas Kartik Tyagi continued to impress with a triple-wicket outing as well.

17:26 IST:

The Royals start on a decent note - The Powerplay split neatly in two. KKR kept the first three overs to just 20, but couldn't find a wicket, and Sooryavanshi made them pay. The next three went for 43, with the youngster cutting loose while Jaiswal steadied at the other end. The opening stand was building into something threatening. Then Narine and Chakravarthy stepped in big time and the game flipped on its head.

17:25 IST:

The Knights pass the first tourney - Insane comeback from the hosts in the last ten overs to restrict the Royals to a middling score. It was the spin duo of Narine and Chakaravarthy that barged through the middle overs and just didn't let RR breathe easily. And that's what makes them look so dangerous when these two work in perfect sync with the ball. Narine was frugal as ever, but the last couple of games for Varun have been very encouraging as well. For the second time in a row, Rajasthan Royals' middle order failed to pass the test of being exposed a bit early with the bat. 81 from the opening pair, and 74 from the rest of the batting order tells you the story. Suddenly, problems are rising for the men in pink and blue, especially with the bat.

Score 155/9

BatsmanJofra Archer 8(5b 1*4 0*6)

BowlerVaibhav Arora 4-0-37-0

17:20 IST:

19.6: Vaibhav Arora to Jofra Archer, OUT! JOFRA IS RUN OUT! Back of a length, around middle and off, Jofra Archer shuffles across and looks to scoop but misses. Tim Seifert gathers this and throws this towards the bowler as the batters run for a bye. Vaibhav fumbles at first and Jofra turns for the second. Vaibhav Arora picks it up and throws it back to the keeper. Tim Seifert gathers this well and dislodges the stumps at the striker's end with Jofra well short of his crease. This is checked upstairs and the ball appears to be in Tim's gloves as he removes the stumps with the batter far away. A bye and a wicket to close the innings. Rajasthan Royals end with 155 for 9.

17:20 IST:

Is Archer run out at the striker's end? Looks highly likely and there is an umpire's review to confirm that. Yes, he is nowhere in the frame when the stumps are broken by Seifert. OUT loads on the giant screen.

17:18 IST:

19.5: Vaibhav Arora to Jofra Archer, FOUR! Short-pitched delivery, around middle and leg, Jofra Archer hits this to the left of Kartik Tyagi at fine leg and adds four more to the total. Tyagi was looking to field this but fails to flick it back inside the playing area.

17:18 IST:

19.4: Vaibhav Arora to Brijesh Sharma, On a length, down the leg, Brijesh Sharma flicks this to Kartik Tyagi at fine leg for one. 150 UP FOR RAJASTHAN ROYALS!

17:17 IST:

19.3: Vaibhav Arora to Brijesh Sharma, Short and wide of off, Brijesh Sharma swings all over it but fails to get bat on ball.

17:16 IST:

19.2: Vaibhav Arora to Jofra Archer, Yorker, right in the blockhole, on middle and leg. Jofra Archer tucks this away towards deep square leg and takes a run.

17:15 IST:

19.1: Vaibhav Arora to Jofra Archer, Slower one, into the deck, around middle and leg. Jofra Archer pulls this on the swivel and hits this in the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket for two.

17:35 IST:

Last over coming up. Vaibhav Arora (3-0-29-0) will bowl it. Can RR go past the 160 mark? Archer would like to face all the balls remaining for that.

Score 146/8

BatsmanBrijesh Sharma 0(1b 0*4 0*6)

BowlerKartik Tyagi 4-0-22-3

17:14 IST:

18.6: Kartik Tyagi to Brijesh Sharma, Full toss, around off, Brijesh Sharma guides this straight to backward point for a dot.

17:15 IST:

Brijesh Sharma is in at number 10. What an over this has been from Kartik.

17:15 IST:

18.5: Kartik Tyagi to Ravi Bishnoi, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Kartik Tyagi has three in an over. Full and wide of off, Ravi Bishnoi stays leg side to the pitch of it and looks to guide this to the third man region by opening the face of his bat. Ends up edging this back into the hands of Tim Seifert behind the stumps.

17:12 IST:

18.4: Kartik Tyagi to Ravi Bishnoi, Short and wide of off, Ravi has a go at it but gets beaten on the outside.

17:13 IST:

Another one bites the dust. Ravi Bishnoi walks in next at number 9.

17:12 IST:

18.3: Kartik Tyagi to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! CAUGHT! Second success for Kartik in this over. A below the knee full toss, on leg. Shimron Hetmyer looks to flick this towards the square leg region but gets a leading edge that hangs over Angkrish Raghuvanshi at deep backward point, who makes no mistake and holds onto it. Hetmyer doesn't want to leave and wants a No Ball call for height but he isn't going to get it.

17:11 IST:

18.2: Kartik Tyagi to Jofra Archer, Jofra hits this length delivery from Kartik a bit too well as he smashes the stumps on the other end. The ball deflects off the stumps and rolls to long on with the batters crossing for a run. A quick check to see if the ball had clipped the hands of Kartik on its way to the stumps and the umpires deem that there wasn't any contact by Kartik.

17:10 IST:

18.2: Kartik Tyagi to Jofra Archer, WIDE! Good length, way too wide outside the tramline on off. Jofra Archer has a swipe at it but misses. Wided.

17:10 IST:

It continues to spiral down for the Royals. Jofra Archer is in the new batter in. He is no mug with the bat.

17:09 IST:

18.1: Kartik Tyagi to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! CAUGHT! Jadeja finds the safest pair of hands and has to walk back. Short and around middle and off, Ravindra Jadeja intentionally plays this behind square on leg but ends up finding Cameron Green at deep backward square leg. Green runs to his left and takes a good diving catch to his left.

17:09 IST:

Who bowls the 19? Kartik Tyagi, it shall be. Been pretty impressive with figures of 3-0-20-0 so far.

Score 144/5

BatsmanRavindra Jadeja 9(6b 1*4 0*6)

BowlerRamandeep Singh 2-0-26-0

17:07 IST:

17.6: Ramandeep Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and wide of off, Ravindra Jadeja guides this to deep third for a single.

17:06 IST:

17.5: Ramandeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer, DROPPED! The field was set for this ball only but Vaibhav Arora has let Ramandeep Singh down by dropping a sitter. A well-directed bumper, on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer goes for a pull but mishits it and top-edges this around backward square leg, where Vaibhav Arora was stationed. Vaibhav tracks back and fails to settle himself under it. Vaibhav ends up dropping it and the batters get another single.

17:05 IST:

17.4: Ramandeep Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and wide of off, Ravindra Jadeja goes for the pull but doesn't hit this well and ends up pulling this from the bottom half of his bat. This was within catching distance of Anukul Roy at deep mid-wicket but he fails to pick it up and fields this on the bounce as the batters pick up a single.

17:05 IST:

17.4: Ramandeep Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, WIDE! Jadeja's movement across the stumps is playing on the mind of Ramandeep as he once again bowls it full and way too wide outside the tramline on off.

17:04 IST:

17.4: Ramandeep Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, WIDE! Full and a bit too wide outside off. Ravindra Jadeja looks to get bat on ball but misses and the umpire calls it a wide.

17:03 IST:

17.3: Ramandeep Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! This has been played really well by Jadeja. Short-pitched, wide of off, Ravindra Jadeja was expecting it as he shuffled early across the stumps. Jadeja pulls this in the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for four runs here.

17:02 IST:

17.2: Ramandeep Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, On a length, wide of off, Ravindra Jadeja steps across, collapses his back knee and sweeps this to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple.

17:01 IST:

17.1: Ramandeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer, Good length, around middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.

17:02 IST:

Kingshuk

KKR vs RR: Can Hetymer, Jadeja fight back?

Rajasthan failed against the spin-block of KKR.

They lost 5 wickets in 8 overs of spin vs Varun and Narine, scoring just 40 runs.

RR have last 3 overs to make up for the missing runs. They have 132 on board in 17 overs and have Hetmyer and Jadeja at the crease

17:02 IST:

3 overs left. This is interesting. Ramandeep Singh is called into the attack. Went for 14 in his first over.

Score 132/5

BatsmanShimron Hetmyer 13(15b 0*4 0*6)

BowlerVaibhav Arora 3-0-29-0

17:00 IST:

16.6: Vaibhav Arora to Shimron Hetmyer, Yorker, around the pads, Shimron Hetmyer milks this through mid-wicket and takes one.

16:59 IST:

16.5: Vaibhav Arora to Shimron Hetmyer, Top effort by Green! Saves a certain boundary there in the deep. Uses his huge wingspan to good effect. Full toss on middle. Hetmyer heaves it from the inside half, hitting it hard to the right of deep square leg. Green runs across, dives full length to his right, stops it with one hand. Saves two for his side.

16:59 IST:

16.5: Vaibhav Arora to Shimron Hetmyer, WIDE! Slower one, bumper, a bit too high on off. Shimron Hetmyer leaves it all alone. Wided.

16:58 IST:

16.4: Vaibhav Arora to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length, around middle and off. Ravindra Jadeja gets up on his toes and dabs this in front of covers for a single.

16:57 IST:

16.3: Vaibhav Arora to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and wide of off, Ravindra Jadeja stays inside the crease and looks to slash hard at it but misses out.

16:57 IST:

16.2: Vaibhav Arora to Shimron Hetmyer, Low full toss, around the pads, Shimron Hetmyer flicks this to fine leg and rotates the strike.

16:56 IST:

16.1: Vaibhav Arora to Shimron Hetmyer, Short-pitched, around middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer pulls this in front of square on leg towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Score 124/5

BatsmanDonovan Ferreira 7(7b 0*4 1*6)

BowlerSunil Narine 4-0-26-2

16:56 IST:

15.6: Sunil Narine to Donovan Ferreira, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! As easy as you like from Sunil Narine. Narine slows it up and floats it full onto off and middle. Donovan Ferreira leans on a bit and looks to clip it away. The ball does drift away a bit as it is the carrom ball, and holds in the deck and Ferreira ends up closing the bat face early. The leading edge is found and the ball goes straight back to the bowler and Narine takes a simple return catch. Also, Ravindra Jadeja walks out to bat next.

16:54 IST:

15.5: Sunil Narine to Donovan Ferreira, Bowled flatter and outside off, pushed down towards cover-point.

16:54 IST:

15.4: Sunil Narine to Donovan Ferreira, SIX! Finally, Ferreira has had enough. Tossed up on off, this one drifts in and Donovan Ferreira picks the bones out of it as he whacks it wide of long on for a huge six.

16:53 IST:

15.3: Sunil Narine to Donovan Ferreira, This time it goes the other way. Floated up on off, a bit fuller and this one turns back in. Donovan Ferreira looks to play with a straight bat but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

16:52 IST:

15.2: Sunil Narine to Donovan Ferreira, Oh, even better. Flighted on off, this one turns away with sharp bounce, and Donovan Ferreira is left baffled.

16:52 IST:

15.1: Sunil Narine to Donovan Ferreira, Beauty! Fullish length outside off, drifts away late from the right-hander. Donovan Ferreira looks to drive but is well beaten.

16:54 IST:

Narine to bowl out now. He has been fantastic so far with figures of 3-0-20-1. Varun Chakaravarthy is off the field and KKR have decided to use their Impact Sub option. OUT - Varun Chakaravarthy | IN - Angkrish Raghuvanshi.

16:52 IST:

Varun Chakaravarthy is substituted by Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Score 118/4

BatsmanShimron Hetmyer 7(11b 0*4 0*6)

BowlerVarun Chakaravarthy 4-0-14-3

16:51 IST:

14.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, Tossed up on off, drifting in towards middle stump. Hetmyer blocks it down the leg. End of a fine spell from Varun Chakaravarthy, and his figures read - 4-0-14-3.

16:50 IST:

14.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Donovan Ferreira, Fullish length on off, drifted in. Donovan Ferreira flicks it past square leg and picks up a single.

16:55 IST:

Half-centurion from the previous game, Donovan Ferreira walks out next.

16:51 IST:

A three-wicket haul for Varun Chakaravarthy. That break has really helped him to get back into the rhythm.

16:58 IST:

14.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Riyan Parag, OUT! BOWLED'EM! A big wrong'un from Varun Chakaravarthy, he lands it fuller and outside the off stump. Riyan Parag takes a step across to the off side and clears the front leg to smoke it over mid-wicket. However, he misses it completely and the ball goes on to rattle the furniture behind. Another meek outing for the RR captain and the Royals slip further to 117/4.

16:48 IST:

14.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Riyan Parag, FOUR! Not quite where Parag intended that to go. Flatter one on off, Riyan Parag brings out the reverse sweep but gets a top edge that flies down to the vacant deep third fence and very fine as well for a boundary.

16:47 IST:

14.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Riyan Parag, Half a shout for LBW, turned down. Interestingly, Varun Chakaravarthy seems positive and Ajinkya Rahane does take the review. It is the googly from Varun, bowled on a nagging length and angled into the batter. Riyan Parag misses the swipe across the line and gets hit on the pads. No bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that the ball is missing leg stump by a mile. KKR burn a review as it stays Not Out.

16:46 IST:

14.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Riyan Parag, Good length around off, pushed through quicker, Parag is late to push at it and chops it just past the off stump.

Score 113/3

BatsmanShimron Hetmyer 7(10b 0*4 0*6)

BowlerKartik Tyagi 3-0-20-0

16:45 IST:

13.6: Kartik Tyagi to Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell is a lucky fielder, as the ball just runs out of energy to let him off the hook. Full toss on middle, heaved away wide of long on. Powell sprints to his left but fumbles the ball, which just stops before reaching the ropes and Powell tidies up. Two taken.

16:44 IST:

13.5: Kartik Tyagi to Shimron Hetmyer, Oh, another well-disguised slower ball. Dug in short and this one cuts across the left-hander. Hetmyer is taken aback as he sets up to pull and gets it off the cue end of the bat to the left of the keeper.

16:43 IST:

13.4: Kartik Tyagi to Riyan Parag, A slower bumper, on off, comes in around shoulder height. Riyan Parag rolls the wrists nicely and stabs the pull through square leg, picking up another single. Nelson on the board for the Royals now.

16:44 IST:

Kingshuk

Terrific from Varun Chakravarthy

Varun Chakravarthy has bowled 3 overs so far, and he has just given away 9 runs.

It is an incredible return for a bowler that has been hammered all across the park in the past few months.

16:42 IST:

13.3: Kartik Tyagi to Riyan Parag, Fuller in length, around the fifth stump line, Parag gets halfway forward and drives it just to the left of the cover fielder, who makes the stop.

16:42 IST:

13.2: Kartik Tyagi to Shimron Hetmyer, Hammered into the pitch, a touch short and over 145 kph, Hetmyer looks to whip it over short fine, but misses. The ball thuds into the thigh pad and rolls away behind square leg for a leg bye.

16:41 IST:

13.1: Kartik Tyagi to Shimron Hetmyer, Just back of a length, on off, moves away a bit at 144.2 kph. Hetmyer gets behind the line of the ball and plays it down the pitch.

16:43 IST:

STRATEGIC BREAK. KKR are really squeezing the life out of this middle period for RR. Going from over 10 runs an over to under 7 during those spin overs is a massive shift in momentum. It’s a classic KKR tactic, using the mystery and squeeze of their spinners to force RR into taking bigger risks in the death overs. Varun Chakaravarthy has finally woken up for the Knights and the side would be hoping that this is what will turn their fortune around. Rajasthan Royals need their skipper, Riyan Parag, to bat deep from here on, and Shimron Hetmyer, along with the rest, to follow, with Hetmyer looking to do the bulk of the range-hitting. Back with pace as Kartik Tyagi returns into the attack, replacing Sunil Narine.

Score 109/3

BatsmanShimron Hetmyer 5(6b 0*4 0*6)

BowlerVarun Chakaravarthy 3-0-9-2

16:37 IST:

12.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, Hetmyer wants two, but Rinku Singh is just too quick. Dragged length, on middle and leg, Hetmyer stays back and nudges it away in front of square leg for a single.

16:37 IST:

12.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Riyan Parag, Hit away hard but straight to the fielder. Quick and short, outside off, Parag rocks back and smacks it down to deep point for one more.

16:36 IST:

12.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, Good length, outside off, Shimron Hetmyer leans onto the back foot and swats it down to long on for just a single.

16:36 IST:

12.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, Shortish length on off, darted in, Hetmyer presses back to defend.

16:35 IST:

12.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Riyan Parag, Nagging length around off, this one holds the line, Parag clips it across to deep mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

16:35 IST:

12.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, Pushed through flatter outside off, spins in, Hetmyer stays back and jabs it out past point for a single.

16:37 IST:

Will the Knight Riders try to go for the jugular by giving Varun Chakaravarthy a third over on the trot? Yes, indeed.

Score 104/3

BatsmanRiyan Parag 5(6b 0*4 0*6)

BowlerSunil Narine 3-0-20-1

16:33 IST:

11.6: Sunil Narine to Riyan Parag, Another short ball, outside off. Riyan Parag plays off the back foot and punches it between long off and deep extra cover for a couple of runs.

16:35 IST:

Kingshuk

KKR vs RR: Kolkata make comeback at Eden

Kolkata Knight Riders have made a mini comeback at the Eden Gardens.

After a bright start from Rajasthan Royals, KKR have been able to take three quick wickets in the middle overs.

The hosts are operating with the Varun and Narine block in the middle overs and need to take a couple of more wickets to really hit back at Rajasthan Royals.

16:33 IST:

11.5: Sunil Narine to Shimron Hetmyer, Dropped short, on off, Shimron Hetmyer hangs deep and punches it wide of long off for a single.

16:32 IST:

11.4: Sunil Narine to Riyan Parag, On a length at the stumps, this is tucked off the back foot to long on for a single.

16:32 IST:

11.3: Sunil Narine to Shimron Hetmyer, Fuller and on off, Shimron Hetmyer lets the ball to turn and cuts it to deep point for a single. 100 UP FOR RR!

16:31 IST:

The KKR spinners are having a feast now. Shimron Hetmyer walks out to bat and Royals have two new batters at the crease right now.

16:31 IST:

11.2: Sunil Narine to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! HIT FLAT AND CAUGHT! Narine fishes out Jaiswal and this is a huge moment in the game. Narine dangles up the carrot and offers a good bit of flight around the off stump, on a fuller length. It is the off break and Yashasvi Jaiswal sees a bit of width, presses in front to crash that over cover, but ends up hitting it too hard and early, off the toe end. It goes flatly to Ajinkya Rahane at extra cover, who takes a good, sharp catch to his right. 81/0 becomes 99/3 for the Rajasthan Royals.

16:29 IST:

11.1: Sunil Narine to Riyan Parag, Much fuller, just outside off. Riyan Parag smothers it to the point region and they cross over.

16:29 IST:

Sunil Narine is back on, replacing Ramandeep Singh.

Score 98/2

BatsmanRiyan Parag 1(3b 0*4 0*6)

BowlerVarun Chakaravarthy 2-0-4-2

16:28 IST:

10.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Riyan Parag, Short and on off, Parag goes deep in the crease and punches it to long on for a run. A very successful over for KKR. A wicket and just 3 runs from it.

16:28 IST:

10.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Riyan Parag, Off break, short and on middle. Blocked onto the pitch.

16:27 IST:

10.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Riyan Parag, Full length ball, turning into the middle stump line. Parag nudges it to short mid-wicket.

16:27 IST:

A couple of quick wickets for the Knight Riders. This brings in the Royals' skipper, Riyan Parag, to bat.

16:26 IST:

10.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Dhruv Jurel, OUT! STUMPED! KKR gradually clawing their way back in the middle phase as Varun has two to his name. Good piece of glove work by Seifert. Full and around off. Jurel attempts the reverse sweep, loses his balance and topples over. Seifert is quick to gather and whips the bails off and is confident that Jurel is out of the crease. The umpires send it for a review. The replay confirms that Jurel is out by a fair margin. Rajasthan Royals are 97/2.

16:26 IST:

Is that stumped? Tim Seifert seems confident and the third umpire is called in. The replays clearly indicate that Jurel's back leg is outside the popping crease. OUT comes up on the big screen.

16:25 IST:

10.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Flatter ball, full and on middle and leg. Jaiswal sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

16:24 IST:

10.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Dhruv Jurel, Pushed fuller and on off. Dhruv Jurel presses ahead and eases it into the point region for a quick single.

16:24 IST:

Halfway mark in the first innings. The Royals have set a solid platform and will look to cash in now. KKR, on the other hand, will try to pull things back in this middle phase.

Score 95/1

BatsmanDhruv Jurel 4(5b 0*4 0*6)

BowlerRamandeep Singh 1-0-14-0

16:23 IST:

9.6: Ramandeep Singh to Dhruv Jurel, Slower delivery, on a length, on off. Jurel hangs back and tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

16:22 IST:

9.5: Ramandeep Singh to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Slower dipping full ball, around off, Jaiswal smashes it down to long off for a run.

16:22 IST:

9.5: Ramandeep Singh to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! Short and way too wide outside off. Jaiswal leaves.

16:21 IST:

9.4: Ramandeep Singh to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! Innovative and mighty effective! Full from Tyagi, on the off pole. Yashasvi Jaiswal shuffles across the stumps, gets low and scoops it aerially behind. Gets a good piece of wood on it and it clears the fence behind the stumps towards fine leg for half a dozen runs. Despite falling over on the pitch, Jaiswal manages to stay in control of the shot.

16:21 IST:

9.4: Ramandeep Singh to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! Too full and too wide outside off. Jaiswal leaves it alone. Wide called.

16:20 IST:

9.3: Ramandeep Singh to Dhruv Jurel, Fuller one, around off, nipping away slightly. Dhruv Jurel gets on the front foot and laces it down to long off for a single.

16:20 IST:

9.2: Ramandeep Singh to Dhruv Jurel, Top effort from Tyagi! Short and angled into the body at 124 kph. Jurel swivels and controls the pull, working it behind square on the leg side for a couple to get off the mark. Tyagi does well running to his right from deep square leg, sliding near the rope and flicking it back into play. The TV umpire has a look to see whether he had any body part or his left boot is in contact with the cushions, while holding the ball. But after checking a few replays, it is deemed a clean save. Two taken.

16:17 IST:

9.1: Ramandeep Singh to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short and outside the off stump. Jaiswal waits for the slower one and rolls his wrists as he pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Score 81/1

BatsmanDhruv Jurel 0(2b 0*4 0*6)

BowlerVarun Chakaravarthy 1-0-1-1

16:16 IST:

8.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Dhruv Jurel, A length ball, on the stumps, tucked to the mid-wicket region.

16:15 IST:

8.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up around off, Dhruv defends it on the off side.

16:19 IST:

Saurabh

RR vs KKR Live: Vaibhav falls short of fifty

On most days, a 28-ball fifty is rapid. For Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, it would have been his slowest.

He was one shot away from that mark, but fell trying to accelerate, mistiming a slog sweep off Varun. Still, this was a different kind of innings from him. Calm, measured, and in tune with a surface that is clearly not made for big totals.

Alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, he chose control over chaos, aware that new batters might find it tougher here. And yet, the numbers remain striking. One clean hit and he would have reached fifty in 28 balls. His slowest.

Rajasthan Royals are 81 for 1 in 9.4 overs, and 200 does not look like the target today.

16:15 IST:

The opening stand is broken and will we see a promotion for one of the pinch hitters? Business as usual for RR as Dhruv Jurel walks in next.

16:14 IST:

8.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Another breezy knock from Sooryavanshi, but he misses out on his half century by a whisker. And that's 200 T20 wickets for Varun Chakaravarthy as well, according to the on-air commentators. Dishes out a googly at 97.8 kph, full on middle. Sooryavanshi crouches and swings hard across the line, looking to go against the spin. Loses shape completely, gets a thick top edge, and it balloons high towards deep mid-wicket where it is taken by Ramandeep Singh. The ball was swirling in the air and despite tumbling to his left, Singh manages to cling on to it. Rajasthan Royals are 81/1.

16:14 IST:

8.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A slight appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. Googly at 95.5 kph, full and down leg. Jaiswal shapes for the reverse sweep, fails to connect, and takes one on the pads. The ball rolls away to short fine, a leg bye taken. KKR don't review.

16:12 IST:

8.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Another googly, on a length outside off. 93.7 kph. Jaiswal looks to force it through the off side off the back foot but is beaten on the outside edge.

16:12 IST:

8.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, A googly to begin with, on off, Vaibhav heaves it to long on's left for a single.

Score 79/0

BatsmanVaibhav Sooryavanshi 45(26b 6*4 2*6)

BowlerKartik Tyagi 2-0-17-0

16:11 IST:

7.6: Kartik Tyagi to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Pitched up, around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi drives this to sweeper cover for a run to end this over.

16:10 IST:

7.5: Kartik Tyagi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short and wide of off, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets right on top of the bounce and punches this to deep point for a single.

16:09 IST:

7.4: Kartik Tyagi to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Good length on middle and leg, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tucks this to the left of long on for one. Rovman Powell puts in a good effort gliding to his left to keep it down to one.

16:08 IST:

7.3: Kartik Tyagi to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! A teaser for Rinku Singh in the deep and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi benefits from it. Full and wide of off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stays on his back foot and slices this towards the deep point region. The ball is within catching distance to Rinku Singh as he runs in from the fence and puts in a dive, but fails to either gather it or field and has to pick it up from over the fence.

16:07 IST:

7.2: Kartik Tyagi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hard length from Tyagi, around middle and off. Yashasvi Jaiswal pats this in front of mid off and they cross over for a single.

16:07 IST:

7.1: Kartik Tyagi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length, around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to drive this on the up but misses out completely and the ball bounces just in front of Tim Seifert behind the stumps.

16:07 IST:

The run rate is just above 10s an over now for the Royals. Kartik Tyagi replaces Cameron Green. 1-0-9-0 so far.

Score 71/0

BatsmanVaibhav Sooryavanshi 39(23b 5*4 2*6)

BowlerSunil Narine 2-0-14-0

16:05 IST:

6.6: Sunil Narine to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Narine cramps Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as he bowls this a tad fuller and around middle and leg. VS punches this back to the bowler.

16:05 IST:

6.5: Sunil Narine to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Length dragged back by Narine, around off. Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this through the covers for one run.

16:05 IST:

6.4: Sunil Narine to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up, on middle and leg, Yashasvi nudges this through square leg for a brace.

16:04 IST:

6.3: Sunil Narine to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Hammered away in the gap for four. Flighted, around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal prods in front, gets right on top of the bounce and drives this to the left of sweeper cover for a boundary.

16:04 IST:

6.2: Sunil Narine to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up, around leg. Yashasvi Jaiswal presses in front to flick this away but misses and gets hit on the front pad.

16:03 IST:

6.1: Sunil Narine to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Short of a length, around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hits this through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

16:18 IST:

STRATEGIC BREAK. First 3 overs, 20 runs, no wicket, and then, 43 runs came in the next three overs of the Powerplay. The Royals have made a good leap and have all the momentum with them right now. KKR needs a breakthrough somehow to stop them from motoring away. They haven't been effective in the first six overs this season, and although they started well this afternoon, the end result remains the same. Let's see if they can bring in some control as the field spreads. Sunil Narine to continue after the break.

Score 63/0

BatsmanYashasvi Jaiswal 21(15b 3*4 1*6)

BowlerCameron Green 2-0-27-0

16:00 IST:

5.6: Cameron Green to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to cut this off his back foot but misses out. Finally, the 10-ball over comes to an end from Cameron Green.

16:04 IST:

Amar Panicker says

IPL 2026: Steady start for the Royals

A very measured approach here from the Royals. They are not way ahead but they aren't risking much either at the moment. So far it has been tactically apt from the opening pair against all the challenges thrown by KKR.

15:59 IST:

5.6: Cameron Green to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! Fourth wide from Green in this over as he bowls this full and wide outside the off stump.

15:59 IST:

5.5: Cameron Green to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Innovative from Yashasvi. Full and wide outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal shuffles a long way across looking for a ramp at first but once the ball was bowled a bit close to him, Jaiswal changes his mind and scoops this over the fielder at short third for a boundary.

15:58 IST:

5.4: Cameron Green to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Back of a length, around off, Sooryavanshi cuts this a bit uppish but on the half-volley to the right of Vaibhav Arora at point and rotates the strike.

15:57 IST:

5.4: Cameron Green to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, WIDE! Green comes over the stumps and bowls it wide outside the off stump again. Vaibhav leaves it and the umpire calls it a wide yet again.

15:56 IST:

5.4: Cameron Green to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, WIDE! Another one that goes wide outside the tramline on off. Called wide again.

15:55 IST:

5.3: Cameron Green to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi goes big again. Pitched up, around middle and off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stays deep inside the crease and gets right underneath it before clubbing this onto the boundary cushion at the long on region for a biggie. The on-field umpire wants to have a look whether it landed on the cushions on the full and it is confirmed that it's a six through the replay.

15:54 IST:

5.2: Cameron Green to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Wide yorker, around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal guides this to the short third fielder and takes a quick single. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi would have been in real trouble had the ball hit the stumps at the striker's end with the throw coming in from the fielder. A bit lethargic there, Sooryavanshi. Vaibhav was charging across the crease at an angle when the direct hit attempt whistled past. Had the throw been on target, he was gone for all money.

15:54 IST:

5.2: Cameron Green to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! Full toss landing outside the tramline around off. Yashasvi Jaiswal doesn't offer any stroke at it.

15:53 IST:

5.1: Cameron Green to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! Dispatched from the get-go. Green bowls a short-pitched delivery, around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal picks the length early, settles himself deep inside the crease and pulls this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region.

15:56 IST:

As frugal as ever, Narine. Change of ends for Cameron Green (1-0-5-0). He replaces Vaibhav Arora.

Score 41/0

BatsmanVaibhav Sooryavanshi 31(19b 5*4 1*6)

BowlerSunil Narine 1-0-6-0

15:51 IST:

4.6: Sunil Narine to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Quicker one, into the sticks, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi backs away a shade and thumps this to covers for a dot. Just one scoring stroke off this over, which was a biggie.

15:51 IST:

4.5: Sunil Narine to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Flicker this time, on middle and leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi pushes this straight back to Narine.

15:51 IST:

4.4: Sunil Narine to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Narine drags the length back, around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets onto his back foot and cuts this square but straight to point.

15:50 IST:

4.3: Sunil Narine to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Quicker one, around off, Vaibhav once again goes for a big slog over mid-wicket but gets beaten this time.

15:50 IST:

4.2: Sunil Narine to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! Up and over for a biggie. Floated full, around middle and leg, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi clears his front foot and plants it towards the leg side and slogs this over the fence to the left of deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

15:49 IST:

4.1: Sunil Narine to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, A lot fuller, around off, going across the batter. Vaibhav strides onto his front foot and looks to go for a push towards the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge.

15:50 IST:

How far is Narine from rolling his arm over? Talk about him and he's here. Sunil Narine replaces Cameron Green.

Score 35/0

BatsmanVaibhav Sooryavanshi 25(13b 5*4 0*6)

BowlerVaibhav Arora 2-0-21-0

15:48 IST:

3.6: Vaibhav Arora to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Back of a length, around off, punched down towards cover for one.

15:48 IST:

3.5: Vaibhav Arora to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Cleverly done, 14 off the over already. Too short, on leg and angling across. Sooryavanshi has the smarts to sway out of the line and gets low to ramp it down to the vacant deep third fence for another boundary.

15:47 IST:

3.4: Vaibhav Arora to Yashasvi Jaiswal, That's well fielded by Anukul Roy. Fractionally short again, not all that wide, cut away down into the turf and to the right of backward point, where Roy makes a half stop. The batters get a single.

15:46 IST:

3.3: Vaibhav Arora to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Arora keeps the length short but shifts the line towards middle and leg, Sooryavanshi nudges it across to mid-wicket and picks up a single.

15:45 IST:

3.2: Vaibhav Arora to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! That's gone through as well. Shortish length, outside off, Sooryavanshi looks to play a controlled cut but does so uppishly and down past the left of the backward point fielder for four more runs.

15:45 IST:

3.1: Vaibhav Arora to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! That's flown away to the fence. Short and wide outside off, Sooryavanshi frees his arms and smashes it wide to the left of the deep backward point fielder and picks up a boundary.

15:45 IST:

3 overs, 20 runs with this opening pair in the middle. KKR would take that. But they will look to break this stand as quickly as possible before any one of these two breaks free. Vaibhav Arora is back on, replacing Kartik Tyagi.

Score 20/0

BatsmanYashasvi Jaiswal 9(10b 2*4 0*6)

BowlerCameron Green 1-0-5-0

15:43 IST:

2.6: Cameron Green to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up even fuller and just outside off, Jaiswal plays a punchy drive but straight to cover. Four dots in a row to close out the over.

15:47 IST:

Amar Panicker says

RR Live Score: Refreshing approach by RR

We have seen both Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi go full on attack against the bowlers in the powerplay. But now it looks like they have understood that the conditions are not that easy and are picking their moments to attack at the moment. Seems like there is more than just attack to this pair.

15:43 IST:

2.5: Cameron Green to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller this time, closer to the off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to drive on the up but gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

15:42 IST:

2.4: Cameron Green to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Slower one, into the pitch and outside off, Jaiswal looks to cut but ends up jammig it back into the turf.

15:41 IST:

2.3: Cameron Green to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good stop. Full and angled into the pads, flicked away towards square leg for a dot ball.

15:41 IST:

2.2: Cameron Green to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Oh, that's nicely played. Shorter now, angled back in from outside off, Jaiswal leans back and lets the ball come on before ramping it down to deep third for a boundary.

15:40 IST:

2.1: Cameron Green to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Back of a length and outside off, bashed into the pitch, Sooryavanshi hangs back and taps it through the short third region for a run.

15:42 IST:

Cameron Green replaces Vaibhav Arora. Didn't bowl in the previous game.

Score 15/0

BatsmanVaibhav Sooryavanshi 10(7b 2*4 0*6)

BowlerKartik Tyagi 1-0-9-0

15:39 IST:

1.6: Kartik Tyagi to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, On a good length, at 146.8 kph and just too straight in line. Sooryavanshi works it off the pads and to deep mid-wicket for a single. Steady start for the Royals, 15/0 after 2.

15:38 IST:

1.5: Kartik Tyagi to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Keeps the line around leg and bowls it on a hard length at 140.1 kph, Sooryavanshi looks to turn it away but ends up getting it off the handle of the blade and back onto the pitch.

15:37 IST:

1.4: Kartik Tyagi to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tyagi hits the length hard and bowls it on leg, Sooryavanshi tucks it down to mid-wicket.

15:37 IST:

1.3: Kartik Tyagi to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Oh, that's frustrating for the bowler as the slip just moved out before this delivery. Pitched up in the channel, shaping away, Sooryavanshi leans on to stroke it on the up but gets an outside edge that goes through the vacant slip cordon and into the deep third fence.

15:40 IST:

Amar Panicker says

KKR vs RR Live: Missed opportunity by KKR?

That's really unlucky for Kartik Tyagi. Seems like there is some seam-movement here. Great signs for the bowler but perhaps Ajinkya Rahane can set a more attacking fields here to get breakthrough. That being said. Another fairly solid over. KKR need to attack a bit more here.

15:36 IST:

1.2: Kartik Tyagi to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dug in shorter now, on off, Sooryavanshi leaps up with the bounce and keeps it down into the off side.

15:35 IST:

1.1: Kartik Tyagi to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Nicely timed. A full ball on leg stump, shapes in, Sooryavanshi keeps his shape well and just clips it across through mid-wicket for a boundary.

15:35 IST:

Just 6 runs off the first over from Vaibhav Arora. Will we see spin from the other end with two left-handers batting at the crease? No, we won't as ex-RR player, Kartik Tyagi, marks his run-up to bowl from the other end.

Score 6/0

BatsmanYashasvi Jaiswal 5(5b 1*4 0*6)

BowlerVaibhav Arora 1-0-6-0

15:34 IST:

0.6: Vaibhav Arora to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tidy first over from Vaibhav Arora, just 6 off it. Fullish length, pushed across middle and leg, Jaiswal stays back to defend it off.

15:35 IST:

Amar Panicker says

IPL Live: Steady start for KKR

Considering the track record of these KKR bowlers, surprising to say that KKR have started well with the new ball. There seems to be something in the pitch for the pacers at the moment.

15:33 IST:

0.5: Vaibhav Arora to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a good length, angled across from around middle stump. Jaiswal waits back and plays it late, dabbing it down to short third.

15:33 IST:

0.4: Vaibhav Arora to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Hammered away. Marginally short but way too wide of the off stump, Jaiswal throws his hands at it and smacks it past point for the first boundary of the game.

15:32 IST:

0.3: Vaibhav Arora to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Top delivery! Good-length delivery, on off and middle, this one skips through with good bounce and holds its line as well. Jaiswal is beaten on the inside edge as he looks to drive.

15:31 IST:

0.2: Vaibhav Arora to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tap and run, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is off the mark as well. Back of a length again, on off, Sooryavanshi dabs it gently into the off side and jogs across for an easy single.

15:33 IST:

Amar Panicker says

KKR vs RR Live: Breaking!!!

Surprised to see that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also knows how to take a single. Only joking. But there is quite a bit of movement on offer for Vaibhav Arora at the moment.

15:31 IST:

0.1: Vaibhav Arora to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Off the mark straightaway. Arora begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, angling it across the batter. Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs back and taps it behind point for a single.

15:32 IST:

The focus now shifts to the contest between the bat and ball. The umpires are making their way out in the middle, followed by the home side, KKR, whose players are taking their respective field positions. The dynamic duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi strides out to open for the team in Pink. It will be Vaibhav Arora to open the bowling attack for the home side.

15:18 IST:

Young RR batter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius - Lhuan-dre describes his IPL debut in Hyderabad as an amazing experience, even though the result didn't go in his team’s favor. He adds that the lessons learned from playing in front of a packed crowd. Pretorius notes that they have been focused on managing workloads and training through intense heat while using the downtime to gel and build strong relationships during this break. On their previous loss to SRH, Pretorius insists the team isn't overanalyzing the defeat, choosing instead to move forward without dwelling on the past.

15:12 IST:

KKR spinner, Varun Chakaravarthy - Varun says that he is feeling confident after the last game and he was on and off in the previous games due to some niggles, which are still prevalent. Adds that the support staff have kept the spirits up and it is now up to them to control the controllabes and they are putting in the hard yards and feels that this is one of the best KKR set-ups he has been a part of. Mentions that they are lacking a bit in the Powerplay, both with bat and ball and will look to correct that.

15:29 IST:

Rahane focuses on freedom - Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane says that he intended to bat first to encourage his players to compete with freedom despite their difficult position in the standings. Rahane adds that the team is doing well with the ball and has shown improvements in the middle and death overs. Ajinkya says that he has asked his squad to avoid overthinking past losses or future outcomes, creating a positive mindset and a commitment to staying in the moment. Rahane confirms that KKR is fielding an unchanged side for this encounter.

15:08 IST:

Skipper of Rajasthan Royals - Riyan Parag says that they will bat first because it looks like a dry wicket to him and feels that there will be more turn in the second innings. On falling short last year at this venue, Parag says that the opposition spinners got a lot of turn and will try to counter that. Adds that they have had a bit of rest and informs that Shimron Hetmyer is back and there's another change in the team as well

15:07 IST:

Impact players for Kolkata Knight Riders - Manish Pandey, Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Tejasvi Singh, Navdeep Saini.

15:07 IST:

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI) - Ajinkya Rahane (C), Tim Seifert (WK), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy.

15:07 IST:

Impact players for Rajasthan Royals - Shubham Dubey, Sandeep Sharma, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Yash Punja.

15:06 IST:

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI) - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi.

15:40 IST:

TOSS - Both skippers could be seen next to the pitch. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane prepares to toss the coin as RR skipper Riyan Parag waits to make the call. Tails is the call from Parag and it lands as Tails. Rajasthan Royals have elected to BAT first .