RR vs KKR highlights, IPL 2020 Match Today: KKR beat RR by 37 runs

 

RR vs KKR highlights, IPL 2020 Match Today: KKR beat RR by 37 runs

IPL 2020 highlights, Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs. Jofra Archer was dismissed by Varun Chakravarthy. Sunil Narine dismissed Shreyas Gopal. Varun Chakravarthy cleaned up the hero of the previous game Rahul Tewatia. Kamlesh Nagarkoti got rid of Robin Uthappa and Riyan Parag in the same over. Mavi had dismissed the in-form Sanju Samson and the dangerous Jos Buttler. Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith was dismissed by Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Pat Cummins early on in 175-run chase. Eoin Morgan took Kolkata Knight Riders to 174/6 in 20 overs. Morgan remained unbeaten on 34. Andre Russell smashed three sixes, but sliced it to Jaydev Unadkat at deep backward point and was dismissed for 24. It was Ankit Rajpoot who got the big man. Dinesh Karthik did not get going and edged one to Jos Buttler behind the stumps in Jofra Archer’s over. Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana, earlier built a good partnership but were dismissed in quick succession. RR captain Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bowl against Dinesh Karthik’s KKR.

Follow highlights of IPL 2020, RR and KKR:

23:15 hrs IST KKR win by 37 runs

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 37 run

23:09 hrs IST GONE!

Unadkat has been caught in the deep and Kuldeep gets a wicket. RR 106/9

23:04 hrs IST 3 overs remaining

17 overs gone, RR are 103/8. 3 overs remaining, RR need 72 to win off 8 with 2 wickets in hand.

22:54 hrs IST Jofra Archer gone!

GONE! Jofra Archer tried to hit a six and kamlesh nagarkoti took a splendid catch. RR 88/8.

22:46 hrs IST GONE!

GONE! Shreyas Gopal has reverse sweeped to Dinesh Karthik. The umpire was not interested. DK took a review and it showed it had struck Gopal’s gloves. RR 81/7

22:37 hrs IST Chakravarthy to Tewatia - Cleaned up!

GONE! Varun Chakravarthy has cleaned up Rahul Tewatia. Tewatia stepped forward and completely missed it. RR 66/6

19:32 hrs IST Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill

Jofra Archer showcasing his intent as he is bowling with brute force to the youngster. Shubman not bowing down and solidly punching the ball down. Good start all around.

19:30 hrs IST HERE WE GO!

Shubman Gill and Sunil Narine out to open the innings for Kolkata Knight Riders. Jofra Archer starts the bowling attack for Rajasthan Royals. HERE WE GO!

19:23 hrs IST RR vs KKR - LIVE!

Here is our prediction of the match:

Aritra Mukherjee: RR are out of the comfort of Sharjah for the first time. I’ll go with KKR. They just look a better balanced side and they have the bowlers to the stop RR’s top three of Buttler, Smith and Samson.

Karan Prashant Saxena: No one should doubt what Steve Smith could do. He has led Royals beautifully this season and he can do wonders with the bat. Smith’s Royals will win this match and IPL 2020. Mark my words.

19:18 hrs IST Should Sunil Narine open with Shubman Gill?

Sunil Narine has not been off to the best of start with bat. I think KKR should give up on Narine as an opener formula. It is not working. The surprise factor is gone. Players have figured how to tackle him.

19:14 hrs IST Brian Lara on Shubman Gill

“Shubman Gill looks like a leader. He taken command of open slot. He is an attacking player. He shows a lot of maturity. I like him. Great batsman to opening the batting,” says Brian Lara on Star Sports.

19:10 hrs IST Game Plan: How to stop Andre Russell

Brett Lee reckons that one of the way to stop Andre Russell is to bowl him bouncers when he comes out to bat. He struggles early on with bouncers.

19:08 hrs IST Stats attack

· 10: RR have lost 10 matches against RR only against CSK they have lost more matches.

· 100: runs David Miller needs to complete 7000 T20 runs.

· 88: Morgan is 88 runs away from reaching 1000 runs in IPL.

· 2: more wickets Ankit Rajpoot needs to complete 100 wickets in T20s.

· 6: more wickets Andrew Tye needs to reach 200 T20 wickets

· 2: Pat Cummins is 2 wickets away from completing 100 wickets in T20s.

· 3: Lockie Ferguson is 3 wickets away from completing 50 wickets in T20s.

· 3: Eoin Morgan is 3 sixes away from completing 300 sixes in T20s.

o He will become the 1st English cricketer to achieve this feat.

· 4: Morgan needs 4 fours to reach 500 fours in T20s.

· 4: Andre Russell is 4 wickets away from completing 300 wickets in T20s.

· 4: Sandeep Warrier is 4 wickets away from 50 wickets in T20s.

· 16: Kuldeep has taken 6 wickets against RR at an average of 16

o This is his best average against a current IPL team.

· 56: Unadkat has an average of 56 against KKR, only against CSK he has a worse average.

· 67.5: Smith has scored 135 runs in his last 4 innings against KKR at an average of 67.5.

· 47: Morgan’s average against RR, his most against any IPL team.

· 35.33: Narine’s bowling avg against RR, among current IPL teams only against SRH Narine has a worse

average.

· 48: Jofra Archer’s strike rate, worst in the IPL so far

19:07 hrs IST KKR vs RR, IPL 2020 Live: TEAM NEWS

Both the teams are playing the same team and have made no changes to the playing XI.

Teams:

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Kamlesh Nagarkoti

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Jos Buttler(w), Steven Smith(c), Sanju Samson, Rahul Tewatia, Robin Uthappa, Riyan Parag, Jofra Archer, Tom Curran, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot, Jaydev Unadkat

19:05 hrs IST KKR captain Dinesh Karthik at the toss

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik: “Okay with batting first. Looks similar to Abu Dhabi but it plays different. Sharjah is a completely different fish but these two are similar. The brand of cricket we played the other day was something I’m proud of. Same team.”

19:03 hrs IST RR captain Steve Smith at the toss

Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith at toss: “Will have a bowl. That boundary’s big, certainly compared to Sharjah which was a postage stamp. Certainly have to adapt. Watched the Super Over the other day. Exciting to play on a different ground. Have played some good cricket. Boys in a good place. He was under the pump but just turned it around and had such belief in the end. Same team.”

19:00 hrs IST IPL 2020, RR vs KKR: Toss updates!

TOSS UPDATES! Dinesh Karthik and Steve Smith out in the middle for the toss.

RR win toss, elect to bowl.

18:58 hrs IST Pitch Report

Simon Doull and Michael Slater on Star Sports: We are back in Dubai and we have the same pitch that was used two nights ago with a day in between. Rolled in grass, very firm underneath and we know that batting was really starting to work here. It is hard for the bowlers. This particular ground, the spinners are really starting to take control. They have taken more wickets and bowled less than the quick bowlers, they are really starting to play a role. Biggest ground we have got. W have a great illustration of what happens in Sharjah that does not happen here. And that’s what brings the spinners in play. I am batting first here, yes two have gone to the Super Over but all five games have been won by the team batting first.”

18:55 hrs IST Toss stats in Dubai

So far, teams batting first have had a perfect win record at Dubai this season. What should the captains Steve Smith and Dinesh Karthik choose after winning the toss?

18:52 hrs IST BREAKING NEWS: No England Test contract for Jonny Bairstow

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Jonny Bairstow has not been given a Test contract by England and Wales Cricket Board, as they look towards the future. It shows that Bairstow is not in England’s Test plans.

18:50 hrs IST How many runs will Rahul Tewatia score?

Rahul Tewatia has become a household name after his blitzkrieg against Kings XI Punjab. How many runs will he score today?

18:45 hrs IST Jos Buttler key for Rajasthan Royals

Jos Buttler’s record as an opener for Rajasthan Royals is tremendous. He has played 15 game so far, and has scored 743 runs in which he has scored 8 fifies at an average of 57.2.

18:40 hrs IST RR players this season

Smith this season: 2 games, 119 runs, Strike Rate 161.

Archer this season: 11 balls, 40 runs, 6 sixes

18:33 hrs IST Simon Doull’s big statement on Shubman Gill

“It was a perfect score for Shubman to get into this tournament. He didn’t score much in the first match. He needed a score to get started and when you are chasing only 143, you could play your natural game. It will hold him in good stead moving forward. In the match against SRH, he timed the innings superbly. He needed to be there and show the maturity that he can bat through and win for his team,” Doull said during an interview with Cricbuzz.

“I think Eoin Morgan had the best ally on the other end in Shubman. So, the experience and calm nature of Morgan was supported well by the youthful exuberance of Shubman. He kept his head in place and I think it was a very very fine innings,” he added.

18:26 hrs IST Will Kamlesh Nagarkoti shine for KKR?

Kamlesh Nagarkoti got off to a fantastic start for KKR in the previous game. Can he go on to have another good match against RR? Here is a clip of his training session:

18:25 hrs IST To bat or bowl - Toss prediction

All the matches in Dubai have seen high scoring contests, and two of the matches have spread to Super Overs. The teams winning the toss will likely bowl first.

18:15 hrs IST Jofra Archer vs Andre Russell

Jofra Archer and Andre Russell are quite similar in their style of play. Both are strong fast bowlers, and have the ability to hit massive sixes lower down the order. Who will shine in this match?

18:08 hrs IST Are you ready? RR vs KKR, IPL 2020 LIVE!

 This will be an interesting contest in store for fans. Here is some interesting information on both the captains:

18:02 hrs IST RR vs KKR: IPL 2020 - Nuggets

* 10: RR have lost 10 matches against RR only against CSK they have lost more matches.

• 100: runs David Miller needs to complete 7000 T20 runs.

• 88: Morgan is 88 runs away from reaching 1000 runs in IPL.

• 2: more wickets Ankit Rajpoot needs to complete 100 wickets in T20s.

• 6: more wickets Andrew Tye needs to reach 200 T20 wickets

 

 

4---he table after pulling off a five-wicket win over Delhi Capitals. Kieron Pollard and Krunal Pandya kep their cool to finish off the chase after Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya were dismissed in quick succession. Suryakumar Yadav hammered a fiery fifty but was dismissed by Kagiso Radada for 53. Quinton de Kock fell to R Ashwin. Rohit Sharma was dismissed early on by Axar Patel in Mumbai Indians’ 163 run-chase against Delhi Capitals. Shikhar Dhawan remained unbeaten on 69 as Delhi Capitals posted 162/4 in 20 overs. A confusion in the middle led to Marcus Stoinis getting run out. Krunal Pandya broke the partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan as he dismissed the former. Ajinkya Rahane was trapped by Krunal Pandya. Prithvi Shaw had flicked it straight to Krunal Pandya in the first over from Trent Boult.

Follow Highlights of IPL 2020, MI vs DC:

23:04 hrs IST MI win by 5 wickets