KKR vs RR LIVE SCORE, IPL 2024: RR 121/6; Ashwin, Hetmyer ...
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals LIVE, IPL 2024: Varun Chakararvarthy struck twice with the dismissals of R Ashwin and Shimron Hetmyer to put RR on the backfoot.
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KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer and RR captain Sanju Samson at the toss ahead of their IPL match on Tuesday. Image: X / @IPL
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
OUT! Another wicket. This time it’s Shimron Hetmyer who has to go. Hetmyer is early on the drive and hits this towards Shreyas Iyer at cover. Hetmyer c Shreyas Iyer b Chakaravarthy 0
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
OUT! R Ashwin is dismissed. Facing Varun Chakaravarthy, Ashwin is unable to execute his shot well after he is caught by Angkrish Raghuvanshi who comes running in from deep midwicket. Ashwin c Angkrish Raghuvanshi b Chakaravarthy 8
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
OUT! Another one bites the dust. Dhruv Jurel is dismissed by Sunil Narine. It’s given not out initially and Shreyas Iyer asks for a review. There’s nothing on UltraEdge and Hawkeye displays three reds. Dhruv Jurel lbw b Narine 2
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
OUT! Riyan Parag is dismissed by Harshit Rana, who gets his second wicket. Parag looks to go big but is caught by Andre Russell comes in running from deep midwicket to complete the catch. Riyan Parag c Russell b Harshit Rana 3
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
RR 76/2 after 6 overs
An excellent powerplay for RR despite the wickets of Jaiswal and Samson. 76 runs have come off the first six overs and the match can go either way. Expensive latest over from Vaibhav Arora as 23 runs come off it.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
OUT! RR lose their skipper Sanju Samson. Harshit Rana gets the wicket as Samson mistimes the shot towards Sunil Narine at mid-on. Samson c Narine b Harshit Rana 12
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
RR 46/1 after 4 overs
Vaibhav continues. Samson collects a boundary with a lift over mid-on in the first ball of the over. A long-on is in place for Vaibhav soon after, but Samson collects yet another boundary. 10 off the over.
IPL 2024, KKR vs RR LIVE
OUT! Vaibhav Arora strikes, Yashasvi Jaiswal departs. Jaiswal looks to go for a shot down the ground but manages just an edge that flies to Venkatesh Iyer at slip. Jaiswal c Venkatesh Iyer b Vaibhav Arora 19
IPL 2024, KKR vs RR LIVE
SIX! Launched towards long-off and Yashasvi Jaiswal collects a maximum. A full ball from Vaibhav Arora that is swinging away and Jaiswal made it look so easy.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
RR 11/0 after 1 over
Right. Time for the Rajasthan Royals’ run chase. Mitchell Starc into the attack for KKR, with Yashasvi Jaiswal on strike. Starc begins with a wide ball to Jaiswal, who then collects a single off the next ball. Jos Buttler is an impact player today and he opens with Jaiswal. Jaiswal hits over extra cover to collect a boundary. 11 off the first over.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
KKR 223/6 after 20 overs
A fine century from Sunil Narine guides Kolkata Knight Riders to 223/6. Narine was dismissed in the 18th over but in the end it was a cameo Rinku Singh (20*) that led KKR to a strong total. RR need 224 runs to win.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
KKR 198/5 after 18 overs
Trent Boult bowls his final over. He removes Sunil Narine for 109 after the West Indian is cleaned up with a yorker. Seven off the over.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
OUT! RR finally get their man. Trent Boult cleans up Sunil Narine with a yorker as the West Indian looks to play this across the line. Narine b Boult 109
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
OUT! Andre Russell departs. Russell attempts a shot but mistimes this one that goes over the cover region as Dhruv Jurel completes the catch. Avesh Khan with the wicket. Russell c Dhruv Jurel b Avesh Khan 13
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
CENTURY! A well-deserved century from Sunil Narine that comes in 49 balls. It’s his first-ever IPL hundred and gets to the milestone with a boundary.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
KKR 146/3 after 14 overs
Ashwin continues. The match is once again evenly poised following Iyer’s dismissal. Andre Russell has joined Sunil Narine in the middle as KKR now turn their attention towards the two West Indians. 13off Ashwin’s over.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
OUT! Chahal traps Iyer LBW. The decision is out, but Iyer decides to go for the DRS. There’s no bat involved and the ball hits in front of middle and off stump. KKR lose their skipper. Shreyas Iyer lbw b Chahal 11
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
OUT! Kuldeep Sen strikes. Angkrish Raghuvanshi looks to go big but he eventually holes out towards R Ashwin at third man after getting a top-edge off the bat. Angkrish Raghuvanshi c Ashwin b Kuldeep Sen 30
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
KKR 100/1 after 10 overs
15 runs come off Chahal’s second over, including a four from Raghuvanshi and a six from Narine. Ashwin continues from the other end. Sunil Narine, meanwhile, gets to his fifty with a six off Ashwin. 11 runs off Ashwin’s over.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
FOUR! Full length ball outside off, and Narine stretches well to loft through extra cover fence.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
KKR 64/1 after 7 overs
Spin into action as Yuzvendra Chahal is introduced. Raghuvanshi collects a boundary in the over with a flick towards long-on fence. Eight runs come off the over.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
KKR 56/1 after 6 overs
A good powerplay for KKR despite the early wicket of Phil Salt. Early stages in the game but Sunil Narine is doing things what he does best: Deal with boundaries. He has Angkrish Raghuvanshi at the other side who can play a supporting role.
IPL 2024, KKR vs RR LIVE
SIX! A huge six from Sunil Narine as he nails this short ball from Kuldeep Sen. This has flown over the deep midwicket fence from Sunil Narine.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
OUT! Early breakthrough for RR as Avesh Khan strikes. He removes Phil Salt after the England batter is caught and bowled by Avesh while looking to hit past the bowler. Philip Salt c and b Avesh Khan 10
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
KKR 20/0 after 3 overs
10 runs come off Avesh Khan’s over as Sunil Narine collects a boundary. Boult continues from the other end. Salt collects his first boundary of the match with a straight drive past mid-off. Eight off Boult’s second over.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
FOUR! First boundary of the day comes from Sunil Narine as he gets the toe end of the bat to slog it over mid-on fence.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
KKR 2/0 after 1 over
A good start from Trent Boult as he begins RR’s bowling attack. Just a couple of runs off the first over with Phil Salt collecting a brace by flicking towards midwicket.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
Right. Time for LIVE action. Phil Salt and Sunil Narine are KKR’s openers with Salt taking strike first. Trent Boult into the attack first up for RR.
KKR vs RR playing XIs
KKR: Shreyas Iyer(Captain), Philip Salt, Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana
RR: Sanju Samson(Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
Toss update: Rajasthan Royals have won the coin toss and will field first against Kolkata Knight Riders. R Ashwin returns to the playing XI of RR whereas Jos Buttler is also available. KKR are unchanged.
IPL 2024 Purple Cap standings
Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is currently the leading wicket-taker of IPL 2024 with 11 scalps. He will look to add to his tally against KKR tonight. Check out the updated Purple Cap standings here.
KKR vs RR pitch report
There will be some dew, it’s very humid out here. Both teams will be looking to chase. It’s a really good surface,” say Samuel Badree and Michael Clarke at the pitch report from Eden Gardens.
IPL 2024 Orange Cap standings
RCB’s Virat Kohli continues to lead the Orange Cap standings in IPL 2024 with 361 runs. Riyan Parag of RR is second with 284 runs whereas his teammate and captain Sanju Samson is third with 264 runs. Check out the full list here.
IPL 2024 points table
Sunrisers Hyderabad remained in fourth place after a 25-run win over bottom-placed Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Monday. Check out the updated IPL 2024 points table here.
RR results so far in IPL 2024
vs LSG: Won by 20 runs
vs DC: Won by 12 runs
vs MI: Won by 6 wickets
vs RCB: Won by 6 wickets
vs GT: Lost by 3 wickets
vs PBKS: Won by 3 wickets
KKR results so far in IPL 2024
vs SRH: Won by 4 runs
vs RCB: Won by 7 wickets
vs DC: Won by 106 runs
vs CSK: Lost by 7 wickets
vs LSG: Won by eight wickets
KKR vs RR head-to-head in IPL
Played: 28
KKR wins: 14
RR wins: 13
NR: 1
KKR vs RR, IPL 2024 LIVE
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Match 31 of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) that will be held at the Eden Gardens today. It’s a top of the table clash with RR first and KKR second and an enticing match awaits. Stay tuned for updates.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals preview: It will be an interesting battle between the current top two teams in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) when Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) host Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday. RR were the last unbeaten team in this year’s IPL but that changed after their three-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans on 10 April. RR, however, returned back to winning ways after they got the better of Punjab Kings (PBKS) by three wickets on Saturday.
KKR, too got their campaign off to a similar start with three wins in their first three games, before a seven-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Chepauk. On Sunday, the two-time champions too returned to winning habits with an eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
What makes KKR a formidable side is their top-order batting. Phil Salt (191) and Sunil Narine (167 runs) have been quite impressive for KKR whereas in the middle-order, another West Indian in Andre Russell (115) also has a couple of big knocks to his name. In the absence of Nitish Rana and Harshit Rana, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who announced his arrival with a fifty in his first IPL innings, and Vaibhav Arora (Six wickets in three games) have been a revelation.
Mitchell Starc, who endured a tough start to IPL 2024, seems to have regained his rhythm and is coming fresh off figures of 3/28 against LSG a couple of days back.
For RR, Riyan Parag has been their biggest positive. Parag has scored three fifties this season and is currently the second highest run-getter of this IPL with 284 runs.
What would concern RR is Yashasvi Jaiswal’s form. Jaiswal began IPL 2024 with scores of 24, 5, 10 and 0, but against PBKS, Jaiswal seemed to have found some sort of momentum with a 28-ball 39 that included four fours, but the young opener would hope he strikes even better on Tuesday.
Jos Buttler and R Ashwin had missed RR’s game against PBKS due to niggle but RR would hope that both are fit enough to face KKR on Tuesday.
Squads
KKR: Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer (C), Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey
RR: Sanju Samson (C), Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna, Navdeep Saini, Avesh Khan (Traded from LSG), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Sen, Sandeep Sharma, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Kunal Singh Rathore, Jos Buttler, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger
