Live Score IPL 2018, KKR vs SRH at Eden Gardens: Chris Lynn on the Attack

Cricketnext Staff | Updated: April 14, 2018, 9:46 PM IST

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21:47(IST)
Four: This time, the ball takes an inside edge of the bat of Lynn and goes for a boundary behind the keeper. 11 runs came from that Kaul over and every shot gave chances to the fielding side of a dismissal.
21:45(IST)
Chance & SIX: KKR batsmen are taking chances and are just surviving. This time, Lynn hits the ball high in the air and is almost caught at the long on boundary ropes but the ball touches the palm of Rashid and goes for a six. Lynn moves into his 40s with that effort.
21:40(IST)
Chance: Shakib Al Hasan bowled a brilliant first over and he gave away just three runs in it. And he almost had his first wicket after an excellent try from Manish Pandey. He caught hold of the ball but just as the momentum was taking him over the ropes he threw it in and almost grabbed it again. Narine survives. Just five runs came from that over from Shakib.
21:33(IST)
OUT: Nitish Rana struck the ball hard towards point and Manish Pandey took a blinder to give Stanlake his first wicket of the day. Pandey grabbed hold of the ball in second try and SRH have their second wicket of the day. Rana departs for 18.
21:30(IST)
The players are back on the ground and Chris Lynn and Nitish Rana are taking strike in the middle. Billy Stanlake is bowling the first over after rain delay. The players will look to start from where they left off before rain came along.
21:18(IST)
The official account of the IPL has announced that the play will resumed at 9:30 PM IST. There have been no loss of overs and we will have full 33 overs that are left to be played in the match.
21:06(IST)
Update: Still nothing to tell you folks as it is still raining at the Eden Gardens and the entire pitch is still covered. Precautionary measures from the ground staff will come in handy when the rain stops as it won't take long to clear the pitch.
20:53(IST)
Update: The rain is still coming down but the good part is that it is not getting heavier. The ground is well covered and it won't take ling for the ground staff to prepare the ground affter the rain stops. Only a matter of time.
20:41(IST)
Update: The rain is not that heavy and majority of the fans are still in their seats. There is still a lot of time before we will start to lose overs and as things stand, the rain should go away soon. However, the ground staff is not taking an chances and they have covered not just the wicket, but the entire ground with white sheet.
20:35(IST)
RAIN: Bad news folks, the match has been interrupted due to rain and the entire ground has been covered by white sheets. Till now, only 7 overs have been bowled in the match and KKR have score 52/1. Lynn and Rana are the two batsmen not out at the crease. We will get you the update from the venue once we have an official word.
20:32(IST)
50: Shakib Al Hasan bowls a good first over as he concedes just three runs from it. Lynn and Rana are building a good partnership here and they have helped KKR cross the 50-run mark in 7 overs. The batsmen will look to build on this start now.
20:29(IST)
SIX and Four: Nitish Rana joins in the part as he slogs sweeps Rashid Khan for a huge six over the deep mid wicket boundary ropes. Stunning stuff from the southpaw as the ball goes way inside the crowd. Then on the last ball of the over, Rana cuts the ball hard on the off side to bring a boundary. Rashid concedes 12 runs from his first over.
20:25(IST)
Four, Four and Four: Chris Lynn has upped the ante as he hits back to back boundaries off the bowling of Siddharth Kaul. First, he cut the ball over the point fielder for a boundary. Then an inside edge took the ball for a four past the wicket-keeper. Lynn then pieced the gap on the off side for a boundary through the covers. After 5 overs, KKR have score 37/1
20:20(IST)
Excellent over from Stanlake as he gives away just 2 runs from his over. The two SRH bowlers have been very economical thus far as they have conceded just 23 runs from 4 overs and also picked up one wicket. These two pacers are setting a good platform for the other bowlers to come in and perform.
20:13(IST)
OUT: Bhuvneshwar Kumar has done the trick early on as he manages to get rid of Uthappa early on. DRS showed that the ball had indeed took the faintest of edges off the bat of Uthappa and KKR have suffered their first blow of the day.
20:10(IST)
Four: After hitting Stanlake for couple of boundaries, Lynn slams a boundary off the bowling of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The timing wasn't great but Lynn's power helps the ball beat the mid-on fielder for a boundary down the ground. Third four of the innings for Lynn.
20:07(IST)
Four and Four: Short and wide from Stanlake and Lynn cuts the ball hard on the off side and the ball goes for a boundary past the third man fielder. First four of the innings for Lynn and this is how he plays. Then on the next delivery, Lynn almost got out but the ball was just out of reach of Williamson at covers and goes for a boundary. Back to back boundaries for the big Australian.
20:00(IST)
The players are now making their way into the middle and Chris Lynn and Robin Uthappa will look to provide KKR with the ideal start in the match. SRH have been on a roll and they have won two out two thus far. They will look to make a hat-trick of victories in this match. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be bowling the first over of the day.
19:53(IST)
Knight Riders XI: C Lynn, S Narine, R Uthappa, N Rana, D Karthik, S Gill, A Russell, M Johnson, S Mavi, P Chawla, K Yadav

21:47(IST)

Four: This time, the ball takes an inside edge of the bat of Lynn and goes for a boundary behind the keeper. 11 runs came from that Kaul over and every shot gave chances to the fielding side of a dismissal.

21:45(IST)

Chance & SIX: KKR batsmen are taking chances and are just surviving. This time, Lynn hits the ball high in the air and is almost caught at the long on boundary ropes but the ball touches the palm of Rashid and goes for a six. Lynn moves into his 40s with that effort.

21:43(IST)

Chance: Narine goes for the high heave over mid wicket once again but the ball takes an inside edge and lands just in front of the keeper. The West Indian is living dangerously out there at the moment and is giving lot of opportunities to the bowlers.

21:40(IST)

Chance: Shakib Al Hasan bowled a brilliant first over and he gave away just three runs in it. And he almost had his first wicket after an excellent try from Manish Pandey. He caught hold of the ball but just as the momentum was taking him over the ropes he threw it in and almost grabbed it again. Narine survives. Just five runs came from that over from Shakib.

21:37(IST)

Sunil Narine is out there in the middle and he along with Chris Lynn will look to up the ante in these middle overs. Narine didn't open the innings today and he has been tasked with taking the attack to the SRH spinners in this clash.

21:33(IST)

OUT: Nitish Rana struck the ball hard towards point and Manish Pandey took a blinder to give Stanlake his first wicket of the day. Pandey grabbed hold of the ball in second try and SRH have their second wicket of the day. Rana departs for 18.

21:30(IST)

The players are back on the ground and Chris Lynn and Nitish Rana are taking strike in the middle. Billy Stanlake is bowling the first over after rain delay. The players will look to start from where they left off before rain came along.

21:18(IST)

The official account of the IPL has announced that the play will resumed at 9:30 PM IST. There have been no loss of overs and we will have full 33 overs that are left to be played in the match.

21:06(IST)

Play at Kolkata has been suspended due to rain.#KKR are 52/1 in 7 overs. Stay tuned for further updates #KKRvSRH #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/rGdZjUICyf
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 14, 2018

21:06(IST)

Update: Still nothing to tell you folks as it is still raining at the Eden Gardens and the entire pitch is still covered. Precautionary measures from the ground staff will come in handy when the rain stops as it won't take long to clear the pitch.

20:53(IST)

Update: The rain is still coming down but the good part is that it is not getting heavier. The ground is well covered and it won't take ling for the ground staff to prepare the ground affter the rain stops. Only a matter of time.

20:41(IST)

Update: The rain is not that heavy and majority of the fans are still in their seats. There is still a lot of time before we will start to lose overs and as things stand, the rain should go away soon. However, the ground staff is not taking an chances and they have covered not just the wicket, but the entire ground with white sheet.

20:35(IST)

RAIN: Bad news folks, the match has been interrupted due to rain and the entire ground has been covered by white sheets. Till now, only 7 overs have been bowled in the match and KKR have score 52/1. Lynn and Rana are the two batsmen not out at the crease. We will get you the update from the venue once we have an official word.

20:32(IST)

50: Shakib Al Hasan bowls a good first over as he concedes just three runs from it. Lynn and Rana are building a good partnership here and they have helped KKR cross the 50-run mark in 7 overs. The batsmen will look to build on this start now.

20:29(IST)

SIX and Four: Nitish Rana joins in the part as he slogs sweeps Rashid Khan for a huge six over the deep mid wicket boundary ropes. Stunning stuff from the southpaw as the ball goes way inside the crowd. Then on the last ball of the over, Rana cuts the ball hard on the off side to bring a boundary. Rashid concedes 12 runs from his first over.

20:25(IST)

Four, Four and Four: Chris Lynn has upped the ante as he hits back to back boundaries off the bowling of Siddharth Kaul. First, he cut the ball over the point fielder for a boundary. Then an inside edge took the ball for a four past the wicket-keeper. Lynn then pieced the gap on the off side for a boundary through the covers. After 5 overs, KKR have score 37/1

20:20(IST)

Excellent over from Stanlake as he gives away just 2 runs from his over. The two SRH bowlers have been very economical thus far as they have conceded just 23 runs from 4 overs and also picked up one wicket. These two pacers are setting a good platform for the other bowlers to come in and perform.

20:18(IST)

Chance: Stanlake bowled a fast boundary which was header straight for the helmet of Nitish Rana and he tried to put his bat in the way. The ball took a leading edge off the handle of Rana but landed safely in front of Manish Pandey at point. Excellent bowling from Stanlake.

20:16(IST)

Stat Attack: Robin Uthappa gone for 3 runs, it has been 7 IPL innings where he failed to score 30+ score. His last 30+ score came 53 came against Sunrisers at Hyderabad,2017

20:13(IST)

OUT: Bhuvneshwar Kumar has done the trick early on as he manages to get rid of Uthappa early on. DRS showed that the ball had indeed took the faintest of edges off the bat of Uthappa and KKR have suffered their first blow of the day.

20:10(IST)

Four: After hitting Stanlake for couple of boundaries, Lynn slams a boundary off the bowling of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The timing wasn't great but Lynn's power helps the ball beat the mid-on fielder for a boundary down the ground. Third four of the innings for Lynn.

20:07(IST)

Four and Four: Short and wide from Stanlake and Lynn cuts the ball hard on the off side and the ball goes for a boundary past the third man fielder. First four of the innings for Lynn and this is how he plays. Then on the next delivery, Lynn almost got out but the ball was just out of reach of Williamson at covers and goes for a boundary. Back to back boundaries for the big Australian.

20:05(IST)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar concedes just one runs from the first over and that was the kind of start theta SRH were hoping for. Billy Stanlake will now bowl the second over of the innings and will look to build on where Bhuvi left in the first.

20:03(IST)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts with four dot balls to Robin Uthappa. He comes in place of Sandeep Sharma who misses out despite bowling well in the last game against the Royals. Bhuvi will look to picks early wickets for SRH.

20:00(IST)

The players are now making their way into the middle and Chris Lynn and Robin Uthappa will look to provide KKR with the ideal start in the match. SRH have been on a roll and they have won two out two thus far. They will look to make a hat-trick of victories in this match. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be bowling the first over of the day.

19:53(IST)

Knight Riders XI: C Lynn, S Narine, R Uthappa, N Rana, D Karthik, S Gill, A Russell, M Johnson, S Mavi, P Chawla, K Yadav
Sunrisers XI: W Saha, S Dhawan, K Williamson, M Pandey, S Al Hasan, D Hooda, Y Pathan, B Kumar, R Khan, S Kaul, B Stanlake

19:51(IST)

Karthik: "The wicket plays good throughout. It's a new game for us. We have to put up a good performance. We have good power-hitters, and a good mix overall. We have three changes: Shubman, Mavi are playing, and Mitch (Johnson) comes back in."

Williamson: "We are going to have a bowl. Looks like a good surface. This KKR side is a bit different. Past is past. Nice to get across the line in the last game but a different opposition here, and a different surface. One change for us - Bhuvneshwar back for Sandeep."

19:36(IST)

Meanwhile, we are getting some news from the second game Sunrisers Hyderabad win the toss and elect to field first.

19:29(IST)

We are just minutes away from the toss now...

19:28(IST)

Karthik was asked if KKR is missing serious pace in the death overs.
"Russell is bowling some good pace that's very good sign for us. Curran bowled well considering it was his first game. Mitchell Johnson is there and (Kamlesh) Nagarkoti. So we have pace in the kitty," said Karthik who took over the mantle from Gautam Gambhir this year.
KKR's fielding was also below par in the last game with Robn Uthappa dropping Billings when he was on nine and Curran grassing Suresh Raina, though that did not cost the team much.
"There is very little time to change things too much," quipped Karthik when asked if that is an area they would like to work on.
"We have addressed the issue and this is something all players are aware of. At the end of the day, it's one skill that all the players can contribute. We are wishing for the best in the forthcoming game."

Live Score IPL 2018, KKR vs SRH at Eden Gardens: Chris Lynn on the Attack

PREVIEW: On a roll with successive wins, Sunrisers Hyderabad stand in the way of two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders, who would be looking to bring their campaign back on track at home during an Indian Premier League T20 cricket clash here on Saturday. The live telecast of the match will start at 8 PM on April 14(Saturday). The match can be seen live on the Star Sports network and live streaming will be available on hotstar.com. You can also follow our live blog for ball-by-ball updates and analysis on cricketnext.com. With two wins from two matches, SRH lead the table ahead of Chennai Super Kings on net run rate. The home side, on the other hand, will be smarting from a heartbreak defeat against Chennai Super Kings despite posting a 200-plus total. On paper, Kane Williamson-led SRH are one of the most balanced sides, boasting an experienced batting lineup and an equally effective bowling unit, a dream combination for any captain. But the visitors did not look too convincing in a modest chase against Mumbai Indians last night before pulling off a one-wicket victory off the last ball, a first in IPL history. On a day when the bowlers lived up to their reputation by restricting MI to 147-8, SRH's experienced batsmen almost threw the match away as eventually it was the last wicket pair of Deepak Hooda and No 11 Billy Stanlake who scrambled home. At 56 for no loss after Powerplay, SRH were cruising home but the likes of Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Shikhar Dhawan and Manish Pandey who form the fulcrum of their batting got out in 27 runs to make the chase look so hard. Leading 8-4 on head-to-head count, KKR will fancy chances against a team who had lost by 17 runs the last time they clashed at Eden Gardens in the last edition. That batting collapse will give KKR some ray of hope as they will look to use their bowling resources well this time. Having failed to defend a tall 203, courtesy some tactical blunders and R Vinay Kumar's profligacy at the death, KKR would look to tighten their bowling attack and veteran pacer Mitchell Johnson is all set to return as indicated by bowling coach Heath Streak. It also remains to be seen whether they run out of patience with Vinay Kumar who failed to defend 17 runs in the last over against CSK and was later trolled on social media. The Karnataka veteran seamer has been unimpressive in the two matches conceding 65 runs from 3.5 overs at an economy of 16.95. Thankfully for KKR the batting has clicked big time in Chennai where Andre Russell led the charge with an unbeaten 88 from 36 balls. It will also be an emotional moment for Yusuf Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan who where part of KKR's success journey in winning two titles in 2012 and 2014 turning out from the opponent's dressing room at the Eden. There's also Manish Pandey, a former KKR number three, and Bengal cricketer Wriddhiman Saha turning out for SRH this time and they will look to prove their worth in Orange colours. The logo of SRH is on the left side and will be close to my heart. My focus will only be on how to win matches for my side and play some ruthless cricket, Pathan, who was an integral part of the Shah Rukh Khan's franchise for seven years, has said summing up the mood. Shakib is also a smart pick as he along with Rashid Khan bowling in tandem will be a treat to the eyes.
Teams (From): Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (captain and WK), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Nitish Rana, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Mitchell Johnson, Shubman Gill, R Vinay Kumar, Rinku Singh, Cameron Delport, Javon Searless, Apoorv Wankhade, Ishank Jaggi and Tom Curran. Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson (captain), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Manish Pandey, Rashid Khan Arman, Shikhar Dhawan, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Sandeep Sharma, Shakib Al Hasan, Carlos Brathwaite, Yusuf Pathan, Mohammad Nabi Eisakhil, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Billy Stanlake, Siddharth Kaul, Deepak Hooda, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Shreevats Goswami, Basil Thampi, T. Natarajan, Bipul Sharma, Mehdi Hasan, Ricky Bhui, Sachin Baby, Tanmay Agarwal.

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Rank	Team	Points	Rating
1	India	5313	121
2	South Africa	5154	117
3	New Zealand	3886	102
4	Australia	4599	102
5	England	5029	97
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Rank	Team	Points	Rating
1	Pakistan	3763	130
2	Australia	2513	126
3	India	4341	124
4	New Zealand	3013	116
5	England	2402	114
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