IPL 2018, live cricket score, Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals: KXIP need 52 off 32

Kings XI Punjab won the toss and opted to bowl vs Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2018. They bowled well to restrict the visiting team to 152/9. Jos Buttler top scored for Rajasthan Royals with 52 while Mujeeb ur Rahman was the best bowler for Kings XI Punjab taking three wickets. The home team will be eager to get back the winning momentum at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore tonight. The Ravichandran Ashwin-led outfit began well in the Twenty20 tournament with five wins and only one loss in six outings. However, they suffered two back-to-back losses in the last two games which now puts them fourth in the eight-team standings. Get live cricket score of Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2018, here. ()

23:03 hrs IST: Has Sanju Samson taken a ripper or did it drop right in front of him?

22:57 hrs IST: Big six from Stoinis. This match also looks like it is going to the last over as KXIP need 58 off 36

22:54 hrs IST: Marcus Stoinis comes to the crease to join KL Rahul

22:52 hrs IST: That was a superb catch by D’Arcy Short to remove Axar

22:50 hrs IST: Axar is out for 4 and Kings XI Punjab lose their fourth wicket

22:44 hrs IST: But Nair is out for 31! Anureet Singh picks up a wicket as KXIP need 72 off 53 with seven wickets in hand

22:40 hrs IST: Nair and Rahul both in 30s....

22:37 hrs IST: Karun Nair is slowly turning it on. Two big sixes by the right hander

22:31 hrs IST: Even if Rahul and Nair are not really going fast, they are at least hitting one boundary per over

22:27 hrs IST: Though the required rate is not that high, Kings XI Punjab still need to accelerate

22:23 hrs IST: Very slow innings according to T20 standards. Six runs per over despite having eight wickets in hand

22:19 hrs IST: Will this match also go down to the wire despite not such a stiff target? KXIP 34/2 after 6 overs

22:16 hrs IST: Karun Nair is the new man in

22:15 hrs IST: Mayank Agarwal pulls it but straight to the fielder at long leg only to be dismissed for 2

22:13 hrs IST: This is a slow start from Kings XI. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal at the crease

22:09 hrs IST: Kings XI Punjab are 27/1 after four overs

22:05 hrs IST: And Gayle departs for 8. Jofra Archer is the wicket-taker. Big blow for KXIP

22:02 hrs IST: KL Rahul hits two consecutive boundaries off K Gowtham. RCB 19/0 after three overs.

21:55 hrs IST: A superb opening over from K Gowtham as he concedes just one run off it.

21:42 hrs IST: Rajasthan Royals end at 152/9. That was a good bowling performance from Kings XI Punjab though they should have restricted them to below 140. Let us see how the home team bats.

21:37 hrs IST: Shreyas Gopal run out on the last ball for 24!

21:34 hrs IST: Two important boundaries in the second last over for Shreyas Gopal. RR on the verge of 150

21:30 hrs IST: After 18 overs, RR are 137/8

21:27 hrs IST: The visiting team have managed to cross the 130-run mark despite losing 8 wickets

21:23 hrs IST: Another wicket! Rahul Tripathi departs for 11!

21:18 hrs IST: K Gowtham also departs! Royals are seven down and could be bowled out soon

21:15 hrs IST: Four runs and two wickets from the 15th over. Royals are 110/6

21:13 hrs IST: Brilliant performance from Mujeeb ur Rahman. The Afghan ends with 3/27 from his 4 overs

21:09 hrs IST: Jofra Archer is out! Golden Duck! Mujeeb ur Rahman has picked up his 3rd wicket. Strong performance from the spinner. Royals in trouble. Mentor Shane Warne also looks worried

21:07 hrs IST: And now Buttler too departs. RR half their side down!

21:04 hrs IST: And Jos Buttler reaches half-century, his 3rd in IPL, with a boundary

20:59 hrs IST: It was a pure relay catch. Brilliant effort by Mayank Agarwal who knew he was going over the ropes to throw the ball to Manoj Tiwary. Good team effort

20:55 hrs IST: OUT! Ben Stokes now departs for 12 and what an outstanding catch

20:50 hrs IST: OUT! Sanju Samson departs for 28 and that partnership lasted 49 runs

20:46 hrs IST: 10 overs are up and RR are 81/2

20:42 hrs IST: Tye had a good over until Buttler hit the last ball for a boundary. RR are 75/2 after 9 overs

20:38 hrs IST: Andrew Tye comes into the attack

20:36 hrs IST: After eight overs, RR are 66/2

20:32 hrs IST: And some boundaries flowing in finally... Samson hits Ashwin for a six and a four! Good confident batting from the wicketkeeper-batsman

20:27 hrs IST: Buttler is out! Oh wait he reviews against the lbw. And he is correct! Good decision by the Englishman

20:23 hrs IST: Very good over by Mujeeb ur Rahman, just five off it and Royals are 42/2 after five overs

20:18 hrs IST: Good catch there by Gayle and there goes Rahane for 5. Rajasthan are now two down thanks to the diving effort from Universe Boss Chris Gayle

20:15 hrs IST: After three overs, Rajasthan Royals are 33/1. Buttler the key for the visiting team

20:12 hrs IST: Boy! That was a big 2nd over. Four boundaries off it and Jos Buttler is turning it on, taking off from where he left it in the last match. Feel for the bowler Ankit Rajpoor who gave away 17 runs in the second over

20:08 hrs IST: Anureet Singh, former KXIP pacer, is making his RR debut.... how fortunes change with time

20:05 hrs IST: Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane at the crease following the dismissal

20:03 hrs IST: And KXIP have struck in no time! D’Arcy Short is out on the third ball of the innings. Ashwin Strikes!

20:00 hrs IST: Jos Buttler and D’Arcy Short at the crease for RR while captain R Ashwin will open the attack for KXIP at their adopted home

19:55 hrs IST: And here is the Kings XI Punjab outfit: KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Marcus Stoinis, Manoj Tiwary, R Ashwin (captain), Axar Patel, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ankit Rajpoot, Andrew Tye

19:50 hrs IST: Here is the Rajasthan Royals team: Jos Buttler, D’Arcy Short, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Rahul Tripathi, K Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Anureet Singh, Jaydev Unadkat

19:45 hrs IST: Both teams are in need of a win after losing their previous two games

19:35 hrs IST: Kings XI Punjab have won the toss and opted to field

19:28 hrs IST: RR on the other hand are eighth and last with three victories and five losses

19:25 hrs IST: KXIP are fourth in the standings with five victories and three losses

19:20 hrs IST: Both the teams require a win in Indore tonight

19:15 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to the live blog of another IPL match, this time between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, have lost four of their last five matches to be last in the standings and almost on the verge of elimination from the tournament.

The Ajinkya Rahane-led side will be looking to fight back after two consecutive losses. They also have the worst net run rate in the entire tournament.