IPL Live Cricket Score, IPL 2018 Match 49, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals: Kolkata players celebrate a wicket
IPL 2018 Live Cricket Score, KKR vs RR
LIVE INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE (IPL) 2018 MATCH 49, KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS vs RAJASTHAN ROYALS: Hello and welcome to our live ipl cricket coverage of the match no. 49 of Indian Premier League 2018 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In an important clash, both Kolkata and Rajasthan will look to outshine one another in their bid to secure a playoff spot when the two sides clash in a high-voltage encounter. Both Kolkata and Rajasthan are on 12 points from the same number of outings and have two more matches to play before the knockouts stages. While KKR are placed fourth owing to slightly better net run rate (-0.189), Rajasthan are fifth (NRR -0.347). A victory for either side on the today may not rubber-stamp their passage to the playoffs but would surely help in the cause going to the final round of fixtures. (LIVE CRICKET STREAMING - KKR vs RR)Rajasthan were slow to get off the blocks and almost put themselves out of reckoning before some individual brilliance from England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler catapulted them back into reckoning. Against Mumbai Indians on Sunday night, Buttler racked up his fifth consecutive IPL fifty -- a feat previously managed only by Virender Sehwag - while his team picked up their third back-to-back win in the league. Coming to the hosts, Dinesh Karthik and Co. bounced back in style after succumbing to a 102-run defeat at the hands of Mumbai Indians. They defeated Kings XI Punjab by 31 runs by piling up the season's highest total of 245/6, fourth highest in IPL history. Punjab fought hard riding K.L. Rahul's 66 but in the end it was too tall a mountain to climb. (LIVE SCORECARD) (IPL Full Coverage)
LIVE CRICKET SCORE AND UPDATES, KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS vs RAJASTHAN ROYALS, IPL 2018, MATCH 49 FROM KOLKATA
20.00 IST: Dropped! What an eventful start. A tough chance goes down! Got to feel for the youngster. Bowls a good length ball on middle and leg, and gets it to shape away a touch, thereby squaring Tripathi. He has no option but to play at it and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies towards Rana at first slip who dives to his right but fails to hold on. A run taken. RR 1/0 in 0.1 overs
19.57 IST: The umpires and players are out now to take the field. We are set to get rolling. Jos Buttler has a new partner in Rahul Tripathi at the top of the order. Shivam Mavi to begin the proceedings with the ball.
19.56 IST: Former Australian legend Shane Warne has rung the inauguration bell at the iconic Eden Gardens, a big moment for the crowd.
19.45 IST: Rajasthan Royals Playing XI against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens
19.41 IST: Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI against Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens
19.38 IST: Rajasthan skipper, Ajinkya Rahane, says that they are happy to bat first. Mentions it is a do-or-die game for both teams. Announces that there are three changes. Ish Sodhi, Anureet Singh and Rahul Tripathi come in.
19.35 IST: Kolkata skipper, Dinesh Karthik, says that they are gonna bowl first. Mentions that they are a good chasing team and want to follow that. States that there is one change as Piyush Chawla has a side strain and Shivam Mavi makes the team in his place.
19.32 IST:
The home team Captain @DineshKarthik wins the toss and elects to bowl first against @rajasthanroyals.#KKRvRR pic.twitter.com/TI5mDu9wlr
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 15, 2018
19.30 IST: TOSS - Kolkata Knight Riders win toss, opt to bowl against Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens
19.10 IST:
The two teams are here for the all important clash ahead at the Eden Gardens.#KKRvRR pic.twitter.com/0ZdNL8reYx
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 15, 2018
19.00 IST: All eyes will be on 'Jos the Boss' -
6️⃣7️⃣, 5️⃣1️⃣, 8️⃣2️⃣, 9️⃣5️⃣*, 9️⃣4️⃣*, ??.
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 15, 2018
How many runs will @josbuttler score today?#Hallabol #KKRvRR #Cricket #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/VmydflBVhn
18.56 IST:
Pre-match warm-up at full swing!! 😜@benstokes38, @ShortDarcy, @Ankkii05 & @Dishantyagnik77 #Hallabol #KKRvRR #Cricket #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/b3z9fU3bZY
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 15, 2018
18.51 IST:
City of Joy #Kolkata here come the @rajasthanroyals. Dhamakedar 💣clash with the @KKRiders. #HallaBol we are ready for the battle! 😎👊#KKRvRR #JazbaJeetKa #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/CG7gkimVRc
— Krishnappa Gowtham (@gowthamyadav88) May 15, 2018
18.45 IST:
Not only with the ball, he will keep you at the edge of your seats even with the bat! 🏏#KnightRiders, how many wickets & runs for @SunilPNarine74 tonight against @rajasthanroyals? 😬#KKRvRR #IPL2018 #KKRHaiTaiyaar pic.twitter.com/hlNTm4CoOa
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 15, 2018
18.40 IST:
⚠ Caution ⚠#Knights at work at Eden ahead of the pivotal #KKRvRR clash tonight 🏏
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 15, 2018
For more 📸s, visit ➡️ https://t.co/dFp6sj9UWY#KKRHaiTaiyaar #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/mF3d05IaHI
18.35 IST:
Teamwork is what comes first, results follow 💪#KKRHaiTaiyaar #KKRvRR pic.twitter.com/dQVWV6zusP
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 15, 2018
Brief Preview: A buoyant Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns with a charged up Rajasthan Royals in a battle for survival at the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the iconic Eden Gardens on Tuesday. Their fate hanging in balance, a loss in the penultimate league round match may virtually sound the death knell for one of the two teams. It's a mad scramble for the two available playoff berths with five teams including KKR and RR, who are tied on 12 points, remaining in the hunt.
To make the competition stiffer, both the teams have picked up late momentum in the business end of the tournament. Down after back-to-back defeats, KKR bounced back with a bang, posting the fourth highest total of the IPL -- 245/6 -- to down Kings XI Punjab by 31 runs in their last match. From being on the verge of elimination, RR too have returned to the reckoning with a hat-trick of wins, thanks to the imperious form shown by Jos Buttler who was adjudged man-of-the-match in all the three victories. (Read Full Match Preview)