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Live Cricket Score, IPL 2019, Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab, Live Match: Gowtham removes Mayank, Gayle steady Read In Hindi

Live Cricket Score, IPL 2019: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab, IPL Match 4, Live Score & Updates, RR vs KXIP Live from Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Follow the full scorecard as well as live updates on India TV.

Reported by: India TV Sports Desk, Jaipur [ Updated: March 25, 2019 20:50 IST ]
Live Cricket Score, IPL 2019, Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI
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Live Cricket Score, IPL 2019, Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab, Live Match: Gayle, Mayank solid after Rahul's departure

Live Cricket Score, IPL 2019, Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab, Live from Jaipur: Hello and welcome to our live blog of Match 4 of the Indian Premier League clash between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab, live from the Pink city, Jaipur. The two heavyweight teams have an epic history and their battles have never failed to amaze. With the two teams carrying a balanced squad, the encounter becomes more fierce. Donning a Pink jersey this season, the Ajinkya Rahane led Rajasthan Royals will aim to claim three points, which means, going out with all guns blazing and that is by bringing their star players such as Smith, Stokes, Buttler and Archer. Punjab look to unleash a 'Gaylestorm' in Jaipur, which can be a decisive factor. Today's clash is expected to bring plenty of fireworks so do not miss out on any of the action as RR host KXIP live from the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Get all the live scores and updates here at IndiaTV Sports. (LIVE MATCH SCORECARD)

Live Cricket Score & Updates, Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab, Live from Jaipur: KXIP 68/2 in 10 overs vs RR

20.49 IST: Dhawal Kulkarni to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR! Spoils what was a top over till now! Smart batting this from Khan. He clears his front leg and Dhawal bowls it short. He knows third man is fine so upper cuts it to that fielder's right and the ball trickles over the boundary. KXIP 68/2 in 10 Overs

20.47 IST: Dhawal Kulkarni to Chris Gayle, Slower ball but it is a little too wide. Gayle lets it be and the umpire stretches his arms sideways. Tight call that.

* Dhawal Kulkarni is the new man in.

* The first Time Out has been signaled! Rajasthan are just about ahead at the moment. Punjab though have done decently after they lost Rahul early, courtesy a 50-run plus stand between Gayle and Agarwal. The latter has just been dismissed but Punjab can hope Gayle can bat longer. Rajasthan on the other hand will look for a couple more quickly. In the meantime, Sarfraz Khan comes out to bat. KXIP 60/2 in 8.5 Overs

20.40 IST: Krishnappa Gowtham to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! A well-judged catch by Dhawal Kulkarni. Terrific effort! Gowtham strikes this time. He continues to fire it in and bowls it full around off at 94.5 kph. Mayank tries to go downtown and clear long off but fails to get enough distance. Kulkarni at the edge of the rope in the deep does well to grab it.

20.37 IST: Krishnappa Gowtham to Chris Gayle, SIX! Gayle getting into the act now! A flatter delivery, landing full and skidding into the left-hander, Gayle kneels and smokes it deep into the stand at mid-wicket. 50-run stand comes up! KXIP 56/1 in 8.1 Overs

20.36 IST: Jaydev Unadkat to Mayank Agarwal, SIX! Top shot! Second maximum of the game and both have come off the bat of Agarwal. Also, the 50 is up and this is turning out to be a top over for Punjab. Length and around off, Agarwal spots that mid off is in the ring. He lofts it over that fielder. The timing is such that it carries all the way.

20.34 IST: Jaydev Unadkat to Chris Gayle, Fortunate runs! Good bowling that! The cutter on off. Gayle gets into position to hit it but is done in by the lack of pace. In the end he looks to work it around the corner but the ball goes off the top edge, over the keeper for a couple.

20.32 IST: Jaydev Unadkat to Chris Gayle, FOUR. Finesse! Unadkat starts off with a seam-up delivery and it is outside off. Gayle plays it late and guides it fine on the off side. Not sure he wanted to get it that fine but he won't care as it races to the fence. Much-needed.

 

* Jaydev Unadkat is into the attack now.

20.27 IST: Jofra Archer to Mayank Agarwal, Brilliant bowling this! Changing his length on almost every delivery. This one is short and outside off. Mayank looks to cut but is beaten. KXIP 32/1 in 5.4 Overs

20.21 IST: Ben Stokes to Mayank Agarwal, Nearly a catch! Great change in pace from Ben. He bowls a full length ball around off at 113.5 kph, it's angled in and Agarwal is early into his attempted flick shot. Ends up chipping it towards mid on and the fielder there fails to reach in time. He ran a bit around it rather than going for it straightaway. They pick up a single.

* Ben Stokes into the attack now.

20.20 IST: Ben Stokes to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Stokes is greeted with a boundary! He provides width to the batsman and Agarwal smashes it square of the wicket on the off side for a cracking boundary. He is a quality batsman and has been in amazing form.

20.18 IST: Jofra Archer to Mayank Agarwal, It is short but does not bounce as much as Archer wanted it to. Mayank defends it onto the ground. 5 dots now, a maiden?

* Third man comes into the circle. Fine leg goes back. Time for a short ball?

20.17 IST: Jofra Archer to Mayank Agarwal, Mix-up but safe! Agarwal strokes it wide of mid off and he is off. Gayle though is not interested and he sends him back. Agarwal turns and makes it back in with ease. There was a run available there but Gayle thinks different.

* Jofra Archer is on now.

20.12 IST: Dhawal Kulkarni to Chris Gayle, FOUR! First boundary from Gayle's bat! He once again reaches out for a length ball outside off and this time crunches his drive through the gap at cover-point. KXIP 18/1 in 2.4 Overs

* Dhawal Kulkarni to Chris Gayle, Fuller in length and around leg, Gayle tries to flick but misses. He is hit on the pads, a stifled appeal from Kulkarni follows but nothing from the umpire. Easily going down.

20.08 IST: Krishnappa Gowtham to Mayank Agarwal, SIX! All the way! First of the game! Gowtham this time is guilty of bowling it too full. Agarwal reaches out for it and just lofts it over the long off fence.

* Krishnappa Gowtham to bowl from the other end.

20.06 IST: Dhawal Kulkarni to Mayank Agarwal, Down the leg side and Agarwal goes for the flick but misses. It has been given wide.

* Mayank Agarwal is the new batsman.

20.04 IST: Dhawal Kulkarni to Lokesh Rahul, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! What a catch that from Buttler and this is a body blow for the visitors. Kulkarni sticks to the line outside off, it is once again on a length. Rahul this time is drawn into the stroke. However, it is only a tentative poke. The ball takes the outside edge and goes low towards the right of Buttler who dives and takes it with one hand. That just just about sticks in the webbing. Rajasthan are pumped up, just the start they would have wanted. KXIP 4/1 in 0.4 Over

20.02 IST: Dhawal Kulkarni to Lokesh Rahul, FOUR! Off the mark in style! What a shot that was! Not a bad delivery that. Full and around off, Rahul leans into the stroke and just pushes it through covers. It is in the gap and you need not run for those.

* We are all set to get underway! The Rajasthan players make their way out to the middle. They are followed by the Punjab openers, the powerful Chris Gayle and the classy KL Rahul. The right-hander will be on strike and he will be facing Dhawal Kulkarni who has the new ball in hand. He will look for some swing. Will he get some? We will know as he runs in...

19.48 IST: Rajasthan skipper, Ajinkya Rahane says it looks a pretty good wicket and he wants to bowl first. Mentions the conditions suit them well and hence, they have a good record at home. Further adds he wants to start well. Informs Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Steven Smith and Jofra Archer are the four foreigners.

19.43 IST: Playing XI or both camps are out

19.35 IST: Punjab skipper, Ravichandran Ashwin says that they would have bowled first as well but feels that the pitch won't change much. Adds that they don't have any baggage of the past, it's a new team and they are hopeful of a positive start. Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Sam Curran and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are the overseas players for Punjab, informs Ashwin.

19.31 IST: Rajasthan Royals win the toss and opt to field first against Kings XI Punjab in Jaipur.

19.21 IST: PITCH REPORT: Michael Clarke says the pitch is kind of two-faced but it will be good for batting.


19.13 IST: What to expect and Probable Playing XI's of Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab

Rajasthan Royals take on the Kings XI Punjab. While both teams will be looking to secure a win, both teams also have a pretty balanced side and there have always been nail-biting thrillers at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. [Read more]

18.56 IST: Not taking KXIP's Chris Gayle lightly, says RR captain Ajinkya Rahane

As Rajasthan Royals (RR) are set to take on Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Monday, they consider Chris Gayle as a dangerous player and hope to devise new strategies on ground, depending on the play of the rival team. "Rajasthan Royals is not going to take the Kings XI lightly. Gayle is a dangerous player. Also, it's not only about him, but the 11 players who represent the team. We are not going to take them or any of their players lightly," Rajasthan skipper Ajinkya Rahane said. (READ FULL STORY)

18.50 IST: Sawai Mansingh Stadium is ready to host the battle between Royals and Kings.

18.30 IST: We're an hour away from the toss! It's the battle of Pinks vs Red! 

FACT: Punjab have NOT won a match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur in their last 5 encounters! Can that change today?

Hello and welcome to our live blog of the IPL as Rajasthan Royals take on Kings XI Punjab live from the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The TOSS will take place at 7.30 PM IST, whereas play will commence from 8.00 PM IST.

Brief Preview: Boosted by the return of Steve Smith, Rajasthan Royals (RR) will take on Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) opener at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday. The Royals, which made a comeback to the league in 2018 after serving a two-year ban over spot-fixing and betting charges, had advanced to the play-offs last season but could not go further. The Ajinkya Rahane-led side will definitely aim to start the season 12 on a positive note. (Read Full Report Here)

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