RR vs KKR Ball by Ball Commentary

6:18 PM IST That is it from this game! Rajasthan get the 2 points. We have a double-header on 25th April, 2021. First match is between Chennai and Bangalore. It will begin at 1530 local (1000 GMT). The second match is between Hyderabad and Delhi. Do join us for that at 1930 local (1400 GMT). Till then, take care and cheers!

6:13 PM IST Chris Morris is named the MAN OF THE MATCH. He says he bowled with a clear mind and that worked for him. Adds that it wasn't the easiest wicket to bat on. Tells that Stokes and Archer are massive losses but they have the right personnel and they had to lift themselves and keep smiling. Tells that they had a lot of fun while playing today. Adds that conditions always change and it is always difficult to bowl against Dre Russ but they try to analyze and keep working on it.

6:12 PM IST Sanju Samson, the Rajasthan skipper, says that the bowlers did well to restrict Kolkata to 133. Adds that it was a brilliant effort from their bowlers. Mentions that he was happy for Chris Morris as he was ready to perform against big players. Mentions that he plays according to the situation and he wanted to make his team win today. Further says that Chetan Sakariya is a very happy character and the team is happy having him. Samson also says that Sakariya will win games for them in the future.

5:56 PM IST Eoin Morgan, the Kolkata skipper, says the batsmen did not bat with intent in the whole innings. Adds that they did not have enough score on the board. Mentions that they were at least 40 runs short. Further says that they did not have partnerships in their innings. Morgan also says they lost wickets upfront and in the end, the batsmen had a lot to do. Mentions that they need to play smart cricket and it was not there today. Further says that they could not get the 2 points but they move to Ahmedabad from here and will look for a change in fortunes.

5:58 PM IST David Miller is down for a chat, says that it is really nice to finish the game and it was a good team effort in the end. Adds that him coming down the order was a tactical move and he is happy that it worked out. Says that they have a great setup and have a positive outlook. Tells that the pitch was nice but the cutters were tough to hit.

5:50 PM IST Kolkata bowled with all their heart but the target was too low for them to make a match out of it. Mavi and Chakravarthy bowled well. So did Narine and Krishna. But they couldn't pick up regular wickets to put the pressure on the Rajasthan lineup.

5:50 PM IST Clinical display by Rajasthan. They lost their openers early, but skipper Samson was joined by Dube in the middle. They both put on a solid partnership to ensure that they motor along well. Dube fell and Tewatia fell soon too. But Samson was solid as a rock and he was joined by Miller. These two saw Rajasthan over the line.

5:50 PM IST Rajasthan chase it down with ease. This was a great match for them and they would be very happy to pick up 2 points. Kolkata, on the other hand, are under more pressure now.

6:27 PM IST Full delivery on middle, Samson flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. RAJASTHAN WIN BY 6 WICKETS!

6:27 PM IST Back of a length on off, Miller pushes it towards covers for a single.

6:27 PM IST Good length ball on middle, Miller flicks it to mid-wicket.

6:27 PM IST Length delivery on leg, Miller flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

6:27 PM IST On a length on middle, Samson flicks it through square leg for a single.

5:44 PM IST Full again on middle, Samson flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. Just 5 needed now!

5:43 PM IST Full on middle, Miller flicks it through square leg for a single.

5:43 PM IST Short delivery on off, Miller cuts it to point.

5:42 PM IST FOUR! Excellent shot! Full on the pads, Miller flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Rajasthan need just 7 runs now to win the match!

5:41 PM IST Short delivery on middle, Miller pulls it towards fine leg. The batsmen get a couple.

5:41 PM IST Length delivery on middle, Miller flicks it to mid-wicket.

5:40 PM IST Good length delivery on middle, Miller looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It goes towards the off side. The batsmen take a single.

5:39 PM IST Full delivery on off, Miller drives it to mid off.

5:38 PM IST On a length on middle, Samson flicks it through square leg for a single.

5:38 PM IST Full on leg, Miller flicks it through square leg for a single.

5:37 PM IST FOUR! Good length delivery on off, Miller looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary.

5:36 PM IST Length delivery on middle, Samson pushes it through mid on for a single.

5:36 PM IST STRATEGIC TIME-OUT! Rajasthan are doing well here. They have Sanju Samson still there. He would want Miller to give him good support till the end. They lost Tewatia but Rajasthan would look to not lose any more wickets. On the other hand, Kolkata have done well to put pressure on Rajasthan. They have not given easy runs so far but they still need wickets to make a comeback into this match.

5:33 PM IST 9 runs from the over and Rajasthan are motoring along well! Full ball, on the pads. Miller clips it past mid-wicket. Morgan dives again but can't stop it. The batters take a couple of runs. 21 needed in the last 4.

5:32 PM IST Length ball, outside off. Pushed to point.

5:32 PM IST Length ball, outside off. Miller looks to pull but gets the inner edge past his stumps.

5:32 PM IST Direct hit and Sanju Samson was a goner! Length ball, on the pads. Miller clips it to mid-wicket but Morgan dives and deflects the ball to mid on. Sanju Samson wants a single but Miller doesn't. Sunil Narine throws the ball at the bowler's end but misses.

5:32 PM IST FOUR! Poor from Rana in the deep! Short and outside off. David Miller cuts it to the backward point fence. Rana runs across, dives but the ball slides under him and to the ropes.

5:29 PM IST Length ball down the leg side. Wide given once again.

5:29 PM IST Full toss, down the leg side. Miller misses his flick and the umpire calls it a wide.

5:28 PM IST Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to third man for one.

5:27 PM IST Slower ball, outside off. Pushed to extra covers.

5:26 PM IST Review time! An appeal for lbw! David Miller is the man in question. Ultra Edge shows there is no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows that it was pitching outside leg. Kolkata lose their only review.

5:27 PM IST NOT OUT! Once again, this is pitching outside leg! Fuller ball, on the pads. Miller misses his flick and is hit on the pads. Mavi appeals but the umpire is not interested. Kolkata review it. There is nothing on the Ultra Edge but it is once again pitching outside leg.

5:24 PM IST Length ball, outside off. Miller takes a few steps down the track and looks to defend. The ball hits the inner half of the bat and drops beside him. He looks for a run but is sent back by Samson.

5:23 PM IST Good length ball, outside off. Samson runs it down to third man for one.

5:23 PM IST Length ball, down the leg side. Samson misses his glance. Wided.

5:22 PM IST Fuller ball, outside off. Pushed to mid off for a quick single.

5:21 PM IST Review time! An appeal for lbw! David Miller is the man in question. Ultra Edge shows that there is no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows that it is pitching outside leg. Rajasthan retain their review.

5:27 PM IST NOT OUT! The ball was pitching outside leg and Miller is safe! Length ball, around leg. Miller misses his flick and is hit on the pads. Mavi appeals and the umpire waits for an eternity before raising his finger. Miller though goes for the review right away. There is nothing on the Ultra Edge but the ball is pitching outside leg. Good use of the review by Miller.

5:20 PM IST Shivam Mavi is back on.

5:18 PM IST Length ball, outside off. Pushed to point for nothing. 4 runs and a wicket from the over. 33 needed in last 6.

5:18 PM IST Off the mark! Back of a length, on the stumps. Miller hops up and clips it down to fine leg for one.

5:17 PM IST David Miller is the next batsman in.

5:17 PM IST OUT! TAKEN! Krishna strikes in his first over! Short ball, outside off. Tewatia goes for the pull but ends up top-edging it towards fine leg. Kamlesh Nagarkoti, the substitute fielder, runs in and takes a good catch sliding forward.

5:15 PM IST Back of a length, around his body. Samson sways away from the line and runs it down to third man for one.

5:15 PM IST Short ball, outside off. Pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one.

5:14 PM IST Starts with length ball, on the stumps. Samson misses his pull and is hit on the pads. The batters sneak in a leg bye.

5:13 PM IST Prasidh Krishna is into the attack.

5:13 PM IST Short and wide outside off. Pushed to sweeper cover for one.

5:13 PM IST Could have been a wicket! It would be harsh to call it a drop but we are so used to seeing such catches being taken! Short and outside off. Tewatia pulls it to the wide long on fence. The fielder there takes it but pushes the ball back in the field of play as he was about to lose his balance and go over the ropes. One run is taken.

5:12 PM IST Loopy ball, on the stumps. Rahul Tewatia pulls it towards the square leg fence. But the fielder runs across, dives and keeps it down to two.

5:12 PM IST Fuller ball, outside off. Pushed to the off side.

5:12 PM IST Flatter ball, outside off. Samson runs it to short third man and takes one.

5:12 PM IST Loopy ball, around off. Pushed back to the bowler.

5:07 PM IST A single to end the over as this is pushed to long on.

5:07 PM IST Loopy ball, outside off. Tewatia gets the outside edge while looking to defend. The ball lands short of first slip and goes past him. A single is taken.

5:06 PM IST Just a single as this is worked down to long off.

5:06 PM IST Flatter ball, on the pads. Tewatia misses his glance and is stuck on the pads. The batters take a leg bye as the ball rolls to the leg side.

5:05 PM IST Flatter ball, on the pads. Samson misses his flick and the ball takes the pad towards fine leg. The fielder cuts it off but the batters manage 3 leg byes.

5:04 PM IST Loopy ball, around off. Pushed to covers.

5:03 PM IST Rahul Tewatia is the new man in.

5:04 PM IST On middle, Tewatia pushes it back towards the bowler.

5:03 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Chakaravarthy gets his second wicket! Flighted delivery on off, Dube looks to go over mid-wicket but gets a top edge. It goes towards short third man where Prasidh Krishna takes a comfortable catch.

5:01 PM IST Short delivery outside off, Dube looks to cut but misses it.

5:01 PM IST FOUR! Short delivery on off, Dube looks to push but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary.

5:00 PM IST Full delivery on off, Samson pushes it back towards the bowler.

5:00 PM IST Varun Chakaravarthy is back in the attack.

5:00 PM IST Tossed up delivery on off, Samson pushes it to covers.

4:59 PM IST Floated delivery on middle, Dube flicks it to mid-wicket.

4:58 PM IST On off, Samson pushes it towards covers for a single.

4:58 PM IST Short delivery on middle, Dube pulls it through square leg for a single.

4:57 PM IST Tossed up delivery on leg, Dube flicks it to mid-wicket.

4:57 PM IST Floated delivery on middle, Samson pushes it through mid on for a single.

4:56 PM IST Flighted delivery on middle, Samson flicks it to mid-wicket. Dube wants the run but Samson does well to send him back.

4:53 PM IST Length delivery on off, Samson pushes it towards point for a single.

4:55 PM IST Strategic Time-Out! Rajasthan are in firm control of this game. They lost their openers early but the partnership between Samson and Dube has ensured that they don't slide further. They now need less than run a ball and should be able to chase it down. Kolkata need a flurry of wickets to put pressure on the middle order.

4:52 PM IST WIDE! Length delivery wide outside off, Samson leaves it alone.

4:51 PM IST Full on middle, Samson flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get a couple.

4:50 PM IST On a length on off, Dube guides it towards third man for a run.

4:50 PM IST Back of a length on off, Samson guides it towards third man for a single.

4:49 PM IST SIX! That is hammered! Short delivery on off, Samson pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

4:48 PM IST Full delivery on off, Dube lofts it over point for a single.

4:48 PM IST Pat Cummins is in the attack. He went for 10 in his first over.

4:48 PM IST Short delivery on off, Samson pushes it to covers. Just 5 runs from the over!

4:47 PM IST Tossed up delivery on middle, Samson defends it back towards the bowler.

4:46 PM IST Floated delivery on off, Dube lofts it over covers for a single.

4:46 PM IST Loopy delivery on off, Samson punches it through covers for a single.

4:45 PM IST Flighted delivery on off, Samson defends it off the back foot.

4:45 PM IST Full delivery on middle, Dube flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

4:44 PM IST NO BALL! Short delivery outside off, Samson cuts it through point for a single. The third umpire calls it a no ball as Narine oversteps! Free Hit coming up!

4:43 PM IST MISFIELD AND FOUR! Short delivery on off, Dube punches it through covers. The fielder in the deep misfields and concedes a boundary.

4:42 PM IST On middle, Samson pushes it through mid on for a single.

4:42 PM IST Full on off, Dube pushes it through mid off for a run.

4:41 PM IST Floated delivery on middle, Samson flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

4:41 PM IST Flighted delivery on middle, Dube flicks it through square leg for a run.

4:40 PM IST Tossed up delivery on off, Samson pushes it through mid off for a single.

4:41 PM IST Change. Varun Chakaravarthy (1-0-13-1) is back on.

4:39 PM IST Short delivery outside off, Dube leaves it alone.

4:39 PM IST On off, Dube defends it back towards the bowler.

4:39 PM IST SIX! That is hammered! Tossed up delivery on middle, Dube lofts it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

4:37 PM IST Loopy delivery on middle, Samson pushes it through mid on for a single.

4:37 PM IST Floated delivery on middle, Dube flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

4:36 PM IST Sunil Narine is in the attack.

4:37 PM IST Flighted delivery on middle, Samson flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

4:35 PM IST Length ball, outside off. Dube blocks it from the crease. 11 runs but a wicket from that over. 93 needed in 90 balls.

4:35 PM IST Length ball, way outside off. Dube shoulders his arms and so does the umpire.

4:34 PM IST Shivam Dube is the new man.

4:33 PM IST OUT! TAKEN! Shivam Mavi gets his revenge! Bowls a fuller ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal loses his shape while looking to go big over the off side and ends up slicing it to cover point. Kamlesh Nagarkoti is the substitute fielder and he takes it with ease.

4:32 PM IST FOUR! Stunning shot! Yashasvi Jaiswal shuffles across the stumps and flays this length ball over extra covers.

4:31 PM IST Back of a length, on the pads. Samson clips it to deep square leg for one.

4:30 PM IST Length ball, lands outside off and nips back in. Samson lets it go.

4:30 PM IST Length ball, down the leg side. Samson leaves it and Dinesh Karthik does well to collect it.

4:29 PM IST FOUR! Great use of the crease! Length ball, outside off. Samson shuffles across and clips it past short fine leg. The ball races to the fence.

4:28 PM IST FOUR! Lovely shot! Full delivery on off, Jaiswal drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary. 13 runs and a wicket from the over!

4:27 PM IST Floated delivery on off, Jaiswal blocks it off the front foot.

4:26 PM IST Flighted delivery on middle, Samson flicks it through square leg for a single.

4:25 PM IST FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up delivery on off, Samson drives it through covers for a boundary.

4:24 PM IST OUT! LBW! Varun Chakaravarthy gets his revenge! Loopy ball, outside off. Jos Buttler is stuck in the crease and gets hit on the pads while looking to glance it. It looks plumb and the umpire raises his finger.

4:23 PM IST Varun Chakaravarthy comes in the attack.

4:23 PM IST FOUR! Welcome to the attack says Buttler! Fuller ball, outside off. Buttler crunches it past mid on for a boundary.

4:22 PM IST Play and a miss! Length ball, outside off. Jaiswal goes for the cut but is beaten! Just 5 from the over, good comeback after going for that boundary.

4:21 PM IST Slower ball, full in length and outside off. Jaiswal punches it to extra cover.

4:20 PM IST Fuller ball, outside off. Pushed to covers.

4:20 PM IST FOUR! That should help his confidence! Length ball, on the off stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal comes down the track and flicks it past mid on for a boundary.

4:20 PM IST Play and a miss! Length ball, outside off. Jaiswal looks to force it through the off side but misses.

4:18 PM IST Fuller ball, on the pads. Jos Buttler misses his glance and is hit on the pads. The ball rolls to the leg side and they sneak in a leg bye.

4:17 PM IST Length ball, outside off. Buttler clips the ball to mid-wicket and takes one.

4:17 PM IST Physio comes out as a part of the concussion protocol. He seems alright and we are good to go.

4:16 PM IST Ouch! That must have hurt! Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler is through with his pull shot and early and the ball hits his helmet. Pat Cummins shows concern immediately.

4:13 PM IST Comes 'round the wicket and bowls a length ball, around off. Jaiswal pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

4:12 PM IST FOUR! Two in a row! Width on offer, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal frees his arms and cuts it past the diving point fielder and to the fence.

4:11 PM IST FOUR! Elegant! Full ball, on the pads. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it to the mid-wicket fence. The fielder from deep square leg runs across but can't stop it.

4:10 PM IST Starts with a short ball, outside off. Cut away to covers.

4:10 PM IST Will we see spin from other end? Nope, Pat Cummins is the man with the ball.

4:16 PM IST Length ball, on the leg stump. Buttler misses his flick. He thinks that it is a wide but the umpire has deemed it to be a fair delivery.

4:16 PM IST Dropped! Short and wide outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal frees his arms but hits it straight to Shubman Gill at point. He fails to hold on to this simple catch. The batters cross over.

4:16 PM IST Beaten again! Length ball, just outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to push it to the off side but is beaten.

4:16 PM IST Beaten! Well bowled! Length ball, lands around off and nips away. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to poke at it but is beaten.

4:16 PM IST Full ball, outside off. Left alone.

4:06 PM IST The chase begins! Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal to open for Rajasthan and Shivam Mavi to start for Kolkata.

4:16 PM IST Length ball, lands outside off and nips back in. Buttler is hit on the pads. The ball rolls to the off side and they sneak in a leg bye.