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Cricket PlayersRR vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2022: Jos Buttler slams ton, Yuzvendra Chahal claims hattrick as Rajasthan beat Kolkata
RR vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2022: Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal emerged as the standout players from the contest.
RR vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals completed a thrilling seven-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League clash on Monday evening. Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal emerged as the standout players from the contest. Buttler, who is currently the Orange Cap holder, scored a ton, which was his second of the season. Chahal, who holds the Purple Cap, trumped KKR batters with his spin and also went on to complete his hat-trick. Riding on Buttler's knock Rajasthan piled a gigantic 217/5 after being invited to bat first by Shreyas Iyer. Buttler reached the triple-digit figure in 59 balls before being dismissed by Pat Cummins on 103. Shimron Hetmyer too continued his fine run, scoring an unbeaten 26 off 13 balls to provide the Royals with a late push. Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson also looked in great touch, scoring 38 off 19 balls. In response, KKR got off to a shaky start, losing Sunil Narine early in the first ball of the run-chase. Shreyas Iyer and Aaron Finch both completed their respective half-centuries to keep KKR in hunt. Iyer was dismissed on 85 in the final over, which was the turning point of the game as it saw Chahal pick four wickets in the same over. Chahal finished his four-over quota with five wickets and conceded 40 runs. Follow the Highlights of RR vs KKR:
...Read MoreIPL 2022, RR vs KKR: Rajasthan win
It's all over as Obed McCoy cleans up Umesh Yadav to bundle out KKR for 210. Rajasthan Royals win the match by 7 runs.
RR vs KKR: McCoy strikes
Obed McCoy strikes in the second delivery of the final over. Sheldon Jackson returns to the dugout on 8. KKR: 209/9 (19.2 overs)
IPL 2022 LIVE: Excellent penultimate over by Prasidh Krishna
An excellent penultimate over by Prasidh Krishna as seven runs come off it. KKR need 11 off the final six deliveries.
RR vs KKR: Umesh Yadav hits 6,6,4
Umesh Yadav hits Trent Boult for two sixes and a four as 20 runs come in the 18th over. KKR need another 18 to win in 12 balls.
RR vs KKR: Hattrick for Chahal
Just when we thought Yuzvendra Chahal has done enough, he goes on to remove Shivam Mavi and Pat Cummins in consecutive balls to complete his hattrick. KKR: 180/8 (17 overs)
RR vs KKR LIVE score: Chahal gets the big fish
Yuzvendra Chahal gets the big wicket of Shreyas Iyer. He is trapped LBW on 85 (51). KKR: 180/6 (16.4 overs)
RR vs KKR: STUMPED!
Yuzvendra Chahal outfoxes Venkatesh Iyer as KKR lose their 5th wicket. The batter dances down the track but fails to get any connection allowing Sanju Samson to dislodge the bails comfortably. KKR: 178/5 (16.1 overs)
RR vs KKR: Shreyas Iyer continues to do the damage
Shreyas Iyer as expected continues to do the damage. He gets on his back foot and smashes a short delivery by Trent Boult over the fence on the off-side, which is shorter part of the ground. Meanwhile, 11 runs come off the over as KKR reach 178/4 after 16 overs.
IPL 2022 LIVE score: Sanju Samson drops a sitter
A short delivery on the leg stump by Obed McCoy as it takes the edge of Shreyas Iyer's bat. However, Sanju Samson fails to collect the ball as Iyer gets a second chance. Can cost Rajasthan the match.
Meanwhile, 15 runs come off the over as Shreyas Iyer moves into the 70s. KKR: 167/4 (15 overs) | need 51 runs in 30 balls
RR vs KKR: Ashwin does the magic
R Ashwin gets the big wicket of Andre Russell and the celebration tells it. The all-rounder departs on a golden duck. Four runs come off the over as KKR reach 152/4 after 14 overs.
IPL 2022, RR vs KKR LIVE score: Nitish Rana departs
After surviving a DRS, Nitish Rana switches gear. He whacks Yuzvendra Chahal for a four straight over his head and then hits a tossed up for a six, which goes just above Jos Buttler's head.
Meanwhile, there was an opportunity to get his wicket but his shot lands just wide of Shimron Hetmyer's reach.
But Rana is taking too many risk and he pays the price. The left-hander once again goes for the aerial route but this time his shot finds Jos Buttler at long-on. He departs after scoring 18 off 11 balls as KKR reach 148/3 after 13 overs. They need need 70 runs in 42 balls.
RR vs KKR: Shreyas Iyer counter attacks
Shreyas Iyer counter attacks. The KKR captain charges down the track and smashes a carrom ball by R Ashwin for a maximum towards the mid-wicket region. 11 runs come off the over as KKR reach 134/2 after 12 overs.
RR vs KKR LIVE score: Chahal bowls an economical over
Good fightback from Rajasthan as Yuzvendra Chahal bowls an economical over. Seven runs come off it as KKR move to 123/2 after 11 overs. They need 95 runs in 54 balls.
RR vs KKR: Shreyas Iyer reaches 50
A decent over by R Ashwin, after what we've seen so far, as just 9 runs come off it. Meanwhile, KKR captain Shreyas Iyer also reached the 50-run mark as KKR race to 116/2 after 10 overs.
IPL 2022, RR vs KKR: Finch slams 50
Aaron Finch brings up his half-century in style as he hits Prasidh Krishna for a four. He reaches the milestone in just 25 deliveries.
The Aussie captain hits Krishna for two boundaries before he mistimes his shot. Finch returns to the dugout after scoring 58 (28). KKR reach 107/2 after 9 overs.
RR vs KKR LIVE: Pressure on Obed McCoy
Pressure on Obed McCoy as he bowls two extras. He is then flicked by Shreyas Iyer for three, before the bowler decides to change his length and bangs it short, which takes the outside edge of Finch's bat and races for a four. The Aussie then strikes it clean for a maximum over the long-off fence as 19 runs come off the over. KKR: 93/1 (8 overs)
IPL 2022: Finch finds his mojo
Aaron Finch smashes a full delivery from Yuzvendra Chahal for a boundary, which goes straight past the non-striker.
Finch then whacks the Purple Cap holder for two more boundaries as 17 runs come off the over. KKR: 74/1 (7 overs)
RR vs KKR live score: Ashwin starts with an expensive over
R Ashwin walks in to bowl the final over of the powerplay as Shreyas Iyer and Aaron Finch stitch a 50-run partnership for the second wicket.
14 runs come off the over as KKR manage 57/1 in the powerplay overs. The equation is almost similar, RR had scored 60/0 after the first six overs. KKR: 57/1 (6 overs)
IPL 2022, RR vs KKR: Finch-Iyer build partnership
Change of ends for Prasidh Krishna as he comes to deliver the fifth over. After a single and a dot, Shreyas Iyer finds the gap on the off-side as the ball races for a four.
Aaron Finch joins the party and whacks the ball over the fielders for the second boundary in the over.
12 runs come off it as KKR move to 43/1 after 5 overs.
IPL 2022 LIVE Score: Excellent over by Obed McCoy
Obed McCoy comes to bowl the 4th over and he starts with a short ball, after which Shreyas Iyer pushes the ball on the off-side for an easy single.
Finch then pushes the ball straight down the pitch for a single, before McCoy beats Iyer in the fourth delivery.
The fifth ball is slightly short and Iyer hits it on the leg-side for a double before the bowler finishes his over with a good yorker. Excellent start as 4 runs come off the over. KKR: 31/1 (4 overs)
IPL 2022, RR vs KKR: Finch hits two 4s
Boult starts the third over with a LBW appeal against Finch. The Aussie then flicks him on the on-side for a four in the second ball. Finch then hits the Kiwi for another boundary, this time towards the long-off region.
8 runs come off the over. KKR: 27/1 (3 overs)
IPL 2022, RR vs KKR: Iyer continues to dominate
Prasidh Krishna comes in to bowl the second over. He starts with a single, then beats Aaron Finch in the second ball, before he nudges a length ball for a single.
The fourth delivery takes the outside edge of Shreyas Iyer's bat, which races for a boundary and he follows it with a lofted drive, square of the wicket for another four.
10 runs come off the over as KKR race to 19/1 after 2 overs.
IPL 2022, RR vs KKR LIVE: Back-to-back 4s
Shreyas Iyer smashes the first two ball for consecutive boundaries as 9 runs come off the first over bowled by Trent Boult. KKR: 9/1 (1 over)
RR vs KKR: What a start by Rajasthan Royals!
What a start by Rajasthan Royals! Shimron Hetmyer comes up with a direct hit as Sunil Narine walks back to the dugout without facing a ball. The change in opening combination doesn't work as Shreyas Iyer joins the action in the middle. KKR: 0/1 (0.1 over)
RR vs KKR LIVE: 18 runs come in the final over
Andre Russell comes to bowl the final over as R Ashwin nudges the first ball for a single. The Windies all-rounder then bowls a wide. He then throws a full-toss, which is well connected for a six by Shimron Hetmyer. Hits the all-rounder for another one.
The fourth ball is beaten, while he denies a single in the fifth ball and goes on to complete the Rajasthan innings with another boundary.
18 runs come off the over as RR post 217/5 in 20 overs.
