IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Highlights: Final league game washed out, Royals finish 3rd

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: The last match may have been a washout but it was consequential nonetheless. The final will be played on Sunday, May 26. The league stage has had its ebbs and flows and at the end of it all, we have KKR, SRH, RR and RCB in the playoffs. A lot of big moments have come in this league stage, a lot more to come of course. Do join us for the ride.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: KKR and SRH will play in Qualifier 1 on May 21. Rajasthan Royals, who slipped to No. 3 earlier this evening, will face RCB in the Eliminator on May 22

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer did Connor McGregor's Billionaire Strut as he walked out. He knew what was coming and sure enough, the two captains shook hands with each other and then the officials. The league stage ends with a washout, Rajasthan Royals finish third and Sunrisers Hyderabad are second.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Ian Bishop says in the commentary box that the cut off time for a five-over contest is 10.56pm. There is a long chat between the officials with the curator and the ground staff on the covers in the middle. And soon, the two captains are called out as well. This could be it now.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Less than five minutes before the start of the slugfest, down come the water works and in rush the groundstaff dragging the covers.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: That toss was over in a jiffy, not too many questions and answers.

RR XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger

KKR XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Here are the rules for the slug fest. Four bowlers can bowl 2, 2, 2 and 1 over each. Each side will have seven overs each.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: KKR have won the toss and opted to bowl first. The match will start at 10.45pm.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Well no time to list out any of the playing conditions because here is the toss!

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: The umpires have had a word with the captains Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson. Meanwhile Kumar Sangakkara could be seen having a word with the officials. Players are warming up now. A part of the outfield is still wet but the super sopper is working overtime.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Well this is quite incredible, the officials seem determined to have a match even if it really does turn out to be a five-over hit out. Pitch inspection to take place at 10.25pm.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: In any normal circumstances, the captains would have shook hands by now but not in the IPL. A few officials had walked out to the field, umbrellas in hand to protect themselves from the persistent rain and then extraordinarily, the square covers come off.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Well it looks like RR would have to take the longer route to the final. The rain is absolutely pelting down and we are nearing in on 10pm. This now looks like a wait for the inevitable w

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Kolkata Knight Riders are top of the table with 19 points in 13 matches. Sunrisers Hyderabad have jumped up to second after their victory over the Punjab Kings with 17 points in 14 games. Rajasthan Royals are third with 16 points in 13 games and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are fourth with 14 points in 14 games.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: The cut-off time for a five-over shootout is 10.56pm. There are more puddles forming on the covers and some of that water is also leaking onto the grass in the inner square. This game looks high unlikely.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: The story of this playoff race has to be RCB. They won just one of their first seven matches, a period in which they seemed to have made a meal of combinations in every single department. And then, they won one. They added another win to that, then another, and then another and soon, they came to their final league match against CSK with five consecutive wins in the bag and a real chance at snatching the final playoff spot away from their opponents for the day. They did it yesterday, ensuring that CSK not just lose the match, but do so by over 18 runs and thus ensured that they finish fourth.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: And this time with a side dish of lightening, thank you very much.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: No drizzles or mizzles or any other kind of izzles. It really is dry out there. The ground staff have swung into action to remove those puddles that have collected on the covers.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Well the super soppers have stopped for now but the rain hasn't. The DJ has also gone quiet. We have started losing overs. All pretty gloomy now.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Some of the covers were taken off but it was only to take off the puddles that had formed on them. The super soppers are on, draining the outfield.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: If this game is washed out, there could be quite a few RR fans wondering what if and they could square down on that one thrilling game in Hyderabad on May 2. SRH scored 201/3 batting first and RR got off to a disastrous start in the chase as Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson both fell for ducks. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag resurrected the chase with a partnership of 134 runs in just 78 balls.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: The rain is here properly and all the additional covers are on. It will be a big surprise if overs are not reduced in this match.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Well it isn't looking too good at the moment. The rain has, in fact, become heavier now. The covers are firmly on. We might not have toss any time soon here.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: A slight drizzle still hanging over the ground but it is the kind that won't force anyone to open umbrellas or find cover.

IPL 2024, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: SRH have beaten PBKS by four wickets and as it stands, they move to second and RR go down to third. RR have to win today to seal second place. This match is not a dead rubber.