RR vs KKR, IPL match highlights: Sanju Samson, Chris Morris star in RR's 6-wicket win over KKR
RR vs KKR highlights, IPL 2021 Match 18 Updates: Sanju Samson and Chris Morris starred in Rajasthan Royals' six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match in Mumbai. Follow Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL match highlights.

RR vs KKR, IPL 2021 highlights: Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 6 wickets in the IPL 2021 match No. 18 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai today. Chasing 134 for victory, RR skipper Sanju Samson remained unbeaten on 42 and he was well supported by David Miller as RR reached home in the 19th over. Chris Morris finished with figures of 4 for 23 - his best figures in the IPL as none of the KKR batters got going and finished with 133 for 9. Only Rahul Tripathi was amongst the runs with his 36-run innings. Earlier, RR captain Sanju Samson won the toss and had no hesitation in opting to bowl first against Eoin Morgan's Kolkata Knight Riders in. RR made two changes to their side while KKR have replaced Kamlesh Nagarkoti with Shivam Mavi. Both the teams are desperate for a win to get their Indian Premier League campaign back on track....Read More
RR win
There it is, The Rajasthan Royals have the won the match by 6 wickets. Captain Sanju Samson hits the winning runs, it has been a very matured innings from the right-hander. Fourth straight loss for KKR.
RR need 5 off 12 balls
Another productive over for RR and they now need only 5 runs to win this match.
8 runs from Cummins' over
Just the over RR needed at this crunch situation, 8 runs without a wicket. One would have to believe that this Cummins over was Eoin Morgan's last roll of the dice to get a breakthrough. But Miller and Samson held their nerves.
16 overs bowled
A couple to end the over and 16 over s have been bowled in the RR chase. They need 21 runs off 24 balls. KKR would still believe they are in this, if they can somehow get the wicket of Samson.
Important boundary
Nitish Rana should have done better there. He jumped over the ball and it rolled over the boundary ropes to give important four runs to David Miller and Rajasthan Royals. KKR can't afford these easy runs now.
Last 5 overs coming up
As astonishing as it may sound, the match is still alive and we have seen funny things happen to chasing sides. RR need 30 runs off 30 balls with experienced player Samson and Miller in the crease.
Miller survives, thanks to DRS
David Miller reviews straightaway! It was almost an afterthought by the umpire to give that one out. It did appear to be pitching outside leg to the naked eye and the replays confirm it. So Miller survives and Mavi will have to go back to his mark empty-handed.
Krishna strikes in first over
OUT! Prasidh Krishna strikes in his first over. A bit of a nothing shot from Tewetia but that's the way he plays. RR 100 for 4, can they mess it up from here? Surely they can't with Sanju Samson still batting in the middle.
100 up for the Royals
A dab to third man from Sanju Samson for a single, which brings up the 100 for the Rajasthan Royals.
Almost the third wicket for Varun Chakravarthy
Shubman Gill had done a brilliant job first to get to the ball, then time his jump to perfection to hold onto the catch but when he threw the ball back in play as his body weight was carrying him over the ropes, he did not have enough time to run back and complete the catch. Rahul Tewatia survives.
Chakravarthy gets his second
OUT! Shivam Dube went for the extravagant sweep shot but ended up getting a top edge and Prasidh Krishna takes an easy catch at short third man. Can KKR turn thigs around?
10 overs bowled
Sunil Narine concedes 8 in his over. We are halfway through the RR chase and they are comfortably placed at 80 for 2, need 54 more runs to win in 60 balls, should be a cake walk but we've seen funny things happen in the IPL.
RR in strong position
The umpires signal for the first strategic timeout and no prizes to guess which side is the happier going into it. RR are at 72 for 9, chasing 134 for victory with two set batsmen Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube in the crease.
Samson goes big
SIX! That is hammered! Short delivery on off, Samson pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. That's the thing with Samson, he looks like a billion-dollars when he gets going.
FREE HIT
Narine has bowled a free hit in the seventh over. But it was well bowled as lonely a single came off it.
Impressive Chakravarthy
Varun Chakravarthy has been impressive again this season. After a breakthrough season in IPL 2020, Varun is bowling well in this edition also and has regularly troubled batsmen in the powerplays.
Dube starts with a six
Shivam Dube faces Sunil Narine and hits a massive six on his third ball.
Mavi gets Jaiswal
OUT! End of a good-looking innings from Yashasvi Jaiswal. Shivam Mavi gets the breakthrough for KKR. One shot too many for the young left-hander, who was looking in fine touch but Mavi gets the last laugh. A good catch in the deep by Nagarkoti.
Jaiswal continues in his merry way
FOUR! What a shot from Yashasvi Jaiswal. He is in some form today. A fuller delivery from Chakravarthy, slightly over pitched and Jaiswal drives it through covers for another boundary. RR: 30/1 after 4 overs.
Four and out
OUT! Varun Chakravarthy straightaway into the action. Jos Buttler welcomed him with a booming cover drive for a boundary and then the KKR spinner came back with a delivery that spun back to hit Buttler right in front. Buttler goes for 5.
Jaiswal in top form
FOUR! Brilliant use of the feet from Yashasvi Jaiswal. He looks in exquisite toch today. Just a shimmy down the pitch and flicks it past the mid on fielder to collect a boundary. RR have gotten off to solid start.
Buttler's been hit on the helmet
OUCH! That must have hurt. A fast bouncer from Pat Cummins, Buttler looked to pull it but was beaten for pace and the ball hit the back of his helmet. He looked jittery and currently the physios are out there in the middle checking for concussion. Looks like Buttler is fine and will carry on.
Successive fours off Jaiswal's bat
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. 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.
Good start by Shivam Mavi
A very good start by Shivam Mavi. He would have the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal had Shubman Gill taken the catch at backward point.
Chris Morris finishes with 4 wickets
BOWLED! The perfect finish to the innings for Rajasthan Royals and Chris Morris. He bows Shivam Mavi to end with figures of 4 for 23. The Rajasthan Royals restrict Kolkata Knight Riders to 133 for 9 after opting to field first in Mumbai.



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