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KKR vs RR Highlights, IPL 2023: Yashasvi Jaiswal Makes History As RR Register Massive Win vs KKR
KKR vs RR Highlights: IPL 2023 match between KKR vs RR, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
KKR vs RR Highlights: Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders© BCCI
KKR vs RR, IPL 2023 Highlights: Yashasvi Jaiswal scored the fastest half-century in IPL history and Sanju Samson slammed 48 as Rajasthan Royals comprehensively defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 wickets. Jos Buttler departed early but RR dominated the game and were able to win the encounter with more than six overs to play. Earlier, Yuzvendra Chahal's four-wicket haul helped Rajasthan Royals to restrict Kolkata Knight Riders to 149/8 in 20 overs in the IPL 2023 match on Thursday. Asked to bat first, Venkatesh Iyer top-scored for KKR with 57 off 42 balls after openers Jason Roy (10) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (18) could not convert their starts at the Eden Gardens, both falling to seasoned left-arm pacer Trent Boult. Skipper Nitish Rana (22) too got out after getting a start. In-form leg-spinner Chahal finished with excellent figures of 4/25, continuing his fine run of form. RR skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and opted to bowl against KKR. (Scorecard | IPL 2023 Points Table)
Here are the Highlights of KKR vs RR, IPL 2023 match, straight from Eden Gardens, Kolkata:
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- 22:42 (IST)
- 22:32 (IST)KKR vs RR Live: RR inch towards winAnother six and another big over for RR. Sanju Samson is very close to another half-century and Rajasthan Royals are just 10 runs away from victory. KKR have been horrible in the field as Gurbaz misses a stumping chance. Horrible outing for the team. RR 141/1 after 12.1 overs
- 22:28 (IST)
- 22:23 (IST)KKR vs RR Live: Samson going strongSanju Samson may have struggled to connect with some deliveries but he has joined the party now. A reverse sweep for a four and Anukul Roy goes for a straight six on the first ball of his over. This is child's play for them! RR 113/1 after 10.1 overs.
- 22:20 (IST)KKR vs RR Live: Dropped chanceAn easy catch goes down and that basically sums up the night. Sanju Samson miscued the shot and the ball went high up in the air. However, Sunil Narine made a complete mess of the catch and RR are 101 for the loss of one wicket after 9 overs. Absolute horror for KKR.
- 22:12 (IST)KKR vs RR Live: RR on fireYashasvi Jaiswal moves up to 70 from 27 balls as Rajasthan Royals are 88 for the loss of one wicket after 8 overs. This is too easy for the visitors as the required run rate is not even remotely threatening at the moment. The start seems have done the trick.
- 22:06 (IST)KKR vs RR Live: Samson joins the partyA six and a four for Sanju Samson and there is no stopping Rajasthan Royals. RR 78/1 after the powerplay overs and this is too easy for them. Yashasvi Jaiswal seems to doing no wrong and with this run rate, the match may not go behind the 15-over mark for KKR.
- 21:59 (IST)KKR vs RR Live: No stopping JaiswalHarshit Rana bowled his second over but there is no stopping Yashasvi Jaiswal. The opener has been brilliant till now and he is hitting boundaries for fun. Back-to-back fours from the star and RR are 68 for the loss of one wicket in 4.5 overs.
- 21:46 (IST)
- 21:18 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: Kolkata Knight Riders 149/8 in 20 oversKolkata Knight Riders finish off their innings at 149/8 in 20 overs. For KKR, Venkatesh Iyer smashes 57 runs while Nitish Rana scores 22. For RR, Yuzvendra Chahal scalps four wickets while Trent Boult gets two wickets.
- 21:00 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: OUTOUT!!! Yuzvendra Chahal gets his third wicket as he removes Venkatesh Iyer and Shardul Thakur in the same over. Chahal strikes on the pads of Thakur but the on-field umpire signals not out. However, after taking the DRS, it was revealed that Thakur has to depart for 1.KKR 129/6 (16.4 overs)
- 20:55 (IST)
- 20:49 (IST)
- 20:42 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: 10 runs off the overVenkatesh Iyer is standing a like a key for Kolkata Knight Riders. In the previous over, KM Asif scalps the wicket of Andre Russell but also leaks 10 runs. Rinku Singh has joined Iyer at the crease as 4-down KKR aim for a good total in the remaining overs of the match.KKR 110/4 (14 overs)
- 20:35 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: Iyer nears 50Venkatesh Iyer slams a huge six and two boundaries in the previous over of Yuzvendra Chahal as the spinner leaks 15 runs. With this, Iyer inches closer towards his seventh IPL half-century as he his currently batting at 44.KKR 100/3 (13 overs)
- 20:23 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: OUTOUT!!! Yuzvendra Chahal gets his first wicket of the night as Nitish Rana departs for 22. Rana smashes it hard for a six but Shimron Hetmyer intercepts again and takes a brilliant catch at deep backward square leg. With this, Chahal also becomes the highest wicket-taker in the history of IPL with a total of 184 wickets. Third wicket gone for KKR.KKR 77/2 (10.2 overs)
- 20:17 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: 18 runs off the overNitish Rana and Venkatesh Iyer change gear as Kolkata Knight Riders finally get the momentum back. In the previous over of Ravichandran Ashwin, the duo smashes 18 runs, which includes two sixes from Iyer and a boundary from Rana.KKR 76/2 (10 overs)
- 20:02 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: Difficult powerplay for KKRKolkata Knight Riders had a tough outing in the powerplay. In the first six overs of the match, KKR have lost two wickets with only 37 runs on the board. Currently, Venkatesh Iyer and Nitish are standing unbeaten at the crease.KKR 37/2 (6 overs)
- 19:53 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: OUTOUT!!! Trent Boult strikes again and this time he dismisses Rahmanullah Gurbaz for 18. Gurbaz lofts it for a boundary but Sandeep Sharma intervenes, makes a dive and takes an excellent catch at the mid-off. Second wicket gone for KKR.KKR 29/2 (4.1 overs)
- 19:51 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: Gurbaz on fireDespite losing the wicket of Jason Roy, Kolkata Knight Riders have a good momentum in the game as Rahmanullah Gurbaz is dealing in boundaries. In the previous over of Sandeep Sharma, he smashes two huge maximums as the pacer leaks 15 runs.KKR 29/1 (4 overs)
- 19:43 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: OUTOUT!!! Trent Boult has provided Rajasthan Royals with their first breakthrough as he dismissed Jason Roy for 10. Roy picks it up for a six but Shimron Hetmyer takes an excellent catch at the boundary line as KKR lose their first wicket.KKR 14/1 (2.2 overs)
- 19:41 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: 4 runs off the overSandeep Sharma bowls and excellent over and controls the flow of runs. In his previous over, he leaks only four runs and puts pressure of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Jason Roy. KKR batters are eying some boundaries in order to reach a huge total.KKR 10/0 (2 overs)
- 19:07 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: Here's what Nitish Rana said at the toss"I think we're getting the type of pitches we want. We will have to play good cricket, take one game at a time and earn 2 points. One change for us - Anukul Roy replaces Vaibhav Arora. Looks like the pitch is dry, they haven't watered a lot, so we are playing that extra spinner and add some depth to the batting."
- 19:04 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: Here's what Sanju Samson said at the toss"We will bowl here first. Long tournament, need to change according to the strength and weaknesses. Couple of changes for us - Boult replaces Kuldeip Yadav, KM Asif replaced Murugan Ashwin. Root will bat at 4. It's a long tournament, we have had some tough games for the bowlers, the morale of the team is high, not easy to forget close losses, but we need to move on."
- 18:44 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: Pitch report'One of the square boundaries is very short at 58m while the other end is 71m long. The straight boundary is at 73m. Lots of runs on this pitch, this is the same pitch that was used for the last game, but there was a degree of turn for the KKR spinners, far more than what it was in previous matches. You've got to hit the right lengths as a spinner. There'll be runs on this surface, the average score on this pitch is 205, but spinners from both teams will play a part,' reckons Rohan Gavaskar, in his pitch report
- 17:54 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: Weak pace attack of KKRWith the KKR team management not bowling World Test Championship final-bound Shardul Thakur against PBKS, the pace department looked woefully short on experience. Had it not been for the heroics of Rinku Singh and Andre Russell, the seam duo of Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana had almost lost the match after leaking 36 runs in the last two overs against PBKS.
- 17:47 (IST)KKR vs RR, Live Score: Varun Chakravarthy key for KKRIn terms of key battles and team strategies, KKR would once again rely on Varun Chakravarthy, who has been the central character in both their previous wins. Having defended nine runs in the last over against SRH, Chakravarthy's 3/26 made all the difference against Punjab Kings. At a time their seasoned slow bowler Sunil Narine is finding it difficult to get wickets, Chakravarthy has emerged as KKR's spin spearhead with 17 wickets so far this season.
Topics mentioned in this article
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rajasthan Royals
Andre Russell
Jos Buttler
Sanju Samson
Ravichandran Ashwin
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