IPL 2019 Match 4 highlights: KXIP win by 14 runs; Ashwin sparks controversy

Chris Gayle struck a belligerent half-century to guide Kings XI Punjab to a challenging 184 for four against Rajasthan Royals.

7:43 PM

Here is the playing 11 of Rajasthan Royals

Ajinkya Rahane, Jos Buttler, Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson, Krishnappa Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tripathi, Jofra Archer, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni

7:42 PM

Here is the playing 11 of KXIP

KXIP playing 11: Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ankit Rajpoot

7:41 PM

Stats: RR captain vs KXIP captain

Ajinkya Rahane

 

Games as captain: 16

Win: 7

 

R Ashwin

 

Games as Captain: 14

Win: 6

7:38 PM

WATCH: Rajasthan Royals win toss

7:37 PM

Here's what both captains said after the toss

Ajinkya Rahane: We'll bowl first. It's important to start well, and the preparation that we have had in last 6-7 days has been fantastic. We need to start well, get some momentum, and stay in the moment.

R Ashwin: New players in the side, lots of young talent. New season, new hopes. Don't think the wicket will change much, but we were also looking to bowl first. 

7:35 PM

Overseas players for KXIP

Nicholas Pooran, Chris Gayle, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Sam Curran

7:34 PM

Overseas players for Rajasthan Royals

Steve Smith, Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes

7:32 PM

TOSS ALERT: RR win toss and elect to bowl first

Rajasthan Royals skipper Ajinkya Rahane flips the coin, R Ashwin calls heads and its tail. Rajasthan Royals to bowl first

7:22 PM

Key stats ahead of RR vs KXIP match

• Steve Smith needs 60 more runs to complete 500 runs for Rajasthan Royals
• If Smith hits 5 more boundaries today, he will complete 200 fours in Indian premier league
• Jaydev Unadkat and Ish Sodhi need 4 wickets to complete 150 wickets in T20s
• Rajasthan Royals have an outstanding record in IPL matches at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur; their win-loss record is won – 29, lost – 11.
• Kings XI Punjab have never won a match in five visits to the Sawai Mansingh Stadium

 

7:16 PM

PITCH REPORT

The Jaipur pitch looks different and it might be a two paced. There is some dry areas and little grass on the pitch. Sometimes in place like Jaipur, pitch looks different but remains good for batting, predicts Michael Clarke

7:12 PM

WATCH: Shane Warne views about Rajasthan Royals

7:07 PM

Can Rajasthan Royals bowling department deliver this year?

Krishnappa Gowtham and Shreyas Gopal would lead the spin attack, pacers Dhawal Kulkarni and Jaydev Unadkat alongwith Jofra Archer, the pace department.

 

Archer who can also be handy with the bat scalped 15 wickets at an average of 21.6 in the last season and the team management will surely expect the Sussex player to replicate the 2018 show.

7:07 PM

Key players for KXIP

6:41 PM

Head to Head ahead of today's match

• Total Matches:  17 
• Rajasthan Royals: 10
• Kings XI Punjab: 7

6:30 PM

Here are the playing 11 probables of both teams

Rajasthan Royals playing 11: Ajinkya Rahane, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, K Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni, Sudhesan Midhun.

 

Kings XI Punjab playing 11: KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Mandeep Singh, Moises Henriques, Ravichandran Ashwin, Andrew Tye, Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb Zadran.