IPL 2021, KKR vs RR: Kolkata virtually knocks MI out of playoffs race
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 86 runs
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Mumbai Indians has to win its last league game by around 171 runs after scoring 200 to get past KKR's NRR. If the defending champions chase, they can't go beyond KKR's NRR. File Photo: Sportzpics for IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 86 runs in Match 54 of 14th edition of Indian Premier League at Sharjah Cricket Ground on Thursday. Kolkata has qualified for playoffs literally with the impossible net run rate scenario for defending champions Mumbai Indians, but we will have to wait until Friday for official announcement.
KKR made 171 for four against Rajasthan Royals who in response were shot out for 85 in 16.1 overs.
Shubman Gill scored 56 off 44 balls for KKR while his opening partner Venkatesh Iyer made 38 off 35 balls. Shivam Mavi took four wickets for KKR and Lockie Ferguson took three.
Rahul Tripathi (21), Dinesh Karthik (14 not out off 11) and skipper Eoin Morgan (13 not out off 11) also played good hands towards the end to take KKR to past the 170-run mark.
Young left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya was the pick of the bowkers for RR with figures of 1/23.
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Rajasthan Royals' scorecard
| Batter | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | b Shakib | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Tripathi b Ferguson | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Sanju Samson | c Morgan b Mavi | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Shivam Dube | b Mavi | 18 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Anuj Rawat | lbw b Livingstone | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Phillips | b Shivam Mavi | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Rahul Tewatia | b Mavi | 44 | 36 | 5 | 2 |
| Chirs Morris | lbw b Chakarvarthy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaydev Unadkat | c Shakib b Ferguson | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Chetan Sakariya | runout (Shakib/Karthik) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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Total: 85-10 in 16.1 Overs
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| Bowlers | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Shivam Mavi | 3.1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 1 | 30 | 0 | |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
Kolkata Knight Riders' scorecard
| Batter | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Shubman Gill | c Jaiswal b Morris | 56 | 44 | 4 | 2 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | b Rahul Tewatia | 38 | 35 | 3 | 2 |
| Nitish Rana | c Livingstone b Phillips | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Rahul Tripathi | b Chetan Sakariya | 21 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| Dinesh Karthik | not out | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Eoin Morgan | not out | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Total: 171-4 in 20 Overs | |||||
| Bowlers | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Jaydev Unadkat | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Chris Morris | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| Chetan Sakariya | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Shivam Dube | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Rahul Tewatia | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Glenn Phillips | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
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KKR vs RR playing 11
Rajasthan Royals playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Liam Livingstone, Sanju Samson (w/c), Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Rahul Tewatia, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman
KKR playing 11: Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakaravarthy
10:58 PM
KKR virtually knocks Mumbai out of playoffs race after today's win
Mumbai Indians has to win by around 171 runs after scoring 200 to get past KKR's NRR. If the defending champions chase, they can't go beyond KKR's NRR.
10:56 PM
Shivam Mavi [3.0-0-21-3] is back into the attack and Rahul Tewatia chops onto the stumps, BOWLED. Rahul Tewatia b Shivam Mavi 44(36) [4s-5 6s-2]
KKR vs RR live score after 16.1 Overs: 85-10 | Mavi scalps Tewatia
Rajasthan Royals: 85-9
Shivam Mavi [3.0-0-21-3] is back into the attack and Rahul Tewatia chops onto the stumps, BOWLED. Rahul Tewatia b Shivam Mavi 44(36) [4s-5 6s-2]
10:51 PM
KKR vs RR live score after 16 Overs: 85-9 | Sakariya gets RUNOUT
Over Summary: B1 0 W 0 0 0 ; Rajasthan Royals: 85-9 ; Rahul Tewatia (44), Mustafizur Rahman (0)
Sunil Narine [3.0-0-29-0] is back into the attack
Sunil Narine [3.0-0-29-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: Mustafizur Rahman, left handed bat, comes to the crease and defends.
Ball 3: Tewatia hits towards deep backward square leg and tries to collect a couple of runs but declines. Sakariya gets RUNOUT. Chetan Sakariya run out (Shakib/Karthik) 1(5)
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: ONE LEG BYES.
10:44 PM
KKR vs RR live score after 15 Overs: 83-8
Over Summary: 0 0 0 2 2 4 ; Rajasthan Royals: 83-8 ; Rahul Tewatia (43), Chetan Sakariya (1)
Lockie Ferguson [3.0-0-10-3] is back into the attack
Lockie Ferguson [3.0-0-10-3] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Tewatia smashes towards third man for FOUR.
Ball 5: Tewatia hits towards cow corner for a couple of runs.
Ball 4: Tewatia chips over mid-off for a couple of runs.
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: DOT
10:39 PM
KKR vs RR live score after 14 Overs: 75-8
Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 1 0 ; Rajasthan Royals: 75-8 ; Rahul Tewatia (35), Chetan Sakariya (1)
Varun Chakaravarthy [3.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack
Varun Chakaravarthy [3.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Sakariya blocks the last delivery.
Ball 5: Tewatia collects a single.
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: DOT
10:35 PM
KKR vs RR live score after 13 Overs: 74-8
Over Summary: 1 6 0 1 0 0 ; Rajasthan Royals: 74-8 ; Rahul Tewatia (34), Chetan Sakariya (1)
Sunil Narine [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack
Sunil Narine [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: Rahul Tewatia collects a single.
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: Rahul Tewatia slog-sweeps towards mid-wicket for SIX.
Ball 1: Sakariya collects a single.
10:33 PM
KKR vs RR live score after 12 Overs: 66-8 | Ferguson scalps Unadkat
Over Summary: 4 W 0 0 4 0 ; Rajasthan Royals: 66-8 ; Rahul Tewatia (27), Chetan Sakariya (0)
Lockie Ferguson [2.0-0-2-2] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Lockie Ferguson [2.0-0-2-2] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Rahul Tewatia smashes FOUR.
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: DOT
Chetan Sakariya, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Chetan Sakariya, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 2: Ferguson scalps Unadkat. Unadkat c Shakib b Ferguson 6(5) [4s-1]
Ball 1: Unadkat smashes FOUR.
10:27 PM
KKR vs RR live score after 11 Overs: 58-7
Over Summary: 1 6 1 0 1 0 ; Rajasthan Royals: 58-7 ; Rahul Tewatia (23), Jaydev Unadkat (2)
Chakarvarthy continues...
Chakarvarthy continues...
Ball 6: Tewatia hits towards extra cover for no run.
Ball 5: Unadkat hits towards sweeper cover for a single.
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Tewatia knocks towards mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 2: Tewatia sweeps towards backward square leg for SIX.
Ball 1: Unadkat sweeps towards backward square keg for a single.
10:21 PM
KKR vs RR live score after 10 Overs: 49-7
Over Summary: 0 4 4 0 4 2 ; Rajasthan Royals: 49-7 ; Rahul Tewatia (16), Jaydev Unadkat (0)
Shivam Mavi continues...
Shivam Mavi continues...
Ball 6: Tewatia hits towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs.
Ball 5: Tewatia hits towards fine leg for FOUR.
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Tewatia cuts through point for FOUR.
Ball 2: Tewatia smashes FOUR through extra cover.
Ball 1: DOT
10:18 PM
Varun Chakaravarthy [1.0-0-3-0] is back into the attack
KKR vs RR live score after 9 Overs: 35-7 | Chakarvarthy scalps Morris
Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 0 W ; Rajasthan Royals: 35-7 ; Rahul Tewatia (2), Jaydev Unadkat (0)
Varun Chakaravarthy [1.0-0-3-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Chakaravarthy traps Morris in front of wicket. Chris Morris lbw b Chakaravarthy 0(2)
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: Rahul Tewatia collects a single.
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: DOT
Chris Morris, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Chris Morris, right handed bat, comes to the crease
10:13 PM
KKR vs RR live score after 8 Overs: 34-6 | Shivam Mavi removes Dube, Phillips
Over Summary: 1 2 W 0 1 W ; Rajasthan Royals: 34-6 ; Rahul Tewatia (1)
Shivam Mavi [1.0-0-3-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Mavi cleans up Shivam Dube. Shivam Dube b Shivam Mavi 18(20) [6s-1]
Ball 5: A single for Tewatia.
Ball 4: Rahul Tewatia, left handed bat, comes to the crease and defends.
Ball 3: Mavi cleans up Phillips with a peach of delivery. Glenn Phillips b Shivam Mavi 8(12) [6s-1]
Ball 2: Phillips collects a couple of runs.
Ball 1: Shivam Dube collects a single.
10:04 PM
KKR vs RR live score after 7 Overs: 30-4
Over Summary: 6 0 1 0 6 0 ; Rajasthan Royals: 30-4 ; Shivam Dube (17), Glenn Phillips (6)
Sunil Narine [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
Sunil Narine [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Phillips smashes straight down the ground for SIX.
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Shivam Dube collects a single.
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: Shivam Dube steps down the wicket and smashes over long-on for SIX.
10:02 PM
Ferguson continues and concedes only a single.
KKR vs RR live score after 6 Overs: 17-4
Over Summary: 0 1 0 0 0 0 ; Rajasthan Royals: 17-4 ; Shivam Dube (10), Glenn Phillips (0)
Ferguson continues and concedes only a single.
10:01 PM
KKR vs RR live score after 5 Overs: 16-4
Over Summary: 0 0 0 2 1 0 ; Rajasthan Royals: 16-4 ; Shivam Dube (9), Glenn Phillips (0)
Varun Chakaravarthy, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and concedes three runs.
9:52 PM
KKR vs RR live score after 4 Overs: 13-4 | Ferguson removes Livingstone, Rawat
Over Summary: 0 W 1 W 0 0 ; Rajasthan Royals: 13-4 ; Shivam Dube (6), Glenn Phillips (0)
Lockie Ferguson, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
Lockie Ferguson, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Glenn Phillips, right handed bat, comes to the crease and blocks.
Ball 4: Rawat misses an angling in delivery, looks PLUMB as umpire raises the finger after loud appeal. RR loses its lone review. Anuj Rawat lbw b Ferguson 0(1)
Ball 3: Shivam Dube collects a single.
Anuj Rawat, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Anuj Rawat, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 2: A back of length delivery, Livingstone goes for a pull shot but manages only a top edge and Rahul Tripathi takes the skier, GONE. Livingstone c Tripathi b Ferguson 6(6) [4s-1]
Ball 1: Livingstone misses a poke outside off. DOT
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First Published: Oct 07 2021 | 6:24 PM IST
