Rain has abated, and Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bowl. We will now play seven-over matches.
Jos Buttler quickly progresses to 98 off 54 balls as Rajasthan Royals chase down their highest IPL total ever! He smacked his first delivery over long on for six. In this article, we will discuss the high lights and main points of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Match Scorecard.
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Rajasthan Royals take on Kolkata Knight Riders for the final league stage match of IPL 2024 at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati in one of the most anticipated matches as both teams aim to qualify for playoffs and qualify third on points table if Sunrisers Hyderabad claim victory earlier on.
Weather has taken its toll again, forcing both teams to abandon the match early. They exchange handshakes before shaking fans’ hands as they depart the stadium; it was an unfortunate end for what would have been their final league stage game with each side hoping for a top two finish and automatic entry into the Playoffs.
Shreyas Iyer of Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field first on a wet pitch, thus reinstating covers. After consulting both captains, referee and umpires will decide upon an official starting time for their seven-over game.
As expected, rain should dissipate shortly. A 7 overs game will be played if necessary if the match has to be abandoned; toss will take place around 10:56 pm IST.
Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders will begin their innings slowly in this shortened game. Both will seek to score as many runs during their powerplay overs as possible in order to put themselves in an ideal position to chase down their target.
As the game progresses, both teams will increase their pace and attack more frequently to win the match. Yuzvendra Chahal returns from injury with hopes to continue his good form this IPL season.
At every match between these two sides will be some incredible individual talent on show. Jos Buttler and Sunil Narine, two incredible batsmen as well as bowlers respectively, will both look to add even more runs to their impressive total this season.
Both teams boast impressive records when it comes to head-to-head clashes at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Over six meetings in this venue, each side has won three games for themselves.
The Royals will look to improve on their previous performance against the Knight Riders in this fixture, having defeated them by 2 wickets at their previous meeting at the stadium. Sony Ten Network in India will broadcast this match live; stay tuned for further updates by following us on social media for IPL news and updates!
RR vs KKR
Shreyas Iyer of Kolkata Knight Riders wins the toss and opts to bowl first. Royals have lost four out of their past five matches and need a win against Rajasthan Royals to help get back in contention – with only two more games left until the regular season concludes, any win against them would ensure they finish in second place, with Sunrisers Hyderabad currently holding that spot ahead.
Both teams are eager to avoid a bottom-half finish and it will be an intriguing contest at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, especially given recent rain-affected conditions. Rajasthan will look to avenge their loss in last year’s final and haven’t played their best cricket since.
Meanwhile, KKR have struggled to maintain their form recently and hope to turn things around prior to starting playoffs. Phil Salt is away on national duty in England so Rahmanullah Gurbaz from Afghanistan will replace him at the top of their order.
KKR will look to improve upon their 14-16 record against Rajasthan Royals this tournament, led by Jos Buttler with 493 runs across 16 matches for both sides, while Sunil Narine holds 21 wickets for Kolkata.
As rain continues to fall, some karahis are being cleaned off while groundmen inspect wet spots of the field to assess whether or not continuing play would be safe.
Rain continues to fall and covers are back on, signalling a likely reduction of the game to seven overs. KKR have swapped out Ravichandran Ashwin for Nandre Burger while RR have added Anukul Roy to their team squads.
No matter the weather, many spectators remained at the stadium to watch the match between Rajasthan and Kolkata supporters and there is plenty of excitement amongst fans alike.
After struggling in 2021’s IPL tournament, KKR made an amazing turnaround by reaching the final of that year and eventually winning it. Since they missed qualifying last season and finished seventh overall in 2023’s edition of the league table, fans of the club will be hoping that their efforts can produce another miracle this time around.
After an exciting encounter in their last match, both teams will look to settle the score with another riveting contest. Rajasthan will look to close out their season strongly and this match could prove key for their chances of making a play-off spot; victory would put them level with Sunrisers Hyderabad on points, thus qualifying them for an Eliminator game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on May 22 in Ahmedabad; otherwise they will fall to third in the standings and miss out entirely; marking the first time ever that an IPL team from North India failed to qualify for play-offs in an IPL season.
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