Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, Match 31, Indian Premier League

Finished
Indian Premier League , April 16, 2024
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR
223/6 (20)
Rajasthan Royals
RR
224/8 (20)
RR won by 2 wickets
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Jos Buttler1076096178.33
Avesh Khan00000.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Varun Chakravarthy403629.00
Harshit Rana4045211.25
Current Partnership: 38 run (2.3 ov) | Last Wicket: Trent Boult 0 (1) | Fall of Wicket: 186/8 (17.3 ov)
CRR: 11.20 | Last Ten Overs: 115/4 10.95
Recent: 12···61264·6154·W·

Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Live Cricket Commentary

End of over 20 (9 runs)
Jos Buttler 107 (60)
Avesh Khan 0 (0)
Rajasthan Royals 224/8
Varun Chakravarthy 4-0-36-2
Harshit Rana 4-0-45-2
1
19.6
Varun Chakravarthy to Jos Buttler, 1 run, Jos Buttler goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
2
19.5
Varun Chakravarthy to Jos Buttler, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Jos Buttler goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards long off for 2 runs.
0
19.4
Varun Chakravarthy to Jos Buttler, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler goes back, tucks cut toward the fielder at deep cover, who halts the ball.
0
19.3
Varun Chakravarthy to Jos Buttler, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler goes back, tucks cut toward the fielder at deep cover, who halts the ball.
0
19.2
Varun Chakravarthy to Jos Buttler, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
6
19.1
Varun Chakravarthy to Jos Buttler, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the stumps, Jos Buttler goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 19 (19 runs)
Jos Buttler 98 (54)
Avesh Khan 0 (0)
Rajasthan Royals 215/8
Harshit Rana 4-0-45-2
Mitchell Starc 4-0-50-0
1
18.6
Harshit Rana to Jos Buttler, 1 run, Harshit Rana delivers fast ball at full length, Jos Buttler goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
2
18.5
Harshit Rana to Jos Buttler, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jos Buttler goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
6
18.4
Harshit Rana to Jos Buttler, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Jos Buttler goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
4
18.3
Harshit Rana to Jos Buttler, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Jos Buttler goes forward, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
0
18.2
Harshit Rana to Jos Buttler, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, goes forward, played it to the short cover.
6
18.1
Harshit Rana to Jos Buttler, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the stumps, Jos Buttler goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 18 (18 runs)
Jos Buttler 79 (48)
Avesh Khan 0 (0)
Rajasthan Royals 196/8
Mitchell Starc 4-0-50-0
Sunil Narine 4-0-30-2
1
17.6
Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
5wd
17.6
Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, 5 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, full length, That sails wide of the off stump, Jos Buttler left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four.
4
17.5
Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps, Jos Buttler goes back, plays pull, gets an edge!, in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
0
17.4
Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Mitchell Starc bowls a sharp delivery, and Jos Buttler goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
w
17.3
Trent Boult runout (M Starc / S Iyer) 0 (1) Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, 1 run, runout (M Starc / S Iyer), Run out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler goes forward, slams it towards long off and sets off for a run, but it was a suicidal one. Shreyas Iyer collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Mitchell Starc takes the bails off, Trent Boult was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!!
0
17.2
Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jos Buttler goes forward, tucks cut toward the fielder at long on, who halts the ball.
1wd
17.2
Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Jos Buttler no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
6
17.1
Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the stumps, Jos Buttler goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 17 (16 runs)
Trent Boult 0 (1)
Jos Buttler 67 (42)
Rajasthan Royals 178/7
Sunil Narine 4-0-30-2
Andre Russell 1-0-17-0
0
16.6
Sunil Narine to Trent Boult, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Trent Boult goes forward and slash sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away. Dropped catch
w
16.5
Rovman Powell lbw b S Narine 26 (13) Sunil Narine to Rovman Powell, no run, lbw b S Narine, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Rovman Powell goes forward, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Sunil Narine, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Rovman Powell dismissal.
0
16.4
Sunil Narine to Rovman Powell, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Sunil Narine bowls a sharp delivery, and Rovman Powell goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
6
16.3
Sunil Narine to Rovman Powell, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Rovman Powell hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
6
16.2
Sunil Narine to Rovman Powell, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Rovman Powell goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum!
4
16.1
Sunil Narine to Rovman Powell, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Rovman Powell goes forward, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
End of over 16 (17 runs)
Jos Buttler 67 (42)
Rovman Powell 10 (8)
Rajasthan Royals 162/6
Andre Russell 1-0-17-0
Varun Chakravarthy 3-0-27-2
Match Details
Date
2024-04-16 14:00 PM
Venue
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Toss
Rajasthan Royals elected to bowl
Umpires
  • Michael Gough
  • Ulhas Gandhe
Tv Umpires
  • KN Ananthapadmanabhan
Match Referee
  • Amit Sharma