Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Indian Premier League, 2021

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Mavi finishes the game off with a 4-fer! His best figures in the Indian T20 League! Good-length ball outside off, Tewatia looks to swing it away but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. KOLKATA WIN BY 86 RUNS.

Change. Shivam Mavi (3-0-21-3) to bowl out.

Outside off, left alone.

BEATEN! Tossed up outside off, Rahman looks to defend but misses.

Flatter ball on middle, Rahman defends it onto the pitch.

OUT! RUN OUT! Sakariya has been dismissed via a run out! Rajasthan lose their 9th wicket. Tossed up on middle, Tewatia looks to sweep but it goes off the top edge to deep square leg. Tewatia wants two initially and calls for it but then he sees the fielder coming in quickly and sends Sakariya back. Shakib Al Hasan collects and throws it to Dinesh Karthik who whips the bails off. Sakariya is well short despite the desperate dive.

Strategic Time-Out! Well, the game is pretty much done and dusted. The only thing that Tewatia can do now is put on a show for the viewers and dent the NRR of Kolkata a bit. Mustafizur Rahman joins him in the middle.

On off, defended back to the bowler.

BYE! Tossed up outside off, Sakariya looks to drive but misses. The keeper misses it and the batters collect a bye.

Sunil Narine is back on.

FOUR! Good-length ball outside off, Tewatia slashes it over point. Gill runs across to stop but just as he gets up to collect the ball, he touches the ropes. A boundary signaled.

Short ball on middle, Tewatia pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Full ball on off, Tewatia lifts it over mid off for a couple of runs.

On middle, defended out.

Full ball down the leg side, Tewatia looks to paddle but misses. Tewatia wants a wide but the umpire does not agree.

Full ball on off, Tewatia drives it to mid off.

Lockie Ferguson (3-0-10-3) to bowl out now.

Full on off, Chetan defends it back to the bowler.

Well, we have a change in the field for the last ball. A slip and short leg come in place.

Flatter ball on off, Tewatia works it down to long on for one.

Loopy ball on off, Rahul pushes it to cover-point.

Quicker ball on off, Tewatia defends it out.

Floated on off, Rahul defends it to point.

Flighted ball on middle, Tewatia reverse-sweeps it to deep point. Turns down the single.

Flatter ball outside off, Sakariya pads it away.

On off, defended out.

Floated ball outside off, Tewatia chips it over the bowler's head for a single.

Very full on middle, Tewatia digs it out to mid on.

SIX! Smacked! Floated ball outside off, Tewatia goes down on his knees and slogs it over deep square leg for a maximum.

Flatter ball down the leg side, Sakariya flicks it to fine leg for one.

Sunil Narine (2-0-21-0) comes back on.

Good-length ball outside off, Tewatia looks to run it down to third man but misses.

FOUR! What a shot! Shortish ball outside off, Tewatia plays it through extra cover for a boundary.

On a length on middle, Good-length ball on middle, Tewatia flicks it to deep mid-wicket but does not take the run.

Good-length ball outside off, Tewatia runs it down to third man and refuses the single.

Chetan Sakariya is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! It is all too easy for Kolkata at the moment! Length ball, on off. Jaydev Unadkat goes for the slog but gets the leading edge. The ball goes in the air to deep cover and Shakib Al Hasan takes it with ease.

FOUR! Smacked! Length ball, on off. Jaydev Unadkat hits it over mid off for a boundary.

Lockie Ferguson is back on. 2-0-2-2 are his numbers so far.

Shorter ball, outside off. Punched away to short cover.

Flatter ball, outside off. Jaydev Unadkat cuts it to deep point for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Hit hard to short cover.

Darted on the pads. Tewatia works it past mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Smacked! Tossed up, on leg. Tewatia gets low and sweeps it over the square leg fence.

Flatter ball, on leg. Worked to fine leg for one.

Back of a length ball outside off, Tewatia punches it through the cover region for a couple.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Full on the pads, Tewatia flicks it to fine leg. Narine comes across but misfields and concedes a boundary.

Full on middle, Tewatia flicks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! In the air but safe! Good-length ball outside off, Tewatia cuts it past the diving point fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! Wonderful shot! Full ball outside off, Tewatia drives it through extra cover for a boundary.

Full ball on off, Tewatia pushes it to cover.

Jaydev Unadkat walks out to bat now.

OUT! LBW! Morris too goes and Chakravarthy too goes into the wickets column. Full on middle, Morris looks to sweep but gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal and up goes the finger in flash. Rajasthan have completely made a mess of this chase.

An appeal for LBW turned down! Floated ball around off, Morris looks to sweep but gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but the umpire says no.

Full on off, Tewatia pushes it to long off for a single.

BEATEN! This is nicely bowled! Tossed up outside off, Tewatia looks to defend but misses.

Flatter ball outside off, cut to point.

Loopy ball on middle, Tewatia defends it out.

Who will bat now? Chris Morris walks out to bat. Also, Varun Chakravarthy (1-0-3-0) is back on.

OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust! Kolkata are all over Rajasthan and this looks like it will be over in a flash! Good-length ball on middle, Dube looks to flick but it goes off the pads and it hits the off stump. 34 for 6 are Rajasthan.

Full ball on middle, Tewatia flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Good-length ball on middle, Tewatia defends it back to the bowler. No run.

Strategic Time-Out! Well, Kolkata would need to bowl terribly from here to lose the game. They have the game in their firm control and should win this with ease. It has been a tough game for Rajasthan. They would need a miracle to win it from here. Rahul Tewatia is the next batter.

OUT! TIMBER! Shivam Mavi takes another and Rajasthan contiune to plummet into the abyss! Good-length ball around off, Phillips stays back and looks to defend but it beats the outside edge and it hits the timber.

Full outside off, Glenn drives it to deep cover for a couple of runs.

Full ball on off, Dube looks to flick but gets an inside edge, hits the pads and it goes to the off side for one.

Change. Shivam Mavi (1-0-3-1) is back on.

Flatter ball on the pads, Phillips looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.

SIX! Hammered! Tossed up on off, Phillips whacks it over long off for a biggie.

Flatter ball outside off, punched to cover.

Short ball on off, Dube pulls it to long on for a single.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

SIX! Finally Dube gets one! Loopy ball on middle, Dube uses his feet and then lifts it over long on for a biggie.

End of the Powerplay! Full ball on off, Phillips drives it to mid off. Rajasthan are 17 for 4.

That was a pacy delivery! Back of a length ball outside off, Phillips looks to punch it off the back foot but misses.

Outside off, pushed to cover.

Good-length ball outside off, Phillips punches it to cover.

Full ball outside off, Dube pushes it to deep cover for a single.

Good-length ball around off, Dube looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Flatter ball, on the pads. Tucked to mid-wicket.

Darted on the pads. Tucked to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter ball, outside off. Dube looks to drive but gets the outside edge. The man at short third man dives and gets his hands to the ball. It rolls away and the batters take a couple.

Shorter ball, outside off. Dube cuts it to backward point.

Tossed up, on off. Blocked to mid on.

Loopy ball, on off. Dube looks to block but gets the inside edge to mid-wicket.

Varun Chakravarthy is into the attack.

Length ball, on off. Glenn Phillips looks to block but gets the inside edge on the pads. Lockie Ferguson puts in an appeal but he is the only one.

Back of a length, around off. Blocked out.

Glenn Phillips is the next man in.

Review time! Anuj Rawat has been given out LBW. It looks plumb but he has decided to take the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat while the Ball Tracker shows all reds.

OUT! LBW! That was a review taken in hope! Length ball, lands on off and stays a bit low. Rawat looks to block but gets on the pads. The umpire has no doubt in his mind and raises the finger. To be honest, this looks dead straight. Dube has a word with Rawat and the latter decides to review it. There is no bat on it and it is absolutely plumb!

Short of a length, on leg. Dube works it past short fine leg. The batters take one.

Anuj Rawat is in now.

OUT! TAKEN! A wonderful catch by Rahul Tripathi! Short ball, on leg. Liam Livingstone takes a step down the track to pull it. But he is hurried by the pace of the ball and gets the top edge. The ball goes in the air to deep square leg. Rahul Tripathi runs in from the deep, he slides forward and takes a very good catch! Kolkata are all over Rajasthan at this moment!

Beaten! Liam Livingstone gets a length ball, just outside off. He looks to block but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Lockie Ferguson is into the attack now.

Darted on the pads. Dube looks to flick but misses. The ball hits the pads and rolls away to the leg side.

Loopy ball, on middle. Liam Livingstone clips it past square leg for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to mid on for one.

Flatter ball, outside off. Punched to covers. The fielder gets to his right and keeps it to one. Mavi has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Livingstone knows that he was a goner if that had hit.

FOUR! Hit hard! Shorter ball, outside off. Liam Livingstone cuts it past point for a boundary.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed past mid-wicket for one.

Sunil Narine is into the attack.

Full ball, on middle. Liam Livingstone comes down the track and looks to flick. But he misses and gets hit on the pads. Mavi appeals but the umpire says no. Livingstone was way down the pitch.

Short of a length, on leg. Dube flicks it past square leg for one.

Length ball, on the pads. Dube misses the flick and gets hit on the pads.

Length ball, on off. Blocked out.

Length ball, on off. Dube punches it past covers. The fielder chases it, dives and keeps it to a couple.

Shivam Dube comes out to bat.

OUT! TAKEN! Kolkata are well and truly on top here as Samson departs! Length ball, on off. He flicks it in the air. Eoin Morgan dives to his right at short mid-wicket and takes the catch. The scorecard looks like one for a football match currently!

Who will bowl from the other end? Shivam Mavi it is.

Just a single and a wicket from the over! Darted on the pads. Sanju Samson works it to long on for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Sanju Samson punches it to cover.

Tossed up, on off. Blocked out.

Sanju Samson is the next man in.

OUT! BOWLED! Shakib Al Hasan strikes in the first over! Flatter ball, on off. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to reverse sweep but misses. The ball hits the off pole and Rajasthan are off to a poor start. Great start for Kolkata and they would want to continue.

Darted on the pads. Tucked to mid on.

Tossed up, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to deposit it in the stand but misses. Karthik fails to hold onto the ball but there was no edge on it.

Yorker, on the pads. Morgan misses the flick and gets hit on the pads. The batters take a leg bye. Kolkata get to 171 for 4!

SIX! All the way! Full ball, on the pads. Morgan flicks it way over the square leg fence. A great shot by Captain Morgan!

FOUR BYES! That has missed everything! Slower ball, on a length, outside off. First, Morgan misses the heave. Then, Samson fails to gather the ball and it runs to the fence.

Full ball, on the pads. Flicked to deep mid-wicket for one.

Full ball, down the leg side. Morgan misses the flick. The batters cross for a bye. Morris gets the throw from Samson but he misses the shy at his end. Wided as well.

Short of a length, on off. Dinesh Karthik pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Length ball, outside off. Morgan misses the heave. Samson fumbles and they take a bye.

Chris Morris will bowl the final over.

Full toss, on the pads. Morgan clips it towards deep square leg for one.

FOUR! That is so well done! Full ball, way outside off. Morgan reaches it and carves it between backward point and short third man for a boundary.

Short of a length, outside off. Heaved to deep mid-wicket for one. 150 up for Kolkata.

DOT BALL! Slower ball, on off. Dinesh Karthik looks to paddle but misses.

Short of a length, outside off. Morgan plays it to point for one.

Good-length ball outside off, it keeps a little low. Morgan looks to flick but misses.

Slower ball, outside off. Dinesh Karthik goes for the cut but misses.

Slower ball, on off. Pushed to covers for one.

Length ball, on the pads. Dinesh Karthik flicks it past mid-wicket for one.

NOT OUT! On a length, around off. Morgan looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. Sakariya appeals but the umpire is not interested. The bowler convinces Samson to take the review. There is no bat on that but the impact is outside off. It will be a leg bye as the batters had crossed over.

Rajasthan have taken the review for LBW! Eoin Morgan is the man in question. The UltraEdge shows no bat while the Ball Tracker shows that the impact is outside off. Rajasthan lose the review.

Length ball, on off. Blocked out.

Eoin Morgan is the next man in.

OUT! BOWLED! Oh, brilliant bowling by Chetan Sakariya! Slower ball, on a length, on off. Rahul Tripathi gets low and looks to slog it away but he is months early in the stroke. The ball goes onto hit the stumps and Rajasthan have struck at the right moment!

NOT OUT! The dive saves Dinesh Karthik! Length ball, on leg. He goes for the flick but gets hit on the pads. Karthik takes a couple of steps down the track but is sent back. Mustafizur Rahman gathers the ball and underarms it at the stumps at the keeper's end. The TV umpire is called in but Dinesh Karthik's dive has saved him.

An appeal for a run out taken upstairs! It seems that Dinesh Karthik has made it in and he has as confirmed by the replays.

SIX! Watch out! That has gone on the roof of the stadium! Short of a length, slower in pace and outside off. Dinesh Karthik rocks back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence.

Short of a length, on leg. Rahul Tripathi pulls it away for one.

On a length, on off. Rahul Tripathi chops it towards Samson.

On a length, on leg. Punched to long on for one.

Length ball, on leg. Dinesh Karthik flicks it just outside the 30-yard circle on the leg side for a couple.

Mustafizur Rahman is back on. 2-0-14-0 are his figures so far.

On a length, on leg. Dinesh Karthik works it to mid on for one.

Short of a length, outside off. Cut past point for one.

OUT! TAKEN! A really, really good knock by Gill ends and he has put his team in a very good position. Full ball, on off. Gill looks to flick but gets the leading edge. The ball goes high in the air to cover and Yashasvi Jaiswal takes it. It almost popped out but manages to hold onto it.

Who will come out to bat now? Dinesh Karthik it is.

Length ball, down the leg side. Gill misses the flick. Wide called.

FOUR! Past the fielder! Length ball, on the pads. Gill flicks it away. The man from deep mid-wicket dives to his right but does not get to it. It runs to the fence. The umpires check if it is a six or a four and the replays show that it is the latter.

SMACKED! Full ball, on off. Gill hits it hard but hits the stumps at the other end.

Length ball, on off. Pushed to long on for one.

On a length outside off, Gill uses his feet and then looks to hammer it but it goes off the toe end back to the bowler.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR GILL! Lucky but Kolkata will take it! Good-length ball around off, Gill looks to heave it away but it goes off the inside edge and it goes past the stumps for a boundary. Another fine innings from Gill.

Slower ball on off, Tripathi opens the face of the bat and then guides it to short third man for a single.

Fullish ball on middle, Gill flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Shortish ball on the pads, Tripathi works it to short fine leg for a single.

Good-length ball outside off, Gill dances down the track and then lifts it to deep cover for a single.

Strategic Time-Out! Kolkata have a strong platform and from here, they would look to get to a score of 170 at least. The pitch is not very slow but it is still not the easiest one to bat on. If Rajasthan do not pull things back here, they could be chasing a pretty stiff target. Change in bowling as Chetan Sakariya (2-0-13-0) is back on.

Short ball on middle, Tripathi pulls it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Crunched! Length ball outside off, Tripathi absolutely smokes it past the deep cover fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! Smacked! Good-length ball around off, Tripathi waits for it and then thrashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Full toss outside off, Gill thrashes it past the bowler and towards long off for a single.

On a length on middle and leg, Tripathi pushes it to long on for a single.

Good-length ball on middle, Gill flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shivam Dube is back in. He went for 5 in his first over.

PUT DOWN! Difficult chance for Sanju Samson but it will go down as a dropped chance! Slower ball outside off, Tripathi looks to drive but gets an outside edge and it goes to the right of Sanju Samson who dives and tries to catch it with one hand but it pops out. It was a tough chance.

Slower short ball around off, Gill plays it to mid-wicket for a single.

Slower ball outside off, Gill dances down the track and then looks to heave it away but misses.

FOUR! Pulled away nicely by Gill! Shortish ball on middle, Gill rocks back and then pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

Full ball outside off, Tripathi pushes it to deep cover for a single.

Excellent work from Shivam Dube! Good-length ball on the pads, Gill clips it to backward square leg. Dube runs back and pulls it back in just before the ropes. Three taken and 100 up for Kolkata.

FOUR! Despite the wicket, Glenn Phillips has conceded 17 runs from the over. Full ball on the pads, Tripathi flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

WIDE! Flatter ball down the leg side, Tripathi looks to flick but misses. WIDED.

Who will bat now? Rahul Tripathi it is.

OUT! CAUGHT! Nitish Rana has thrown it away! Glenn Phillips has the last laugh! Full outside off, Nitish Rana looks to go over long off but does not get the elevation and the distance. Liam Livingstone at long off takes a simple catch. Rajasthan are clawing back into the game.

SIX! This is a brilliant hit from Nitish Rana! Tossed up on middle, Rana lifts it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Full on the pads, Gill heaves it to long on for a single.

Flatter ball outside off, Rana punches it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Squeezed away! Floated ball outside off, Rana squeezes it through the point region for a boundary.

Glenn Phillips comes in the attack now.

Full on the pads, Rana flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Who will bat now? Is it the time for a pinch-hitter? Here comes Nitish Rana.

OUT! TIMBER! Big wicket as Venkatesh Iyer was looking good! Rajasthan will hope that they get more wickets here quickly now. Loopy ball on middle, Iyer looks to reverse sweep but misses and the ball hits the timber. Tewatia is elated and he brings an end to a wonderful partnership.

Outside off, played to deep cover for one.

Shortish ball outside off, Iyer punches it through the point region for one.

Quicker ball on middle, Gill works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Flatter ball outside off, left alone. Wided.

SIX! Welcome to the attack, Rahul Tewatia! Loopy ball around off, Gill dances down the track but does not get close to the pitch. He still goes for the shot. One hand comes off the handle but still, it has enough to clear the deep mid-wicket fence.

Time for some spin as Rahul Tewatia comes in the attack.

A wide yorker again. Iyer gets no bat on it again.

There is a slight halt in play Unadkat seems to have hurt his ankle. The physio is out there to have a look at him. Let's hope he is fine.

A wide yorker now. Iyer gets no bat on it.

SIX! Now, that is a really good shot! A length ball, on off. Iyer hits it straight down the ground for a 75-meter maximum.

Short of a length, on leg. Gill plays it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Length ball, on leg. Flicked away for one.

Jaydev Unadkat is back on to bowl his final over. 3-0-21-0 are his figures so far.

SIX! That is crunched! A slower ball, on a length, on off. Venkatesh Iyer comes down the track and heaves it over the mid-wicket fence.

A full toss, outside off. This is carved to deep cover for one.

Short of a length, outside off. Gill heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one. The intent is there from both of them now to up the ante.

Length ball, outside off. Gill looks to slog but misses.

Short of a length, on off. Iyer comes down the track to heave it but miscues. The ball goes towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Short of a length, on off. Gill pulls it to long on for one.

Length ball, on the pads. Clipped to deep square leg for one.

Length ball, on off. Iyer goes for the pull but gets hit on the pads. The ball runs to third man and the batters get a leg bye.

On a length, on off. Iyer looks to clip it away but gets the leading edge to covers.

Short ball, wide outside off. Iyer misses the cut. Wide called.

Short of a length, outside off. Gill cuts it past point for a boundary.

Short ball, on off. Iyer goes for the paddle but mistimes. The ball goes over the keeper and they get one.

On a length, on the pads. Gill flicks it to fine leg for one.

On a length, outside off. Iyer runs it to third man for one.

Strategic Time-Out! It has been a decent start from Kolkata. Their run rate is slow but they have not lost any wickets which is a good sign for them. Now they would look to continue the good work and post a good score on the board. Rajasthan, on the other hand, have not done that badly as they have not let the runs flow but now they would need to pick up wickets quickly. What will happen?

Short of a length, outside off. Iyer walks down the track and pulls it to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! That is such a good stroke! Length ball, outside off. Iyer uses the pace of the ball and runs it to the third man fence.

Short of a length, outside off. Gill cuts it past covers for one.

Length ball, on leg. Gill works it past square leg for two.

Full ball, on off. Iyer hits it to long on for one.

Length ball, on the pads. Gill works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Jaydev Unadkat is back on.

Length ball, on off. Iyer comes down the track to heave but misses. End of the Powerplay, Kolkata are 34 for 0.

Full ball, on off. Gill pushes it down the ground for one.

Full ball, on off. Iyer hits it past covers for one.

Back of a length, on off. Blocked out by Iyer.

Length ball, on off. Punched to mid off.

Back of a length, on off. Gill runs down the track and smacks it to mid off for one.

Chris Morris is back on. 1-0-7-0 are his figures so far.

FOUR! Good shot from Iyer! Good-length ball outside off, Iyer creams it through extra cover for a boundary.

Good-length ball on the pads, Gill tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

On a length on off, Gill pushes it to point.

Fullish ball outside off, Gill drives it to cover.

Good-length ball around off, Gill guides it to short third man.

SIX! Cracking six! First one of the game! Good-length ball on middle, Gill dances down the track and then lifts it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Good-length ball outside off, Iyer punches it to cover.

Shortish ball around off, Gill dances down the track and slaps it to mid off for a single.

Good-length ball on off, Iyer pushes it to mid off for a single.

WIDE! Slower ball down the leg side, Iyer looks to flick but fails to out bat on ball. Wided.

Full ball on middle, Venkatesh flicks and finds the mid-wicket fielder again.

On a length on middle, Iyer flicks it to mid-wicket.

Good-length ball around off, Iyer uses his feet and then looks to pull but it goes off the pads back to the keeper.

Good-length ball on middle, Iyer clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Good-length ball outside off, Iyer plays it to point for nothing.

Full ball on off, Gill defends it to cover and takes a quick single.

Bottom edge but safe! Good-length ball outside off, Gill looks to cut but it goes off the bottom edge back to the keeper.

Straight to the fielder! Full ball on off, Gill drives but finds the mid off fielder.

Fullish ball on middle, Gill flicks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Just wide of the mid on fielder! Good-length ball on middle, Iyer dances down the track and then looks to heave it to the leg side but it goes off the inner half. It goes uppishly but wide of the mid on fielder for a boundary.

Chetan Sakariya comes in the attack.

TWO WIDES! Fullish ball down the leg side, Gill looks to flick but misses. The keeper fumbles and the batters cross end.

Back of a length, outside off. Gill goes for the cut but chops it back on the deck.

Full ball outside off, Iyer looks to drive but it goes off the inside edge, hits the pads and then goes to the off side for a single.

Play and a miss! Fullish ball outside off, Iyer sets himself up to drive but misses.

Full ball outside off, Iyer drives it towards point. The fielder dives and makes a terrific stop. Saved some runs there.

Good-length ball on middle, Iyer flicks it to mid-wicket.

Who will start from the other end? Chris Morris runs in from the other end.

Good-length ball on middle, Iyer shuffles across and then flicks it wide of mid on for one. 8 runs from the first over.

Fullish ball on off, Gill pushes it to cover for a single.

That's the line and length from Unadkat! Back of a length ball around off, Gill looks to defend but misses.

FOUR! Glorious from Shubman Gill! Brilliant! Full on off, Gill leans and creams it through mid off for a boundary.

Gill and Kolkata are underway! Good-length ball on middle, Gill uses his feet and then flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

BEATEN! What a start from Unadkat! Good-length ball around off, Gill looks to defend but it moves away and beats the outside edge.

We are set for the clash! The players have made their way out to the middle. Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer have taken the crease. Jaydev Unadkat is going to start with the ball.

Eoin Morgan, the skipper of Kolkata, says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that if they get 2 points here, things would look after themselves. About his batting, says that he is trying to turn things around. Informs that Lockie Ferguson comes back in for Tim Southee.

Sanju Samson, the skipper of Rajasthan, says that it is easier to bowl first on this wicket. Adds that there have been a lot of learnings from the last game as the wicket here is quite different. Informs that there are four changes. Liam Livingstone, Jaydev Unadkat, Anuj Rawat, Chris Morris are back in the side and they replace, Evin Lewis, Kuldip Yadav, Shreyas Gopal and David Miller.

Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Liam Livingstone (IN PLACE OF EVIN LEWIS), Sanju Samson (WK/C), Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat (IN PLACE OF SHREYAS GOPAL), Shivam Dube, Chris Morris (IN PLACE OF DAVID MILLER), Rahul Tewatia, Jaydev Unadkat (IN PLACE OF KULDIP YADAV), Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman.

Kolkata (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (C), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson (IN PLACE OF TIM SOUTHEE), Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy.

Toss - All set for the toss! Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of Rajasthan. They have elected to bowl first.

Kolkata have had a great time in the UAE leg of the competition. They have won games and having a healthy NRR works strongly in their favor. A win here even by the smallest of margins would likely take them to the playoffs. The story of Rajasthan has not been as rosy though. They have only 2 games in UAE and their recent loss against Mumbai came with a big margin, denting their NRR. But, they still have a chance to make it to the playoffs if they get a big win here and some of the other results go their way.

Hello and a very warm welcome to the clash between Kolkata and Rajasthan. We are heading to the final few games of the season and we still do not know which team will be the fourth team to make it to the playoffs. Mumbai, Punjab, Rajasthan and Kolkata can make it to the playoffs so each game from here, will not just be crucial for the teams playing, but also for the teams watching from the sidelines. A win here for Kolkata would most likely see them make it to the playoffs since they have a good NRR but a win for Rajasthan would make things really interesting. Which team will get 2 points here? We will find out. Stay tuned for toss and more updates.

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