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IPL 2018, Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at Jaipur, latest update and cricket score: Rajasthan Royals win by 15 runs to keep their hopes alive in the competition. Thorough performance from Rajasthan Royals to move up to the sixth on the table. KL Rahul carries his bat as he finishes with 95 to his name. His blitz in the end would hurt Royals with the home side’s run rate still in the negative and it could well come down to that in the end in the tournament. Three consecutive defeats have more or less sealed their fate and for things to turn around for the Royals, every aspect of their game needs to improve and click for them. [caption id=“attachment_4461499” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Rajasthan Royals skipper (L) Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin. Sportzpics[/caption] They are taking on Punjab, placed third in the table, just a day after losing to them by six wickets in Indore, where neither the bowlers nor the batsmen could do a convincing job. Nothing has gone right for the winners of the inaugural edition of the IPL, who lost their pillar – Australian Steven Smith – to ball-tampering scandal. The lackluster performance by their batsmen and bowlers have landed them in a position where they need to win all their remaining games and also pray for favourable results in order to qualify for the play-offs. The hosts are back on their home turf, where they have recorded two of their three victories, but they need to start afresh. Three consecutive defeats, including a narrow one against Delhi Daredevils, has left them demoralised and their mentor, the legendary Shane Warne, too wore a dejected look in the dugout from where he saw the Royals miss out on half chances. Average performance by captain Ajinkya Rahane and below-par show of English all-rounder Ben Stokes and Rahul Tripathi has hurt them badly and the hosts need all these batsmen to fire. West Indian bowler Jofra Archer, though, has been impressive and the only saving grace for them while expensive pacer Jaydev Unadkat has been a complete let-down, taking just seven wickets at a poor 9.86 economy rate. On the other hand, the visitors are back to winning ways after an emphatic triumph over the Royals and would look to consolidate their position in the top-four. Punjab can even take the second place if they win, provided they improve their NRR. Though they rely heavily on good partnerships between Chris Gayle and KL Rahul the likes of Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair and Marcus Stoinis have been able to contribute handsomely. Their bowling too has the variety with old warhorse R. Ashwin, Axar Patel and the new sensation from Afghanistan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, proving more than handful for the opponent. Squads: Rajasthan Royals: Ben Stokes, Stuart Binny, Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler (WK), Rahul Tripathi, D’Arcy Short, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jaydev Unadkat, Ankit Sharma, Anureet Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Prashant Chopra, Sudhesan Midhun, Ben Laughlin, Mahipal Lomror, Aryaman Birla, Jatin Saxena, Dushmantha Chameera, Ajinkya Rahane(Captain), Heinrich Klaasen, Ish Sodhi. Kings XI Punjab: Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin (Captain), Yuvraj Singh, Karun Nair, Lokesh Rahul (WK), Chris Gayle, David Miller, Aaron Finch, Marcus Stoinis, Mayank Agarwal, Ankit Rajpoot, Manoj Tiwary, Mohit Sharma, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Barinder Sran, Andrew Tye, Akshdeep Nath, Ben Dwarshuis, Pardeep Sahu, Mayank Dagar, Manzoor Dar.
Highlights, IPL 2018, RR vs KXIP at Jaipur, Full Cricket Score: Rajasthan Royals stay alive in competition with 15-run win over Punjab
Rajasthan Royals win by 15 runs to keep their hopes alive in the competition. Thorough performance from Rajasthan Royals to move up to the sixth on the table. KL Rahul carries his bat as he finishes with 95 to his name. His blitz in the end would hurt Royals with the home side’s run rate still in the negative and it could well come down to that in the end in the tournament.
 "Highlights, IPL 2018, RR vs KXIP at Jaipur, Full Cricket Score: Rajasthan Royals stay alive in competition with 15-run win over Punjab")
So Rajasthan Royals can breathe as they keep their capaign alive. Even by the smallest off margins and some bizzare mathematical combinations all places of the playoffs are up for grabs.
On a sluggish wicket, Rajasthan spinners bowled really well to tie the KXIP batsmen down besides KL Rahul, who continued his sublime form as he carried his bat for an unbetean 95.
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Highest unbeaten scores in a losing cause while chasing in IPL:
95* – KL RAHUL v RR, Jaipur, 2018*
94* – Naman Ojha v CSK, Chennai, 2010
92* – Virat Kohli v MI, Mumbai, 2018
Highest unbeaten scores in a losing cause while chasing in IPL:
95* – LOKESH RAHUL v RR, Jaipur, 2018*
94* – Naman Ojha v CSK, Chennai, 2010
92* – Virat Kohli v MI, Mumbai, 2018
Rajasthan Royals win by 15 runs to keep their hopes alive in the competition.
Thorough performance from Rajasthan Royals to move up to the sixth on the table.
KL Rahul carries his bat as he finishes with 95 to his name. His blitz in the end would hurt Royals with the home side’s run rate still in the negative and it could well come down to that in the end in the tournament.
After 19 overs,Kings XI Punjab 127/6 ( Lokesh Rahul (W) 81 , Marcus Stoinis 11)
Archer begins with a slower ball, perhaps trying to out think Rahul, who was moving across his stumps anticipating the full ball and trying to lap it, instead he has to readjust his sweep to backward square leg. Stoinis squeezes out a wide yorker to cover for a single. Despite three boundaries in the over by KL Rahul. 32 are needed off 6 balls
After 18 overs,Kings XI Punjab 111/6 ( Lokesh Rahul (W) 66 , Marcus Stoinis 10)
After slamming the boundary off the first ball, Rahul gets a bottom edge off a low full toss as the batsman change ends. Stoinis hits slightly wide of long off for two runs. Rahul who again knew the ball will be around the tramline on the offside, tried to reverse sweep, looked out of shape and ugly, but gets the single. Won’t really matter when the asking rate is over 20. Unadkat finishes with another wide yorker, which Stoinis isn’t able to get it away.
48 required off 12 balls
After 17 overs,Kings XI Punjab 102/6 ( Lokesh Rahul (W) 60 , Marcus Stoinis 7)
The Punjab side is leaving it too late it seems or perhaps the RR bowlers are simply not allowing them to break free. Archer keeps nailing the yorker time and again. Outfoxes him with a slower bouncer and delivers a fantastic over giving just four singles off the over. 57 needed off 18 balls. KXIP go past 100.
After 16 overs,Kings XI Punjab 98/6 ( Lokesh Rahul (W) 58 , Marcus Stoinis 5)
Jaydev Unadkat goes round the wicket to KL Rahul, who gently taps on the leg side and sets off for a couple. Very good in the end. Unadkat shows his wily side showcasing three cutters to end the over. Rahul can only cut to deep point for a single. Stoinis finds the fielder on one ocassion, while tucks it to fine leg for a single off the last ball.
61 needed off 24 balls.
Wickets continue to tumble at regular intervals for #KXIP, who face a tough task in their last five overs, needing 67 to win
KL Rahul’s fifty in 48 balls today
– The joint second slowest by a KXIP batsman in IPL
– The joint slowest in IPL 2018
– The second slowest against RR in IPL
After 15 overs,Kings XI Punjab 92/6 ( Lokesh Rahul (W) 54 , Marcus Stoinis 3)
End of splendid spell of leg spin bowling. Despite the conditions being favourable to the slower bowlers he has extracted the maximum purchase. Rahul too understands that as he plays out his over without taking too many risks. Five off his final over and concedes only 14 runs off his four overs and a wicket. The Kiwi has been tremendous tonight.
67 needed off 30 balls
After 14 overs,Kings XI Punjab 86/6 ( Lokesh Rahul (W) 50 , Marcus Stoinis 1)
Couple of boundaries in Anureet’s first over, that yeilds 14 runs off the over with a run out in the over as Rahul completes yet another half-century in this IPL. One day he smashes it in 14 balls and today with conditions not be ideal, shows his range by anchoring the innings.
73 needed off the final six overs.
Rahul brings up his half-century off 48 deliveries, collecting five fours and a six along the way
OUT! Anureet bowls it slightly wide and Patel drags it to wide long. Binny attacks the ball and releases a quick throw. Buttler collects the ball from standing over the stumps and dislodging the stumps. Patel was not too convinced for the second run as he puts in the dive and almost gets home but the bat seemed to be on the line when the the lights on the stumps blinked. Tough for the TV umpire but he has ruled it in the fielding side’s favour.
Axar Patel run out Binny 9(5)
After 13 overs,Kings XI Punjab 74/5 ( KL Rahul (W) 46 , Axar Patel 2)
Another example of sharp turn available on this surface. The first ball from Gowtham misses everything, first KL Rahul’s bat then the offstump, followed by Buttler’s gloves as the ball beats the fielder to the boundary. Four singles come from the last five deliveres.
85 runs required off 42 balls.
After 12 overs,Kings XI Punjab 66/5 ( Lokesh Rahul (W) 44 , Axar Patel 0)
Three singles off the first three balls. RR won’t mind that and with the field spread out the singles were always on. Stokes strays one on his pads as he flicks it to backward square leg for a brace. Stokes gets Tiwary off his last ball.
93 needed off 48 balls.
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