Highlights IPL 2018, RR vs KKR at Jaipur, Full Cricket Score: Kolkata Knight Riders' all-round show seals seven-wicket win

Nitish Rana collects his second consecutive ‘Man of the Match’ award! 

Rana: I am given an over or two. I know that I simply have to block the runs. I keep bowling regularly, even in domestic. Both (MoM awards) very important for me, I backed myself in both games. On such a big platform, you don’t get loose balls often. I was getting frustrated because I wasn’t able to punish the bad balls.

After 19 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 163/3 ( Nitish Rana 35 , Dinesh Karthik (C) (W) 42)

Laughlin returns to the attack, and bowls what turns out to be the final over of the innings, as six runs collected off the first four deliveries, including a wide, before Karthik ends the chase in style with a massive six over long on! 

Kolkata Knight Riders are now right on top of the points table with this easy seven-wicket victory!

After 18 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 151/3 ( Nitish Rana 31 , Dinesh Karthik (C) (W) 35)

Stokes returns to the attack in the 18th over. Karthik collects a double off the second delivery, before guiding a full toss towards the backward point fence to collect his second four. Nine off the over, with KKR going past the 150-mark. The visitors should stroll past the target now. 

KKR need 10 off 12 with 7 wickets in hand.

After 17 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 142/3 ( Nitish Rana 29 , Dinesh Karthik (C) (W) 28)

Unadkat into his third over. Karthik swings his arms to pull a back-of-length delivery outside leg over the backward square fence! Rana follows suit two balls later, though he clears the long off fence with an inside-out slog. 16 off the over, one that could very well seal the game in KKR’s favour.  

KKR need 19 off 18 with 7 wickets in hand.

Innings Progression Bar at the 15th over mark, KKR have wickets in hand and clearly the favourites to win from here on.

After 16 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 126/3 ( Nitish Rana 21 , Dinesh Karthik (C) (W) 20)

Laughlin returns into the attack, and gives away five off his third over. Karthik collects a double at the start of the over, with three single coming off the remaining deliveries.  

KKR need 35 off 24 with 7 wickets in hand.

Uthappa missed out once again. Today it was an ideal opportunity for him to finish with an unbeaten 80. Remember, he is also pushing for a place in the Indian limited-overs squad and these 30s and 40s won’t help his cause. 

Meanwhile, KKR are well on course towards a comfortable victory. In fact, from here they should try and finish the game as early as possible to boost the Net Run Rate.

After 15 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 121/3 ( Nitish Rana 20 , Dinesh Karthik (C) (W) 16)

Karthik collects a double at the start of the over with a punch through the covers. Three singles collected off the remainder of the over. Five off the over, with the two batsmen taking it easy in the chase right now. 

KKR need 40 off 30 with 7 wickets in hand.

After 15 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 121/3 ( Nitish Rana 20 , Dinesh Karthik (C) (W) 16)

Karthik collects a double at the start of the over with a punch through the covers. Three singles collected off the remainder of the over. Five off the over, with the two batsmen taking it easy in the chase right now. 

KKR need 40 off 30 with 7 wickets in hand.

After 14 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 116/3 ( Nitish Rana 19 , Dinesh Karthik (C) (W) 12)

Gopal’s brought back into the attack in the 14th over, and he concedes six off it, with four singles and a double coming off the over. Meanwhile, Karthik’s hitting at 171.43 after facing seven deliveries. 

KKR need 45 off 36 with 7 wickets in hand.

Nitish Rana’s SR in T20 cricket:

2017 – 120.17
2018 – 144.16

Here is a bowling heat map of Krishnappa Gowtham.

He has been superb tonight, having bowled in the Powerplay as well as in the middle overs. Rewarded with two important wickets in Chris Lynn and Robin Uthappa.

After 13 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 110/3 ( Nitish Rana 17 , Dinesh Karthik (C) (W) 8)

Gowtham starts his final over off with a delivery going down leg, with Rana simply changing its direction slightly to send it running towards the fine-leg fence. Uthappa attempts another bigt hit, only for Stokes to highlight his brilliance on the field yet again as he pulls off a stunner at the long on fence! Karthik collects doubles off successive deliveries after walking out to bat and guides the ball towards the third man fence. 13 runs and a wicket off the over, as Gowtham signs off with figures of 2/23.

KKR need 51 off 42 with 7 wickets in hand.

OUT! What a catch by Stokes near the long on boundary! Stretches his arms to the fullest to catch the ball that seemed destined for a six. Throws it back inside just when he is about to lose his balance, and safely collects it once back up. Uthappa falls short of a half-century by just two runs! KKR 102/3

Uthappa c Stokes b Gowtham 48(36)

After 12 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 97/2 ( Robin Uthappa 48 , Nitish Rana 12)

Rana smacks the ball through cover for a four off the first ball of Laughlin’s second over and sets off for a quick single two balls later. Three singles collected off the remainder of the over.

KKR need 64 off 48 with 8 wickets in hand.

After 11 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 90/2 ( Robin Uthappa 47 , Nitish Rana 6)

Fine over from Gowtham, who is brought back into the attack in the 11th over, with just three singles coming off it. Appeal for stumping off the last ball against Uthappa, though the latter’s backfoot is firmly inside the crease as per replay.

KKR need 71 off 54 with 8 wickets in hand.