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IPL 2020 LIVE SCORE, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: KKR win by 37 runs. RR lose their first game. Fifty for Curran with the bat is a big positive for RR from the match apart from that Archer spell. Nothing inspiring really other than these two performances. KKR collect two more points. Very satisfying performance from the young players. DK should be a happy captain. Preview: A high on confidence Rajasthan Royals will look to continue their winning momentum when they face Kolkata Knight Riders in the 12th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday. RR have enjoyed an electric start to their IPL 2020 campaign, winning both of their opening matches in some style. While they beat CSK by 16 runs after posting 216 runs on board batting first, Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia stole the limelight as the Jaipur-based franchise chased down a record target of 224 against Kings XI Punjab on Sunday. Tewatia, who was on 17 from 23 at one stage, had a dream outing against the Punjab franchise, going on to slam 53 runs off just 31 balls to perfectly set-up the platform for an RR win. He and Samson built a 61-run stand for the third wicket before the Kerala batsman was dismissed by Mohammed Shami. And although Tewatia and Riyan Parag were dismissed later on, the English duo of Jofra Archer and Tom Curran held their nerve to beat KXIP by four wickets. [caption id=“attachment_8862751” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Rajasthan Royals scripted the highest-ever successful run chase in the IPL, when they overcame KXIP. Sportzpics[/caption] Samson, who has scored 74 and 85 in the first two games, will continue playing an important role in RR’s batting lineup, and as always, much will be expected from him as well as skipper Steve Smith, who has also enjoyed a positive start with scores of 69 and 50. Samson also has the best strike-rate (214.86) so far in IPL 2020, after aggregating 159 runs from the first two games. He also ranks fourth on the highest run-getters (159) list this season, behind CSK’s Faf du Plessis (173) and the KXIP duo of Mayank Agarwal (221) and KL Rahul (222). Jos Buttler played his first game for RR this season against KXIP after serving his mandatory quarantine coming from England, and will be one to watch out for despite failing to impress in that clash. The experienced pace duo of Archer and Jaydev Unadkat, however, are yet to fire, and will be hoping to make an impact in the game. Meanwhile, KKR are coming off a thumping win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, as Shubman Gill’s knock of 70 propelled them to chase down 145 with two overs to spare. KKR boast of Eoin Morgan and Andre Russell - two reliable batsmen who could be a threat for bowlers on their day. There were even talks of Russell being promoted up the order before the tournament, but the team management have so far not given any intention of doing so. Russell came out to bat at No 6 in the first game against Mumbai Indians, while KKR did not have to rely on him for the chase against SRH. While Pat Cummins went wicketless for 49 runs in KKR’s contest against MI, he did pick up a wicket against SRH, finishing with figures of 1/19. It may be just the initial stages of the campaign, but Kuldeep Yadav has endured a silent start, remaining wicketless in the two matches. Here’s all you need to know about when and where to watch the RR vs KKR game: When is the IPL match between RR and KKR? The match between RR and KKR is on Wednesday, 30 September 2020. Where will the RR vs KKR match be played? The match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. What time does the RR vs KKR match start? The match will start at 7.30 pm IST (6 pm UAE time). Which TV channels will broadcast RR vs KKR match? All the IPL matches will be shown live on Star Sports India channels and games can also be streamed live on Disney + Hotstar. You can also catch LIVE updates on
Firstpost.com . Squads: Rajasthan Royals full squad:
Steve Smith ,
Ben Stokes ,
Jofra Archer ,
Jos Buttler ,
Mahipal Lomror ,
Manan Vohra ,
Riyan Parag ,
Robin Uthappa ,
David Miller ,
Ankit Rajpoot ,
Mayank Markande ,
Shreyas Gopal ,
Varun Aaron ,
Jaydev Unadkat ,
Kartik Tyagi ,
Akash Singh ,
Oshane Thomas ,
Andrew Tye ,
Rahul Tewatia ,
Shashank Singh ,
Yashasvi Jaiswal ,
Anirudha Joshi ,
Tom Curran ,
Sanju Samson ,
Anuj Rawat Kolkata Knight Riders full squad:
Andre Russell ,
Dinesh Karthik ,
Kamlesh Nagarkoti ,
Kuldeep Yadav ,
Ali Khan ,
Lockie Ferguson ,
Nitish Rana ,
Prasidh Krishna ,
Rinku Singh ,
Sandeep Warrier ,
Shivam Mavi ,
Shubman Gill ,
Siddhesh Lad ,
Sunil Narine ,
Pat Cummins ,
Eoin Morgan ,
Varun Chakravarthy ,
Tom Banton ,
Rahul Tripathi ,
Chris Green ,
M Siddharth ,
Nikhil Naik Click here to read factboxes of all IPL teams Click here to check out the full IPL 2020 Schedule Click here to read all IPL team previews Click here to read IPL FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
IPL 2020 Highlights, RR vs KKR Match, Full Cricket Score: Kolkata beat Rajasthan by 37 runs, collect 2nd win
KKR win by 37 runs. RR lose their first game. Fifty for Curran with the bat is a big positive for RR from the match apart from that Archer spell. Nothing inspiring really other than these two performances. KKR collect two more points. Very satisfying performance from the young players. DK should be a happy captain.
 "IPL 2020 Highlights, RR vs KKR Match, Full Cricket Score: Kolkata beat Rajasthan by 37 runs, collect 2nd win")
After 20 overs,Rajasthan Royals 137/9 ( Tom Curran 54 , Ankit Rajpoot 7)
KKR win by 37 runs. RR lose their first game. Fifty for Curran with the bat is a big positive for RR from the match apart from that Archer spell. Nothing inspiring really other than these two performances. KKR collect two more points. Very satisfying performance from the young players. DK should be a happy captain.
After 19 overs,Rajasthan Royals 126/9 ( Tom Curran 50 , Ankit Rajpoot 0)
Narine finishes his spell but his last over has fetched 20 runs for RR. Curran hitting three big sixes to complete his fifty. Rajasthan Royals need 49 runs in 6 balls.
After 18 overs,Rajasthan Royals 106/9 ( Tom Curran 30 , )
Kuldeep finishes his second over. Unadkat is trying to cut his leg spinners on back foot, a dangerous thing to do really against Kuldeep. Kuldeep smiles as Unadkat tries to cut. He was very close to hitting the middle stump. He is also bowling very fuller Kuldeep. He eventually gets Unadkat in the end.
After 17 overs,Rajasthan Royals 103/8 ( Tom Curran 28 , Jaydev Unadkat 8)
Chakravarthy completes his spell and how good he was today. Finishes with figures of 2 for 25. RR are looking to get as close as they can. Hundred up for them. Six off the over. Rajasthan Royals need 72 runs in 18 balls.
After 16 overs,Rajasthan Royals 97/8 ( Tom Curran 26 , Jaydev Unadkat 4)
Kuldeep Yadav, left-arm chinaman, comes into the attack. FINALLY! He was not needed today because the young pacers did a fine job along side Narine and Chakravarthy. Unadkat and Curran add seven more to the total. Rajasthan Royals need 78 runs in 24 balls.
After 15 overs,Rajasthan Royals 90/8 ( Tom Curran 23 , Jaydev Unadkat 1)
Chakravarthy continues. Archer hits him for a six on the second ball but he returns strongly to remove him, courtesy a brilliant catch from Nagarkoti, who covered some distance to dive and catch that one. RR eight down. And await a big loss. Nine off the over and a wicket. Time out called.
After 14 overs,Rajasthan Royals 81/7 ( Tom Curran 21 , Jofra Archer 0)
Narine continues. He keeps it simple, bowling wicket to wicket, slower in the air and not giving batsmen any pace to work with. Four singles off the first four balls before DK got a DRS right and got rid of Gopal. Narine gets his first wicket of the night as well. Archer comes in to bat. Just four off the over and a wicket.
After 13 overs,Rajasthan Royals 77/6 ( Tom Curran 19 , Shreyas Gopal 3)
Chakravarthy continues. Run out chance on the second ball but Curran made it in time before Morgan’s throw reached the non-striker’s end. Seems RR now looking to bat out the 20 overs and get as close to the target as possible to maintain a healthy NRR, not a bad plan considering the situation in the match. Just four off the over.
After 12 overs,Rajasthan Royals 73/6 ( Tom Curran 16 , Shreyas Gopal 2)
Narine back on. RR now hugely dependent on Tom Curran. Gopal can swing his bat as well. The asking rate is going up after every ball. A boundary came in the over but just 6 off the over. Rajasthan Royals need 102 runs in 48 balls.
After 11 overs,Rajasthan Royals 67/6 ( Tom Curran 11 , Shreyas Gopal 1)
Spin after a very long time as Varun Chakravarthy, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack. Two off his first ball collected by Curran at sweeper cover. Three singles off the next three balls before he clean bowls Tewatia. A wicket and six runs off the over. KKR cruising towards win. Shreyas Gopal has come in to bat.
After 10 overs,Rajasthan Royals 61/5 ( Rahul Tewatia 13 , Tom Curran 7)
Time out over. Nagarkoti continues. Gill is getting some treatment it seems on his finger and it does not look serious, just a caution. Meanwhile, Tewatia plays a lovely off drive for a double before he swings one hard to get a six. 11 off the over.
After 9 overs,Rajasthan Royals 50/5 ( Rahul Tewatia 3 , Tom Curran 6)
Mavi continues. He is bowling short and Curran has played some good shot off the back foot. RR need something special from Curran and Tewatia here. Seven off the over. Time out called.
After 8 overs,Rajasthan Royals 43/5 ( Rahul Tewatia 1 , Tom Curran 1)
Kamlesh Nagarkoti, right-arm fast, comes in and on the first ball of his spell, gets his maiden IPL wicket, removes Uthappa. And then two balls later, Gill takes a brilliant catch to remove Parag. RR batsmen are easily finding fielders which only tells one thing, DK has been spot on with his field placements in the game. And you know what, last match’s hero Rahul Tewatia, left hand bat, has come to the crease and is still there, now joined by Tom Curran (RHB). Just 2 off the over and two wickets as well for Nagarkoti.
After 7 overs,Rajasthan Royals 41/3 ( Robin Uthappa 2 , Riyan Parag 1)
Mavi continues and this is brilliant from KKR. They did their homework, put in a wide slip and Mavi did exactly what was required of him, asking Buttler to go after him. They have got the main guy here and are on top at the moment. Riyan Parag, right handed bat, has come to the crease. A wicket in the over and just 2 runs.
After 6 overs,Rajasthan Royals 39/2 ( Jos Buttler (W) 21 , Robin Uthappa 1)
Cummins continues. No break for him. DK will have just one left of him at the death, considering that, this is an interesting move. DK is backing likes of Nagarkotis and Mavis to do the job. Not to forget Narine has three up his sleeves as well. DK going for the kill here and that is good to see. Uthappa almost gave a catch to the man at point, bounced just before the fielder. Cummins firing all guns here. Three off the over.
After 5 overs,Rajasthan Royals 36/2 ( Jos Buttler (W) 20 , Robin Uthappa 1)
Sanju was not looking as good playing across the line in the short stay as he was with the straight bat and he has perished playing one. Mavi with the wicket. Good, smart bowling from Mavi. Robin Uthappa has come in to bat. Off the mark with a risky single, almost running Buttler out. Buttler takes his time to get up, and then cracks one through the covers for four. He is looking good. But KKR still on top. Just 6 off the over.
Sanju Samson’s numbers in PP overs in IPL:
Average : 32.3
SR : 118.3
Dot% : 47.7
After 4 overs,Rajasthan Royals 30/1 ( Jos Buttler (W) 15 , Sanju Samson 8)
Cummins continues. A mere block from Sannju Samson almost fetches him four, cut off by a diving Russell. He is looking good when he is looking to play it with the straight bat and failing to connect every time he has played across the line. But don’t worry about Buttler, he produces his special to hit a scoop for six. Nine off the over.
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