2024 Indian One-Day Championship

Umair7 · Nov 4, 2021

The batsman have done their job now it's upto the bowlers to defend it! LETSSSSS GOOOOOOO!

Gaurav_7 · Nov 4, 2021

After that partnership between Kohli ans Root, to restrict them to 260s is a commendable job from our bowlers. Afridi and Rabada, I don't have words enough to describe what they have done for us in both seasons. All other main bowlers did not take any wicket but were very economical. I would have taken this 260s score to chase anyday on this wicket. The bowlers have done their job and now hopefully the batsmen complete theirs and we lift the IODC trophy. 2 in a row!

Na Maloom Afraad · Nov 4, 2021

2021 INDIAN ONE-DAY CHAMPIONSHIP
THE FINAL

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS v KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

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	RAJASTHAN ROYALS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST

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Code:

0.1  Afridi to Conway, three runs, Great work by Rayudu saved a certain boundary
0.2  Afridi to Roy, no run, Defensively played by Jason Roy
0.3  Afridi to Roy, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
0.4  Afridi to Roy, legbye, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
0.5  Afridi to Conway, OUT, Bowled him! Great delivery by Afridi. Conway didnt have a clue

         Devon Conway           3 (2b)
         b. Afridi

There are fewer better sights in present-day cricket than Shaheen Afridi with the new ball - Devon Conway perishes for 3 as Rajasthan Royals draw first blood in the 1st-over.

Code:

0.6  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 1  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS     4/1
         (R/R:  4.00)
         Shaheen Afridi       1.0-0-3-1
         Virat Kohli           0(1b)
         Jason Roy             0(3b)   

1.1  Rabada to Roy, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
1.2  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
1.3  Rabada to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
1.4  Rabada to Kohli, one run, That is very well run by Jason Roy           
1.5  Rabada to Roy, legbye, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
1.6  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 

         End of over 2  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS     7/1
         (R/R:  3.50)
         Kagiso Rabada        1.0-0-2-0
         Virat Kohli           1(5b)
         Jason Roy             1(5b)   

2.1  Saini to Roy, no run, Jason Roy missed that one by a mile
2.2  Saini to Roy, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
2.3  Saini to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Afridi allows yet another run
2.4  Saini to Roy, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
2.5  Saini to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
2.6  Saini to Roy, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 3  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    13/1
         (R/R:  4.33)
         Navdeep Saini        1.0-0-6-0
         Jason Roy             5(9b)
         Virat Kohli           3(7b)   

3.1  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
3.2  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
3.3  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
3.4  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
3.5  Krishna to Kohli, legbye, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
3.6  Krishna to Roy, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Jason Roy

         End of over 4  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    18/1
         (R/R:  4.50)
         Prasidh Krishna      1.0-0-4-0
         Jason Roy             9(10b 1X4)
         Virat Kohli           3(12b)   

4.1  Afridi to Kohli, legbye, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
4.2  Afridi to Roy, OUT, Martin Guptill takes an easy catch to dismiss Jason Roy

         Jason Roy              9 (11b 1X4)
         c. Guptill     b. Afridi

Shaheen Afridi gets another! Simple catch in the slip for Martin Guptill as Jason Roy walks back to the pavilion - Kolkata Knight Riders have lost both their opening batters.

Code:

4.3  Afridi to Root, wide, The umpire being a bit rough on Shaheen Afridi, giving that a wide
4.3  Afridi to Root, FOUR, Shaheen Afridi cant belive it
4.4  Afridi to Root, no run, Joe Root missed that one by a mile
4.5  Afridi to Root, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
4.6  Afridi to Root, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 5  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    24/2
         (R/R:  4.80)
         Shaheen Afridi       2.0-0-8-2
         Joe Root              4(5b 1X4)
         Virat Kohli           3(13b)   

5.1  Krishna to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Saini allows yet another run
5.2  Krishna to Root, legbye, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
5.3  Krishna to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        
5.4  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
5.5  Krishna to Kohli, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
5.6  Krishna to Kohli, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 6  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    29/2
         (R/R:  4.83)
         Prasidh Krishna      2.0-0-8-0
         Joe Root              4(6b 1X4)
         Virat Kohli           7(18b)   

6.1  Afridi to Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen in the world
6.2  Afridi to Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen in the world
6.3  Afridi to Kohli, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Virat Kohli
6.4  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
6.5  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
6.6  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli

         End of over 7  (12 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    41/2
         (R/R:  5.86)
         Shaheen Afridi       3.0-0-20-2
         Virat Kohli          19(24b 3X4)
         Joe Root              4(6b 1X4)   

7.1  Saini to Root, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
7.2  Saini to Kohli, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Virat Kohli
7.3  Saini to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
7.4  Saini to Root, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Joe Root
7.5  Saini to Root, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
7.6  Saini to Root, no run, Left alone by Joe Root

         End of over 8  (12 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    53/2
         (R/R:  6.63)
         Navdeep Saini        2.0-0-18-0
         Joe Root             11(10b 2X4)
         Virat Kohli          24(26b 4X4)   

8.1  Rabada to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
8.2  Rabada to Root, no run, Defensively played by Joe Root
8.3  Rabada to Root, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Joe Root
8.4  Rabada to Root, no run, Defensively played by Joe Root
8.5  Rabada to Root, one run, The misfield by Rabada allows yet another run
8.6  Rabada to Kohli, SIX, What a wonderful player Virat Kohli is

         End of over 9  (12 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    65/2
         (R/R:  7.22)
         Kagiso Rabada        2.0-0-14-0
         Virat Kohli          31(28b 4X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             16(14b 3X4)   

9.1  Krishna to Root, no run, Joe Root was completely deceived 
9.2  Krishna to Root, one run, Great cooperation between Joe Root and Virat Kohli         
9.3  Krishna to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        
9.4  Krishna to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
9.5  Krishna to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
9.6  Krishna to Root, FOUR, Joe Root is one of the best batsmen in the world

         End of over 10  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    71/2
         (R/R:  7.10)
         Prasidh Krishna      3.0-0-14-0
         Joe Root             21(17b 4X4)
         Virat Kohli          32(31b 4X4 1X6)   

10.1  Rabada to Kohli, legbye, Left alone by Virat Kohli
10.2  Rabada to Root, no ball, no run, Joe Root was completely deceived 
10.2  Rabada to Root, no run, Joe Root was completely deceived 
10.3  Rabada to Root, one run, That was a very risky single.
10.4  Rabada to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Rabada         
10.5  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
10.6  Rabada to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Rabada         

         End of over 11  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    74/2
         (R/R:  6.73)
         Kagiso Rabada        3.0-0-16-0
         Virat Kohli          32(35b 4X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             22(19b 4X4)   

11.1  Saini to Root, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
11.2  Saini to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
11.3  Saini to Root, one run, The misfield by Rayudu allows yet another run
11.4  Saini to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
11.5  Saini to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
11.6  Saini to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile

         End of over 12  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    77/2
         (R/R:  6.42)
         Navdeep Saini        3.0-0-21-0
         Virat Kohli          33(39b 4X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             24(21b 4X4)   

12.1  Jadeja to Root, no run, Joe Root was completely deceived 
12.2  Jadeja to Root, one run, The misfield by Shorey allows yet another run
12.3  Jadeja to Kohli, one run, That is very well run by Joe Root            
12.4  Jadeja to Root, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
12.5  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
12.6  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously

         End of over 13  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    82/2
         (R/R:  6.31)
         Ravindra Jadeja      1.0-0-5-0
         Virat Kohli          34(42b 4X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             28(24b 4X4)   

13.1  Krishna to Root, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
13.2  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
13.3  Krishna to Kohli, FOUR, Prasidh Krishna cant belive it
13.4  Krishna to Kohli, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
13.5  Krishna to Kohli, no ball, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        
13.5  Krishna to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        
13.6  Krishna to Kohli, no ball, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            
13.6  Krishna to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            

         End of over 14  (10 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    92/2
         (R/R:  6.57)
         Prasidh Krishna      4.0-0-24-0
         Joe Root             29(25b 4X4)
         Virat Kohli          41(47b 5X4 1X6)   

14.1  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously
14.2  Jadeja to Kohli, one run, That was a very risky single.
14.3  Jadeja to Root, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
14.4  Jadeja to Root, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Joe Root
14.5  Jadeja to Root, one run, That was a very risky single.
14.6  Jadeja to Kohli, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Virat Kohli

         End of over 15  (12 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   104/2
         (R/R:  6.93)
         Ravindra Jadeja      2.0-0-17-0
         Virat Kohli          46(50b 6X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             36(28b 5X4)   

15.1  Saini to Root, one run, The misfield by Yadav allows yet another run
15.2  Saini to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Shorey allows yet another run
15.3  Saini to Root, one run, Great cooperation between Joe Root and Virat Kohli         
15.4  Saini to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
15.5  Saini to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
15.6  Saini to Kohli, no ball, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
15.6  Saini to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile

         End of over 16  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   108/2
         (R/R:  6.75)
         Navdeep Saini        4.0-0-25-0
         Virat Kohli          47(54b 6X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             38(30b 5X4)   

16.1  Rabada to Root, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
16.2  Rabada to Root, one run, The misfield by Shorey allows yet another run
16.3  Rabada to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            
16.4  Rabada to Root, no run, Left alone by Joe Root
16.5  Rabada to Root, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
16.6  Rabada to Root, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 17  (2 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   110/2
         (R/R:  6.47)
         Kagiso Rabada        4.0-0-18-0
         Joe Root             39(35b 5X4)
         Virat Kohli          48(55b 6X4 1X6)   

17.1  Saini to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
17.2  Saini to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
17.3  Saini to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
17.4  Saini to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
17.5  Saini to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
17.6  Saini to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 18  (0 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   110/2
         (R/R:  6.11)
         Navdeep Saini        5.0-0-25-0
         Virat Kohli          48(61b 6X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             39(35b 5X4)   

18.1  Jadeja to Root, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Joe Root
18.2  Jadeja to Root, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously
18.3  Jadeja to Root, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Joe Root
18.4  Jadeja to Root, one run, Great cooperation between Joe Root and Virat Kohli         
18.5  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
18.6  Jadeja to Kohli, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 19  (10 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   120/2
         (R/R:  6.32)
         Ravindra Jadeja      3.0-0-27-0
         Joe Root             48(39b 7X4)
         Virat Kohli          49(63b 6X4 1X6)   

19.1  Afridi to Kohli, FOUR, Shaheen Afridi cant belive it
      The crowd cheers for Virat Kohli's fifty

When a team requires saving - Virat Kohli is one of, if not the, most dependable players a team can rely on. He reaches his 4th fifty of the season - none more apt than this.

Code:

19.2  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
19.3  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
19.4  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
19.5  Afridi to Kohli, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
19.6  Afridi to Root, no run, Joe Root was completely deceived 

         End of over 20  (7 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   127/2
         (R/R:  6.35)
         Shaheen Afridi       4.0-0-27-2
         Joe Root             48(40b 7X4)
         Virat Kohli          56(68b 7X4 1X6)   

20.1  Saini to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
20.2  Saini to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
20.3  Saini to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
20.4  Saini to Kohli, no ball, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
20.4  Saini to Kohli, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
20.5  Saini to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            
20.6  Saini to Root, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
      The crowd cheers for Joe Root's fifty

Code:

         End of over 21  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   133/2
         (R/R:  6.33)
         Navdeep Saini        6.0-1-31-0
         Joe Root             50(41b 7X4)
         Virat Kohli          59(73b 7X4 1X6)

Fifty for Joe Root - one of the most steely-eyed knocks of the season, and what better occasion to bring it out of yourself than on a final with your team in a vulnerable spot.

Code:

21.1  Afridi to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            
21.2  Afridi to Root, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
21.3  Afridi to Root, one run, The misfield by Afridi allows yet another run
21.4  Afridi to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            
21.5  Afridi to Root, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
21.6  Afridi to Root, three runs, Excellent running 3 more

         End of over 22  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   139/2
         (R/R:  6.32)
         Shaheen Afridi       5.0-0-33-2
         Virat Kohli          61(75b 7X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             54(45b 7X4)   

22.1  Jadeja to Root, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
22.2  Jadeja to Root, legbye, Left alone by Joe Root
22.3  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
22.4  Jadeja to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
22.5  Jadeja to Root, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
22.6  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously

         End of over 23  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   142/2
         (R/R:  6.17)
         Ravindra Jadeja      4.0-0-29-0
         Virat Kohli          62(78b 7X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             55(48b 7X4)   

23.1  Krishna to Root, no run, Defensively played by Joe Root
23.2  Krishna to Root, one run, Great cooperation between Joe Root and Virat Kohli         
23.3  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
23.4  Krishna to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
23.5  Krishna to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        
23.6  Krishna to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  

         End of over 24  (1 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   143/2
         (R/R:  5.96)
         Prasidh Krishna      5.0-0-25-0
         Virat Kohli          62(82b 7X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             56(50b 7X4)   

24.1  Afridi to Root, one run, Great cooperation between Joe Root and Virat Kohli         
24.2  Afridi to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
24.3  Afridi to Root, no run, Joe Root missed that one by a mile
24.4  Afridi to Root, no ball, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Afridi         
24.4  Afridi to Root, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Afridi         
24.5  Afridi to Root, no run, Defensively played by Joe Root
24.6  Afridi to Root, one run, The misfield by Saini allows yet another run

         End of over 25  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   147/2
         (R/R:  5.88)
         Shaheen Afridi       6.0-0-37-2
         Virat Kohli          63(83b 7X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             58(55b 7X4)   

25.1  Saini to Root, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
25.2  Saini to Root, one run, The misfield by Rayudu allows yet another run
25.3  Saini to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
25.4  Saini to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Saini          
25.5  Saini to Kohli, one run, That is very well run by Joe Root            
25.6  Saini to Root, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 26  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   152/2
         (R/R:  5.85)
         Navdeep Saini        7.0-1-36-0
         Virat Kohli          64(86b 7X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             62(58b 7X4)   

26.1  Krishna to Root, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        
26.2  Krishna to Root, no run, Joe Root was completely deceived 
26.3  Krishna to Root, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
26.4  Krishna to Root, one run, The misfield by Guptill allows yet another run
26.5  Krishna to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            
26.6  Krishna to Root, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        

         End of over 27  (2 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   154/2
         (R/R:  5.70)
         Prasidh Krishna      6.0-0-27-0
         Joe Root             63(63b 7X4)
         Virat Kohli          65(87b 7X4 1X6)   

27.1  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
27.2  Rabada to Kohli, one run, That is very well run by Joe Root            
27.3  Rabada to Root, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
27.4  Rabada to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
27.5  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
27.6  Rabada to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Rabada allows yet another run

         End of over 28  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   157/2
         (R/R:  5.61)
         Kagiso Rabada        5.0-0-21-0
         Joe Root             64(64b 7X4)
         Virat Kohli          67(92b 7X4 1X6)   

28.1  Krishna to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            
28.2  Krishna to Root, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
28.3  Krishna to Root, no run, Left alone by Joe Root
28.4  Krishna to Root, one run, One more to the total
28.5  Krishna to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
28.6  Krishna to Root, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Joe Root

         End of over 29  (7 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   164/2
         (R/R:  5.66)
         Prasidh Krishna      7.0-0-34-0
         Joe Root             69(68b 8X4)
         Virat Kohli          69(94b 7X4 1X6)   

29.1  Jadeja to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Krishna allows yet another run
29.2  Jadeja to Root, no run, Left alone by Joe Root
29.3  Jadeja to Root, no run, Defensively played by Joe Root
29.4  Jadeja to Root, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Joe Root
29.5  Jadeja to Root, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
29.6  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously

         End of over 30  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   170/2
         (R/R:  5.67)
         Ravindra Jadeja      5.0-0-35-0
         Virat Kohli          70(96b 7X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             74(72b 9X4)   

30.1  Saini to Root, one run, That was a very risky single.
30.2  Saini to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
30.3  Saini to Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen in the world
30.4  Saini to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
30.5  Saini to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
30.6  Saini to Kohli, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Virat Kohli

         End of over 31  (9 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   179/2
         (R/R:  5.77)
         Navdeep Saini        8.0-1-45-0
         Virat Kohli          78(101b 9X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             75(73b 9X4)   

31.1  Rabada to Root, OUT, What a brilliant catch by Suryakumar Yadav

         Joe Root               75 (74b 9X4)
         c. Yadav       b. Rabada

Wicket... at last! Kagiso Rabada provides Rajasthan Royals a potentially game-changing wicket. Joe Root is dismissed - just as he was looking to put his foot on the pedal.

Code:

31.2  Rabada to Pujara, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
31.3  Rabada to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Rabada         
31.4  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
31.5  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
31.6  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 

         End of over 32  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   182/3
         (R/R:  5.69)
         Kagiso Rabada        6.0-0-24-1
         Virat Kohli          78(105b 9X4 1X6)
         Cheteshwar Pujara     3(1b)   

32.1  Afridi to Pujara, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Afridi         
32.2  Afridi to Pujara, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
32.3  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
32.4  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
32.5  Afridi to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Afridi         
32.6  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile

         End of over 33  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   185/3
         (R/R:  5.61)
         Shaheen Afridi       7.0-0-40-2
         Virat Kohli          78(109b 9X4 1X6)
         Cheteshwar Pujara     6(3b)   

33.1  Rabada to Pujara, one run, One more to the total
33.2  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
33.3  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
33.4  Rabada to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Saini allows yet another run
33.5  Rabada to Pujara, one run, Great cooperation between Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli         
33.6  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 34  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   188/3
         (R/R:  5.53)
         Kagiso Rabada        7.0-0-27-1
         Virat Kohli          79(113b 9X4 1X6)
         Cheteshwar Pujara     8(5b)   

34.1  Krishna to Pujara, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
34.2  Krishna to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        
34.3  Krishna to Kohli, no ball, one run, That was a very risky single.
34.3  Krishna to Kohli, one run, That was a very risky single.
34.4  Krishna to Pujara, 1 bye, That ball bounced too much. Narayan Jagadeesan didnt have a chance
34.5  Krishna to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
34.6  Krishna to Pujara, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 35  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   193/3
         (R/R:  5.51)
         Prasidh Krishna      8.0-0-38-0
         Cheteshwar Pujara     9(7b)
         Virat Kohli          81(117b 9X4 1X6)   

35.1  Rabada to Kohli, legbye, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
35.2  Rabada to Pujara, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
35.3  Rabada to Pujara, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Rabada         
35.4  Rabada to Pujara, three runs, Great work by Guptill saved a certain boundary
35.5  Rabada to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara   
35.6  Rabada to Pujara, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Rabada         

         End of over 36  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   198/3
         (R/R:  5.50)
         Kagiso Rabada        8.0-0-31-1
         Cheteshwar Pujara    12(11b)
         Virat Kohli          82(119b 9X4 1X6)   

36.1  Afridi to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara   
36.2  Afridi to Pujara, OUT, Thats plumb in front of the wicket

         Cheteshwar Pujara      12 (12b)
         lbw            b. Afridi

36.3  Afridi to Karthik, one run, That was a very risky single.
36.4  Afridi to Kohli, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
36.5  Afridi to Karthik, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
36.6  Afridi to Karthik, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 37  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   204/4
         (R/R:  5.51)
         Shaheen Afridi       8.0-0-46-3
         Virat Kohli          86(121b 9X4 1X6)
         Dinesh Karthik        2(3b)   

37.1  Rabada to Karthik, no run, Left alone by Dinesh Karthik
37.2  Rabada to Karthik, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
37.3  Rabada to Karthik, no run, Dinesh Karthik missed that one by a mile
37.4  Rabada to Karthik, one run, One more to the total
37.5  Rabada to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Krishna allows yet another run
37.6  Rabada to Karthik, one run, Great cooperation between Dinesh Karthik and Virat Kohli         

         End of over 38  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   207/4
         (R/R:  5.45)
         Kagiso Rabada        9.0-0-34-1
         Virat Kohli          87(122b 9X4 1X6)
         Dinesh Karthik        4(8b)   

38.1  Jadeja to Karthik, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
38.2  Jadeja to Karthik, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Dinesh Karthik
38.3  Jadeja to Karthik, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
38.4  Jadeja to Karthik, no run, Left alone by Dinesh Karthik
38.5  Jadeja to Karthik, one run, The misfield by Shorey allows yet another run
38.6  Jadeja to Kohli, legbye, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile

         End of over 39  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   213/4
         (R/R:  5.46)
         Ravindra Jadeja      6.0-0-40-0
         Dinesh Karthik        9(13b 1X4)
         Virat Kohli          87(123b 9X4 1X6)   

39.1  Afridi to Kohli, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
39.2  Afridi to Karthik, legbye, Defensively played by Dinesh Karthik
39.3  Afridi to Kohli, wide, Thats going down the leg side, a wide no doubt
39.3  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
39.4  Afridi to Kohli, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
39.5  Afridi to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
39.6  Afridi to Kohli, one run, That is very well run by Dinesh Karthik      

         End of over 40  (8 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   221/4
         (R/R:  5.53)
         Shaheen Afridi       9.0-0-53-3
         Dinesh Karthik        9(14b 1X4)
         Virat Kohli          93(129b 9X4 1X6)   

40.1  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
40.2  Krishna to Kohli, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
40.3  Krishna to Karthik, no run, Defensively played by Dinesh Karthik
40.4  Krishna to Karthik, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
40.5  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
40.6  Krishna to Kohli, three runs, Excellent running 3 more

         End of over 41  (7 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   228/4
         (R/R:  5.56)
         Prasidh Krishna      9.0-0-45-0
         Dinesh Karthik       10(16b 1X4)
         Virat Kohli          99(133b 9X4 1X6)   

41.1  Afridi to Kohli, one run, That was a very risky single.
      Century for Kohli. The crowd rises to its feet as he waves his bat

100 for Virat Kohli - he has led Kolkata Knight Riders from the front throughout this season, but him standing up the way he has in the playoffs is a testament of his repute.

Code:

41.2  Afridi to Karthik, OUT, What a brilliant catch by Suryakumar Yadav

         Dinesh Karthik         10 (17b 1X4)
         c. Yadav       b. Afridi

      Afridi, ripping through the lineup to claim his fourth victim
41.3  Afridi to Starc, one run, That was a very risky single.
41.4  Afridi to Kohli, OUT, What a brilliant catch by Martin Guptill

         Virat Kohli            100 (135b 9X4 1X6)
         c. Guptill     b. Afridi

      Shaheen Afridi takes his fifth wicket of the innings

Shaheen Afridi has dismantled Kolkata Knight Riders' hopes of setting-up an intimidating total in the space of three deliveries - Dinesh Karthik departs after a short stay.
Virat Kohli could not stay any longer on the crease - as he was dismissed two balls later. Shaheen Afridi claims his 5th wicket - 5 of the Top-6 have been dismissed by him.

Code:

41.5  Afridi to Kumar, two runs, Overthrow by Rabada instead of 1 they get 2
41.6  Afridi to Kumar, one run, Great cooperation between Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mitchell Starc      
      A good spell from Shaheen Afridi, a bit expensive but picking up some wickets. The opposition are in no doubt relieved to see the end of his spell

         End of over 42  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   233/6
         (R/R:  5.55)
         Shaheen Afridi       10.0-0-58-5
         Mitchell Starc        1(1b)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar     3(2b)   

42.1  Rabada to Kumar, one run, That was a very risky single.
42.2  Rabada to Starc, one run, The misfield by Afridi allows yet another run
42.3  Rabada to Kumar, one run, The misfield by Afridi allows yet another run
42.4  Rabada to Starc, OUT, Big appeal behind the stumps, umpire gives Mitchell Starc the finger

         Mitchell Starc         2 (3b)
         c. Jagadeesan  b. Rabada

42.5  Rabada to Shami, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
42.6  Rabada to Shami, no run, Defensively played by Mohammad Shami
      Thats was some accurate and economical stuff from Kagiso Rabada

         End of over 43  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   238/7
         (R/R:  5.53)
         Kagiso Rabada        10.0-0-39-2
         Mohammad Shami        2(2b)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar     5(4b)   

43.1  Saini to Kumar, one run, Great cooperation between Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami      
43.2  Saini to Shami, one run, Great cooperation between Mohammad Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar   
43.3  Saini to Kumar, one run, Great cooperation between Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami      
43.4  Saini to Shami, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
43.5  Saini to Shami, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Saini          
43.6  Saini to Shami, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  

         End of over 44  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   241/7
         (R/R:  5.48)
         Navdeep Saini        9.0-1-48-0
         Mohammad Shami        3(6b)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar     7(6b)   

44.1  Krishna to Kumar, no run, Bhuvneshwar Kumar missed that one by a mile
44.2  Krishna to Kumar, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
44.3  Krishna to Kumar, legbye, Left alone by Bhuvneshwar Kumar
44.4  Krishna to Shami, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
44.5  Krishna to Shami, one run, One more to the total
44.6  Krishna to Kumar, one run, The misfield by Saini allows yet another run
      The end to a good spell from Prasidh Krishna

         End of over 45  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   246/7
         (R/R:  5.47)
         Prasidh Krishna      10.0-0-49-0
         Mohammad Shami        4(8b)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    10(10b)   

45.1  Saini to Kumar, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Saini          
45.2  Saini to Kumar, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
45.3  Saini to Kumar, no run, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was completely deceived 
45.4  Saini to Kumar, one run, That was a very risky single.
45.5  Saini to Shami, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Saini          
45.6  Saini to Shami, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
      Navdeep Sainiends an uneconomical spell


         End of over 46  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   249/7
         (R/R:  5.41)
         Navdeep Saini        10.0-1-51-0
         Mohammad Shami        4(10b)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    13(14b)   

46.1  Jadeja to Kumar, no run, Defensively played by Bhuvneshwar Kumar
46.2  Jadeja to Kumar, no run, Left alone by Bhuvneshwar Kumar
46.3  Jadeja to Kumar, one run, One more to the total
46.4  Jadeja to Shami, no ball, no run, Mohammad Shami was completely deceived 
46.4  Jadeja to Shami, no run, Mohammad Shami was completely deceived 
46.5  Jadeja to Shami, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
46.6  Jadeja to Shami, one run, Dropped! Rayudu made a big mess of that simple chance

         End of over 47  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   254/7
         (R/R:  5.40)
         Ravindra Jadeja      7.0-0-45-0
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    14(17b)
         Mohammad Shami        7(13b)   

47.1  Yadav to Shami, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
47.2  Yadav to Shami, OUT, Big appeal behind the stumps, umpire gives Mohammad Shami the finger

         Mohammad Shami         9 (15b)
         c. Jagadeesan  b. Yadav

47.3  Yadav to Mishra, no run, Amit Mishra missed that one by a mile
47.4  Yadav to Mishra, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
47.5  Yadav to Mishra, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
47.6  Yadav to Mishra, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 48  (2 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   256/8
         (R/R:  5.33)
         Suryakumar Yadav     1.0-0-2-1
         Amit Mishra           0(4b)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    14(17b)   

48.1  Jadeja to Kumar, one run, Great cooperation between Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Amit Mishra         
48.2  Jadeja to Mishra, two runs, Overthrow by Afridi instead of 1 they get 2
48.3  Jadeja to Mishra, no run, Amit Mishra was completely deceived 
48.4  Jadeja to Mishra, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
48.5  Jadeja to Mishra, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
48.6  Jadeja to Mishra, legbye, Left alone by Amit Mishra

         End of over 49  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   260/8
         (R/R:  5.31)
         Ravindra Jadeja      8.0-0-48-0
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    15(18b)
         Amit Mishra           2(9b)   

49.1  Yadav to Mishra, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
49.2  Yadav to Mishra, OUT, Big appeal behind the stumps, umpire gives Amit Mishra the finger

         Amit Mishra            2 (11b)
         c. Jagadeesan  b. Yadav

49.3  Yadav to Khejroliya, one run, One more to the total
49.4  Yadav to Kumar, no run, Suryakumar Yadav is getting the ball to turn ferociously
49.5  Yadav to Kumar, one run, That is very well run by Kulwant Khejroliya  
49.6  Yadav to Khejroliya, one run, That was a very risky single.

Code:

         End of over 50  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   263/9
         (R/R:  5.26)
         Suryakumar Yadav     2.0-0-5-2
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    16(20b)
         Kulwant Khejroliya    2(2b)   


         End of innings (50.0 overs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   263/9 (RR:  5.28)
         Suryakumar Yadav      2.0-0-5-2
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    16(20b)
         Kulwant Khejroliya    2(2b)

36 runs coming off the last 54 deliveries for Kolkata Knight Riders - they lost 5 wickets in that span. A deflating finish to an otherwise commendable first-half of the innings.

Code:

KOLKATA K. RIDERS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Devon Conway                       b. Afridi        3     2    0    0  150.0%
Jason Roy           c. Guptill     b. Afridi        9    11    1    0   81.8%
Virat Kohli         c. Guptill     b. Afridi      100   135    9    1   74.1%
Joe Root            c. Yadav       b. Rabada       75    74    9    0  101.4%
Cheteshwar Pujara   lbw            b. Afridi       12    12    0    0  100.0%
Dinesh Karthik      c. Yadav       b. Afridi       10    17    1    0   58.8%
Mitchell Starc      c. Jagadeesan  b. Rabada        2     3    0    0   66.7%
Bhuvneshwar Kumar   not out                        16    20    0    0   80.0%
Mohammad Shami      c. Jagadeesan  b. Yadav         9    15    0    0   60.0%
Amit Mishra         c. Jagadeesan  b. Yadav         2    11    0    0   18.2%
Kulwant Khejroliya  not out                         2     2    0    0  100.0%
 
 Total:  263/9       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  5.26      Extras:  23    
  
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KOLKATA K. RIDERS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
D Conway      J Roy        ˛                                          4 (5)
V Kohli       J Roy        ˛˛˛                                       15 (21)
V Kohli       J Root       ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛      160 (161)
V Kohli       C Pujara     ˛˛˛˛                                      20 (31)
V Kohli       D Karthik    ˛˛˛˛˛˛                                    30 (30)
V Kohli       M Starc      ˛                                          1 (2)
B Kumar       M Starc      ˛                                          6 (6)
B Kumar       M Shami      ˛˛˛˛                                      20 (28)
B Kumar       A Mishra     ˛                                          4 (12)
B Kumar       Khejroliya   ˛                                          3 (4)


     Fall of Wickets    4/1       19/2      179/3     199/4     229/5
                        230/6     236/7     256/8     260/9               

 Total:  263/9       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  5.26     Extras:  23   
  
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Code:

RAJASTHAN ROYALS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Shaheen Afridi       10.0      0      58      5      5.80     2      1 
Kagiso Rabada        10.0      0      39      2      3.90     0      1 
Navdeep Saini        10.0      1      51      0      5.10     0      2 
Prasidh Krishna      10.0      0      49      0      4.90     0      3 
Ravindra Jadeja       8.0      0      48      0      6.00     0      1 
Suryakumar Yadav      2.0      0       5      2      2.50     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 2      No Balls: 8      Leg Byes: 12     Byes: 1 

Total: 263/9          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 5.26      Extras: 23 

                                     -X-

Virat Kohli stood tall for Kolkata Knight Riders with a gritty, counterattacking hundred - Joe Root aided him well before being dismissed right as he was about to take off.
Shaheen Afridi was amongst the wickets for Rajasthan Royals with five of the top-six falling to him - he finished with figures of 5/58 in his 10.0 - slightly on the expensive side.

Kagiso Rabada struck twice with two crucial blows and was the most-economical frontline bowler for Rajasthan Royals - his dismissals included Joe Root and Mitchell Starc.
But it was Suryakumar Yadav who had the most impactful play with the ball for Rajasthan Royals - he claimed 2 scalps for just 5 runs in 12 balls - in the death-overs no less.

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	RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 264 RUNS FROM 50.0 OVERS @ 5.28 RUNS PER OVER

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Code:

0.1  Starc to Warner, one run, That is very well run by Martin Guptill      
0.2  Starc to Guptill, no run, Defensively played by Martin Guptill
0.3  Starc to Guptill, one run, Great cooperation between Martin Guptill and David Warner        
0.4  Starc to Warner, one run, One more to the total
0.5  Starc to Guptill, one run, That was a very risky single.
0.6  Starc to Warner, FOUR, Mitchell Starc cant belive it

         End of over 1  (8 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS      8/0
         (R/R:  8.00   R/R Req:  5.22)
         Mitchell Starc       1.0-0-8-0
         David Warner          6(3b 1X4)
         Martin Guptill        2(3b)   

1.1  Shami to Guptill, one run, That was a very risky single.
1.2  Shami to Warner, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
1.3  Shami to Warner, one run, Great cooperation between David Warner and Martin Guptill      
1.4  Shami to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill missed that one by a mile
1.5  Shami to Guptill, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
1.6  Shami to Guptill, no ball, one run, One more to the total
1.6  Shami to Guptill, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 2  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     12/0
         (R/R:  6.00   R/R Req:  5.25)
         Mohammad Shami       1.0-0-4-0
         David Warner          7(5b 1X4)
         Martin Guptill        4(7b)   

2.1  Starc to Guptill, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
2.2  Starc to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill missed that one by a mile
2.3  Starc to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill missed that one by a mile
2.4  Starc to Guptill, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          
2.5  Starc to Guptill, one run, One more to the total
2.6  Starc to Warner, three runs, Great work by Karthik saved a certain boundary

         End of over 3  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     16/0
         (R/R:  5.33   R/R Req:  5.28)
         Mitchell Starc       2.0-0-12-0
         Martin Guptill        5(12b)
         David Warner         10(6b 1X4)   

3.1  Shami to Warner, one run, The misfield by Karthik allows yet another run
3.2  Shami to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill missed that one by a mile
3.3  Shami to Guptill, no run, Defensively played by Martin Guptill
3.4  Shami to Guptill, three runs, Great work by Roy saved a certain boundary
3.5  Shami to Warner, OUT, Thats plumb in front of the wicket

         David Warner           11 (8b 1X4)
         lbw            b. Shami

Kolkata Knight Riders are banking on early breakthroughs and this is exactly that - Mohammed Shami gets David Warner with an lbw that's just about clipping the off-stump.

Code:

3.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Martin Guptill      

         End of over 4  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     21/1
         (R/R:  5.25   R/R Req:  5.28)
         Mohammad Shami       2.0-0-9-1
         Martin Guptill        8(15b)
         Narayan Jagadeesan    1(1b)   

4.1  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Kulwant Khejroliya, deserving this punishment
4.2  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
4.3  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, three runs, Great work by Roy saved a certain boundary
4.4  Khejroliya to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill was completely deceived 
4.5  Khejroliya to Guptill, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
4.6  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, legbye, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan

         End of over 5  (11 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     32/1
         (R/R:  6.40   R/R Req:  5.16)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   1.0-0-10-0
         Martin Guptill       11(17b)
         Narayan Jagadeesan    8(5b 1X4)   

5.1  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
5.2  Mishra to Jagadeesan, one run, Great cooperation between Narayan Jagadeesan and Martin Guptill      
5.3  Mishra to Guptill, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
5.4  Mishra to Guptill, one run, Great cooperation between Martin Guptill and Narayan Jagadeesan  
5.5  Mishra to Jagadeesan, one run, That was a very risky single.
5.6  Mishra to Guptill, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem

         End of over 6  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     37/1
         (R/R:  6.17   R/R Req:  5.16)
         Amit Mishra          1.0-0-5-0
         Martin Guptill       14(20b)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   10(8b 1X4)   

6.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Martin Guptill      
6.2  Starc to Guptill, OUT, That didnt look so convincing but the umpire has no doubt, out LBW

         Martin Guptill         14 (21b)
         lbw            b. Starc

Huge shout... and he's gone! Martin Guptill reviews... but it's clipping the top of off-stump - on-field decision stands! Mitchell Starc piling on Rajasthan Royals' opening woes.

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6.3  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
6.4  Starc to Rayudu, one run, Dropped! Shami made a big mess of that simple chance
6.5  Starc to Jagadeesan, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
6.6  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, Defensively played by Narayan Jagadeesan

         End of over 7  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     41/2
         (R/R:  5.86   R/R Req:  5.19)
         Mitchell Starc       3.0-0-16-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   13(11b 1X4)
         Ambati Rayudu         1(2b)   

7.1  Shami to Rayudu, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          
7.2  Shami to Rayudu, FOUR, Mohammad Shami cant belive it
7.3  Shami to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
7.4  Shami to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
7.5  Shami to Rayudu, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          
7.6  Shami to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu

         End of over 8  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     45/2
         (R/R:  5.63   R/R Req:  5.21)
         Mohammad Shami       3.0-0-13-1
         Ambati Rayudu         5(8b 1X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   13(11b 1X4)   

8.1  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
8.2  Kumar to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Ambati Rayudu       
8.3  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, Great cooperation between Ambati Rayudu and Narayan Jagadeesan  
8.4  Kumar to Jagadeesan, one run, One more to the total
8.5  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, That is very well run by Narayan Jagadeesan  
8.6  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 

         End of over 9  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     49/2
         (R/R:  5.44   R/R Req:  5.24)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    1.0-0-4-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   15(15b 1X4)
         Ambati Rayudu         7(10b 1X4)   

9.1  Mishra to Rayudu, one run, That is very well run by Narayan Jagadeesan  
9.2  Mishra to Jagadeesan, one run, One more to the total
9.3  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
9.4  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
9.5  Mishra to Rayudu, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
9.6  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu

         End of over 10  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     53/2
         (R/R:  5.30   R/R Req:  5.28)
         Amit Mishra          2.0-0-9-0
         Ambati Rayudu        10(15b 1X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   16(16b 1X4)   

10.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, three runs, Great work by Roy saved a certain boundary
10.2  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
10.3  Starc to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Root allows yet another run
10.4  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
10.5  Starc to Jagadeesan, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mitchell Starc, deserving this punishment
10.6  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      

         End of over 11  (8 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     61/2
         (R/R:  5.55   R/R Req:  5.21)
         Mitchell Starc       4.0-0-24-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   23(20b 2X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        11(17b 1X4)   

11.1  Khejroliya to Rayudu, one run, One more to the total
11.2  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Khejroliya     
11.3  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan missed that one by a mile
11.4  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, one run, That was a very risky single.
11.5  Khejroliya to Rayudu, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Kulwant Khejroliya, deserving this punishment
11.6  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile

         End of over 12  (6 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     67/2
         (R/R:  5.58   R/R Req:  5.18)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   2.0-0-16-0
         Ambati Rayudu        16(20b 2X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   24(23b 2X4)   

12.1  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Defensively played by Narayan Jagadeesan
12.2  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
12.3  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
12.4  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan missed that one by a mile
12.5  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
12.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 13  (1 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     68/2
         (R/R:  5.23   R/R Req:  5.30)
         Mohammad Shami       4.0-0-14-1
         Ambati Rayudu        16(20b 2X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   25(29b 2X4)   

13.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
13.2  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Ambati Rayudu       
13.3  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
13.4  Starc to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
13.5  Starc to Rayudu, FOUR, Mitchell Starc cant belive it
13.6  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile

         End of over 14  (7 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     75/2
         (R/R:  5.36   R/R Req:  5.25)
         Mitchell Starc       5.0-0-31-1
         Ambati Rayudu        20(24b 3X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   28(31b 2X4)   

14.1  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, one run, That was a very risky single.
14.2  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Khejroliya     
14.3  Khejroliya to Rayudu, one run, Great cooperation between Ambati Rayudu and Narayan Jagadeesan  
14.4  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
14.5  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, legbye, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
14.6  Khejroliya to Rayudu, legbye, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu

         End of over 15  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     79/2
         (R/R:  5.27   R/R Req:  5.29)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   3.0-0-18-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   29(34b 2X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        21(27b 3X4)   

15.1  Mishra to Rayudu, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Amit Mishra, deserving this punishment
15.2  Mishra to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Kumar allows yet another run
15.3  Mishra to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Ambati Rayudu       
15.4  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
15.5  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
15.6  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 

         End of over 16  (6 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     85/2
         (R/R:  5.31   R/R Req:  5.26)
         Amit Mishra          3.0-0-15-0
         Ambati Rayudu        26(32b 4X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   30(35b 2X4)   

16.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
16.2  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          
16.3  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
16.4  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Ambati Rayudu       
16.5  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
16.6  Starc to Rayudu, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          

         End of over 17  (1 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     86/2
         (R/R:  5.06   R/R Req:  5.39)
         Mitchell Starc       6.0-0-32-1
         Ambati Rayudu        26(34b 4X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   31(39b 2X4)   

17.1  Kumar to Jagadeesan, one run, The misfield by Shami allows yet another run
17.2  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar
17.3  Kumar to Rayudu, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
17.4  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Root allows yet another run
17.5  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar
17.6  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 18  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     90/2
         (R/R:  5.00   R/R Req:  5.44)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    2.0-0-8-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   32(42b 2X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        29(37b 4X4)   

18.1  Khejroliya to Rayudu, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
18.2  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
18.3  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
18.4  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
18.5  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
18.6  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 19  (6 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     96/2
         (R/R:  5.05   R/R Req:  5.42)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   4.0-0-24-0
         Ambati Rayudu        35(43b 4X4 1X6)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   32(42b 2X4)   

19.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, wide, Thats going down the leg side, a wide no doubt
19.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, Great cooperation between Narayan Jagadeesan and Ambati Rayudu       
19.2  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
19.3  Starc to Rayudu, one run, That is very well run by Narayan Jagadeesan  
19.4  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, One more to the total
19.5  Starc to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
19.6  Starc to Rayudu, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 20  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    101/2
         (R/R:  5.05   R/R Req:  5.43)
         Mitchell Starc       7.0-0-37-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   34(45b 2X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        37(47b 4X4 1X6)   

20.1  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
20.2  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
20.3  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
20.4  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 
20.5  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 
20.6  Mishra to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Pujara allows yet another run

         End of over 21  (1 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    102/2
         (R/R:  4.86   R/R Req:  5.59)
         Amit Mishra          4.0-0-16-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   34(45b 2X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        38(53b 4X4 1X6)   

21.1  Shami to Rayudu, one run, Great cooperation between Ambati Rayudu and Narayan Jagadeesan  
21.2  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
21.3  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan missed that one by a mile
21.4  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
21.5  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          
21.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          

         End of over 22  (1 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    103/2
         (R/R:  4.68   R/R Req:  5.75)
         Mohammad Shami       5.0-0-15-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   34(50b 2X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        39(54b 4X4 1X6)   

22.1  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Amit Mishra is getting the ball to turn ferociously          
22.2  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Amit Mishra is getting the ball to turn ferociously          
22.3  Mishra to Rayudu, one run, That was a very risky single.
22.4  Mishra to Jagadeesan, SIX, What a wonderful player Narayan Jagadeesan is
22.5  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, Amit Mishra is getting the ball to turn ferociously          
22.6  Mishra to Jagadeesan, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

         End of over 23  (13 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    116/2
         (R/R:  5.04   R/R Req:  5.48)
         Amit Mishra          5.0-0-29-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   46(53b 2X4 2X6)
         Ambati Rayudu        40(57b 4X4 1X6)   

23.1  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, That was a very risky single.
23.2  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar
23.3  Kumar to Jagadeesan, one run, One more to the total
23.4  Kumar to Rayudu, SIX, What a wonderful player Ambati Rayudu is
23.5  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, That was a very risky single.
23.6  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar

         End of over 24  (9 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    125/2
         (R/R:  5.21   R/R Req:  5.35)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    3.0-0-17-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   47(56b 2X4 2X6)
         Ambati Rayudu        48(60b 4X4 2X6)   

24.1  Shami to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
24.2  Shami to Rayudu, one run, Great cooperation between Ambati Rayudu and Narayan Jagadeesan  
24.3  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Ambati Rayudu       
24.4  Shami to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
24.5  Shami to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Kumar allows yet another run
      Thats another fifty for Ambati Rayudu

Stern fightback from Ambati Rayudu and Narayan Jagadeesan - Rajasthan Royals have always depended on an all-local middle-order, and more often than not it's delivered.

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24.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 

         End of over 25  (3 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    128/2
         (R/R:  5.12   R/R Req:  5.44)
         Mohammad Shami       6.0-0-18-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   48(58b 2X4 2X6)
         Ambati Rayudu        50(64b 4X4 2X6)   

25.1  Khejroliya to Rayudu, one run, That is very well run by Narayan Jagadeesan  
25.2  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
25.3  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, one run, Great cooperation between Narayan Jagadeesan and Ambati Rayudu       
25.4  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
25.5  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Khejroliya     
25.6  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu

         End of over 26  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    130/2
         (R/R:  5.00   R/R Req:  5.58)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   5.0-0-26-0
         Ambati Rayudu        51(68b 4X4 2X6)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   49(60b 2X4 2X6)   

26.1  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar
26.2  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
26.3  Kumar to Jagadeesan, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Narayan Jagadeesan
      The crowd cheers for Narayan Jagadeesan's fifty
26.4  Kumar to Jagadeesan, one run, The misfield by Root allows yet another run
26.5  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
26.6  Kumar to Rayudu, two runs, Overthrow by Karthik instead of 1 they get 2

         End of over 27  (7 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    137/2
         (R/R:  5.07   R/R Req:  5.52)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    4.0-0-24-0
         Ambati Rayudu        53(70b 4X4 2X6)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   54(64b 3X4 2X6)   

27.1  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, Great cooperation between Narayan Jagadeesan and Ambati Rayudu       
27.2  Shami to Rayudu, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
27.3  Shami to Rayudu, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
27.4  Shami to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Roy allows yet another run
27.5  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
27.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          

         End of over 28  (8 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    145/2
         (R/R:  5.18   R/R Req:  5.41)
         Mohammad Shami       7.0-0-26-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   55(67b 3X4 2X6)
         Ambati Rayudu        60(73b 4X4 3X6)   

28.1  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, That was a very risky single.
28.2  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
28.3  Kumar to Jagadeesan, one run, That was a very risky single.
28.4  Kumar to Rayudu, OUT, Lack of communicatin between Rayudu and Jagadeesan leads to yet another wicket for 

         Ambati Rayudu          61 (75b 4X4 3X6)
         run out (Mishra)

Go back... go back... out! Ambati Rayudu has been run short of his crease after a calling error - is this the breather Kolkata Knight Riders needed to get back in the game?

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28.5  Kumar to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
28.6  Kumar to Yadav, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar

         End of over 29  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    147/3
         (R/R:  5.07   R/R Req:  5.57)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    5.0-0-26-0
         Suryakumar Yadav      0(2b)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   56(69b 3X4 2X6)   

29.1  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
29.2  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
29.3  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
29.4  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no ball, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    
29.4  Mishra to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    
29.5  Mishra to Yadav, one run, One more to the total
29.6  Mishra to Jagadeesan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more

         End of over 30  (6 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    153/3
         (R/R:  5.10   R/R Req:  5.55)
         Amit Mishra          6.0-0-35-0
         Suryakumar Yadav      1(3b)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   60(74b 3X4 2X6)   

30.1  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
30.2  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
30.3  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan
30.4  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
30.5  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan
30.6  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem

         End of over 31  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    155/3
         (R/R:  5.00   R/R Req:  5.74)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   6.0-0-28-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   62(80b 3X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav      1(3b)   

31.1  Starc to Yadav, legbye, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
31.2  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan
31.3  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    
31.4  Starc to Yadav, one run, That is very well run by Narayan Jagadeesan  
31.5  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
31.6  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan

         End of over 32  (3 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    158/3
         (R/R:  4.94   R/R Req:  5.89)
         Mitchell Starc       8.0-0-39-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   63(84b 3X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav      2(5b)   

32.1  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
32.2  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
32.3  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Khejroliya     
32.4  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Khejroliya     
32.5  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
32.6  Khejroliya to Yadav, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Suryakumar Yadav

         End of over 33  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    162/3
         (R/R:  4.91   R/R Req:  6.00)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   7.0-0-32-0
         Suryakumar Yadav      6(11b 1X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   63(84b 3X4 2X6)   

33.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, The misfield by Roy allows yet another run
33.2  Starc to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
33.3  Starc to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
33.4  Starc to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
33.5  Starc to Yadav, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
33.6  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 34  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    167/3
         (R/R:  4.91   R/R Req:  6.06)
         Mitchell Starc       9.0-0-44-1
         Suryakumar Yadav      9(15b 1X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   65(86b 3X4 2X6)   

34.1  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          
34.2  Shami to Jagadeesan, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
34.3  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan missed that one by a mile
34.4  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, The misfield by Mishra allows yet another run
34.5  Shami to Yadav, one run, That was a very risky single.
34.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    

         End of over 35  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    172/3
         (R/R:  4.91   R/R Req:  6.13)
         Mohammad Shami       8.0-0-31-1
         Suryakumar Yadav     10(16b 1X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   69(91b 3X4 2X6)   

35.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Narayan Jagadeesan
35.2  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
35.3  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
35.4  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    
35.5  Starc to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
35.6  Starc to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
      The end to a good spell from Mitchell Starc

         End of over 36  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    177/3
         (R/R:  4.92   R/R Req:  6.21)
         Mitchell Starc       10.0-0-49-1
         Suryakumar Yadav     10(18b 1X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   74(95b 4X4 2X6)   

36.1  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan missed that one by a mile
36.2  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    
36.3  Shami to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
36.4  Shami to Yadav, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mohammad Shami, deserving this punishment
36.5  Shami to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
36.6  Shami to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav

         End of over 37  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    182/3
         (R/R:  4.92   R/R Req:  6.31)
         Mohammad Shami       9.0-0-36-1
         Suryakumar Yadav     14(22b 2X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   75(97b 4X4 2X6)   

37.1  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan missed that one by a mile
37.2  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
37.3  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
37.4  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, one run, That was a very risky single.
37.5  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
37.6  Khejroliya to Yadav, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 38  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    184/3
         (R/R:  4.84   R/R Req:  6.67)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   8.0-0-34-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   76(101b 4X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav     15(24b 2X4)   

38.1  Kumar to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
38.2  Kumar to Yadav, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar
38.3  Kumar to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
38.4  Kumar to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
38.5  Kumar to Yadav, FOUR, Amit Mishra cant belive it
38.6  Kumar to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav

         End of over 39  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    188/3
         (R/R:  4.82   R/R Req:  6.91)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    6.0-0-30-0
         Suryakumar Yadav     19(30b 3X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   76(101b 4X4 2X6)   

39.1  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan
39.2  Shami to Jagadeesan, legbye, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan
39.3  Shami to Yadav, one run, One more to the total
39.4  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    
39.5  Shami to Yadav, one run, The misfield by Root allows yet another run
39.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
      Thats was some accurate and economical stuff from Mohammad Shami

Code:

         End of over 40  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    192/3
         (R/R:  4.80   R/R Req:  7.20)
         Mohammad Shami       10.0-0-39-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   77(105b 4X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav     21(32b 3X4)

Narayan Jagadeesan saved his best for when it mattered the most - he has been rock-solid in his approach but he needs to accelerate now. 72 runs needed off the last 10.0.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 72 RUNS FROM 60 BALLS (with 7 wickets remaining)

- x -

Code:

40.1  Kumar to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
40.2  Kumar to Yadav, FOUR, Amit Mishra cant belive it
40.3  Kumar to Yadav, one run, The misfield by Shami allows yet another run
40.4  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
40.5  Kumar to Jagadeesan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
40.6  Kumar to Yadav, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 41  (9 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    201/3
         (R/R:  4.90   R/R Req:  7.00)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    7.0-0-39-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   80(107b 4X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav     27(36b 4X4)   

41.1  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
41.2  Khejroliya to Yadav, wide, Kulwant Khejroliya bowling a very wayward one
41.2  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
41.3  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
41.4  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
41.5  Khejroliya to Yadav, one run, The misfield by Conway allows yet another run
41.6  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Narayan Jagadeesan

         End of over 42  (6 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    207/3
         (R/R:  4.93   R/R Req:  7.13)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   9.0-0-40-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   84(108b 5X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav     28(42b 4X4)   

42.1  Mishra to Yadav, FOUR, Suryakumar Yadav is one of the best batsmen in the world
42.2  Mishra to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
42.3  Mishra to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav was completely deceived 
42.4  Mishra to Yadav, one run, That is very well run by Narayan Jagadeesan  
42.5  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
42.6  Mishra to Jagadeesan, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Narayan Jagadeesan

         End of over 43  (9 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    216/3
         (R/R:  5.02   R/R Req:  6.86)
         Amit Mishra          7.0-0-44-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   88(110b 6X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav     33(46b 5X4)   

43.1  Kumar to Yadav, one run, That is very well run by Narayan Jagadeesan  
43.2  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan
43.3  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, Defensively played by Narayan Jagadeesan
43.4  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
43.5  Kumar to Jagadeesan, one run, The misfield by Shami allows yet another run
43.6  Kumar to Yadav, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 44  (3 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    219/3
         (R/R:  4.98   R/R Req:  7.50)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    8.0-0-42-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   89(114b 6X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav     35(48b 5X4)   

44.1  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
44.2  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
44.3  Khejroliya to Yadav, one run, Dropped! Shami made a big mess of that simple chance
44.4  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, one run, That was a very risky single.
44.5  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
44.6  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
      The end to a good spell from Kulwant Khejroliya

Code:

         End of over 45  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    221/3
         (R/R:  4.91   R/R Req:  8.60)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   10.0-0-42-0
         Suryakumar Yadav     36(53b 5X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   90(115b 6X4 2X6)

Brilliant two overs back-to-back by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kulwant Khejroliya - just 5 runs coming in the 2.0 overs cumulatively. Narayan Jagadeesan looks visibly spent.
Suryakumar Yadav is unable to time the ball but that's a credit to Kolkata Knight Riders more than anything - 43 runs needed in the last 30 balls for the defending champions.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 43 RUNS FROM 30 BALLS (with 7 wickets remaining)

- x -

Code:

45.1  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, Amit Mishra is getting the ball to turn ferociously          
45.2  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
45.3  Mishra to Jagadeesan, one run, One more to the total
45.4  Mishra to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
45.5  Mishra to Yadav, FOUR, Suryakumar Yadav is one of the best batsmen in the world
45.6  Mishra to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav

Code:

         End of over 46  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    226/3
         (R/R:  4.91   R/R Req:  9.50)
         Amit Mishra          8.0-0-49-0
         Suryakumar Yadav     40(56b 6X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   91(118b 6X4 2X6)

Amit Mishra concedes 5 runs in the over - all bowlers are exhausted so it must mean he will bowl the antepenultimate and the ultimate over - might not be the wisest plan.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 38 RUNS FROM 24 BALLS (with 7 wickets remaining)

- x -

Code:

46.1  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar
46.2  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar
46.3  Kumar to Jagadeesan, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Amit Mishra, deserving this punishment
46.4  Kumar to Jagadeesan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
46.5  Kumar to Yadav, one run, That was a very risky single.
46.6  Kumar to Jagadeesan, OUT, Bowled him! Great delivery by Kumar. Jagadeesan didnt have a clue

         Narayan Jagadeesan     98 (123b 7X4 2X6)
         b. Kumar

Code:

         End of over 47  (8 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    234/4
         (R/R:  4.98   R/R Req: 10.00)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    9.0-0-50-1
         Dhruv Shorey          0(0b)
         Suryakumar Yadav     41(57b 6X4)

Out! One wild swings too many from Narayan Jagadeesan. He had already gotten a boundary in the over, but he went for another pressure-releasing shot and lost his wicket.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets Narayan Jagadeesan on 98 but that over cost Kolkata Knight Riders 8 runs - just shy of what the actual required run-rate is for Rajasthan Royals.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 30 RUNS FROM 18 BALLS (with 6 wickets remaining)

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Code:

47.1  Mishra to Yadav, three runs, Great work by Pujara saved a certain boundary
47.2  Mishra to Shorey, no run, Left alone by Dhruv Shorey
47.3  Mishra to Shorey, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Amit Mishra, deserving this punishment
47.4  Mishra to Shorey, no ball, no run, Dhruv Shorey was completely deceived 
47.4  Mishra to Shorey, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
47.5  Mishra to Shorey, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
47.6  Mishra to Shorey, one run, That was a very risky single.

Code:

         End of over 48  (11 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    245/4
         (R/R:  5.10   R/R Req:  9.50)
         Amit Mishra          9.0-0-60-0
         Suryakumar Yadav     44(58b 6X4)
         Dhruv Shorey          7(5b 1X4)

11 runs off the Amit Mishra over but Rajasthan Royals will still feel like they missed-out - free-hit on the no ball only yielded two runs for Dhruv Shorey and Rajasthan Royals.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 19 RUNS FROM 12 BALLS (with 6 wickets remaining)

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Code:

48.1  Kumar to Shorey, OUT, Virat Kohli takes an easy catch to dismiss Dhruv Shorey

         Dhruv Shorey           7 (6b 1X4)
         c. Kohli       b. Kumar

He's got the elevation... but not the distance! Simple catch for Virat Kohli at the edge of the circle as Dhruv Shorey perishes in an attempt to slog-out Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 19 RUNS FROM 11 BALLS (with 5 wickets remaining)

- x -

Code:

48.2  Kumar to Jadeja, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Ravindra Jadeja
48.3  Kumar to Jadeja, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
48.4  Kumar to Jadeja, one run, Great cooperation between Ravindra Jadeja and Suryakumar Yadav    
48.5  Kumar to Yadav, one run, That is very well run by Ravindra Jadeja     
48.6  Kumar to Jadeja, no run, Ravindra Jadeja was completely deceived 
      Bhuvneshwar Kumarends an uneconomical spell

Code:

         End of over 49  (8 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    253/5
         (R/R:  5.16   R/R Req: 11.00)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    10.0-0-58-2
         Ravindra Jadeja       7(4b 1X4)
         Suryakumar Yadav     45(59b 6X4)

A boundary of Ravindra Jadeja's first ball allows Rajasthan Royals to accumulate 8 runs off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's - 11 needed off the last over. Amit Mishra to bowl the 50th.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 11 RUNS FROM 6 BALLS (with 5 wickets remaining)

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@Gaurav_7/@Life Warrior @RUDI/@Umair7

RUDI · Nov 4, 2021

Seamers have been brilliant. Come on Amit Mishra you can do it

Gaurav_7 · Nov 4, 2021

My heart is racing now, please present that last over now. Suryakumar Yadav and Jadeja the skipper should hopefully take us over the line.

Na Maloom Afraad · Nov 4, 2021

Gaurav_7 said:
My heart is racing now, please present that last over now. Shorey and Jadeja the skipper should hopefully take us over the line.

Off for dinner, will do when I come back :')

Edit: maybe.

Gaurav_7 · Nov 4, 2021

Na Maloom Afraad said:
Off for dinner, will do when I come back :')

How cruel!

Neo 7 · Nov 4, 2021

Surya to win the last over ...

Umair7 · Nov 4, 2021

Shami! Shami! Shami! You don't drop someone like SKY at this stage!

Gaurav_7 · Nov 5, 2021

Na Maloom Afraad said:
Edit: maybe.

Na Maloom Afraad · Nov 5, 2021

2021 INDIAN ONE-DAY CHAMPIONSHIP
THE FINAL

——

RAJASTHAN ROYALS v KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

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	RAJASTHAN ROYALS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST

- x -

Code:

0.1  Afridi to Conway, three runs, Great work by Rayudu saved a certain boundary
0.2  Afridi to Roy, no run, Defensively played by Jason Roy
0.3  Afridi to Roy, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
0.4  Afridi to Roy, legbye, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
0.5  Afridi to Conway, OUT, Bowled him! Great delivery by Afridi. Conway didnt have a clue

         Devon Conway           3 (2b)
         b. Afridi

There are fewer better sights in present-day cricket than Shaheen Afridi with the new ball - Devon Conway perishes for 3 as Rajasthan Royals draw first blood in the 1st-over.

Code:

0.6  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 1  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS     4/1
         (R/R:  4.00)
         Shaheen Afridi       1.0-0-3-1
         Virat Kohli           0(1b)
         Jason Roy             0(3b)   

1.1  Rabada to Roy, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
1.2  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
1.3  Rabada to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
1.4  Rabada to Kohli, one run, That is very well run by Jason Roy           
1.5  Rabada to Roy, legbye, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
1.6  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 

         End of over 2  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS     7/1
         (R/R:  3.50)
         Kagiso Rabada        1.0-0-2-0
         Virat Kohli           1(5b)
         Jason Roy             1(5b)   

2.1  Saini to Roy, no run, Jason Roy missed that one by a mile
2.2  Saini to Roy, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
2.3  Saini to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Afridi allows yet another run
2.4  Saini to Roy, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
2.5  Saini to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
2.6  Saini to Roy, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 3  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    13/1
         (R/R:  4.33)
         Navdeep Saini        1.0-0-6-0
         Jason Roy             5(9b)
         Virat Kohli           3(7b)   

3.1  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
3.2  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
3.3  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
3.4  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
3.5  Krishna to Kohli, legbye, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
3.6  Krishna to Roy, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Jason Roy

         End of over 4  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    18/1
         (R/R:  4.50)
         Prasidh Krishna      1.0-0-4-0
         Jason Roy             9(10b 1X4)
         Virat Kohli           3(12b)   

4.1  Afridi to Kohli, legbye, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
4.2  Afridi to Roy, OUT, Martin Guptill takes an easy catch to dismiss Jason Roy

         Jason Roy              9 (11b 1X4)
         c. Guptill     b. Afridi

Shaheen Afridi gets another! Simple catch in the slip for Martin Guptill as Jason Roy walks back to the pavilion - Kolkata Knight Riders have lost both their opening batters.

Code:

4.3  Afridi to Root, wide, The umpire being a bit rough on Shaheen Afridi, giving that a wide
4.3  Afridi to Root, FOUR, Shaheen Afridi cant belive it
4.4  Afridi to Root, no run, Joe Root missed that one by a mile
4.5  Afridi to Root, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
4.6  Afridi to Root, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 5  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    24/2
         (R/R:  4.80)
         Shaheen Afridi       2.0-0-8-2
         Joe Root              4(5b 1X4)
         Virat Kohli           3(13b)   

5.1  Krishna to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Saini allows yet another run
5.2  Krishna to Root, legbye, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
5.3  Krishna to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        
5.4  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
5.5  Krishna to Kohli, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
5.6  Krishna to Kohli, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 6  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    29/2
         (R/R:  4.83)
         Prasidh Krishna      2.0-0-8-0
         Joe Root              4(6b 1X4)
         Virat Kohli           7(18b)   

6.1  Afridi to Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen in the world
6.2  Afridi to Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen in the world
6.3  Afridi to Kohli, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Virat Kohli
6.4  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
6.5  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
6.6  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli

         End of over 7  (12 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    41/2
         (R/R:  5.86)
         Shaheen Afridi       3.0-0-20-2
         Virat Kohli          19(24b 3X4)
         Joe Root              4(6b 1X4)   

7.1  Saini to Root, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
7.2  Saini to Kohli, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Virat Kohli
7.3  Saini to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
7.4  Saini to Root, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Joe Root
7.5  Saini to Root, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
7.6  Saini to Root, no run, Left alone by Joe Root

         End of over 8  (12 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    53/2
         (R/R:  6.63)
         Navdeep Saini        2.0-0-18-0
         Joe Root             11(10b 2X4)
         Virat Kohli          24(26b 4X4)   

8.1  Rabada to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
8.2  Rabada to Root, no run, Defensively played by Joe Root
8.3  Rabada to Root, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Joe Root
8.4  Rabada to Root, no run, Defensively played by Joe Root
8.5  Rabada to Root, one run, The misfield by Rabada allows yet another run
8.6  Rabada to Kohli, SIX, What a wonderful player Virat Kohli is

         End of over 9  (12 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    65/2
         (R/R:  7.22)
         Kagiso Rabada        2.0-0-14-0
         Virat Kohli          31(28b 4X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             16(14b 3X4)   

9.1  Krishna to Root, no run, Joe Root was completely deceived 
9.2  Krishna to Root, one run, Great cooperation between Joe Root and Virat Kohli         
9.3  Krishna to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        
9.4  Krishna to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
9.5  Krishna to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
9.6  Krishna to Root, FOUR, Joe Root is one of the best batsmen in the world

         End of over 10  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    71/2
         (R/R:  7.10)
         Prasidh Krishna      3.0-0-14-0
         Joe Root             21(17b 4X4)
         Virat Kohli          32(31b 4X4 1X6)   

10.1  Rabada to Kohli, legbye, Left alone by Virat Kohli
10.2  Rabada to Root, no ball, no run, Joe Root was completely deceived 
10.2  Rabada to Root, no run, Joe Root was completely deceived 
10.3  Rabada to Root, one run, That was a very risky single.
10.4  Rabada to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Rabada         
10.5  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
10.6  Rabada to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Rabada         

         End of over 11  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    74/2
         (R/R:  6.73)
         Kagiso Rabada        3.0-0-16-0
         Virat Kohli          32(35b 4X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             22(19b 4X4)   

11.1  Saini to Root, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
11.2  Saini to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
11.3  Saini to Root, one run, The misfield by Rayudu allows yet another run
11.4  Saini to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
11.5  Saini to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
11.6  Saini to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile

         End of over 12  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    77/2
         (R/R:  6.42)
         Navdeep Saini        3.0-0-21-0
         Virat Kohli          33(39b 4X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             24(21b 4X4)   

12.1  Jadeja to Root, no run, Joe Root was completely deceived 
12.2  Jadeja to Root, one run, The misfield by Shorey allows yet another run
12.3  Jadeja to Kohli, one run, That is very well run by Joe Root            
12.4  Jadeja to Root, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
12.5  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
12.6  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously

         End of over 13  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    82/2
         (R/R:  6.31)
         Ravindra Jadeja      1.0-0-5-0
         Virat Kohli          34(42b 4X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             28(24b 4X4)   

13.1  Krishna to Root, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
13.2  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
13.3  Krishna to Kohli, FOUR, Prasidh Krishna cant belive it
13.4  Krishna to Kohli, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
13.5  Krishna to Kohli, no ball, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        
13.5  Krishna to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        
13.6  Krishna to Kohli, no ball, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            
13.6  Krishna to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            

         End of over 14  (10 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS    92/2
         (R/R:  6.57)
         Prasidh Krishna      4.0-0-24-0
         Joe Root             29(25b 4X4)
         Virat Kohli          41(47b 5X4 1X6)   

14.1  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously
14.2  Jadeja to Kohli, one run, That was a very risky single.
14.3  Jadeja to Root, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
14.4  Jadeja to Root, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Joe Root
14.5  Jadeja to Root, one run, That was a very risky single.
14.6  Jadeja to Kohli, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Virat Kohli

         End of over 15  (12 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   104/2
         (R/R:  6.93)
         Ravindra Jadeja      2.0-0-17-0
         Virat Kohli          46(50b 6X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             36(28b 5X4)   

15.1  Saini to Root, one run, The misfield by Yadav allows yet another run
15.2  Saini to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Shorey allows yet another run
15.3  Saini to Root, one run, Great cooperation between Joe Root and Virat Kohli         
15.4  Saini to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
15.5  Saini to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
15.6  Saini to Kohli, no ball, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
15.6  Saini to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile

         End of over 16  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   108/2
         (R/R:  6.75)
         Navdeep Saini        4.0-0-25-0
         Virat Kohli          47(54b 6X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             38(30b 5X4)   

16.1  Rabada to Root, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
16.2  Rabada to Root, one run, The misfield by Shorey allows yet another run
16.3  Rabada to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            
16.4  Rabada to Root, no run, Left alone by Joe Root
16.5  Rabada to Root, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
16.6  Rabada to Root, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 17  (2 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   110/2
         (R/R:  6.47)
         Kagiso Rabada        4.0-0-18-0
         Joe Root             39(35b 5X4)
         Virat Kohli          48(55b 6X4 1X6)   

17.1  Saini to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
17.2  Saini to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
17.3  Saini to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
17.4  Saini to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
17.5  Saini to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
17.6  Saini to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 18  (0 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   110/2
         (R/R:  6.11)
         Navdeep Saini        5.0-0-25-0
         Virat Kohli          48(61b 6X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             39(35b 5X4)   

18.1  Jadeja to Root, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Joe Root
18.2  Jadeja to Root, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously
18.3  Jadeja to Root, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Joe Root
18.4  Jadeja to Root, one run, Great cooperation between Joe Root and Virat Kohli         
18.5  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
18.6  Jadeja to Kohli, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 19  (10 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   120/2
         (R/R:  6.32)
         Ravindra Jadeja      3.0-0-27-0
         Joe Root             48(39b 7X4)
         Virat Kohli          49(63b 6X4 1X6)   

19.1  Afridi to Kohli, FOUR, Shaheen Afridi cant belive it
      The crowd cheers for Virat Kohli's fifty

When a team requires saving - Virat Kohli is one of, if not the, most dependable players a team can rely on. He reaches his 4th fifty of the season - none more apt than this.

Code:

19.2  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
19.3  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
19.4  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
19.5  Afridi to Kohli, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
19.6  Afridi to Root, no run, Joe Root was completely deceived 

         End of over 20  (7 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   127/2
         (R/R:  6.35)
         Shaheen Afridi       4.0-0-27-2
         Joe Root             48(40b 7X4)
         Virat Kohli          56(68b 7X4 1X6)   

20.1  Saini to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
20.2  Saini to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
20.3  Saini to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
20.4  Saini to Kohli, no ball, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
20.4  Saini to Kohli, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
20.5  Saini to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            
20.6  Saini to Root, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
      The crowd cheers for Joe Root's fifty

Code:

         End of over 21  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   133/2
         (R/R:  6.33)
         Navdeep Saini        6.0-1-31-0
         Joe Root             50(41b 7X4)
         Virat Kohli          59(73b 7X4 1X6)

Fifty for Joe Root - one of the most steely-eyed knocks of the season, and what better occasion to bring it out of yourself than on a final with your team in a vulnerable spot.

Code:

21.1  Afridi to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            
21.2  Afridi to Root, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
21.3  Afridi to Root, one run, The misfield by Afridi allows yet another run
21.4  Afridi to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            
21.5  Afridi to Root, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
21.6  Afridi to Root, three runs, Excellent running 3 more

         End of over 22  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   139/2
         (R/R:  6.32)
         Shaheen Afridi       5.0-0-33-2
         Virat Kohli          61(75b 7X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             54(45b 7X4)   

22.1  Jadeja to Root, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
22.2  Jadeja to Root, legbye, Left alone by Joe Root
22.3  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
22.4  Jadeja to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
22.5  Jadeja to Root, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
22.6  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously

         End of over 23  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   142/2
         (R/R:  6.17)
         Ravindra Jadeja      4.0-0-29-0
         Virat Kohli          62(78b 7X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             55(48b 7X4)   

23.1  Krishna to Root, no run, Defensively played by Joe Root
23.2  Krishna to Root, one run, Great cooperation between Joe Root and Virat Kohli         
23.3  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
23.4  Krishna to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
23.5  Krishna to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        
23.6  Krishna to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  

         End of over 24  (1 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   143/2
         (R/R:  5.96)
         Prasidh Krishna      5.0-0-25-0
         Virat Kohli          62(82b 7X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             56(50b 7X4)   

24.1  Afridi to Root, one run, Great cooperation between Joe Root and Virat Kohli         
24.2  Afridi to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
24.3  Afridi to Root, no run, Joe Root missed that one by a mile
24.4  Afridi to Root, no ball, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Afridi         
24.4  Afridi to Root, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Afridi         
24.5  Afridi to Root, no run, Defensively played by Joe Root
24.6  Afridi to Root, one run, The misfield by Saini allows yet another run

         End of over 25  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   147/2
         (R/R:  5.88)
         Shaheen Afridi       6.0-0-37-2
         Virat Kohli          63(83b 7X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             58(55b 7X4)   

25.1  Saini to Root, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
25.2  Saini to Root, one run, The misfield by Rayudu allows yet another run
25.3  Saini to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
25.4  Saini to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Saini          
25.5  Saini to Kohli, one run, That is very well run by Joe Root            
25.6  Saini to Root, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 26  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   152/2
         (R/R:  5.85)
         Navdeep Saini        7.0-1-36-0
         Virat Kohli          64(86b 7X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             62(58b 7X4)   

26.1  Krishna to Root, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        
26.2  Krishna to Root, no run, Joe Root was completely deceived 
26.3  Krishna to Root, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
26.4  Krishna to Root, one run, The misfield by Guptill allows yet another run
26.5  Krishna to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            
26.6  Krishna to Root, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        

         End of over 27  (2 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   154/2
         (R/R:  5.70)
         Prasidh Krishna      6.0-0-27-0
         Joe Root             63(63b 7X4)
         Virat Kohli          65(87b 7X4 1X6)   

27.1  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
27.2  Rabada to Kohli, one run, That is very well run by Joe Root            
27.3  Rabada to Root, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
27.4  Rabada to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
27.5  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
27.6  Rabada to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Rabada allows yet another run

         End of over 28  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   157/2
         (R/R:  5.61)
         Kagiso Rabada        5.0-0-21-0
         Joe Root             64(64b 7X4)
         Virat Kohli          67(92b 7X4 1X6)   

28.1  Krishna to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Joe Root            
28.2  Krishna to Root, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
28.3  Krishna to Root, no run, Left alone by Joe Root
28.4  Krishna to Root, one run, One more to the total
28.5  Krishna to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
28.6  Krishna to Root, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Joe Root

         End of over 29  (7 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   164/2
         (R/R:  5.66)
         Prasidh Krishna      7.0-0-34-0
         Joe Root             69(68b 8X4)
         Virat Kohli          69(94b 7X4 1X6)   

29.1  Jadeja to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Krishna allows yet another run
29.2  Jadeja to Root, no run, Left alone by Joe Root
29.3  Jadeja to Root, no run, Defensively played by Joe Root
29.4  Jadeja to Root, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Joe Root
29.5  Jadeja to Root, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
29.6  Jadeja to Kohli, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is getting the ball to turn ferociously

         End of over 30  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   170/2
         (R/R:  5.67)
         Ravindra Jadeja      5.0-0-35-0
         Virat Kohli          70(96b 7X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             74(72b 9X4)   

30.1  Saini to Root, one run, That was a very risky single.
30.2  Saini to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
30.3  Saini to Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen in the world
30.4  Saini to Kohli, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
30.5  Saini to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
30.6  Saini to Kohli, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Virat Kohli

         End of over 31  (9 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   179/2
         (R/R:  5.77)
         Navdeep Saini        8.0-1-45-0
         Virat Kohli          78(101b 9X4 1X6)
         Joe Root             75(73b 9X4)   

31.1  Rabada to Root, OUT, What a brilliant catch by Suryakumar Yadav

         Joe Root               75 (74b 9X4)
         c. Yadav       b. Rabada

Wicket... at last! Kagiso Rabada provides Rajasthan Royals a potentially game-changing wicket. Joe Root is dismissed - just as he was looking to put his foot on the pedal.

Code:

31.2  Rabada to Pujara, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
31.3  Rabada to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Rabada         
31.4  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Left alone by Virat Kohli
31.5  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
31.6  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 

         End of over 32  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   182/3
         (R/R:  5.69)
         Kagiso Rabada        6.0-0-24-1
         Virat Kohli          78(105b 9X4 1X6)
         Cheteshwar Pujara     3(1b)   

32.1  Afridi to Pujara, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Afridi         
32.2  Afridi to Pujara, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
32.3  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
32.4  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
32.5  Afridi to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Afridi         
32.6  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile

         End of over 33  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   185/3
         (R/R:  5.61)
         Shaheen Afridi       7.0-0-40-2
         Virat Kohli          78(109b 9X4 1X6)
         Cheteshwar Pujara     6(3b)   

33.1  Rabada to Pujara, one run, One more to the total
33.2  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
33.3  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Defensively played by Virat Kohli
33.4  Rabada to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Saini allows yet another run
33.5  Rabada to Pujara, one run, Great cooperation between Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli         
33.6  Rabada to Kohli, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 34  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   188/3
         (R/R:  5.53)
         Kagiso Rabada        7.0-0-27-1
         Virat Kohli          79(113b 9X4 1X6)
         Cheteshwar Pujara     8(5b)   

34.1  Krishna to Pujara, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
34.2  Krishna to Kohli, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Krishna        
34.3  Krishna to Kohli, no ball, one run, That was a very risky single.
34.3  Krishna to Kohli, one run, That was a very risky single.
34.4  Krishna to Pujara, 1 bye, That ball bounced too much. Narayan Jagadeesan didnt have a chance
34.5  Krishna to Kohli, one run, One more to the total
34.6  Krishna to Pujara, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though

         End of over 35  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   193/3
         (R/R:  5.51)
         Prasidh Krishna      8.0-0-38-0
         Cheteshwar Pujara     9(7b)
         Virat Kohli          81(117b 9X4 1X6)   

35.1  Rabada to Kohli, legbye, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
35.2  Rabada to Pujara, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
35.3  Rabada to Pujara, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Rabada         
35.4  Rabada to Pujara, three runs, Great work by Guptill saved a certain boundary
35.5  Rabada to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara   
35.6  Rabada to Pujara, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Rabada         

         End of over 36  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   198/3
         (R/R:  5.50)
         Kagiso Rabada        8.0-0-31-1
         Cheteshwar Pujara    12(11b)
         Virat Kohli          82(119b 9X4 1X6)   

36.1  Afridi to Kohli, one run, Great cooperation between Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara   
36.2  Afridi to Pujara, OUT, Thats plumb in front of the wicket

         Cheteshwar Pujara      12 (12b)
         lbw            b. Afridi

36.3  Afridi to Karthik, one run, That was a very risky single.
36.4  Afridi to Kohli, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
36.5  Afridi to Karthik, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
36.6  Afridi to Karthik, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 37  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   204/4
         (R/R:  5.51)
         Shaheen Afridi       8.0-0-46-3
         Virat Kohli          86(121b 9X4 1X6)
         Dinesh Karthik        2(3b)   

37.1  Rabada to Karthik, no run, Left alone by Dinesh Karthik
37.2  Rabada to Karthik, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
37.3  Rabada to Karthik, no run, Dinesh Karthik missed that one by a mile
37.4  Rabada to Karthik, one run, One more to the total
37.5  Rabada to Kohli, one run, The misfield by Krishna allows yet another run
37.6  Rabada to Karthik, one run, Great cooperation between Dinesh Karthik and Virat Kohli         

         End of over 38  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   207/4
         (R/R:  5.45)
         Kagiso Rabada        9.0-0-34-1
         Virat Kohli          87(122b 9X4 1X6)
         Dinesh Karthik        4(8b)   

38.1  Jadeja to Karthik, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
38.2  Jadeja to Karthik, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Dinesh Karthik
38.3  Jadeja to Karthik, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
38.4  Jadeja to Karthik, no run, Left alone by Dinesh Karthik
38.5  Jadeja to Karthik, one run, The misfield by Shorey allows yet another run
38.6  Jadeja to Kohli, legbye, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile

         End of over 39  (6 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   213/4
         (R/R:  5.46)
         Ravindra Jadeja      6.0-0-40-0
         Dinesh Karthik        9(13b 1X4)
         Virat Kohli          87(123b 9X4 1X6)   

39.1  Afridi to Kohli, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
39.2  Afridi to Karthik, legbye, Defensively played by Dinesh Karthik
39.3  Afridi to Kohli, wide, Thats going down the leg side, a wide no doubt
39.3  Afridi to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli was completely deceived 
39.4  Afridi to Kohli, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
39.5  Afridi to Kohli, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
39.6  Afridi to Kohli, one run, That is very well run by Dinesh Karthik      

         End of over 40  (8 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   221/4
         (R/R:  5.53)
         Shaheen Afridi       9.0-0-53-3
         Dinesh Karthik        9(14b 1X4)
         Virat Kohli          93(129b 9X4 1X6)   

40.1  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
40.2  Krishna to Kohli, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
40.3  Krishna to Karthik, no run, Defensively played by Dinesh Karthik
40.4  Krishna to Karthik, one run, That is very well run by Virat Kohli         
40.5  Krishna to Kohli, no run, Virat Kohli missed that one by a mile
40.6  Krishna to Kohli, three runs, Excellent running 3 more

         End of over 41  (7 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   228/4
         (R/R:  5.56)
         Prasidh Krishna      9.0-0-45-0
         Dinesh Karthik       10(16b 1X4)
         Virat Kohli          99(133b 9X4 1X6)   

41.1  Afridi to Kohli, one run, That was a very risky single.
      Century for Kohli. The crowd rises to its feet as he waves his bat

100 for Virat Kohli - he has led Kolkata Knight Riders from the front throughout this season, but him standing up the way he has in the playoffs is a testament of his repute.

Code:

41.2  Afridi to Karthik, OUT, What a brilliant catch by Suryakumar Yadav

         Dinesh Karthik         10 (17b 1X4)
         c. Yadav       b. Afridi

      Afridi, ripping through the lineup to claim his fourth victim
41.3  Afridi to Starc, one run, That was a very risky single.
41.4  Afridi to Kohli, OUT, What a brilliant catch by Martin Guptill

         Virat Kohli            100 (135b 9X4 1X6)
         c. Guptill     b. Afridi

      Shaheen Afridi takes his fifth wicket of the innings

Shaheen Afridi has dismantled Kolkata Knight Riders' hopes of setting-up an intimidating total in the space of three deliveries - Dinesh Karthik departs after a short stay.
Virat Kohli could not stay any longer on the crease - as he was dismissed two balls later. Shaheen Afridi claims his 5th wicket - 5 of the Top-6 have been dismissed by him.

Code:

41.5  Afridi to Kumar, two runs, Overthrow by Rabada instead of 1 they get 2
41.6  Afridi to Kumar, one run, Great cooperation between Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mitchell Starc      
      A good spell from Shaheen Afridi, a bit expensive but picking up some wickets. The opposition are in no doubt relieved to see the end of his spell

         End of over 42  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   233/6
         (R/R:  5.55)
         Shaheen Afridi       10.0-0-58-5
         Mitchell Starc        1(1b)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar     3(2b)   

42.1  Rabada to Kumar, one run, That was a very risky single.
42.2  Rabada to Starc, one run, The misfield by Afridi allows yet another run
42.3  Rabada to Kumar, one run, The misfield by Afridi allows yet another run
42.4  Rabada to Starc, OUT, Big appeal behind the stumps, umpire gives Mitchell Starc the finger

         Mitchell Starc         2 (3b)
         c. Jagadeesan  b. Rabada

42.5  Rabada to Shami, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
42.6  Rabada to Shami, no run, Defensively played by Mohammad Shami
      Thats was some accurate and economical stuff from Kagiso Rabada

         End of over 43  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   238/7
         (R/R:  5.53)
         Kagiso Rabada        10.0-0-39-2
         Mohammad Shami        2(2b)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar     5(4b)   

43.1  Saini to Kumar, one run, Great cooperation between Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami      
43.2  Saini to Shami, one run, Great cooperation between Mohammad Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar   
43.3  Saini to Kumar, one run, Great cooperation between Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami      
43.4  Saini to Shami, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
43.5  Saini to Shami, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Saini          
43.6  Saini to Shami, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  

         End of over 44  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   241/7
         (R/R:  5.48)
         Navdeep Saini        9.0-1-48-0
         Mohammad Shami        3(6b)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar     7(6b)   

44.1  Krishna to Kumar, no run, Bhuvneshwar Kumar missed that one by a mile
44.2  Krishna to Kumar, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
44.3  Krishna to Kumar, legbye, Left alone by Bhuvneshwar Kumar
44.4  Krishna to Shami, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
44.5  Krishna to Shami, one run, One more to the total
44.6  Krishna to Kumar, one run, The misfield by Saini allows yet another run
      The end to a good spell from Prasidh Krishna

         End of over 45  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   246/7
         (R/R:  5.47)
         Prasidh Krishna      10.0-0-49-0
         Mohammad Shami        4(8b)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    10(10b)   

45.1  Saini to Kumar, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Saini          
45.2  Saini to Kumar, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
45.3  Saini to Kumar, no run, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was completely deceived 
45.4  Saini to Kumar, one run, That was a very risky single.
45.5  Saini to Shami, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Saini          
45.6  Saini to Shami, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
      Navdeep Sainiends an uneconomical spell


         End of over 46  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   249/7
         (R/R:  5.41)
         Navdeep Saini        10.0-1-51-0
         Mohammad Shami        4(10b)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    13(14b)   

46.1  Jadeja to Kumar, no run, Defensively played by Bhuvneshwar Kumar
46.2  Jadeja to Kumar, no run, Left alone by Bhuvneshwar Kumar
46.3  Jadeja to Kumar, one run, One more to the total
46.4  Jadeja to Shami, no ball, no run, Mohammad Shami was completely deceived 
46.4  Jadeja to Shami, no run, Mohammad Shami was completely deceived 
46.5  Jadeja to Shami, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
46.6  Jadeja to Shami, one run, Dropped! Rayudu made a big mess of that simple chance

         End of over 47  (5 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   254/7
         (R/R:  5.40)
         Ravindra Jadeja      7.0-0-45-0
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    14(17b)
         Mohammad Shami        7(13b)   

47.1  Yadav to Shami, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
47.2  Yadav to Shami, OUT, Big appeal behind the stumps, umpire gives Mohammad Shami the finger

         Mohammad Shami         9 (15b)
         c. Jagadeesan  b. Yadav

47.3  Yadav to Mishra, no run, Amit Mishra missed that one by a mile
47.4  Yadav to Mishra, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
47.5  Yadav to Mishra, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
47.6  Yadav to Mishra, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down

         End of over 48  (2 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   256/8
         (R/R:  5.33)
         Suryakumar Yadav     1.0-0-2-1
         Amit Mishra           0(4b)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    14(17b)   

48.1  Jadeja to Kumar, one run, Great cooperation between Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Amit Mishra         
48.2  Jadeja to Mishra, two runs, Overthrow by Afridi instead of 1 they get 2
48.3  Jadeja to Mishra, no run, Amit Mishra was completely deceived 
48.4  Jadeja to Mishra, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
48.5  Jadeja to Mishra, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Narayan Jagadeesan  
48.6  Jadeja to Mishra, legbye, Left alone by Amit Mishra

         End of over 49  (4 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   260/8
         (R/R:  5.31)
         Ravindra Jadeja      8.0-0-48-0
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    15(18b)
         Amit Mishra           2(9b)   

49.1  Yadav to Mishra, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
49.2  Yadav to Mishra, OUT, Big appeal behind the stumps, umpire gives Amit Mishra the finger

         Amit Mishra            2 (11b)
         c. Jagadeesan  b. Yadav

49.3  Yadav to Khejroliya, one run, One more to the total
49.4  Yadav to Kumar, no run, Suryakumar Yadav is getting the ball to turn ferociously
49.5  Yadav to Kumar, one run, That is very well run by Kulwant Khejroliya  
49.6  Yadav to Khejroliya, one run, That was a very risky single.

Code:

         End of over 50  (3 runs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   263/9
         (R/R:  5.26)
         Suryakumar Yadav     2.0-0-5-2
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    16(20b)
         Kulwant Khejroliya    2(2b)   


         End of innings (50.0 overs)
         KOLKATA K. RIDERS   263/9 (RR:  5.28)
         Suryakumar Yadav      2.0-0-5-2
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    16(20b)
         Kulwant Khejroliya    2(2b)

36 runs coming off the last 54 deliveries for Kolkata Knight Riders - they lost 5 wickets in that span. A deflating finish to an otherwise commendable first-half of the innings.

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KOLKATA K. RIDERS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Devon Conway                       b. Afridi        3     2    0    0  150.0%
Jason Roy           c. Guptill     b. Afridi        9    11    1    0   81.8%
Virat Kohli         c. Guptill     b. Afridi      100   135    9    1   74.1%
Joe Root            c. Yadav       b. Rabada       75    74    9    0  101.4%
Cheteshwar Pujara   lbw            b. Afridi       12    12    0    0  100.0%
Dinesh Karthik      c. Yadav       b. Afridi       10    17    1    0   58.8%
Mitchell Starc      c. Jagadeesan  b. Rabada        2     3    0    0   66.7%
Bhuvneshwar Kumar   not out                        16    20    0    0   80.0%
Mohammad Shami      c. Jagadeesan  b. Yadav         9    15    0    0   60.0%
Amit Mishra         c. Jagadeesan  b. Yadav         2    11    0    0   18.2%
Kulwant Khejroliya  not out                         2     2    0    0  100.0%
 
 Total:  263/9       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  5.26      Extras:  23    
  
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KOLKATA K. RIDERS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
D Conway      J Roy        ˛                                          4 (5)
V Kohli       J Roy        ˛˛˛                                       15 (21)
V Kohli       J Root       ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛      160 (161)
V Kohli       C Pujara     ˛˛˛˛                                      20 (31)
V Kohli       D Karthik    ˛˛˛˛˛˛                                    30 (30)
V Kohli       M Starc      ˛                                          1 (2)
B Kumar       M Starc      ˛                                          6 (6)
B Kumar       M Shami      ˛˛˛˛                                      20 (28)
B Kumar       A Mishra     ˛                                          4 (12)
B Kumar       Khejroliya   ˛                                          3 (4)


     Fall of Wickets    4/1       19/2      179/3     199/4     229/5
                        230/6     236/7     256/8     260/9               

 Total:  263/9       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  5.26     Extras:  23   
  
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Code:

RAJASTHAN ROYALS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Shaheen Afridi       10.0      0      58      5      5.80     2      1 
Kagiso Rabada        10.0      0      39      2      3.90     0      1 
Navdeep Saini        10.0      1      51      0      5.10     0      2 
Prasidh Krishna      10.0      0      49      0      4.90     0      3 
Ravindra Jadeja       8.0      0      48      0      6.00     0      1 
Suryakumar Yadav      2.0      0       5      2      2.50     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 2      No Balls: 8      Leg Byes: 12     Byes: 1 

Total: 263/9          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 5.26      Extras: 23 

                                     -X-

Virat Kohli stood tall for Kolkata Knight Riders with a gritty, counterattacking hundred - Joe Root aided him well before being dismissed right as he was about to take off.
Shaheen Afridi was amongst the wickets for Rajasthan Royals with five of the top-six falling to him - he finished with figures of 5/58 in his 10.0 - slightly on the expensive side.

Kagiso Rabada struck twice with two crucial blows and was the most-economical frontline bowler for Rajasthan Royals - his dismissals included Joe Root and Mitchell Starc.
But it was Suryakumar Yadav who had the most impactful play with the ball for Rajasthan Royals - he claimed 2 scalps for just 5 runs in 12 balls - in the death-overs no less.

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	RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 264 RUNS FROM 50.0 OVERS @ 5.28 RUNS PER OVER

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Code:

0.1  Starc to Warner, one run, That is very well run by Martin Guptill      
0.2  Starc to Guptill, no run, Defensively played by Martin Guptill
0.3  Starc to Guptill, one run, Great cooperation between Martin Guptill and David Warner        
0.4  Starc to Warner, one run, One more to the total
0.5  Starc to Guptill, one run, That was a very risky single.
0.6  Starc to Warner, FOUR, Mitchell Starc cant belive it

         End of over 1  (8 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS      8/0
         (R/R:  8.00   R/R Req:  5.22)
         Mitchell Starc       1.0-0-8-0
         David Warner          6(3b 1X4)
         Martin Guptill        2(3b)   

1.1  Shami to Guptill, one run, That was a very risky single.
1.2  Shami to Warner, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
1.3  Shami to Warner, one run, Great cooperation between David Warner and Martin Guptill      
1.4  Shami to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill missed that one by a mile
1.5  Shami to Guptill, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
1.6  Shami to Guptill, no ball, one run, One more to the total
1.6  Shami to Guptill, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 2  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     12/0
         (R/R:  6.00   R/R Req:  5.25)
         Mohammad Shami       1.0-0-4-0
         David Warner          7(5b 1X4)
         Martin Guptill        4(7b)   

2.1  Starc to Guptill, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
2.2  Starc to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill missed that one by a mile
2.3  Starc to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill missed that one by a mile
2.4  Starc to Guptill, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          
2.5  Starc to Guptill, one run, One more to the total
2.6  Starc to Warner, three runs, Great work by Karthik saved a certain boundary

         End of over 3  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     16/0
         (R/R:  5.33   R/R Req:  5.28)
         Mitchell Starc       2.0-0-12-0
         Martin Guptill        5(12b)
         David Warner         10(6b 1X4)   

3.1  Shami to Warner, one run, The misfield by Karthik allows yet another run
3.2  Shami to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill missed that one by a mile
3.3  Shami to Guptill, no run, Defensively played by Martin Guptill
3.4  Shami to Guptill, three runs, Great work by Roy saved a certain boundary
3.5  Shami to Warner, OUT, Thats plumb in front of the wicket

         David Warner           11 (8b 1X4)
         lbw            b. Shami

Kolkata Knight Riders are banking on early breakthroughs and this is exactly that - Mohammed Shami gets David Warner with an lbw that's just about clipping the off-stump.

Code:

3.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Martin Guptill      

         End of over 4  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     21/1
         (R/R:  5.25   R/R Req:  5.28)
         Mohammad Shami       2.0-0-9-1
         Martin Guptill        8(15b)
         Narayan Jagadeesan    1(1b)   

4.1  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Kulwant Khejroliya, deserving this punishment
4.2  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
4.3  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, three runs, Great work by Roy saved a certain boundary
4.4  Khejroliya to Guptill, no run, Martin Guptill was completely deceived 
4.5  Khejroliya to Guptill, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
4.6  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, legbye, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan

         End of over 5  (11 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     32/1
         (R/R:  6.40   R/R Req:  5.16)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   1.0-0-10-0
         Martin Guptill       11(17b)
         Narayan Jagadeesan    8(5b 1X4)   

5.1  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
5.2  Mishra to Jagadeesan, one run, Great cooperation between Narayan Jagadeesan and Martin Guptill      
5.3  Mishra to Guptill, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
5.4  Mishra to Guptill, one run, Great cooperation between Martin Guptill and Narayan Jagadeesan  
5.5  Mishra to Jagadeesan, one run, That was a very risky single.
5.6  Mishra to Guptill, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem

         End of over 6  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     37/1
         (R/R:  6.17   R/R Req:  5.16)
         Amit Mishra          1.0-0-5-0
         Martin Guptill       14(20b)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   10(8b 1X4)   

6.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Martin Guptill      
6.2  Starc to Guptill, OUT, That didnt look so convincing but the umpire has no doubt, out LBW

         Martin Guptill         14 (21b)
         lbw            b. Starc

Huge shout... and he's gone! Martin Guptill reviews... but it's clipping the top of off-stump - on-field decision stands! Mitchell Starc piling on Rajasthan Royals' opening woes.

Code:

6.3  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
6.4  Starc to Rayudu, one run, Dropped! Shami made a big mess of that simple chance
6.5  Starc to Jagadeesan, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
6.6  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, Defensively played by Narayan Jagadeesan

         End of over 7  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     41/2
         (R/R:  5.86   R/R Req:  5.19)
         Mitchell Starc       3.0-0-16-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   13(11b 1X4)
         Ambati Rayudu         1(2b)   

7.1  Shami to Rayudu, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          
7.2  Shami to Rayudu, FOUR, Mohammad Shami cant belive it
7.3  Shami to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
7.4  Shami to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
7.5  Shami to Rayudu, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          
7.6  Shami to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu

         End of over 8  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     45/2
         (R/R:  5.63   R/R Req:  5.21)
         Mohammad Shami       3.0-0-13-1
         Ambati Rayudu         5(8b 1X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   13(11b 1X4)   

8.1  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
8.2  Kumar to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Ambati Rayudu       
8.3  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, Great cooperation between Ambati Rayudu and Narayan Jagadeesan  
8.4  Kumar to Jagadeesan, one run, One more to the total
8.5  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, That is very well run by Narayan Jagadeesan  
8.6  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 

         End of over 9  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     49/2
         (R/R:  5.44   R/R Req:  5.24)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    1.0-0-4-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   15(15b 1X4)
         Ambati Rayudu         7(10b 1X4)   

9.1  Mishra to Rayudu, one run, That is very well run by Narayan Jagadeesan  
9.2  Mishra to Jagadeesan, one run, One more to the total
9.3  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
9.4  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
9.5  Mishra to Rayudu, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
9.6  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu

         End of over 10  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     53/2
         (R/R:  5.30   R/R Req:  5.28)
         Amit Mishra          2.0-0-9-0
         Ambati Rayudu        10(15b 1X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   16(16b 1X4)   

10.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, three runs, Great work by Roy saved a certain boundary
10.2  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
10.3  Starc to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Root allows yet another run
10.4  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
10.5  Starc to Jagadeesan, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mitchell Starc, deserving this punishment
10.6  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      

         End of over 11  (8 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     61/2
         (R/R:  5.55   R/R Req:  5.21)
         Mitchell Starc       4.0-0-24-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   23(20b 2X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        11(17b 1X4)   

11.1  Khejroliya to Rayudu, one run, One more to the total
11.2  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Khejroliya     
11.3  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan missed that one by a mile
11.4  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, one run, That was a very risky single.
11.5  Khejroliya to Rayudu, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Kulwant Khejroliya, deserving this punishment
11.6  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile

         End of over 12  (6 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     67/2
         (R/R:  5.58   R/R Req:  5.18)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   2.0-0-16-0
         Ambati Rayudu        16(20b 2X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   24(23b 2X4)   

12.1  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Defensively played by Narayan Jagadeesan
12.2  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
12.3  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
12.4  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan missed that one by a mile
12.5  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
12.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 13  (1 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     68/2
         (R/R:  5.23   R/R Req:  5.30)
         Mohammad Shami       4.0-0-14-1
         Ambati Rayudu        16(20b 2X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   25(29b 2X4)   

13.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
13.2  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Ambati Rayudu       
13.3  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
13.4  Starc to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
13.5  Starc to Rayudu, FOUR, Mitchell Starc cant belive it
13.6  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile

         End of over 14  (7 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     75/2
         (R/R:  5.36   R/R Req:  5.25)
         Mitchell Starc       5.0-0-31-1
         Ambati Rayudu        20(24b 3X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   28(31b 2X4)   

14.1  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, one run, That was a very risky single.
14.2  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Khejroliya     
14.3  Khejroliya to Rayudu, one run, Great cooperation between Ambati Rayudu and Narayan Jagadeesan  
14.4  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
14.5  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, legbye, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
14.6  Khejroliya to Rayudu, legbye, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu

         End of over 15  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     79/2
         (R/R:  5.27   R/R Req:  5.29)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   3.0-0-18-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   29(34b 2X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        21(27b 3X4)   

15.1  Mishra to Rayudu, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Amit Mishra, deserving this punishment
15.2  Mishra to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Kumar allows yet another run
15.3  Mishra to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Ambati Rayudu       
15.4  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
15.5  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
15.6  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 

         End of over 16  (6 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     85/2
         (R/R:  5.31   R/R Req:  5.26)
         Amit Mishra          3.0-0-15-0
         Ambati Rayudu        26(32b 4X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   30(35b 2X4)   

16.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
16.2  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          
16.3  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
16.4  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Ambati Rayudu       
16.5  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
16.6  Starc to Rayudu, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Starc          

         End of over 17  (1 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     86/2
         (R/R:  5.06   R/R Req:  5.39)
         Mitchell Starc       6.0-0-32-1
         Ambati Rayudu        26(34b 4X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   31(39b 2X4)   

17.1  Kumar to Jagadeesan, one run, The misfield by Shami allows yet another run
17.2  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar
17.3  Kumar to Rayudu, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
17.4  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Root allows yet another run
17.5  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar
17.6  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 18  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     90/2
         (R/R:  5.00   R/R Req:  5.44)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    2.0-0-8-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   32(42b 2X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        29(37b 4X4)   

18.1  Khejroliya to Rayudu, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
18.2  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
18.3  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
18.4  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
18.5  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
18.6  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

         End of over 19  (6 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS     96/2
         (R/R:  5.05   R/R Req:  5.42)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   4.0-0-24-0
         Ambati Rayudu        35(43b 4X4 1X6)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   32(42b 2X4)   

19.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, wide, Thats going down the leg side, a wide no doubt
19.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, Great cooperation between Narayan Jagadeesan and Ambati Rayudu       
19.2  Starc to Rayudu, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
19.3  Starc to Rayudu, one run, That is very well run by Narayan Jagadeesan  
19.4  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, One more to the total
19.5  Starc to Rayudu, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
19.6  Starc to Rayudu, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 20  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    101/2
         (R/R:  5.05   R/R Req:  5.43)
         Mitchell Starc       7.0-0-37-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   34(45b 2X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        37(47b 4X4 1X6)   

20.1  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
20.2  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Left alone by Ambati Rayudu
20.3  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
20.4  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 
20.5  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu was completely deceived 
20.6  Mishra to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Pujara allows yet another run

         End of over 21  (1 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    102/2
         (R/R:  4.86   R/R Req:  5.59)
         Amit Mishra          4.0-0-16-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   34(45b 2X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        38(53b 4X4 1X6)   

21.1  Shami to Rayudu, one run, Great cooperation between Ambati Rayudu and Narayan Jagadeesan  
21.2  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
21.3  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan missed that one by a mile
21.4  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
21.5  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          
21.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          

         End of over 22  (1 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    103/2
         (R/R:  4.68   R/R Req:  5.75)
         Mohammad Shami       5.0-0-15-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   34(50b 2X4)
         Ambati Rayudu        39(54b 4X4 1X6)   

22.1  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Amit Mishra is getting the ball to turn ferociously          
22.2  Mishra to Rayudu, no run, Amit Mishra is getting the ball to turn ferociously          
22.3  Mishra to Rayudu, one run, That was a very risky single.
22.4  Mishra to Jagadeesan, SIX, What a wonderful player Narayan Jagadeesan is
22.5  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, Amit Mishra is getting the ball to turn ferociously          
22.6  Mishra to Jagadeesan, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

         End of over 23  (13 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    116/2
         (R/R:  5.04   R/R Req:  5.48)
         Amit Mishra          5.0-0-29-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   46(53b 2X4 2X6)
         Ambati Rayudu        40(57b 4X4 1X6)   

23.1  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, That was a very risky single.
23.2  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar
23.3  Kumar to Jagadeesan, one run, One more to the total
23.4  Kumar to Rayudu, SIX, What a wonderful player Ambati Rayudu is
23.5  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, That was a very risky single.
23.6  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar

         End of over 24  (9 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    125/2
         (R/R:  5.21   R/R Req:  5.35)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    3.0-0-17-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   47(56b 2X4 2X6)
         Ambati Rayudu        48(60b 4X4 2X6)   

24.1  Shami to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
24.2  Shami to Rayudu, one run, Great cooperation between Ambati Rayudu and Narayan Jagadeesan  
24.3  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Ambati Rayudu       
24.4  Shami to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu
24.5  Shami to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Kumar allows yet another run
      Thats another fifty for Ambati Rayudu

Stern fightback from Ambati Rayudu and Narayan Jagadeesan - Rajasthan Royals have always depended on an all-local middle-order, and more often than not it's delivered.

Code:

24.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 

         End of over 25  (3 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    128/2
         (R/R:  5.12   R/R Req:  5.44)
         Mohammad Shami       6.0-0-18-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   48(58b 2X4 2X6)
         Ambati Rayudu        50(64b 4X4 2X6)   

25.1  Khejroliya to Rayudu, one run, That is very well run by Narayan Jagadeesan  
25.2  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
25.3  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, one run, Great cooperation between Narayan Jagadeesan and Ambati Rayudu       
25.4  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, Ambati Rayudu missed that one by a mile
25.5  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Khejroliya     
25.6  Khejroliya to Rayudu, no run, Defensively played by Ambati Rayudu

         End of over 26  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    130/2
         (R/R:  5.00   R/R Req:  5.58)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   5.0-0-26-0
         Ambati Rayudu        51(68b 4X4 2X6)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   49(60b 2X4 2X6)   

26.1  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar
26.2  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
26.3  Kumar to Jagadeesan, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Narayan Jagadeesan
      The crowd cheers for Narayan Jagadeesan's fifty
26.4  Kumar to Jagadeesan, one run, The misfield by Root allows yet another run
26.5  Kumar to Rayudu, no run, Appeal for LBW, a bit too optimistic though
26.6  Kumar to Rayudu, two runs, Overthrow by Karthik instead of 1 they get 2

         End of over 27  (7 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    137/2
         (R/R:  5.07   R/R Req:  5.52)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    4.0-0-24-0
         Ambati Rayudu        53(70b 4X4 2X6)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   54(64b 3X4 2X6)   

27.1  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, Great cooperation between Narayan Jagadeesan and Ambati Rayudu       
27.2  Shami to Rayudu, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
27.3  Shami to Rayudu, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
27.4  Shami to Rayudu, one run, The misfield by Roy allows yet another run
27.5  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
27.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          

         End of over 28  (8 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    145/2
         (R/R:  5.18   R/R Req:  5.41)
         Mohammad Shami       7.0-0-26-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   55(67b 3X4 2X6)
         Ambati Rayudu        60(73b 4X4 3X6)   

28.1  Kumar to Rayudu, one run, That was a very risky single.
28.2  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
28.3  Kumar to Jagadeesan, one run, That was a very risky single.
28.4  Kumar to Rayudu, OUT, Lack of communicatin between Rayudu and Jagadeesan leads to yet another wicket for 

         Ambati Rayudu          61 (75b 4X4 3X6)
         run out (Mishra)

Go back... go back... out! Ambati Rayudu has been run short of his crease after a calling error - is this the breather Kolkata Knight Riders needed to get back in the game?

Code:

28.5  Kumar to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
28.6  Kumar to Yadav, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar

         End of over 29  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    147/3
         (R/R:  5.07   R/R Req:  5.57)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    5.0-0-26-0
         Suryakumar Yadav      0(2b)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   56(69b 3X4 2X6)   

29.1  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
29.2  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
29.3  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
29.4  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no ball, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    
29.4  Mishra to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    
29.5  Mishra to Yadav, one run, One more to the total
29.6  Mishra to Jagadeesan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more

         End of over 30  (6 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    153/3
         (R/R:  5.10   R/R Req:  5.55)
         Amit Mishra          6.0-0-35-0
         Suryakumar Yadav      1(3b)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   60(74b 3X4 2X6)   

30.1  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
30.2  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
30.3  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan
30.4  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
30.5  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan
30.6  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem

         End of over 31  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    155/3
         (R/R:  5.00   R/R Req:  5.74)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   6.0-0-28-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   62(80b 3X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav      1(3b)   

31.1  Starc to Yadav, legbye, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
31.2  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan
31.3  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    
31.4  Starc to Yadav, one run, That is very well run by Narayan Jagadeesan  
31.5  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
31.6  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan

         End of over 32  (3 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    158/3
         (R/R:  4.94   R/R Req:  5.89)
         Mitchell Starc       8.0-0-39-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   63(84b 3X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav      2(5b)   

32.1  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
32.2  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
32.3  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Khejroliya     
32.4  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Khejroliya     
32.5  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
32.6  Khejroliya to Yadav, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Suryakumar Yadav

         End of over 33  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    162/3
         (R/R:  4.91   R/R Req:  6.00)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   7.0-0-32-0
         Suryakumar Yadav      6(11b 1X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   63(84b 3X4 2X6)   

33.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, The misfield by Roy allows yet another run
33.2  Starc to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
33.3  Starc to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
33.4  Starc to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
33.5  Starc to Yadav, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
33.6  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 34  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    167/3
         (R/R:  4.91   R/R Req:  6.06)
         Mitchell Starc       9.0-0-44-1
         Suryakumar Yadav      9(15b 1X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   65(86b 3X4 2X6)   

34.1  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Shami          
34.2  Shami to Jagadeesan, two runs, Great running between the wickets 2 more
34.3  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan missed that one by a mile
34.4  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, The misfield by Mishra allows yet another run
34.5  Shami to Yadav, one run, That was a very risky single.
34.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    

         End of over 35  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    172/3
         (R/R:  4.91   R/R Req:  6.13)
         Mohammad Shami       8.0-0-31-1
         Suryakumar Yadav     10(16b 1X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   69(91b 3X4 2X6)   

35.1  Starc to Jagadeesan, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Narayan Jagadeesan
35.2  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
35.3  Starc to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
35.4  Starc to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    
35.5  Starc to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
35.6  Starc to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
      The end to a good spell from Mitchell Starc

         End of over 36  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    177/3
         (R/R:  4.92   R/R Req:  6.21)
         Mitchell Starc       10.0-0-49-1
         Suryakumar Yadav     10(18b 1X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   74(95b 4X4 2X6)   

36.1  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan missed that one by a mile
36.2  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    
36.3  Shami to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
36.4  Shami to Yadav, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Mohammad Shami, deserving this punishment
36.5  Shami to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
36.6  Shami to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav

         End of over 37  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    182/3
         (R/R:  4.92   R/R Req:  6.31)
         Mohammad Shami       9.0-0-36-1
         Suryakumar Yadav     14(22b 2X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   75(97b 4X4 2X6)   

37.1  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan missed that one by a mile
37.2  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
37.3  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
37.4  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, one run, That was a very risky single.
37.5  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
37.6  Khejroliya to Yadav, one run, That was a very risky single.

         End of over 38  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    184/3
         (R/R:  4.84   R/R Req:  6.67)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   8.0-0-34-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   76(101b 4X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav     15(24b 2X4)   

38.1  Kumar to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
38.2  Kumar to Yadav, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar
38.3  Kumar to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
38.4  Kumar to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
38.5  Kumar to Yadav, FOUR, Amit Mishra cant belive it
38.6  Kumar to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav

         End of over 39  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    188/3
         (R/R:  4.82   R/R Req:  6.91)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    6.0-0-30-0
         Suryakumar Yadav     19(30b 3X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   76(101b 4X4 2X6)   

39.1  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan
39.2  Shami to Jagadeesan, legbye, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan
39.3  Shami to Yadav, one run, One more to the total
39.4  Shami to Jagadeesan, one run, That is very well run by Suryakumar Yadav    
39.5  Shami to Yadav, one run, The misfield by Root allows yet another run
39.6  Shami to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
      Thats was some accurate and economical stuff from Mohammad Shami

Code:

         End of over 40  (4 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    192/3
         (R/R:  4.80   R/R Req:  7.20)
         Mohammad Shami       10.0-0-39-1
         Narayan Jagadeesan   77(105b 4X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav     21(32b 3X4)

Narayan Jagadeesan saved his best for when it mattered the most - he has been rock-solid in his approach but he needs to accelerate now. 72 runs needed off the last 10.0.

- x -

RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 72 RUNS FROM 60 BALLS (with 7 wickets remaining)

- x -

Code:

40.1  Kumar to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
40.2  Kumar to Yadav, FOUR, Amit Mishra cant belive it
40.3  Kumar to Yadav, one run, The misfield by Shami allows yet another run
40.4  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
40.5  Kumar to Jagadeesan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
40.6  Kumar to Yadav, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 41  (9 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    201/3
         (R/R:  4.90   R/R Req:  7.00)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    7.0-0-39-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   80(107b 4X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav     27(36b 4X4)   

41.1  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
41.2  Khejroliya to Yadav, wide, Kulwant Khejroliya bowling a very wayward one
41.2  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Dinesh Karthik      
41.3  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
41.4  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav
41.5  Khejroliya to Yadav, one run, The misfield by Conway allows yet another run
41.6  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Narayan Jagadeesan

         End of over 42  (6 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    207/3
         (R/R:  4.93   R/R Req:  7.13)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   9.0-0-40-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   84(108b 5X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav     28(42b 4X4)   

42.1  Mishra to Yadav, FOUR, Suryakumar Yadav is one of the best batsmen in the world
42.2  Mishra to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
42.3  Mishra to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav was completely deceived 
42.4  Mishra to Yadav, one run, That is very well run by Narayan Jagadeesan  
42.5  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
42.6  Mishra to Jagadeesan, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Narayan Jagadeesan

         End of over 43  (9 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    216/3
         (R/R:  5.02   R/R Req:  6.86)
         Amit Mishra          7.0-0-44-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   88(110b 6X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav     33(46b 5X4)   

43.1  Kumar to Yadav, one run, That is very well run by Narayan Jagadeesan  
43.2  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, Left alone by Narayan Jagadeesan
43.3  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, Defensively played by Narayan Jagadeesan
43.4  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
43.5  Kumar to Jagadeesan, one run, The misfield by Shami allows yet another run
43.6  Kumar to Yadav, one run, One more to the total

         End of over 44  (3 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    219/3
         (R/R:  4.98   R/R Req:  7.50)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    8.0-0-42-0
         Narayan Jagadeesan   89(114b 6X4 2X6)
         Suryakumar Yadav     35(48b 5X4)   

44.1  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, Defensively played by Suryakumar Yadav
44.2  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
44.3  Khejroliya to Yadav, one run, Dropped! Shami made a big mess of that simple chance
44.4  Khejroliya to Jagadeesan, one run, That was a very risky single.
44.5  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
44.6  Khejroliya to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
      The end to a good spell from Kulwant Khejroliya

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         End of over 45  (2 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    221/3
         (R/R:  4.91   R/R Req:  8.60)
         Kulwant Khejroliya   10.0-0-42-0
         Suryakumar Yadav     36(53b 5X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   90(115b 6X4 2X6)

Brilliant two overs back-to-back by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kulwant Khejroliya - just 5 runs coming in the 2.0 overs cumulatively. Narayan Jagadeesan looks visibly spent.
Suryakumar Yadav is unable to time the ball but that's a credit to Kolkata Knight Riders more than anything - 43 runs needed in the last 30 balls for the defending champions.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 43 RUNS FROM 30 BALLS (with 7 wickets remaining)

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45.1  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, Amit Mishra is getting the ball to turn ferociously          
45.2  Mishra to Jagadeesan, no run, Narayan Jagadeesan was completely deceived 
45.3  Mishra to Jagadeesan, one run, One more to the total
45.4  Mishra to Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
45.5  Mishra to Yadav, FOUR, Suryakumar Yadav is one of the best batsmen in the world
45.6  Mishra to Yadav, no run, Left alone by Suryakumar Yadav

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         End of over 46  (5 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    226/3
         (R/R:  4.91   R/R Req:  9.50)
         Amit Mishra          8.0-0-49-0
         Suryakumar Yadav     40(56b 6X4)
         Narayan Jagadeesan   91(118b 6X4 2X6)

Amit Mishra concedes 5 runs in the over - all bowlers are exhausted so it must mean he will bowl the antepenultimate and the ultimate over - might not be the wisest plan.

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46.1  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar
46.2  Kumar to Jagadeesan, no run, A lot of movement being extracted by Kumar
46.3  Kumar to Jagadeesan, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Amit Mishra, deserving this punishment
46.4  Kumar to Jagadeesan, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
46.5  Kumar to Yadav, one run, That was a very risky single.
46.6  Kumar to Jagadeesan, OUT, Bowled him! Great delivery by Kumar. Jagadeesan didnt have a clue

         Narayan Jagadeesan     98 (123b 7X4 2X6)
         b. Kumar

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         End of over 47  (8 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    234/4
         (R/R:  4.98   R/R Req: 10.00)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    9.0-0-50-1
         Dhruv Shorey          0(0b)
         Suryakumar Yadav     41(57b 6X4)

Out! One wild swings too many from Narayan Jagadeesan. He had already gotten a boundary in the over, but he went for another pressure-releasing shot and lost his wicket.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets Narayan Jagadeesan on 98 but that over cost Kolkata Knight Riders 8 runs - just shy of what the actual required run-rate is for Rajasthan Royals.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 30 RUNS FROM 18 BALLS (with 6 wickets remaining)

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47.1  Mishra to Yadav, three runs, Great work by Pujara saved a certain boundary
47.2  Mishra to Shorey, no run, Left alone by Dhruv Shorey
47.3  Mishra to Shorey, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Amit Mishra, deserving this punishment
47.4  Mishra to Shorey, no ball, no run, Dhruv Shorey was completely deceived 
47.4  Mishra to Shorey, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
47.5  Mishra to Shorey, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
47.6  Mishra to Shorey, one run, That was a very risky single.

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         End of over 48  (11 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    245/4
         (R/R:  5.10   R/R Req:  9.50)
         Amit Mishra          9.0-0-60-0
         Suryakumar Yadav     44(58b 6X4)
         Dhruv Shorey          7(5b 1X4)

11 runs off the Amit Mishra over but Rajasthan Royals will still feel like they missed-out - free-hit on the no ball only yielded two runs for Dhruv Shorey and Rajasthan Royals.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 19 RUNS FROM 12 BALLS (with 6 wickets remaining)

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48.1  Kumar to Shorey, OUT, Virat Kohli takes an easy catch to dismiss Dhruv Shorey

         Dhruv Shorey           7 (6b 1X4)
         c. Kohli       b. Kumar

He's got the elevation... but not the distance! Simple catch for Virat Kohli at the edge of the circle as Dhruv Shorey perishes in an attempt to slog-out Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 19 RUNS FROM 11 BALLS (with 5 wickets remaining)

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48.2  Kumar to Jadeja, FOUR, Brillian cover drive by Ravindra Jadeja
48.3  Kumar to Jadeja, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
48.4  Kumar to Jadeja, one run, Great cooperation between Ravindra Jadeja and Suryakumar Yadav    
48.5  Kumar to Yadav, one run, That is very well run by Ravindra Jadeja     
48.6  Kumar to Jadeja, no run, Ravindra Jadeja was completely deceived 
      Bhuvneshwar Kumarends an uneconomical spell

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         End of over 49  (8 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    253/5
         (R/R:  5.16   R/R Req: 11.00)
         Bhuvneshwar Kumar    10.0-0-58-2
         Ravindra Jadeja       7(4b 1X4)
         Suryakumar Yadav     45(59b 6X4)

A boundary of Ravindra Jadeja's first ball allows Rajasthan Royals to accumulate 8 runs off Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 11 needed off the last over. Amit Mishra to bowl the 50th.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 11 RUNS FROM 6 BALLS (with 5 wickets remaining)

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49.1  Mishra to Yadav, no run, Suryakumar Yadav missed that one by a mile

Big heave from Suryakumar Yadav... he misses! Precious dot ball for Amit Mishra and Kolkata Knight Riders - it can still go south for them given the two men at the crease.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 11 RUNS FROM 5 BALLS (with 5 wickets remaining)

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49.2  Mishra to Yadav, FOUR, Who needs Bradman when weve got Suryakumar Yadav

Belted by Suryakumar Yadav! Amit Mishra misses his length and Suryakumar Yadav pulls it into the vacant area - that shot was too powerful for the sweeper to collect it.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 7 RUNS FROM 4 BALLS (with 5 wickets remaining)

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49.3  Mishra to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

Beats him on a wild heave! Amit Mishra bowled an absolute peach to beat him on that wild swing - another valuable dot. It's hit out or get out for Suryakumar Yadav now.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 7 RUNS FROM 3 BALLS (with 5 wickets remaining)

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49.4  Mishra to Yadav, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

...it's almost done him! Astonishing how that didn't clip the top of his stumps! Another swing of the bat from Suryakumar Yadav but Amit Mishra's wrong 'un nearly got him.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS NEED 7 RUNS FROM 2 BALLS (with 5 wickets remaining)

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49.5  Mishra to Yadav, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!
      The crowd cheers for Suryakumar Yadav's fifty

IT'S SIX - Suryakumar Yadav, you beauty! A slog finally connects as Rajasthan Royals level the scores - Amit Mishra needs to pull a hat out of a rabbit to save his team now!

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49.6  Mishra to Yadav

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no run, Suryakumar Yadav was completely deceived

He's edged it straight back to Amit Mishra... but it doesn't carry! Oh dear, oh dear! That flew of Suryakumar Yadav's thick outside edge but falls short of the bowler. IT'S TIED.

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         End of over 50  (10 runs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    263/5
         (R/R:  5.26)
         Amit Mishra          10.0-0-70-0
         Suryakumar Yadav     55(65b 7X4 1X6)
         Ravindra Jadeja       7(4b 1X4)   


         End of innings (50.0 overs)
         RAJASTHAN ROYALS    263/5 (RR:  5.26)
         Amit Mishra           10.0-0-70-0
         Suryakumar Yadav     55(65b 7X4 1X6)
         Ravindra Jadeja       7(4b 1X4)

A six and a four in desperate times like these would have made Suryakumar Yadav the eternal hero of Rajasthan Royals' fairytale - but not when it fails to get the job done.

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RAJASTHAN ROYALS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
David Warner        lbw            b. Shami        11     8    1    0  137.5%
Martin Guptill      lbw            b. Starc        14    21    0    0   66.7%
Narayan Jagadeesan                 b. Kumar        98   123    7    2   79.7%
Ambati Rayudu       run out (Mishra)               61    75    4    3   81.3%
Suryakumar Yadav    not out                        55    65    7    1   84.6%
Dhruv Shorey        c. Kohli       b. Kumar         7     6    1    0  116.7%
Ravindra Jadeja     not out                         7     4    1    0  175.0%
Kagiso Rabada       
Navdeep Saini       
Prasidh Krishna     
Shaheen Afridi      
 
 Total:  263/5       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  5.26      Extras:  10    
  
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RAJASTHAN ROYALS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
D Warner      M Guptill    ˛˛˛˛˛˛                                    20 (23)
Jagadeesan    M Guptill    ˛˛˛˛˛                                     18 (15)
Jagadeesan    A Rayudu     ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛      109 (134)
Jagadeesan    S Yadav      ˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛˛               87 (110)
D Shorey      S Yadav      ˛˛˛                                       11 (7)
R Jadeja      S Yadav      ˛˛˛˛˛                                     18 (11)


     Fall of Wickets    20/1      38/2      147/3     234/4     245/5
                                                                          

 Total:  263/5       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  5.26     Extras:  10   

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KOLKATA K. RIDERS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Mitchell Starc       10.0      0      49      1      4.90     1      0 
Mohammad Shami       10.0      0      39      1      3.90     0      1 
Kulwant Khejroliya   10.0      0      42      0      4.20     1      0 
Amit Mishra          10.0      0      70      0      7.00     0      2 
Bhuvneshwar Kumar    10.0      0      58      2      5.80     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 2      No Balls: 3      Leg Byes: 5      Byes: 0 

Total: 263/5          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 5.26      Extras: 10 

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A subliminal showcase of talent from Rajasthan Royals' batsmen - but Amit Mishra, against all odds, constrains their esteemed batting line from getting the 11 required runs.
Final over antics that lead to a tie - with 1 run needed, playing the ball back to the bowler was the second worst thing Suryakumar Yadav could've done, even unintentionally.

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KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS    263/9     50.0 overs
RAJASTHAN ROYALS         263/5     50.0 overs

Kolkata Kolkata Riders tie with Rajasthan Royals

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MATCH TIED - SUPER OVER TO FOLLOW

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Na Maloom Afraad · Nov 5, 2021

I am only posting this because I've been accused TWICE in the last few months of re-simming games until I get the 'desired' result, by a couple of our members.

There have been a lot of ties in my leagues recently, but those are honestly attributed to my new ratings system. It's a mix of my own ratings and VC the slogger's.

I've run three leagues this year, all three have had a tied final. As I was discussing with @CerealKiller (who also used a mix of my own ratings and VC the slogger's), these are bound to happen with this new system. He simmed four games and got two ties, by that ratio, I've been very fortunate to get only 2 ties in my 60 games this season.

Gaurav_7 · Nov 5, 2021

What a final match! Truly a spectacle and hats off to botht the teams to reach here and after 100 overs of cricket, still equal! We should have done the job with Surya on strike for the over but it happens and Mishra did bowl well using all his experience!

Super over is a anybody's game now, I just hope we do it!

Gaurav_7 · Nov 5, 2021

Na Maloom Afraad said:
I am only posting this because I've been accused TWICE in the last few months of re-simming games until I get the 'desired' result, by a couple of our members.

There have been a lot of ties in my leagues recently, but those are honestly attributed to my new ratings system. It's a mix of my own ratings and VC the slogger's.

I've run three leagues this year, all three have had a tied final. As I was discussing with @CerealKiller (who also used a mix of my own ratings and VC the slogger's), these are bound to happen with this new system. He simmed four games and got two ties, by that ratio, I've been very fortunate to get only 2 ties in my 60 games this season.

Anyone accusing you of anything still doesn't deserve any justification from you. Your ratings are top notch if not the best so please cut appreciate yourself rather than justifying to people.

RUDI · Nov 5, 2021

O boy , great matchup :clap

@Umair7 to select the three batsman and unfortunate bowler for the Super over

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