IPL Live: KKR set 170-run target for Royals

Live Blog: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals

OVERS 6: four RUNS! Excellent over from Piyush Chawla, conceded just 4 singles in it. RR 51/1, in chase of 170

50 up for Rajasthan Royals in 5.four overs

OVERS 5.1: OUT! Caught & Bowled. Piyush Chawla struck to disregard Rahul Tripathi (20). RR 47/1

OVERS 5: 15 RUNS! Big over for the guests as Rahul Tripathi smacked back-to-back sixes off Sunil Narine. RR 47/0, in chase of 170

OVERS four: 11 RUNS! Ajinkya Rahane hit two fours off Prasidh Krishna. RR 32/0

OVERS three: 6 RUNS! Good comeback from Piyush Chawla after Rahul Tripathi hit a 4 off first ball. RR 21/0, in chase of 170

OVERS 2.four: Successful evaluation from the Royals. Ball used to be missing the leg stump and Ajinkya Rahane (14*) survived. RR 20/0

OVERS 2: 6 RUNS! Good start from Prasidh Krishna, even supposing Ajinkya Rahane hit a 4 in it. RR 15/0

OVER 1: nine RUNS! Andre Russell conceded 9 within the first over as Royals made sure start. RR nine/0, in chase of 170

OVERS 0.four: SIX! Ajinkya Rahane smacked a six over deep point. RR eight/0

Ajinkya Rahane and Rahul Tripathi start the Royals run chase. Andre Russell with the ball for KKR

Kolkata Knight Riders set 170-run goal for Rajasthan Royals

OVERS 20: 12 RUNS! Andre Russell (49* off 25 balls) hit two fours off Ben Laughlin. KKR 169/7

OVERS 19.four: OUT! Ben Laughlin brushed aside Javon Searles (2). KKR 164/7

OVERS 19: eight RUNS! Good over from Jofra Archer (2/33), regardless of Andre Russell hitting a six. KKR 157/6

150 up for KKR in 18.three overs

OVERS 18: 14 RUNS! Andre Russell smacked two maximums off Ben Laughlin. KKR 149/6

OVERS 17.1: OUT! Ben Laughlin bagged the large wicket, Dinesh Karthik gone for 52. KKR 135/6

OVERS 17: 19 RUNS! Another big over for the hosts. Andre Russell smacked Jaydev Unadkat for a six and a 4 in consecutive balls after Dinesh Karthik began the over with a six. KKR 135/5

OVERS 16.1: SIX! FIFTY for Dinesh Karthik off 35 balls, which integrated two sixes and four boundaries. KKR 122/5

Time-Out

OVERS 16: 2 RUNS! Excellent over from Ish Sodhi as he completed his quota of four overs with figures of 0/15. KKR 116/5

OVERS 15: 12 RUNS! Andre Russell hit a most off Jofra Archer. KKR 114/5

OVERS 14.2: OUT! Jofra Archer struck to disregard Shubman Gill (28 off 17 balls). KKR 106/5

OVERS 14: 20 RUNS! Shubman Gill smacked a 4 and a six in consecutive balls, earlier than Dinesh Karthik ended the Shreyas Gopal (1/34) over with a six. KKR 102/four

OVERS 13: 6 RUNS! Another boundary-less over from Ish Sodhi. KKR 82/four

OVERS 12: four RUNS! Another just right over from Shreyas Gopal, just 4 singles scored in it. KKR 76/four

OVERS 11: nine RUNS! Shubman Gill hit a 4 as Ben Laughlin gave away 9 runs in his first over. KKR 72/four

OVERS 10: 7 RUNS! Shreyas Gopal made a just right comeback after Dinesh Karthik hit a 4 off first ball. KKR 63/four

Strategic time-out

OVERS nine: 5 RUNS! Ish Sodhi conceded just 5 runs in it. KKR 56/four

OVERS eight: OUT! Caught & Bowled. Chris Lynn (18) gave Shreyas Gopal a simple return catch. KKR 51/four

50 up for KKR in 7.three overs

OVERS 7: 2 RUNS! Good start from Ish Sodhi, gave away just two singles in it. KKR 48/three

* 46/three is KKR's lowest rating in Powerplay overs this season

OVERS 6: 14 RUNS! End of Powerplay. Big over for the house side as Jaydev Unadkat conceded 3 boundaries in it. KKR 46/three

OVERS 5.2: FOURS! Dinesh Karthik welcomed Jaydev Unadkat with back-to-back fours. KKR 40/three

OVERS 5: four RUNS! Another just right over from Krishnappa Gowtham (2 for 15) as he conceded just 4 in it. KKR 32/three

OVERS four: 6 RUNS! Dinesh Karthik ended the Jofra Archer over with a boundary. KKR 28/three

OVERS three.four: OUT! Jofra Archer joined the party, removed Nitish Rana (three). KKR 24/three

OVERS three: 5 RUNS! Another a hit over from Krishnappa Gowtham. KKR 22/2

OVERS 2.1: OUT! Krishnappa Gowtham struck again, brushed aside Robin Uthappa (three). KKR 17/2

OVERS 2: 7 RUNS! Jofra Archer bowled 3 wides within the over. KKR 17/1

OVER 1: 10 RUNS! Successful start from Krishnappa Gowtham, even supposing 10 runs came off it which integrated 4 byes. KKR 10/1

OVERS 0.2: OUT! Krishnappa Gowtham struck early, Sunil Narine gone for four. KKR four/1

Here we move...Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn to begin the KKR innings. Krishnappa Gowtham with the ball for the Royals

It can't get larger for the two groups because the winner will get a shot at the ultimate and the loser shall be eliminated from the league.

TOSS | Rajasthan Royals win the toss and choose to bowl in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens

Playing XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders: Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Dinesh Karthik (w/c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Javon Searles, Piyush Chawla, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav

Rajasthan Royals: Rahul Tripathi, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Sanju Samson, Heinrich Klaasen (w), Krishnappa Gowtham, Stuart Binny, Jofra Archer, Ish Sodhi, Jaydev Unadkat, Shreyas Gopal, Ben Laughlin

Both groups have fielded unchanged beginning XIs

Pitch Report

"It is quite dry underneath but it's got a good covering of grass. There seemed a bit of moisture from the covers. I reckon it will be a good batting surface and both teams will score a lot of runs" - Michael Clarke