KKR vs RR LIVE Score Updates, IPL 2024: Injury Scare For Russell, KKR In Control vs 4-Down RR

KKR vs RR Live: Injury scare

Andre Russell pulled off a solid save to prevent a boundary but it comes at a cost. The all-rounder looked a bit uncomfortable after getting up and KKR will be hoping that it is not a big issue. Spinners continue to bowl and this match is getting away from RR. 

RR 110/4 after 10.2 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Two wickets in quick succession

Massive wicket for KKR and Riyan Parag is caught in the deep for 34! He looked in absolute top form but his miscue ended up gifting a simple catch to Russell. Few balls later, Narine strikes and Dhruv Jurel is trapped LBW. RR in deep trouble.

RR 100/4 after 8.3 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Narine time

Sunil Narine introduced into the attack and he produces a good over. Spinners will play a big role in this match and if Jos Buttler and Riyan Parag can negotiate Narine well, they will have a much better time in this run chase.

RR 85/2 after 7 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Big score in powerplay overs

23 runs off the final over in the powerplay and this is looking good for RR. Jos Buttler and Riyan Parag have both looked in fine touch and this can be a good foundation for the steep run chase. Narine into the attack and this will be interesting.

RR 76/2 after 6 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Samson departs

Huge wicket for KKR and Harshit Rana has dismissed Sanju Samson. A miscue from the RR captain and Sunil Narine took a good catch to end his stay at the crease. This is the perfect start for KKR.

RR 53/2 after 5 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Dropped catch

Big miss for KKR! Sanju Samson played the shot in air off Mitchell Starc but Varun Chakravarthy was not able to complete the catch. It proved costly as Samson slammed Vaibhav Arora for two boundaries. Game on!

RR 44/1 after 3.2 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Jaiswal departs

First wicket for KKR and Vaibhav Arora has taken the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal. This has been a bad campaign for Jaiswal who has struggled to score runs and this can be a big issue for RR going forward in this competition.

RR 22/1 after 1.5 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Run chase begins

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler begin the run chase for RR while Mitchell Starc is handed the ball by KKR. A good battle and although the youngster did get a couple of boundaries. Starc will be happy with how he started his spell.

RR 11/0 after 1 over

KKR vs RR Live: 223/6 in 20 overs

Rinku Singh added another six to KKR’s massive total as the hosts finished on 223 for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. This is not going to be an easy chase for Rajasthan Royals. It was the Sunil Narine show all the way and it is not over as he can come back and take a few wickets in this game as well.

KKR vs RR Live: Venkatesh Iyer departs

A 16-run over was enough for KKR to cross the 200-run mark but Venkatesh Iyer departs as he is caught in the deep for 8.. Ramandeep Singh is the new batter.

KKR 215/6 after 19.2 overs

KKR vs RR Live: 200 up!

200 up for KKR in the 19th over and Rinku Singh is looking in some serious form. A six through the extra cover region followed by another boundary through the off side. RR is in deep trouble right now.

KKR 210/5 after 18.4 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Massive feat for Narine

IPL hundreds for KKR

158* – Brendon McCullum vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2008 

105* – Sunil Narine vs RR, Kolkata, 2024 

104 – Venkatesh Iyer vs MI, Mumbai WS, 2023

KKR vs RR Live: Narine departs

A brilliant delivery by Trent Boult and he has uprooted Sunil Narine’s stumps. Brilliant ball and it was needed to end Narine’s stay at the crease. 109 from the all-rounder and this is extremely significant in the context of the game.

KKR 195/5 after 17.3 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Russell out

Not the day for Andre Russell as he is dismissed by Avesh Khan for just 13. A loose shot and Dhruv Jurel takes an easy catch on the boundary. However, Narine is still out in the middle and he is joined by Rinku Singh.

KKR 184/4 after 16.1 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Century for Narine

A century for Sunil Narine and what a knock this has been. 49 balls, 11 fours and 6 sixes – This is a knock that will be remembered for quite some time. Even SRK was on his feet as the crowd hailed the West Indies all-rounder.

KKR 184/3 after 16 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Superb batting show

This has been a very good batting performance from KKR. Sunil Narine has taken his fair share of risks but his batting will be a huge asset for the team going forward. Andre Russell is there on the other end and with Rinku Singh still in the dugout, KKR are well on course for a 200 plus total.

KKR 161/3 after 15 overs

KKR vs RR Live: 150 up for KKR

Andre Russell joins the party and he has slammed a flat six through the point region. It looks like Sunil Narine will continue to play his shots and with more than 5 overs to go, KKR have a good chance to cross 200 in this game.

KKR 152/3 after 14.3 overs

Shreyas Iyer’s dismal show in IPL 2024 continues. He was trapped LBW by Yuzvendra Chahal and he has not played a truly big innings in the tournament till now. Good wicket for RR but in comes Andre Russell!

KKR 137/3 after 13.1 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Narine vs Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin would have wanted to make a solid comeback but it has been the Sunil Narine show till now. A six straight down the ground followed by a brilliant boundary through the off-side. A hundred on the cards?

KKR 133/2 after 12.5 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Kuldeep Sen strikes

Kuldeep Sen finally strikes for Rajasthan Royals and Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s stay at the crease comes to an end on 30. A shot towards thirdman but it was not big enough and easy catch for Ravichandran Ashwin on the boundary.

KKR 106/2 after 10.4 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Fifty for Narine

Another six for Sunil Narine and his half-century comes up in 29 deliveries. What a knock this has been from the West Indies star and commentator Harsha Bhogle wants him to be considered for the national squad that will play at the T20 World Cup 2024.

KKR 101/1 after 10 overs

KKR vs RR Live: 15 runs off Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal is just 2 wickets away from 200 scalps in IPL but right now, he is no match to Sunil Narine’s hitting skills. A massive six and KKR have scored 15 runs in Chahal’s over. RR really needs a wicket right now!

KKR 90/1 after 9.2 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Spin trap

Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal is introduced into the attack but Sunil Narine is playing his usual game. Good shots all around the ground and this is really good stuff from the KKR star.

KKR 74/1 after 8 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Narine magic

Sunil Narine is lighting up Eden Gardens and Kuldeep Sen is his latest victim. He slammed him for two boundaries and the first six of the match. This is brilliant batting from the all-rounder.

KKR 56/1 after 6 overs

KKR vs RR Live: SRK can’t keep calm

Three boundaries in the over for Sunil Narine and even Shah Rukh Khan cannot hide his excitement. This is once again the kind of batting that KKR need from Narine and he has not faltered this season. Crucial runs and this can turn out to be very significant in the match.

KKR 40/1 after 5 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Avesh takes a blinder

What a catch from Avesh Khan and KKR lose their first wicket. Phil Salt slammed it straight back to the bowler and Avesh showed brilliant reflexes to complete the caught and bowled effort. Big wicket for RR.

KKR 21/1 after 3.3 overs

KKR vs RR Live: KKR batters living dangerously

Phil Salt and Sunil Narine are both playing their natural game but it is not without risk. A couple of boundaries but Trent Boult came dangerously close to dismissing both batters.

KKR 20/0 after 3 overs

KKR vs RR Live: Usual Narine

Sunil Narine is not someone who will wait for long and he has started playing his usual shots. A bye resulted in a four followed by a trademark Narine shot for a boundary through long-on.

KKR 12/0 after 2 overs.

KKR vs RR Live: What a miss!

Riyan Parag has dropped a sitter and this can be costly. Phil Salt played an extremely casual shot off Trent Boult and Parag did not even have to move to reach the catch. However, he was a bit too casual and the ball bounced out of his grip for a massive miss.

KKR 2/0 after 1 over

KKR vs RR Live: It’s match time

Sunil Narine and Phil Salt to open the batting for KKR while Trent Boult will be looking to cash in on his tremendous powerplay form when it comes to taking wickets for Rajasthan Royals.

KKR vs RR Live: Substitutes

Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs: Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Vaibhav Arora 

Rajasthan Royals Impact Subs: Jos Buttler, Kohler-Cadmore, Shubham Dubey, Navdeep Saini, Nandre Burger

KKR vs RR Live: Rajasthan Royals playing XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (wk/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal.

KKR vs RR Live: Kolkata Knight Riders playing XI

Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana

KKR vs RR Live: Two huge returns

Ravichandran Ashwin and Jos Buttler are fit and the two star players will feature for the side in today’s game. Huge boost for the visitors.

KKR vs RR Live: Samson wins toss

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has won the toss and opted to field. An expected decision as most teams have preferred to chase in this tournament till now.

KKR vs RR Live: Pitch Report

“There’s a disparity of 12 meters square of the wicket – 59m and 71m; down the ground – 75m. Expect the bowlers to be defending on the bigger side. We’ve seen some contrasting matches here so far – 208 narrowly defended, 161 quite easily chased. I think it (pitch) is pretty similar to what we saw the other day. We thought 190 was par, that was a day game, this is a night game. There’s going to be some dew, it’s extremely humid out here as well. Both teams will be looking to chase. It’s a really good surface. You’ve got a lightning fast outfield, the boundaries are pretty consistent, nice even pitch, you want to bat at any stage. Maximise the new ball on a surface like this while it’s rock hard.”

KKR vs RR Live: Stat attack

KKR have the best powerplay batting performance (Avg 47.14/SR 11) while RR have the worst (Avg 30.11/RR 7.53) among all teams in IPL 2024.

KKR vs RR Live: Jaiswal problem

Yashasvi Jaiswal came into the tournament as one of the favourites to win the Orange Cap but his performance has nowhere near the expectations. The youngster had a couple of good starts but he has struggled to convert them into big scores and that can be a major problem for RR going forward in the competition.

KKR vs RR Live: Injury concerns

R Ashwin, Jos Buttler, Sandeep Sharma and Nandre Burger – All four players were missing from the RR squad in the previous game due to injury. While not much is known as of now, R Ashwin was seen practicing at the nets and the fans can be hopeful about his return for this crucial game.

KKR vs RR Live: KKR’s batting problem

KKR have won four out of their five matches in IPL 2024 but it is the middle order that has not performed consistently for them. With Venkatesh Iyer and Shreyas Iyer in quite an inconsistent form and Angkrish Raghuvanshi quite new to the tournament, the team will be looking at the experienced campaigners to find their form as we head to the business end of the tournament.