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Kolkata vs Rajasthan Live Highlights, Match 54, Indian Premier League, 2021, October 7, 2021

KKR 171/4 (20)
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 86 runs
RR 85/10 (16.1)
Match over
18.5 : 18.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Eoin Morgan, FOUR! That is so well done! Full ball, way outside off. Morgan reaches it and carves it between backward point and short third man for a boundary.
19.5: Chris Morris to Eoin Morgan, SIX! All the way! Full ball, on the pads. Morgan flicks it way over the square leg fence. A great shot by Captain Morgan!
0.3 : 0.3: Jaydev Unadkat to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Glorious from Shubman Gill! Brilliant! Full on off, Gill leans and creams it through mid off for a boundary.
1.6 : 1.6: Chris Morris to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Just wide of the mid on fielder! Good-length ball on middle, Iyer dances down the track and then looks to heave it to the leg side but it goes off the inner half. It goes uppishly but wide of the mid on fielder for a boundary.
4.1 : 4.1: Chetan Sakariya to Shubman Gill, SIX! Cracking six! First one of the game! Good-length ball on middle, Gill dances down the track and then lifts it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
4.6 : 4.6: Chetan Sakariya to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Good shot from Iyer! Good-length ball outside off, Iyer creams it through extra cover for a boundary.
6.5 : 6.5: Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! That is such a good stroke! Length ball, outside off. Iyer uses the pace of the ball and runs it to the third man fence.
9.1 : 9.1: Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! That is crunched! A slower ball, on a length, on off. Venkatesh Iyer comes down the track and heaves it over the mid-wicket fence.
9.4 : 9.4: Jaydev Unadkat to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! Now, that is a really good shot! A length ball, on off. Iyer hits it straight down the ground for a 75-meter maximum.
10.1 : 10.1: Rahul Tewatia to Shubman Gill, SIX! Welcome to the attack, Rahul Tewatia! Loopy ball around off, Gill dances down the track but does not get close to the pitch. He still goes for the shot. One hand comes off the handle but still, it has enough to clear the deep mid-wicket fence.
10.5 : 10.5: Rahul Tewatia to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! TIMBER! Big wicket as Venkatesh Iyer was looking good! Rajasthan will hope that they get more wickets here quickly now. Loopy ball on middle, Iyer looks to reverse sweep but misses and the ball hits the timber. Tewatia is elated and he brings an end to a wonderful partnership. 
11.1 : 11.1: Glenn Phillips to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Squeezed away! Floated ball outside off, Rana squeezes it through the point region for a boundary.
11.4 : 11.4: Glenn Phillips to Nitish Rana, SIX! This is a brilliant hit from Nitish Rana! Tossed up on middle, Rana lifts it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
11.5 : 11.5: Glenn Phillips to Nitish Rana, OUT! CAUGHT! Nitish Rana has thrown it away! Glenn Phillips has the last laugh! Full outside off, Nitish Rana looks to go over long off but does not get the elevation and the distance. Liam Livingstone at long off takes a simple catch. Rajasthan are clawing back into the game.
11.6 : 11.6: Glenn Phillips to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Despite the wicket, Glenn Phillips has conceded 17 runs from the over. Full ball on the pads, Tripathi flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
12.3 : 12.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Pulled away nicely by Gill! Shortish ball on middle, Gill rocks back and then pulls it through square leg for a boundary.
13.4 : 13.4: Shivam Dube to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Smacked! Good-length ball around off, Tripathi waits for it and then thrashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
13.5 : 13.5: Shivam Dube to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Crunched! Length ball outside off, Tripathi absolutely smokes it past the deep cover fielder for a boundary.
14.5: Chetan Sakariya to Shubman Gill,  FOUR! FIFTY FOR GILL! Lucky but Kolkata will take it! Good-length ball around off, Gill looks to heave it away but it goes off the inside edge and it goes past the stumps for a boundary. Another fine innings from Gill.
15.3 : 15.3: Chris Morris to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Past the fielder! Length ball, on the pads. Gill flicks it away. The man from deep mid-wicket dives to his right but does not get to it. It runs to the fence. The umpires check if it is a six or a four and the replays show that it is the latter.
15.4 : 15.4: Chris Morris to Shubman Gill, OUT! TAKEN! A really, really good knock by Gill ends and he has put his team in a very good position. Full ball, on off. Gill looks to flick but gets the leading edge. The ball goes high in the air to cover and Yashasvi Jaiswal takes it. It almost popped out but manages to hold onto it.
16.5 : 16.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! Watch out! That has gone on the roof of the stadium! Short of a length, slower in pace and outside off. Dinesh Karthik rocks back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence.
17.1 : 17.1: Chetan Sakariya to Rahul Tripathi, OUT! BOWLED! Oh, brilliant bowling by Chetan Sakariya! Slower ball, on a length, on off. Rahul Tripathi gets low and looks to slog it away but he is months early in the stroke. The ball goes onto hit the stumps and Rajasthan have struck at the right moment!
0.3 : 0.3: Shakib Al Hasan to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! BOWLED! Shakib Al Hasan strikes in the first over! Flatter ball, on off. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to reverse sweep but misses. The ball hits the off pole and Rajasthan are off to a poor start. Great start for Kolkata and they would want to continue. 
1.1 : 1.1: Shivam Mavi to Sanju Samson, OUT! TAKEN! Kolkata are well and truly on top here as Samson departs! Length ball, on off. He flicks it in the air. Eoin Morgan dives to his right at short mid-wicket and takes the catch. The scorecard looks like one for a football match currently!
2.2 : 2.2: Sunil Narine to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Hit hard! Shorter ball, outside off. Liam Livingstone cuts it past point for a boundary.
3.2: Lockie Ferguson to Liam Livingstone, OUT! TAKEN! A wonderful catch by Rahul Tripathi! Short ball, on leg. Liam Livingstone takes a step down the track to pull it. But he is hurried by the pace of the ball and gets the top edge. The ball goes in the air to deep square leg. Rahul Tripathi runs in from the deep, he slides forward and takes a very good catch! Kolkata are all over Rajasthan at this moment!
3.4 : 3.4: Lockie Ferguson to Anuj Rawat, OUT! LBW! That was a review taken in hope! Length ball, lands on off and stays a bit low. Rawat looks to block but gets on the pads. The umpire has no doubt in his mind and raises the finger. To be honest, this looks dead straight. Dube has a word with Rawat and the latter decides to review it. There is no bat on it and it is absolutely plumb!
6.1 : 6.1: Sunil Narine to Shivam Dube, SIX! Finally Dube gets one! Loopy ball on middle, Dube uses his feet and then lifts it over long on for a biggie.
6.5 : 6.5: Sunil Narine to Glenn Phillips, SIX! Hammered! Tossed up on off, Phillips whacks it over long off for a biggie.
7.3 : 7.3: Shivam Mavi to Glenn Phillips, OUT! TIMBER! Shivam Mavi takes another and Rajasthan contiune to plummet into the abyss! Good-length ball around off, Phillips stays back and looks to defend but it beats the outside edge and it hits the timber.
7.6 : 7.6: Shivam Mavi to Shivam Dube, OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust! Kolkata are all over Rajasthan and this looks like it will be over in a flash! Good-length ball on middle, Dube looks to flick but it goes off the pads and it hits the off stump. 34 for 6 are Rajasthan.
8.6: Varun Chakravarthy to Chris Morris, OUT! LBW! Morris too goes and Chakravarthy too goes into the wickets column. Full on middle, Morris looks to sweep but gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal and up goes the finger in flash. Rajasthan have completely made a mess of this chase.
9.2 : 9.2: Shivam Mavi to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! Wonderful shot! Full ball outside off, Tewatia drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
9.3 : 9.3: Shivam Mavi to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! In the air but safe! Good-length ball outside off, Tewatia cuts it past the diving point fielder for a boundary.
9.5 : 9.5: Shivam Mavi to Rahul Tewatia, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Full on the pads, Tewatia flicks it to fine leg. Narine comes across but misfields and concedes a boundary.
10.2 : 10.2: Varun Chakravarthy to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! Smacked! Tossed up, on leg. Tewatia gets low and sweeps it over the square leg fence.
11.1 : 11.1: Lockie Ferguson to Jaydev Unadkat, FOUR! Smacked! Length ball, on off. Jaydev Unadkat hits it over mid off for a boundary.
11.2 : 11.2: Lockie Ferguson to Jaydev Unadkat, OUT! TAKEN! It is all too easy for Kolkata at the moment! Length ball, on off. Jaydev Unadkat goes for the slog but gets the leading edge. The ball goes in the air to deep cover and Shakib Al Hasan takes it with ease.
11.5 : 11.5: Lockie Ferguson to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! What a shot! Shortish ball outside off, Tewatia plays it through extra cover for a boundary.
12.2 : 12.2: Sunil Narine to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! Smacked! Floated ball outside off, Tewatia goes down on his knees and slogs it over deep square leg for a maximum.
14.6 : 14.6: Lockie Ferguson to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! Good-length ball outside off, Tewatia slashes it over point. Gill runs across to stop but just as he gets up to collect the ball, he touches the ropes. A boundary signaled.
15.3 : 15.3: Sunil Narine to Rahul Tewatia, OUT! RUN OUT! Sakariya has been dismissed via a run out! Rajasthan lose their 9th wicket. Tossed up on middle, Tewatia looks to sweep but it goes off the top edge to deep square leg. Tewatia wants two initially and calls for it but then he sees the fielder coming in quickly and sends Sakariya back. Shakib Al Hasan collects and throws it to Dinesh Karthik who whips the bails off. Sakariya is well short despite the desperate dive.
16.1 : 16.1: Shivam Mavi to Rahul Tewatia, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Mavi finishes the game off with a 4-fer! His best figures in the Indian T20 League! Good-length ball outside off, Tewatia looks to swing it away but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. KOLKATA WIN BY 86 RUNS.