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Rajasthan vs Kolkata Live Highlights, Match 18, Indian Premier League, 2021, April 24, 2021

KKR 133/9 (20)
Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 6 wickets
RR 134/4 (18.5)
Match over
2.2 : 2.2: Jaydev Unadkat to Nitish Rana, FOUR! In the air...and in the gap! First boundary for Kolkata! Length ball, outside off. Rana makes room for himself and cuts it between point and short third man.
3.3 : 3.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Wristy stroke! Length ball, but on the pads. Gill flicks it towards the mid-wicket fence and gets a boundary.
5.4 : 5.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Shubman Gill, OUT! RUN OUT! Kolkata lose their first wicket! Yorker on off, Gill digs it out towards covers and goes for the single. Buttler picks the ball and fires a direct hit at the bowler's end. It is referred upstairs. Replays show that Gill is well short of his crease.
6.3 : 6.3: Jaydev Unadkat to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Takes on the bowler straightaway! Back of a length, outside off. Tripathi shimmies down and thumps it down the ground. Morris chases it but the ball wins the race to the fence.
6.6 : 6.6: Jaydev Unadkat to Nitish Rana, SIX! He's connected that alright! Length ball again, on the stumps. Rana waits for it and then hoicks it well over the mid-wicket fence. He has had enough time to get a feel of things and would look to attack now.
8.1 : 8.1: Chetan Sakariya to Nitish Rana, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Sakariya gets his first wicket! Short delivery outside off, Rana looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes towards the keeper where Samson takes a comfortable catch behind the stumps.
8.2 : 8.2: Chetan Sakariya to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Narine gets off the mark in style! Full delivery on off, Narine lofts it over covers for a boundary.
9.5 : 9.5: Jaydev Unadkat to Sunil Narine, OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent catch by Yashasvi Jaiswal! Short delivery on middle, Narine looks to pull but gets a top edge. It goes towards square leg where Jaiswal runs ahead, dives forward and takes a blinder of a catch.
10.1 : 10.1: Chris Morris to Rahul Tripathi, SIX! That is smashed! Short delivery outside off, Tripathi plays a paddle scoop over fine leg for a maximum.
10.2 : 10.2: Chris Morris to Rahul Tripathi, OUT! RUN OUT! Morgan departs! Full delivery on off, Tripathi drives it towards the bowler but it got deflected off Morgan's bat. The ball goes towards Morris. There is miscommunication between both the batsmen and in the end Morgan is halfway down the track. Morris picks the ball and takes the bails off at his end. Replays show that Morgan was nowhere near his crease.
11.1 : 11.1: Rahul Tewatia to Rahul Tripathi, SIX! Cracking shot! Rahul Tripathi comes down the track and lofts this one over the wide long on fence.
13.2 : 13.2: Rahul Tewatia to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! That sounded sweet! Loopy ball, outside off. Dinesh Karthik gets low and sweeps it to the mid-wicket fence. They need more of these here.
17.2: Chris Morris to Andre Russell, SIX! Dispatched! Morris misses his yorker and bowls a full one, outside off. Andre Russell gets under it and smokes it straight over the bowler's head.
17.4 : 17.4: Chris Morris to Andre Russell, OUT! TAKEN! The dangerous Andre Russell is gone! Chris Morris gets Dre Russ and is elated! Full ball, on the stumps. Andre Russell hits it well but get the desired elevation on it. David Miller takes an easy catch and wide long on. Kolkata slide further.
17.6 : 17.6: Chris Morris to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! TAKEN! The big man Morris gets the other set batsman! Full and wide outside off. Dinesh Karthik gets under it and looks to go over extra covers. But Chetan Sakariya times his jump to perfection and takes a very good catch. 8 runs and two wickets from that over.
18.3 : 18.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Shivam Mavi, FOUR! Nicely played! Length delivery on leg, Mavi helps it towards fine leg for a boundary.
19.1 : 19.1: Chris Morris to Pat Cummins, SIX! Much needed for Kolkata! Length ball, outside off. Cummins smokes it over the extra cover fence.
19.2 : 19.2: Chris Morris to Pat Cummins, OUT! CAUGHT! Morris gets his third wicket! Short delivery on middle, Cummins pulls it over mid-wicket but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards the fielder where Parag takes a good catch in the deep.
19.6 : 19.6: Chris Morris to Shivam Mavi, OUT! BOWLED! Low full toss, outside off. Mavi gets across and looks to scoop it down to fine leg. Ends up getting the inside edge back on the stumps. KOLKATA GET 133 FOR THE LOSS OF 9 WICKETS!
14.5 : 14.5: Chetan Sakariya to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Good shot! Full toss on leg, Karthik flicks it through square leg for a boundary.
15.2 : 15.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Rahul Tripathi, OUT! CAUGHT! Rahman gets his first wicket! Slower delivery on off, Tripathi lofts it over mid-wicket but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards the fielder where Riyan Parag takes a good catch.
15.6 : 15.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Karthik pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
16.1 : 16.1: Chetan Sakariya to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! He hits it towards his teammates in the dug out! Full ball, outside off. Dinesh Karthik gets under it and nails it towards the long off fence.
1.2 : 1.2: Pat Cummins to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Elegant! Full ball, on the pads. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it to the mid-wicket fence. The fielder from deep square leg runs across but can't stop it.
1.3 : 1.3: Pat Cummins to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Two in a row! Width on offer, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal frees his arms and cuts it past the diving point fielder and to the fence.
2.3: Shivam Mavi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! That should help his confidence! Length ball, on the off stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal comes down the track and flicks it past mid on for a boundary.
3.1 : 3.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Welcome to the attack says Buttler! Fuller ball, outside off. Buttler crunches it past mid on for a boundary.
3.2 : 3.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Jos Buttler, OUT! LBW! Varun Chakaravarthy gets his revenge! Loopy ball, outside off. Jos Buttler is stuck in the crease and gets hit on the pads while looking to glance it. It looks plumb and the umpire raises his finger.
3.3 : 3.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up delivery on off, Samson drives it through covers for a boundary.
3.6 : 3.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full delivery on off, Jaiswal drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary. 13 runs and a wicket from the over!
4.1 : 4.1: Shivam Mavi to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Great use of the crease! Length ball, outside off. Samson shuffles across and clips it past short fine leg. The ball races to the fence.
4.4 : 4.4: Shivam Mavi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Stunning shot! Yashasvi Jaiswal shuffles across the stumps and flays this length ball over extra covers.
4.5 : 4.5: Shivam Mavi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! TAKEN! Shivam Mavi gets his revenge! Bowls a fuller ball, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal loses his shape while looking to go big over the off side and ends up slicing it to cover point. Kamlesh Nagarkoti is the substitute fielder and he takes it with ease.
5.4 : 5.4: Sunil Narine to Shivam Dube, SIX! That is hammered! Tossed up delivery on middle, Dube lofts it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
6.6 : 6.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Shivam Dube, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Short delivery on off, Dube punches it through covers. The fielder in the deep misfields and concedes a boundary.
8.2 : 8.2: Pat Cummins to Sanju Samson, SIX! That is hammered! Short delivery on off, Samson pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
10.3 : 10.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Shivam Dube, FOUR! Short delivery on off, Dube looks to push but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary.
10.5 : 10.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Shivam Dube, OUT! CAUGHT! Chakaravarthy gets his second wicket! Flighted delivery on off, Dube looks to go over mid-wicket but gets a top edge. It goes towards short third man where Prasidh Krishna takes a comfortable catch.
13.4 : 13.4: Prasidh Krishna to Rahul Tewatia, OUT! TAKEN! Krishna strikes in his first over! Short ball, outside off. Tewatia goes for the pull but ends up top-edging it towards fine leg. Kamlesh Nagarkoti, the substitute fielder, runs in and takes a good catch sliding forward.
15.2 : 15.2: Prasidh Krishna to David Miller, FOUR! Poor from Rana in the deep! Short and outside off. David Miller cuts it to the backward point fence. Rana runs across, dives but the ball slides under him and to the ropes.
16.2: Pat Cummins to David Miller, FOUR! Good length delivery on off, Miller looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary.
17.3 : 17.3: Prasidh Krishna to David Miller, FOUR! Excellent shot! Full on the pads, Miller flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. Rajasthan need just 7 runs now to win the match!