RR vs KKR IPL 2022 Highlights: Rajasthan hand Kolkata 3rd consecutive loss, win by 7 runs

Chahal takes 4 wickets as he sends back Venkatesh Iyer first and then gets Shreyas Iyer's scalp. In the following ball Chahal removed Shivam Mavi. He got Cummins also, as he completed his hattrick in the 17th over.

Skipper walks back after playing a crucial knock of 85 in 51 balls. Mavi was caught by Riyan Parag.

Kolkata at 180/8 in 17 overs!

Chahal gets his 2nd scalp, and Venkatesh Iyer walks back after adding mere 6 runs. Sheldon Jackson comes out to bat next. 

Kolkata at 179/8 in 16.1 overs. 

Ashwin to Russell, BOWLED!

Russell walks back without adding anything to the scoreboard. Venkatesh Iyer comes in next.

Shreyas holds the fort for Kolkata who are marching ahead at 152/4 in 14 overs. 

Chahal to Rana, Caught, OUT!

Jos Buttler caught Rana, he walks back after adding 18 in 11 balls. 

Kolkata at 148/3 in 13 overs. 

Prasidh Krishna to Aaron Finch, Caught, OUT!

Nair took the catch, as Krishna broke a crucial partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Aaron Finch.

Finch added 58 in 28 balls. 

Kolkata at 117/2 in 10.1 overs.

Finch and Shreyas Iyer make it a strong 93/1 in 8 overs as they chase a 218-run target.

While Finch has smashed 49 in 24 balls, the skipper has hit 39 in 24 balls. 

Perfect start for Rajasthan!

Shimron Hetmeyer's direct hit sends back Sunil Narine on the first ball. Shreyas Iyer comes in to bat at no.3 and smashes 2 FOURS back-to-back.

Kolkata at 9/1 in first over.

Kolkata get 3 wickets in quick succession.

Nair walks back on Mavi's strike as Pat Cummins gets the catch.

Shimron Hetmeyer taking Hyderabad strong on 200/1 in 19.1 overs

Riyan Parag walks back after a splendid effort by Kolkata knight Riders. 

Narine to Parag, CAUGHT, OUT!

Cummins and Mavi's combined efforts got Parag walking back. While Cummins got the catch, he threw it to Mavi as Kolkata got Parag's wicket quickly. 

Rajasthan at 189/4 in 18.1 overs. 

Pat Cummins to Jos Buttler, CAUGHT, OUT!

Chakravarthy got the catch as Buttler was forced out after scoring his ton. Jos Buttler played a superb inning of 103 in 61 balls that included 14 boundaries. 

Rajasthan at 189/3 in 17 overs.  

Andre Russell to Sanju Samson, CAUGHT, OUT!

Shivam Mavi takes an easy catch as Sanju Samson walks back after playing a crucial 34-ball 67-run partnership. Sanju Samson had scored 38 in 19 balls. 

Rajasthan at 164/2 in 15.2 overs. 

Sunil Narine to Padikkal, BOWLED, OUT!

Padikkal walks back after adding 24 in 18 runs. Sanju Samson walks in at No. 3. 

Rajasthan at 99/1 in 10 overs.

Buttler smashes a total of 10 boundaries (4 sixes, 6 fours), takes Rajasthan to a commanding total of 90/0 in 9 overs. 

Buttler at 66 in 40 balls
Padikkal at 18 in 15 balls

Buttler and Padikkal smash boundaries take Rajasthan to 25/0 in 3 overs. 

Buttler at 17 in 15
Padikkal at 4 for 4 balls.

Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal begin the innings for Rajasthan against Umesh Yadav.

Rajasthan Royals finish first over at 2/0. 

Kolkata Knight Riders go ahead with the same squad except for 1 change. Shivam Mavi comes in place of Aman Khan

3 changes for Rajasthan, Rassie Van der Dussen, James Neesham and Kuldeep Sen to not play vs Kolkata. 

3 changes for Rajasthan: 

In: Karun, Obed, Boult Out: Rassie, Neesham, Sen 

1 change for Kolkata

Shivam Mavi in place of Aman Khan

Rajasthan Royals (RR) Playing XI (probable):   

Jos Buttler, Karun Nair, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, James Neesham, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Playing XI (probable): 

Aaron Finch, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sheldon Jackson (WK), Pat Cummins, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Aman Hakim Khan

In the 25 meetings between these two teams of IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders dominated with 13 wins while Rajasthan Royals registered 11 victories. One match had no result.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have lost two consecutive matches and would look to win their next match when they take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Monday at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals have lost their last match and have 3 wins out of 5 matches. Jos Buttler has been looking in great form and is leading the list of the players with the most runs in IPL 2022. Karun Nair may replace Yashasvi Jaiswal. The team has found a positive in form of Shimron Hetmyer. Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal have been great with their spin bowling. Chahal is also leading the list for the purple cap. James Neesham, Trent Boult, and Prasidh Krishna will lead the team in fast bowling. Read More