IPL 2019: KKR lose 6th in a row as Parag, Archer pull unexpected win for RR

KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik's unbeaten 97 took the team's total to 175/6, Rajasthan had a disappointing start but Riyan Parag and Jofra Archer managed to do something unexpected

12:16 AM

Guess who got the MOTM?

12:05 AM

A look at the Points Table after Match 43

11:58 PM

11:51 PM

Over 20 Rajasthan win by 3 wickets

Over Summary:   4 6            RR: 177-7

Rajasthan need 9 runs in the last over, Jofra Archer on strike, Prasidh Krishna to bowl the over, FOUR!! edge and the ball goes to third man, clear the rope, SIX!! It's all over, Archer has hit the winning run and Kolkata have now lost 6 matches in a row.

11:47 PM

Over 19 Riyan Parag hit-wicket out!

Over Summary: 1 1 1 6 W  0 ; RR: 167-7

Jofra Archer on strike, Russell to bowl the over, Rajasthan need 18 off 12 balls, single off first, another single, another single to Srcher, SIX!! Riyan Parag gets the elevation right and the ball clears the rope, HIT WICKET!! Riyan Parag was going strong but he hit the bails with his bat and he has to depart.Unadkat is the new batsman, 

 

11:40 PM

Over 18

Over Summary:1 1 1 4 0 6   ; RR: 158-6

Prasidh Krishna with the ball, three singles, FOUR!! inside edge but Parag gets a boundary off it, a wide yorker follows, SIX!!!! WHAT A SHOT BY PARAG!! 

11:35 PM

Over 17

Over Summary:6 1 2 4 1 1   ; RR: 145-6

Sunil Narine returns for his fnal over, SIX!! Archer goes striaght down the ground, two adn then a four by Parag and it's become a good over for Rajasthan , single off the last.

11:31 PM

Over 16 Shreyas Gopal departs

Over Summary:1 W 1 0 Wd 4 1   ; RR: 130-6

Prasidh Krishna with the ball again, Parag gets a single off the first, OUT!! SHREYAS GOPAL ATTEMPTS ANOTHER BIG SHOT BUT GILL TAKES THE CATCH!! Jofra Archer is the new batsman, FOUR! pull shot by Archer and the ball clears the boundary rope, single of fthe last ball so archer will retain the strike. 

11:23 PM

Over 15

Over Summary: 0 1 0 4 4 4    ; RR: 122-5

Nitish Rana on the attack now, single off the second, FOUR!! Gopal gets a four off the cut short to deep backward point, FOUR!! Gopal yet again ut this time opposite direction, FOUR!! three in a row, Gopal hits the last one to long-off.

11:19 PM

Over 14

Over Summary: 0 1 4 0 1 4    ; RR: 109-5

Andre Russell is back into the attack, single off the second by Gopal, FOUR!! Parag gets another boundary and Parag is hit on the helmet off the next, FOUR!! Parag places the ball beautifully off the last ball.
 

11:11 PM

Over 13 Binny caught!!

Over Summary: 2 0 W 1 0 0    ; RR: 99-5

Piyush Chawla onto his last over, two off the first, OUT!! Stuart Binny decides to go big but is caught by Rinku Singhi in the deep. Shreyas Gopal is the new batsman

11:07 PM

Over 12

Over Summary:   Wd Wd 1 0 0 2 Wd 1 4    ; RR: 96-4

Brathwaite returns for his second over, starts with two wides, single off the first, two dot balls follow, another wide by the bowler, FOUR!! THE LAST BALL GOES FOR A BOUNDARY!! 

10:58 PM

Over 11 Stokes caught

Over Summary: W 1 0 0 6 0   ; RR: 85-4

Stokes on strike, Chawla with the ball, OUT!! Russeell takes a clean catch at long-on!! fourth wicket loss ofr Rajasthan!! Stuart Binny is the new man in, SIX!! Binny goes big!! 

10:56 PM

Over 10

Over Summary: Wd 1 0 4 1 0 4      ; RR: 78-3

Prithvi Raj back for the over, Parag is on strike, single off first after a wide, FOUR!! Stokes charge the ball and gets a quick single off the next, FOUR!! Parag gets the boundary off the last ball.

10:48 PM

Over 9

Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 0 0    ; RR: 67-3

Piyush Chawla with the ball, Stokes takes a single off the second, MISSED, the ball almost touched the stumps but Parag is safe fro now.

10:44 PM

Over 8 SMITH OUT

Over Summary: 0 W 0 0 0 2    ; RR: 65-3

Narine with the ball, OUT!! Steve Smith is bowled!! Narine strikes again!! Riyan Parag is the new batsman, two dot balls, DROPPED!! Riyan Parag was almost caught by Narine but the ball slipped.

10:36 PM

Over 7 Samson out!

Over Summary: 0 2 W  1 1 4  ; RR: 63-2


Piyush Chawla is the bowler as KKR is bringing changes in almost every over, OUT!! googly and Samson is stunned!! second wicket goes for RR!! Ben Stokes is the new batsman, FOUR!! outside esge and the ball goes for a boundary to third man.

10:34 PM

Over 6 Rahane out!!

Over Summary: 0 W 1 1 0 0   ; RR: 55-1

Narine with the ball, OUT! Rahane is gone, lbw given by the umpire!! Steve Smith is the new man in, appeal for lbw by Narine!! not out says umpire, KKR reviews but it lapses.

10:28 PM

Over 5

Over Summary:  1 1 1 1 0 2 1  ; RR: 53-0

Prithvi Raj is the bowler, Rahane on strike, SIX!! Rahane goes over cover!! FOUR!! this tine to deep mid-wicket!! FOUR! DEEP BACKWARD POINT IS THE DIRECTION THIS TIME, two off the next! 

10:23 PM

Over 4

Over Summary:  1 1 1 1 0 2   ; RR: 36-0


Sunil Narine is brought in, singles of the first three balls, 6 runs off the over.

10:19 PM

Over 3

Over Summary:  1 4 0 1 6 1   ; RR: 30-0

Sanju Samson on strike, Andre Russell is given the over, single off first, FOUR!! Rahane places the ball beautifully, SIX!! Sanju Samson yet again striaght down the ground, 

10:14 PM

Over 2

Over Summary:  0 4 1 6 0 1   ; RR: 17-0

Prasidh Krishna with the ball, FOUR!! LOFTED BY RAHANE TO LONG-ON !! SIX!! Sanju Samson begins his innings with a six straight down the ground. single off the last ball, 12 runs off the over.

10:09 PM

10:06 PM

Over 1

Over Summary:  0 0 0 4 1 0   ; RR: 0-0

Ajinkya Rahane on strike, Carlos Brathwaite with the ball, FOUR!! DRahane opens his account with a boundary.

9:51 PM

Over 20

Over Summary: 1 4 6  0 6 1    ; KKR: 175-6

Unadkat with the ball, Rinku takes one off the first, FOUR!! long-on is the direction!! SIX!! KARTHIK IS UNSTOPPABLE!! dot ball as Karthik refuses to run, SIX!! stright down the ground!! single off the last, Karthik misses his century but takes his team to a competitive score.

9:45 PM

Over 19

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 6 6    ; KKR: 157-6

Karthik on strike, Jofra Archer with the ball, single off the first, Rinku picks one, singles continue, SIX!! Karthik goes big!! SIX!! back to back sices for Karthik!! 

9:33 PM

Over 18

Over Summary: 4 W 4 0 Wd 4 1  ; KKR: 141-6

Brathwaite ons trike, Unadkat with the ball, FOUR!! OUT!! Brathwaite is caught by Rahane!! Rinku Singh is the new batsman, FOUR!! Krthik hits the boundary behind point!!  DROPPED !! Rahane almost took the catch but the ball slips off his hands and raced towards boundary, Rahane goes off the field as it looks like some injury, 14 runs off the over.

9:26 PM

Over 17 Russell out!!

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 W N1 6  ; KKR: 127-4

Oshane Thomas onto his last over, single off the first, Karthik gets a single and completes his fifty, DROPPED!! ANDRE RUSSELL YET AGAIN!! The ball went high up in the air and the fielder underneath it, drops the ball in the end. OUT!! Russell aught finally, Parag atkes it on lon-on.Carlos Brathwaite is the new man in, NO-BALL, Thomas oversteps, SIX!! Karthik makes the msot of the free-hit!!

9:21 PM

Over 16

Over Summary: 6 0 1 6 1 1    ; KKR: 115-4

Unadkat is back into the attack, SIX!! Russell hits the ball to deep mid-wicket,Russell gets a slower misses it and takes one off the next, SIX!! clear stand and deliver from Karthik, sheer class as he approaches fifty, quick single off the next one, single off the last ball. 

9:15 PM

Over 15

Over Summary: 0 1 0 wd  1 0 1    ; KKR: 100-4

Jofra Archer is brought back into the attack, Russell on strike, single off the second, single off the third ball after a wide, DROPPED!! 100-up for KKR as Russell is dropped on the last ball.