KKR vs RR Live Score Updates, IPL 2023: Onus Lies On Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana; 2-Down KKR Struggle Against RR

KKR vs RR, Live Score: Difficult powerplay for KKR

Kolkata Knight Riders had a tough outing in the powerplay. In the first six overs of the match, KKR have lost two wickets with only 37 runs on the board. Currently, Venkatesh Iyer and Nitish are standing unbeaten at the crease.

KKR 37/2 (6 overs)

KKR vs RR, Live Score: OUT

OUT!!! Trent Boult strikes again and this time he dismisses Rahmanullah Gurbaz for 18. Gurbaz lofts it for a boundary but Sandeep Sharma intervenes, makes a dive and takes an excellent catch at mid-off. Second wicket gone for KKR.

KKR 29/2 (4.1 overs)

KKR vs RR, Live Score: Gurbaz on fire

Despite losing the wicket of Jason Roy, Kolkata Knight Riders have a good momentum in the game as Rahmanullah Gurbaz is dealing in boundaries. In the previous over of Sandeep Sharma, he smashes two huge maximums as the pacer leaks 15 runs.

KKR 29/1 (4 overs)

KKR vs RR, Live Score: OUT

OUT!!! Trent Boult has provided Rajasthan Royals with their first breakthrough as he dismisses Jason Roy for 10. Roy picks it up for a six but Shimron Hetmyer takes an excellent catch at the boundary line as KKR lose their first wicket.

KKR 14/1 (2.2 overs)

KKR vs RR, Live Score: 4 runs off the over

Sandeep Sharma bowls and excellent over and controls the flow of runs. In his previous over, he leaked only four runs and put pressure on Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Jason Roy. KKR batters are eyeing some boundaries in order to reach a huge total.

KKR 10/0 (2 overs)

KKR vs RR, Live Score: KKR off to good start

Kolkata Knight Riders are off to a good start against Rajasthan Royals. In the first over by Trent Boult, the duo of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Jason Roy score six runs, which includes a boundary from Roy.

KKR 6/0 (1 over)

KKR vs RR, Live Score: We are underway

The IPL 2023 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals begins with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Jason Roy opening for KKR. On the other hand, Trent Boult will be bowling the first over for RR.

KKR vs RR, Live Score: Here’s what Nitish Rana said at the toss

“I think we’re getting the type of pitches we want. We will have to play good cricket, take one game at a time and earn 2 points. One change for us – Anukul Roy replaces Vaibhav Arora. Looks like the pitch is dry They haven’t watered a lot, so we are playing that extra spinner and add some depth to the batting.”

KKR vs RR, Live Score: Here’s what Sanju Samson said at the toss

“We will bowl here first. Long tournament, need to change according to the strength and weaknesses. Couple of changes for us – Boult replaces Kuldeip Yadav, KM Asif replaced Murugan Ashwin. Root will bat at 4. It’s a long tournament, we have had some tough games for the bowlers, the morale of the team is high, not easy to forget close losses, but we need to move on.”

KKR vs RR, Live Score: RR win toss, opt to bowl

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and opted to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2023 match.

KKR vs RR, Live Score: Pitch report

‘One of the square boundaries is very short at 58m while the other end is 71m long. The straight boundary is at 73m. Lots of runs on this pitch, this is the same pitch that was used for the last game, but there was a degree of turn for the KKR spinners, far more than what it was in previous matches. You’ve got to hit the right lengths as a spinner. There’ll be runs on this surface, the average score on this pitch is 205, but spinners from both teams will play a part,’ reckons Rohan Gavaskar, in his pitch report

KKR vs RR, Live Score: RR’s loss against SRH

Defending 214 against SRH, the Royals’ decision to give Kuldip Yadav the penultimate over instead of Obed McCoy backfired as the rookie seamer conceded 24 runs.

KKR vs RR, Live Score: RR’s strong batting order

Against a batter-heavy Royals with the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson in fine form, KKR would hope their bowlers get their act together.

KKR vs RR, Live Score: Weak pace attack of KKR

With the KKR team management not bowling World Test Championship final-bound Shardul Thakur against PBKS, the pace department looked woefully short on experience. Had it not been for the heroics of Rinku Singh and Andre Russell, the seam duo of Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana had almost lost the match after leaking 36 runs in the last two overs against PBKS.

KKR vs RR, Live Score: Varun Chakravarthy key for KKR

In terms of key central battles and team strategies, KKR would once again rely on Varun Chakravarthy, who has been the character in both their previous wins. Having defended nine runs in the last over against SRH, Chakravarthy’s 3/26 made all the difference against Punjab Kings. At a time their seasoned slow bowler Sunil Narine is finding it difficult to get wickets, Chakravarthy has emerged as KKR’s spin spearhead with 17 wickets so far this season.

KKR vs RR, Live Score: RR’s back-to-back losses

While KKR are high on confidence after two thrilling wins, the Royals — last season’s runners-up — would be at their lowest ebb after three defeats. The Royals had posted 200-plus totals but were done in by some baffling strategies in two of their three losses, which has led to a must-win scenario for them as well.

KKR vs RR, Live Score: Both teams with 10 points

As things stand, four teams including KKR and Rajasthan Royals, are locked on 10 points in a mid-table traffic rush for the playoffs. RR may be ahead on net run rate (NRR) but the equation could change quickly if KKR continue their winning run, as a victory for either side will take them into the top-four.

KKR vs RR, Live Score: KKR coming from victories

Facing must-win scenarios, the two-time champions showed tremendous resilience to bounce back into reckoning after their wins over Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings, both in dramatic last-ball finishes.

KKR vs RR, Live Score: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2023 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, straight from the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Stay tuned for all the live updates.