Harshit Rana to Hetmyer, out Caught by Narine!! Harshit Rana break the partnership and is cock-a-hoop! Hetmyer has taken a review though. Did it only come off his helmet? A well-directed short delivery on off, it gets big on Hetmyer as he tries to hook it across but seems to have got a top-edge onto his helmet and the ball then lobs towards short third. Narine stationed there takes an easy catch. UltraEdge shows that there's a clear spike on the top-edge. Hetmyer has to depart.
Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will take on each other in the 53rd game of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025. Kolkata’s Eden Gardens Stadium will host this game on Sunday, May 4, at 3:30 PM (IST). It will be a crucial game for KKR to keep their hopes alive in the tournament, while RR will be playing for their prestige.
The hosts, KKR, are placed in the seventh spot in the tournament standings. They have four wins, five defeats, and a ‘no-result’ game in their 10 matches. They have nine points to their name in the table, and a win in this game will help them stay alive in contention for the tournament’s knockout stage.
On the other hand, RR have already been knocked out of the tournament. They are in the ninth spot, with only three wins and eight defeats in their 11 games so far. They will aim to win this game to register a few wins at the end of their IPL 2025 campaign.
Moeen Ali to Riyan Parag, SIX, fifty for Riyan Parag! A slot delivery drifting in towards Riyan Parag. He clears his front leg and clubs it over square leg for a maximum. A gentle raise of the bat from him. He knows he has a lot more to do
Vaibhav Arora to Riyan Parag, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! A juicy full-toss outside off, Riyan Parag smashes it over the bowler's head for a one-bounce boundary
Varun Chakaravarthy to Hasaranga, out Bowled!! Varun Chakaravarthy is weaving his magic! He is absolutely pumped up! Hasaranga had no clue about that.
Harshit Rana to Jaiswal, FOUR, hattrick of boundaries. Harshit Rana goes short from round the wicket and Jaiswal arches back in the crease, opens the bat face late and guides it towards third man. Almost goes the distance!
Harshit Rana to Riyan Parag, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket
Vaibhav Arora to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, out Caught by Rahane!! That's a fantastic catch by Rahane! Banged in short by Vaibhav Arora and the batsman goes for a pull. Miscues it towards mid-wicket and Rahane charges back to take it. Keeps his eyes on the ball till the last moment and completes a fine catch.
Jofra Archer to Russell, SIX, first fifty of the season for Russell! A juicy full toss on the pads and Russell flicks it over deep backward square leg for half-a-dozen. They needed him to deliver in this all-important clash. He's doing it in style!
Theekshana to Russell, SIX, back-to-back sixes! This was pitched up by the spinner, Russell brings his bat down quickly and smokes it over the bowler's head for half-a-dozen more. This was even bigger, 94m maximum! 50-run stand up for the 4th wicket. New ball please, the previous one is lost in the stands
Akash Madhwal to Russell, FOUR, hattrick of boundaries. This was full and wide outside off, Russell reaches out for it and drills it through covers for a rollicking boundary
Riyan Parag to Rahane, out Caught by Dhruv Jurel!! Parag strikes! Another round-arm release ala Kedar Jadhav which means Parag undercuts the off-break, so the ball does not bounce much and slides on, Rahane attempts the sweep and gets a thin top-edge, the ball goes straight to Jurel and he clutches on near his chest. Another partnership that was building nicely has been nipped in the bud.
Hasaranga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket
Riyan Parag to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR, flatter and drifted across, Raghuvanshi had the width and he slaps it in front of square. He generated enough power to beat the sweeper in the deep
Theekshana to Gurbaz, out Caught by Hetmyer!! Theekshana breaks the partnership. Gurbaz is livid with himself, bangs his bat into the ground before starting the walk back to the dugout. This was fuller and outside off, Gurbaz sits down and slog sweeps to deep mid-wicket. He struck it flat and hard but did not place it, Hetmyer takes a good catch as that ball was travelling.
Hasaranga to Gurbaz, FOUR, flighted on the stumps, Gurbaz sweeps it hard backward of square and beats the diving fielder near the rope. That should have been stopped
Theekshana to Gurbaz, SIX, another shot that's not middled from Gurbaz. He shuffles across, sits down and plays the slog sweep, gets a thick top-edge and the ball travels the distance near fine leg