END OF OVER:20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | KKR: 149/8 | RR: 7.45
- Anukul Roy6 (6b)
- Sandeep Sharma4-0-34-1
- Yuzvendra Chahal4-0-25-4
Shahrukh Khan's songs play in Eden Gardens during the break.
Viju Abraham : "The powerplay overs will be crucial. If RR can score 60-70 runs in the first six overs and not lose wickets , they can coast to a much needed win!"
Yuzvendra Chahal gets his purple cap: I just wanted to not give easy boundaries, hold a line and length and keep it away from the batters because the wicket was slow and helping the batters. I never thought I'd be the highest wicket taker when I started with MIs. Lots of ups and downs, I've learned a lot from the downs and the folks around me. Getting the win will be the focus and, hopefully, the reason for celebrating.
9:15pm: KKR can't reach 150 but that will be the target. They had periods where batters struggled, then had big overs before slipping again. RR's fielding and Chahal becoming the highest IPL wicket taker were highlights. Boult bowled well in the powerplay despite not getting swing, he struck twice. Iyer was tied up, he got a big over off Ashwin and hit four sixes and top scored with 57. Chahal was the star with his four-for. The ball started to grip in the middle overs and the visitors did well to restrict KKR's middle-order bats who got starts but not fast-scoring cameos or a big finish.
Jay: "Excellent death bowling by RR - fully negated any thoughts of powerhitting to a good score"
SP Narine c Root b Sandeep Sharma 6 (9m 5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 120.00
Sai Connemara: "Seasons after seasons of watching international players pull off stunning catches, it's amazing to see so many brilliant catches by indian players especially uncapped talent. I remember when we used to protect certain players in the field growing up. "
Final over, can KKR go past 150
END OF OVER:19 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | KKR: 142/7 | RR: 7.47
- Anukul Roy4 (4b)
- Sunil Narine1 (1b)
- Yuzvendra Chahal4-0-25-4
- Sandeep Sharma3-0-27-0
Stat from Sampath: Seventh 4-plus wickets haul for Chahal in the IPL, only behind Sunil Narine's 8. Lasith Malinga also had seven 4-fors.
RK Singh c Root b Chahal 16 (30m 18b 0x4 1x6) SR: 88.88
Chahal will bowl out
END OF OVER:18 | 8 Runs | KKR: 139/6 | RR: 7.72
- Rinku Singh16 (15b)
- Anukul Roy2 (2b)
- Sandeep Sharma3-0-27-0
- Yuzvendra Chahal3-0-22-3
END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | KKR: 131/6 | RR: 7.70
- Anukul Roy2 (2b)
- Rinku Singh8 (9b)
- Yuzvendra Chahal3-0-22-3
- KM Asif3-0-27-1
Sri: "No Root in the death please. Samson! Please do not commit blunders again."
SN Thakur lbw b Chahal 1 (5m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00