Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders Match 70 Highlights: Reeling under the losing streak, Rajasthan Royals finished third in the group stage after the last league match was washed out due to rains on Sunday. Sanju Samson & co paid the price for their poor performance during the crucial final stages of the season. The washout of their final IPL league game against table toppers Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday dropped them to third place behind Sunrisers Hyderabad.
KKR finished the league with 20 points, including nine wins and two points from washouts. SRH (17 points) edged out RR (17 points) due to a better Net Run Rate (NRR), finishing with an NRR of 0.414 compared to RR’s 0.273.
Indian Premier League, 2024
Rajasthan Royals
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Kolkata Knight Riders
Match Abandoned without a single ball being bowled ( Day – Match 70 )
Match Abandoned
Here’s what happened in Guwahati
After hours of anxiety and hope, the match 70 between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned on Sunday. This was the last league match in the group stage. The washout is bad news for RR as they didn’t get a chance to finish in two. Tied with Sunrisers Hyderabad at 17 points, RR finish third in the rankings due to inferior Net Run Rate. (Check Updated Rankings Here)
It’s official! The match 70 between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders has been abandoned due to incessant rains in Guwahati. This means that while KKR finish the group stage as table topper, SRH remain number 2 after Uppal win whereas RR finish at the third spot.
Juts minutes after the toss when it was announce that it will be a seven-over a side game, rains have returned and battering the field at Barsapara. It doesn’t look to slow down any time soon.
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Welcome back! First the good news – The play is on! Now the bad news – It has been reduced to 7 overs a side. Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and decided to field first
Lightning and thunder have been reported around Barsapara Stadium. The covers are fully in place, and the situation continues to look grim
The rains have returned, bringing the covers back onto the field. It’s another anxious evening for the Rajasthan fans.
There’s been a slight improvement in the conditions, with some covers being removed, likely to drain the water puddles. The super sopper is also in action, clearing water from one side of the outfield, indicating progress. The light drizzle continues persistently. With the toss yet to occur and only 20 minutes left until the scheduled start of play, it’s highly likely that this match won’t be completed in full.
At 8pm, a light drizzle persists, with most of the ground still shielded by covers. Only a small section at the edge of the pitch remains exposed. There has been minimal progress so far.
At 7:42 PM, the rainfall intensified, prompting the swift deployment of covers across the outfield. It is expected that the entire playing area will be covered within the next five minutes.
As of 7:36 PM, the rain has intensified, prompting additional covers to be brought onto the field. Areas surrounding the bowlers’ run-ups are now being covered as well.
Jos Buttler (WK), Sanju Samson (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.
SRH has defeated PBKS by 4 wickets. RR needs to win this match against KKR to be on second place.
Guwahati has favored teams batting first to secure victory. However, given the freshness of this venue, captains may opt to bowl first and pursue the target. In a recent match against RR, Punjab Kings effectively chased down the target. Pace bowlers will likely enjoy early movement with the ball, while spinners may come into play as the ball ages.
Toss has been delayed due to rain
Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have faced each other in 29 IPL matches to date. Both teams have won 14 matches each, with one match ending without a result. The Royals’ highest score against Kolkata is 224, while KKR’s highest score against the Royals is 223.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on May 19 at the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) Stadium in Barsapara, Assam. The evening match is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM.
