Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Match Highlights & Results

That is all we have from this game. The action in the Indian T20 League continues on Tuesday, the 3rd of May as high-flying Gujarat take on Punjab at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. That match starts at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) but our build-up will begin much earlier. Till then, take care and goodbye!

Rinku Singh (42 off 23) is the Player of the Match for his match-winning knock. He says it feels great to play Indian T20 League. Adds that he is working hard in the nets and he too felt that after so many years, he needed an opportunity. Mentions that he and Rana were just talking that they should take the game till the end.

Shreyas Iyer, the captain of Kolkata says that the bowling in the Powerplay was a big positive. On Umesh Yadav, he says that even in the nets it's tough to face him and is happy for him, the way he has bowled so far. On Narine, he says that he has been economical and the batters generally decide against taking a risk against him which helps. On Rinku, Iyer says that he had a chat with him earlier on and alongside Rana, the pair of them did extremely well and Rinku is a great asset for the side. Ends by saying that getting the winning is a great thing and they just need to focus on getting off to get to a good start with the ball and applauds the effort of Mavi as well in the field.

Brendon McCullum, the coach of Kolkata is down for a chat. McCullum says he is pleased after so many losses but the guys have stuck together and it was a fantastic performance. Appreciates the performance of Rana, Singh and Mavi. Tells that the selection process is very important as they had a couple of injuries, and loss of forms. Mentions Rinku Singh has been with them for a long time and he wanted to make a statement and he deserved these chances. On Roy, McCullum says that he was brilliant and he too wanted some opportunity to contribute to the team and he feels, Anukul Roy has a big future ahead.

Rajasthan skipper, Sanju Samson is up for a chat. Sanju says that they were short by 15-20 runs, especially given the batters they have. About his injury while batting, he says that he is feeling fine at the moment. Adds that they bowled really well and took the game deep but would have liked to score more runs and hopefully, he wins the toss next time. Mentions that they just looked to go hard while batting but the opposition bowlers bowled really well which made a difference.

Rajasthan were excellent with the ball in the first 10 overs. They managed to keep the run flow in check and also got a couple of wickets. However, the over from Ravichandran Ashwin where Rana took the attack to him, changed the course of the game. From there on, they failed to control the flow of boundaries. Chahal and Ashwin did not have the best of days. Boult was good and so was Prasidh but they needed the two spinners to perform which did not happen. Stay tuned for further interviews.

Finally, Kolkata have broken their losing run! This was not an easy chase but they have managed to get over the line! Chasing a moderate score, Aaron Finch and Baba Indrajith departed early. However, Shreyas Iyer and Nitish Rana then steadied the ship. The two went along things slowly at first but then pressed on the gas when needed. Their stand took Kolkata on top. Iyer fell but Rana continued and he along with Rinku put up a match-winning stand. Rinku Singh played brilliantly and one has to believe, it is his knock that took Kolkata over the line.

SIX! Nitish Rana hits the winning runs. Short ball, around off. Rana ramps it well over third man for a biggie. Kolkata win by 7 wickets.

Kuldeep Sen to bowl the final over.

FOUR! Superb shot! The scores are level now! A low full toss, on off. Singh takes a step forward and uses his wrists beautifully to hit it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Sanju Samson continues to be frustrated and is now enquiring with the umpire about the wide on the previous delivery. The umpire explains that if the ball is beyond the second line, the white line then it has to be called a wide. Both Sanju and the umpire have a smile at the end which shows that the enquiry was a polite one.

TWO WIDES! Frustration from Sanju Samson again! This is full and way, way outside off but Nitish Rana also shuffles way across to scoop it away. Sanju Samson does well to get a hand on it and the short third man fielder comes across to stop the ball. A single taken and now the umpire has a chat with Sanju Samson.

Full ball, on middle. Rana flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Good running by these two.

Full, slower and outside off. Singh shuffles across and mistimes his sweep to mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! Short in length and outside off. Singh again reaches to the ball and tries to ramp it away but misses. The umpire calls it wide and Sanju Samson looks disappointed. He takes the review in frustration and there is nothing on the UltraEdge.

FOUR! Misfield! Fuller ball and around off. Singh smashes it hard to id off. Trent Boult dives on top of the ball and lets it through for a boundary. The stand now moves to 50.

Wide! Full and tries to stay away from the hitting arc. Singh steps across and swings hard but misses.

Fuller again and angling across, outside off. Rana tries to scoop on the off side but the ball goes off the splice and to square leg. A single. Miscued it completely.

Very full and on off, pushed to the right of mid off for a single.

Flatter and on middle. Rinku gets low and pulls it to deep square leg for one. 18 needed off 12 balls.

Leg bye! Slower and on the pads. Rana skips down and tucks it off his pads and to square leg for a leg bye.

Leg bye! Flighted ball, on a length and around leg. Singh looks to sweep it but misses. A shout follows for LBW but nothing given. Had it been taken, the decision would have been on the umpire's call.

Floated and on off. Rinku hits it wide of long on for two more.

FOUR! Two in a row! Tossed up, full and outside off. Singh comes down the track, reaches and fetches it to deep mid-wicket, in the gap for a boundary.

FOUR! Perfect start by Singh! Touch short and on middle. Singh punches it off the back foot through covers for a boundary.

Perfect yorker! Good end to the over from Prasidh Krishna. Krishna gets the yorker in close to the off pole and Rana is comprehensively beaten. 31 needed now off 18 balls.

Full, around off. This is jammed out towards covers for a single.

FOUR! The surprise bumper but Rinku Singh does get it away. Over middle, Singh pulls it over the man at short fine leg and the ball runs away into the fence. A welcome boundary for Kolkata.

Excellent bowling! Rinku Singh shuffles right across the off stump and Krishna pushes it wider. Singh looks for the scoop but can't get a bat on it.

WIDE! Sanju Samson doesn't like it but a wide is called. Short and wide, a bit too wide. Singh goes past the off stump but can't reach it.

Just short but brilliant effort from Trent Boult, managed to save the boundary. Full and wide, Rana goes hard at it but ends up slicing it towards third man. Boult runs in but the ball falls short but he gets a hand on it. Three runs saved there.

Pacy delivery, a bit short and outside off. Rinku Singh looks to cut but the ball flies off the outside edge towards third man. Just the single then.

Drinks! 39 runs needed in 24 balls. This should be Kolkata's game but nothing can be said as Rajasthan are keeping it very tight. Kolkata have fire power to come and they should fancy their chances.

And again! Nails the wide yorker this time, at 144.2 kph. Rana can't get a bat on it.

Nicely bowled! Over 144 clicks, slanted across the left-hander and skidding through. Nitish Rana looks to cut but is well beaten by the pace of the delivery.

Length again, on the pads and this is flicked towards fine leg for a run. Both batters look for two but have to settle for the single.

No run there! Good length, on off. Singh taps it straight towards Buttler at short extra cover and sends Rana back who was looking for the single.

SIX! What a pick-up shot that is! Pace on from Sen and around leg stump. Rinku Singh just lifts it nonchalantly over the backward square leg fence for a biggie.

Fullish delivery, around off. Rinku slices it towards cover-point.

Tad shorter, this is pulled through mid-wicket for a single. 46 needed now off 30 balls!

SAFE! This is very full from Ashwin, on leg stump. Nitish Rana punches it towards extra cover and sets off for the single. Devdutt Padikkal over there picks it up and fires it in at the batter's end. The ball hits the stumps and it is taken upstairs. The replay shows that Rinku Singh was well in, NOT OUT!

Run out chance! A direct hit at the keeper's end but the batter was well in.

Sliding into middle and leg, Rinku backs away and taps it towards cover-point for a run.

Quicker delivery, at 102.3 kph and on off. Rana gets inside the line of the ball and sweeps it straight to the man at short fine leg for a run.

Very full, around off. This is just jammed out through the cover region and the batters race back for the second. Good running!

Ashwin spears it in on middle from 'round the wicket. Rana pushes it out towards covers.

A flatter one outside off, Rinku Singh tries to slap to towards point but misses. The ball goes towards the keeper.

On middle, this is flicked through mid-wicket for one.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

A flatter one on middle, Rana hits it towards deep square leg and gets a single.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

A flatter one on middle, Rana eases it towards square leg and gets a single.

FOUR! A fuller one just outside off, Rinku Singh cuts it through third man. The ball goes behind the ropes for a boundary.

Rinku Singh walks out.

OUT! THERE IS A SPIKE! Iyer falls and that is the breakthrough Rajasthan wanted! Game on here! Shorter and down the leg side, Iyer looks to pull, there is a sound as the ball passes the bat. An appeal but turned down. Samson reviews immediately. Ultra Edge shows a spike. Massive wicket and Boult delivers what he was got in for in his last over.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! A good-length delivery and on off, slightly shorter, Rana cuts it through backward point. The ball goes behind the ropes for a boundary. Can he do it for Kolkata?

On a good length, outside off. Iyer steers it behind point for a single.

On a good length and on middle, Rana plays it towards short leg and gets a single.

A flatter one on middle, Rana eases it towards square leg and gets a single. He keeps his strike.

Was that a chance? Not sure! Quicker and outside off, Rana slashes at it, he misses. There was a sound but not sure of what.

Superb stop! Shorter and outside off, Iyer slaps it towards cover, the fielder dives to his right and saves at least two for his side.

SIX! A flatter one on middle, Iyer opens up and lofts it over long on for a maximum. He is on fire.

On the pads, Rana works it towards short mid-wicket for one.

On the pads, A fuller one on middle, Iyer tries to play it but hits his pads and gets a single.

A fuller one on middle, Iyer gets a leg bye. Doesn't connect and gets a single.

Flatter and on middle, Rana pushes it down to long on and takes one.

Slows it up and lands it on middle, defended.

FOUR! A fuller one on leg, Rana With a reverse sweep towards fine leg for a boundary. He is on fire. Can he be the man for Kolkata?

SIX! Bang! 10 from the first two balls and the pressure is on Ashwin here! On middle, the slog sweep is out, Rana clears the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! A flatter one on middle, Rana flicks it towards fine leg. The ball goes behind the ropes for a one-bounce boundary.

Just short! Sen almost gets the big breakthrough for his team. Back of a length, on the body. The ball hurries onto Shreyas Iyer as he looks to pull. The ball loops up off the splice of the bat but lands in front of Yuzvendra Chahal at mid-wicket.

This is on the hips and Iyer does well to tickle it fine. Ravichandran Ashwin runs to his left from fine leg and cuts it off. Two taken.

WIDE! Full and quick, just drifting down leg a touch. There is a noise but a wide is given.

Good comeback delivery from Kuldeep Sen! Sen goes quicker and bowls this one at 146.7 clicks and nails the yorker on leg stump. Iyer tries to make room again but does well to jam it out in the end.

FOUR! Good shot from Shreyas Iyer and picks up a welcome boundary. Pacy delivery, at 144.2 kph and around off. Iyer makes room for himself and smashes it through extra cover for a boundary.

This is angled into middle and leg, punched towards mid-wicket.

TWO WIDES! Good length, around the hips but going down the leg side. Sanju Samson springs to his right and gets a glove on it. The batters just get a single.

Full and wide, bowled at good pace. Rana has a slash at it but is unable to connect.

Strategic break! A steady start for Kolkata with Shreyas Iyer playing the anchor role. Rajasthan have been brilliant as well. Both Chahal and Ashwin will look to control the middle phase now. 103 runs needed in 66 balls. Kuldeep Sen to bowl now.

This is angled onto the pads, Rana flicks it past square leg and picks up a single.

Beaten! Here comes the gem of a stock delivery. On a nagging length, on off. This one grips and turns away sharply. Rana presses forward to defend but is well beaten.

It's the carrom ball, on off. Shreyas Iyer nudges it out on the off side for one.

On the pads, Rana works it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. These two need to build a partnership but also need to be mindful of the rising required rate.

Quicker and flatter again, darted into off stump. Iyer taps it towards covers and picks up a single.

Quicker delivery, on off. Iyer keeps it out on the off side.

On the shorter side, around off. This one turns into Nitish Rana who makes a bit of room for himself and cuts it through cover-point for a brace.

Slower again, at 77 kp and on the pads. Iyer waits for it and turns it through square leg for a run.

On off, Iyer can't get it past the man at short cover.

Tossed up, around off. Nitish Rana steps out and drives it down to long off for one more.

Slower through the air, on a length and around off. The ball grips and turns as Iyer knocks it down to long on for a single.

Chahal starts off with a floater on off. Rana presses forward and nudges it towards point for a quick run.

Ashwin's partner in crime, Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl from the other end.

Fuller and around off, this is driven straight to the man at extra cover by Iyer.

Sliding onto the pads and Rana tucks it away through square leg for a single.

On the stumps and turned onto the onside by Iyer for one more.

This is angled into middle and leg from 'round the stumps. Rana just nudges it into the gap at mid-wicket to get off the mark.

On middle, pushed towards mid on for a single.

FOUR! Ashwin starts off with a loosener and Shreyas Iyer pounces on it. Short and wide, Iyer rocks back and cuts it into the point fence.

Ravichandran Ashwin is handed the ball.