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IPL 2018

Live cricket score - KKR vs RR, Eliminator, IPL 2018

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Rajasthan Royals 144-4 (20 Ovs)
Heinrich Klaasen  18 (18)
Kolkata Knight Riders 169-7
Andre Russell  3-0-22-0
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 25 runs
KKR beat RR by 25 runs to enter Qualifier II.
KKR beat RR by 25 runs to enter Qualifier II. © BCCI

That's all from us tonight. But do join us day-after for Qualifier II. Till then, ciao!

Andre Russell, of course, is the Man of the Match for his game-changing innings in the first half.

Phenomenal 18th over from Prasidh Krishna and that, if not Rahane and Samson's wickets in quick succession, spelled the end for RR. Binny struggled to put bat to ball in his very brief stay in the middle, leaving KKR with 40 to get off the final two overs. It would be very interesting to know why RR didn't send Gowtham there? Stay tuned as we get you updates from the post-match presentation.

From 87/1 at the halfway mark,in a chase of 170, RR slipped and slipped and the slipped some more, losing both set batsmen in the space of three overs, making tactical error of sending Binny above Gowtham when the equation was still (somewhat) manageable. And that sums up their IPL 2018. 40 off final two was difficult for even Gowtham and Russell made it nearly impossible by giving away just 6 in the 19th over.

KKR make it to Qualifier 2, Rajasthan Royals knocked out after a 25-run loss at the Eden Gardens.

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