Chennai Super Kings won the Qualifier 1 on Tuesday to confirm their spot in the finals of IPL 2018. Opponents of CSK in the final will be decided after Eliminator 1 and then Qualifier 2 to be played this week. Eliminator of IPL 2018 will be played between teams that finished number 3 and 4 on the league table.
Kolkata Knight Riders will play eliminator of IPL 2018 on Wednesday, 23 May, against fourth in league table, Rajasthan Royals. The winner of the eliminator match will play Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 on Friday to reach the finals.
Here’s all you need to know about KKR vs RR, IPL 2018 Eliminator Match:
IPL Eliminator LIVE Score Updates:
KKR vs RR, IPL Eliminator 2018:
KKR win by 25 runs, will play SRH in Qualifier 2 on Friday
2nd Innings, KKR vs RR: Rajasthan Royals: 144/4 (20 Overs)
Over by Over Updates, 2nd Innings, IPL Eliminator 2018:
- After 20 overs, Rajasthan Royals 144/4 (H Klaasen 18, K Gowtham 9)
- After 19 overs, Rajasthan Royals 136/4 (H Klaasen 17, K Gowtham 2)
- Wicket to end 18th Over: Binny dimissed for a duck (3 balls) Rajasthan Royals 130/4 (H Klaasen 13, K Gowtham 0)
- After 17 overs, Rajasthan Royals 127/3 (H Klaasen 7, S Binny 0)
- Wicket | 16.5 Overs: Samson dimissed for 50 runs (38 balls)
- After 16 overs, Rajasthan Royals 119/2 (S Samson 45, H Klaasen 7)
- After 15 overs, Rajasthan Royals 111/2 (S Samson 43, H Klaasen 1)
- Wicket | 14.1 Overs: A Rahane dimissed for 46 runs (41 balls)
- Strategic Time Out: KKR need to pick wickets, if they want to win from here.
- After 14 overs, Rajasthan Royals 109/1 (A Rahane 46, S Samson 42)
- After 13 overs, Rajasthan Royals 103/1 (A Rahane 46, S Samson 36)
- After 12 overs, Rajasthan Royals 96/1 (A Rahane 41, S Samson 34)
- After 11 overs, Rajasthan Royals 90/1 (A Rahane 39, S Samson 30)
- Strategic Time Out: Rajasthan Royals look positive, need 96 runs from 66 balls now.
- After 9 overs, Rajasthan Royals 74/1 (A Rahane 35, S Samson 18)
- After 8 overs, Rajasthan Royals 64/1 (A Rahane 34, S Samson 9)
- After 7 overs, Rajasthan Royals 54/1 (A Rahane 29, S Samson 4)
- After 6 overs, Rajasthan Royals 51/1 (A Rahane 28, S Samson 2)
- Wicket | 5.1 Overs: R Tripathi dimissed for 20 runs (c and b Chawla)
- After 5 overs, Rajasthan Royals 47/0 (A Rahane 27, R Tripathi 20)
- After 4 overs, Rajasthan Royals 32/0 (A Rahane 25, R Tripathi 7)
- After 3 overs, Rajasthan Royals 21/0 (A Rahane 15, R Tripathi 6)
- After 1 over, Rajasthan Royals 9/0 (A Rahane 9, R Tripathi 0)
1st Innings, KKR vs RR: Kolkata Knight Riders: 169/7 (20 Overs)
Over by Over Updates, 1st Innings, IPL Eliminator 2018:
- After 20 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 169/7 (A Russell 49, P Chawla 0)
- Wicket | 19.4: Searles dismissed for 2 runs (5 balls)
- After 19 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 157/6 (A Russell 39, J Searles 2)
- After 18 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 149/6 (A Russell 32, J Searles 1)
- Wicket | 17.1 Overs: Karthik departs for 52 runs (38 balls)
- After 17 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 135/5 (D Karthik 52, A Russell 19)
- After 16 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 116/5 (D Karthik 44, A Russell 8)
- After 15 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 114/5 (D Karthik 43, A Russell 7)
- Wicket | 14.2 Overs: Gill dismissed for 28 runs (17 balls)
- After 14 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 102/4 ( D Karthik 43, S Gill 24)
- After 13 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 82/4 ( D Karthik 34, S Gill 13)
- After 11 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 73/4 ( D Karthik 30, S Gill 7)
- After 10 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 63/4 ( D Karthik 26, S Gill 2)
- Strategic Time Out | After 9 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 56/4 ( D Karthik 15, S Gill 1)
- Wicket to end the 8th over, Kolkata Knight Riders 51/3, Chris Lynn out for 18 runs ( D Karthik 16)
- After 7 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 48/3 ( Chris Lynn 16, D Karthik 15)
- After 6 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 46/3 ( Chris Lynn 15, D Karthik 14)
- After 5 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 32/3 ( Chris Lynn 10, D Karthik 5)
- 3.4 Overs | Wicket: Nitish Rana 3 runs (c Unadkat, b Archer)
- After 3 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 22/2 ( Chris Lynn 7, Nitish Rana 1)
- 2.1 Overs | Wicket: KKR lose their 2nd Wicket. Uthappa dismissed for 3 runs
- After 2 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders 17/1 ( Chris Lynn 3, Robin Uthappa 3)
- After 1 over, Kolkata Knight Riders 10/1 (C Lynn 1, R Uthappa 1)
- 0.2 over, KKR lose their first Wicket. Sunil Narine out for 4 runs.
Toss: RR won the toss and chose to bowl first
Where Will the IPL Eliminator, KKR vs RR Match Be Played?
The Kolkata Knighriders vs Rajasthan Royals IPL eliminator match will be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
When Will the KKR vs RR IPL Match Be Played?
The Kolkata Knighriders vs Rajasthan Royals IPL Eliminator match will be played on Wednesday, 23 May, 7:00 pm onward.
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Where do I Watch IPL 2018 Eliminator Match Live on TV?
You can watch IPL Eliminator matches live on the Star Sports network – Star Sports 1, Star Sports Select HD. Hindi commentary will be available on Star Sports 1 Hindi.
Where Can I Watch IPL 2018 Eliminator Match Live Online?
Live streaming of the IPL Eliminator match will be available on Hotstar. There's no free live IPL stream online this year, but you can get the ‘All Sports’ pack for Rs 299 per year.
However, if you are an Airtel customer, you get unlimited streaming access to IPL 2018 on Hotstar for FREE via Airtel TV app. Jio users can also follow the IPL 2018 online on Jio TV app for free.
Alternately, follow the live updates of IPL 2018 at The Quint.
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Final Teams for IPL 2018 Eliminator:
Playing XI for Kolkata Knight Riders for KKR vs RR
Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Nitish Rana, Russell, Shubman Gill, Searles, Piyush Chawla, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep
Playing XI for Rajasthan Royals for KKR vs RR
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Rahul Tripathi, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Sanju Samson, Klaasen(w), Gowtham, Stuart Binny, Jofra Archer, Ish Sodhi, Unadkat, Shreyas Gopal, Laughlin
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