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And a commendable performance from RR which sees them seal an almost certain berth for the play-off stages.
Chris Morris' four-wicket haul made all the difference as RR ensured that they won this comfortably.
Despite Andre Russell and Yusuf Pathan's heroics with the bat, KKR will now have to bank on other results to ensure progress.
So RR make a huge leap towards qualification whereas KKR need lady luck on their side from now on!
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Over 20
KKR - 190 for 9 lose by 9 runs
End of Innings.
And RR win this one.
Single.
11 off 1.
RR almost there..celebrations in the dug-out.
Single.
12 off 2 now.
Single.
13 off 3 now.
Two runs.
Or will Morris hold his nerve for RR?
Can Umesh pull this off for KKR?
15 from 4 needed.
Single.
16 from 5 needed.
KKR - 184 for 9
WICKET! Shakib is gone..Smith takes a fine running catch...Morris gets a vital wicket.
Over 19
KKR - 184 for 8
GAME ON!
KKR need 16 off the last over.
FOUR AND FOUR! Has Umesh changed the game here..two consecutive boundaries.
Where was umesh Yadav in World Cup semi finals ?? #RRvsKKR
— Bruce (@phurstrated) May 16, 2015
24 from 8 needed.
WIDE!
If KKR lose this then they will have to depend on results elsewhere for qualification.
Dot ball.
25 from 9 needed.
FOUR AND SIX! Umesh carts Faulkner...KKR are not going down easily here.
Over 18
KKR- 164 for 8
Dot ball to end the over.
KKR - 159 for 8
He goes for a golden duck.
WICKET! Chawla smacks that straight to the fielder at point.
Over 17
KKR - 157 for 7
Single to end the over.
KKR - 156 for 7
OUT! Rahane takes a fine catch in the deep.. Mahmood goes.
44 from 22 needed.
Faulkner to bowl this one.
Over 16
KKR - 151 for 6
End of Over.
49 from 25 needed.
Mahmood is the new batsman in.
KKR - 146 for 6
Pathan goes for 44.
WICKET! Pathan falls to the fielding trap...holes out to Kulkarni at long-off.
Which side will triumph tonight?
Watson is the bowler.
Over 15
KKR - 144 for 5
End of Over.
FOUR! Amazing innovation by Shakib..made room towards the off-stump and flicked it to fione-leg.
60 from 31 needed.
FOUR! Shakib smashes that towards covers..makes room and hammers that.
Kulkarni to bowl this over.
Yusuf is on 43.
Over 14
KKR - 133 for 5
Dot ball to end the over.
Shakib is the new batsman.
KKR - 132 for 5
RR are rolling here!
WICKET! Suryakumar goes for a golden duck...edges it to Samson behind.
Morris gets the danger-man here.
KKR - 132 for 4
BIG WICKET.
WICKET! And Russell goes for 37...his slog flies into Kulkarni's hands at long-off.
Over 12
KKR - 131 for 3
Single to end the over.
70 from 43 needed.
Sran is in trouble!
FOUR! Fifty partnership is up...thrashed through covers by Russell.
Russell is such a monster !!!! #RRvsKKR
— The Guy Next Door (@guy_in_london) May 16, 2015
76 from 45 needed.
FIERY STUFF.
106 meters..over mid wicket.
WOW! That is the word for this shot from Russell.
Over 11
KKR -116 for 3
Single to end the over.
ANDRE THE GIANT.
Whacked down the track by Russell.
MAXIMUM! 100 meters!
FOUR! Russell is threatening to take this away from RR.....flies away to long-on.
Over 10
KKR - 103 for 3
6 off Faulkner's over.
Over 9
KKR - 97 for 3
Single to end the over.
105 needed from 62.
Pathan is on 34.
FOUR AND FOUR! Pathan smacks Binny all around the park..is he winning KKR this one tonight?
Over 8
KKR - 87 for 3
10 off the over.
FOUR AND FOUR! Russell smasehs two great boundaries off Kulkarni.
KKR - 77 for 3
Kulkarni is the bowler.
WICKET! Pandey goes for 21..starightforward catch to Morris at cover.
Over 8
KKR - 77 for 2
11 off the over.
Over 7
KKR - 66 for 2
13 off the over.
KKR desperately need more of those from now on.
FOUR! Pathan's shot falls beyond the dive of Binny at cover-point.
SIX! Hooked away over the deep-square leg ropes by Pathan...the two fielders collide while going for the catch at the ropes.
Over 6
KKR - 53 for 2
9 off Kulkarni's over.
Over 5
KKR - 44 for 2
8 off the over.
FOUR! Pathan glances Morris to fine-leg...good shot.
Over 4
KKR - 36 for 2
Single to end the over.
FREE HIT!
NO BALL! What was that...that ball was pitched even before the half-way mark!
Yusuf Pathan on strike.
FOUR! Pandey whacks Sran down the track...KKR need more of those.
Over 3
KKR - 21 for 2
OUT! Uthappa goes for 14...easy catch to Smith at mid-off.
The look on SRK's face after Gambhir's wicket: Tu baad mein mil teri pagar kaat ta hoon. #RRvsKKR
— SHOAIB SHAIKH (@iamSShaikh_1427) May 16, 2015
Kulkarni is the bowler.
FOUR! Great shot through covers by Uthappa..runs away to the boundary.
Over 2
KKR - 14 for 1
FOUR! Uthappa ends the over with a boundary.
RR look lively on field tonight.
Pandey is the new batsman in.
New boy Sran to bowl this over.
Over 1
KKR - 8 for 1
WICKET! Gambhir goes for 1...spoons an easy catch to Binny at point.
FOUR! Uthappa cracks that away through point.
Is Chawla the new age Mike Brearly? He bowls only over per match and misses seven out of eight balls he faces...#RRvsKKR
— Ankit Iconoclast (@AnkitKu56330966) May 16, 2015
WIDE!
Morris to bowl the first over.
Can KKR hunt this down?
Gauti-Robin have walked in for a mission tonight!
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Blue is the theme around the Brabourne as for now thanks to Shane Watson's magnificent century which has set KKR a mountain of a total to hunt down.
If Ajinkya Rahane sizzling 37 helped RR get a dream start then it was Watson all the way for the rest of the innings as the Australian dominated the hapless KKR bowlers.
RR definitely are in the drivers seat and it would be interesting to see if KKR succeed or crumble in this run-chase.
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Over 20
RR - 199 for 6
Watson remains unbeaten on a splendid 104 for 59 balls.
RUN-OUT! Morris is out...but it is not of much importance as RR have scored a mountain of a total here.
Last ball.
Dot ball.
Single.
A stunning century from Shane Watson. 102* from 57 balls. #RRvsKKR #IPL
— Troll Cricket™ (@CricketTrolls) May 16, 2015
3 to go now.
Single.
Single.
TAKE A BOW WATTO.
Watson cuts that over point and completes a magnificent century.
HUNDRED! AND HOW.
Over 19
RR - 191 for 5
Single to end the over.
Watson on strike...3 needed for his century.
Single by Morris.
MONSTER HIT.
101 meters!
SIX! And Watson's smash falls into the second tier of deep-mid wicket.
10 more for Watson's hundred...can he get there?
Morris and Watson will aim to go all out.
Morkel to bowl this over.
Over 18
RR - 180 for 5
GONE! And Karun foes for 16..swings and edges it to the keeper.
FOUR! Scoop shot from Karun...runs behind the keeper.
Watson is on 88...can he reach his hundred?
FOUR! Edged and boundary from Karun...lucky it did not hit his stumps!
Umesh to bowl this over.
Over 17
RR - 169 for 4
Dot ball to end the over.
He is on 86.
FOUR! Watson smashes that through covers..no chance for the fielder near the ropes.
Shane-Sensational #RRvsKKR
— Thilak Gowdru (@Mr_iCric) May 16, 2015
He has reached 81 now.
SIX! Watson has bludgeoned it down the track..SUPER SHANE!
FREE HIT! Mahmood oversteps...and the ball fleis past the diving Pandey in the deep.
Over 16
RR - 151 for 4
Dot ball to end the over.
150 up for RR.
Watson's Trademark Aussie 'Never Give up' attitude helping #RR since 2008! #iplt20 #RRvsKKR @rajasthanroyals #ipl2015 #playoffs2015
— I'm a SunRiser (@OrangeSoldier8) May 16, 2015
The ground is small so even KKR have a great chance to go all guns blazing in their innings.
Morkel to bowl this over.
Meanwhile Watson reaches 70...superb knock by him.
Over 15
RR -146 for 4
Single to end the over.
Karun is the new man in.
RR - 140 for 4
He goes for 6.
WICKET! Faulkner holes out to Suryakumar in the deep.
Russell is the bowler.
FOUR! Smashed away to mid-wicket by Faulkner..are RR on par for a biggie tonight?
Over 14
RR - 136 for 3
GREAT SHOT.
SIX! Watson ends the oevr with one that soars sky high down the track.
Watson has reached 61.
FOUR! Cut away by Watson to the off...superb shot.
James Faulkner has to join forces with Watson if RR are to make a huge total tonight.
Shakib is the bowler.
RR's early momentum has withered away.
Over 13
RR -122 for 3
Dot ball to end the over.
RR - 122 for 3
WICKET! Samson laps an easy catch to Gambhir at point.
FOUR! Hit away past the fielder at mid-wicket...good shot by Samson.
Russell is the bowler.
Over 12
RR - 115 for 2
4 off the over.
Shakib is the bowler.
Over 11
RR - 111 for 2
Single to end the over.
Sanju Samson is the new batsman in.
RR - 110 for 2
Bad shot which flies into the fielders' hands at short-fine leg.
WICKET! Smith goes for 14...caught Morkel bowled Russell.
Alan Wilkins "Exemplary, My dear Watson." #RRvsKKR
— Ponga Pandit (@shuklaachyut) May 16, 2015
Over 10
RR - 107 for 1
Fifty for Watson...fine knock!
Single to end the over.
Watson needs 2 more for his fifty.
RR cross 100 here.
SUPERB SHOT.
SIX! 95 meters that one...Watson smashes Chawla into the deep-mid wicket stands.
Over 9
RR - 95 for 1
End of Over.
FOUR AGAIN! Smith is going after Russell here...another great hit to the boundary.
FOUR! Smith hooks that to deep-square leg...great timing.
Can the Aussie duo put KKR to sword tonight?
Meanwhile Watson is on 42.
Steven Smith is the new batsman.
Over 8
RR - 84 for 1
4 off Shakib's over.
#damn #damn #damn a thousand times! #rahane runout! :( #IPL2015 #RRvsKKR
— Rashmil Rajagopalan (@rashmil09) May 16, 2015
Over 7
RR - 80 for 1
He goes for 37...too bad he was in superb form tonight!
WHAT A WASTE! Rahane is run-out after a horrendous call for a non-existent run.
RR are racing away here.
FOUR! And more to follow here...cut away through point by Rahane.
SUPERB TIMING.
SMASHED AWAY! Rahane is on fire...literally...that one was a 93 meter hit over deep-mid wicket.
Mahmood is back in the attack.
Over 6
RR - 66 for 0
Dot ball to end the over.
SIX! And Watson times that over long-off..superb timing.
FOUR! Watson smashes that to mid-wicket....great shot.
Shakib is the bowler...KKR switch to spin now.
Over 5
RR - 52 for 0
Dot ball to end the over.
RR are set for a good score thanks to this early blitz.
4000 T20 runs.. Good luck Watson #RRvsKKR
— siva (@sivasugumar) May 16, 2015
And RR reach 50 runs.
Umesh is the bowler.
GREAT SHOT! Watson connects that beautifully to the wide-long off area.
TAKE A BOW!
3000 runs for Rahane in IPL and 4000 for Watson.
Over 4
RR - 43 for 0
Single to end the over.
Rahane 3000 Ipl runs #RRvsKKR
— Cnu (@Sreenu106) May 16, 2015
CLEVER! And this one is glided past the despairing keeper by Rahane..cheeky boundary to third-man.
Morkel is the bowler.
Rahane is looking in amazing form tonight...can he help RR reach a huge total?
FOUR! Cut away by Rahane to backward-point...great timing.
Over 3
RR - 31 for 0
Dot ball to end the over.
What a shot from Rahane that! Reminds me of that Sachin shot off Shoaib in the 2003 World Cup! #RRvsKkr #IPL2015
— Saurabh Verma (@Saurabh6217) May 16, 2015
FOUR! Watson greest Umesh with one that rockets away to the boundary.
Over 2
RR - 23 for 0
End of Over.
SUPERB SHOT.
SIX! Carted away over point by Rahane.
Morkel is the bowler.
FOUR! Glanced behind to fine-leg by Rahane....leg byes.
What a look.. @iamsrk is looking extremely handsome in his Raees's look.. #RRvsKKR pic.twitter.com/0SrJSasLNy
— Asad Khan Nasar (@iamAKN) May 16, 2015
Over 1
RR - 9 for 0
9 off the over.
FOUR! Flicked away to mid-wicket...good shot again.
And who do we have here at the stadium...Sharukh Khan of all people...Korbo Lorbo for KKR?
FOUR! Watson crashes that through covers..good shot.
Rahane and Watson are on strike.
Single.
Mahmood to bowl the first over.
Changes in #RR Pravin Tambe, Rajat Bhatia and Ankit Sharma miss out. Stuart Binny, Dhawal Kulkarni and Brainder Sran come in #IPL8 #RRvsKKR
— गुरु जी (@suryapratap120) May 16, 2015
Shah Rukh Khan at an #IPL match in Mumbai! Ahh yes, it is Brabourne Stadium! #RRvsKKR
— Nishad Pai Vaidya (@nishad_45) May 16, 2015
RR - AM Rahane, SR Watson, SPD Smith*, KK Nair, DJ Hooda, SV Samson†, JP Faulkner, STR Binny, CH Morris, DS Kulkarni, B Brainder Sran
KKR -RV Uthappa†, G Gambhir*, MK Pandey, YK Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, AD Russell, Azhar Mahmood, SA Yadav, PP Chawla, UT Yadav, M Morkel
Do or die match for RR tonight...and surprise surprise...Brainder Sran will play his first ever IPL game for RR..unique selection!
TOSS TIME - RR win the toss and elect to bat first.
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