KKR vs RR, IPL 2018 Live Cricket Score: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 25 runs

K Yadav to A Rahane, Hangs back and keeps it out off the back foot.

K Yadav to A Rahane, Spinning away from around off, just behind a driving length, Rahane hangs his bat to defend and gets beaten.

K Yadav to S Samson, Top edge and just over DK! Kuldeep bowls this slower through the air and it's fuller in length, Samson is down to sweep but gets an edge over the keeper's head. Single taken.

K Yadav to A Rahane, Tossed up delivery outside off, a lot of flight on this, Rahane drags the sweep to deep mid-wicket for a single.

J Searles to A Rahane, Risky single! That's not needed actually. A slower length ball outside off, Rahane guides it straight to short third man and looks for a run. Rahul responds immediately and rushes across. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses as Tripathi dives in. 87/1 at the halfway stage, Rajasthan need 83 more for a win.

J Searles to S Samson, Good length ball outside off, a mistimed punch shot towards extra cover for a run.

J Searles to S Samson, FOUR! Nicely placed this time! Short and wide outside off, Samson goes chasing after it and steers it through the big gap between backward point and short third man.

J Searles to S Samson, Back of a length ball outside off, it's punched on the up but straight towards point.

J Searles to S Samson, SIX! Samson is in the zone! This is how he was batting at the start of the season. Lost his touch midway but seems to be gaining it back when it matter the most. A length ball in his half and he flicks it nonchalantly over mid-wicket. Effortless.

J Searles to A Rahane, Short in length and outside off, Rahane camps back and slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

Javon Searles is introduced into the attack.

Strategic break. Rajasthan have got off to a fantastic start. Ajinkya Rahane is doing well in anchoring this chase while Sanju Samson is showing glimpses of gaining his lost touch back. The Kolkata spinners have proved futile so far on a supporting pitch. Still, their performance will hold the key in the coming overs. 96 needed off 66 balls.

K Yadav to S Samson, FOUR! Good calculative shot! The ball is spinning away from the batsman, it's on the fuller length and Samson lofts it with the turn. A fine inside out shot and it goes over extra cover and then beats the fielder in the deep.

K Yadav to A Rahane, Loopy and full outside off, it's driven through covers for a single.

K Yadav to A Rahane, Strides forward to a full ball and drives it back to the bowler. Kuldeep moves across to his right to stop the ball.

K Yadav to A Rahane, Beaten! Rahane fails to pick the variation. This one spins away from him but he plays for the inward spin. Ends up getting beaten comprehensively.

K Yadav to S Samson, Slows this one up in the air and lands it full around middle, Samson clips it in front of square leg and rotates the strike. This is smart batting.

K Yadav to S Samson, FOUR! Bang! Short in length and on middle, spinning back into the batsman, Samson immediately rocks back and pulls it firmly to the deep mid-wicket fence. No chance for the fielder in the deep.

S Narine to A Rahane, EDGY FOUR! Quicker one, a bit short and outside off, Rahane gets back to cut but it takes the outside edge of the bat and flies closely past the keeper's gloves to the third man fence. Sensibly played out the over and got 10 from it as well.

S Narine to S Samson, Soft hands this time as Samson tickles it through mid-wicket for a run.