IPL 2021, KKR vs RR Live Score, Today’s Match Updates: Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to seal a stunning victory over the struggling Rajasthan Royals in their last round-robin match. IPL The race for the play-offs here on Thursday. With 12 points from 13 matches, KKR are currently fourth in the pecking order, ahead of defending champions Mumbai Indians on net run-rate. Mumbai also have 12 points from 13 matches and have to play a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday. If both KKR and MI win their last matches, it will boil down to net run rate and this is where the Eoin Morgan-led side (0.294) will get the edge as it currently enjoys a positive run rate compared to the Mumbai outfit. is (- 0.048).
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KKR had a mixed bag so far in the second leg of the tournament, winning four and losing two games. While KKR started the second leg with back-to-back victories over Royal Challengers Bangalore and MI before losing to Chennai Super Kings, they came back to defeat table toppers Delhi Capitals.
After a loss against Punjab Kings they beat SRH by six wickets to keep their nose ahead in the race for the final play-off spot. KKR put on an impressive performance in the second half and even their two losses were short, where they lost in the last over. In the batting department, Venkatesh Iyer has been a star performer for KKR in the second leg while Rahul Tripathi has also been impressive this season. Young Shubman Gill scored a brilliant half-century in KKR’s last match, which is good for the team. Nitish Rana, who is at the top of the order, has also done well but skipper Morgan’s form remains a cause for concern.
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