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Halt! A huge discussion is going in between the KKR players led by Ajinkya Rahane. This has been an extraordinary game so far, and the last ball will decide who takes this one. 3 needed in 1 ball with KKR's season on the line. Can Vaibhav Arora keep his calm, or can Shubham Dubey be the hero? Let's see.
Who will bowl the last over? Ajinkya Rahane has given the responsibility to Vaibhav Arora. Can he defend 21 runs here? Or can RR pull off something special? Let's find out.
Andre Russell finally gets the ball and will bowl the penultimate over.
Jofra Archer walks out to bat now.
Change? No, Sunil Narine to bowl out here.
Shubham Dubey comes out to the middle. He is the Impact Sub for Rajasthan Royals replacing Akash Madhwal.
STRATEGIC BREAK. Cricket is not for the faint-hearted, they say. Well and truly said. At the end of the 12th over, it looked like KKR would walk away with the game as half of the Royals' side was already into the dugout. But the game flipped 180 degrees as Riyan Parag said, enough and launched a massive counter-offensive. A 32-run over, including 5 towering sixes from him, has completely changed the course of the match. It is anyone's game to lose from here as Rajasthan Royals require 52 off the last 5 overs, which is, in modern-day cricket, quite doable. With Hetmyer and Parag, two power hitters fighting bravely, they will fancy their chances and go for the kill. But, a wicket here will again change the momentum to KKR's favor. An interesting last five overs coming up folks. Will Dre Russ get an over? Not yet. Harshit Rana (2-0-28-0) is into the attack now.
Is there a bat involved? Kolkata Knight Riders have opted for a review for caught behind here as Sunil Narine and Gurbaz look very certain that they have got their man. UltraEdge comes up and shows a flat line as the ball passes the bat. NOT OUT!
These lusty blows from Parag have significantly brought the asking rate down.
Moeen Ali (2-0-11-2) is back on. He replaces Sunil Narine.
Pace back on as Vaibhav Arora returns for another spell. He is 2-0-18-1 so far, and replaces Varun Chakaravarthy.
Strategic Break! Since the departure of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kolkata Knight Riders have been on top of this game. The ball is now gripping and turning square, and with the quality of spin bowling that the home team possesses, they will be hopeful of picking up a few more wickets in quick time. However, the captain of Rajasthan Royals is still out there, and a lot will depend on this pair of Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmyer to get them out of trouble.
Shimron Hetmyer comes out to the middle now.
Wanindu Hasaranga walks out to bat now.
Dhruv Jurel is the next man in.
Varun Chakaravarthy has now been introduced into the attack. He replaces Vaibhav Arora.
So, just one over for Moeen. Here comes KKR's Impact Sub, Harshit Rana, into the attack.
Venkatesh Iyer is leaving the field. The reason is not quite sure yet. Anukul Roy has taken the field for Iyer as his substitute.
This has been a very positive start for KKR. And if they get the pricey wicket Jaiswal quickly from here, inside the restrictions, they will hold most of the aces, and pressurise the already vulnerable RR middle order. Vaibhav Arora (1-0-5-1) to continue.
RR skipper, Riyan Parag walks in at 4.
Hmm... interesting. It will be the spin of Moeen Ali from the other end.
The debutant for RR, Kunal Singh Rathore, is in at number 3.