3.3 overs: FOUR! FOUR! FOUR!KL Rahul now join the party. A hat-trick of four by Rahul against Jofra Archer of her first three balls. What a beginning KXIP has been. They are already in fifth gear. KXIP 40/0
2.5 overs: SIX! 100 sixth of the IPL 2020! We are in the third and it has already started to rain six in Sharjah. Second to Mayank Agarwal and the Royals. This time he hits Jaydev Unadkat over the deep fence.
2.1 overs: FOUR! Short of Jaydev Unadkat and Mayank Agarwal shoots it for his second limit. Agarwal was waiting behind him. He couldn’t time it correctly, but he still manages 4 runs. KXIP 15/0
1.2 overs: SIX! A tremendous punch from Mayank Agarwal in front of Ankit Rajpoot as Royals of Rajasthan collect your first match limit. It hits it directly against the ground for a max. Agarwal just timed it perfectly. KIXP 9/0
End of 1st.: An orderly start from Jaydev Unadkat. Three since his first change. Ankit Rajpoot to share the new ball with Unadkat from the other end. KXIP 3/0
0.1 envelope: And KL Rahul is immediately wrong with a single. She shoves the ball on the outside side and Mayank Agarwal responds well to her call. KXIP 1/0
Mayank Agarwal and skipper KL Rahul walk towards the middle to start the Kings XI Punjab entry. Jaydev Unadkat has the new ball in hand for Rajasthan Royals. A slip in place for him. Rahul to face the first ball. Here we go!
Playing XI for both teams
Royals of Rajasthan: Jos Buttler, Steven Smith (c), Sanju Samson (w), Robin Uthappa, Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, Tom Curran, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Ankit Rajpoot
Kings XI Punjab: Mayank Agarwal, Lokesh Rahul (w / c), Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan, James Neesham, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell
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Captains in the draw
Steve Smith: “Let’s go bowling. It was a little tacky in the first inning last game, that’s why we’re chasing. After the end of the last game, we know how wet it was. Miller is out and Rajpoot in. Buttler is in. Hopefully I’ll spend a little more time in the middle tonight. ”
KL Rahul: “We are still looking for the same process, get off to a good start. It has been 150 or more than 200. The lengths may change a bit. It is a small field, so the margin of error is a little less.”
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TOSS NEWS: Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith wins the draw and chooses to bowl against Kings XI Punjab
Jos Buttler on joining the Royals after quarantine: “I’m very excited to play my first game, it was great to get back to training with the guys, there is a great vibe in the team so I’m really looking forward to getting out on the pitch. The atmosphere and energy around the team is fantastic, obviously a lot of confidence after that first game “,
Match facts
– RR has a 10-9 H-2-H advantage over KXIP
– RR’s Sanju Samson is two under 100 sixes in the IPL
– KXIP’s Glenn Maxwell is nine from milestone
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The players are on the field, warming up before the start. We are 30 minutes from the launch.
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Both Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab enter the game with victories behind them. RR convincingly defeated Chennai Super Kings in their first match, while KXIP demolished Royal Challengers Bangalore in the previous match.
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