RR vs KKR IPL 2024 Highlights: Match called-off due to rain, Rajasthan Royals settle for third position

1. Qualifier 1 - KKR vs SRH at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on May 21
2. Eliminator - RR vs RCB at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on May 22
3. Qualifier 2 - Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on May 24
4. Final - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on May 26

Officials finally called it off.

A match abandoned without a ball bowled.

Okay, so we have the official confirmation. The play has been called off due to rain. KKR and SRH finish on top 2.

It's raining again and the covers are coming off.

It's a big disappointment for the fans present at Barsapara Cricket Stadium.

Officials announce a 7-over per-side game and it is enough to decide a match winner at Barsapara Cricket Stadium. 

No time out to see a full game. The match will kick off at 10:45 PM.

Only four bowlers can bowl and 2 over per bowler is a limit.

Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and they are bowling first at Barsapara Cricket Stadium.

All covers are being removed and groundstaff doing their best to dry the wet outfield.

Rain has completely stopped and covers are being removed once again. Umpires are out in the middle to inspect playing conditions. 

A wet outfield at Barsapata Cricket Stadium is likely to take a considerable time to dry.

It's raining heavily again and the covers are back at Barsapara Cricket Stadium. 10:56 pm is the deadline for a five-over match. 

Rain has finally stopped in Guwahati and covers are being removed right now. But it will take a considerable time to prepare the wet outfield. 

In case of a complete washout, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders will be awarded a point each.

With a point, Rajasthan will match second-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad's tally of  17 points but will finish in third position due to their poor net run rate.

Rajasthan Royals will face fourth-placed Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Eliminator clash.

League leaders Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first qualifier. 

No real progress as rain pours steadily at Barsapara Cricket Stadium. The entire ground is covered. 

The rain is heavy and the entire ground is under covers. It's pouring down in Guwahati

The rain has got heavier and the covers are in place. We might be in for a long day today. 

There's not much rain predicted in Guwahati today. Only 7% chance of precipitation at the moment but it has delayed the toss. It remains 7% in the hours to follow.

A sudden rain delays the toss at Barsapara Cricket Stadium. Covers are coming on.

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Suyash Sharma, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Dushmantha Chameera, Srikar Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Sherfane Rutherford, Sakib Hussain, Allah Ghazanfar.

Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Kuldeep Sen, Donovan Ferreira, Shimron Hetmyer, Abid Mushtaq, Shubham Dubey, Kunal Singh Rathore, Navdeep Saini.

Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders played out a memorable match at Eden Gardens earlier this season. 

Sunil Narine's century led KKR to a big total of 223/6 while batting first. But Rajasthan pulled off a remarkable chase on the last ball of the game with Jos Buttler scoring 107* off 60 balls. 

Both teams share a head-to-head record with 14 wins each against each other. 

There is a weather forecast for rain and we can expect some drizzle during the first innings in Guwahati.

Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders will be clashing in the 70th match of the IPL 2024 to conclude the league stages at Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium. 

Rajasthan Royals will be looking to avoid facing an eliminator test by securing the second spot in the points table. A win will be enough for the Royals to finish in the second position but they have a tough task to overcome the challenge against in-form Kolkata Knight Riders. 

So, stay tuned to receive live scores, regular match updates and highlights here

Match Details:

Match: IPL 2024, 70th T20 match

Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Date & Time: Sunday, May 19 at 7:30 PM IST (Toss at 7:00 PM)

Broadcast and Live Streaming: Star Sports, JioCinema Website and App