The Rajasthan Royals advanced to the IPL playoffs with a superb win over Kolkata Knight Riders thanks to Shane Watson’s superb century and the exploits of Chris Morris with the ball. The #Royals have won the toss and have chosen to bat first! Masterstroke from @stevesmith49? #RRvKKR #RR #AlwaysARoyal — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 3 changes from the last game. Pravin, Rajat and Ankit sit this one out while Binny, Kulkarni come in along with debutant Sran! #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 Here’s the official line up for the #Royals. Let’s rock it tonight #Royals!! Halla Bol! #AlwaysARoyal #RR #RRvKKR pic.twitter.com/zuQwA8YzXH — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 Here goes our Playing XI. We bowl first! #KKRvsRR #Go4More pic.twitter.com/FUZRojYOXU — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 16, 2015 The #Knights are all set to take on the Royals. Get ready to cheer for #KKR #KnightRiders! #KKRvsRR #Go4More http://t.co/R1PDWcqC51 — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 16, 2015 The Dravid family is at CCI to support the @rajasthanroyals #RRvsKKR #IPL pic.twitter.com/m3Fkd8nNaF — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 16, 2015 #RRvKKR is essentially a Quarter-Final. The winner will be guaranteed a top four finish. #IPL #RR #KKR — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 16, 2015 End of the 4th over and the #Royals are 43/0. A flying start! #RR #AlwaysARoyal #RRvKKR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 Congratulations @ShaneRWatson33 for completing 4000 T20 runs! #KKRvsRR #Go4More — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 16, 2015 .@ShaneRWatson33 & #hotstar @ajinkyarahane88 hunted in pairs and got to their respective milestones! #RRvKKR pic.twitter.com/TQXBj2Bif2 — hotstar (@hotstartweets) May 16, 2015 Ajju is out after a superb knock of 37 runs from just 22 balls. Captain, @stevesmith49 comes into bat. #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 The #Royals pass the 100 run mark before the end of the 10th over. Super start! #RR #AlwaysARoyal — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 Last 5 overs remain. Can Watto convert this incredible inning into a massive one? #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 Watson greets Yadav with a boundary as he completes his second IPL century! #KKRvsRR #Go4More — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 16, 2015 Well played champ! @ShaneRWatson33 A thunderous inning in a crunch game. #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 Shane Watson: ••44•411•12411•2246•1•1•11•161111121•41612••1461411116114 102* (57) #IPL #RRvKKR #RR #KKR — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 16, 2015 That’s a really responsible innings from Watson. Reacted to the Rahane run out in the best possible way. #IPL #RRvKKR #RR #KKR — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 16, 2015 Watta knock #RRvsKKR #IPL @ShaneRWatson33 https://t.co/azcoLIEuZq — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 16, 2015 Watto remains undefeated on 104* and the #Royals make a very impressive 199 in their 20 overs. #AlwaysARoyal #RRvKKR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 Between the legs, past the stumps! Karun Nair hit this strange shot and became a #hotstarOfTheMatch nominee. #RRvKKR http://t.co/tAgYumshu1 — hotstar (@hotstartweets) May 16, 2015 First victim for the #Royals is KKR captain Gambhir! #RR #AlwaysARoyal — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 Yes. Yes. Yes! Kulkarni traps Uthappa and Smithy makes no mistake with the catch! 2 down for KKR. #RR #AlwaysARoyal — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 Yes. Yes. Yes! Kulkarni traps Uthappa and Smithy makes no mistake with the catch! 2 down for KKR. #RR #AlwaysARoyal — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 Uh-oh there’s been a clash between Hooda and Sarn at the boundary line as the ball goes over for six. Hope they are both okay — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 Andre Russell comes into bat with the score 77/3 in 8.2 overs. #RR #AlwaysARoyal — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 Hmmmmm #gunshot nobody move. @Russell12A #gamechanger another exiting @IPL match on the cards — Darren Sammy (@darrensammy88) May 16, 2015 Andre Russell cost KKR 60 lakhs at the 2014 #IPLAuction. He’s now one of the best players in the world. #Moneyball #IPL #RRvKKR #KKR #RR — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 16, 2015 SIXXXX! Russell smashes that for a huge six. Russell, you beauty! #RRvsKKR #Go4More — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 16, 2015 That six by Russell #RRvsKKR pic.twitter.com/mcOmht0gIO — Ingenious (@Bees_Kut) May 16, 2015 Morris back into the attack to get a wicket and that’s exactly what he does! It’s danger man Russell who departs! #AlwaysARoyal #RRvKKR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 Hope somebody, anybody watches @Tipo_Morris in @ipl @cricketsa — Neal Collins (@nealcol) May 16, 2015 It’s another one! Morris strikes again and it’s a masterstroke from the #Royals camp. #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 Yusuf departs for a very handy knock of 44. KKR 146/6. 54 runs in 28 balls is the required equation. #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 Shakib at No 7! Only #CSK bat so deep and even they don’t have anyone of his pedigree at this no. What a finish! #KKRvsRR #PepsiIPL — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 16, 2015 Consecutive boundaries and it’s 16 runs needed from the final over! Morris has to be on target here. #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 YES! @Tipo_Morris you legend! Everytime we need a wicket this lad delivers! Awesome stuff! #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 15 runs needed off 4 balls! #RRvsKKR #Go4More — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 16, 2015 Azhar Mahmood today: 3-0-41-0 & 6 (7). #IPL #RRvKKR #RR #KKR — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 16, 2015 Single. 12 runs needed from 2 balls. @Tipo_Morris can win this for us! #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 And it’s a wrap. We tried our best. But the Royals got the better side of us today! #RRvsKKR #Go4More — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 16, 2015 Hats off to you @KKRiders! Awesome run chase. Well played champs! #RRvKKR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 16, 2015 .@rajasthanroyals make it to the Playoffs by weathering the @KKRiders storm. #KKR fall short by 9 runs! #RRvKKR — hotstar (@hotstartweets) May 16, 2015
