Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, 43rd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

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Post-match thoughts

Varun Aaron, MoM: Everything is fine. It was just cramps which got resolved in half an hour. I always believe in myself. I felt that the one over which I bowled in the previous game, didn't do much wrong in that. Feeling great, as good as ever. Want to play for my country and win matches.

Smith | RR captain: We made it difficult for ourselves. We lost too many wickets in the middle section after a good start. Riyan Parag .. isn't he an impressive young man? He played very composed like a seasoned campaigner. Great contribution from Gopal and Archer too. I thought they bowled really well with the new ball, first 7-8 overs. Oshane did well in his first game. Varun Aaron was exceptional with the new ball. The boys did a great job. There was some really good shots from DK, who played a terrific innings. Happy to get over the line. The first 5-6 games, we weren't able to creep over the line. It's good to creep over the line tonight. We lose a few players now. Jofra and Stokesy are off tonight, they go back to England now - two big holes to fill. I am here for 13 games. After the Bangalore one, I'll be heading back. Hopefully, I can contribute and see if we can get few more wins.

Jofra Archer: I just wanted to get bat on ball in the last over. I am really gutted that I have to leave the boys. Moments like these make me cherish playing for RR. I hope that we qualify for playoffs. We have a great bunch of guys here, anyone who will replace me will do a great job. I am grateful for Rajasthan for taking the chance on me as I have not played any international cricket. They took a very big risk for having me.

Dinesh Karthik | KKR captain: Little disappointed. Thought we were in it to win, but it wasn't our day. I have kept saying that winning always feels good, but when you lose close games like this you feel 'wow, when are we gonna get there'. (The plan in the final over) We were looking to go full and on the stumps, obviously the first edge didn't help and then the equation got easier. Second shot was a good shot. You can't put too much pressure on the bowler. Wet ball; dew on outfield, it didn't help us. Happy with the way boys fought, not happy with the result. A lot of it will boil down to how much they trust me as a leader. It's important to keep the mood of the dressing room good. The fact that we are not able to cross the winning line is not a good feeling.