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12.3 overs: SIX! Mayank Agarwal has just gone berserk. Hits his 7th six of the match. He has raced to 87 off just 40 ball. He is sparing no one at the moment. Scintillating stuff from Mayank. Inching close to his maiden IPL ton. KXIP 146/0

50 for KL Rahul!
And now KL Rahul gets to his fifty off just 35 balls. Takes a comfortable single off Sam Curran to score his 17th IPL fifty. Both Rahul and Mayank have taken the Rajasthan bowlers to the cleaners.
11.1 overs: Smoked for a six! Back of a length ball from Sam Curran and KL Rahul comfortably hits it over the deep fence. Wated for it and then hits it over the fielder at the fence.
End of 11th over: Another good over for Kings XI Punjab. Both Rahul and Mayank collect 10 runs from it including a boundary. Jaydev Unadkat figures so far in this match 3-0-30-0. KXIP 120/0
End of 10th over: We are halfway through and what a show this has been so far from Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul. 9 fours and 6 sixes have been hit so far in this innings and KXIP have quite a few power-hitters still to come. The way both Rahul and Mayank have batted has been just extraordinary. They are scoring at 11 RPO at the moment. KXIP 110/0
100 up for Kings XI Punjab!
And it has come in just no time. Only 8.4 overs and we have the highest opening partnership of the season. Both Mayank and Rahul are on a roll here. 200 is definitely on the cards from here and maybe much more if they two continue the same way. KXIP 101/0

50 for Mayank Agarwal!
SIX! And what a way to get to his 7th IPL fifty. He has demolished the Rajasthan bowlers and is just looking unstoppable at the moment. Mayank has already smacked 4 fours and 5 sixes in his 26-ball blitzkrieg.
7.3 overs: SIX! SIX! Sensational striking from Mayank Agarwal. He hits back-to-back sixes off Rahul Tewatia. Mayank is looking unstoppable at the moment. He has raced to 47 off just 24 balls with the help of 4 fours and equal number of sixes. KXIP 84/0
End of 7th over: A decent first over from Shreyas Gopal. Seven runs from it but more importantly he denied both Rahul and Mayank any boundaries in that over. Spin from both ends now for Rajasthan as Rahul Tewatia comes into the attack. KXIP 67/0
End of 6th over: Phew! Powerplay comes to an end and what a start this has been from KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal. Boundaries are raining in Sharjah and we have just completed 6 overs. The last one was a bit decent one from Jofra Archer as he gives away just 2 singles in it. KXIP 60/0
End of 5th over: 17 runs from Ankit Rajpoot’s over as both Rahul and Mayank have teed off in Sharjah. They collect 3 fours from Rajpoot’s over. Punjab have got off to a terrific start. And Royals are now under tremendous pressure. KXIP 58/0
50 up for Kings XI Punjab!
Back-to-back boundaries from Mayank Agarwal off Ankit Rajpoot and KXIP have raced to 50-run mark in just 4.3 overs. Both Mayank and Rahul have gone off to a flying start in Sharjah. Six fours and 2 sixes so far have been hit by both of them.
3.3 overs: FOUR! FOUR! FOUR! KL Rahul now joins the party. A hat-trick of fours from Rahul off Jofra Archer of his first three balls. What a start this has been from KXIP. They are already in the fifth gear, taking full advantage of the fielding restrictions. All the three were beautiully placed in the gaps from Rahul. KXIP 40/0
2.5 overs: SIX! 100th six of the 2020 IPL! We are just in the third over and it has already started raining sixes in Sharjah. Second one for Mayank Agarwal and the Royals. This time he smacks Jaydev Unadkat over the deep fence.
2.1 overs: FOUR! Short from Jaydev Unadkat and Mayank Agarwal pulls it for his second boundary. Agarwal was waiting for it on the back-foot. Was not able to time it properly but still manages to get 4 runs. KXIP 15/0
1.2 overs: SIX! A terrific strike from Mayank Agarwal off Ankit Rajpoot as Rajasthan Royals collect their first boundary of the match. Hits him straight down the ground for a maximum. Agarwal just timed that to perfection. KIXP 9/0
End of 1st over: A tidy start from Jaydev Unadkat. Three from his first over. Ankit Rajpoot to share the new ball with Unadkat from the other end. KXIP 3/0
0.1 overs: And KL Rahul gets off the mark straightaway with an easy single. Tucks the ball on the off side and Mayank Agarwal responds well to his call. KXIP 1/0
Mayank Agarwal and skipper KL Rahul walk out to the middle to start the Kings XI Punjab innings. 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
Rajasthan Royals: 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

Captains at the toss
Steve Smith: “We are gonna bowl. It was a little bit tacky in the first innings last game, that’s the reason we are chasing. After the end of the last game, we know how wet it was. Miller’s out and Rajpoot’s 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 a good start. It’s either been 150 or 200-plus. The lengths might change a little bit. It’s a small ground, so the margin for error is a little less.”

TOSS NEWS: Rajasthan Royals skipper Steve Smith wins toss, opts to bowl against Kings XI Punjab.
Jos Buttler on joining the Royals after quarantine: “I am really excited to play my first game, it was great to be back in training with the boys, there’s a great vibe around the team so I’m really looking forward to taking the field. The atmosphere and energy around the squad is fantastic, obviously lots of confidence after that first game,”
Match facts
– RR have a 10-9 H-2-H advantage over KXIP
– RR’s Sanju Samson is two short from 100 sixes in the IPL
– KXIP’s Glenn Maxwell is nine away from the landmark

Players are out on the field, warming up ahead of the start. We are 30 minutes away from the toss.

Both Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab go into the match with victories behind their back. RR convincingly defeated Chennai Super Kings in their opener while KXIP demolished Royal Challengers Bangalore in the previous game.

Hello and welcome to TimesofIndia.com’s live coverage of Match 9 of IPL 2020 between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab in Sharjah.