Within the riveting conflict between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on the Eden Gardens on Sunday, hopes surged for RCB when Karn Sharma unleashed a shocking onslaught towards Mitchell Starc within the remaining over. However regardless of the tailender’s sudden heroics, KKR maintained their composure, clinching victory by a nail-biting margin of only one run off the final supply.
IPL 2024: Outcomes | Factors Desk
Set a formidable goal of 223 runs, RCB required 21 runs from the final over bowled by the left-arm pacer Starc.The scenario appeared dire for RCB with Karn and Mohammed Siraj on the crease. Nonetheless, leg-spinner Karn virtually single-handedly modified the face of the match by smashing three sixes off Starc, lowering the equation to a mere three runs off two balls. However RCB had been bowled out for 221, with Starc redeeming himself by taking a low return catch to dismiss Karn (20) and Lockie Ferguson getting run out on the ultimate supply.
KKR celebrated their fifth win in seven matches by commending all of the performers within the match, together with opener Phil Salt who made a 14-ball 48 and skipper Shreyas Iyer’s composed 36-ball 50. KKR completed at 222 for six.
The dressing room scenes had been captured in a video shared by KKR.
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IPL 2024: Outcomes | Factors Desk
Set a formidable goal of 223 runs, RCB required 21 runs from the final over bowled by the left-arm pacer Starc.The scenario appeared dire for RCB with Karn and Mohammed Siraj on the crease. Nonetheless, leg-spinner Karn virtually single-handedly modified the face of the match by smashing three sixes off Starc, lowering the equation to a mere three runs off two balls. However RCB had been bowled out for 221, with Starc redeeming himself by taking a low return catch to dismiss Karn (20) and Lockie Ferguson getting run out on the ultimate supply.
KKR celebrated their fifth win in seven matches by commending all of the performers within the match, together with opener Phil Salt who made a 14-ball 48 and skipper Shreyas Iyer’s composed 36-ball 50. KKR completed at 222 for six.
The dressing room scenes had been captured in a video shared by KKR.
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In one other video posted by the Kolkata franchise on social media, the gamers might be seen savouring a cake to have fun their win upon returning to the workforce resort.
RCB’s run-chase was arrange by Will Jacks (55 off 32 balls) and Rajat Patidar’s (52 off 23 balls) 102-run partnership in simply 48 balls.
Nonetheless, regardless of reaching 137 for two, RCB stumbled to 155 for six, as Andre Russell struck twice in fast succession, dismissing each Jacks and Russell along with his artful variations of slower balls.
Sunil Narine additionally contributed with two essential wickets in his remaining over, additional denting RCB’s hopes.
(With company inputs)
