2024-04-17 16:23:08
Kolkata: Sunil Narine’s century was overshadowed by Jos Buttler’s century as Rajasthan Royals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders on the last ball in a high-scoring encounter. Batting first after losing the toss at their home ground Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 223 runs losing six wickets, which Rajasthan achieved in a thrilling manner and completed its most successful run chase. The hero of Rajasthan’s thrilling two-wicket win was Jos Buttler, who scored unbeaten 107 runs in 60 balls, while Sunil Narine’s 109 runs in 56 balls went in vain for KKR. This was a clash between two table toppers of the tournament. With six wins in seven matches, Rajasthan is at the top of the points table while KKR remains at the second position.
The match changed like this in the last 6 overs
Kolkata Knight Riders dominated the entire match. After the stormy batting, the bowlers were also wreaking havoc. Rajasthan had lost six wickets for just 128 runs in 14 overs. Defeat seemed certain. 96 runs were required from 36 balls, from here Butler along with Rovman Powell started writing the script of victory.
- 15th over – 17 runs
- 16th over – 17 runs
- 17th over – 16 runs
- 18th over – 18 runs
- 19th over – 19 runs
- 20th over – 9 runs
Butler scored his second century of the season
Butler, who came to open, held one end and wickets kept falling from the other end. No batsman was supporting him. Rovman Powell, who came at number eight, started the match by scoring 26 runs in 13 balls. After this, Butler also changed gears in the last three overs. Butler completed his century in just 55 balls. In this innings, the right-handed wicketkeeper batsman also hit nine fours and 6 sixes. This is Butler’s 7th century in IPL and also his second century of the season. Buttler had earlier scored a century against RCB in a similar run chase.
wasted Naren’s century full of records
Experienced all-rounder Sunil Narine scored 109 runs in 56 balls with six sixes and 13 fours, he scored a century in 49 balls. With this, Narine became the first player in IPL to score a century, wicket and catch in a match. Narine set the stage for a big score by making an 85-run partnership with Angkrish Raghuvanshi (30) for the second wicket. After these two, 21 extra runs was the third highest score for the team. Rinku Singh (20 not out in nine balls, two sixes, one four) played a brilliant innings in the end. For Royals, Avesh Khan (two wickets for 35 runs) and Kuldeep Sen (two wickets for 46 runs) took two wickets each. Both the team’s spinners Ravichandran Ashwin (49 runs without wicket in four overs) and Yuzvendra Chahal (one wicket for 54 runs in four overs) proved to be very expensive.