Faf du Plessis praised Dinesh Karthik for his cool performance in the last over of the match against Kolkata Knight Riders yesterday. In the last five overs, Bangalore captain Karthik praised DK Dhoni for being as cool. Karthik, who was on strike for seven runs in the final over against Kolkata, hit a six and a four off the first two balls to give the team the victory. Following this, Du Plessis praised the player who played alongside Dhoni for the Chennai Super Kings for a long time.
‘DK’s experience and presence of mind helped at the end of the match. The run goal was not far off. In the last five overs, he was as cool as MS Dhoni, ”Faf du Plessis said.
Dr. Navi Mumbai. Bangalore Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kolkata Royal Challengers Bangalore by three wickets in a match played at the DY Patil Sports Academy. Though the chances of winning the match turned out to be very dramatic, the last laugh came from Bangalore. When Kolkata were bowled out for a small score, the Bangalore fans were left wondering how many overs they would win. But in the third ball of the first over, Kolkata proved that Bangalore’s calculations would not be so quick. Umesh Yadav’s first blow to Bangalore came when there was only one run on the scoreboard. Opener Anuj Rawat out. Team score 1/1. With Kolkata out of 128, they took advantage of the opportunity to defend Bangalore early on.
In the last ball of the second over, Bangalore skipper Duplessis came back and again gave Kolkata a clear indication of a setback. Rawat was returned by Umesh Yadav while Duplessis was dropped by Tim Southee. Bangalore fell to 17 for three when Kohli fell with the same score. Later, David Wiley and Rutherford started trying to get the team back on track, but it was Kolkata’s attack again as the partnership added 45 runs. Narine gave Kolkata a breakthrough with David Wiley’s wicket. Willie fell when he was 18 runs short. Later, Rutherford and Shahbaz Ahmed began the rescue operation. The duo put together a 49-run stand for Bangalore. But Varun Chakraborty brought Kolkata back into the picture by taking the wicket of Shahbaz Ahmed.
With that, Kolkata sharpened its counterattack. Then two wickets in a row. View of Bangalore collapsing to seventh on the over. Later, Dinesh Karthik and Herschelle Patel struck back in the final overs to give Bangalore the lead. Herschelle Patel was unbeaten on 10 off six balls while Dinesh Karthik’s on 14 off seven balls helped Bangalore win the toss. Kolkata Knight Riders’ innings on Saturday started with the first wicket falling for 14 runs. Both the openers reached the pavilion before the end of five overs.
Iyer scored 10 runs in the first innings. Venkatesh Iyer was dismissed for a return catch by Aakash Deepa. Co-opener Rahane also had nothing to do. Mohammad Siraj took the wicket in the last ball of the fourth over and the team scored just 32 runs. Rahane returned with nine off 10 balls. Whenever Kolkata tried to establish itself, Hazare, Akash Deepa and Herschelle Patel stormed out. Hazarenga took four wickets while Aakash Deepa took three wickets and Herschelle Patel two. Mohammad Siraj took one wicket. Kolkata’s top scorer was Andre Russell with 25 runs. In the Kolkata line-up, the batsmen had little to do. Captain Shreyas Iyer was dismissed for 13 while Sam Billings returned with 14 runs. The performance of Umesh Yadav and Varun Chakraborty at the tail end took Kolkata past 120. Umesh Yadav scored 14 while Varun Chakraborty remained unbeaten on 10.
‘Cool as Dhoni in last five overs’; Faf du Plessis praises Dinesh Karthik