The 36th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 turned out to be an absolute thriller where Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) edged out the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by a small margin of 1 run in a high-scoring encounter at the Eden Gardens.
Phil Salt, Shreyas Iyer help KKR post big total
Electing to bat first, KKR got off to a flying start thanks to a quickfire 48 from Phil Salt, Shreyas Iyer (50) and Ramandeep Singh (24* off just 9 balls) provided valuable contributions in the middle order, propelling KKR to a daunting total of 222/6.
RCB fall short in last-over drama
In reply, RCB’s chase started poorly with both Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli departing cheaply. However, a brilliant counter-attack from Rajat Patidar (52) and Will Jacks (55) brought them back into contention. Dinesh Karthik (25) and Karn Sharma‘s (20* off 7) late cameos kept the scoreboard ticking. Karn smashed three sixes in the final over bowled by Mitchell Starc but couldn’t get his side over the finish line and ultimately RCB fell short by a solitary run despite reaching 221/9.
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Bowling honors shared
Andre Russell (3/25) was the star with the ball for KKR, while Harshit Rana (2/33) and Sunil Narine (2/34) chipped in with crucial wickets. For RCB, Yash Dayal (2/56) and Cameron Green (2/35) were the pick of the bowlers.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Don’t know what to say. We won. 😁 pic.twitter.com/PtbwqwqMdf
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 21, 2024
RCB fans after another heartbreak #KKRvRCB #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/WimZ9wPlxl
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) April 21, 2024
Feel for Karn Sharma…!!!!
– This knock will be one of the best cameos ever in RCB history, he took down Mitchell Starc at Eden. pic.twitter.com/tEtqNwRHAx
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 21, 2024
PHIL SALT… WHAT A RUN OUT. 🤯🔥
RCB needed 2 to tie the match, Salt on a rubbish throw gave a full strength dive to dismiss Ferguson and win it for KKR by 1 run. pic.twitter.com/jzXZp8CbnO
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 21, 2024
CLASSIC IPL FINISH
— absy (@absycric) April 21, 2024
Andre Rusell & Sunil Narine do it against RCB. Once again!#KKRvRCB
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) April 21, 2024
6 6 6 by Karn Sharma in last over
Commentators and audience : #KKRvRCB pic.twitter.com/jti9R99hqu
— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) April 21, 2024
6 6 6 by Karn Sharma in last over
Commentators and audience : #KKRvRCB pic.twitter.com/jti9R99hqu
— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) April 21, 2024
Appreciation tweet for Karn sharma 👏🏻 its Fcking three sixes against Might starc 🥵🥵🥵🔥🔥🔥🔥
#RCBvsKKR pic.twitter.com/fITAkVrG0Z
— V I P E R (@VIPERoffl) April 21, 2024
Appreciation tweet for Karn sharma 👏🏻 its Fcking three sixes against Might starc 🥵🥵🥵🔥🔥🔥🔥
#RCBvsKKR pic.twitter.com/fITAkVrG0Z
— V I P E R (@VIPERoffl) April 21, 2024
Karn sharma last hit a boundary in IPL was 7 years back & hereStarc got hammered for 3 sixes that too under so much pressure 😭😭😭
— arfan (@Im__Arfan) April 21, 2024
Take a bow, Karn Sharma…🔥🛐 pic.twitter.com/vvy4kuKI6F
— Siddhartha Patel 🔥 (@Siddhu__94) April 21, 2024
Feel for Karn Sharma. Once Dinesh Karthik got out it looked impossible for RCB to win but he dragged the game to the last ball. pic.twitter.com/5D7SCEqMBR
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) April 21, 2024
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