Sunil Narine smashed 47 runs off 22 balls while Venkatesh Iyer also hit a half-century for Kolkata Knight Riders against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL 2024 match. KKR’s bowlers, led by Andre Russell and Harshit Rana, did well to restrict RCB to 182/6. All this after Virat Kohli scored a scintillating unbeaten 83. KKR eventually won by seven wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in what turned out to be a fairly one-sided affair.
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KKR bolwed well to keep RCB’s score in check despite Kohli’s onslaught. Russell took 2-29 while Rana finished with figures of 2-39 to help their team secure the win. Narine also chipped in with a wicket, although conceding 40 runs in his four overs. Meanwhile, Cameron Green and Dinesh Karthik did well to help RCB reach a fairly decent total.
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Chasing 183, KKR started off strongly, with Narine and Phil Salt scoring quickly. Narine’s innings was particularly aggressive, as he hammered five sixes and two boundaries. After the two got out, Venkatesh Iyer and Shreyas Iyer steadied the innings with a 74-run partnership. Venkatesh scored 50 runs off only 30 balls, while Shreyas hit 39 runs off 24 balls. Despite a few hiccups, KKR comfortably chased down the target with 19 balls to spare.
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This was a significant result for KKR, who won their sixth consecutive match at RCB’s home ground. As a result, they have moved to the second spot on the IPL 2024 points table. RCB, on the other hand, suffered their second loss in three games abd have only two points. The Bangalore side now face an uphill task of having to earn as many points in their upcoming matches.
