Jos Buttler hit a boundary and won the match for RR. Shahrukh Khan hugged him.
Rajasthan Royals came for batting in the 2nd innings. Jos Buttler opened with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Jaiswal got out in powerplay. then Sanju Samson got out in the powerplay. When the Top 2 batsmen fall down in the powerplay the pressure started to increase on Rajasthan Royals batting lineup. Jos Buttler however, stay strong on the crease and try to build a good partnership with every next batsman. Riyan Parag did a good job scoring big shots for the team and one time RR was relieved but Sunil Narine magic spell sent him back to the pavilion. Dhruv Jurel, Ashwin, Shimron Hetmyer got out back to back with scoring single digit. Rovman Powell hit boundaries and again the game was going in RR’s court then he got out by Narine. Trent Boult got out in 0. But, Buttler constant efforts bring the team close to target chase and he finish the game in the last ball by hitting a boundary.
KKR’s fans appreciate the efforts Buttler’s put till the end. Shahrukh Khan console his team and hugged Buttler and congratulate him for his never dying effort.
“Keep believing, that was the real key today,” Buttler admitted in the post-match presentation.
Rajasthan Royals fall of wickets
- Yashasvi Jaiswal at 22 runs in 1.5 overs by Vaibhav Arora
- Sanju Samson at 47 runs in 4.2 overs by Harshit Rana
- Riyan Parag at 97 runs in 7.5 overs by Harshit Rana
- Dhruv Jurel at 100 runs in 8.4 overs by Sunil Narine
- Ravichandran Ashwin at 121 runs in 12.1 overs by Varun Chakaravarthy
- Shimron Hetmyer at 121 runs in 12.1 overs by Varun Chakaravarthy
- Rovman Powell at 178 runs in 16.5 overs by Sunil Narine
- Trent Boult at 186 runs in 17.3 overs by run out by Shreyas Iyer
The spotlight of the first innings was Sunil Narine power packed performance. He scored 109 runs in just 56 balls giving a big leap in target runs for Kolkata Knight Riders. His came as a opener for the first time in the IPL 2024 and deliver the promising inning. But Buttler also played for the team and again proved why he is “THE BOSS BUTTLER”.
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