KKR vs RR: Jos Buttler spoiled Narine’s century, became an impact player and scored a century, RR’s sixth win
The 31st match of IPL 2024 was played between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR vs RR). In such a situation, RR won this thrilling match in the last ball. Due to Jos Buttler’s century, the team was successful in achieving victory. The team remains on top in the points table with 12 points.
So Kolkata is at second place with eight points. Kakar’s team, batting first, scored a huge score of 223 runs at the loss of six wickets. In response to which Rajasthan achieved the target by losing eight wickets. Rajasthan registered its sixth win by two wickets.
KKR gave a huge target of 224 runs
The RR team, which came out to chase the huge target of 224 runs, did not have a good start. Yashasvi Jaiswal was out after scoring 19 runs. Whereas captain Sanju Samson returned to the pavilion after scoring 12 runs and Riyan Parag scored 34 runs. Apart from this, Dhruv Jurel scored two, Ravichandran Ashwin scored eight, Rovman Powell scored 26, Trent Boult and Shimron Hetmay were out after scoring zero runs.
Butler became an impact player and scored a century
Where the rest of the batsmen returned to the pavilion. So Jos Buttler was standing alone in the field. Butler changed the course of the match in the 19th over. He scored 19 runs. Which includes two sixes and one four. He completed his century in the 20th over. The English batsman took the team to victory by playing an inning of 107 runs in 60 balls. Which includes nine fours and six sixes.
Kolkata batsmen flopped
KKR also had a slow start in yesterday’s match. Where opening batsman Phil Salt was out after scoring 10 runs. So Angkrish Raghuvanshi returned to the pavilion after scoring 30 runs, Shreyas Iyer 11, Andre Russell 13 and Venkatesh Iyer scored eight runs.
Sunil Narine scored the first century of his career
Except Sunil Narine, no one could survive and play. Sunil scored the first century of his IPL and
International career
The all-rounder played an innings of 109 runs in 56 balls. Which includes 13 fours and six sixes. Rinku Singh remained unbeaten on 20 and Ramandeep Singh scored one run. Rajasthan’s Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Sen took two wickets, Trent Boult and Yuzvendra Chahal took one wicket each.
