Batting first in the match, Kolkata Knight Riders kept losing quick wickets except for Phil Salt who smashed 48 runs in just 14 deliveries. Later, captain Shreyas Iyer stood strong and scored crucial fifty runs. Followed by Rinku Singh, Andre Russell and Ramandeep Singh's knocks who helped the hosts reach a total of 222 runs for the loss of six wickets
Yash Dayal and Cameron Green registered two wickets each to their names. Lead pacer Mohammed Siraj and Lockie Ferguson also claimed one wicket each
Opening the innings for RCB, captain Faf du Plessis was not able to score many runs. Stalwart Virat Kohli who seemed to be in fine touch was given out controversially. Kohli's dismissal will be a topic of discussion for a few days to come
Will Jacks and Rajat Patidar's stunning fifties took RCB close to their target. Suyash Prabhusdesai and Dinesh Karthik's knocks too were helpful in the run-chase
Karn Sharma, the man who almost stole the show in the final over fell short to take the team home. Smashing three sixes to Mitchell Starc, Karn raised the hopes of RCB. Later, in the try to tie the match, Lockie Ferguson was run out in the attempt to complete the second last run. KKR won the IPL 2024 match against RCB by one run
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