Shreyas Iyer and Phil Salt’s spectacular batting, together with Andre Russell’s three-wicket haul, led Kolkata Knight Riders to an exciting 1-run victory over RCB.
Outstanding performances by Shreyas Iyer and Phil Salt, together with a vital three-wicket haul by Andre Russell, propelled Kolkata Knight Riders to an exciting victory by only one run over Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Despite chasing a frightening complete of 223, RCB misplaced their openers in fast succession. However, Will Jacks and Rajat Patidar’s spectacular half-centuries introduced them again into the sport. In the tip, KKR’s bowlers delivered below strain and secured a nail-biting last-ball win.
Jacks and Patidar scored 55 and 52 runs respectively for RCB, whereas Russell took three wickets for KKR, with Sunil Narine and Harshit Rana chipping in with two wickets every.
