Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambhir was at his best during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Punjab Kings (PBKS). The 42nd match of the tournament between the teams will be held at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Kolkata Knight Riders have been at their exceptional best with the bat in the ongoing game against Punjab Kings. The home team brought out their best with the bat and made sure to put pressure on the opposition at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
It has been pouring rain in Kolkata as the Shreyas Iyer-led team has been breathing fire with the bat. Amidst all this, there was also a moment of seriousness that made even Kolkata Knight Riders’ mentor Gautam Gambhir angry after his team failed to make a run.
During the last ball of the 14th over, Rahul Chahar bowled a short delivery outside off. Andre Russell cut to cover, where Ashutosh Sharma made the save. he threw the ball away from Jitesh Sharma and the batsmen took the opportunity to get a run and sealed the single.
However, umpire Anil Chaudhary denied Kolkata Knight Riders’ single. The umpire stated that the ball was dead when the batters singled and therefore the run was not counted. This infuriated KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir as he stood up from his seat and chatted with a referee on the sidelines.
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Coming into the match, Kolkata Knight Riders posted a mammoth run total on the board. Sunil Narine (71) and Phil Salt (75) made a killing at the top with the bat with their 138-run partnership. They set the tone for the team and made sure they beat Punjab Kings out of the game.
However, after that, Venkatesh Iyer (39), Andre Russell (24) and captain Shreyas Iyer (28) played brutal innings with the bat. Based on the collective effort, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) recorded a total of 261 runs on the board. For Punjab Kings, Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers with his figures of 2/35.
I don’t want to give too much away when there’s still a chase left – Phil Salt
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batsman Phil Salt spoke about the innings he played against Punjab Kings. He was delighted with his starting position with Sunil Narine and stated that they do not want to get excited because the chase is still pending. Speaking to the stations after the entrances, he stated:
“We know how good Sunil has been and it was quite good to get a partnership. We don’t want to give too much away when there is still a chase ahead.”
Kolkata Knight Riders would be eager to win the game and strengthen their position in the game. A win here would make them favorites to qualify for the playoffs.