Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambhir was in top form during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Punjab Kings (PBKS). The 42nd match of the tournament between the teams will take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The Kolkata Knight Riders were in top form with the bat in the ongoing game against the Punjab Kings. The home side did their brutal best with the bat and made sure to put their opponents under pressure at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
It rained fours and sixes in Kolkata as the Shreyas Iyer-led side breathed fire with the bat. Amid all this, there was also a moment of seriousness that infuriated even Kolkata Knight Riders’ mentor Gautam Gambhir after his team failed to make the run.
During the last ball of the 14th over, Rahul Chahar bowled a short ball outside off. Andre Russell went to cover where Ashutosh Sharma stopped the ball. He threw the ball passed Jitesh Sharma and the batters took advantage of the opportunity to score a run and seal the single.
However, umpire Anil Chaudhary denied Kolkata Knight Riders’ single. The official stated that the ball was dead when the batters took the single and therefore the run was not scored. This infuriated KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir as he got up from his seat and chatted with a referee on the sidelines.
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Ahead of the match, Kolkata Knight Riders recorded a gigantic total number of runs on the board. Sunil Narine (71) and Phil Salt (75) caused carnage with the bat with their 138-run partnership at the top. They set the tone for the team and ensured that they outplayed the 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) posted a total of 261 runs on the board. For the 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 as the chase is still ahead – Phil Salt
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batsman Phil Salt spoke about the innings he played against Punjab Kings. He was happy about his opening stand with Sunil Narine and claimed that they don’t want to get upset because the chase is yet to happen. Speaking to broadcasters after the innings, he stated:
“We know how good Sunil was and it was pretty good to form a partnership. I don’t want to give too much away as the chase is still ahead of us.”
Kolkata Knight Riders would like to win the game and strengthen their position in the game. A win here would make them favorites to qualify for the playoffs.