Rajasthan Royals’ spinner Yuzvendra Chahal’s strategy outsmarted Kolkata skipper Shreyas Iyer’s innings. Iyer hit a delivery from Chahal over mid-wicket for six. But Yuzvendra Chahal adapted his length. This tactic rewarded him, as Iyer fell prey to Chahal’s variations in the 13th over of the Kolkata innings on April 16.
The veteran leg-spinner had the final say in their battle. Iyer was deceived when Yuzvendra Chahal cleverly altered his length after conceding a maximum. This resulted in Iyer’s dismissal in IPL 2024’s Match 31 in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Shreyas Iyer attempted to recreate his last shot, but the ball wasn’t full enough to pass the line over cow corner. He absolutely missed the ball in the process, and Yuzvendra Chahal had his man when the on-field umpire ruled it out.
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While Shreyas was reviewing the verdict, he realized he was in big danger and began going back to the pavilion even before the reviews confirmed three reds. It was a crucial wicket for the Royals, as the KKR captain was hoping to break away. He departed the field having scored 11 runs off seven balls.
Sunil Narine’s ton powers KKR well past 200 against RR
Sunil Narine, an all-rounder, continued his redemption tale as a batter, becoming only the third KKR player in IPL history to record a century. Narine annihilated the RR bowlers from the start, sparing no one in the process.
By the time he was out, the southpaw had already struck 109 runs off 56 balls, helping Kolkata comfortably pass the 200-run barrier. Rinku Singh then delivered a remarkable cameo of 20* off only nine balls, propelling the hosts to a huge 223/6 in 20 overs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s form and Jos Buttler’s niggle might be critical in determining if the Royals get the strong start they require to chase down the objective.
