KKR vs RR: On Thursday, May 11 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his incredible run in the IPL 2023 by playing a brilliant knock of 98* off 47 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders. Thanks to his performance, RR was able to chase down the target of 150 in just 13.1 overs, snapping a three-match losing streak, and prevailing by nine wickets.
The 21-year-old was excited after playing another quick-fire inning of the season as he slapped the air with joy after hitting the game-winning boundary against Shardul Thakur in the 14th over. Jaiswal took off his helmet in celebration and pointed at his jersey. The young opener continued by thanking the enthusiastic audience for their support of his outstanding performance.
Watch the celebration here:
Jaiswal also made IPL history during his innings, scoring the quickest fifty in the competition’s history in just 13 balls. Pat Cummins and KL Rahul, who had accomplished the feat in 14 balls, were surpassed by him.
The southpaw got RR’s innings off to a strong start by hitting KKR skipper Nitish Rana for back-to-back sixes on the opening two deliveries. He then hit three more boundaries in the same over, giving him a total of 26, which is tied for the second-highest total in IPL history for the opening over of an innings.
The RR opener failed to hit Shardul Thakur for a six, falling two runs short of reaching his second IPL hundred. He instead swept him for a four to remain unbeaten on 98 and helped RR chase the second-fastest 150-plus score in the tournament’s history.
Yuzvendra Chahal surpasses all other IPL players in terms of wickets taken.
Earlier in the first innings, after being given the opportunity to bat first, KKR scored a pitiful 149/8 until Yuzvendra Chahal’s four-wicket haul (4/25) broke the back of their batting. With 187 wickets under his belt, the wristspinner surpassed Dwayne Bravo’s total of 183 wickets to become the IPL’s top wicket-taker.
Additionally, Trent Boult recorded 2/25 in his three-over session. After their sweeping victory, RR moved up to third place on the points chart with six victories from 12 games. On Sunday, May 14, they will square off against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
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