Producer: Peuli Bakshi
Kolkata Knight Riders eked out a thrilling 1-run victory against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens on Sunday.
KKR's wicketkeeper Phil Salt executed a dramatic run-out on the final ball to dismiss RCB's Lockie Ferguson, sealing the win.
Winning the toss and electing to field, RCB watched KKR set a blistering pace right from the offing, with Salt's 48 off 14 balls.
Other notable contributions for KKR included Shreyas Iyer's 50 off 36 and quick knocks by Rinku Singh and Andre Russell, who scored 24 and 27 runs respectively.
Ramandeep Singh’s swift 24 off 9 balls helped push KKR past the 200-run mark, setting a formidable target of 223.
RCB lost its openers early, but kept pace with the target, owing to the half-centuries from Will Jacks and Rajat Patidhar.
Contributions from Suyash Prabhudesai, Dinesh Karthik, and a quick 20 from Karn Sharma in the final stages, almost clinched the game for RCB.
The match came down to the last ball with RCB needing two runs to win, but Salt’s athletic fielding effort thwarted their hope.
The result marked RCB’s seventh defeat in 8 games, while KKR went up at no. 2 in the points table, with 2nd highest net run rate.