In a game that just kept swinging from one side to the other Kolkata Knight Riders eventually got over the line by one run courtesy of a runout of the final ball against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Rajat Patidhar and Will Jacks smacked half-centuries and kept the hopes alive for RCB in a gigantic 223-run chase, however, they kept losing wickets in the middle overs. Though KKR would be relieved that they got over the line, their bowling has been not up to the mark on more than one occasion in the game.
Karn Sharma and Dinesh Karthik at the end tried their best to take them over the line but it was a step too far. All in all, with the defeat Bengaluru’s chance to qualify for playoffs is near impossible. On the contrary, KKR is a step closer to getting into the top four.
In another game, Gujarat Titans spinners did the star turn as last year’s runners-up beat Punjab Kings by three wickets in a low-scoring affair to bring their IPL campaign back on track.