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IPL 2024 KKR vs RR: Match Highlights, Key Moments And Videos

Jos Buttler and Rovman Powell against KKR (X.com)Jos Buttler and Rovman Powell against KKR (X.com)

Rajasthan Royals pulled off a remarkable heist over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the latter’s home ground in match number 31 of IPL 2024.

After Sunil Narine listed his maiden T20 century to take KKR towards a monumental 223-run total upfront, Jos Buttler foiled his efforts with an identical ton, albeit in a tense run-chase. The outcome also ensured that Rajasthan Royals retained their number one spot on the 10-team IPL 2024 points table.

Here’s the timeline of how KKR vs RR panned out in Kolkata-


KKR vs RR Highlights: Avesh Khan Gets Rid Of Dangerman Phil Salt

KKR opener Phil Salt, who tonked a match-winning 47-ball 89 at the same venue a couple of days ago, was toppled by Rajasthan Royals seamer Avesh Khan early in the innings. In a bid to up the ante in the opening Powerplay, Salt slapped the ball back towards Khan, before the speedster pulled off one of the best caught-and-bowled snares of IPL 2024.

KKR vs RR Highlights: Sunil Narine Delights Crowd With Maiden T20 Ton

KKR opener Sunil Narine charted an unlikely century, also the first of his expansive T20 career, through the course of his 56-ball onslaught against the Rajasthan Royals. In all, Narine pounded a career-best 109 with 13 boundaries and six hits over the fence to take his side near the 200-run mark.

KKR vs RR Highlights: Rinku Singh Blazes KKR To 223

Emboldened by Sunil Narine’s batting carnage, Rinku Singh unleashed a few hits of his own in a sizzling cameo to rush KKR towards a monumental 223-run total. The dashing left-hander crashed a boundary and two huge sixes in his nine-ball 20*-run blitz.

KKR vs RR Highlights: Buttler, Parag Fight On Before RR Slip To 121-6

Chasing 224 for a win, Rajasthan Royals lost opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Sanju Samson both inside the opening powerplay before Jos Buttler shared a double-quick 50-run stand with firebrand middle-order star Riyan Parag. The youngster himself pounded 34 runs from just 14 balls in a bid to keep the required rate afloat in the chase.

Following Riyan Parag’s dismissal at the hands of Harshit Rana at 97-3, Rajasthan Royals also lost Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin and Shimron Hetmyer to slip to 121-6 by 12.2 overs. Rana, new-ball speedster Vaibhav Arora and ace spinner Varun Chakravarthy all made timely breakthroughs in the first 12 overs as KKR seized complete control in the contest.


KKR vs RR Highlights: Jos Buttler, Rovman Powell Pull Off A Thriller For RR

Amidst tumbling top-order wickets, Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler remained defiant in his approach and shared an attacking 57-run stand with Rovman Powell (26 off 13) after Shimron Hetmyer’s dismissal at 121-6.

With 96 runs required from six overs, Buttler and Powell’s collective batting bombardment brought down the equation to 28 from the final 12 balls. Batting with the tail, the English-based opener ticked off the remaining runs in the last ball of the match to register a remarkable run-chase for his team.

Jos Buttler eventually concluded his innings on an unbeaten 107 from 60 balls, thus registering his second century of the ongoing 17th edition of the Indian Premier League.