Kolkata Knight Riders notched up the highest score of Indian Premier
League, 2018 after posting a mammoth 245/6 in 20 overs against Kings XI
Punjab in Indore on Saturday.
The decision to bowl first backfired for skipper R Ashwin as his bowlers had the tough task of bowling amidst the searing 45 degrees heat coupled with small boundaries at the Holkar Cricket Stadium.
The Knight Riders were only too glad to pile on the misery over a hapless KXIP bowling attack. It all began with Sunil Narine’s blitz at the top of the order as he smashed 75 off 36 balls.
Incidentally, only 20 runs came off the first 20 deliveries of the innings of KKR. But once Narine got his eye in there was simply no way he was going to be stopped
Scorecard
KKR 245/6 in 20 Overs
Chris Lynn 27(17 Balls 4x2 and 6x2)
Sunil Narine 75(36 Balls 4x9 and 6x4)
Robin Uthappa 24(17 Balls 4x2 and 6x1)
Andre Russell 31(14 Balls 4x2 and 6x3)
Nitish Rana 11(4 Balls 4x1 and 6x1)
Dinesh Karthik 50(23 Balls 4x5 and 6x3)
Shubman Gill 16*(8 Balls 4x3)
Javon Searles 06*(1 Balls 6x1)
KKR’s 245 is the fourth highest total in the history of IPL
Previous Highest totals in IPL
The decision to bowl first backfired for skipper R Ashwin as his bowlers had the tough task of bowling amidst the searing 45 degrees heat coupled with small boundaries at the Holkar Cricket Stadium.
The Knight Riders were only too glad to pile on the misery over a hapless KXIP bowling attack. It all began with Sunil Narine’s blitz at the top of the order as he smashed 75 off 36 balls.
Incidentally, only 20 runs came off the first 20 deliveries of the innings of KKR. But once Narine got his eye in there was simply no way he was going to be stopped
Scorecard
KKR 245/6 in 20 Overs
Chris Lynn 27(17 Balls 4x2 and 6x2)
Sunil Narine 75(36 Balls 4x9 and 6x4)
Robin Uthappa 24(17 Balls 4x2 and 6x1)
Andre Russell 31(14 Balls 4x2 and 6x3)
Nitish Rana 11(4 Balls 4x1 and 6x1)
Dinesh Karthik 50(23 Balls 4x5 and 6x3)
Shubman Gill 16*(8 Balls 4x3)
Javon Searles 06*(1 Balls 6x1)
KKR’s 245 is the fourth highest total in the history of IPL
Previous Highest totals in IPL
- RCB v PWI, Bengaluru, 2013- 263/5
- RCB v GL, Bengaluru, 2016- 248/4
- CSK v RR, Chennai, 2010- 246/5
- KKR v KXIP, Indore, 2018- 245/6
- CSK v KXIP, Mohali, 2008- 240/5
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