Royal Challengers settle last-over exciting tale
For KKR, venues keep changing but the end result stays the same. Wednesday was no different as the Shah Rukh Khan-owned team went down to Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets at the Kingsmead in this Indian Premier League.
The Knight Riders would be a dreadfully let down lot as this was their best chance to turn the tide, what with the rival too sailing in the same boat. The match, however, had all the ingredients of a thriller with the Royal Challengers winning off the second-last ball, thus breaking their four-match losing streak and taking their points tally to four. The unlikely hero was opener Sreevats Goswami, the youngster from Howrah, who made the most of a rare start to anchor the innings and add some fizz to Vijay Mallya’s team.
It was Mark Boucher who provided the final flourish though. The South African wicketkeeper was at his menacing best, slamming two boundaries and a huge six during his unbeaten 25-run innings, which came off just 13 deliveries.
The desperation was all too evident in the Knight Riders’ camp as they had an extended practice session (lasting till about 30 minutes before the scheduled start) with the support staff working overtime to iron out flaws. But once on the field, the batsmen ran out of steam.
The Knight Riders would be a dreadfully let down lot as this was their best chance to turn the tide, what with the rival too sailing in the same boat. The match, however, had all the ingredients of a thriller with the Royal Challengers winning off the second-last ball, thus breaking their four-match losing streak and taking their points tally to four. The unlikely hero was opener Sreevats Goswami, the youngster from Howrah, who made the most of a rare start to anchor the innings and add some fizz to Vijay Mallya’s team.
It was Mark Boucher who provided the final flourish though. The South African wicketkeeper was at his menacing best, slamming two boundaries and a huge six during his unbeaten 25-run innings, which came off just 13 deliveries.
The desperation was all too evident in the Knight Riders’ camp as they had an extended practice session (lasting till about 30 minutes before the scheduled start) with the support staff working overtime to iron out flaws. But once on the field, the batsmen ran out of steam.
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