69 Off Just 29 Balls: Shardul Thakur’s Record Knock vs RCB Sets Twitter On Fire; See Reactions

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69 Off Just 29 Balls: Shardul Thakur’s Record Knock vs RCB Sets Twitter On Fire; See Reactions


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Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) religion in all-round abilities of Shardul Thakur was justified on Thursday night time when he smashed a quickfire 68 off simply 29 balls in Match 9 of IPL 2023 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The iconic Eden Gardens was cheering him on as Thakur hit 9 fours and three sixes respectively to succeed in his finest particular person rating in IPL. This was additionally his first IPL fifty. Thakur got here in to bat at quantity 7 simply after KKR misplaced Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Andre Russell on back-to-back deliveries. Gurbaz performed effectively for his 44-ball 57 whereas Russell scored a golden duck.

Thakur took a bit time earlier than he began to strike the ball cleanly and helped KKR ship a counter-punch after shedding 5 wickets for 89 runs beneath 12 overs. The KKR all-rounder confirmed his price with the bat lastly within the IPL and will need to have turned the heads of BCCI selectors in direction of him as effectively. Thakur broke some information within the proces of scoring 68 runs. His 69-run knock is now the third-highest by a quantity 7 or under in IPL. Thakur is behind Russell (88 not out off 36) and Dwayne Bravo (68 off 30). Thakur and Rinku stitched collectively 103 for the sixth wicket, which can be the third within the checklist of sixth-wicket stands within the T20 league. 

The KKR participant, in truth, has by no means scored a T20I fifty in 25 matchs he has represented. Thakur has lengthy approach to go as a T20 all-rounder however this knock on the Eden Gardens might be the primary of the numerous vital innings he’s going to play in future for an IPL franchise in addition to Team India. Thakur was ably supported by Gurbaz and Rinku Singh. 

Rinku stroked 46 off 33 balls that included 2 fours and three sixes and helped KKR cross the 200-run mark. Had he not been there, KKR would have scored one thing round 190. His two sixes within the slog overs obtained the KKR dugout on its ft. 





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