Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ended their 5 consecutive recreation residence stretch with a win towards the Delhi Capitals because the Men in Purple now have 12 factors in the 2024 version of the IPL. On a barely sluggish wicket on the Eden Gardens, KKR could not have requested for a greater all-round efficiency as they restricted the Delhi Capitals to 153 whereas bowling and chased the goal down with 7 wickets remaining and 21 balls to spare. Phil Salt led KKR’s batting response from the entrance smashing 68 off simply 33 balls and stormed into the highest 5 run-getters for the season.
Salt has ridden his luck on the best way however has been fairly explosive for the Knight Riders and Jason Roy‘s withdrawal has confirmed to be blessing in disguise for the Shreyas Iyer-led facet given they have an aggressive opening keeper batter, in type, who has been smashing it to all elements. During his 68-run blast towards the Capitals, Salt surpassed former KKR skipper Sourav Ganguly in an elite record as he now has essentially the most runs for a batter at Eden Gardens in an IPL season.
In six matches up to now in Kolkata, Salt has scored 344 runs at a median of 68.8 and strike price of 186. Salt left Ganguly and Andre Russell behind on the record. While Ganguly had 331 runs to his title in the 2010 version of the IPL on the venue, Russell had mustered 311 runs in the 2019 version. Ganguly went on to attain 493 runs in the season and Russell had 510 runs to his title in 2019. Salt already has amassed 392 runs and might be wanting so as to add just a few extra by the point the season involves an finish.
Most runs at Eden Gardens in an IPL season
344 runs – Phil Salt (6 innings), 2024
331 runs – Sourav Ganguly (7 innings), 2010
311 runs – Andre Russell (7 innings), 2019
303 runs – Chris Lynn (9 innings), 2018
280 runs – Rinku Singh (7 innings), 2023
KKR have gained six out of their 9 video games in the 2024 version of the IPL and two extra victories will affirm a spot in the playoffs.
