In addition to his contributions with the bat, Shardul Thakur also claimed a wicket and was named Player of the Match.
After helping Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore by a comfortable 81 runs, Shardul Thakur became the talk of the town. Despite starter Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s fast 57-run innings, KKR were reduced to 89/5 in 12 overs after being asked to bat first. Then Shardul was the one who helped KKR to a total of 204/7 in 20 overs by partnering with Rinku Singh in a huge 103-run partnership. In addition to Rinku’s 46 off 33 balls, Shardul scored 68 runs off of 29 balls. Later, after KKR earned their first victory of IPL 2023, RCB was knocked out for 123.
In addition to his contributions with the bat, Shardul also claimed a wicket and was named Player of the Match. The 31-year-old all-rounder can be seen posing with all the awards he received for his efforts against RCB in a photo that KKR uploaded on Twitter.
The tweet’s message, “Oh my Lord,” made reference to the moniker Shardul’s supporters had given him.
At Eden Gardens on Thursday, Kolkata Knight Riders made a spectacular return with an 81-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. Shardul hammered a counter-attacking half-century before the spinners played their parts to perfection.
Thakur smashed the season’s second-fastest fifty off 20 balls
Once RCB decided to bowl, KKR found themselves in trouble at 89/5 until Thakur staged a remarkable comeback with his 29-ball 68 to propel his team to 204/7.
When he came in at number seven, Thakur smashed the season’s second-fastest fifty off 20 balls and shared a fun 103-run wicket partnership with Rinku Singh off 47 balls (46 off 33).
In response, RCB couldn’t hold on and were dismissed for 123 in 17.4 overs, losing eight wickets between Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, and debutant Suyash Sharma.
The victory marked KKR’s first of the year. With his all-around performance in KKR’s first home game in nearly four years, Thakur also claimed one wicket.
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