Shardul Thakur slammed 68 off 29 balls as Kolkata Knight Riders recovered from 89 for five to publish a frightening 204 in an IPL 2023 match in opposition to the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Thakur’s rating is the second-highest within the historical past of the IPL by a No. 7 batter. His innings is simply behind Andre Russell’s 88 in opposition to CSK in 2018.
Thakur’s maiden IPL fifty, coupled with Rinku Singh’s belligerent 46 off 33, shaped the crux of KKR’s riposte on an evening when RCB bowlers made early inroads.
Thakur now additionally holds the document for the joint-fastest of the season together with Jos Buttler.
Meanwhile, RCB’s dying bowling issues resurfaced on an evening when Faf du Plessis’s males conceded 57 within the final 4.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com