Updated On: 26 April, 2024 09:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Having needed to bat first after losing the toss, Kolkata Knight Riders opening batsmen Phil Salt and Sunil Narine showcased their batting prowess in the 42nd fixture of the IPL 2024. Facing 37 balls, Salt scored 75 runs including 6 fours and 6 sixes. Narine on the other hand, did not disappoint the home crowd as he blasted 71 runs in just 32 balls

Sunil Narine, Phil Salt (Pic: X/@KKRiders)
Venkatesh Iyer`s late heroics of 39 runs helped the hosts put on a humongous total of 261 runs in the IPL 2024 match against the Punjab Kings. His 39-run knock came in 23 balls including 3 fours and 2 sixes. Punjab now need to chase the target of 262 runs in the IPL 2024 match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens.
Star batsman Rinku Singh departed early as he scored five runs off four balls including 1 four. Facing just three balls, Ramandeep Singh stayed unbeaten on the score of six runs. He struck one maximum in Harshal Patel`s last over.