Take a bow, 'Lord' Shardul, Eden's new cult hero
Updated On: 08 April, 2023 07:49 AM IST | Kolkata | Arup Chatterjee
Mumbai’s KKR player Thakur gets deserving kudos after smashing 68 off 29 balls against Kohli-armed RCB
Listen to this article :
KKR’s Rinku Singh (right) and Shardul Thakur during their match against RCB at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. Pic/PTI
If Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s stepping out to demolish the dangerous Sunil Narine at Mohali evoked a sense of disbelief last Saturday, so was Shardul Thakur’s breath-taking counterattack that set up Kolkata Knight Riders’ 81-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. Blame it on the nature of the beast, where bold is often beautiful.
No repeat show
As if to drive home the point, Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis, so authoritative in the 148-run partnership that shut out Mumbai Indians last Sunday, were denied a significant role this day as ‘mystery’ spinners Narine and Varun Chakravarthy polished off the top order to peg back RCB’s chase of 205. Chakravarthy ended up with 4 for 15 and Narine had 2 for 16 in his four overs.
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT