Shardul Thakur gave the world a glimpse of his destructive best as the Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder scored 68 runs in just 29 balls to help KKR recover from a spot of bother to post a total of 204/7 in 20 overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens on Thursday, April 6.
RCB skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bowl first, and Reece Topley dismissed Venkatesh Iyer and Mandeep Singh early to give his side a sublime start. Wickets continued to fall as KKR appeared to crumble under pressure upon their return to Eden Gardens which hosted its first IPL game in 4 years.
Shah Rukh Khan was also in attendance as the Bollywood superstar saw his side slump to 89/5 but then came Shardul and Rinku Singh to help KKR cross the 200-run mark.
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Thakur smashed the joint-fastest fifty in IPL 2023, needing just 20 balls to notch his half-century.
Shardul’s knock included 9 boundaries and two massive maximums, as he did the scoring at a breathtaking strike rate of 234.48. On the other hand, Rinku also joined hands with him and recorded 46 runs in 33 balls with two boundaries and three sixes.
Check how fans reacted to Shardul Thakur’s sublime knock:
The Man, The Myth, The Legend.Lord Shardul #KKRvRCB pic.twitter.com/5OdpCNsbPO— Sir BoiesX (@BoiesX45) April 6, 2023
Lord Shardul Thakur entering dressing room after playing 68(29) at Eden Gardens ✨..#KKRvRCB #IPL2023 #RCBvsKKR pic.twitter.com/xbvWu8LtoP— Ashutosh Srivastava (@sri_ashutosh08) April 6, 2023
Lord Shardul for the Rescue…#KKRvsRCB pic.twitter.com/176heGMgd3— Cricpedia (@_Cricpedia) April 6, 2023
SRK to Lord Shardul after the KKR inning. pic.twitter.com/coyiCbntBd— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) April 6, 2023
RCB: Russell out, ab to KKR gayiLord Shardul Thakur : pic.twitter.com/F00W5OtpvE
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) April 6, 2023
“Eden cried as he walked back… SRK has his hands on heart out of respect. Flags are high, and so is the spirit. This is Lord Shardul universe.”— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 6, 2023
This is how you treat Lord Shardul Thakur. pic.twitter.com/DEqHCGm3oO— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) April 6, 2023
Thakur’s blockbuster innings was ended abruptly by Mohammed Siraj while Harshal Patel got the wicket of Rinku but the damage had already been done by that time.
For a team that had lost half of its players at 89, credit must be given to the middle order of KKR as they gave RCB a target of 205.
The highest-ever successful run-chase by the Bengaluru-based franchise was 204 coincidentally against Punjab Kings meaning RCB would need to pull off the highest-ever run chase in the franchise’s history to win the contest against KKR.
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