IPL 2024 Points Table: Kolkata Knight Riders Rise To Second Spot, Royal Challengers Bengaluru Are At...

30.03.2024 - 03:31 sports.ndtv.com

Virat Kohli batted out the innings for Royal Challengers Bengaluru with his second straight Indian Premier League half-century on Friday but Kolkata Knight Riders still cruised to a seven-wicket victory.

Chasing the home side's 182-6, Kolkata reached their target with 19 balls to spare when skipper Shreyas Iyer hit an unruffled six off Mayank Dagar.

Their chase was off to a roaring start with Phil Salt (30) and all-rounder Sunil Narine (47) putting on 86 for the visitors, earning fulsome praise from Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis.

After the victory, KKR moved two spots in the points table to take the second position. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals slipped to the third position while SunRisers Hyderabad also got down by a spot to fourth.

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Rajasthan Royals consolidated their position at the top of the IPL 2024 points table with a thrilling win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday. Jos Buttler played a sensational knock to guide his side to victory on the final ball of the match as Sunil Narine's maiden T20 century went in vain. Thanks to the win, RR have 12 points from 7 matches and are best placed to book their spot in the IPL 2024 playoffs. KKR, on the other hand, remained second with eight points but they still have the best NRR (Net Run Rate) in the competition. Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad are third and fourth respectively with eight points each. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at the bottom of the table.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be facing Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 31 of the Indian Premier League, 2024. The match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Tuesday. Kolkata Knight Riders have played five matches in the series and are ranked second on the points table, while Rajasthan Royals have played six matches in the series and will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot. In the last match against Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata Knight Riders won by eight wickets. The top fantasy player for Kolkata Knight Riders was Phil Salt who scored 143 fantasy points.

IPL 2024 Points Table: What Loss vs SRH Means For Virat Kohli's RCB In Playoff Race

IPL 2024 Points Table:Royal Challengers Bengaluru slumped to their sixth loss in seven matches and as a result, the road to IPL 2024 playoffs got much tougher for the Faf Du Plessis-led side. RCB were outplayed completely by Sunrisers Hyderabad, who registered the highest team total in the history of the competition on Monday. Travis Head slammed a brilliant century to take SRH to a record 287/3 in 20 overs before Pat Cummins took three wickets to guide his team to victory. Following the loss, RCB remained last in the points table with just 2 points and a horrible NRR (Net Run Rate) of -1.185. That means RCB have no other choice but win all of their remaining matches in IPL 2024 and hope for other results to go their way if they want to qualify for the playoffs.

IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders' Phil Salt, Mitchell Starc Combo Prove Too Hot For Lucknow Super Giants

Opening batter Phil Salt's magnificent 89 not out complemented pacer Mitchell Starc's brilliant bowling show as Kolkata Knight Riders began their five-match home stretch with a one-sided eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League in Kolkata on Sunday. The IPL's record buy Starc, who copped criticism for taking just two wickets from four matches and leaking 11 runs per over, grabbed 3/28, while Sunil Narine returned with figures of 1/17 in his miserly spell as LSG scored a below-par 161/7 after KKR opted to bowl.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs SunRisers Hyderabad, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played six matches in the series and they are currently ranked tenth on the points table, while SRH have played five matches in the series and are currently ranked fifth on the points table. Both teams last played against each other in the Match 65 of the Indian T20 League, 2023 where Virat Kohli scored the highest fantasy points for Royal Challengers Bengaluru with 144 match fantasy points while Heinrich Klaasen topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Sunrisers Hyderabad with 150 match fantasy points.

Why Are Lucknow Super Giants Wearing Green And Maroon Jersey In IPL 2024 Match Against Kolkata Knight Riders?

Lucknow Super Giants are playing against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 28th match of IPL 2024. The Lucknow team, that wears the dark blue jersey, is donning green and maroon colour in the game against KKR in Kolkata on Sunday as a tribute to the city and its famous football club Mohun Bagan Super Giant. It is worth noting that Sanjiv Goenka's RPSG group, which is the owner of LSG, also owns MBSG in the Indian Super League.