De Kock explains IPL century celebration: 'I couldn't control it, a bit of frustration came out'
Proteas batter Quinton de Kock admits his emotional century celebration was purely out of frustration as he steered his side to a nail-biting victory.
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Watch: Gautam Gambhir's Fiery Reaction After LSG Beat KKR In Thriller To Reach IPL 2022 Playoffs
Indian Premier League debutants Lucknow Super Giants booked their place in the playoffs after beating Kolkata Knight Riders in a high-scoring thriller at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 211, KKR were restricted to a total of 208 for eight in 20 overs. After Marcus Stoinis successfully defended 21 runs off the last over, LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir, who had led KKR to two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014, was visibly pumped and celebrated his team's win in an animated way.
"The Day He Got Going..." LSG Assistant Coach Reveals Quinton de Kock's Bold Prediction
A bit of frustration came out in Quinton de Kock's uncharacteristic celebration after his blazing hundred against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2022 in Mumbai. At the post-match press conference on Wednesday, Lucknow Super Giants assistant coach Vijay Dahiya cited the possible reason behind the charged-up celebration by the South African opener. "I will speak about Quinton. Sometimes he got runs, sometimes he didn't (in ongoing IPL). When we practiced, or when he was knocking or taking throw-downs, he was always saying he never felt so good and how come it happened that he wasn't able to score," Dahiya said.
IPL 2022, Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted XI vs Gujarat Titans: RCB Could Bring Back Anuj Rawat In Place Of Mahipal Lomror
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 67 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. This will be RCB's last game of the competition and they will look to end the league stage with a win under their belt. In order to achieve a balance in their batting department, skipper Faf du Plessis could be tempted to bring in the services of Anuj Rawat in place of struggling Mahipal Lomror in their playing XI.
IPL 2022, Gujarat Titans Predicted XI vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: Will Lockie Ferguson Make A Comeback?
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IPL 2022: Brendon McCullum lauds Rinku Singh, says KKR will 'invest' in him
Rinku Singh on Wednesday nearly pulled off victory for Kolkata Knight Riders with his 15-ball 40 in an IPL thriller, leaving coach Brendon McCullum impressed with his fighting ability. Rinku, a left-handed batsman, smashed a four and two sixes off Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Marcus Stoinis in Kolkata's attempt to chase down 210 in Mumbai. But he fell to a stunning one-handed catch by Evin Lewis on the penultimate ball as Kolkata crashed out of the tournament in their final league match of this season.
IPL 2022, LSG vs KKR: Lucknow Super Giants pull off last-ball win to eliminate Kolkata Knight Riders
Lucknow Super Giants managed to hold their nerve to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by just two runs at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. The win ensured that Lucknow became the second side after Gujarat Titans to make the playoffs with 18 points. AS IT HAPPENED | SCORECARD | POINTS TABLEChasing 211 runs for victory, KKR put up a brave fight ending up with 208/8, finishing their campaign with 12 points. KKR went in for a sixth opening pair this season, but lost both debutant Abhijeet Tomar, coming in for the injured Ajinkya Rahane, and Venkatesh Iyer to Mohsin Khan cheaply.
Lucknow Super Giants Pull Off Last Ball Thriller Against Kolkata Knight Riders After Quinton de Kock's Ton, Enter Play-offs
Quinton de Kock struck a sensational hundred and shared a record opening stand with skipper K L Rahul as Lucknow Super Giants pipped Kolkata Knight Riders by two runs in a last-ball IPL thriller to seal their play-off spot in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. De Kock gave a batting masterclass enroute to an unbeaten 140 off 70 balls as he and Rahul (68 not out off 51) fired LSG to 210 for no loss, the highest opening stand in IPL history. It was a steep chase but KKR stayed in the game through Nitish Rana (42) and captain Shreyas Iyer (50) but it was too big a task for the lower-order. Their innings ended 208 for eight in 20 overs.