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Watch: SRH Boss Kavya Maran's Emotions Take Dramatic Turn In Final Over vs KKR, Video Is Viral

Back to the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the Sunrisers Hyderabad taking on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their opening match of the 2024 season, co-owner Kavya Maran went through a roller-coaster of emotions in the opener on Saturday. The thrilling contest saw the Knight Riders secure a 4-run win over the Sunrisers, but not before wicket-keeper batter Heinrich Klaasen nearly pulled off a heroic win for the Southern franchise. Needing 13 runs from the final over, Klaasen smoked a six on the first ball, but everything changed afterwards.

KKR Star Harshit Rana Handed Stern Penalty For IPL Code Of Conduct Breach In Match Against SRH

Kolkata Knight Riders star Harshit Rana has been handed a stringent penalty for breaching the Code of Conduct in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday. The fine is said to have been imposed on the KKR pacer because of his send-offs to SRH stars Mayank Agarwal and Heinrich Klaasen. The young Knight Riders seamer emerged as the match-winner against the Sunrisers, especially with his final over heroics. But, his conduct left many disappointed, with IPL deducting 60 percent of his match fee.

Shah Rukh Khan Caught Smoking During KKR vs SRH IPL Match In Kolkata, Video Goes Viral

Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan found himself in the middle of a controversy as some social media posts suggested that he was smoking inside the Eden Gardens premises during the IPL 2024 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday. There were pictures and videos that suggested that SRK was smoking inside the VIP box in the stadium but NDTV was not able to ascertain the authenticity of the claim. The video went viral on social media and many users criticised him for his conduct during the match. A similar incident happened during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final when Imad Wasim was pictured smoking a cigarette inside the dressing room.

IPL 2024: Andre Russell, Harshit Rana Help KKR Survive Heinrich Klaasen Fury For Thrilling Four-Run Win Over SRH

Harshit Rana's resilience in the final over and Andre Russel's muscling fifty helped Kolkata Knight Riders survive Heinrich Klaasen's six-hitting spree and score a thrilling four-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match on Saturday. Klaassen almost turned the match on its head with a 29-ball 63 in which he moussed eight sixes without a single four. But SRH bravely chased KKR's imposing 208/7, which was built around Russell's (64, 25b) and Phil Salt's 54 (40b), but could only make 204 for seven.

Watch: 6,1,W,1,W,0 - Harshit Rana's Final Over Heroics Clinch Win For KKR

It was a phenomenal performance from young fast bowler Harshit Rana as he kept his calm and defended 13 runs in the final over to clinch the victory for Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2024 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday. Rana was given the responsibility to bowl the final over of the match with Heinrich Klaasen in devastating form and the start was far from ideal. Klassen heaved Rana for a massive six over backward square leg and it looked like everything was over. However, the pacer conceded a single and followed it up with the wicket of Shahbaz Ahmed who tried to finish the match with a big six but ended up getting caught by Shreyas Iyer at long-on.

Watch: Not Again! India A, Bangladesh A Stars Engage In Heated Argument At Emerging Asia Cup

This is now becoming a trend! Whenever India face Bangladesh on the cricket field sparks fly more often than not. Be it at the u-19 level or the senior level, players from both the teams have engaged in verbal spats on the cricket field in the past. The same was visible during the Emerging Asia Cup semi-final between India A and Bangladesh A in Colombo on Friday. India won the match by 51 runs but not before Bangladesh gave them a mighty scare with a great start to a 212-run chase. Despite being 70/0 at one stage, they were all out for 160. The heated argument happened on the second ball of the 26th over, when Nikin Jose took a diving catch off Yuvrajsinh Dodiya's bowling to dismiss Soumya Sarkar.

Emerging Asia Cup: India A Bank On All-Round Strength Against Tricky Bangladesh A

After a dominant show in the league phase, India A will be favourites to seal a spot in the final of the Emerging Asia Cup when they face Bangladesh A in the semifinal on Friday. The most refreshing aspect about India's undefeated run so far in the tournament is that they have found multiple heroes in times of need. India will be hoping for an encore of that all-round show against a tricky and competitive opponent in Bangladesh.

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Watch: SRH Boss Kavya Maran's Emotions Take Dramatic Turn In Final Over vs KKR, Video Is Viral

KKR Star Harshit Rana Handed Stern Penalty For IPL Code Of Conduct Breach In Match Against SRH

Shah Rukh Khan Caught Smoking During KKR vs SRH IPL Match In Kolkata, Video Goes Viral

IPL 2024: Andre Russell, Harshit Rana Help KKR Survive Heinrich Klaasen Fury For Thrilling Four-Run Win Over SRH

Watch: 6,1,W,1,W,0 - Harshit Rana's Final Over Heroics Clinch Win For KKR

Watch: Not Again! India A, Bangladesh A Stars Engage In Heated Argument At Emerging Asia Cup

Emerging Asia Cup: India A Bank On All-Round Strength Against Tricky Bangladesh A