Rajasthan Royals (RR) batter Yashasvi Jaiswal ended up on the winning side on Tuesday as his team defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 2 wickets. The youngster contributed with a quick-fire 9-ball 19 before Jos Buttler took the matter into his hands and fired an unbeaten 107 off 60 balls to sail the Royals ship safely to the shore.
Following the conclusion of a high-voltage clash at Eden Gardens, KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan went on the field to meet and greet the players from both camps. Meanwhile, Jaiswal expressed his desire to meet the King of Bollywood. In reply, the veteran actor fulfilled the youngster’s wish.
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In a video shared by the Royals on social media, Shah Rukh could be seen hugging Jaiswal. The franchise described the youngster’s fanboy moment writing, “Bas itna sa khwaab hai.
bas itna sa khwaab ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/O26JE1kyvw— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 17, 2024
It was certainly a dream-come-true moment for the southpaw after RR pulled off an absolute heist, thanks to a spectacular Jos Buttler century.
KKR batted first and put 223 runs on the board, with Sunil Narine hammering bowlers to all parts of the ground to score a memorable century. He played a fine knock of 109 off 56 balls.
In reply, RR didn’t enjoy the sort of start they would have hoped for, losing two wickets – Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Sanju Samson – inside the powerplay. Jos Buttler stood strong at the other end and briefly revived the run chase in a counter-attacking 50-run stand with Riyan Parag for the third wicket.
Battling with physical issues, he found the perfect comrade in Rovman Powell to take the game deep, before facing all 18 balls in the final three overs to help RR pull off the joint-highest successful run chase in IPL history. Buttler deservedly won the Man of the Match award for his unbeaten 107, which was his second hundred in this season’s IPL and seventh overall.
With six wins from seven games so far, RR have had an impressive start to the ongoing IPL campaign. The Sanju Samson-led side currently claim the top spot on the IPL 2024 points table.
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