A new record set in last evening’s match. The match was played between KKR vs LSG on the evening of 18 May. In this, KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock made 210/0 the biggest partnership of TATA IPL 2022. The third largest partnership in the history of IPL.
South African, star Quinton de Kock made his highest score in IPL unbeaten 140 off 70 balls, which included 10 sixes and 10 Fours. India star, skipper KL Rahul also played the captaincy innings which included 68 runs in 51 balls. It was also the Highest Opening Partnership in the history of IPL.
KKR players challenged, Rinku played an innings in which 40 runs in 15 balls, Nitish Rana 42 runs in 22 balls, and Shreyas Iyer scored a 29-ball 50 while playing a stormy inning, Russell’s disappointing performance was seen
Known for his fast bowling, Avesh Khan scored 60 runs in 4 overs without taking any wicket. Tim Southee also scored 57 runs in 4 overs without taking any wicket. Amidst all this, Sunil Nairne bowled economical for 27 runs in 4 overs. Also contributed with the bat, also played an innings of 21 runs in 7 balls.
The match went till the last over 3 runs were needed in 2 balls of the last KKR could not make it. Marcus Stoinis took the wicket of Rinku first and got Umesh Yadav out on the last ball
New records made in this match.
- Highest-ever opening partnership in IPL history.
- Quinton De Kock’s stunning 140*, which came off just 70 deliveries. It is the 3rd highest individual score in IPL after Chris Gayle (175*) and Brendon McCullum (158*).
- 3rd highest partnership for any wicket in IPL history. After AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli’s partnership of 229 in 2016 vs GL and 215 runs in 2015 vs MI.
- Rahul and De Kock broke the partnership of Rohit Sharma and Hershille Gibbs from 2012 (167) to record the highest partnership for any wicket against KKR.