IPL 2024: Salt's explosive knock guides KKR to eight-wicket win over LSG
Shreyas Iyer at Eden Gardens here on Sunday helped the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) register their first-ever win against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Indian Premier League (IPL) history.
KKR is in the second spot, with four wins and a loss in five matches. It gives them a total of eight points. LSG is in the fifth spot with three wins and three losses, giving them six points.
In the run chase of 162, KKR got some extra runs in the first over itself, with pacer Shamar Joseph throwing some wides. The first over produced 22 runs, including a four and six by Sunil Narine and Phil Salt, respectively.
In the next over, Mohsin Khan struck for LSG, removing Narine for six runs in six balls, with Marcus Stoinis taking a fine catch in the cover region. KKR was 22/1 in 1.3 overs.
Salt was joined by Angkrish Raghuvansh at the crease. Salt started the third over by smashing Krunal Pandya for three successive fours.
Raghuvanshi did not last long, as Mohsin got him caught behind by KL Rahul for just seven runs. His knock had just one boundary. KKR was 42/2 in 3.1 overs.
KKR brought their 50 runs in 5.1 overs, as Salt smashed Yash Thakur for two successive boundaries.
The two-time champions ended their six overs of powerplay at 58/2, with skipper Shreyas Iyer (5*) and Phil Salt (30*) unbeaten.
In the 10th over, Salt smashed three boundaries to Arshad Khan, reaching his half-century in 26 balls, with eight fours and two sixes.
KKR reached the 100-run mark in 9.4 overs.
Halfway through the innings, KKR was 101/2, with Salt
