Rajasthan Royals consolidated their place on the high of the IPL 2024 factors desk with an exhilarating win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday. Jos Buttler performed a sensational knock to information his facet to victory on the ultimate ball of the match as Sunil Narine‘s maiden T20 century went  in useless. Thanks to the win, RR have 12 factors from 7 matches and are greatest positioned to ebook their spot within the IPL 2024 playoffs. KKR, however, remained second with eight factors however they nonetheless have the very best NRR (Net Run Rate) within the competitors. Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad are third and fourth respectively with eight factors every. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are on the backside of the desk.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru star batter Virat Kohli continues to high the listing in terms of the Orange Cap adopted by Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag. KKR all-rounder Sunil Narine grabbed the third spot because of his ton whereas Sanju Samson and Rajasthan Royals are 4th and fifth respectively.

Coming to the Purple Cap, Yuzvendra Chahal is within the lead adopted by Jasprit Bumrah, Mustafizur Rahman, Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins and Punjab Kings pacer Kagiso Rabada.

Rajasthan Royals pulled off the Indian Premier League’s largest run chase to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets.

Asked to bat first, KKR rode on Sunil Narine’s 56-ball 109 to submit 223/6 within the allotted 20 overs.

In reply, RR have been in all kinds of bother at one stage however Jos Buttler blasted his approach to an unbeaten 60-ball 107, because the guests accomplished the chase within the final ball of the match.

After his group was requested to bat first on a contemporary pitch, Narine blazed away to a 49-ball 100 to steer KKR’s cost on this top-of-the-table conflict at Eden Gardens.

It was a one-man present from KKR as Narine (109 off 56) batted until the 18th over, first stitching 85 runs with Angkrish Raghuvanshi (30) after which including 51 runs with Andre Russell (13).

However, Buttler had different concepts as he did the job for RR from a particularly tough place.

(With PTI inputs)