NEW DELHI: The ultimate over of the Kolkata Knight Riders’ innings in opposition to Delhi Capitals on the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday had every little thing – power-hitting, brilliance within the discipline and a weird assessment that left followers shocked.
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With KKR at 195/6, Andre Russell — on his thirty seventh birthday — was on strike for the final over, going through Mitchell Starc. The primary supply set the tone: Russell launched it down the bottom for a monstrous 106-metre six, bringing the gang to its ft and KKR previous the 200-run mark.
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Starc adopted up with a excessive quick ball that was known as a large. DC reviewed it however misplaced it. The subsequent supply yielded a leg-bye, bringing Rovman Powell on strike, who was trapped LBW. Powell reviewed it in useless — one other assessment wasted.
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Debutant Anukul Roy walked in and perished off the primary ball, courtesy of a surprising catch by Dushmantha Chameera at backward sq. leg, diving full-stretch to his left in what many are calling the catch of the season.
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Then got here the actual drama. Starc, on a hat-trick, bowled to Harshit Rana. Rana missed, and Russell tried to steal a bye, solely to be run out by a direct hit from keeper Abishek Porel. However simply when everybody thought the over had peaked, Starc gestured to appearing skipper Faf du Plessis for a assessment – to not problem the run-out, however to test for a potential edge and full a hat-trick.
In a uncommon scene, DC reviewed after a confirmed run-out. The third umpire confirmed no bat was concerned, and DC misplaced their second assessment of the over.
KKR ended at 204/9, but it surely was the thrilling final over that stole the highlight.