Kolkata Knight Riders staged one of the great comebacks to crush Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL on Thursday.
Knight Riders co-owner and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan was in attendance at a packed Eden Gardens as Kolkata recovered from 89-5 to post 204-7 before dismantling Bangalore with spin. The visitors folded for 123 to lose by 81 runs, with slow bowlers Varun Chakravarthy (4-15), Sunil Narine (2-16) and Suyash Sharma (3-30) doing the damage.
The match was set up by all-rounder Shardul Thakur who smashed 68 runs off 29 balls and starred in a stand of 103 runs for the sixth wicket with Rinku Singh (46 from 33).
It was the third-highest partnership for the sixth wicket or below in IPL history, and changed the course of the game.
Thakur hit nine fours and three sixes in a brilliant counterattacking knock. He reached 50 off only 20 balls. Singh's innings included two fours and three sixes.
"We spoke about taking the innings to the end and not giving away more wickets," Rinku said.
"My plan was to just stick around as he was striking the ball well. So I kept giving him the strike."
In reply, Virat Kohli (21) and Faf du Plessis (23) made a flying start to the chase, adding 44 off 29 balls. But Narine broke through Kohli’s defence and Chakravarthy bowled du Plessis as the downfall began.
Debutant Sharma impressed with his leg spin as he ended up with three wickets. It was his first professional match at any level, which made it an even more memorable effort.
After the match, KKR co-owner Khan greeted fans at the stadium and interacted with Kohli. Khan even showed Kohli a few of his popular dance moves.
Also in attendance was KKR co-owner and star Juhi Chawla.
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
The%C2%A0specs%20
%3Cp%3E%0D%3Cstrong%3EEngine%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E6-cylinder%2C%204.8-litre%20%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ETransmission%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E5-speed%20automatic%20and%20manual%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EPower%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E280%20brake%20horsepower%20%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ETorque%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E451Nm%20%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EPrice%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3Efrom%20Dh153%2C00%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EOn%20sale%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3Enow%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
Directed: Smeep Kang
Produced: Soham Rockstar Entertainment; SKE Production
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Jimmy Sheirgill, Sunny Singh, Omkar Kapoor, Rajesh Sharma
Rating: Two out of five stars
MATCH INFO
Barcelona 4 (Messi 23' pen, 45 1', 48', Busquets 85')
Celta Vigo 1 (Olaza 42')
The specs
Engine: 4.0-litre flat-six
Torque: 450Nm at 6,100rpm
Transmission: 7-speed PDK auto or 6-speed manual
Fuel economy, combined: 13.8L/100km
On sale: Available to order now
Specs
Engine: Duel electric motors
Power: 659hp
Torque: 1075Nm
On sale: Available for pre-order now
Price: On request
Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
ASHES SCHEDULE
First Test
November 23-27 (The Gabba, Brisbane)
Second Test
December 2-6 (Adelaide Oval, Adelaide)
Third Test
December 14-18 (Waca Ground, Perth)
Fourth Test
December 26-30 (Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne)
Fifth Test
January 4-8, 2018 (Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney)
GAC GS8 Specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo
Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm
Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm
Transmission: 8-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh149,900
Tearful appearance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday.
Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow.
She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.
A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.
Ferrari 12Cilindri specs
Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12
Power: 819hp
Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm
Price: From Dh1,700,000
Available: Now
