The most-awaited festival of cricket: IPL is going on with 19 matches and 38 innings so far. And we have witnessed some memorable knocks that will be celebrated for a long time in IPL history. So let’s take a look the best of them in the top knocks of the IPL 2024 so far.
Just two weeks down and the IPL has thrilled us with some heart-winning knocks. And among these spectacular innings, we had to take some hard decisions. But the best in the class always shines through. So, here are the top five innings that gained value and dominate the list.
Top knocks of the IPL 2024!
1.Rinku Singh 48* vs GT
The match seemed to be going in the hands of GT as Rashid Khan took a hat-trick in the 17th over. He picked the trio Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Shardul Thakur as his victims. KKR needed 29 runs off the last 5 balls. Rinku hit GT’s Yash Dayal for 5 sixes back-to-back and completed the incredible chase of 207/7. Rinku was awarded the player of the match for his crucial unbeaten knock of 48 in just 21 balls.
2.Nicholas Pooran 62 vs RCB
Nicholas Pooran’s incredible inning put the LSG in the driver’s seat while chasing a milestone of 213. He scored of 62 off 19 balls which included four fours and seven sixes. It was also the fastest fifty of this season in just 15 balls. He joined the list along with Sunil Narine and Yusuf Pathan. KL Rahul and Pat Cummins hold the record for the fastest fifty (14 balls).
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3.Shardul Thakur 68 vs RCB
Thakur came to bat when KKR lost 5 wickets for 89 in the 12th over. But KKR managed to reach 204/7. Shardul made it possible with his terrific inning of 68 off 29 deliveries including 9 fours and 3 sixes. It was his maiden fifty in IPL. This is the second highest score by a No.7 batsman after his teammate Andre Russell’s 88 against CSK in 2018.
4.Shikhar Dhawan 99* vs SRH
The skipper of PBKS Dhawan played a crucial knock of 99 runs off 66 balls against his former franchise SRH. A top order collapse had the Punjab Kings struglling at 88/9. Dhawan’s knock anchored them to a respectable total of 143/9.
5.Tilak Verma 84* vs RCB
The young sensation Tilak Verma again seemed to control the middle order like last season. He played a terrific inning of 84* runs off 46 balls including 9 fours and 4 sixes. His knock helped MI to reach 171/7 along with Nehal Wadhera’s knock of 21 as the second-highest. His knock ended in a loosing cause.
The first two weeks of IPL didn’t disappoint us a single bit. As we have witnessed such splendid knocks and much satisfaction in this little time, imagine what is waiting for us. The festival of cricket is just getting started.
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